Kings and Lords of the Isles

Somerled, 8th Thane of Argyll, King of the Isle of Man, 1113 -1164 (Killed at the Battle of Renfrew)

Ranald (Raghnall mac Somhairle), King of the Isles, King of the Hebrides 1164 – 1207

Donald (Domhnall mac Raghnaill), King of the Isles, Lord of the Isles & Islay 1207 – 1250

Angus Mor (Aonghas Mór), King of the Isles, Lord of Islay 1250 – 1292

Alasdair Óg, King of the Isles, Lord of Islay 1290 – 1299

Angus Og of Islay, Lord of Islay, 1299 – 1330

John of Islay, 1st Lord of the Isles, 1330 – 1380

Domhnall of Islay, 2nd Lord of the Isles, 1330 – 1422/3

Alexander of Islay, 3rd Lord of the Isles, Earl of Ross, 1422/3 – 1449

John of Islay, 4th Lord of the Isles, Earl of Ross 1449 – 1480 (overthrown by Angus Og, died 1503)

Angus (Aonghas Óg) 5th Lord of the Isles, 1480 -1490

Donald Dubh, 1490 – 1545

Lord of the Isles ends

The position of Lord of the Isles which the MacDonald chief had held since the 13th century had been revoked in 1495. However, the MacDonalds remained a powerful clan and retained much of their lands until much violence broke out in the middle of the 16th century.