Ranald Og 9 MACDONELL, of Keppoch

Notes:

Ranald Og Macdonald, 9th of Keppoch. d.1587.

Family/Spouse: NicDuncan STEWART, of Appin. NicDuncan (daughter of Sir Duncan 4 STEWART, of Appin and Janet GORDON, of Huntly) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Alasdair Nan Cleas 10 MACDONELL, of Keppoch died in 1635.
2. Ranald MACDONELL, of Insch and died.
3. Donald MACDONELL, of Fersit and died.
4. Angus MACDONELL, of Keppoch died in 1568.

Notes:

Ranald Mor Macdonald, 7th of Keppoch. Killed 1547. Known as Raonaill Mor it is from him that the Keppoch chiefs' patronymic is derived: Mac Mhic Raonaill (the son of Ranald's son). Later chiefs were often styled MacRanald and the clan soon became known as the Clanranald of Lochaber. When Iain Muideartach [John Macdonald of Moidart, 8th Captain Clanranald Ref No 517] raised the Clan Ranald of Garmoran in rebellion against his kinsman Ranald Gallda Macdonald of Clanranald [Ref No 987] in the struggle for the chiefship of Clan Ranald, Ranald Mor of Keppoch lost no time in joining in. Along with Ewen Allansone of Lochiel he gave his utmost support to Iain Moideartach all through the campaign which followed and played a leading part in the Battle of the Shirts (Blar na Leine): Fought on a hot July day in 1544, the combatants discarded their outer garments and fought in their shirts. The macdonalds almost annihilated the Clan Fraser, leaving 300 dead on the field including Lord Lovat, his eldest son the Master of Lovat and their kinsman Ranald Gallda. Enraged at the death of Lovat, the Earl of Huntly invaded Lochaber and pillaged the lands of Keppoch and Lochiel but failed to capture Ranald or Lochiel. In 1547 William MacIntosh of Macntosh, Captain of Clan Chattan had Keppoch, Lochiel and a number of their followers apprehended and he handed them over to Huntly who imprisoned them in Ruthven Castle in Badenoch. They were taken to Elgin, tried and found guilty of high Treason by a jury of lowland gentry. The 2 chiefs were beheaded and their followers hanged. The heads were set over the gates of the town. [From Ceapach: The Keppoch Newsletter by Joyce Haskell ([email protected]) in turn edited from Clan Ranald of Lochaber by Norman H Macdonald FSA Scot].

Ranald married Agnes MacIntosh of MACINTOSH. Agnes and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Donald Glas Macdonald, 6th of Keppoch. Known as Domhnaill Glas (Grey Donald). He built the castle of Ceapach, anglicised as Keppoch on Tom Beag near the confluence of the Roy and Spean Rivers. The castle was moated with a drawbridge. Before beuilding the castle, Donald Glas lived at Coille Dia Bhan on Torran nan Ceap which had been the residence of his father. In 1498, Donald Glas with Lochiel, entered into a bond with Munro of Foulis, Grant of Freuchie and others through the mediation of the Privy Council in which they bound themselves to safeguard each others' properties. During the Rebellion of Sir Alexander Macdonald of Lochhalsh, Donald Glas had assisted in the capture of the Castle of Novar, belonging to Munro of Foulis, which Sir Alexander had garrisoned and held. For his part in that episode Donald Glas now agreed to make amends, by becoming a loyal subject of the King. In 1500 the Clan Chattan made a raid into Lochaber and committed great devastation. Gillies MacPhail and Patrick MacBain, the leaders of the raid were granted a remission for their crimes, dated 9th June, 1500. In the same year James IV granted the Lordship of Lochaber to the Earl of Huntly, and in the following year Huntly was instructed to collect the King's rents in Lochaber, but he got nothing from Donald Glas of Keppoch. In 1501, the Privy Council passed an act which declared that Donald Glas and others illegally held lands in Lochaber pertaining the Crown and demanded that they be given up without delay. Keppoch ignored the order and a commission of fire and sword was given to Huntly, Lovat and Munro of Foulis to proceed to Lochaber and let the King's lands to "true men" and at the same time to expel all "broken men". Donald Glas then appears to have submitted to Huntly and to have been granted by him a lease of the Lochaber lands occupied by him and his Clan. In l503 Stewart of Appin received a grant of Mamore during the King's pleasure. In the same year, Lochaber was again the storm centre when the Rebellion of Donald Dubh broke out. Although he gave his support to the Islesmen and took part in the invasion of Badenoch, Donald Glas does not appear to have been prominently concerned. In 1505, Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly was given full powers on the district of Lochaber, and made responsible for keeping law and order. Nothing more is heard of Donald Glas of Keppoch, 6th Chief. He married a daughter of Cameron of Lochiel by whom he had Ranald Mor, his successor. [From Ceapach: The Keppoch Newsletter by Joyce Haskell ([email protected]) in turn edited from Clan Ranald of Lochaber by Norman H Macdonald FSA Scot].

Donald married Daughter CAMERON, of Lochiel. Daughter and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

5th of Keppoch. Killed 1498.