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'HANDSOME' JOHN MACDONALD OF KEPPOCH, 4th CHIEF
lain Aluinn (1497-1498)
JOHN, 4th Chief was known as lain Aluinn (Handsome John) and he only remained as Chief for about a year.
Donald MacGillivantic, the celebrated Domhnaill Ruadh Beag Mac Gille Mhantaich (little Red Donald Son of the Stammerer) who figured at the Battle of Leachdar, was a noted cattle lifter, and so often did he prey on the livestock of the Clan Chattan that MacIntosh resolved to bring his career to a close once and for all. The Captain of Clan Chattan, in order to get Donald Ruadh Beag into his hands demanded, in his capacity as Steward of Lochaber, that lain Aluinn, as his Chief should hand him over to answer for his crimes. lain Aluinn agreed to MacIntosh's request on condition that "his blood should not be spilled" so-worded in Gaelic, a condition which the Captain of Clan Chattan fulfilled to the letter, for as soon as he got hold of Donald, he had him hanged from a tree near Clach na Diolta, Torgulbin, at the end of Loch Laggan, in the march between Lochaber and Badenoch.
It had been evident since his accession as Chief that lain Aluinn was unfit to lead the Clan and this final act of weakness resulted in his being deposed by the head men. This the were entitled to do under Celtic tribal law.
Iain AIuinn, who appears to have accepted the decision calmly, retired to an isolated place called Urchair where he spent the remainder of his life. There is no tecord of whom he married. His descendants became known as "Sliochd Dhomhnaill" from his father, Donald, 3rd Chief, and also as "Sliochd a' brathair 'bu shine" i.e. the race of the elder brother. They continued to occupy the lands of Urchair until the late eighteenth century when they settled in various parts of the Braes of Lochaber. From one of lain's sons, Donald, was descended the Gaelic Poet Laureate of Scotland, the famous bard and politician, lain Lom, whose father was Domhnaill Mac lain Mhic Dhomhnaill Mhic lain Aluinn. Another family descended from lain Aluinn, which resided at Murlagan, became hereditary banner bearers to MacIntosh of MacIntosh.
The appointment of a successor to lain Aluinn set a difficult problem before the leading clansmen and it was some time before agreement was reached. The most powerful sept of the Clan at that time was the "Clann Mhic Gille Mhantaich" (The Children of the Stammerer), to which Domhnaill Ruadh Beag belonged. They claimed to have come originally from Barra and proposed to send to that island for one of their own kinsmen. Another sept proposed to send to Uist for Goraidh or Godfrey, a descendant of Goraidh 0f Garmoran, Lord of Uist, second son ofJohn, 1st Lord of the Isles by his first wife, Amy MacRuari. They claimed descent from that family and the said Goraidh came to Lochaber at their invitation and settled at Tirnadris. His descendants became known as "Sliochd Ghoraidh". The family of Alasdair Carrach naturally wished to keep the chiefship in their own family and eventually Alasdair, uncle of the deposed Chief was chosen.
Norman H Macdonald: The Clan Ranald of Lochaber - A History of the MacDonalds or MacDonells of Keppoch. | MACDONELL, Iain Aluinn 4 of Keppoch (I2)
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'Natural' son from whom the Baleshare family descends. | MACDONALD, Ranald 1 of Baleshare (I433)
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'Out' in 1745 | MACDONELL, Archibald 3 of Barrisdale (I272)
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'The Black' of Islay | OLAFSON, Harald The Black of the Isles (I24)
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'The Saint' Ruled lowlands from 1107. King of Scots 1224 - 1153 | CANMORE, King & Saint David of Scots (I157)
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'The Sea King'. 2nd Jarl of Orkney. | EYSTEINSON, Sigurd The Sea King of Orkney (I92)
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'The Skull Cleaver' 8th Jarl of Orkney 950 - 963 | EINARSON, Jarl Thorfin Skull Cleaver of Orkney (I82)
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'The Wise' .Jarl of Maerr. 1st Jarl of Orkney | EYSTEINSON, Jarl Rognvald The Wise of Maerr (I91)
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'The Young'. King of Dublin. | GODFREYSON, King Olaf The Young of Dublin (I598)
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1 - Mentioned in the Orkneyinga Saga, held possessions in Dalir, on Scotlands Firth. Styled by the Chronicle of Man "Regulus Herergaidel" - ruler of Argyle - Thane of Argyll.
He was born ca.1100 and in 1140 married to Ragnhilda [the daughter of Olaf Bitling, King of the Sudreyar (Hebrides and Man) and of Ingibiorg, daughter of Hakon Earl of Orkney (ca.1122)]. Other sources call her Aufrica or Elfrica daughter of Olaf the Swarthy (probably the name was mixed up with Olaf's mother). Their sons were King Dufgall (Dugald), Rögnvald (Reginald) and Engull (Angus). From Reginald sprang the MacRories (from his son Ruari ,+1268, from whom sprang Amie MacRuari, wife of Good John, 7th chief) and MacDonalds of the Isles. From Dugald whom Somerled tried to establish as King of Man and the Isles sprang the Clan Dugall of Lorne and from Angus the Clan Angus and so the Stewart kings. The name "Sumarlidhi" means "mariner". They were called "the Dalverja family". The Chronicle of Man states that the marriage with Ragnhild was the cause of the ruin of the monarchy of the Isles.
He was killed at Renfrew on 01.01.1164, (having landed there with a fleet of 160 galleys) by Swein Asleif's son in the attempt to make a conquest of Scotland. The royal troops were led by Walter Fitzalan, progenitor of the Stewarts and an associate already of King David I. The battle is commemorated by Barochan Cross, an ancient stone cross which stands near the site of the battle.
He gave one of his daughters in marriage to Wimund, the pretended Earl of Moray, (who invaded Scotland in 1114.) On the death of King David I. , Somerled, accompanied by the children of Wimund, landed with a great force in Scotland, 5th November 1153, in order to revenge the wrongs done to his son-in-law. From other sources we learn that Ex-Bishop Wimund, alias Malcolm MacHeth, was brother in law of Somerled, called Earl of Moray by the Orkneyinga Saga. He attempted to gain possession of the Crown of Scotland, pretending to be a son of Angus MacHeth, son of a daughter of Lulach, who was a son of Queen Gruoch and Macbeth MacFinlay
Somerled continued hostilities against King David I. and joined the party against Malcolm IV. (the maiden) , when the attempt was made to place William Odling, the Boy of Egremont on the throne. Malcolm MacHeth, anyhow, was released by Malcolm the Maiden and received from the generous young king the sovereignty of a portion of the ancient kingdom of Cumbria. But his tyranny was such that his subjects revolted, took him prisoner, put out his eyes, and confined him in the monastery of Bellaland (Byland/Yorkshire).
Before Somerled became Rí Innse Gall - the Ruler of the Isles of the Norsemen - he was Rí Airir Goidel - the Ruler of the Coastland of the Gael - Lorn in Argyll, Mull, Tiree and Coll. Neither his marriage to Ragnhild, nor his own Norse blood prevented him from resisting Norse encroachment. Having successfully driven the Norsemen out of Lochaber, Morvern and Northern Argyll in 1156. He decisively defeated his wife's brother Godfred , by this time King of Man in a great sea battle off the island of Islay in 1158 and tried to establish his son Dugall as King of the Isles. In 1164, he again invaded Scotland with a mighty force, landing at Renfrew. He was withstood with great slaughter. Somerled, and his son, Gillecolane were slain
2 - Somerled where the three tribes of the Clan Donald, Clan Dubgall, and MacRory converge.
3 - http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/republic/PatAdams/research/argyllshire/ch1.html
It was during the 12th century that the Norsemen were driven out of Kintyre and Knapdale by Somhairle Mor mac Ghille-Bhrighde (Great Somerled, son of Gillbride). We have every reason to believe that he received considerable support from his kinsman Sween, son of Dunslebhe, who held extensive lands in Glassary, Knapdale, Cowal and Kintyre. [5, 12] | MACGILLEBRIDE, King Somhairle Mor of Argyll (I1)
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10th Chief of Glengarry | MACDONELL, Ranald 10 of Glengarry (I266)
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10th Jarl of Orkney | THORFINNSON, Jarl Havard of Orkney (I86)
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10th of Ardnamurchan. Murdered by his Uncle Donald 1596. | MACDONALD, John Og MacIain of Ardnamurchan (I590)
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10th of Glencoe. | MACDONALD, Iain Abrach MacIain 10 of Glencoe (I545)
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10th of Sleat, 3rd Baronet. | MACDONALD, Sir Donald Breac 10 of Sleat (I390)
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11th Chief of Clanranald | MACDONALD, Sir Donald 11 of Clanranald (I296)
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11th Chief of Glengarry | MACDONELL, Alasdair Dubh 11 of Glengarry (I267)
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11th Jarl of Orkney | THORFINNSON, Jarl Ljot of Orkney (I87)
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11th of Ardnamurchan. Killed at Leac nan Saighead 1596. | MACDONALD, Donald MacIain of Ardnamurchan (I588)
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11th of Glencoe. | MACDONALD, Alasdair Ruadh MacIain 11 of Glencoe (I546)
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11th of Sleat, 4th Baronet. | MACDONALD, Sir Donald 11 of Sleat (I391)
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12th Chief of Clanranald | MACDONALD, John 12 of Clanranald (I299)
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12th Chief of Glengarry | MACDONELL, John 12 of Glengarry (I275)
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12th Jarl of Orkney | THORFINNSON, Jarl Skuli of Orkney (I88)
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12th of Ardnamurchan. | MACDONALD, John MacIain of Ardnamurchan (I591)
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12th of Glencoe. Murdered 1692. | MACDONALD, Alasdair Ruadh MacIain 12 of Glencoe (I547)
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12th of Sleat, 5th Baronet. Died 1720 unmarried. | MACDONALD, Sir Donald 12 of Sleat (I393)
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13th Chief of Clanranald | MACDONALD, Donald 13 of Clanranald (I300)
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13th Chief of Glengarry. Died unmarried. | MACDONELL, Alasdair Ruadh 13 of Glengarry (I277)
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13th Jarl of Orkney | THOFINNSON, Jarl Hlodve of Orkney (I78)
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13th of Ardnamurchan. Last known in 1633. | MACDONALD, Alexander MacIain of Ardnamurchan (I593)
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13th of Glencoe. | MACDONALD, John MacIain 13 of Glencoe (I549)
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13th of Sleat, 6th Baronet. | MACDONALD, Sir James of Oronsay 13 of Sleat (I392)
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14th Baronet. Had his Grandfather legitimated in court and assumed the titles. | MACDONALD-BOSVILLE, Sir Alexander W. of Sleat (I404)
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14th of Glencoe. | MACDONALD, Alexander MacIain 14 of Glencoe (I553)
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14th of Sleat, 7th Baronet. | MACDONALD, Sir Alexander 14 of Sleat (I394)
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15th Chief of Glengarry. Colonel. | MACDONELL, Alasdair Ranaldson 15 of Glengarry (I279)
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15th Jarl of Orkney | SIGURDSON, Jarl Somerled of Orkney (I74)
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15th of Glencoe. | MACDONALD, John MacIain 15 of Glencoe (I559)
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15th of Keppoch. | MACDONELL, Archibald 15 of Keppoch (I312)
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15th of Sleat, 8th Baronet. dsp 1766. | MACDONALD, Sir James 15 of Sleat (I395)
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16th Chief of Clanranald | MACDONALD, Donald 16 of Clanranald (I1151)
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16th Chief of Glengarry. Sold Estates. | MACDONELL, Aeneas Ranaldson 16 of Glengarry (I281)
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16th Jarl of Orkney | SIGURDSON, Jarl Einar of Orkney (I76)
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16th of Glencoe. | MACDONALD, Alexander MacIain 16 of Glencoe (I563)
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16th of Keppoch. | MACDONELL, Coll nam Bo 16 of Keppoch (I313)
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16th of Sleat, 9th Baronet. 1st Lord Macdonald. Took the name Bosville-Macdonald after marrying Elizabeth, heiress of Thorpe, Yorkshire, England. | MACDONALD, Lord Alexander 16 of Sleat (I396)
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17th Chief of Clanranald | MACDONALD, Ranald 17 of Clanranald (I305)
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17th Chief of Glengarry. Died unmarried. | MACDONELL, Alexander Ranaldson 17 of Glengarry (I282)
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17th Jarl of Orkney | SIGURDSON, Jarl Brussi of Orkney (I77)
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