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Preserved Edinburgh Society
CLAN DONALD GENEALOGY
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 - 1650
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| Name |
Donald Glas 12 MACDONELL |
| Suffix |
of Keppoch |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
1650 |
| Person ID |
I18 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
28 Nov 2021 |
| Family 2 |
Daughter FORRESTER, of Kilbeggie, d. Yes, date unknown |
| Children |
| | 1. Alexander 13 MACDONELL, of Keppoch, d. 25 Sep 1663, Keppoch Castle, Lochaber, Scotland  |
| | 2. Ranald MACDONELL, of Keppoch, d. 25 Sep 1663, Keppoch Castle, Lochaber, Scotland |
| | 3. Daughter MACDONELL, of Keppoch, d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Last Modified |
28 Nov 2021 |
| Family ID |
F2 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Donald Glas Macdonald, 12th of Keppoch. d. 1650. Donald Glas and the Keppochs formed part of the force raised in 1644, at Aberdeen by the Marquis of Huntly in support of Charles 1. After that year when Montrose raised the Royal Standard, Donald Glas and his men joined Alasdair MacColla Macdonald (Young Colkitto) to gather forces from the Isles. Donald Glas commanded the center of the loyal Clans in the battle of Inverlochy. The Royal Army, with Montrose as Captain-General and Alasdair MacColla Macdonald as Lieutenant-General, marched on Argyll and plundered the whole district. The Macdonalds took the opportunity to wreak vengeance of the followers of MacCailein Mor in return for the depredations of the Campbells in 1639. The entire regions of Argyll and Lorn were devastated. Montrose then received word that Argyll was at Inverlochy Castle with 3,000 men and that Argyll was laying Lochaber to waste. Montrose then launched an attack on Inverlochy that laid the Campbell troops to waste. In 1645 they returned home to protect their lands from the soldiers of the Covenart. The following year Glencoe, hearing of a marriage between the daughter of Campbell and Menzies of Culdares, thought that would be a good time to raid the area. Along with their kinsmen of Keppoch they raided the lands of Campbell of Glenorchy. 120 Keppoch men joined the raid led by Angus Og of Achnancoichean, youngest brother of the Chief. As they were returning with their spoils the Campbells rushed to regain their cattle and overtook them at Margowan. There was a terrible battle in which the Macdonalds came out the winner. The cost to Lochaber was the death of MacIan of Glen Coe and Angus Og. Donald Glas' death seems to have been in 1650 though there is not record of it. Donald Glas married firstly Jean, Daughter of Robertson of Struan without surviving male issue. He married secondly a daughter of Forrester of Kilbeggie by whom he had Alexander, his successor, Ranald, who was murdered with his brother at Keppoch castle in 1663 and a daughter. [From Ceapach: The Keppoch Newsletter by Joyce Haskell ([email protected]) in turn edited from Clan Ranald of Lochaber by Norman H Macdonald FSA Scot].
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