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Preserved Edinburgh Society
CLAN DONALD GENEALOGY
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Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
| 3. | Angus of Fersit 2 MACDONELL, of Keppoch  (2.Mary2, 1.Malcolm1) died about 1478. Notes:
ANGUS OF FERSIT MACDONALD OF KEPPOCH, 2nd CHIEF
Aonghais Na Fearsaid (ca1478 - 1497)
The Clan continued to hold their lands by the might of the sword and although the 2nd Chief, Angus of Fersit (Aonghas na Fearsaid) as he was known, from the fact that his principal residence was at Fersit near the north end of Loch Treig, is little heard of in history, he is said to have been as great a man as his father and to have encouraged industry among his clansmen. Domhnall Mac Fhionnlaigh Nan Dan, the old hunter bard of Loch Treig and composer of An Comhachag (The Owl) a long Gaelic poem in the early 17th century refers to a mill founded by Angus at Fersit. A mill stone belonging to this mill, now suitably inscribed, can be seen at Fersit.
Angus of Fersit and his followers flocked to the Banner of John, 4th Lord of the Isles and Earl of Ross in 1451 when the High Chief of Clan Donald led his vassals along the shores of Loch Ness and through Badenoch as his contribution to the rebellion he had planned with the House of Douglas. During the insurrection, which lasted until the following year, the Castles of Urquhart and Inverness were seized and held by the Islesmen and the Castle of Ruthven entirely demolished.
Angus and his Clan took part in the naval expedition which Donald Balloch of Isla led to the Firth of Clyde in 1455, in pursuance of the same cause as that of 1451-52.
Angus is witness to a charter of John, Earl of Ross, at Dingwall in 1463 when he is styled "Angus Alexandri de Insulis'. He is said to have died at Fersit but the exact date of his death is unknown. He married a daughter of MacPhee of Glenspean, head of a prominent sept in the Braes at that time, by whom he had:
1. Donald, his successor.
2. Alexander, afterwards Chief.
3. Mariot, who married Allan Cameron of Lochiel (Ailein nan Creach).
Norman H Macdonald: The Clan Ranald of Lochaber - A History of the MacDonalds or MacDonells of Keppoch.
Family/Spouse: NicAngus MACPHEE, of Glenpean. NicAngus (daughter of Angus MACPHEE, of Glenpean) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
| 4. | Donald 3 MacAngus MACDONELL, of Keppoch (3.Angus3, 2.Mary2, 1.Malcolm1) died in 1497. Notes:
DONALD MAC ANGUS MACDONALD OF KEPPOCH, 3rd CHIEF
Domhnall Mac Aonghais (c1478-1497)
DONALD, 3rd Chief - Domhnall Mac Aonghais - was of a restless disposition. In 1478, John, 4th Lord of the Isles was summoned before Parliament to answer charges which included resetting Donald Mac Angus and his accomplices who had invaded the King's lieges.
Donald gave his full support to Angus Og of the Isles when he resolved to recover the Earldom of Ross for the MacDonalds, and a contingent of Brae Lochaber men under Alexander, the Chief's brother took part in the Battle of Lagabraad (Lagebrad), near Conon Bridge, in 1483, when the redoubtable Angus defeated the combined forces of the MacKenzies, MacKays, Rosses, Frasers and Brodies commanded by the Earl of Athole.
In the following year a body of the Clan fought for Angus Og against his father John at the Battle of Bloody Bay off Mull when Angus was victorious.
In 1491, when Sir Alexander MacDonald of Lochalsh - Alasdair Mac Gilleasbuig - son of Celestine, second surviving son of Alexander, 3rd Lord of the Isles and Earl of Ross made a final attempt to regain Ross, Donald Mac Angus joined him with his Clan. According to tradition, Donald, with a small following was present at the Battle of Park (Blar na Pairc) fought near Jamestown in Ross-shire, where Alexander's raiding force was defeated by a numerically superior force of MacKenzies. Donald's brother, Alexander is said to have been on his way with 240 men but arrived too late to be of any assistance, the issue having already been decided in favour of the MacKenzies.
The Lordship of the Isles was finally forfeited in 1493 and King James IV, with the intention of restoring law and order among the clans, visited the West Highlands three times during that year. Among those who paid homage to the King at Mingary Castle in Ardnamurchan, was Donald Mac Angus. The Lochaber Chief and others were obliged, as further security for their good behaviour, to appear in the year 1496, before the Lords of Council and bind themselves "by the extension of their lands" to the Earl of Argyle, on behalf of the King, to refrain from mutual injuries each under a penalty of
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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