534. From the MS. 1467, Kilbride MS., c. 1540, and MacFirbis’s Gen. MS.

535. The later spurious pedigrees made this Duibhne, son of Diarmaid McDuimhn, by Graine his wife, from whom the Campbells were called Siol Diarmaid, i.e. Diarmed’s seed, and place between him and Earanaid seven imaginary Duimhns, Arthurs, and Fearathors (Campbell’s West Highland Tales, iii. p. 89), thus importing the Ossianic hero Diarmed o Duine into the pedigree from mere similarity of name. There is no reason to suppose that the clan were ever really called Siol Diarmed.

536. MS. 1467 stops here, but elsewhere says the Cambells and Macleods were descended from Nemedius. The earlier part is taken from two other MSS. MacFirbis gives a different list of names, eleven in number, but likewise terminating with Briotan, son of Fergus Lethderg. They are ‘Iobar or Uther Mac Lidir mic Brearnaird mic Muiris mic Magoth mic Coiel mic Catogain mic Caidimoir mic Catogain mic Bende mic Mebrec mic Grifin mic Briotain, o taid Bretnaig, mic Fergusa Leithderg mic Nemid,’ etc.

II.
Genelach MIC Leod annso[537] Genealogy of Macleod here.
(Alasdran) mic Alexander Macleod son of[538]
( ) mic William Macleod son of
( ) mic John Macleod son of
( ) mic William Macleod son of
(Giollacolum) mic Malcolm Macleod son of
(Tarmoid) mic Tormode Macleod son of[539]
Leod on raithir mic Leod, from whom the clan is named, son of
Oloig mic Oil the young, son of
Oib mic Oib son of
Oilmoir mic Oib the great, son of
Iamhar oig mic Ivor the young, son of
Sin Iamhar mic Old Ivor son of
Sgoinne Sgandlan mic Sgandlan of Scone, son of
Iamhar Athacliath mic Ivor of Dublin, son of
Connla mic Connal son of
Connaill cl. derg mic Connall of the red sword, son of
Ceallach mic Ceallach son of
Mardoid mic Mardoid son of
Ceallach Catluanid mic Ceallach Catluanid son of
Cuilinnan mic Cuilinnan son of
Connla mic Connal son of
Dergdian Sgotheg mic Dergdian Sgotheg, son of
Manuis oig micoig mic Manus the young, son of
Magnus na luingi luaithe mic Magnus of the swift ship, son of
Magnus Aircin mic Magnus of Orkney, son of
Iamhar uallach mic Ivor the skilful, son of
Dergi mic Dergi son of
Arailt mic Harald son of
Iamhar nam Breat mic Ivor of the judgments, son of
Ubhaidh mic Ubhaidh son of
Arailt mic Harald son of
Aspuig mic Aspac son of
Ceallach mic Ceallach son of
Connla mic Connal son of
Lamus mic Lamus son of
Lungbard mic Longobard son of
Lamus mic Lamus son of
Lochlan mic Lochlan son of
Arailt mic Harald son of
Laigh laidere o.r. clann Laigh mic Laigh the strong, from whom called Clan Laigh, son of
Fergus Leighderg Fergus of the red side.

537. From the Kilbride MS., c. 1540. The first six names have been carefully erased, probably by a partisan of the rival house. They are supplied from other sources.

538. Alexander Macleod has charters as son and heir of the deceased William John Maclodeson of Dunvegan, on the forfeiture of the Lord of the Isles in 1498.—Reg. Mag. Sig.

539. There is a charter by David II. to Malcolm, son of Tormode Macloyde, of two parts of Glenelg.—R. I.

III.
Genelach mic Nicail Genealogy of the Nicolsons.[540]
Eoin mic John son of
Eogain mic Ewen son of
Eoin mic John son of
Nicail mic Nicail son of
Aigi mic Aigi son of
Neailb mic Neailb son of
Nicail mic Nicail son of
Gregill mic Gregill[541] son of
Gillemure mic Gillemure son of
Sealbar mic Sealbar son of
Toircinn mic Toircinn son of
Tottha mic Tottha son of
Trostain mic Trostain son of
Sdacaill mic Sdacaill son of
Erble o fuiled ic Erble mic Erble, from whom Mac Erble, son of
Arailt mic Harald son of
Murechaich mic Murechach son of
Fogacail mic Fogacail son of
Poil mic Paul son of
Ailin mic Allan son of
Airfin mic Airfin son of
Taidg mic Teague son of
Amlaim mic Amlaimh son of
Turcinn Atacliath mic Turcinn of Dublin, son of
Arailt mic Harald son of
Asmainn mic Asmainn son of
Airdil Airdil.

540. This genealogy is added from MS. 1467, as it contains a jumble of Gaelic and Norwegian names somewhat similar to that of the Macleods. It will be observed that the Pictish name Trostain or Drostain occurs among them.

II.

Clans supposed to be descended from Colla Uais, son of Eochaidh Doimlein, King of Ireland.

I.

Na tri Colla.[542]

A deir an croinicil go ttugadar na tri Colla seacht ccatha re seacht laithe a ndiaigh a cheile dultachaibh agus gur marbadh ri uladh san chath deigheanach didh .i. Fergus fogha .i. i cath achaidh deirg. Don taobh a bhus do ghlionn Righe do rinneadh torann gleanna righe on iobur anuas eatarra agus Clanna Rughraidhe, agus nir fhilleadar Clanna Rughraidhe anun o sin ale. Do chuir Ri eireann .i. Muireadhach Tireach gairm ar chlainn Eachach Duiblen .i. na tri Colla agus tugadh go teamraigh iad agus tug saorrse agus sochra dhoibh fein agus da noighrighibh na ndiaigh go siordhaighe agus do mhaith marbhadh a athar doibh ar a ccongnamh do beith leis o sin amach agus tug a noireadsa do dhutbaigh doibh as cionn a ngabaltais a nultaibh .i. Triocha ced in gach cuigeadh eile deirinn agus baile in gach Triocha ced agus teach agus garrdha in gach baile. Ag so an chuid eile dona sochraibh .i. coimheirghe rompa ar fhearuibh eirionn a naonach agus a noireachtus acht Ri eireann amhain agus gan iadsan deirghe re cach. Trian eadala a ccuantaibh long doibh. Tus dighe tus leapta agus ionnalta re mileadhaibh eireann i ttighibh miodhcurta aca. Coinnmeadh da ndaoinibh ar fhearaibh eireann an feadh beidis gan buanacht dfhaghail. Gan eiric fola do dhul uatha. Coimhed ghiall eireann aca. Giodh be do rachadh ar a nionchuibh comairce go ceann mbliadhna aige. Gach arm nochtar a naonach no a noireachtus do beith aca. Ni raibe ag righ eireann acht braighde ar braighdibh uatha. Leathghuala Righ eireann ag righ sleachta na ccolla agus fad a laimhe agus a lainne dfholmhughadh eder e agus cach. Coinnmeadh eachra agus chon o shamuin go bealtuine ar feadh eirenn aca. Da mbuantaoi creach na ndiaigh dhiobh agus siad ar sluaigheadh righ eireann se ba san bhoin doibh uadha. Bo ar fich agus tuarasdul do gach aoin da maithibh o righ eireann ar sluaigheadh. Triocha colg ded. Triocha balt airgid. Triocha sleagh. Triocha brat o righ eireann do righ sleachta na ccolla iar bhfhilleadh da sluaigheadh agus da mbeidis geill uatha ag righ eireann ni bhiodh do chuibhreach ortha acht slabrad oir. No a mbeith fa reir a ccuideachtain righ eireann. Oir as uime a dearar oirgiallaibh riu .i. or as glais da ngiallaibh. Ag sin a sochair maille re sochraibh eile nach airmtear annso. A siad na ceithre haibhne as uaisle a nultaibh toranna fearainn chloinne na ccolla .i. Boinn, Banna, an Eirne agus an Fhionn. Iomthusa Cholla Uais nior bhfhiu leis fuireach ar a chuid don duthuigh no do na sochraibh sin a dubramar o do bi ere agus an rioghacht aige fein roime sin. Ragbhais a fhearann agus na sochair sin aga braithribh. Dala Colla Uais anais a mbun a gabaltais fein a nalbain agus a bhfhionnlochlannuibh o shoïn ale agus a ngablaigheann uadha acht ar fhill go heirinn diobh a mbun a nduthchasa. Ase so craobhsgaoileadh shleachta righ eireann .i. Colla Uais .i. Clann Domnaill a neirinn agus a nalbain agus a ngablaigeann uatha. Mar a taid Clann Raghnaill a tuaigh agus Clann Eoin Airnamurchann agus Macdubhghuill lathairn agus Clann Alasdair a neirinn agus a nalban agus Clann tsithigh na Munchan agus moran do maithibh oile nach airemtear sonn.

Of the three Collas. The chronicle says that the three Collas fought seven battles during seven days, one after another, to the Ulidians, and that the king of Ulad, i.e. Fergus Fogha, was slain in the last battle of them, viz. the battle of Achadh-derg. On this side of Glen-Righe the boundary of Glen-Righe from the Ibar down (from Newry northwards) was made between them and the Clan Rughraidhe, and the Clan Rughraidhe did not return across from that to this. The king of Erin, viz. Muredach Tireach, invited the sons of Eochaidh Duiblen, viz. the three Collas; and they were brought to Tara; and he gave freedom and emoluments to themselves and their heirs after them for ever. And he forgave them the killing on condition that they would aid him from henceforth. And he gave them this much of possessions beyond their acquisitions in Ulad, viz. a Triocha ced in every other province of Erin, and a bally in every Triocha ced, and a house and garden in every bally. This is another part of the privileges, viz., that the men of Erin, excepting the king alone, should rise up before them in fair and assembly, and that they should rise up before none. They should have a third of the profits of ship-harbours; precedence of drink, bed, and ablutions before the knights of Erin, in banquet-halls. Coigny for their people whilst they might be without getting Bonaght. That they should not lose blood-eric; should have the guarding of the hostages of Erin; that whoever sought their guarantee should have protection for a year; that they should have every weapon unsheathed in fair or assembly. The king of Erin had from them only pledge for pledge. The king of the race of the Collas should have the half-shoulder of the king of Erin (the right to sit or stand beside him), and the length of his hand and spear should be vacant between him and all others. They should have maintenance for horse and hound throughout Erin from Allhallowtide to May. If a prey were taken from them in their rear, when on the hosting of the king of Erin, they should have six cows from him for every cow. The pay of each of their goodmen from the king of Erin, on a hosting, was 21 cows. The king of the race of the Collas should get from the king of Erin, after returning from his hosting, 30 swords, 30 silver belts, 30 spears, 30 garments, and if the king of Erin had any hostages from them, there was no manacle on them save a gold chain, or they would be under control in the suite of the king of Erin; for the reason they are called Oirgialla is that gold (or) is the lock (glas) for their hostages (gialla). These are their privileges, together with other privileges not enumerated here. The four noblest rivers in Ulad are the boundaries of the lands of the Clan Colla, viz. the Boyne, the Bann, the Erne, and the Finn. As regards Colla Uais, he did not think it worth while remaining with his share of the country, or of those privileges we have mentioned, for he himself had Erin and the kingship ere then. He left the land and those privileges to his brothers. With regard (further) to Colla Uais, he remained in the foundation of his own acquisitions in Alban and Finnlochlann (Innsigall) from that time to this, and all who descend from him, except those that returned to Erin or the foundation of their inheritance. These are the branches of the race of the king of Erin, viz. Colla Uais, viz. the Clan Donald of Erin and Alban, and those who descend from them, as are the Clan Ranald of the north, the Clan Ian Ardnamurchan and MacDougall of Lorn, and the Clan Alaster of Erin and Alban, and the Clan Sheehy of Munster, and many other good men not enumerated here.

II.
Genealach mic Domhnall na halban[543] Genealogy of the Macdonalds of Alban.
Eoin mac John (Lord of the Isles, died 1380) son of
Aengusa oig mic Angus og (Lord of the Isles) son of
Aengusa moir mic Angus mor (Lord of the Isles) son of
Domhnall mic Donald (Lord of the Isles) son of
Raghnaill mic Reginald, King of the Isles, son of
Somairli mic Somerled (Kinglet of Argyll) son of
Gillebrigde mic Gillebride son of
Gilleadamnain mic Gilladomnan son of
Solaimh mic Solomon son of
Imergi[544] mic Jehmarc (did homage to Canute 1029) son of
Suibhne mic Suibhne son of
Niallgusa mic Niallgusa son of
Amaini mic Maine son of
Gofraidh mic Godfrey son of
Fergusa mic Fergus son of
Eirc mic Erc son of
Echach mic Echach son of
Colla Uais Colla Uais.

541. The author of the Statistical Account of Edderachylis (Stat. Acct., vi. p. 278) mentions that the Nicolsons are traditionally descended from a certain Krycul, who must have lived in the thirteenth century, and so far the pedigree may be genuine.

542. From MS. T.C.D., H. 3, 18. The author is indebted to Mr. Hennessy for the translation of this tract.

543. Taken from the Books of Ballimote and Leccan.

III.
Craebsgaieled Clann Domnall anso .i. Clann Eoin a hile[545] Eoin agus Ragnall agus Gofraig tri mic E. mhic Ruaidri; Domnall og agus Eoin agus Aengus agus Alexandair IIII. mhic inghen Galtin .i. rig Alban. The Branches of the Clan-Donald here, viz. the children of John, Lord of the Isles, John and Reginald and Godfrey, the three sons of Amie mac Rory; Donald og and John and Angus and Alexander, four sons of the daughter of Galtur (Robert), king of Alban.
Ag Eoin a hile condregaid Clann Domnall agus Clann Ragnall agus Clann Gofruig. The Clan Donald, Clan Ranald, and Clan Godfrey meet at John Lord of the Isles.
Clann Ragnall Ailin agus Eoin dobi dall fadeoig agus Domnall agus Aengusa Riabhach agus Dubgaill agus ag so clann a sin .i. Clann Ailin Ruaidri agus Uisdinn agus Eoin. The children of Reginald were Allan and John, who was blind from youth, and Donald and Angus Riabhach and Dugald; and these are the children of Allan, viz. Roderic and Huistein and John.
Clann Domnall mhic Ragnall Eoin dar mathair Laiglib inghen Cimair agus Alexandair na caillie agus Aengus oig Clann inghean mhic Cimisin. The children of Donald son of Reginald were John, whose mother was Laiglib daughter of Cimair, and Alexander of the woods, and Angus og, children of the daughter of Macimie.
Eoin dall acu mac les .i. Eoin. Blind John had but one son, viz. John.
Aengus Riabhach aen mac mait aige .i. Aengus oig aig airobusa fein amaelanac oig. Angus Riach had one good son, viz. Angus og, and had in him a bald-headed youth.
Clann Dubgaill mhic Ragnall     agus Aengus Ruadh. Clann Gofruig Aengus agus Eoin agus Somairli agus Ragnall. The children of Dugald son of Reginald are ... and Aengus the red. The children of Godfrey were Angus and John and Somerled and Reginald.
Aengus trath nir fagail clann mae agb ata sil. Angus dying early did not leave any male children who had offspring.

544. MacFirbis gives this name as Meargaidhe, and adds a quo. He terms the clan Ua Meargaidhe, meaning that this name was derived from this Meargaidhe. The name is unknown in Scotland.

545. Taken from MS. 1467.

IV.
  The Clan Alastair.[546]
Marcus mac Marcus son of
Somairlig mic Somerled son of
Alaxandair mic Alexander son of
Aengusa mor Angus mor, Lord of the Isles.
Eoin mac John son of
Raghnaill[547] mic Reginald son of
Alexandair mic Alexander son of
Aengusa moir Angus mor.
Aengus og mac Angus og son of
Aengusa mic Angus son of
Alaxandair mic Alexander son of
Aengusa moir Angus moir.
Eoin mac John son of
Somairli mic Somerled son of
Eoindub mic Black John son of
Alaxandair mic Alexander son of
Angus mor Angus mor (Lord of the Isles).
Godfrey mac Godfrey son of
Angus mhic Angus son of
Alexander oig Alexander oig.
Angus odhar mac Angus the pale son of
Toirdealbach mhic Tearlach son of
Alexander oig Alexander oig.
Somairli mac Somerled son of
Gillabrigdi mic Gillebride son of
Gofraig mic Godfrey son of
Alexandair oig Alexander oig.

546. The following branches, descended from Alaxandair, son of Angus mor, are taken from the Books of Ballimote and Leccan and MS. 1467, and, though bearing no title, are obviously the Clan Alasdair.

547. Raghnall mac Alaxandair, heir of the Clann Alaxandair, is mentioned in the Annals of Ulster in 1363.

V.
  The Clan Ian of Ardnamurchan.[548]
Domnall mac Donald son of
Aengus mic Angus son of
Eoin sprangaig mic John the bold son of
Aengusa mor Angus mor (Lord of the Isles).
VI.
Domnall mac[549] Donald son of
Alaxandair mic Alexander son of
Domnaill mic Donald (Lord of the Isles) son of
Raghnaill mic Reginald (Lord of the Isles) son of
Somairli Somerled.
Dondchad agus Eachond da mhic Duncan and Eocha two sons of
Alaxandair mic Alexander son of
Domnall mic Donald son of
Raghnaill Reginald.
Eoin agus Gillaespic da mhic John and Gillespie two sons of
Donnchaid mic Duncan son of
Alaxandair mic Alexander son of
Domnaill mic Donald son of
Raghnaill Reginald.
Toirdealbach agus Lochlan da mhic Tearlach and Lochlan two sons of
Eachduind mic Eocha son of
Alaxandair mic Alexander son of
Domnaill mic Donald son of
Raghnaill Reginald.
VII.
Genealach mac Dubhgaill[550] Genealogy of MacDougall.
Eoin mac John son of
Ailin mic Alan son of
Eoin mic John son of[551]
Alaxandair mic Alexander son of
Eogan moir mic Ewen mor son of
Donchadh mic Duncan son of
Dubhgaill mic[552] Dougall son of
Raghnaill Reginald
gu concraigid na tri cineduigh .i. Clann Domnaill agus Clan Dubgaill agus MacRuaidri where the three tribes of the Clan Donald, Clan Dubgall, and MacRory converge.
Eoin mac[553] John son of
Eoin mic John son of
Alaxandair Alexander.
Alaxandair og mac Alexander og son of
Eoin mic John son of
Alaxandair Alexander.
Eoin agus Somairli agus Ailin agus Alaxandair og Ceithri mhic Eoin mic John and Somerled and Allan and Alexander og were the four sons of John son of
Alaxandair mic Alexander son of
Donnchaidh Duncan.

548. This pedigree, taken from Book of Leccan and MS. 1467, though without a title, is evidently that of the Clan Ian Ardnamurchan.

549. The following descendants of Alexander, son of Donald, Lord of the Isles, from Book of Leccan and MS. 1467.

550. From Book of Ballimote and MS. 1467. It also occurs in Book of Leccan under the name of ‘Clann Somairli.’

551. Appears in 1491 as Dominus Johannes de Ergadia filius nobilis viri Domini Alexandri de Ergadia.

552. Dubgall is erroneously made son of Reginald. In Book of Leccan he is correctly made son of Somerled.

553. From the Book of Leccan.

VIII.
Clann Eoin bogaig[554] Clan of John the Lame.
Eoin mac John son of
Lochland mic Lochlan son of
Somairli mic Somerland son of
Donnchadh mic Duncan son of
Dubhgail Dougall.
Dondchad mac Duncan son of
Alaxandair mic Alexander son of
Eoin mic John son of
Donchaid Duncan.
Malcolaim mac Malcolm son of
Lochland mic Lochlan son of
Eoin mic John son of
Donchad Duncan.
Fearchar agus Lochland agus Imar tri mhic Ferchard and Lochlan and Ivor three sons of
Gillacolum mic Malcom son of
Imair mic Ivor son of
Dubhgaill mic Douugall son of
Lochland mic Lochlan son of
Donchad mic Duncan son of
Dubgaill Dougall.
Alaxandair agus Somairli da mhic Alexander and Somerled two sons of
Eoin mic John son of
Alaxandair mic Aalexander son of
Donnchaidh mic Duncan son of
Dubhgaill Dougall.

554. From Book of Leccan and MS. 1467.

IX.
Genealach mhic Ruaidri[555] Genealogy of MacRory.
Tomas mac Thomas son of
Ragnall finn mic Ranald the white, son of
Lochloind mic Lochlan son of
Ailin mic Allan son of
Ruaidri mic Roderic or Rory son of
Ragnaill Reginald (Lord of the Isles).
Ragnall finn eile mac[556] Another Ranald the white, son of
Ruaidri mic Roderic son of
Ailin mic Allan son of
Ruaidri mic Roderic son of
Ragnaill Reginald (Lord of the Isles).
Fearchar agus Donnchad da mhic[557] Ferchard and Duncan two sons of
Dondchaid mic Duncan son of
Dubgaill mic Dougall son of
Ruaidri mic Roderic son of
Raghnaill Reginald (Lord of the Isles).
Do Raghnall sin Comraig Clann Domnall agus Clann Ruaidri[558] .i. Ruaddri agus Domnall da mhic Raghnall. Dearbrathair do Raghnall sin Dubgall a quo Clann Dubgaill At this Reginald meet the Clan Donald and Clan Rory, for Roderic and Donald were the two sons of Reginald. His brother-german was Dougall, from whom were descended the Clan Dougall.

555. From Books of Ballimote and Leccan and MS. 1467.

556. From Book of Leccan and MS. 1467. Reginald filius Roderici has a charter of Garmoran and other lands from David II., and his father Roderic filius Alani of the same lands from Robert Bruce.

557. From Book of Leccan.

558. MS. 1467 has erroneously Condrecaidh Clann Ruaidri agus Clann Domnall agus Clann Dubgaill—converged the Clan Rory, Clan Donald, and Clan Dougall.

III.

Clans supposed to be descended from the Hy Neill or race of Niall Naoi Giallach, king of Ireland, through Niall Glundubh, head of the northern Hy Neill and king of Ireland, slain 917.

I.
Genelach Clann Ladmann[559] Genealogy of the Clan Ladmann or Lamonts.
Roibert mac Robert son of
Donchadh mic Duncan son of
Eoin mic John son of
Giollacoluim mic Malcolm son of
Ladmainn mic Ladmann son of
Giollacoluim mic Malcolm son of
Fearchair mic Ferchard son of
Duinsleibe mic Duinsleibhe son of
Aeda Alain .i. Buirche mic Aeda Alain the Buirche, son of
Anradan mic Anradan son of
Flaithbertaig mic Flaherty son of
Murcertach mic Murcertach son of
Domnall mic Donald son of
Murcertach mic Murcertach son of
Neill Glundub Niall Glundubh (or Black Knee).