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.
| 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.
| 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.
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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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). |
| 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. |
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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). |