My Medieval Genealogy

Hugh of Sleat, also known as Uisdean, MacDonald was an illegitmate son of Alexander MacDonald, Lord of the Isles and Earl of Ross . Hugh...

Alexander MacDonald of Islay, Lord of the the Isles Alexander of Islay or Alexander MacDonald succeeded his father, Donald or Domhnall MacDo...

Inside the grounds of the roofless Kildalton Church you will find Islay's most famous treasure, the 9th century High Cross of Kildalton,...

John of Isla MacDonald was succeeded by his eldest son by his second marriage to Margaret Stewart. His father had previously made provisio...

Angus Mor , the son of Donald and grandson of Ranald MacSomerled succeeded on his father's death to the lordship of Islay . During th...

The history of the Macdonalds and Lords of the Isles by Alexander Mackenzie states that there were two families that descended from Reginal...

In continuation of the history of Clan McDonald, originally Cholla , I previously noted that Malcolm IV died in the year following Sumerled...

I have researched my descent from the MacDonald Clan and chose to begin with Somerled , who was an ancient King of the Isles, meaning the is...