Reginald (Ranald) Macdonald born before 1360 died 1389, first chief
of Clanranald and Glengarry Macdonalds, he was the eldest surviving
son of John 1st lord of the Isles and Amy Macraurie, progenitor of the
Clanranald Macdonalds The CLANRANALD MACDONALDS of GARMORAN are descended
from Ranald, younger son of John, first Lord of the Isles, by his
first wife, Amy, heiress of the MacRorys or Macruaries of Garmoran.
In 1373 he received a grant of the North Isles, Garmoran, and other lands,
to be held of John, Lord of the Isles, and his heirs. His descendants
comprehended the families of Moydart, Morar, Knoydart, and Glengarry,
and came in time to form the most numerous tribe of the Clandonald,
Alexander Macruari of Moydart, chief of the Clanranald, was one of the
principal chiefs seized by James I, at Inverness in 1427, and soon
after beheaded. The great-grandson of Ranald, named Allan Macruari, who
became chief of the Clanranald in 1481, was one of the principal supporters
of Angus, the young Lord of the Isles, at the battle of Bloody Bay, and
he likewise followed Alexander of Lochalsh, nephew of the Lord of the Isles,
in his invasion of Ross and Cromarty in 1491, when he received a large
portion of the booty taken on the occasion. In 1495, on the second expedition
of James IV. to the Isles, Allan Macruari was one of the chiefs who made
their submission. Ranald had five sons. Donald founded the Glengarry line.
The eldest, Alan, became Chief of Clanranald. In 1419 Alan died in his
home, the Castle of Tirrim. Roderick, a supporter of the Lord of the Isles,
took his place as Chief and died in 1481. His son, Alan, became chief and
was known for his war skills. He captured Inverness Castle after a raid
launched in 1491. Ranald m. Daughter Stewart d/o Duncan Stewart with children;
B1.Ronald Macdonald b. before 1386 died c1429 married
daughter Macdougall with children;
C1.Rory Macdonald
b. c1429 died c1481 married Margaret Unknown with children;
D1.Allan Macdonald b. before 1472 died 1505 married
D2.Hector Macdonald
C2.Allan Macdonald
b. before 1429 m. ? with children;
D1.John Macdonald m. ? with children;
E1.Ranald Macdonald m. ? with children;
F1.Allan Macdonald b. before 1483.
C3.John Macdonald
b. before 1429
B2. Allan Macdonald son of Reginald,
Allan MacDonald, 2nd of Clanranald and Moidart (d 1419)married a daughter
of
Sir John Stewart of Innermeath
(?)\
B3. Donald MacDonald, 2nd of Glengarry (d
1420) married 1st Laleve MacIver married 2ndly dau of Fraser
of Lovat
B4 John Dall MacDonald married ? with children;
B1. John MacDonald
B5 + other issue - Angus Riabhach, Dougall
of Sunart