RONALD MACDONALD FOUNDER OF CLANRANALD / GLENGARRY MACDONALDS

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