In 1284 when his son the prince died, Alexander III called Ailin mac Ruaidhri, the ruler of Garmoran, (along with all the Earls and Barons of Scotland) to make them accept Margaret, Maid of Norway as the heir.[1] Ailin had died by 1296, by which time he had fathered two illegitimate sons, Ruaidhri and Lachlan, and Christina, his sole legitimate heir. However, when Christina succeeded to the extensive estates of her father she resigned a large proportion of them to Ruaidhri.[2][3]
In 1343, King David II issued a charter to Raghnall Mac Ruaidhrí, granting him the islands of Uist, Barra, Eigg and Rhum (Ywest ... Barra ... Egghe ... Romme) and eight pennylands of Garmoran (Garw Morwarne), which were defined as 'Moidart (Mudeworth), Morar (Mordhowor), Arisaig (Aresaig) and Knoydart (Cundeworth) with their pertinents'.[4]
In October 1346, Raghnall Mac Ruaidhrí was assassinated at Elcho Nunnery near Perth as the result of a quarrel with Uilleam III, Earl of Ross. Raghnall was the "last chieftain of the MacRuaris"[5] and Amie mac Ruari, who married John of Islay, Lord of the Isles, was his sole heir.[6] John of Islay later divorced her although the "unvarying tradition" of the Gàidhealtachd recorded in the late 19th century was that Amie had given her husband no grounds for doing so and lived on her own on her estates until her death.[7] The divorce annulled John of Islay's rights to her lands, although he managed to procure a royal charter to them in which her name is not even mentioned.[8][9] Their son Ranald successfully petitioned for the return of much of the Macruairi lands including Garmoran. He became the progenitor of Clan Macdonald of Clanranald and Clan MacDonell of Glengarry.[7][10]
Barrow, G.W.S. (2003) The kingdom of the Scots: government, church and society from the eleventh to the fourteenth century. Edinburgh University Press
Gregory, Donald (1881) The History of the Western Highlands and Isles of Scotland 1493 - 1625. Edinburgh. Birlinn. 2008 reprint - originally published by Thomas D. Morrison. ISBN1-904607-57-8
Hunter, James (2000) Last of the Free: A History of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. Edinburgh. Mainstream. ISBN1-84018-376-4
Oram, Richard, "The Lordship of the Isles, 1336-1545", in Donald Omand (ed.) (2005) The Argyll Book. Edinburgh. Birlinn.
garmoran, area, western, scotland, lies, south, western, edge, present, highland, region, includes, knoydart, morar, moidart, ardnamurchan, small, isles, history, editthe, medieval, lordship, ruled, macruaris, descendants, somerled, later, formed, part, lordsh. Garmoran is an area of western Scotland It lies at the south western edge of the present Highland Region It includes Knoydart Morar Moidart Ardnamurchan and the Small Isles History EditThe medieval lordship of Garmoran was ruled by the MacRuaris descendants of Somerled and later formed part of the Lordship of the Isles Castle Tioram at the entrance to Loch Moidart was one of the residences of the lords of Garmoran In 1284 when his son the prince died Alexander III called Ailin mac Ruaidhri the ruler of Garmoran along with all the Earls and Barons of Scotland to make them accept Margaret Maid of Norway as the heir 1 Ailin had died by 1296 by which time he had fathered two illegitimate sons Ruaidhri and Lachlan and Christina his sole legitimate heir However when Christina succeeded to the extensive estates of her father she resigned a large proportion of them to Ruaidhri 2 3 In 1343 King David II issued a charter to Raghnall Mac Ruaidhri granting him the islands of Uist Barra Eigg and Rhum Ywest Barra Egghe Romme and eight pennylands of Garmoran Garw Morwarne which were defined as Moidart Mudeworth Morar Mordhowor Arisaig Aresaig and Knoydart Cundeworth with their pertinents 4 In October 1346 Raghnall Mac Ruaidhri was assassinated at Elcho Nunnery near Perth as the result of a quarrel with Uilleam III Earl of Ross Raghnall was the last chieftain of the MacRuaris 5 and Amie mac Ruari who married John of Islay Lord of the Isles was his sole heir 6 John of Islay later divorced her although the unvarying tradition of the Gaidhealtachd recorded in the late 19th century was that Amie had given her husband no grounds for doing so and lived on her own on her estates until her death 7 The divorce annulled John of Islay s rights to her lands although he managed to procure a royal charter to them in which her name is not even mentioned 8 9 Their son Ranald successfully petitioned for the return of much of the Macruairi lands including Garmoran He became the progenitor of Clan Macdonald of Clanranald and Clan MacDonell of Glengarry 7 10 Notes Edit Gregory 1881 p 24 Barrow 2003 p 347 Gregory 1881 pp 24 27 Regesta Regum Scottorum VI ed Bruce Webster Edinburgh 1982 no 73 Hunter 2000 p 127 Gregory 1881 pp 26 27 a b Gregory 1881 pp 29 30 Gregory 1881 pp 30 31 Oram 2005 p 128 Lee 1920 p 61References EditBarrow G W S 2003 The kingdom of the Scots government church and society from the eleventh to the fourteenth century Edinburgh University Press Gregory Donald 1881 The History of the Western Highlands and Isles of Scotland 1493 1625 Edinburgh Birlinn 2008 reprint originally published by Thomas D Morrison ISBN 1 904607 57 8 Hunter James 2000 Last of the Free A History of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland Edinburgh Mainstream ISBN 1 84018 376 4 Oram Richard The Lordship of the Isles 1336 1545 in Donald Omand ed 2005 The Argyll Book Edinburgh Birlinn Coordinates 56 45 N 5 47 W 56 750 N 5 783 W 56 750 5 783 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Garmoran amp oldid 1112736147, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
