During the Battle of Glentasie on 2 May 1565, he and Sorley Boy were captured by Shane O'Neill and imprisoned. James succumbed to his wounds shortly after being captured, while being imprisoned at Castle Crocke, near Strathbane.[3][2]
He was also known as "James MacConnel" at court.[4]
^"Annals of the Four Masters, 1551". Retrieved 19 September 2010.
^ abHill, J. Michael. THE RIFT WITHIN CLAN IAN MORE: THE ANTRIM AND DUNYVEG MACDONNELLS, 1590-1603 (1 January 1993), Sixteenth Century Journal; ASIN: B007M36E1C.
^"Annals of the Four Masters, 1565". Retrieved 19 September 2010.
^Joseph Bain, Calendar State Papers Scotland: 1547-1603, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1898), p. 678.
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james, macdonald, dunnyveg, james, macdonald, scottish, gaelic, séamus, dhòmhnaill, alias, mcdonnell, chief, clan, macdonald, dunnyveg, scottish, gaelic, lord, died, 1565, james, macdonaldséamus, dhòmhnailltitle6th, clan, chiefpredecessoralexander, macdonald, . James MacDonald Scottish Gaelic Seamus Mac Dhomhnaill alias McDonnell 6th Chief of Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg Scottish Gaelic lord died 1565 James MacDonaldSeamus Mac DhomhnaillTitle6th Clan ChiefPredecessorAlexander MacDonald 5th of DunnyvegSuccessorArchibald MacDonald 7th of DunnyvegBiography EditMacDonald was the son of Alexander MacDonald lord of Islay and Kintyre Cantire and Catherine MacDonald daughter of the Lord of Ardnamurchan He organised the release of his brother Sorley Boy MacDonnell in 1551 in exchange for George Bustsyde a prisoner he held after a battle on the island of Reachrainn now Rathlin Island 1 2 During the Battle of Glentasie on 2 May 1565 he and Sorley Boy were captured by Shane O Neill and imprisoned James succumbed to his wounds shortly after being captured while being imprisoned at Castle Crocke near Strathbane 3 2 He was also known as James MacConnel at court 4 Family EditBy his wife Agnes daughter of Colin Campbell 3rd Earl of Argyll and Lady Jean Gordon he was the father of Archibald MacDonald 7th of Dunnyveg died without issue in 1569 Angus MacDonald 8th of Dunnyveg died circa 1613 Ranald MacDonald of Smerby married a daughter of Bannatyne of Kames died 1616 Coll MacDonald died at Eilean Mor Cormac Donald Gorm MacDonald of Carey killed during the Battle of Ardnaree Ireland in 1586 Alexander Carragh MacDonald of Glenarm also killed during the Battle of Ardnaree Ireland in 1586 Finola MacDonald Fionnghuala MacDonald married Sir Hugh O Donnell Irish name Sir Aodh mac Magnusa o Domhnaill Chief of the Name of Clan O Donnell King of Tir Chonaill through him she became the mother to Red Hugh O Donnell Rory O Donnell 1st Earl of Tyrconnell and Cathbar O Donnell She died circa 1608 References Edit Annals of the Four Masters 1551 Retrieved 19 September 2010 a b Hill J Michael THE RIFT WITHIN CLAN IAN MORE THE ANTRIM AND DUNYVEG MACDONNELLS 1590 1603 1 January 1993 Sixteenth Century Journal ASIN B007M36E1C Annals of the Four Masters 1565 Retrieved 19 September 2010 Joseph Bain Calendar State Papers Scotland 1547 1603 vol 1 Edinburgh 1898 p 678 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James MacDonald 6th of Dunnyveg amp oldid 1106910952, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
