Macdonald, Iain Lord of the Isles
| Birth Name | Macdonald, Iain Lord of the Isles |
| Also Known As | John |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | about 61 years |
Narrative
Between 1332 and 1338 Iain allied with Edward Balliol. He assumed the style of an independent sovereign. In 1338 he visited King Edward III of England. In 1346 he was pardoned by King David II of Scotland, and then allied with him. He fought in the Battle of Poitiers in 1356, where he was captured while fighting with the French against the English. In 1369 he resumed his alliance with King David II of Scotland, after a period of disaffection.
Iain married, firstly, Amie MacRuari, daughter of Ruari MacRuari of Gamorgan, circa 1337, by Papal dispensation. He and Amie MacRuari were divorced. He married, secondly, Margaret Stewart, daughter of Robert II Stewart, King of Scotland and Elizabeth Mure of Rowallan, after 14 June 1350, by Papal dispensation. He settled the succession by tanistry upon the eldest son of his 2nd marriage, while the lineal representation of the family devolved upon the elder surviving son of his 1st marriage.
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Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | about 1326 | |||
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| Death | 1387 | Ardtornish Castle, Morvern, Scotland | ||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Macdonald, Angus ‘Oig’ (‘the Younger’), Lord of the Isles | before 1296 | 1330 | |
| Mother | O'Cathan, Agnes | |||
| Sister | Macdonald, Mary | |||
| Macdonald, Iain Lord of the Isles | about 1326 | 1387 |
Families
Family of Macdonald, Iain Lord of the Isles and MacRuari, Amie |
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| Married | Wife | MacRuari, Amie ( * + ... ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Macdonald, Reginald 1st of Clanranald and 1st of Glengarry | 1386 |
Family of Macdonald, Iain Lord of the Isles and Stewart, Margaret
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Macdonald, Donald Lord of the Isles | ||
| Macdonald, Ian ‘Mor’, Lord of the Isles | before 1427 |