Lachlan (MacKinnon) MacKinnon XXVI of Strathordill (abt. 1577 - 1634)

Born about 1577 in Scotland

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Died 1634 at about age 57 in Scotland [uncertain]

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Lachlan (MacKinnon) MacKinnon XXVI of Strathordill is a member of Clan MacKinnon.

In 1587 a severe conflict between the MacDonalds and the MacLeans caused great death. Each Clan ravaged the areas of the other Clan. Homes were burned, domestic animals slaughtered and many people were killed. The news of the extreme cruelty reached the King of Scotland and he used the Chiefs of the Campbells to undertake a mediation process between the warring Clans. Part of that effort involved the MacDonald receiving an assurance of a pardon for crimes and receiving eight hostages of rank from the MacLean in exchange for MacDonald performing certain acts to reduce the tension between the Clans. Among the hostages were brothers Lauchlan MacKinnon and Neill McKinnon, sons of Lauchlan Og MacKinnon of Strathordell, 25th Chief of Clan MacKinnon. The father's name is mentioned, along with the names of the two sons, in the Record of Privy Council of Scotland. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The old feud between the MacDonalds and the MacLeans broke out again in 1598. This fued had raged, on and off, for many years. A major battle took place on August 5th at Lochgruinart, Scotland. Lachlan "Og" MacFingon/MacKinnon, the 25th Chief MacKinnon, ^[4] led his Clan as an ally of the MacLeans and they invaded Islay. They met the MacDonalds at Bern Bige and defeated them and ravaged the island. Lachlan Og died sometime after this and was clearly dead by early 1601. ^[5]

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Sir Lachlan MacKinnon, son of Lachlan "Og" MacFingon/MacKinnon, succeeded his father as the 26th Chief of Clan MacKinnon. ^{[6] [7] [8]} He is referenced as Chief when he is mentioned on January 8th, 1601, in a bond of friendship with Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyle. ^{[9] [10]}

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1. ↑ Record of Privy Council of Scotland, April 16, 1587.
2. ↑ The history of the Western Highlands and Isles of Scotland, from A.D. 1493 to A.D. 1625. Page 234. https://archive.org/details/historywesternh02greggoog/page/234/mode/2up . Accessed February 15, 2022.
3. ↑ "The Clan Fingon." The Celtic Review, Page 36.
4. ↑ Chiefs of the Clan MacKinnon. Chief XXV.
5. ↑ Memoir of Clan Fingon, With Family Tree. Page 23
6. ↑ Chiefs of the Clan MacKinnon. Chief XXVI.
7. ↑ The Shank Bone Papers. Page 161.
8. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Sir Lachlan Mackinnon (clan chief)," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sir_Lachlan_Mackinnon_(clan_chief)&oldid=1081624583 (accessed September 5, 2022).
9. ↑ The history of the Western Highlands and Isles of Scotland, from A.D. 1493 to A.D. 1625. Pages 285-286. https://archive.org/details/historywesternh02greggoog/page/284/mode/2up . Accessed February 15, 2022.
10. ↑ Memoir of Clan Fingon, With Family Tree. Page 23

See also:

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• MacKinnon, C. R., Flight Lieutenant, RAF, FSAScot (Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland). "MacKinnon Chiefs." Chiefs of the Clan MacKinnon. Accessed February 14, 2022.

• MacKinnon, Donald, 'The chiefs and chiefship of Clan Mackinnon. January 1931, Portree, Scotland

• MacKinnon, Rev. Donald D., M.A. Memoir of Clan Fingon, With Family Tree. Tunbridge Wells and London, UK: Lewis Hepworth and Company, Limited, 1882 and 1899.

• McKinnon, Gerald, FSAScot & E. Edwards McKinnon, FSAScot (Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland). The Small Regiment, Volume 1, Origins of the Clan MacKinnon, 100BCE-1621CE. Lexington, Kentucky: Clan MacKinnon, CreateSpace an Amazon Company, 2016.

• McKinnon, Gerald A, FSAScot (Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland). The Shank Bone Papers. San Bernardino, California: Clan MacKinnon Society, 2014.

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