Alexander
"Alasdair Og"
Macdonald Lord of the Isles
formerly Macdonald
Born before in Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of Angus Macdonald
and Unknown Campbell
Brother of
Mora (MacDonald) MacKintosh, Angus MacDonald (Macdonald) Macdonald Lord of the Isles and Iain Sprangach Macdonald
Husband of
Juliana MacDougall
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Ranald MacDonald, Charles Macdonald, John Macdonald, Angus Macdonald, Godfrey Macdonald, Reginald Macdonald and Somerled Macdonald
Died
after age 35
in Ireland
Profile last modified
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| Preceded by Angus Mor Macdonald |
Lord of the Isles Chief of MacDonald |
Succeeded by Angus Og Macdonald |
Contents |
Biography
Alexander "first appears as a child hostage in 1264, and later as legitimate son with his father at Turnberry 20 September 1286;... he married Juliana McDougall of Lorn (by 1295), and had several sons by her from whom some of the Irish galloglass leaders were descended."[1]
Alexander, among other Scottish nobles swore fealty to Edward I "Longshanks" in 1292: ''Alexander of Argyll, lord of Lorn, makes known that in the presence of his lord, lord Edward, king of England, sovereign lord of the realm of Scotland, he has given and sworn on the Holy Gospels to be firmly bound to him and to save, guard and keep the peace in the Isles. All demands of lands, tenements, castles and all manner of transgressions made between himself and Alexander of the Isles, son of Angus, son of Donald, shall cease and be put to rest. He grants that he will not receive or support any wrongdoer, naming especially Roland, son of Alan, and Duncan, son of Dougal, if they do not wish to be obedient to the said king. He grants and promises with all power to aid Sir John Comyn and Sir James, steward of Scotland, two of the guardians of the realm.[2]
Alexander chose to support Edward Balliol in his claim to the throne over those of Robert Bruce. Once Bruce became King, Alexander was forfeited in all his estate, and his descendants cut off from the succession for ever. He m. Juliana of Lorne, and had six sons: Black John [John or Iain Dubh], Reginald, Somerled, Angus, Godfrey, and Charles.
Alexander's Death
There is some controversy regarding when and where Alexander Og died. The Clan Donald suggests that Alexander died a prisoner in Dundonald Castle, and was succeeded by his brother, Angus Og.[3] Other researchers, a summary of whose various research was compiled by Ian Ross MacDonnell in 2012, points to the conclusion that Alexander was killed in Ireland in 1299, an event that has been attributed to his uncle.
Family
Alasdair Og Macdonald and Juliana MacDougall had the following family:
- Somerled (Sorley) Macdonald
- Reginald Macalasdair Macdonald
- Godfrey Macdonald
- John Macdonald
- Angus Macdonald
- Charles Macdonald
Sources
- Macdonald, Rev. A. and Macdonald Rev. A. (1904). 'The Clan Donald: Volume 3. Inverness, Scotland. Northern Counties Publishing Company Ltd. http://archive.org/stream/clandonald03macduoft#page/180/mode/2up
- Cawley, Charles. "SCOTLAND, MORMAERS, EARLS, LORDS (LORDS of the ISLES) " Foundation for Medieval Genealogy: Medieval Lands, A Prosopography of Medieval European Noble and Royal Families. Accessed February 13, 2015. http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY.htm#_Toc359672006
- Macdonnell, Ian Ross. "Alaxandair Og and his uncle Alaster Mor – Their history." 2012. Accessed April 25, 2015. http://www.ionaabbeyandclandonald.com/uploads/1/4/3/2/14329824/alaxandair_og_and_his_uncle_alaster_mor.pdf.
Footnotes
- ↑ Nicholas MacLean-Bristol,Warriors and Priests (The History of the Clan MacLean 1300-1570. 1995 Tuckwell Press Ltd. p. 168.
- ↑ People of Medieval Scotland (PoMS), H3/33/0 (http://db.poms.ac.uk/record/source/7637/; accessed 24 April 2015)
- ↑ The Clan Donald: Vol 3
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A mother's death date (Campbell-265 died 1257) should not be before one of her children's birth dates (Macdonald-169 born 1264) . A father's death date (Macdonald-169 died 1299) should not be more than nine months before one of his children's birth dates (Macdonald-501 born 1300) .