Donald
(Domhnall)
"Lord of the Hebrides, Lord of the Isles"
macRaghnaill
formerly Ragnaldsson
Born about in Isles, Scotland
Ancestors 
Brother of
Unknown (DeL Isle) MacRuari, Unknown Reignaldsdatter, Olavus Ragnvaldsson, Ruairi (mac Raghnaill) Macsomerled, Ragnhild Heen (Isle) MacSomerled, Dugall (Lisle) D'L'Isle and Unknown Reginaldsdatter
Husband of
Unknown Stewart
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Beatrix (Stewart) Mor
— married
1210 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Alexander Macdonald and Angus Macdonald
Died about
at about age 50
in Scotland
Profile last modified
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| Preceded by Ragnall MacSomerled |
Lord of the Isles |
Succeeded by Angus Macdonald |
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Biography
Has a sibling born 1150!
Donald or Domhnall mac Raghnaill was the son of Reginald or Raghnaill mac Somerled, and grandson of Somhairle Mor MacGillebhride. This family is referred to by different titles including: King of the Isles, Lord of Argyll and Kintyre, and Lord of the Hebrides (Inchegal).
The surname Ragnaldsson is probably of Danish origin and is likely not the appropriate last name for this profile. The Annals of Ulster speak of "the sons of Raghnall, son of Somurlech" which is again likely Danish in origin. Scottish charters, written in latin, refer to "Douenaldus filius Reginaldi filii Sumerled" which also seems inappropriate. In Gaelic, the language of these people Donald would likely be known as "Domhnull mac Raonull" or Donald son of Ronald.
Birth, Death and Burial
There are no birth records that record Donald's birth but it seems he was likely born late in the 12th century. According to the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy he died on the Island of Kerrara about 1249, and is buried on the Isle of Iona. The final resting place of numerous chiefs and chieftans.
Marriage
Like his birth, no record exists for his marriage, the name of his spouse has even been lost. His son [Macdonald-1569|Angus Mor]] was of age by 1241 so he was likely married prior to 1221.
The Kingdom of the Isles
Their territory was a sea kingdon on the west coast of Scotland comprised of hundreds of islands. The islands involved have a total land area of over 8,300 square kilometres (3,205 sq mi) and extend for more than 500 kilometres (310 mi) from north to south.Wikipedia
It is from Donald that the Clan Donald or MacDonald originate.
Sources
- "Domhnall mac Raghnaill," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia (accessed October 5, 2014).
- The Peerage Person #i146968
See also:
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Domhnall by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
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AncestryDNA Paternal Lineage (discontinued) 46 markers, haplogroup R1b, Ancestry member mckainmckean - Alan MacDonald :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-CLD27, FTDNA kit #231598, MitoYDNA ID T11456 [compare]
- Nigel Alan Finlayson MacDonald :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 67 markers, haplogroup R-M198, FTDNA kit #393845, MitoYDNA ID T15973 [compare]
- Skip McDonald :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-L193, FTDNA kit #190210 +
Y-Chromosome Test 40000 markers, haplogroup R-L193
- Wylie McDonald :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 12 markers, haplogroup R-L193
- Bret McDaniel :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-A940, FTDNA kit #438540
- John McDaniel :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test, haplogroup R-M198, FTDNA kit #897567 +
Y-Chromosome Test, MitoYDNA ID T10775 [compare]
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based on a green light from one of the managers I reedited Moray-2 with a solid FMG citation.
I'll let you managers get Ragnaldsson-1 (Domhnall). connected Moray-2. I'm Pre1500 cert, but didnt want to impose . Use any pieces of my revisions as you choose. I realize I only scratched the surface.