James MacDonald, 6th of Dunnyveg
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James Mac Domhnaill or MacDonald in Scotland
, 6th of Dunnyveg (died 1565), a Scoto
-Irish
chieftain, who 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
).
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 imprisioned at Castle Crocke, near Strathbane.
, daughter of Colin Campbell, 3rd Earl of Argyll
and Lady Jean Gordon, their children were:
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, 6th of Dunnyveg (died 1565), a Scoto
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
-Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
chieftain, who was the son of Alexander MacDonald
Alexander MacDonald, 5th of Dunnyveg
Alexander Carragh Mac Domhnaill, or MacDonald in Scotland, 5th of Dunnyveg , a Scoto-Irish chieftain, who was the son of John Cathanach MacDonald, 4th of Dunnyveg and Cecillia Savage, daughter of the Lord of the Ardes....
, lord of Islay
Islay
-Prehistory:The earliest settlers on Islay were nomadic hunter-gatherers who arrived during the Mesolithic period after the retreat of the Pleistocene ice caps. In 1993 a flint arrowhead was found in a field near Bridgend dating from 10,800 BC, the earliest evidence of a human presence found so far...
and Kintyre
Kintyre
Kintyre is a peninsula in western Scotland, in the southwest of Argyll and Bute. The region stretches approximately 30 miles , from the Mull of Kintyre in the south, to East Loch Tarbert in the north...
(Cantire), and Catherine MacDonald, daughter of the Lord of Ardnamurchan.
He organised the release of his brother Sorley Boy MacDonnell
Sorley Boy MacDonnell
Somhairle Buidhe Mac Domhnaill , Scoto-Irish prince or flaith and chief, was the son of Alexander MacDonnell, lord of Islay and Kintyre , and Catherine, daughter of the Lord of Ardnamurchan...
in 1551, in exchange for George Bustsyde, a prisoner he held after a battle on the island of Reachrainn (now Rathlin Island
Rathlin Island
Rathlin Island is an island off the coast of County Antrim, and is the northernmost point of Northern Ireland. Rathlin is the only inhabited offshore island in Northern Ireland, with a rising population of now just over 100 people, and is the most northerly inhabited island off the Irish coast...
).
During the Battle of Glentasie
Battle of Glentasie
The Battle of Glentaisie, was an Irish battle fought in the north of Ulster on 2 May 1565. The result was a victory for Shane O'Neill over the Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg. The conflict was a part of the political and military struggle, involving the English and occasionally the Scots, for control of...
on 2 May 1565, he and Sorley Boy were captured by Shane O'Neill
Shane O'Neill
Seán Ó Néill, anglicised Shane O'Neill , nicknamed 'Seán an díomais', was an Irish king of the O'Neill dynasty of Ulster in the mid 16th century. Shane O'Neill's career was marked by his ambition to be The Ó Néill Mór - Sovereign of the dominant Ó Néill Mór family of Tyrone... and thus head...
and imprisoned. James succumbed to his wounds shortly after being captured, while being imprisioned at Castle Crocke, near Strathbane.
Family
By his wife, AgnesAgnes Campbell
Lady Agnes Campbell was the daughter of Colin Campbell, 3rd Earl of Argyll and his wife Lady Jean Gordon.She was probably born at Inveraray Castle which was the Campbell Family seat.Her sister, Elizabeth, married James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray...
, daughter of Colin Campbell, 3rd Earl of Argyll
Colin Campbell, 3rd Earl of Argyll
Colin Campbell, 3rd Earl of Argyll was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. He was the son of Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll and Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox. In 1506/07 he married Lady Jean Gordon, the eldest daughter of Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly...
and Lady Jean Gordon, their children were:
- Archibald MacDonald, 7th of DunnyvegArchibald MacDonald, 7th of Dunnyveg-Biography:The eldest son of Sir James MacDonald and Agnes Campbell, Archibald received a charter for lands forming a part of the barony of Bar in Kintyre on 5 May 1564 from Mary, Queen of Scots. He took over the cheiftainship after his fathers death after James was captured during the battle of...
, died without issue in 1569. - Angus MacDonald, 8th of DunnyvegAngus MacDonald, 8th of Dunnyveg-Life:Angus Macdonald went to Islay and Kintyre to renew the conflict with Clan Maclean. In 1579, upon information of mutual hostilities committed by their followers, the king and council commanded Sir Lachlan Mor Maclean and Angus Macdonald of Dunyveg or Isla, to subscribe assurances of indemnity...
, died circa 1613. - Ranald MacDonald of SmerbyRanald MacDonald of SmerbyRanald MacDonald of Smerby was a son of James MacDonald, 6th of Dunnyveg and Agnes Campbell, daughter of Colin Campbell, 3rd Earl of Argyll. He was granted Smerby Castle from his father. He was a hostage for the good behaviour of his family together with his nephew James held by Sir Lachlan Mor...
, married a daughter of Bannatyne of Kames, died 1616. - Coll MacDonaldColl MacDonaldColl MacDonald was a son of James MacDonald, 6th of Dunnyveg and Agnes Campbell, daughter of Colin Campbell, 3rd Earl of Argyll. Upon mistakinly hearing that his brother, Ranald MacDonald of Smerby, had been killed at Duart Castle under orders of Sir Lachlan Mor Maclean, he executed 86 of Maclean's...
, died at Eilean Mor Cormac. - Donald Gorm MacDonald of CareyDonald Gorm MacDonald of CareyDonald Gorm MacDonald of Carey was a son of James MacDonald, 6th of Dunnyveg and Agnes Campbell, daughter of Colin Campbell, 3rd Earl of Argyll. Donald obtained the barony of Carey in Antrim by patent on 18 September 1584. He was killed during the battle of Ardnaree, Ireland in 1586 against the...
, killed during the battle of Ardnaree, Ireland in 1586. - Alexander Carragh MacDonald of GlenarmAlexander Carragh MacDonald of GlenarmAlexander Carragh MacDonald of Glenarm was a son of James MacDonald, 6th of Dunnyveg and Agnes Campbell, daughter of Colin Campbell, 3rd Earl of Argyll. Alexander, obtained possession of the barony of Glenarm...
, killed during the battle of Ardnaree, Ireland in 1586. - Fionnghuala MacDonald, married Aodh mac Magnusa Ó Domhnaill, Lord of Tyrconnell. died circa 1608.