Ranald Bane MacDonald, 1st of Largie
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Ranald Bane MacDonald was the second son of John Mór Tanister
and a daughter of Finnon (the Green Abbot) or by his wife Margery Byset
. He is the founder of Clan MacDonald of Largie
. He was given a charter for lands in Kintyre around Largie, for his services at the battle of Inverlochy.
John Mór Tanister
John Mór Tanister was the second son of John Macdonald and Princess Margaret Stewart of Scotland, daughter of King Robert II. He is the founder of Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg....
and a daughter of Finnon (the Green Abbot) or by his wife Margery Byset
Margery Byset
Margery Byset was an Irish noblewoman belonging to the Bissett family whose marriage to John Mór Tanister MacDonnell in 1399 laid the basis for the Clan Donald claim to the Glens of Antrim, the lordship of which her family had established in the 13th century...
. He is the founder of Clan MacDonald of Largie
Clan MacDonald of Largie
Clan MacDonald of Largie, also known as Clan Ranald Bane, is a Scottish clan and a branch of Clan Donald. The founder of the MacDonalds of Largie is Ranald Bane MacDonald, a son of Iain Mhoir Tanistear Mic Dhòmhnaill and Margery Byset .-History:Ranald Bane was granted lands in Kintyre around...
. He was given a charter for lands in Kintyre around Largie, for his services at the battle of Inverlochy.
Family
He is known to have fathered:- Donald MacDonald, 2nd of Largie
- Alexander MacDonald, 3rd of Largie
- John MacDonald
- Marion of Cortynvale