![]() Angus Og was succeeded by his son John of Islay.īy marriage, John of Islay obtained the territory from Knoydart to Moidart and the islands of Eigg, Rhum, Barra, Uists and St. As a result, Angus Og received the Lordship of Lochaber, with Durrour and Glencoe as well as the islands of Mull, Jura, Coll and Tiree. At the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, Angus Og and the men of the Isles fought in support of King Robert the Bruce and helped him win the battle. Angus Og assisted Robert the Bruce in his quest to be King of Scots. Kintyre, Morven and Ardnamurchan, with the island of Islay.Īngus Og MacDonald, Lord of Islay, was a grandson of Donald (the founder of Clan Donald) and a great great grandson of Somerled. At first Clan Donald ruled places in the mainland, e.g. A grandson of Somerled was Donald, who was the founder of Clan Donald. ![]() In that year, the forces of Alexander III defeated the forces of King Haakon of Norway at the Battle of Largs and the Western Isles were ceded by Norway to Scotland. The Western Isles were ruled by Norway until 1263. One of these was Somerled of the Isles (1100 to 1164), who fought to drive the Vikings out of Scotland. By 1034, the King of Alba had conquered Lothian and obtained Strathclyde by marriage.Īt the same time Gaelic-speaking chieftains emerged in the North and West. Eventually in the 9th Century, Kenneth MacAlpin became King of Alba, formed from Dalriata and Pictavia. Ian Macdonald – April 2013Īfter the departure of the Romans from Britain, Scotland consisted of four main kingdoms – Dalriata (Scots), Pictavia, Strathclyde (British) and Lothian (Angles).įrom the 8th Century there were attacks by the Vikings in the North and West of Scotland, followed by Norse settlement. The maps can be viewed enlarged by going to the foot of the page, clicking on an image which will provide a slide show. An acknowledgement for the use of the maps is shown on the History Home page.
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