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Alastair Nan Cleas Macdonell, 10th of Keppoch
Male - 1635
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Name Alastair Nan Cleas Macdonell [1, 2, 3, 4]
Suffix 10th of Keppoch
Gender Male
Died 1635 [2, 3, 4]
Person ID I22561 Clan current
Last Modified 29 Apr 2018
Father Ranald Og Macdonell, 9th of Keppoch, d. 1587
Mother dau. (NicDuncan) Stewart, d. Yes, date unknown
Married Y [1, 2, 4, 5]
Family ID F13548 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Jean MacDougall, d. Yes, date unknown
Married Y [3, 4]
Children
1. Ranald Og Macdonell, 11th of Keppoch, d. 1641, Dsp - Died Without Children.
+ 2. Mary Macdonell, d. Yes, date unknown
3. dau. Macdonell, d. Yes, date unknown
+ 4. Donald Glas Macdonell, 12th of Keppoch, d. 1650
+ 5. Alasdair Macdonell or Macdonald, Tutor of Keppoch, later 14th of Keppoch, d. Bef 1665
6. Donald Gorm MacDonald, of Inverary, d. Yes, date unknown
7. Iain Dubh Macdonell, d. Yes, date unknown
+ 8. Angus Og Macdonell, b. 1595, d. 1640 (Age 45 years)
+ 9. Agnes Macdonell, d. Yes, date unknown
Last Modified 24 Aug 2015 14:03:00
Family ID F13546 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Notes ?
1 - ALASTAIR NAN CLEAS MACDONELL, 10th of Keppoch. On 25 Feb. 1588, he gave his bond of service to Mackintosh. In 1591, instigated by Huntly he made a foray into Strathspey, and afterwards seized the castle of Inverness, which he had to evacuate in 1593. In 1615 with Ranald Og, his son, and the eldest son of Clanranald, he assisted Sir James Macdonald of Islay in his escape from Edinburgh Castle, and in 1616 a commission was granted to Lord Gordon for the seizure of him and his son. They escaped to Spain but in 1621, Alastair was recalled home, and received a pension of 1000 merks with a remission for all his past offences.
He m. Janet, a dau. of Macdougall of Lorn, and d. ca. 1640, having had issue with three other daus.,
2 - Alasdair Nan Cleas Macdonald, 10th of Keppoch. Alasdair of the Tricks. (1587-1635). Alasdair was one of the most accomplished men of his time. He learned the art of conjuring which many Highland folk took to be the black art. This is what earned him the name Alasdair of the Tricks. Alasdair had a long history of conflict with MacIntosh. He allied himself in 1587 with Lochiel and Huntly during a feud between the Earls of Huntly and Moray. MacIntosh allied themselves with Moray. In 1588, A Royal Commission to proceed against Keppoch, his brother Ranald of Inch and others of his Clan was procured by MacIntosh jointly with Huntly and Freuchie. While MacIntosh and Freuchie were set on invading Lochaber, Huntly had no wish to see one of his supporters worsted and prevented them from carrying out their raid against Keppoch. In 1589 Keppoch gave a bond of manrent to MacIntosh. For a time all was peaceful. The death of Moray, at the hands of Huntly, in 1592 resulted in the invasion of Huntly by the vassal of Moray. Keppoch and Lochiel retaliated by plundering the land of MacIntosh and Freuchie. In 1593, Keppoch, on the orders of Huntly, invaded Clan Chattan lands in the neighborhood of Inverness and took the Castle of the town holding it in the name of Huntly. Keppoch's brother, Ranald of Inch, his son John (lain Dubh), and 3 of his officers, Goraidh Dubh and his son were captured by MacIntosh who hanged all but Ranald of Inch who escaped. MacIntosh then raided the Braes of Lochaber. In 1594, the Earls of Errol and Angus tried to re-establish the Roman Catholic religion in Scotland, Keppoch led his Clansmen to join them and fought at the Battle of Glenlivet along with Huntly, Errol and other Catholic earls against Argyll. He was supported by his uncle Black John of Bohuntin. In 1595, Keppoch among others entered into a bond with Argyll. He delivered up his youngest son, Angus Og, as hostage for his good behavior. Argyll promised to protect Keppoch against his enemies in all the lands which he laid claim. When Huntly returned from exile in 1598 Keppoch returned his allegiance to him. In 1602 he was ordered to raise 100 men for the Royal Service in Ireland but did not as he was already engaged in raiding the lands of MacIntosh. Letters were raised by John Campbell, Commissary of Inverness, against Ranald of Inch and Donald of Fersit, brothers of Keppoch, lain Dubh of Bohuntin, uncle of Keppoch, and his sons Angus of Tulloch and Allan of Gellovie for "herschip and fire raising" at Moy. Although Alaisdair nan Cleas apparently did not take part in the invasion of Moy, he was held responsible for his followers' actions and was denounced as a rebel. In 1608, Keppoch was pardoned by the Privy Council for a series of "crimes". On a stormy night in 1612 a fugitive Highlander appeared at the door of the house of Tirnadris. He and his companions were of Clan Gregor and were fleeing Argyll's men. Tirnadris turned them away and informed Keppoch as to their presence. Keppoch, under oath to the Government, surprised the Gregors near Tirnadris and killed them all. The spot is still known as Eas Clann Gregor and the burial is marked by small enclosure planted with Scots Pine in a knoll in front of Tirnadris House. Keppoch sent their heads to Edinburgh and received £100 from the Government. Ranald of lnch was prosecuted for refusing to help his brother. He was captured by Alasdair's oldest son Ranald Og and was hanged. The quarrel between keppoch and Inch appears to have been due to the fact that Ranald had obtained from Huntly a lease of the lands of Loch Treig, which included both Inverlair and Clianaig which Keppoch considered his. In 1618, Keppoch and Lochiel were outlawed for their part in the rebellion. Lochiel made his peace with Huntly but MacIntosh got a commission of fire and sword against Keppoch and his son. He, however, gave offence to Huntly in the execution of it. and the Earl procured its recall. In 1628 Keppoch received from George, Earl of Enzie , a grant of the lands of Fersit, Clianaig, Monessie, Brackletter, Inverlair, Kilmonivaig and Lochtreig, lying on the west side of the Water of Treig. In July 1630, Alasdair, with the consent of Ranald Og, his eldest son, assigned to Donald Glas, his second son and Jean Robertson, his spouse, in liferent, the lands of Fersit. Alasdair died in 1635, He was succeeded by Ranald Og. [From Ceapach: The Keppoch Newsletter by Joyce Haskell (ceapach@gte.net) in turn edited from Clan Ranald of Lochaber by Norman H Macdonald FSA Scot].
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3 - I was engaged in following up a lead to an historic incident that occurred between a Macfarlane Chief known as "Anndra am fhiosrachair" ( Andrew the Wizard ) who was a contemporary of my direct ancestor "Alasdair nan Cleas" ( Alasdair of the Tricks ) or ledgerdamain ( sleight of hand ).
Andrew was Chief of the Macfarlanes whose duthus or clan territory is Arrochar, Luss and Loch Lomond districts of Scotland. The are descended from the Celtic Earls of Lennox.
As a result, we have uncovered a clan blood-tie. The Earl of Lennox's daughter Mary married Alasdair Carragh 1st Chief of Keppoch, Dominus de Lochaber, son of the Lord of the Isles and Princess Margaret Stewart, King Robert II eldest daughter...
Alasdair nan Cleas's daughter was married to Macfarlane of Luss. He and Andrew spent their youth together both at college in Rome and India where they learned the "Black Arts". They also spent time together in Lochaber and Arrochar where they would put their magical skills to the test, in personal challenges, to see who could outwit the other in performing their tricks and slight of hand with playing cards. They were also both poets and musicians and very well educated young men. Alasdair was one of the longest serving Chiefs of
Keppoch, 48 years. He died in 1637.
«b»Ranald Alasdair MacDonald of Keppoch
«/b»[ http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/m/macdonald/keppoch1.htm ] [4]
Sources
1.[S6] Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Stewart21.
2.[S101] Burkes Landed Gentry 1937, (1937), Macdonell of Keppoch p1458.
3.[S67] Macdonald genealogy, Roddy Macdonald of the Clan Donald Society of Edinburgh, (http://www.clandonald.org.uk/genealogy.htm), genealogy/d0000/g0000062.html#I0009.
4.[S7] E-mail, From Don Thompson rec: 12 Dec 2012 MacFarlane information f rom Bruce MacFarlane: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ances try.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=mygrtgrt & the Andersons from Ma bel Manz : http://madcitydon.com/candacraig/mabel_manz.ht ml.
5.[S6] Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, MacDonald06.
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