Domhnall mac Alasdair
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Dòmhnall mac Alasdair was the eldest son of Alasdair Mòr Mac Dòmhnaill
, the eponymous ancestor of Clan MacAlister
.
Dòmhnall, like many other nobles at the time, swore fealty to King Edward I of England
in 1291, with his father and son Alasdair. During the Wars of Scottish Independence
, he was allied along with his cousin Aonghas Óg, in support of Robert de Brus
in Robert's campaign for the Scottish throne.
After the death of his father Alasdair Mòr in 1299 in battle with Alasdair mac Dougall
and Clan MacDougall
, Dòmhnall succeeded his father.
Dòmhnall, together with Aonghas Óg, attended King Robert I of Scotland
first session of parliament at St. Andrews in 1309 and witnessed a charter signed by Robert I.
It is not known whether Dòmhnall was part of Aonghas Óg's right flank at the Battle of Bannockburn
in 1314 in support of Robert I.
He was succeeded by his son Alasdair.
Alasdair Mòr
Alasdair Mòr Mac Dòmhnaill was a younger son of Dòmhnall mac Raghnaill—the eponymous ancestor of Clan Donald. He first appears on record in 1253, when it is recorded as witnessing a charter by his brother, Aonghas Mór a Íle, to the Paisley Abbey...
, the eponymous ancestor of Clan MacAlister
Clan MacAlister
Clan MacAlister is a Scottish Clan and a branch of Clan Donald. The clan is the earliest branch to have split off from Clan Donald, claiming descent from Alasdair Mòr, son of Domhnall founder of Clan Donald. From Alasdair Mòr the clans takes its surname MacAlister; this surname is an Anglicisation...
.
Dòmhnall, like many other nobles at the time, swore fealty to King Edward I of England
Edward I of England
Edward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons...
in 1291, with his father and son Alasdair. During the Wars of Scottish Independence
Wars of Scottish Independence
The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of military campaigns fought between the independent Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England in the late 13th and early 14th centuries....
, he was allied along with his cousin Aonghas Óg, in support of Robert de Brus
Robert I of Scotland
Robert I , popularly known as Robert the Bruce , was King of Scots from March 25, 1306, until his death in 1329.His paternal ancestors were of Scoto-Norman heritage , and...
in Robert's campaign for the Scottish throne.
After the death of his father Alasdair Mòr in 1299 in battle with Alasdair mac Dougall
Alexander of Argyll
Alexander of Argyll or Alexander of Lorne, also known as Alexander MacDougall , was a Scottish magnate from the late 13th and early 14th century, and was chief of Clan MacDougall. Alexander was the son of Ewen MacDougall, Lord of Argyll...
and Clan MacDougall
Clan MacDougall
Clan MacDougall is a Highland Scottish clan consisting of the descendants of Dubgall mac Somairle, son of Somerled, who ruled Lorne and the Isle of Mull in Argyll in the 13th century...
, Dòmhnall succeeded his father.
Dòmhnall, together with Aonghas Óg, attended King Robert I of Scotland
Robert I of Scotland
Robert I , popularly known as Robert the Bruce , was King of Scots from March 25, 1306, until his death in 1329.His paternal ancestors were of Scoto-Norman heritage , and...
first session of parliament at St. Andrews in 1309 and witnessed a charter signed by Robert I.
It is not known whether Dòmhnall was part of Aonghas Óg's right flank at the Battle of Bannockburn
Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn was a significant Scottish victory in the Wars of Scottish Independence...
in 1314 in support of Robert I.
He was succeeded by his son Alasdair.