James MacDonald (

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

: ''Séamus Mac Dhòmhnaill''), alias McDonnell, 6th

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Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg, also known as Clan Donald South, ''Clan Iain Mor, Clan MacDonald of Islay and Kintyre, MacDonalds of the Glens (Antrim)'' and sometimes referred to as ''MacDonnells'', is a Scottish clan and a branch of Clan Donald. T ...

, Scottish-Gaelic lord, died 1565.

Biography

MacDonald was the son of

Alexander MacDonald Alexander or Alex MacDonald may refer to: Politics * Alasdair Óg of Islay (died 1299), Lord of Islay and chief of Clann Domhnaill * Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross, or Alexander MacDonald (died 1449), Scottish nobleman * Alexander MacDonald, 5 ...

, lord of

Islay Islay ( ; gd, Ìle, sco, Ila) is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Known as "The Queen of the Hebrides", it lies in Argyll just south west of Jura, Scotland, Jura and around north of the Northern Irish coast. The isl ...

and Kintyre (''Cantire''), and Catherine MacDonald, daughter of the

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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 Rathlin Island ( ga, Reachlainn, ; Local Irish dialect: ''Reachraidh'', ; Scots: ''Racherie'') is an island and civil parish off the coast of County Antrim (of which it is part) in Northern Ireland. It is Northern Ireland's northernmost point. ...

).Hill, J. Michael. ''THE RIFT WITHIN CLAN IAN MORE: THE ANTRIM AND DUNYVEG MACDONNELLS, 1590-1603'' (1 January 1993), ''Sixteenth Century Journal''; ASIN: B007M36E1C. During the

Battle of Glentasie The Battle of Glentaisie, was an Ireland, Irish battle fought in the north of Ulster on 2 May 1565. The result was a victory for Shane O'Neill (Irish chieftain), Shane O'Neill over the Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg. The conflict was a part of the ...

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 imprisoned at Castle Crocke, near Strathbane. He was also known as "James MacConnel" at court.Joseph Bain, ''Calendar State Papers Scotland: 1547-1603'', vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1898), p. 678.

Family

By his wife, Agnes, daughter of Colin Campbell, 3rd Earl of Argyll and Lady Jean Gordon, he was the father of: *

Archibald MacDonald, 7th of Dunnyveg Archibald MacDonald (Scottish Gaelic: ''Archibald Mac Dòmhnuill''), 7th of Dunnyveg, was the lord of Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg. Biography The eldest son of Sir James MacDonald and Lady Agnes Campbell, Archibald received a charter for lands ...

, died without issue in 1569. *

Angus MacDonald, 8th of Dunnyveg Angus MacDonald, 8th of Dunnyveg (Scottish Gaelic: ''Aonghus Mac Dòmhnuill'', died 21 October 1614) was the Chief of Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg. Life MacDonald was the son of James MacDonald, 6th of Dunnyveg (died 1565) and Agnes Campbell, da ...

, died circa 1613. * Ranald MacDonald of Smerby, married a daughter of Bannatyne of Kames, died 1616. *

Coll MacDonald Coll MacDonald was a son of James MacDonald, 6th of Dunnyveg and Agnes Campbell, daughter of Colin Campbell, 3rd Earl of Argyll. Upon mistakenly hearing that his brother, Ranald MacDonald of Smerby, had been killed at Duart Castle under orders of ...

, died at Eilean Mor Cormac. * Donald Gorm MacDonald of Carey, killed during the Battle of Ardnaree, Ireland in 1586. * Alexander Carragh MacDonald of Glenarm, also killed during the Battle of Ardnaree, Ireland in 1586. * Finola MacDonald (Fionnghuala MacDonald), married

Sir Hugh O'Donnell Sir Hugh McManus O'Donnell (Irish: ''Sir Aodh mac Maghnusa Ó Domhnaill''; died c. 1600) was an Irish Gaelic lord. He was ''The O'Donnell'' of his clan, and king of Tyrconnell in medieval Ireland. Biography O'Donnell's second marriage was to I ...

''Irish name: ''Sir Aodh mac Magnusa Ó Domhnaill,

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of Clan O'Donnell,

King of Tír Chonaill This article lists the rulers of Tyrconnell (Irish: ''Tír Ċonaıll''), a medieval Irish kingdom which covered much of what is now County Donegal. Oral history It was founded in the fifth century by a son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, Conall ...

, through him she became the mother to

Red Hugh O'Donnell Hugh Roe O'Donnell (Irish: ''Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill''), also known as Red Hugh O'Donnell (30 October 1572 – 10 September 1602), was a sixteenth-century leader of the Gaelic nobility of Ireland. He became Chief of the Name of Clan O'Donn ...

, Rory O'Donnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell, and

Cathbar O'Donnell Cathbarr O'Donnell ( ga, Cathbarr Ó Domhnaill, died 1608) was an Irish nobleman (a member of the O'Donnell dynasty of Donegal). Biography Cathbarr was the son of Sir Hugh O'Donnell, the ruler of Tyrconnell during the Elizabethan era. His mother ...

. She died circa 1608.

References

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