Sir James MacDonald, 9th of Dunnyveg (; died 1626), was the last chief of

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 ...

or Clan Donald South. He was most often known as James ''M'Connall'' from the Gaelic pronunciation of the name ''Mac Dhòmhnaill,'' the modern ''Macdonald'' spelling being the anglicization of the name.

Biography

He was a son of Angus MacDonald, 8th of Dunnyveg. He was a hostage and imprisoned a number of times in his lifetime. He was knighted Sir James of Knockrinsay. At the Battle of Traigh Ghruinneart on the

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in 1598, he led forces against Sir Lachlan Mor MacLean, 14th Chief of Duart. James was wounded in battle but his forces killed MacLean. He then fought Hector Og Maclean, 15th Chief who sought revenge for the death of his father in the Battle of Benbigrie. Following the Battle of Benbigrie, James fled to Ireland; returning to Scotland, he was captured by the Earl of Argyll and subsequently imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle from 1604 to 1615. In the spring of 1615, James escaped captivity and led a force to recapture Dunyveg Castle from Sir John Campbell of Cawdor in June, holding it until the castle was recaptured by a force under the Earl of Argyll in October. Following James's defeat at Islay, he fled to Spain and, after returning from exile, was given a pension from

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of Scotland and lived in

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, never visiting Scotland again and died in London in 1626. He was buried in St. Martins Church, London.

Family

He married Margaret, daughter of Sir John Campbell of Cawdor, without issue. He supposedly fathered a son Donald Gorm, to an unknown woman. (need citation)

References

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