Angus Og of Islay
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Angus Og of Islay (d. c. 1316) was a significant figure in the Wars of Scottish Independence.
He was Lord of Islay, head of Clan Donald (or MacDonald), son of Angus Mor (the elder - Og means younger) Macdonald and a grandson of the Donald who gave his name to the clan, who was a grandson of Somerled.
He supported King Robert I of Scotland, and fought at the Battle of Bannockburn. The king gave him lands, an important step in the rise of Clan Donald at the expense of Clan MacDougall.
[edit] Family
His sons included:-
- John of Islay, Lord of the Isles, the first person to use the title Lord of the Isles,
- Iain Fraoch MacDonald, who founded Clan MacDonald of Glencoe
[edit] External links
- entry from peerage website
