• 1153: David I, King of Scots dies & Máel Coluim IV mac Eanric, King of Scots becomes king at 12yrs old
• 1153: (Somerled, “King of the Isles” and his nephews, the sons of Malcolm MacAlexandair, allied with themselves very many men, and rebelled against Máel Coluim IV mac Eanric, King of Scots, and disturbed and disquieted Scotland to a great extent.) Holyrood Chronicle (c1200 - 1355)
• 1153: (Now in the first year of his reign Somerled, “King of the Isles” the under-king of Argyll and his nephews, that is the sons of Malcolm MacHeth, gathering to themselves a very large following, rose in rebellion against Máel Coluim IV mac Eanric, King of Scots and threw a large area of Scotland into turmoil. That Malcolm was the son of MacHeth, but he used to assert untruthfully that he was the son of Angus, Mórmaer of Moray. Angus with all his people was killed by the Scots at Stracathro while laying waste his own locality in the time of David I, King of Scots of blessed memory. After his death the aforesaid Malcolm MacHeth rose in rebellion against David I, King of Scots under the pretence of a son intending to avenge the death of a father. After looting and laying waste the adjoining areas of Scotland, he was finally captured, and was confined in close custody by the aforesaid David I, King of Scots in the tower of the castle of Marchmont. Meanwhile, as Somerled, “King of the Isles” was continuing to stir up civil strife, his nephew, one of the sons of Malcolm MacHeth called Donald, was captured by some of King Malcolm‟s loyal followers at Whithorn, and was imprisoned in the same tower of Marchmont as his father. After his capture, his father Malcolm made his peace with the king in the following year, but Somerled, “King of the Isles” still continued to work his wicked ways among the people.) 'Gesta Annalia I, (c.1250) THE VERACITY OF THIS TEXT DISCREDITED BY ROSS AS A MANGLING OF PREVIOUS TEXTS

• 1156: (Donald mac Malcolm son of Malcolm MacAlexandair was captured at Whithorn and imprisoned with his father) Holyrood Chronicle (c1200 - 1355)
• 1156: (Donald mac Malcolm son of Malcolm MacAlexandair was captured at Whithorn and imprisoned in the keep of Roxburgh with his father.) The Chronicle of Melrose (- 1270)

• 1157: (Malcolm MacHeth was reconciled with the king of the Scots). Holyrood Chronicle (c1200 - 1355)

• 1163 (Máel Coluim IV mac Eanric, King of Scots deported the Moravians.) Holyrood Chronicle (c1200 - 1355)

Timeline as we have reconstructed it, using Alasdair Ross's excellent research work in 'The Identity of the Prisoner of Roxburgh: Malcolm son of Alexander or Malcolm MacEth?' in S. Arbuthnot, K. Hollo, and A.Ross (editors), Festschrift: Essays in honour of Professor Colm Ó Baoill, (forthcoming, 2004). which the author was kind enough to allow us to peruse. http://dspace.stir.ac.uk/handle/1893/2634#.VoaNgPl97IU Translations above, are, for the most part, by Alisdair Ross.

Comments on Cawley's positioning of him as son of Malcolm McEth [Oct 2020 - Sharon Doubell]

https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY%20LATER.htm#_T... [Cawley has yet to update what he alludes to here: "There would be no such restriction on the date if Malcolm son of King Alexander I and Malcolm MacHeth were two different persons as suggested by Duncan[10]. http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY%20LATER.htm#Mal]

Presently [Oct 2020] Cawley has the following: DONALD (before 1134-after 1156). The Chronicle of Melrose records that "Dovenald the son of Malcol was captured at Witern, and imprisoned in the tower at Rokesburc along with his father"[11]. John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) records that "Summerledus regulus Ergadiæ et sui nepotes, filii…Malcolmi Macheth" rebelled against King Malcolm IV in the first year of his reign and that "nepos eius unus filiorum Malcolmi Macheth, Dovenaldus" was captured "apud Quhythern" and imprisoned "in eadem turre de Marchemond cum patre suo"[12].

[BUT Alasdair Ross's excellent research work in 'The Identity of the Prisoner of Roxburgh: Malcolm son of Alexander or Malcolm MacEth?' in S. Arbuthnot, K. Hollo, and A.Ross (editors), Festschrift: Essays in honour of Professor Colm Ó Baoill, (forthcoming, 2004) demonstrates that this is based on the 'Gesta Annalia I, (c.1250) THE VERACITY OF WHICH IS DISCREDITED BY ROSS AS A MANGLING OF PREVIOUS TEXTS]

Presently [Oct 2020] Cawley also says "There is no mention of his having succeeded his father as Earl of Ross, suggesting that Donald predeceased him." [OR SUGGESTING THAT HE DIDN'T HAVE A SON CALLED DONALD]

Current research suggests that Donald was actually the son of Malcolm MacAlexander - the brother in law of Somerled - and the prisoner of Roxburgh with his father. see https://www.geni.com/discussions/151557?msg=1364914

• Malcolm MacEth vs Malcolm MacAlexander
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacHeths

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"The Mackays of Strathnaver," pg 305a; he was captured in Galloway, Ireland, in 1156

The History of the Clan Mackay 1977 HP1.77.3303 National Library of Scotland states that King William the Lion defeated Harold (whose wife was a MacEth) at Dalharold in Caithness in 1198. After that date the name MacEth disappears from Scottish history, being replaced by Mackay.