Torquil MacLeod, 4th Lord of Lewis

IV TORQUIL MACLEOD OF LEWIS

History: pp. 287-8 for the family of IV Torquil MacLeod of Lewis

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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Undated charter which belongs to the reighn of David II, King of Scots, and therefore before 22 February 1371: Carta Torgill [Torkill] McCloid de terris de Assember [Essenbit] RMA, 1306-1424: Index A, charter number 864 on p.570

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Undated charter which belongs to the reighn of David II, King of Scots, and therefore before 22 February 1371: To Torkyll McCloyd, of the 4 pennyland of Asseynkt, with the fortalice in the isle therof. RMS, 1306-1424: Index A, charter number (6) on p.570

Secondary Source Evidence

Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1306-1424. New Edition, to which are added indexes and remains of the Lost Charter Rolls. Edited by John Maitland Thomson, LL.D. (H.M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1912), 780 pp. including indexed and Errata and Coigenda

Genealogy

1. History of the Macleods with genealogies of the principal families of the name. By Alexander Mackenzie (1889), page 288
2. Stirnet: Macleod 06

Biographical Summary

"IV. Torquil Macleod, Fourth of Lewis. Douglas, giving as his authority the "Index to King David's Book of Charters in the Public Archives," says that this Torquil was granted a charter by King David II. — Torquilo Macleod de Lewis, terrarum bavonie da Assynt cum fortalicio, etc. Skene, however, points out [Highlanders of Scotland, Vol. II., p. 274] that Torquil is not designated "de Lewis" in this charter, "nor has he any designation whatever " in it. Gregory informs us that from 1344 "the Siol Torquil held Lewis as vassals of the house of Isla," and that in the same reign [David the Second's] Torquil Macleod, Chief of the tribe, had a royal grant of the lands of Assint in Sutherland." This extensive barony Torquil obtained by marriage with Margaret MacNicol, heiress of the lands in question. These were afterwards, early in the fifteenth century, given in vassalage by Roderick Macleod, V. of Lewis, to his own younger son, Tormod, progenitor of the later Macleods of Assynt, Geanies, and Cadboll.

Torquil Macleod died in the reign of Robert II. — [1371-1390] — when he was succeeded by his only son by Margaret MacNicol of Assynt."

SOURCE: History of the Macleods with genealogies of the principal families of the name; Alexander Mackenzie; 1889; page 287

Biographical Summary

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Torquil MacLeod, 4th of the Lewes1

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    Torquil MacLeod, 4th of the Lewes is the son of Norman MacLeod, 3rd of the Lewes.2 He married Margaret MacNicol of Assynt.1

    He had a charter of Assynt from King David I in right of his wife.1 Child of Torquil MacLeod, 4th of the Lewes and Margaret MacNicol of Assynt

Roderick MacLeod, 5th of the Lewes+2 Citations

[S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2530. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37] [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Biographical Summary

"VI. Torquil Macleod, Sixth of Lewis. He is said to have made "a great figure" in the reign of James II. [1437-1460.] A charter by the same John of Yle, whose charter was witnessed by this man's father, Roderick Macleod, in 1449, was "witnessed by Torquil Macleoid of Leoghos," in 1461. He married, with issue — his heir and successor."

SOURCE: History of the Macleods with genealogies of the principal families of the name; Alexander Mackenzie; 1889; page 288

Note

Fig. 9.2 on page 198 of the History of the Macleods reads: "The MacLeods of Lewis, Siol Torcaill, were named after Torquil Og, son of Murdo, son of Norman, son of Leod. The name Torquil would seem to be a Nicolson name brought into the Macl.eods following Murdo's marriage to the daughter of a Lewis Nicolson. Earlier the Macl.eods appear to have been based in Skye, which remained (together with Harris) the territory of the Slol Tormoid. (Genealogy based on Rev. W. Matheson 1979; dates of birth are conjectural). "