V Roderick MacLeod of Lewis

V RODERICK MACLEOD OF LEWIS (aka Ruadhri MacLeod of Lewis)

The History of the MacLeods: pp. 289-90 for the family of V Roderick MacLeod of Lewis

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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28 June 1409: Witnesses: Rodrico M'Leoid de Leoghiis and others. RMS, 1424-1513: 2296

Genealogy

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

Biographical Summary

"V. Roderick Macleod, Fifth of Lewis. "In 1449 a charter of John of Yle is witnessed by Roderick Macleoid of Leoghuis." He married Margaret, daughter of the Lord of the Isles, with issue —

• Torquil, his heir and successor.
• Tormod, to whom he gave the Barony of Assynt, and from whom are descended the Macleod families of Assynt, Geanies, and Cadboll, an account of which will be given in their proper order.
• Margaret, who, as his second wife, married William Mackintosh, VII. of Mackintosh, with issue ; among others, Malcolm Beg, who succeeded his nephew, Ferquhard, as X. of Mackintosh, and carried on the succession, though his uncle Ferquhard left three sons, the eldest of whom was the legal heir.

Roderick died at an advanced age, when he was succeeded by his eldest son."

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

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Sources:

   Title: Isiaha Lee

   Repository:

       Name: RootsWeb's WorldConnect

   Text: Date of Import: Jun 10, 2007

   Author: John Burke, Esquire

   Title: A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, 1836

   Publication: Name: For Henry Colburn by R. Bentley: Bell and Bradfute, Edinburg; J. Cumming, Dublin; Location: London, England; Date: 1836;

   Page: IV:586

   Author: Sir Robert Douglas

   Title: The Baronage of Scotland

   Publication: Date: 1798;

   Note:

   Source Medium: Book

   The Baronage of Scotland; Sir Robert Douglas {1798}

   Page: 384

   Author: Alexander Mackintosh Shaw

   Title: Historical Memoirs of the House and Clan of Mackintosh and of the Clan Chattan

   Publication: Name: Date: 1880;;

   Page: 83 

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Roderick MacLeod, 5th of the Lewes1

M, #506301 Last Edited=23 Aug 2014

    Roderick MacLeod, 5th of the Lewes is the son of Torquil MacLeod, 4th of the Lewes and Margaret MacNicol of Assynt.2 He married Margaret Macdonald, daughter of Alastair Macdonald, 10th Earl of Ross.1

    He was living in 1449.1 Children of Roderick MacLeod, 5th of the Lewes and Margaret Macdonald

Torquil MacLeod, 6th of the Lewes+2 Tormod MacLeod2 Margaret MacLeod+2 Child of Roderick MacLeod, 5th of the Lewes

unknown daughter MacLeod+2 Citations

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