VI Torquil MacLeod of Lewis

VI TORQUIL MACLEOD OF LEWIS

The History of the MacLeods: pp. 288 for the family of VI Roderick MacLeod of Lewis

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

9 June 1456: that there compeared in presence of Sir John de Yle, Earl of Ross, and Lord of the Isles, and the said notary and certain witnesses, Sir Gilbert McBean (Beani), a priest of the diocese of Moray, as procurator for Malcolm McInthosych [McIntosh], Lord of Moye [Moy] and of Keppach [Keppoch], and their pertinents, within the lordship of Lochabera [Lochaber], and perpetual Steward of the lands of the said lordship, and desired that these lands and office, which had been recognosced by the said Earl, might be wadset to the said Malcolm McInthosych; offering as cautioners SIR TORKELL MCLOYD McLeod] OF LEOWS [Lewis], and Alexander McAyne [McIan] of Ardnamurchan, who undertook to answer for the same before James, King of Scots, or any other unsuspect judge; but that the said Earl refused to grant what they desired. This was done in the island of Kara [Cara], beside the Monkshaven, on 9th June 1456. Witnesses, Alexander M'Inthosych [McIntosh] of Gumbri [?Cumbrae], Lord Arddrostan [Ardrossan]; Donald Ballach [Balloch] of Glennys [Glens], Lachlan McGyllane [McLean] of Doward [Duart], John McLoyd [McLeod] of Glenelg, Lachlan, juvene, son and heir of Mr. Lachlan, Malcolm McLoyd [McLeod] of Mignis [?Minginish], Donald Brehiff, and Alexander Flemyng [Fleming], esquire. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Family of Mackintosh of Mackintosh, reference GD176/3

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