VII Roderick MacLeod of Lewis

VII RODERICK MACLEOD OF LEWIS

The History of the MacLeods: pp. 288-9 for the family of VII Roderick MacLeod of Lewis

Death

A date and place of death has not been identified for Roderick MacLeod of Lewis, here treated. He was alive on 28 June 1494 Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1424-1513, charter number 2221 on pp. 469-70 but he died before 29 June 1511. RMS, 1424-1513: 3578

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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22 December 1478: Charter by John of Islay, Lord of the Isles made in favour of Alexander Lesly of Wardris. Witnessed by Colin Earl of Argyll and others, including: "Wil. Makloid de Glennelg" and "Rory Makloid de Lewes". Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1424-1513, charter number 1419 on p. 292

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28 June 1494:Charter by Elizabeth Menteith, lady of Ruskey, spouse of John Napier of Merchiston, made in favour of their son and heir apparent Archibald Napier of Merchiston. Witnessed by Roderico Makleod de Lewys and others. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1424-1513, charter number 2221 on pp. 469-70

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29 June 1511: Charter by which James IV, King of Scots, confirms that he has given the lands and castle of Lewis and Wattirnes, the lands of Assynt in Sutherland, and the lands of Coidgeaich in the sheriffdom of Ross, to MALCOLMO MAKCLODE, son and heir of the deceased RORY MAKCOLDE OF LEWIS, and his male heirs. These lands, which had been in the king's hands because of forfeiture and non entry, were incorporated by him nto the free lordship and barony of Lewis. RMS, 1424-1513: 3578

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

"VII. Roderick Macleod, Seventh of Lewis, who is on record in 1476, in 1478, 1493, and 1494. In the latter year, Roderick of the Lewis and John Maclan of Ardnamurchan made their submission to James IV. Gregory says that this Roderick was grandson of a former Chief also named Roderick. In a Latin charter, under the Great Seal, dated 10th November, 1495, in favour of Hugh Macdonald, first of Sleat, he is designated "Roderico Macleod de Leoghys," and Gregory says that he was "the head of the Siol Torquil" in 1493. He married, first, Margaret, daughter of John Macleod, VI. of Harris and Dunvegan, with issue —

• A son who was mortally wounded at the Battle of the Bloody Bay near Tobermory, while fighting for John, Lord of the Isles, against his bastard son, Angus Og. He died shortly afterwards on his way home, at Dunvegan Castle, without issue

Roderick married secondly, Agnes, eldest daughter of Kenneth Mackenzie — "Coinneach a Bhlair" — IX. of Kintail, by Agnes Fraser, daughter of Hugh Fraser, third Lord Lovat, with issue —

• Torquil, who, on the death of his eldest brother, became his father's heir.
• Malcolm, who, in 1511, succeeded his brother Torquil who had been forfeited in his estates in 1506.
• A daughter, who, as his second wife, married Allan Macleod of Gairloch, with issue — Ruairidh MacAilein, otherwise known as " Ruairidh Nimhneach," author of the massacre of the Macleods of Raasay and Gairloch at Island Islay.

He died in 1498, 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 289