Cromartie's genealogy listed Leod as a son of Harald, son of Godred Donn. In the 17th century, George Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Cromartie wrote a history of the Mackenzies, which included a genealogy of the MacLeods of Lewis (from whom he was also descended). 1164) and his wife Ragnhild, daughter of Olaf the Red (grandfather of Olaf the Black). Sellar illustrated his point by noting the royal names adopted by the descendants of Somerled (d. Another point put forward is that the MacLeods did not adopt the royal names of the 13th century Manx dynasty-names such as Godfrey ( Old Norse: Guðrøðr Gaelic: Gofraid), Ranald (Old Norse Rögnvaldr Gaelic: Raghnall), Olaf (Old Norse Óláfr Gaelic Amlaíb), and Harald (Old Norse Haraldr Gaelic Aralt). Sellar, it is hard to believe that a descendant of the royal line would not have put forward a claim. At least two women later came forward with claims for the kingdom-yet Leod and his sons did not. Later in 1275, Magnus's illegitimate son, Godfrey died while leading a revolt. In 1265, Magnus, King of Mann, the last king of this Manx dynasty died. There are various other points which cast serious doubt on Leod's traditional ancestry. Accordingly, it has been suggested that these points show that 17th-century belief of a descent from Olaf was not one of long standing. These earliest MacLeod arms date to the mid-15th century recorded in a leading European armorial known as the Armorial de Berry. The earliest known arms borne by the MacLeods of Harris and Dunvegan ( pictured top-right) are, however, quite different the royal Manx arms. The triskelion was borne in the arms of the kings of Mann and the Isles as far back as the 13th century. This chief's son, Iain Breac (chief 1664–1693), is the first MacLeod to have incorporated the Manx triskelion into his coat of arms. In a document dating to 1630, Iain Mòr MacLeod of Dunvegan (chief 1626–1649) appears as "John McOlaus of Dunvegane"- McOlaus representing MacOlaf. This traditional ancestry may be traced to the late 17th century when a chief adopted the designation of "McOlaus" and another was the first MacLeod to incorporate the royal Manx arms into MacLeod heraldry. Until quite recently, Leod has generally been considered to have been the son of Olaf the Black, King of Mann and the Isles (r. ![]() The earliest historical record of a MacLeod chief occurs almost a century after he is thought to have flourished-when the names of "Malcolme, son to Tormode M'Cloyde", and that of "Torkyll M'Cloyd", appear in a royal charter during the reign of David II, King of Scots (r. However, little to nothing is known about this man he does not appear in any contemporary records. In recent years, the DNA evidence of men bearing surnames equating to MacLeod has revealed that a certain proportion share a common ancestor-an ancestor considered to have been the clan's founder.Īccording to MacLeod tradition, Leod is the eponymous ancestor of the clan. The traditional belief that Torquil was a son has also been challenged the current understanding is that he was a great-grandson of Leod. Two of these sons founded the two main branches of MacLeods branches which exist to this day- Tormod (from whom the MacLeods of Harris and Dunvegan descend) and Torquil (from whom the MacLeods of Lewis descend). MacLeod tradition also states that Leod was the father of four sons and two daughters. Īccording to Clan MacLeod tradition, Leod inherited some of his lands from a foster father, who was a sheriff of the Hebridean island of Skye other lands he inherited from his father-in-law, who was also a lord on Skye. ![]() However, in recent years, this traditional lineage has been challenged and is no longer considered fact by one historian. Heraldic evidence, dating to the late 17th century, is considered to be the earliest evidence of descent from Olaf the Black. ![]() Tradition dating to the late 18th century made him a son of Olaf the Black who was King of Man (r. Almost nothing is known about him and he does not appear in any contemporary records. ![]() 1200 – 1280) was the eponymous ancestor and founder of Clan MacLeod and Clan MacLeod of Lewis. Leod ( Scottish Gaelic: Leòd Old Norse: Ljótr) ( c. At least one son (several sons and daughters according to tradition)įoster son of Páll Bálkason (according to tradition)
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