In 1565 under Sorley Boy MacDonnell the Clan MacDonnell of Antrim and Dunnyveg fought the Battle of Glentasie against Shane O'Neill in Ireland. In the summer of 1639, having refused to accept the Covenant, he, with 300 other persons, took refuge in Ulster. ; assumed this sirname. You could also do it yourself at any point in time. Early in the war he overthrew an Anglo-Irish force of about 900 men near Ballymoney. Mrs Nicholson’s recollections of her tour among the peasantry are still revealing and gripping today. [5] Kittagh: This word (properly ciotach) signifies left-handed; but as here applied it means that Coll or Colla, son of Gilla Espuig, could when occasion required wield his sword with the left hand equally as well as with the right. Her account is not a history of the famine, but personal eyewitness testimony to the suffering it caused. The MacDonnells of Antrim are descended from John Mor MacDonald, chief of the Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg. of O'Cahan. The MacDonnells were celebrated commanders of galloglasses in Ulster and Connaught, and make a remarkable figure in Irish history, in the various wars and battles, from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century, and particularly in the reign of Elizabeth; they were sometimes called "Clan Donnells," and by some of the English writers "MacConnells." St. Teresa, virgin, whose Feast is commemorated on the 8th July; 3. An historical account of the Macdonnells of Antrim : including notices of some other septs, Irish and Scottish [database on-line]. Afterwards, in June, 1642, he was, with Sir Felim O'Neill, defeated at Glenmaquin, in Raphoe. MacDonnell succeeded as the second Earl of Antrim upon the death of his father in 1636. At the Restoration, Antrim presented himself at the court of Charles II and was immediately imprisoned in the Tower of London. He married an Irish noblewoman, Margery Byset (also Bissett). Es conocido sobre todo por su participación, principalmente en el lado realista, en las Guerras de los Tres Reinos . That same month, Charles I surrendered to the Scots and issued orders that all Royalist forces in Scotland should disband. John, who succeeded to the Kilmore property, and who m. Rose, dau. The son Colla (d. 1737), m. Anne McDonnell of Nappan, and had: I. Alexander of Cushindall (d. 1782), who m. Anne Black (d. 1835), and had one son and two daughters; the son was Alexander, who d. young, in 1791; and the daughters were Rachel (d. 1805), and Anne (d. 1825), who m. Archibald McElheran, Esq., of Cushindall. of the lamented Lord O'Hagan, late Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Samhairle (Savarly, Sorley, Somerled, or Samuel) was, A.D. 1140, the eighth and greatest Thane of Argyle; lord of Cantyre; lord of the Hebrides; founder of the "Kingdom of the Isles;" m. Sabina, dau. 101. MacDonnell of Antrim Contents. Video Software we use: https://amzn.to/2KpdCQF Ad-free videos. Les MacDonnell d'Antrim, également connus comme les MacDonnell des Glens, sont une lignée implantée en Irlande du Nord dans les Glens d'Antrim (Province d'Ulster) issue du clan écossais des MacDonald. Alexander MacDonnell, 3rd Earl of Antrim (1615 – 10 December 1699) was a Roman Catholic peer and military commander in Ireland. 104. Meanwhile, after a brief imprisonment at Carrickfergus, Antrim once again managed to escape. Lord was born in 1680, in Antrim, Antrim, Ireland. Although he was accused both of involvement in the Catholic rebellion of 1641 and of collaboration with Cromwell, and despite the protests of speculators who had gained possession of his lands, he was finally granted a full pardon and restored to his estates in Ulster in 1665. Donal (who had Colla, and Visduin or Euston), 2. This Eoin Mór had a brother named Marcach (slain 1397), and another named Donal: 110. James McDonnell, of Belfast, (d. 1845), who had two sons: I. Randal MacDonnell, 2nd Earl, Marquess of Antrim (b 1609, dsp 03.02.1682) m1. That's it. Had one daughter and six sons—1. COLLA UAIS [oose], a younger brother of Colla da Chrioch who is No. [see note in Corrigenda here]. An Historical Account of the Macdonnells of Antrim The sons were: I. Alexander of Kilmore and Dublin (who d. 1862), and who, in 1851, m. Margaret, daughter of Alexander McMullin, Esq., of Cabra House, co. Down, and had Rachel-Mary-Josephine. Randal, 5. Raghnall of Arran, 5. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Although Antrim's army never left Ireland, news of its formation alienated Archibald Campbell, the powerful Earl of Argyll, from the King's cause and added to the rumours of Catholic conspiracies that were circulating in London. Randal MacDonnell was the eldest legitimate son of the first Earl of Antrim, also called Randal MacDonnell, and his wife Alice, daughter of Hugh O'Neill, the second Earl of Tyrone. He received two frigates in exchange for a promise to recruit 2,000 men from his Irish estates to serve the Spanish in Flanders. 'Twere long before, around a grave In green Tirconnell, one could find This loneliness; Near where Beann-Boirche's banners wave Such grief as thine could ne'er have pined Compassionless. Sorley Buidhe [boy], of Dunluce Castle, county Antrim, who d. 1590: seventh son of Alexander; m. Mary, dau. An American widow’s account of her travels in Ireland in 1844–45 on the eve of the Great Famine: Sailing from New York, she set out to determine the condition of the Irish poor and discover why so many were emigrating to her home country. An Historical Account of the Macdonnells of Antrim [George Hill, E.R.R. (d. s. p.), late Resident Commissioner of National Education in Ireland; d. 1875. Catherine, who m. a MacDonnell, who had property in the Route. The inheritance made him the most powerful landowner in Ulster. 122. This Archibald m. Anne (d. 1714), dau. The Ocean Plague: or, A Voyage to Quebec in an Irish Emigrant Vessel is based upon the diary of Robert Whyte who, in 1847, crossed the Atlantic from Dublin to Quebec in an Irish emigrant ship. found: DNB (MacDonnell, Randal, 2d Earl of Antrim, 1609-1683) found : Lease between Randall MacDonnell, Marquess Antrim, and Thomas Lawe, 1636 December 28 Editorial Notes In Connellan's Four Masters it is said:—Some of the ancestors of the tribe "Clan Colla" having gone from Ulster in remote times, settled in Scotland, chiefly in Argyle, and the Hebrides, and according to Lodge's Peerage on the MacDonnells, earls of Antrim, they became the most numerous and powerful clan in the Highlands of Scotland, where they were generally called MacDonalds. Thereafter he retired from politics and withdrew to his estates in Ireland. He died on the 21st January, 1875, aged 80 years, and was interred at Kilsharvan, near Drogheda. The book is also available in Kindle. Olioll; 6. Kenyon & Ohlmeyer (eds), The Civil Wars, a military history of England, Scotland & Ireland 1638-60, (Oxford 1998), Pádraig Lenihan, Confederate Catholics at War 1641-49, (Cork 2001), Jane Ohlmeyer, Randal MacDonnell, marquess of Antrim, Oxford DNB, 2004, Home | Timelines | Biography | Military | Church & State Early in 1646, he returned to Ireland and used the frigates as the basis of a successful privateering operation. Donal Ballach: son of Eoin Oge; m. Joan, dau. 112. Thou would'st not then from day to day Weep thus alone. 107. Antrim enjoyed an extensive network of family and clan connections in Ireland and among the Highland Scots, notably with his kinsmen the MacDonalds, with whom he shared a common heritage and animosity towards their enemies the Campbells. Antrim’s MacDonnell clan descended from the noble MacDonnells of Islay and Kintyre. MacDonnell is a common surname in Ireland, particularly in Co Antrim, but it was actually originally a Scottish name. Colla, 7. Michael Ruadh: the elder son of Alexander of Kilmore, had: 123. He was in communication with Colonel Jones, the governor of Dublin, from the end of 1648 and made contact with Henry Ireton upon his arrival in Ireland in the summer of 1649. Green] on Amazon.com. He was made a Privy-Councillor in 1848; he resigned the Commissionership in 1871, at the age of 77, and was created a baronet early in the following year. His father was a member of the MacDonnell of Antrim, the Irish branch of the Scottish Clan Donald. 114. It relates the circumstances under which the great exodus to the New World began, the trials and tribulations faced by these tough American pioneers and the enduring influence they came to exert on the politics, education and religion of the country. Ancestry.com. In June 1644, MacColla invaded western Scotland with a force of 1,600 Confederates which became known as the Irish Brigade and was the nucleus of Montrose's army in his spectacular campaign against the Covenanters during 1644-5. In 1399, John Mór Tanister MacDonnell moved to Ireland either to flee the wars in the Scottish Isles or because he was hired as a professional gallowglass. Antrim proceeded to raise three regiments of foot in Ulster to be commanded by his kinsman Alasdair MacColla. Antrim was arrested by the Scots in May 1642 and imprisoned at Carrickfergus Castle until November when he succeeded in escaping in disguise. Forgo; 5. Antrim levied a force of 5,000 foot and 200 horse and proposed to invite veteran Irish officers fighting in Europe to command it. Arms: The ancient Arms same as those of "MacDonnell" (No. Domhnall ("domhan:" Irish, the world; "all," mighty): son of Randal; a quo MacDomhnaill, lords of the Hebrides, and of Cantyre, etc., in Scotland, and chiefs of Glencoe. When Scott organised King George's visit to Scotland Glengarry would … Muireadhach; 4. of Capt. Had a brother Marcach (or Marcus [3]) who m. a dau. He finally disbanded his forces when the King personally intervened with a promise that Antrim would receive the Marquis of Argyll's disputed estates in Kintyre when the King was again in a position to grant them. [1] MacDonnell of Antrim: There is a pedigree of this ancient family contained in the De La Ponce MSS., deposited in the Library of the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, which would well repay perusal. R andal MacDonnell was the eldest legitimate son of the first Earl of Antrim, also called Randal MacDonnell, and his wife Alice, daughter of Hugh O'Neill, the second Earl of Tyrone. Sir James, of Dunluce, who d. in 1601: third son of Sorley Buidhe; knighted in 1597 by King James the Fourth of Scotland; left his youngest son Alasdar Carragh, a ward with his younger brother Raghnall or Randal, who was the first "Earl of Antrim." Next year he was appointed by the Earl of Antrim to command the force sent into Scotland to assist Montrose, and took a prominent part in the war in that country. He opposed both the Inchiquin Truce and the Second Ormond Peace and attempted to lead a Catholic insurrection when Ormond returned to Ireland in the autumn of 1648. He is described as of gigantic stature and powerful frame.—WEBB. Donal Ballach, 3. MacDonnell, Alexander (1615–99), 3rd earl of Antrim, politician and soldier, was the second son of Sir Randal MacDonnell, 1st earl of Antrim (qv), and Alice, daughter of Hugh O'Neill (qv), earl of Tyrone. of Archibald McElheran, Esq., of Cloney, and had two sons and three daughters. Colla Uais, the 121st Monarch of Ireland: son of Eochaidh Dubhlen. 85 on the "O'Hart" pedigree, was the ancestor of MacDomhnaill, of Antrim, and of the lords of the Isles and chiefs of Glencoe; anglicised MacDonnell, in Ireland, and MacDonald and Donaldson in Scotland. However, on learning that his lands in Ulster had been occupied by Scottish Covenanters he travelled to Dunluce in the hope of negotiating with the Scottish commander Robert Monro. Raghnall, 4. Aongus (or Æneas), of the Isles: his son; living in 1211 (See the Four Masters under that year.). Donal na Heile ("eile:" Irish, prayer, adoration), a quo Hale, whose descendants were lords of the Isles, and who, in 1411, at the head of ten thousand vassals, convulsed the Kingdom of Scotland, and fought the famous battle of Harlaw, in defence of his right to the earldom of Ross, the heiress of which he had married; 2. Alexander, who was ancestor of MacDonnell of Kappagh. However, Antrim's uprising was easily suppressed and he was obliged to seek refuge with the Ulster army of Owen Roe O'Neill. The county of Antrim is part of the province of Ulster, Ireland and occupies the north-eastern corner of the Ireland facing Scotland across the North Ch… Dunluce Castle was the seat of MacDonald Earl of Antrim, in Ireland. También fue jefe del Clan MacDonnell de Antrim. Some chiefs of these MacDonnells came to Ireland in the beginning of the thirteenth century; the first of them mentioned in the Annals of the Four Masters being the sons of Randal, son of Sorley MacDonnell, the Thane or Baron of Argyle above mentioned; and they, accompanied by Thomas MacUchtry (MacGuthrie or MacGuttry), a chief from Galloway, came, A.D. 1211, with seventy-six ships and powerful forces to Derry; they plundered several parts of Derry and Donegal, and fresh forces of these Scots having arrived at various periods, they made some settlements in Antrim, and continued their piratical expeditions along the coasts of Ulster. Earc; 2. 105. Managed by: Douglas John Nimmo: Last Updated: May 9, 2018 Eoin Oge: the second son of Eoin Mór: m. Margery, dau. R andal MacDonnell, who has died aged 69, was an architectural historian who styled himself Count Randal MacDonnell of the Glens.. The author returned to Ireland in 1847–49 to help with famine relief and recorded those experiences in the rather harrowing: Annals of the Famine in Ireland is Asenath Nicholson's sequel to Ireland's Welcome to the Stranger. Alasdran, 3. Tren — "from the last five of whom many saints are descended.". He began negotiations with the Confederate Assembly to gain support for his scheme to raise 2,000 men for an invasion of Scotland and an army of 10,000 to fight for the King in England. Carthann ("carthann:" Irish, charity, friendship, kindness): his son; a quo MacCarthainn, anglicised MacCartan, and Cartan, of Lough Foyle. He had at least 8 sons and 2 daughters with Mary ONeill. Marcus: son of Eoin. Gilla Espuig: eldest son of Sir James. Ellis MacDonnell, Countess of Antrim (her first name is also variously spelled as Aellis, Elice or Alice) was an Irish aristocrat of the late Elizabethan and early Stuart eras. Anxious to keep the recaptured MacDonnell lands in Scotland, Antrim was reluctant to obey the King's command and remained in arms until the autumn of 1646. Back to Irish surnames It is not to be confused with the Irish name O’Donnell. [see note in Corrigenda here]. Just better. 106. 112. The book is also available in Kindle. Sir Alexander [7] McDonnell Bart. Sir James had six sons—1. Page 214 - O, Woman of the Piercing Wail, Who mournest o'er yon mound of clay With sigh and groan, Would God thou wert among the Gael ! *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Powerful Irish magnate and chief of the MacDonnell clan who supported the Royalists, the Confederates and the Cromwellians during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Sorley Buy swore allegiance to James IV of Scotland and his son Ranald was made Randal MacDonnell, 1st Earl of Antrim by Queen Elizabeth . [6] Eldest son: This Alexander (or Alaster) MacDonnell, Major-General, was created Knight of the Field by Montrose, after the battle of Kilsyth in 1645. Laoghaire; 7. Donald, 2. Robert McDonnell, Esq., M.D., of 89 Merrion Square, Dublin; and living in 1887. Coll-Kittagh [5] who died in 1647: son of Gilla Espuig; had—1. The MacDonnells continued for many centuries to make a conspicuous figure in the history of Scotland, as one of the most valiant and powerful clans in that country. Text updated: 31 March 2008. Had a brother Alexander, who was ancestor of the Sept called "MacDonnell of Ulster;" and a brother Rory, who was ancestor of MacRory, modernized Rogers, and Rodgers. - 1942) family tree on Geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. 1).. MARCUS ("marcach:" Irish, a horseman; Lat. In 1627, he was presented as Viscount Dunluce at the court of King Charles I, where he set about finding a suitable wife. Randal was born in 1609, probably at Dunluce Castle, his parents' habitual residence. III. When Sir James MacDonnell was born in 1567, in Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Ireland, his father, Sorley McDonnell Lord of The Glens and Earl of Antrim, was 57 and his mother, Mary O'Neil, was 52. http://bcw-project.org/biography/randal-macdonnel-marquis-of-antrim [2] Randal: This Randal, whose daughter was married to Hugh O'Connor, had a brother Alexander, who had Randal, who had Alexander, who had John, who had Alan, who had Donald, who had Alan, who had John, who had Alan, who had John, who had Alexander, who had Randal MacDonald, who had five sons—1. Eoin: son of Donal Ballach; m. Sarah, dau. II. 100. Although Antrim's main objective was to wrest control of the Western Isles from the Campbells, King Charles rewarded him for his services to the Royalist cause by creating him Marquis of Antrim. His account of the journey provides invaluable eyewitness testimony to the trauma and tragedy that many emigrants had to face en route to their new lives in Canada and America. Alexander: his son; lord of the Route and Glens, in Ireland: m. to Catherine, dau. 2. In 1635, after several failed courtships and entanglements, he married Katherine Villiers (née Manners), the highly eligible widow of the Duke of Buckingham. Alexander MacDonnell, 3rd Earl of AntrimPC (Ire) (1615–1699) was a Roman Catholic peer and military commander in Ireland. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. A beautiful statue has been erected by his friends and admirers to his memory, on the grounds at the Education Office (Tyrone House), Marlborough-street, Dublin. Notes. MacDonnell of Antrim: There is a pedigree of this ancient family contained in the De La Ponce MSS., deposited in the Library of the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, which would well repay perusal.. 109. From January to April 1647, Antrim played a prominent role in the seventh Confederate General Assembly at Kilkenny where he sat as a member of the Supreme Council. [7] Alexander. of Phelim O'Neill, lord of the Clanaboys. The MacDonnells settled chiefly in those districts called the Routes and Glynnes, in the territory of ancient Dalriada, in Antrim; and they had their chief fortress at Dunluce. In 1839 he was appointed Resident Commissioner of National Education, of which he became the presiding and animating genius. Angus, 3. 116. He remained in eastern Ulster throughout the 1650s. When the subjugation of Ireland was complete, Antrim was granted an annual pension of £500, which was later increased to £800. Randal MacDonnell, 1. marqués de Antrim (1609 – 3 de febrero de 1683) fue un magnate terrateniente católico en Escocia e Irlanda, hijo del primer conde de Antrim . Alasdar Oge, 6. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License Gilla Espuig, 2. 1) "MacDonnell" (of Antrim) pedigree, was the ancestor of MacDonnell of Leinster. In May 1646, he arrived in the Western Isles with a force of 600 men. Citations. Genealogy profile for Lady Mabel Harrite MacDonnell of Antrim. The MacSheehys, according to Lodge, were also a branch of the MacDonnells, who came from Scotland to Ireland; and they also were celebrated commanders of galloglasses, particularly in Munster, under the FitzGeralds, earls of Desmond, Sir Randal MacDonnell, son of Sorley Buighe (Buighe: Irish, yellow), son of Alexander, was created earl of Antrim, by King James the first. Lord Angus MacDonnell of Antrim: Birthdate: June 07, 1881: Death: April 22, 1966 (84) Immediate Family: Son of William McDonnell, 6th Earl of Antrim and Louisa McDonnell, Countess of Antrim Brother of Lady Sybil Mary Smith and Randal McDonnell, 7th Earl of Antrim. [3] Marcus: In p. 1641 of O'Donovan's Four Masters this Marcus is mentioned as the son of "Ængus Oge," the hero of Sir Walter Scott's Lord of the Isles. Colonel Ranaldson MacDonell of Glengarry was the inspiration for Fergus MacIvor in Walter Scott's novel Waverly. Had a brother Æneas MacDonnell, who was called "MacParson" (Scotticised MacPherson), and anglicised Parsons.[4]. Sir James MacDonnell of Antrim b. This sirname has also been anglicised Danielson, and Donaldson. Randal was brought up as a Roman Catholic at Dunluce Castle in County Antrim until 1625 then went to France for eighteen months to complete his education. The Assembly agreed to the Scottish expedition but postponed a decision on the army for England pending the outcome of negotiations with the King at Oxford. Sir Alexander: eldest son [6] of Coll-Kittagh; had three sons: I. Colla of Kilmore, Glenariff, co. Antrim, of whom presently. of George Savage, Esq., and had: I. Randal, of Kilmore, who m. Mary, dau. I am a descendant of George McDaniel, b May 17, 1722 in King William Co. Va., d November 15, 1821 in Amherst Co. Va., m Margaret Goff.According to the research done by Martha McDaniel Thompson, George McDaniel's father was John McDaniel, b abt 1695 in Ireland or Virginia, d 1748 in Richmond, Va, m Ann … However, with support from the Queen Mother and her courtiers, and even from creditors who wanted to ensure that they would be repaid, Antrim was released in May 1661. This Sorley Buidhe had six sons—1. Lord and Lady Antrim lived in great splendour in London until 1638, when mounting debts forced them to leave for Ireland. Ængus of Ulster, 6. There he was hospitably received by his kinsfolk, and his Highlanders became an effective aid to the northern Irish in the War of 1641—1652. John McDonnell, M.D., late Poor-Law Commissioner for Ireland, who had: 124. MacDonnell escaped after several months’ captivity and, on Jan. 26, 1644/45, on Montrose’s recommendation, he was created Marquess of Antrim. (04.1635) Katharine Manners, Baroness de Ros (d 10.1649, dau of Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland) 88. 113. He arrived in Ireland … of O'Donnell, lord of Tirconnell. of Olad the Red, King of the Isle of Man (the "Insula Mevania" of the ancients), by whom he possessed the Isles and Man (See Paper "Isle of Man," in the Appendix); had a brother Dubhgall, who was ancestor of MacDowell; d. 1164. Les MacDonnell d'Antrim, également connus comme les MacDonnell des Glens, sont une lignée implantée en Irlande du Nord dans les Glens d'Antrim (Province d'Ulster) issue du clan écossais des MacDonald.C'est une branche du sept des MacDonald de Dunnyweg, devenue totalement indépendante en 1558 lorsque Sorley Boy MacDonnell obtient la reconnaissance de sa souveraineté sur les … Donal Gorm. 111 on the (No. Randal:[2] son of Sorley; lord of Oergeal and Cantyre; founder of the Cistercian Monastery, and benefactor of the Abbey of Paisley. During 1645, Antrim negotiated with the Marqués de Castel Rodrigo, the governor of the Spanish Netherlands. He had been created the 1st Earl of Antrim in 1620 by King James I of England. Randal (or Reginald): son of Æneas Oge. Sir Alexander (or Alaster) who in the Cromwellian war was executed on the 13th Nov., 1647, 2. 113. When Cromwell invaded Ireland in 1649, Antrim unexpectedly shifted his allegiance to the Parliamentarians. Gillaspick (or Captain Archibald Mór) who d. in 1720. [5] 17th century Castles. Alasdar Carragh or Sir Alexander, who d. in 1634. Donal Gorm, 6. An historical account of the Macdonnells of Antrim : including notices of some other septs, Irish and Scottish by Hill, George, 1810-1900. His first wife having died in 1649, he married a Protestant heiress, Rose O'Neill, daughter of Sir Henry O'Neill, in 1653. Alan. In March 1648, Antrim went to Paris as a member of the Confederate delegation appointed to continue the negotiations with leading Royalists. Shop MacDonell or MacDonnell tartan fabric, clothing and accessories and discover their history. Part 1 covers the Spanish Netherlands. Alaster, the eldest son of Sorley Boy was killed in 1585, his head was placed on a spike at Baile-atha-cliath . Eoin Cathanach: son of Eoin; hanged, A.D. 1499; so surnamed because he was fostered in northern Ulster, in the family of O'Cathain or O'Cahan; m. to Cecilia, dau. The entire wiki with photo and video galleries for each article He was one of the eight children, and the eldest son, of Randal MacDonnell and his wife, Alice O'Neill. Captain Sorley, a nephew of Randall MacDonnell, the first Earl of Antrim… His captured papers were later forwarded to the Westminster Parliament and were instrumental in encouraging the alliance between Parliament and the Scots under the Solemn League and Covenant of September 1643. The undaunted American widow returned to Ireland in the midst of the Great Famine and helped organise relief for the destitute and hungry. of Conn Baccach O'Neill, who was created "Earl of Tyrone," in 1542. Antrim died childless in February 1683. 99. Antrim helped to secure the surrender of New Ross to the Parliamentarians in October 1649 and persuaded his former followers to surrender Carlow peacefully in July 1650. Sir Alexander MacDonnell, Bart., was born in Belfast in 1794. Sir James, of Dunluce Castle, 4. of Robert Savage, of Ards. 117. This book reviews Irish exile between 1615 and 1820 through the descendants of Sorley Boy MacDonnell, a warrior-chieftain of the sixteenth century, and their associates. He was a Scottish chieftain. However, this proposal alarmed the King's Lord-Deputy Sir Thomas Wentworth who discouraged the scheme and persuaded the King to abandon it. 118. The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. 119. Randal was brought up as a Roman Catholic at Dunluce Castle in County Antrim until 1625 then went to France for eighteen months to complete his education. He was rewarded as the fourth son of Sorley Boy MacDonnell (c. 1505-1590) – anglicized from Somhairle Buidhe, meaning “yellow summer traveller” – who defended the territory from invaders English and surrounding Gaelic Irish alike. Colla of Kilmore, m. Anne Magee, and had: 121. Eochaidh: his son. They accumulated strength over the next few centuries, culminating in a title in 1620 for Randal MacSorley MacDonnell (d. 1636), appointing him Earl of Antrim. Castles. The marquisate became extinct and he was succeeded as third Earl of Antrim by his brother Alexander. Alexander, 5th Earl of Antrim MacDonnell was born on month day 1713, at birth place, to Lord Randal Mac Donnell and Rachael Mac Donnell (born Skeffington). Of him the Spectator said: ..."He was in his daily life and amongst his friends an example of how high a creature the Celt may become under the fairest influences of culture; for, he was a Celt of the Celts, if an ancestry of a thousand years could make him so." Alexander of Kilmore, who was twice m.: first to Miss McDonnell of Nappan, by whom he had: I. Michael Ruadh [Roe], of whom presently. This Alexander had eight sons—1. Æneas (or Ence), 4. Their plans were revealed when Antrim was again taken prisoner by the Scots upon his return to Ireland in May 1643. Aongus (or Æneas) Mór MacDonnell: son of Domhnall; lord of the Isles; m. — Campbell; had a brother Alustrum (or Alexander), who was ancestor of Alexander, MacAllister, MacSheehy, Saunders, Saunderson, and Sheehy, etc. MacDonnell of Antrim. Quite the same Wikipedia. Lieut.-Col. John McDonnell, J.P., of Kilmore (living in 1885), who, in 1870, m. the Honble. 4n. Ludar. Had two brothers—1. Ængus the Proud, 5. Roghain ("roghain:" Irish, a choice), who was ancestor of O'Fiachry, MacUais, etc., and a quo O'Roghhain, anglicised Rowan; 2. James, whose son Æneas d. in 1545, 4. Elizabeth, who was wife of Lachlan MacLean of Dowart; and he had three sons—1. Irish Pedigrees; or the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation, The Ocean Plague: or, A Voyage to Quebec in an Irish Emigrant Vessel. Margaret, who was wife of Nicholas, earl of Sunderland, and another dau. "marcus") or Mark MacDonnell, brother of Donal Ballach, who is No. Eoin Mór, who d. in 1378: his son; lord of the Isles; m. twice: by his first marriage he was ancestor of the chieftains of Clann Raghnail or Clanronald, and of Glengarry; he was secondly married to Margaret, dau. Æneas Oge MacDonnell: son of Æneas Mór; lord of the Isles; fought at the Battle of Bannockburn, A.D. 1314, on the side of Robert Bruce, King of Scotland. [4] Parsons: The final s in this sirname is a contraction for son, and represents the Mac in "MacParson;" as the final s in the English sirname "Jennings" is a contraction for the Mac, in the Irish sirname MacEoinin.—See "Jennings.". 120. He allied himself with the hardline Roman Catholic faction led by Archbishop Rinuccini and opposed negotiations with James Butler, Marquis of Ormond, for a treaty between the Confederates and the Royalists. The MacAlustrums or MacAllisters of Scotland and Ireland were a branch of the MacDonnells, and took their name from one of their chiefs named Alastrum or Alexander; and as the name "Sandy" or "Saunders" is a contraction of "Alexander" some of MacAllisters have anglicised their names "Saunderson."