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CHAPTER IV. 



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The Outer Hebrides under the O'Beolan Earls of Ross The Macruaries 

 of Garmoran and the North Isles The chiefs of the Long Island and the 

 War of Independence Lewis is granted to John of the Isles Ranald Macruari 

 is slain by the Earl of Ross The career of John of the Isles His children 

 and the disputed succession Lewis reverts to the Earldom of Ross The 

 story of John Roy of Uig The "ploy" at Tuiteam Tarbhach The disputed 

 succession to the Earldom of Ross and the Battle of Harlaw James I. cages 

 the chiefs The career of John Lord of the Isles and Earl of Ross The 

 revolt of his son Angus Og The battle of the Bloody Bay The assassination 

 of Angus Og The insurrection of Alexander of Lochalsh The birth of 

 Donald Dubh The Lords of the Isles and their vassals The raids from 

 the Outer Hebrides on the Orkneys and Shetlands 67 



CHAPTER V. 



James IV. and the Hebrides His grants to the heritors of the Outer 

 Isles The insurrection of Donald Dubh Torquil Macleod of Lewis is 

 declared a rebel The King attempts to break up the Hebridean con- 

 federacy The progress of the insurrection The coalition breaks up Torquil 

 Macleod holds out His possessions are forfeited to the Crown Huntly 

 invades Lewis and captures Stornoway Castle Lewis granted to Malcolm 

 brother of Torquil Macleod Insurrection of Donald Gallda John Mac- 

 Torquil seizes Lewis His alliance with Donald Gruamach The Islesmen 

 and the House of Argyll Ruari Macleod and Donald Gorm ravage Trotternish 

 and attack Eilean Donain Castle The expedition of James V. to the Isles 

 and its results Henry VIII. and the Hebrides Re-appearance of Donald 

 Dubh He and his followers transfer their allegiance to England The re- 

 bellion ends in a fiasco Death of Donald Dubh James Macdonald of 

 Dunyveg and the succession to the Lordship of the Isles Attempts to 

 prevent a recurrence of disorders in the Isles Macleod of Lewis proves 

 stublx>rn Argyll unsuccessfully bombards Stornoway Castle Argyll and 

 Macleod come to terms ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 107 



CHAPTER VI. 



Ruari Macleod of Lewis and his family affairs Torquil Conanach seizes and 

 keeps his father in captivity Father and son are temporarily reconciled 

 Ruari repudiates the agreement Another temporary reconciliation The 

 quarrel breaks out afresh Torquil Conanach captures Stornoway Castle and 

 leaves his son John in charge Assassination of John Disorders in the 

 Hebrides The chiefs fined They are required to find caution for their good 

 rule The battle of Glenlivat Macleod of Harris and Macdonald of North 

 Uist and the Ulster expedition The repression of disorder in the Outer 

 Isles Torquil Conanach and Torquil Dubh and their partisans Torquil Dubh 

 ravages Coigeach and Loch Broom The conspiracy against Torquil Dubh 

 His capture and execution The impression created by his death 148 



CHAPTER VII. 



The Acts of 1597 Contract between King James VI. and the Fife Adven- 

 turers Analysis of its conditions Its objects reviewed Donald Gorm ravages 

 Lewis Is defeated by Neil Macleod The Adventurers sail for Lewis They 

 capture the island Their unenviable situation Murdoch Macleod captures 

 Balcomie Murdoch as a shrewd man of business Neil Macleod attacks the 



