Angus Og of Islay Totally Explained

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Angus Og of Islay (d. c. 1316) was a significant figure in the Wars of Scottish Independence. He was Lord of Islay, head of Clan Donald (or MacDonald), son of Angus Mor (the elder - Og means younger) Macdonald and a grandson of the Donald who gave his name to the clan, who was a grandson of Somerled.
He supported King Robert I of Scotland, and fought at the Battle of Bannockburn. The king gave him lands, an important step in the rise of Clan Donald at the expense of Clan MacDougall.

Family

His sons included:-

John of Islay, Lord of the Isles, the first person to use the title Lord of the Isles,
Iain Fraoch MacDonald, who founded Clan MacDonald of Glencoe

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