Lord of the Isles
The title Lord of the Isles ( Scottish Gaelic : Triath nan Eilean or Rìgh Innse Gall ), today a Scottish title of nobility , comes from a series of Gaelic-Scandinavian princes of the Scottish west coast and islands in the Middle Ages . With their galleys , they ruled the Scottish seas. Although nominally temporarily vassals of the Norwegian king, temporarily of the Scottish king, or of both at the same time, the island princes were actually independent for centuries. Her domain included the Hebrides , Skye and Ross since 1438 ,Knoydart , Ardnamurchan and the Kintyre Peninsula . At the height of their power they were the greatest landowners and most powerful princes in the British Isles, with the exception of the kings of England and Scotland.
Title holder
Hereditary awards
- Somerled († 1164)
- Reginald, Lord of the Isles († 1192)
- Donald, Lord of the Isles († 1249)
- Angus Mor MacDonald, Lord of the Isles († 1296)
- Alexander MacDonald, Lord of the Isles († 1308)
- Angus Og MacDonald, Lord of the Isles († 1330)
- John MacDonald, Lord of the Isles († 1387)
- Donald MacDonald, Lord of the Isles († 1423)
- Alexander MacDonald, 10th Earl of Ross († 1449)
- John MacDonald, 11th Earl of Ross († 1498)
Non-hereditary awards
As a result of John MacDonald's resignation in 1494, the title of "Lord of the Isles" became the subordinate, non-hereditary title of the Scottish heir to the throne by a parliamentary resolution. With the unification of the two kingdoms, he became the subordinate, non-hereditary title of the respective Prince of Wales , the British heir to the throne. This practice continues to this day.
The current owner of the title is Prince Charles .
literature
- John Bannerman: The Lordship of the Isles . In: Jennifer M. Brown (Ed.): Scottish Society in the Fifteenth Century . Arnold, London 1977, ISBN 0-7131-5944-8 , pp. 209-240 .
- AJ MacDonald: MacDonald, Lord of the Isles . In: James Balfour Paul (Ed.): The Scots Peerage . tape 5 : Innermeath-Mar . David Douglas, Edinburgh 1908, p. 27–48 (English, Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Web links
- Lord of the Isles. fmg.ac(English).