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674. Glann Domhnaill simpliciter are here the Mac-
Donalds of Sleat. The term usually includes the clan in all
its branches.
677. Gleann Garadh, Glen Garry, in Inverness-shire;
distinguish Gleann Garadh in Perthshire.
683. 'nam fineachd, &c.: Roderick was nephew of Mar-
garet daughter of Sir John Mackenzie of Tarbat (wife of his
uncle Roderick), grandson of Sibella daughter of Kenneth
first Lord Mackenzie of Kintail (wife of Iain Mòr his grand-
father), and husband of Lady Isabel Mackenzie daughter of
Kenneth third Earl of Seaforth and of Isabel daughter of Sir
John Mackenzie of Tarbat and sister of the first Earl of Crom-
arty.
685. From this and 1. 691 it seems that Roderick died away
from home. The burial place of the MacLeods of Harris and
Dunvegan was in Harris (cf. the heading of the lament for
Sir Roderick Mòr mentioned on p. xxxii). It has always been
regarded in the Highlands as a misfortune to die and be buried
away from home; the case of Thomas Lord Eraser, who was
buried in Kilmuir as a sign of " the great love he bore the
family of MacLeod ", is mentioned in the note to 1. 825. Sir
Roderick Mòr was buried in the Chanonry of Ross (Fortrose
Cathedral), where his recumbent grave-stone is still legible.
689. air an oighre: i.e. Norman, Roderick's prospective
heir.
690. staoidhle 'sna Hearadh: as stated in the note to 1.
696, Harris was, whether rightly or wrongly, regarded by
tradition as the original possession of the Siol Tormoid or
MacLeods of Harris and Dunvegan, though they had also
held Glenelg since about 1343. Mackenzie, in discussing claims
to the chiefship {History, p. 7) says that " in several royal
charters, and other authentic documents, where the heads of
the families are mentioned, the representatives of Tormod (are)
usually styled MacLeods of Harris ", and this is the case in
literature. Now that Harris no longer belongs to the MacLeods
the chief is generally known as MacLeoid Dhùn Bheagain.
696. Manainn: Harald, lawful king, under Hacon, king
of Norway, of the Norwegian kingdom of Man and the Isles
after 1265, was succeeded in that kingdom by his only son
Leodus. Leodus married Adama d. of Ferquhar earl of Ross