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THE BOOK OF CLAXRANALD. 217
Marquis of Antrim.
Randell Og, son of Randell of Arrau, son of Sorley Buy, son of
Alexander, son of John Cathanacli, son of John, son of Donald
Ballach [the Freckled], son of John Mor, son of John, son of
Angus Og. And his brother's son being now heir to the Marquis,
namely, Randell Og, son of Alexander, son of Randell.
I know none of the descendants of John Mor, who have a title,
except the Earl of Antrim and the Laird of Largie in Kintyre ;
nor of the descendants of Ranald Ban [i.e., the Fair], son of Jolni
Mor, Laird of Piugina in Kintyre ; nor of the descendants of
Angus of Islay, son of John Cathanach. The heads of these
families lost their possessions in the posterity of James, the son of
Alexander, son of John Cathanach ; and Angus his son [lost] the
superiority of South Oirear entirely, except a very small portion
left by the two sons of Gillespie Dubh, son of Angus, son of James,
namely, Alexander, son of John, and Gillespie, the two sons of John,
and Angus and James, the two sons of Hugh, and these men had
noble mothers. James Og, son of Angus, son of James, the lawful
heir of the race of John Mor, died in London, in the year of the
age of our Lord 1626. In the same year Rory Mor Macleod died
in the Chanonry of Ross. The death of James Og and the death
of Macleod of Harris was greatly de])lored among the Gael at that
time.
Norman Og, son of John, son of John, son of, namely, Rory
Mor, son (M Norman, son of Alexander, son of William, son of
John, son of William, son of Gilliecalum, son of Tormod, from
whom are called Siol Tormod [the Race of Tormod], son of Let)d,
from whom are called Siol Leoid, such as Macleod of Lewis and
Macleod of Harris.
We were acquainted with the five sons of that Rory Mor,
namely, .lolni the Laird, Rory, Norman, William, and Donald,
Isabel, the daughter of Donald, son of Angus, being their mother,
daughter of the Laird of Strome and of Glengarry.
ELE(iIES AND EULOGIES OF THE RED BOOK.
The Elegy of Allan and Ilanald, M'' Vurich
composed it. ^
Alba is without protection after Allan,
The heir of Ranald of the blue eyes ;
My disposition since the death of these two men is such
That the greatest wealth is not coveted by me.
^ See p]). 170, 171, above.