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William Cleireach MacLeod (Scottish Gaelic: Uilleam Cléireach MacLeòid; 1365 – c. 1402) is considered to be 5th Chief of Clan MacLeod.He was a younger son of chief Iain Ciar and was originally intended to enter the church, as his nickname shows; however, on the death of his elder brother, William Cleireach became the heir to the chiefship.
According to early 20th-century clan historian R.C. MacLeod, William Dubh was born in about the year 1415. He was the son of the MacLeod chief Iain Borb.The Bannatyne manuscript records that Iain Borb married a granddaughter of the Earl of Douglas [1] —several 20th-century clan historians gave her name as Margaret. [2]
On the death of Sir Reginald, in 1935, Flora inherited Dunvegan Castle and the MacLeod estate. Flora MacLeod of MacLeod was recognised as the clan's chief by the Clan MacLeod Society, [39] which was first formed in the 19th century. [40] She was later granted the arms of MacLeod of MacLeod by the Lord Lyon King of Arms.
R. C. MacLeod suggested that the MacLeod effigy within Iona Abbey may mark the burial of the first chiefs of the clan, as well as William Dubh, and the mentioned standard bearer. [13] William Dubh is thought to have been the last MacLeod chief buried on Iona; his son, Alasdair Crotach (1450–1547), was buried in St Clements Church, on Harris. [14]
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Alasdair Crotach MacLeod (Scottish Gaelic: Alasdair Crotach MacLeòid) (1450 – 1547) is considered to be the 8th Chief of Clan MacLeod.He was the son of the 7th Chief of Clan MacLeod, William Dubh, and succeeded his father in 1480, following William Dubh's death at the Battle of Bloody Bay.
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