John MacDonald - First Lord of the Isles

Survival of the fittest

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Good. You secure an amicable relationship with Edward Balliol. You recognise one another's authority. You need to be on good terms with him and he needs the strength of your armies.

In 1336, Edward Balliol officially grants you the lands of Islay, Kintyre and Lochaber as well as many islands in the west.

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Cast of a stone from Finlaggan, Islay

This is an important year for you and the future of the lordship of the Isles. You declare yourself 'dominus Insularum'. Translated from the Latin, this means the 'Lord of the Isles'. You are the first leader of the Western Isles who is confident enough to take this official title.

Tradition and ceremony in the Lordship of the Isles. Cast of a stone from Finlaggan, Islay, thought to have been used in the inauguration ceremony of a new Lord.