Coll MacDonald

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Coll MacDonald was a son of James MacDonald, 6th of Dunnyveg and Agnes Campbell, daughter of Colin Campbell, 3rd Earl of Argyll. Upon mistakinly hearing that his brother, Ranald MacDonald of Smerby, had been killed at Duart Castle under orders of Sir Lachlan Mor Maclean, he executed 86 of Maclean's kinsfolk and servants at Mullintrae. Coll died at Eilean Mor, Knapdale. The rumour had been deliberately started by Allan Maclean, a magnate among the Macleans, who had hoped the rumour would cause Lachlan's death, which would have enabled him to increase his own influence.

Lady Agnes Campbell (1526–1601) was the daughter of The 3rd Earl of Argyll and his wife, Lady Jean Gordon, daughter of The 3rd Earl of Huntly. She was probably born at Castle Campbell which was the Campbell Family seat. Her sister, Elizabeth, married The 1st Earl of Moray. Lord Moray was an illegitimate son of King James IV of Scots.

Colin Campbell, 3rd Earl of Argyll was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. He was also known as "Cailen Malloch".

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