Isles

The Isles were a Norse-Gaelic maritime lordship in the Hebrides and western Scotland, centred at Finlaggan on Islay. In 1336 John of Islay led Clan Donald and styled himself Lord of the Isles.

David II confirmed John's possessions in 1343. In 1346 marriage brought him Garmoran, and he held most of the Hebrides. His successors fought at Harlaw in 1411. After John MacDonald II made a pact with England in 1462, James IV forfeited the lordship in 1493.