Angus Macaulay, 1590–1645 (aged 55 years)
- Name
- Angus /Macaulay/
- Given names
- Angus
- Surname
- Macaulay
- Nickname
- Fear Bhreanais
- Nickname
- The Man
- Also known as
- Aonghas /Beag/
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Death of a paternal grandfather
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Note: There is also a tradition that maintains he married a Macdonald of Grimersta, one of the clans 'inserted' between the Macaulays in Uig and the Morrisons in the north, to create a buffer zone between them and diffuse their constant warring. |
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Death of a brother
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Cause: Battle of Auldern |
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Number of marriages
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2
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| Marriage | Marriage — July 26, 1610 — |
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-20 years
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1590–1645
Birth: 1590
30
— Brenish, Uig, Isle of Lewis, Ross-shire Death: May 9, 1645 — Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland |
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1590–1645
Birth: 1590
30
— Brenish, Uig, Isle of Lewis, Ross-shire Death: May 9, 1645 — Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland |
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1590–1645
Birth: about 1590
20
— Breanish, Scottish Islands Death: May 4, 1645 — Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland |
| Marriage | Marriage — — |
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1630–1705
Birth: about 1630
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40
— Brenish, Uig, Isle of Lewis, Ross-shire Death: 1705 — Brenish, Uig, Isle of Lewis, Ross-shire |
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Note
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It is said that he came to an agreement with Alexander Mackenzie of Achilty whereby he was to accept the lands of Brenish from the Mackenzies and marry Achilty's daughter. According to tradition he was already married to a daughter of Judge Morrison from Ness, whom he subsequently divorced to marry Ann Mackenzie. |
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Angus supposedly reached Stornoway with the rest of the Uig men (another version maintains that the Uig men left from a jetty at Reef known as Laimhrig Fir Uige - the jetty of the warriors of Uig) but was persuaded to return home so that one member of the family would remain to look after the interests of the clan. He returned but was met by his wife who greeted him with the words; "Dh'fhalbh na fir uile, 's dh'fhuirich na fireacha-dide" . Fireachda-dide is a moor peeper -- a useless person hiding in the heather. "All the men left and the useless people remained". Angus turned on his heel and returned to join the rest of the fighting men. He was killed at the battle of Auldearn. |