Index of Names in Irish Annals: Alaxandar, Alaxandair (Alasdrann, Alasdar)

by Mari Elspeth nic Bryan (Kathleen M. O'Brien)

Masculine Given Names: Alaxandar, Alaxandair (Alasdrann, Alasdar)

The name Alexander was introduced into Scotland when the son of King Malcolm III (Canmore) and his wife Margaret was given this name. In time, this Alexander became king of Scotland (reigned 1107-1124) and he is referred to in the Annals of Ulster in entry U1124.5. It is important to note that he is the only example found in the annals of a person with any form of this name was who born in Scotland before 1200.

It is worth noting that there were two other kings of Scotland named Alexander. One reigned from 1214 to 1249. The other reigned from 1249 to 1285.

The first examples of men in the annals with a form of this name (but who are not King Alexander) are men who are natives of Scotland who are listed in entries for the year 1299. The majority of the subsequent references to men with forms of this name are referring to men from Scotland. There are a few references to men who cannot be conclusively identified as Scotsmen: they may be Scotsmen or they may be Irishmen. Men from Scotland are identified with an S in the Context column in the raw data table on this page.

The name Alexander first migrated into Gaelic as Alaxandar (also Alaxandair). Later, a diminutive form Alasdrann (also Alasdrainn) appeared. Examples of this diminutive begin to appear in the annals in entries for the mid 15th century. At some point later, a second diminutive appeared. Modernly, that diminutive takes the form Alasdair. There are a few examples of forms close to this spelling in the annals. These are:

[Alasdrann mac Eoin Móir Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. ?)

There are 3 other mentions of this person - 2 with forms of Alasdrainn and 1 with a form of Alaxandair

U3 U1465.11 S Eoin, mac Alasdair, mic Eoin Mhoir Mic Domnaill

[Alasdrann Ballach] (d. 1499)

There is 1 other mention of this person - it uses a forms of Alasdrainn

LC2 LC1499.1 S Alusdar Ballach

[Alasdrann mac Mhic Dubhghaill] (d. 1513)

There is 1 other mention of this person - it uses a forms of Alasdrainn

U3 U1513.18 Alustar, mac Ualtair Mic Uibilín

[Alasdrann mac Mhic Dubhghaill] (d. ?)

LC2 LC1521.1 S a mac .i. Alusdar

[Alasdrann (or Alaxandar) Carrach mac Eoin Cathánaigh Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. 1536)

There are 17 other mentions of this person - 16 with forms of Alasdrainn and 1 with a form of Alaxandair

LC2 LC1522.4 S mac Mic Dhomnaill, .i. Alustar

Co 1522.6 S mac Meic Domnaill .i. Alusdur

U3 U1522.2 S mac Mic Domnaill, .i. Aluster Carrach

LC2 LC1528.6 S Alusdar mac Eóin Chathánaigh

LC2 LC1532.3 S Mac Domnaill leis .i. Alusdar mac Eoin Chathánaigh

[Alasdrann mac Domhnaill Ballaigh mhic Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. 1581)

There are 3 other mentions of this person - all with forms of Alasdrainn

LC2 LC1581.26 S Alusdair mac Domnaill Bhallaigh Mic Domnaill

[Alasdrann mac Somhairle Buidhe mhic Alasdrainn mhic Eoin Chathánaigh mhic Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. 1586)

There is 1 other mention of this person - it uses a forms of Alasdrainn

LC2 LC1585.28 S Alastar mac Somairle Buidhe mheg Domhnaill

SAT SAT1586.1 S Alasdair mac Somhairle

[Alasdrann mac Séamais mhic Alasdrainn mhic Eoin Chathánaigh mhic Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. 1586)

There are 2 other mentions of this person - both with forms of Alasdrainn

LC2 LC1586.18 S da mac Sémais micc Domnaill .i. Domnall Gorm ocus Alusdar

It is worth noting that the Annals of Connacht (noted by the code "Co" above) and the Annals of Loch Cé (volume 2 is noted by the code "LC2" above) consistently use archaic spellings. The Annals of Ulster (volume 3 is represented by the code U3 above) also uses archaic spellings fairly consistently. As a result, the spellings shown in these entries are not necessarily typical for spellings that would have been used in the 15th and 16th centuries.

This handful of examples are enough to imply that some form of what we know today as Alasdair seems to have been in rare use by the 16th C among Scotsmen, and perhaps Irishmen. However, the data shown on this page indicates that Alaxandar and Alasdrann were still the common forms of this name even through the 16th C.

Spellings:

What we know as a set of Irish Annals are manuscripts that were each compiled during a particular time period, usually using older material as sources. For example, when the Annals of the Four Masters were written from 1632 to 1636, they covered events that occurred centuries and millenia before (including legendary history). So, when an entry in this set of annals refers to a person who lived in the year 738, the spelling used for that person's name is very likely not using the spelling that would have been used in 738.

Standard forms of this name (based on spelling systems of different periods) would be:

Middle Irish Gaelic (c900-c1200) nominative form:	Alaxandar, Alaxandair
Middle Irish Gaelic (c900-c1200) genitive form:	Alaxandair

Early Modern Irish Gaelic (c1200-c1700) nominative form:	Alaxandar, Alaxandair (Alasdrann, Alasdar)
Early Modern Irish Gaelic (c1200-c1700) genitive form:	Alaxandair (Alasdrainn, Alasdair)

Frequency & Dates:

Number of men found in the annals with forms of Alaxandar, Alaxandair: 18

Found in Years: 1124, 1299, 1318, 1366, 1368, 1419, 1465, 1466, 1468, 1484, 1485, 1488, 1494, 1501, 1503, 1504, 1508, 1537, 1577

Number of men found in the annals with forms of Alasdrann: 17

Found in Years: 1465, 1473, 1487, 1488, 1495, 1499, 1501, 1508, 1521, 1522, 1524, 1528, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1540, 1542, 1546, 1567, 1577, 1581, 1586, 1588, 1590, 1591, 1601

Number of men found in the annals with forms of Alasdar: 4

Found in Years: 1465, 1499, 1513, 1522, 1532, 1581

Research Notes:

[Followup to a message of mine regarding forms of the name Alaxandar, Alaxandair appearing in Irish Annals but referring to men from Scotland:]

[There is also a reference to an Raghnall mac Alaxandair who is heir to Cloinne Alaxandair.]
Black, s.n. Macalaster: "Ranald Makalestyr, who obtained a lease of lands in Arran, 1455, is afterwards referred to as Ranald Alexandri, Reginald McAlestir..."
[Alaxandar Mac Caba]
Black, s.n. MacCabe: "In the Book of the Dean of Lismore, the name appears as M'Caybba...". Also: "The family of MacCabe are now widely spread through the midland counties of Ireland....they are evidently a branch of the MacLeods of Arran, and would appear to have migrated to Ireland in the 14th century." That last is from O'Donovan, so his "now" is about 1850. [email from Adelaide de Beaumont - 01 Jun 2001]

Sources:

Further information about the name Alaxandar, Alaxandair / Alasdrann / Alasdar, may be found in:

OCM (p. 21-22 s.n. Alusdar, Alastar, Alusdrann).

The Sources page lists the Annals referenced below. Information about secondary sources is included on that page as well.

Raw Data

In the table below, I have separated individuals with a blank line. That is, when there are multiple entries in the annals that refer to a single person, those entries are grouped together.

Within the list of entries refering to a single person, I have sorted the entries primarily by orthography when it is obvious that what I am seeing is the same entry showing up in multiple annals. The entries that tend to use older spellings are listed first.

Special factors which may affect name usage are marked in the context column.

AN indicates a member of an Anglo-Norman family

AS indicates an Anglo-Saxon

N indicates a Norseman

P indicates a Pict

R indicates a person holding a religious office

S indicates a person from Scotland

NOTE: The Annals referenced below under the code letters A, B, C, E, & F tend to use later spellings than the other Annals. In some cases, the spellings listed in these Annals may not be appropriate for the year referenced in the Annal entry.

In some Gaelic scripts, there is a character that looks approximately like a lowercase f, but without the crossbar. This character (represented by an underscored , e, in the entries below) sometimes represents e and sometimes ea depending upon the context of the text.

Annals Entry Context Citation (formatting preserved)

[Alaxandar mac Mael Choluim] (d. 1124)

U U1124.5 S Alaxandair m. Mael Choluim ri Alban ["Alexander son of Mael Coluim, king of Scotland"]

[Alaxandar Mac Domhnaill] (d. 1299)

Co 1299.2 S Alaxander Mac Domnaill

[Alaxandar Mac Dubhghaill] (d. ?)

Co 1299.2 S hAlaxander Mac nDubgaill

[Alaxandar Mac Domhnaill] (d. 1318)

I I1318.4 S Alexander M{ac Domnaill}

Co 1318.8 S Mac Domnaill ri Oirir Gaedeal

C M1318.4 S Mac Domhnaill tigearna Airir Gaoidel ["Mac Donnell, Lord of Argyle"]

[Alaxandar Óg mac Toirdhealbhaigh Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. 1368)

C M1366.8 S do Cloinn n-Domhnaill, .i. do Thoirrdhealbhach mac Domhnaill & do Alaxanduir a mhac ["the Clann-Donnell, i.e. Turlough, the son of Donnell, and Alexander, his son"]

Co 1366.11 S Alaxandar an mac ["Alexander the son"]

C M1366.8 S Toirrdhealbhach & a mac Alaxandair ["Turlough and his son Alexander"]

Co 1366.11 S Alaxandar Mac Domnaill

C M1366.8 S mac Toirrdhealbhaigh (Alaxandair) ["Turlough's son, Alexander"]

Co 1368.13 S d'Alaxandar Oc Mac Domnaill do tigerna na ngalloclaech ["Alaxandar Oc Mac Domnaill, the lord of the gallowglasses"]

C M1368.11 S Alaxandair Óg Mac Domhnaill tighearna na n-Gall-occlach ["Alexander Oge Mac Donnell, Lord of the Gallowglasses"]

Co 1368.13 S Alaxandar Occ mac Toirrdelbaig Meic Domnaill Consabla na ngalloclaech & oigri Clainni Domnaill ["Alaxandar Oc son of Toirrdelbach Mac Domnaill, constable of the gallowglasses and heir of the Clann Domnaill"]

C M1368.11 S Alaxandair mac Toirrdhealbhaigh Méc Domhnaill consabal na n-Gall-oglach ["Alexander, the son of Turlough Mac Donnell, Constable of the Gallowglasses"]

[Alaxandar] (d. ?)

Co 1366.11 S Ragnall mac Alaxandair oigri Clainni Alaxandair ["Ragnall son of Alexander, heir of the Clann Alaxandair"]

C M1366.8 S Raghnall mac Alaxandair oighre Cloinne Alaxandair ["Randal, son of Alexander, the heir to Clann-Alexander"]

[Alaxandar Mac Dubhghaill] (d. 1419)

Co 1419.17 S Alaxandar Mac Dubgaill

Co 1419.18 S Alaxander Mac Dubgaill

[Alaxandar Mac Domhnaill] (d. ?)

Co 1468.34 S Oengus mac Alaxandair Meic Domnaill

D M1468.26 S Aengus mac Alaxandair Mec Domhnaill

[Alasdrann mac Eoin Móir Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. ?)

D M1465.5 S Eoin mac Alasdrainn mic Eoin Mhóir Mec Domnaill

U3 U1465.6 S h-Eoin, mac Alexandair

U3 U1465.11 S Eoin, mac Alasdair, mic Eoin Mhoir Mic Domnaill

U3 U1495.3 S Eoin Cluasach, mac Eoin Mic Alaxdrainn, .i. macam uasal do Clainn Domnaill na h-Alban ["John the large-eared, son of John Mac Alexander, namely, a noble youth of the Clann-Domnaill of Scotland"]

[Alaxandar mac Somhairle Mhic Caba] (d. ?)

U3 U1466.12 Cu Mara (.i. in Gilla Gruamda), mac Alaxandair, mic Somairle Mic Caba ["Cu-Mara (namely, the Gloomy Gillie), son of Alexander, son of Somairle Mac Caba"]

[Alastrann mac Domhnill mhic Eoin] (d. ?)

LC2 LC1473.10 S Mac mheic Domhnuill na h-Albun .i. Gilla Esbuig mac Alustrainn mheic Domhnuill mheic Eoin na h-Ile

[Alastrann] (d. ?)

LC2 LC1488.3 S cloinn an aba mheic Alustruinn ["the sons of the Abbot, son of Alexander"]

Co 1488.4 S le clainn an apa meic Alusdrainn

[Alaxandair Ruadh] (d. 1484)

U3 U1484.15 S An t-Eidhre & Eoin Cathanach, a mac, [unrelated] & in mac dob' fherr aigi, .i. Alexandair Ruadh ["The Heir and John Cathanach, his son, [unrelated] and the best son he had, namely, Alexander the Red"]

[Alasdrann mac Colla mhic Thoirdhealbhaigh] (d. 1487)

D M1487.20 S Alastrann mac Colla mic Toirrdhealbhaigh

[Alaxandair mac Connla mhic Lochlainn] (d. 1485)

U3 U1485.13 Alaxandair, mac Connla, mic Lochlainn

[Alasdrann] (d. ?)

U3 U1488.8 S Domhnall Gorm, mac Alexandair, mac Mic Domnaill

LC2 LC1488.3 S Domhnall Gorm, mac Alustruinn mheic mheic Domhnaill

Co 1488.4 S Domnall Gorm mac Alustrainn

[Alaxandar mac Giolla Easpaig Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. 1494)

D M1494.16 S Alaxandair mac Gille Espuicc Mec Domhnaill, .i. fer ionait Mec Domnaill ["Alexander, the son of Gillespick Mac Donnell, the representative of Mac Donnell"]

U3 U1494.17 S Alaxandair, mac Gilla Espuic Mic Domnaill, .i. fer inaid Mic Domnaill ["Alexander, son of Gilla-espuic Mac Domnaill, namely, deputy of Mac Domnaill"]

[Alasdrann Ballach] (d. 1499)

LC2 LC1499.1 S Alusdar Ballach

Co 1499.2 S Alusdrann Ballach

[Alaxandar Mac Domhnaill] (d. ?)

U3 U1501.15 tri mic Colla, mic Alaxandair Mic Domnaill, .i. Toirdelbach & Donnchadh & Ludar ["three sons of Colla, son of Alexander Mac Domnaill, namely, Toirdelbach and Donchadh and Ludar"]

[Alasdrann Mór Mac Cába] (d. ?)

U3 U1501.7 Somhairli, mac Alastrainn Oig, mic Alastrainn Moir Mic Caba

LC2 LC1546.3 S chlainn Alusdroinn Mic Cába

[Alaxandar (or Alasdrann) Óg mac Alastrainn Móir Mhic Cába] (d. ?)

U3 U1501.7 Somhairli, mac Alastrainn Oig, mic Alastrainn Moir Mic Caba

E M1504.10 Brian mac Alaxandair Oicc Mic Cába

U3 U1504.15 Brian, mac Alaxandair Oig Mic Caba

E M1508.11 Niall mac Alaxandair Mic Cabba

U3 U1508.9 Níall, mac Alaxdrainn Mic Caba

[Alaxandair (or Alastrann) mac Tomás Plunced] (d. 1503)

U3 U1495.23 AN do muinntir Alastraind, mic Tomais Pluinced ["of the people of Alexander, son of Thomas Plunket"]

U3 U1503.12 AN Mac Tomais Pluingced [unrelated], .i. Alaxandair ["The son of Thomas Plunket, namely, Alexander"]

[Alasdrann mac Mhic Dubhghaill] (d. 1513)

U3 U1513.18 Alustar, mac Ualtair Mic Uibilín

[Alasdrann mac Mhic Dubhghaill] (d. ?)

LC2 LC1521.1 S a mac .i. Alusdar

Co 1521.2 S a mac .i. Alusdrann ["a mac" indicates he is the son of "Mac Dúbhgaill" who is mentioned earlier in the entry]

[Alaxandar mac ... Mhic Domhnaill] (d. ?)

U3 U1537.4 S Alexandar, mac Mic Domhnaill, .i. mac Rubhraighi

[Alasdrann (or Alaxandar) Carrach mac Eoin Cathánaigh Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. 1536)

LC2 LC1522.4 S mac Mic Dhomnaill, .i. Alustar

Co 1522.6 S mac Meic Domnaill .i. Alusdur

U3 U1522.2 S mac Mic Domnaill, .i. Aluster Carrach

E M1522.3 S mac Mic Domnaill, Alastrann

E M1524.4 S Mac Domhnaill [unrelated] Alasdrann mac Eóin Cathanaigh

LC2 LC1528.6 S Alusdar mac Eóin Chathánaigh

Co 1528.7 S Alusdrann mac Eoin Cathanaigh

E M1528.8 S Alastrann mac Eóin Chathánaigh

LC2 LC1532.3 S Mac Domnaill leis .i. Alusdar mac Eoin Chathánaigh

Co 1532.4 S Mac Domnaill [unrelated] .i. Alasdrann mac Eoin Cathanaigh

E M1532.14 S Mac Domhnaill [unrelated] .i. Alasdrann mac Eóin Cathanaigh

U3 U1533.12 S Alasdrand Carrach, mac Mic Domnaill

U3 U1536.16 S Mac Domnaill na h-Alban [unrelated] (.i. Alastrann, mac Aeon Cathanaidh) ["Mac Domnaill of Scotland, ([unrelated] Alexander, son of John Cathanach)"]

LC2 LC1540.9 S mac Domnaill na h-Alban .i. Colla mac Alusdraind

Co 1540.10 S mac Meic Domnaill na hAlpan .i. Colla mac Alusdrainn

E M1540.7 S mac Mic Domhnaill na h-Alban Colla mac Alasdrainn

LC2 LC1542.10 S mac Alusdrainn Mic Domnaill

Co 1542.9 S mac Alusdroinn Carraigh meic Meic Domnaill

E M1542.13 S mhac Alasdrainn Carraigh Mic Domhnaill

LC2 LC1565.1 S dias mac Mic Domnaill .i. Sémus ocus Alusdrann Uaibhrech ["Mac Domhnaill's two sons, viz., James and Alexander Uaibhrech"]

E M1567.3 S cloinn t-Semais mic Alastraintt mic Eoin Cathanaigh mheic Mheic Domhnaill

E M1577.5 S Domhnall mac Somhairle Buidhe mic Alaxandair, mic Eóin Cathanaigh mic Mec Domhnaill

E M1586.4 S da mac Shemais mic Alastrainn, mic Eóin Chathanaigh mhec Mec Domhnaill .i. Domhnall Gorm, & Alastrann ["Donnell Gorm and Alexander, the two sons of James, son of Alexander, son of John Cahanagh, son of Mac Donnell"]

E M1586.6 S Alasdrann mac Somhairle Buidhe, mic Alastrainn, mic Eóin Chathánaigh mac Mec Domhnaill na h-Alban

F M1590.12 S Somhairle Buidhe, mac Alastrainn, mic Eóin Cathanaigh Mhec Domnaill

F M1601.9 S Sémus mac Somhairle Buidhe mic Alastrainn mic Eóin Chathanaigh

[Alasdrann mac an Chalbhaigh mhic Thoirdhealbhaigh mhic Eoin Charraigh] (d. 1577)

E M1577.10 S Alastrann, mac An Chalbhaicch, mic Toirrdhealbhaigh, mic Eoin Charraigh

[Alasdrann mac Domhnaill Ballaigh mhic Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. 1581)

LC2 LC1581.26 S Alusdair mac Domnaill Bhallaigh Mic Domnaill

E M1581.27 S Alastrann mac Domhnaill Bhallaigh, mic Mhec Dhomhnaill

E M1581.27 S t-Alastrann

E M1581.27 S Alastrann

[Alasdrann mac Séamais mhic Alasdrainn mhic Eoin Chathánaigh mhic Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. 1586)

LC2 LC1586.18 S da mac Sémais micc Domnaill .i. Domnall Gorm ocus Alusdar

E M1586.4 S da mac Shemais mic Alastrainn, mic Eóin Chathanaigh mhec Mec Domhnaill .i. Domhnall Gorm, & Alastrann ["Donnell Gorm and Alexander, the two sons of James, son of Alexander, son of John Cahanagh, son of Mac Donnell"]

E M1588.15 S Alastrann

[Alasdrann mac Somhairle Buidhe mhic Alasdrainn mhic Eoin Chathánaigh mhic Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. 1586)

LC2 LC1585.28 S Alastar mac Somairle Buidhe mheg Domhnaill

SAT SAT1586.1 S Alasdair mac Somhairle

E M1586.6 S Alasdrann mac Somhairle Buidhe, mic Alastrainn, mic Eóin Chathánaigh mac Mec Domhnaill na h-Alban

[Alasdrann mac Aodha Buidhe Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. ?)

F M1591.5 S h-Alastrann mac Aodha Buidhe Mhec Domhnaill

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[Alasdrann mac Eoin Móir Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. ?)
There are 3 other mentions of this person - 2 with forms of Alasdrainn and 1 with a form of Alaxandair
U3	U1465.11	S	Eoin, mac Alasdair, mic Eoin Mhoir Mic Domnaill

[Alasdrann Ballach] (d. 1499)
There is 1 other mention of this person - it uses a forms of Alasdrainn
LC2	LC1499.1	S	Alusdar Ballach

[Alasdrann mac Mhic Dubhghaill] (d. 1513)
There is 1 other mention of this person - it uses a forms of Alasdrainn
U3	U1513.18		Alustar, mac Ualtair Mic Uibilín

[Alasdrann mac Mhic Dubhghaill] (d. ?)
LC2	LC1521.1	S	a mac .i. Alusdar

[Alasdrann (or Alaxandar) Carrach mac Eoin Cathánaigh Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. 1536)
There are 17 other mentions of this person - 16 with forms of Alasdrainn and 1 with a form of Alaxandair
LC2	LC1522.4	S	mac Mic Dhomnaill, .i. Alustar
Co	1522.6	S	mac Meic Domnaill .i. Alusdur
U3	U1522.2	S	mac Mic Domnaill, .i. Aluster Carrach
LC2	LC1528.6	S	Alusdar mac Eóin Chathánaigh
LC2	LC1532.3	S	Mac Domnaill leis .i. Alusdar mac Eoin Chathánaigh

[Alasdrann mac Domhnaill Ballaigh mhic Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. 1581)
There are 3 other mentions of this person - all with forms of Alasdrainn
LC2	LC1581.26	S	Alusdair mac Domnaill Bhallaigh Mic Domnaill

[Alasdrann mac Somhairle Buidhe mhic Alasdrainn mhic Eoin Chathánaigh mhic Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. 1586)
There is 1 other mention of this person - it uses a forms of Alasdrainn
LC2	LC1585.28	S	Alastar mac Somairle Buidhe mheg Domhnaill
SAT	SAT1586.1	S	Alasdair mac Somhairle

[Alasdrann mac Séamais mhic Alasdrainn mhic Eoin Chathánaigh mhic Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. 1586)
There are 2 other mentions of this person - both with forms of Alasdrainn
LC2	LC1586.18	S	da mac Sémais micc Domnaill .i. Domnall Gorm ocus Alusdar

Number of men found in the annals with forms of Alaxandar, Alaxandair:	18
Found in Years:	1124, 1299, 1318, 1366, 1368, 1419, 1465, 1466, 1468, 1484, 1485, 1488, 1494, 1501, 1503, 1504, 1508, 1537, 1577
Number of men found in the annals with forms of Alasdrann:	17
Found in Years:	1465, 1473, 1487, 1488, 1495, 1499, 1501, 1508, 1521, 1522, 1524, 1528, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1540, 1542, 1546, 1567, 1577, 1581, 1586, 1588, 1590, 1591, 1601
Number of men found in the annals with forms of Alasdar:	4
Found in Years:	1465, 1499, 1513, 1522, 1532, 1581

AN	indicates a member of an Anglo-Norman family
AS	indicates an Anglo-Saxon
N	indicates a Norseman
P	indicates a Pict
R	indicates a person holding a religious office
S	indicates a person from Scotland

Annals	Entry	Context	Citation (formatting preserved)

[Alaxandar mac Mael Choluim] (d. 1124)
U	U1124.5	S	Alaxandair m. Mael Choluim ri Alban ["Alexander son of Mael Coluim, king of Scotland"]

[Alaxandar Mac Domhnaill] (d. 1299)
Co	1299.2	S	Alaxander Mac Domnaill

[Alaxandar Mac Dubhghaill] (d. ?)
Co	1299.2	S	hAlaxander Mac nDubgaill

[Alaxandar Mac Domhnaill] (d. 1318)
I	I1318.4	S	Alexander M{ac Domnaill}
Co	1318.8	S	Mac Domnaill ri Oirir Gaedeal
C	M1318.4	S	Mac Domhnaill tigearna Airir Gaoidel ["Mac Donnell, Lord of Argyle"]

[Alaxandar Óg mac Toirdhealbhaigh Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. 1368)
C	M1366.8	S	do Cloinn n-Domhnaill, .i. do Thoirrdhealbhach mac Domhnaill & do Alaxanduir a mhac ["the Clann-Donnell, i.e. Turlough, the son of Donnell, and Alexander, his son"]
Co	1366.11	S	Alaxandar an mac ["Alexander the son"]
C	M1366.8	S	Toirrdhealbhach & a mac Alaxandair ["Turlough and his son Alexander"]
Co	1366.11	S	Alaxandar Mac Domnaill
C	M1366.8	S	mac Toirrdhealbhaigh (Alaxandair) ["Turlough's son, Alexander"]
Co	1368.13	S	d'Alaxandar Oc Mac Domnaill do tigerna na ngalloclaech ["Alaxandar Oc Mac Domnaill, the lord of the gallowglasses"]
C	M1368.11	S	Alaxandair Óg Mac Domhnaill tighearna na n-Gall-occlach ["Alexander Oge Mac Donnell, Lord of the Gallowglasses"]
Co	1368.13	S	Alaxandar Occ mac Toirrdelbaig Meic Domnaill Consabla na ngalloclaech & oigri Clainni Domnaill ["Alaxandar Oc son of Toirrdelbach Mac Domnaill, constable of the gallowglasses and heir of the Clann Domnaill"]
C	M1368.11	S	Alaxandair mac Toirrdhealbhaigh Méc Domhnaill consabal na n-Gall-oglach ["Alexander, the son of Turlough Mac Donnell, Constable of the Gallowglasses"]

[Alaxandar] (d. ?)
Co	1366.11	S	Ragnall mac Alaxandair oigri Clainni Alaxandair ["Ragnall son of Alexander, heir of the Clann Alaxandair"]
C	M1366.8	S	Raghnall mac Alaxandair oighre Cloinne Alaxandair ["Randal, son of Alexander, the heir to Clann-Alexander"]

[Alaxandar Mac Dubhghaill] (d. 1419)
Co	1419.17	S	Alaxandar Mac Dubgaill
Co	1419.18	S	Alaxander Mac Dubgaill

[Alaxandar Mac Domhnaill] (d. ?)
Co	1468.34	S	Oengus mac Alaxandair Meic Domnaill
D	M1468.26	S	Aengus mac Alaxandair Mec Domhnaill

[Alasdrann mac Eoin Móir Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. ?)
D	M1465.5	S	Eoin mac Alasdrainn mic Eoin Mhóir Mec Domnaill
U3	U1465.6	S	h-Eoin, mac Alexandair
U3	U1465.11	S	Eoin, mac Alasdair, mic Eoin Mhoir Mic Domnaill
U3	U1495.3	S	Eoin Cluasach, mac Eoin Mic Alaxdrainn, .i. macam uasal do Clainn Domnaill na h-Alban ["John the large-eared, son of John Mac Alexander, namely, a noble youth of the Clann-Domnaill of Scotland"]

[Alaxandar mac Somhairle Mhic Caba] (d. ?)
U3	U1466.12		Cu Mara (.i. in Gilla Gruamda), mac Alaxandair, mic Somairle Mic Caba ["Cu-Mara (namely, the Gloomy Gillie), son of Alexander, son of Somairle Mac Caba"]

[Alastrann mac Domhnill mhic Eoin] (d. ?)
LC2	LC1473.10	S	Mac mheic Domhnuill na h-Albun .i. Gilla Esbuig mac Alustrainn mheic Domhnuill mheic Eoin na h-Ile

[Alastrann] (d. ?)
LC2	LC1488.3	S	cloinn an aba mheic Alustruinn ["the sons of the Abbot, son of Alexander"]
Co	1488.4	S	le clainn an apa meic Alusdrainn

[Alaxandair Ruadh] (d. 1484)
U3	U1484.15	S	An t-Eidhre & Eoin Cathanach, a mac, [unrelated] & in mac dob' fherr aigi, .i. Alexandair Ruadh ["The Heir and John Cathanach, his son, [unrelated] and the best son he had, namely, Alexander the Red"]

[Alasdrann mac Colla mhic Thoirdhealbhaigh] (d. 1487)
D	M1487.20	S	Alastrann mac Colla mic Toirrdhealbhaigh

[Alaxandair mac Connla mhic Lochlainn] (d. 1485)
U3	U1485.13		Alaxandair, mac Connla, mic Lochlainn

[Alasdrann] (d. ?)
U3	U1488.8	S	Domhnall Gorm, mac Alexandair, mac Mic Domnaill
LC2	LC1488.3	S	Domhnall Gorm, mac Alustruinn mheic mheic Domhnaill
Co	1488.4	S	Domnall Gorm mac Alustrainn

[Alaxandar mac Giolla Easpaig Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. 1494)
D	M1494.16	S	Alaxandair mac Gille Espuicc Mec Domhnaill, .i. fer ionait Mec Domnaill ["Alexander, the son of Gillespick Mac Donnell, the representative of Mac Donnell"]
U3	U1494.17	S	Alaxandair, mac Gilla Espuic Mic Domnaill, .i. fer inaid Mic Domnaill ["Alexander, son of Gilla-espuic Mac Domnaill, namely, deputy of Mac Domnaill"]

[Alasdrann Ballach] (d. 1499)
LC2	LC1499.1	S	Alusdar Ballach
Co	1499.2	S	Alusdrann Ballach

[Alaxandar Mac Domhnaill] (d. ?)
U3	U1501.15		tri mic Colla, mic Alaxandair Mic Domnaill, .i. Toirdelbach & Donnchadh & Ludar ["three sons of Colla, son of Alexander Mac Domnaill, namely, Toirdelbach and Donchadh and Ludar"]

[Alasdrann Mór Mac Cába] (d. ?)
U3	U1501.7		Somhairli, mac Alastrainn Oig, mic Alastrainn Moir Mic Caba
LC2	LC1546.3	S	chlainn Alusdroinn Mic Cába

[Alaxandar (or Alasdrann) Óg mac Alastrainn Móir Mhic Cába] (d. ?)
U3	U1501.7		Somhairli, mac Alastrainn Oig, mic Alastrainn Moir Mic Caba
E	M1504.10		Brian mac Alaxandair Oicc Mic Cába
U3	U1504.15		Brian, mac Alaxandair Oig Mic Caba
E	M1508.11		Niall mac Alaxandair Mic Cabba
U3	U1508.9		Níall, mac Alaxdrainn Mic Caba

[Alaxandair (or Alastrann) mac Tomás Plunced] (d. 1503)
U3	U1495.23	AN	do muinntir Alastraind, mic Tomais Pluinced ["of the people of Alexander, son of Thomas Plunket"]
U3	U1503.12	AN	Mac Tomais Pluingced [unrelated], .i. Alaxandair ["The son of Thomas Plunket, namely, Alexander"]

[Alasdrann mac Mhic Dubhghaill] (d. 1513)
U3	U1513.18		Alustar, mac Ualtair Mic Uibilín

[Alasdrann mac Mhic Dubhghaill] (d. ?)
LC2	LC1521.1	S	a mac .i. Alusdar
Co	1521.2	S	a mac .i. Alusdrann ["a mac" indicates he is the son of "Mac Dúbhgaill" who is mentioned earlier in the entry]

[Alaxandar mac ... Mhic Domhnaill] (d. ?)
U3	U1537.4	S	Alexandar, mac Mic Domhnaill, .i. mac Rubhraighi

[Alasdrann (or Alaxandar) Carrach mac Eoin Cathánaigh Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. 1536)
LC2	LC1522.4	S	mac Mic Dhomnaill, .i. Alustar
Co	1522.6	S	mac Meic Domnaill .i. Alusdur
U3	U1522.2	S	mac Mic Domnaill, .i. Aluster Carrach
E	M1522.3	S	mac Mic Domnaill, Alastrann
E	M1524.4	S	Mac Domhnaill [unrelated] Alasdrann mac Eóin Cathanaigh
LC2	LC1528.6	S	Alusdar mac Eóin Chathánaigh
Co	1528.7	S	Alusdrann mac Eoin Cathanaigh
E	M1528.8	S	Alastrann mac Eóin Chathánaigh
LC2	LC1532.3	S	Mac Domnaill leis .i. Alusdar mac Eoin Chathánaigh
Co	1532.4	S	Mac Domnaill [unrelated] .i. Alasdrann mac Eoin Cathanaigh
E	M1532.14	S	Mac Domhnaill [unrelated] .i. Alasdrann mac Eóin Cathanaigh
U3	U1533.12	S	Alasdrand Carrach, mac Mic Domnaill
U3	U1536.16	S	Mac Domnaill na h-Alban [unrelated] (.i. Alastrann, mac Aeon Cathanaidh) ["Mac Domnaill of Scotland, ([unrelated] Alexander, son of John Cathanach)"]
LC2	LC1540.9	S	mac Domnaill na h-Alban .i. Colla mac Alusdraind
Co	1540.10	S	mac Meic Domnaill na hAlpan .i. Colla mac Alusdrainn
E	M1540.7	S	mac Mic Domhnaill na h-Alban Colla mac Alasdrainn
LC2	LC1542.10	S	mac Alusdrainn Mic Domnaill
Co	1542.9	S	mac Alusdroinn Carraigh meic Meic Domnaill
E	M1542.13	S	mhac Alasdrainn Carraigh Mic Domhnaill
LC2	LC1565.1	S	dias mac Mic Domnaill .i. Sémus ocus Alusdrann Uaibhrech ["Mac Domhnaill's two sons, viz., James and Alexander Uaibhrech"]
E	M1567.3	S	cloinn t-Semais mic Alastraintt mic Eoin Cathanaigh mheic Mheic Domhnaill
E	M1577.5	S	Domhnall mac Somhairle Buidhe mic Alaxandair, mic Eóin Cathanaigh mic Mec Domhnaill
E	M1586.4	S	da mac Shemais mic Alastrainn, mic Eóin Chathanaigh mhec Mec Domhnaill .i. Domhnall Gorm, & Alastrann ["Donnell Gorm and Alexander, the two sons of James, son of Alexander, son of John Cahanagh, son of Mac Donnell"]
E	M1586.6	S	Alasdrann mac Somhairle Buidhe, mic Alastrainn, mic Eóin Chathánaigh mac Mec Domhnaill na h-Alban
F	M1590.12	S	Somhairle Buidhe, mac Alastrainn, mic Eóin Cathanaigh Mhec Domnaill
F	M1601.9	S	Sémus mac Somhairle Buidhe mic Alastrainn mic Eóin Chathanaigh

[Alasdrann mac an Chalbhaigh mhic Thoirdhealbhaigh mhic Eoin Charraigh] (d. 1577)
E	M1577.10	S	Alastrann, mac An Chalbhaicch, mic Toirrdhealbhaigh, mic Eoin Charraigh

[Alasdrann mac Domhnaill Ballaigh mhic Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. 1581)
LC2	LC1581.26	S	Alusdair mac Domnaill Bhallaigh Mic Domnaill
E	M1581.27	S	Alastrann mac Domhnaill Bhallaigh, mic Mhec Dhomhnaill
E	M1581.27	S	t-Alastrann
E	M1581.27	S	Alastrann

[Alasdrann mac Séamais mhic Alasdrainn mhic Eoin Chathánaigh mhic Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. 1586)
LC2	LC1586.18	S	da mac Sémais micc Domnaill .i. Domnall Gorm ocus Alusdar
E	M1586.4	S	da mac Shemais mic Alastrainn, mic Eóin Chathanaigh mhec Mec Domhnaill .i. Domhnall Gorm, & Alastrann ["Donnell Gorm and Alexander, the two sons of James, son of Alexander, son of John Cahanagh, son of Mac Donnell"]
E	M1588.15	S	Alastrann

[Alasdrann mac Somhairle Buidhe mhic Alasdrainn mhic Eoin Chathánaigh mhic Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. 1586)
LC2	LC1585.28	S	Alastar mac Somairle Buidhe mheg Domhnaill
SAT	SAT1586.1	S	Alasdair mac Somhairle
E	M1586.6	S	Alasdrann mac Somhairle Buidhe, mic Alastrainn, mic Eóin Chathánaigh mac Mec Domhnaill na h-Alban

[Alasdrann mac Aodha Buidhe Mhic Dhomhnaill] (d. ?)
F	M1591.5	S	h-Alastrann mac Aodha Buidhe Mhec Domhnaill