The victor of 1192 holds, as far as can be told, the rough northern mainland of Somerled's lordship and the small isles.
He and his three sons will be killed on Skye in 1210, probably by Ragnall's sons.
Who he is
- Name
- Angus son of Somerled (Aonghus mac Somairle)
- Title
- Head of Clann Somairle in practice since 1192 (thin)
- Since
- 1164; victor over Ragnall in 1192
- Born
- Before about 1150
- Family
- Son of Somerled and Ragnhild of Mann; three sons, all killed with him on Skye in 1210.
- Confidence
- low
His lands are not recorded; historians place him in the north of the family's domain, from Glenelg southward (Garmoran: Moidart, Arisaig, Morar, Knoydart; Ardnamurchan; Eigg and Rum). There is no evidence that he held Bute.
Overlord
Disputed
What it holds
- Garmoran: Moidart, Arisaig, Morar, Knoydart (thin)
- Ardnamurchan (thin)
- Eigg and Rum (thin)
How it was acquired
Somerled's inheritance; supremacy won in 1192.
Allies and rivals
Rival of Ragnall and his sons; neighbour of Skye.
How things stand that morning
Holds the north (thin).
Wealth
Cattle, fish. No figures.
Military
Galleys. No numbers.
Threats
- Ragnall's sons
- The men of Skye
What the year holds
What happened next, if nothing in play changes it. Each event carries what it depends on and what would stop it.
- 1210 (outside 1200)Angus and his three sons are killed in battle on Skye.Depends on: The feud with Ragnall's sons and the men of Skye Stopped by: A settlement within the kindred
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Territory inferred.
On the map: Very approximate.
Primary sources for Argyll
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- Chronicle of the Kings of Mann and the Isles, Anonymous (monks of Rushen abbey, Mann) (about 1257, with continuations to 1316). The only native record of the kingdom of Mann and the Hebrides. Read online
- Early Sources of Scottish History, Various; collected and translated by A. O. Anderson (sources of the 6th to 13th centuries; collection published 1922). The quickest way to every non-English witness to Scotland and the Isles in 1200, in translation and in date order: the Irish annals on the Isles and Galloway, Orkneyinga saga and the Norwegian sagas on Harald Maddadsson of Orkney and Caithness and his war with William the Lion, the Chronicle of Mann on Ragnall and the Hebrides, Melrose and Holyrood, and Scottish charters. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.