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Somerle wes the sone of Gillebryde M'Gilleadam, name Vic Sella, Vic Mearshaighe, Vic Swyffine, Vic Malgheussa, Vic Eacime, Vic Gothefred, fra quhome they were called at that time Clan Gothofred, that is, Clan Gotheray in Hybers Leid, and they were very grate men in that tymes zeire. (Translation
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offers a brief description of the five main branches of Clan Donald that existed in his day under the title "Heir
Followis The Genealogies Of The Chieff Clans Of The Iles". Monro also states that in earlier days the House was known as "Clan Gothofred".
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has pointed out the conflicting information found in the different versions of the pedigree and drawn attention to their faulty chronology. Instead he argues that these pedigrees may derive from an original claim to the descent of
Somerled from the
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Somerled was the son of Gillebryde M'Gilleadam, son of Sella, son of Mearshaighe, son of Swyffine, son of Malgheussa, son of Eacime, son of Gothefred, from whom they were called at that time Clan Gothofred, that is,
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The origin of
Somerled, from whom the clan derives, is obscure. Only the name of his father is directly attested in early records. He was later portrayed as having
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suggested that although the words have quite different meanings that this name was linked to the earlier pre-Norse kingdom of
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