Gilleasbuig na Ceapaich | Archibald MacDonald
(1630 - 1682)

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Gilleasbuig na Ceapaich (Archibald) was the second son of Alasdair Buidhe of Keppoch, and succeeded his father about 1665. He was the 15th chief of Keppoch and the father of Sileas na Ceapaich, the celebrated poetess. Gilleasbuig himself was a composer of many Gaelic songs. Allegedly, upon his death in 1682 or 1688, Iain Lom composed a splendid elegy for him.
Death
There are conflicting accounts for his death date:
1682
1688
Children
He married Mary, daughter of MacMartin of Letterfinlay, by whom he had four sons and between four and nine daughters.
Coll, who succeeded him
Ranald Mor of Tirnadris
Alexander
, composer of many Gaelic songs
aka "Sileas na Ceapaich" or "Cicely the Poetess", who married Alexander Gordon of Candell
Catherine, who married MacPherson of Strathmashie
Marion, who married a MacLachlan
Janet, who married MacIntyre of Glencoe
Archibald may have had five additional daughters whose names are not recorded but are identified as follows:
A daughter, who married MacLean of Kingairloch.
A daughter, who married Campbell of Barcaldine.
A daughter, who married a MacLachlan.
A daughter, who married the Laird of Fassifern.
A daughter, who married a Campbell.
Sources
↑ MacDonald, Keith Norman. MacDonald Bards from Mediaeval Times. Edinburgh, 1900. Pages 15-16.
Macdonald, Rev. A. and Macdonald Rev. A. (1904). The Clan Donald: Volume 3. Inverness, Scotland. Northern Counties Publishing Company Ltd. Page 421-422.
An Duanaire - MacPherson, Donald. An Duanaire: A New Collection of Gaelic Songs. Edinburgh, 1868.