VI TORQUIL MACLEOD OF LEWIS

VI. Torquil MacLeod , was born ca. 1380 . Alexander, Lord of the Isles , granted him a charter for his lands in Lewis at Finlaggan in Islay on 7 jan. 1432/3. In a notarial document of 9 june 1456 he is called “Sir Torkell McLoyd of Leows” . He was married to Catherine Campbell and had issue:
1. Roderick MacLeod , VII th Chief of Lewis , from whom the Chiefs of Lewis descend .
2. Norman MacLeod , who held lands in Hacklete , Earshader , Pabbay and Baille na Cille , follows as VII , I st of Pabbay and Uig .
3. Margaret Macleod, who married John Ross of Balnagown.

The History of the MacLeods: pp. 288 for the family of VI Roderick MacLeod of Lewis

Genealogy

1. History of the Macleods with genealogies of the principal families of the name. By Alexander Mackenzie (1889), page 288 for the family of VI Roderick MacLeod of Lewis
2. Stirnet: Macleod 06