!SOURCE: William Matheson, "The MacLeods of Lewis," TRANSACTIONS OF
THE GAELIC SOCIETY OF INVERNESS, Vol. LI (1978-1980), Inverness,
Scotland, 1981, pp. 320-337 (330-331).
!SOURCE: Sir Robert Douglas of Glenbervie, Baronet, THE BARONAGE
OF SCOTLAND, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1798, p. 384.
"VIII. Malcolm MacLeod of Lewes, who got a charter under the great
seal, ''Malcolmo Macleod filio et haeredi quondam Roderici Macleod de
Lewes, terrarum baroniae et dominii de Lewes, de novo unit, etc.'' dated
29th June 1511.
"He married Christian Urquhart, daughter of Thomas baron of Cromarty,
by whom he had three sons.
"1. Torquil, his heir.
"2. Malcolm-Garve, progenitor of the MacLeods of Rasay, of whom in
the next title.
"3. Norman, ancestor of the MacLeods of Edrachilles, etc.
"he died in the reign of king James V, and was succeeded by his eldest
son."
!BIOGRAPHY: John Burke, Esq., HISTORY OF THE COMMONERS OF GREAT
BRITAIN AND IRELAND, Vol. IV, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co.,
1977, pp. 584-592. Malcolm, ninth Baron of Lewis, the brother of
Torquil, the last chief, whose son, John Mac Torquil, the government
disinherited. The island of Lewis, and the other possessions of the
family, were confirmed to Malcolm, by a charter from James IV. dated
29th June, 1511. This Malcolm married Christina Urquhart, daughter of
Thomas, Baron of Cromarty, by whom he had three sons,
Roderick, afterwards Baron of Lewis.
Malcolm, to whom his father gave the lands of Rasay, Roun, and half of
Gairloch, in vassalage, and who was ancestor of the Macleods of Rasay,
known by the name of Siol Vic Gillecallum, or "Sons of Malcolm."
Norman, ancestor of the Macleods of Edrachullis.
Malcolm, dying about the year 1515, was succeeded by his nephew, John
Mac Torquil.
!SOURCE: Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN,
Section IV, "The MacLeods of Lewis", Edinburgh, Associated Clan MacLeod
Societies, 1974, p. 5.
Malcolm received the estates of Lewis in 1511, after the forfeiture of
his elder brother. He supported the claims of Sir Donald MacDonald ot
the Lordship of the Isles and was excluded form the Royal Pardon of
1515.
In 1518 he assisted Sir Donald Gallda MacDonald of Lochalsh and
Alexander MacDonald ofIslay in the invasion of Ardnamurchan, where
they slaughtered MacIan, his sons and several of his followers at Craig
an Airgiod. Malcolm died about 1528 and was interred in the Churchyard
of Uie, near Stornoway, where according to Collectanea de Rebus
Albinicis "Many of the Lewis Chiefs are interred and particularly
Malcolm, son of Roderick MacLeod, Lord of Lewis, who died in the reign
of James V. His tomb is still visible and the inscription is entire, with
the exception of the date".
Malcolm was married to Christina, daughter of Thomas Urquhart of
Cromarty, with issue.
!SOURCE: Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN,
Section IV, Revised Edition, "The MacLeods of Lewis", Edinburgh,
Associated Clan MacLeod Societies, 1990, p. 5.
Malcolm received a charter of his lands in Lewis in 1511, ]RMS (II) no.
3578.] but, despite this mark of royal favour, in the dark times after
Flodden (1513) he came out in 1515 in support of Donald Macdonald''s bid
for the Lordship of the Isles and was consequently excluded from the
royal pardon of that year. ]RSS (I) no. 2579, where his is mistakenl
named "Malcolmo Makclane de Lewis".] In 1518 he sided with Donald
Gallda Macdonald of Lochalsh and Alexander Macdonald of Islay in their
invasion of Ardnamurchan, but there is no record of his presence at the
battle of Creag an Airgid (1518). [D. Gregory (1881/1975) pp. 124-5.]
Malcolm died about 1528 and was interred in the churchyard of Eye (Uie),
near Stornoway. Malcolm married Christina, daughter to Thomas
Urquhart of Cromart, [MGC (IV) p. 5.] with issue.