Angus Du Mackay, 7th of Strathnaver

[1] He is recorded in the 15th-century Scottish chronicle, Scotichronicon, as Enneas-en-Imprissi meaning Angus the Absolute due to his power of commanding 4000 men.

The Lord of the Isles then advanced towards Aberdeen where he was met by the Earl of Mar’s army and the Battle of Harlaw took place.

[3] In 1426, Angus Du Mackay led a raid into Caithness which resulted in the Battle of Harpsdale.

Angus Du Mackay was soon released but his eldest son Neil was kept as a hostage and was sent for a time to the Bass Rock.

Angus Du Mackay was in a weak position with his eldest son still in prison on the Bass Rock after the Parliament of Inverness, as mentioned above.

Angus Du himself was now elderly and so the duty of warding off the attack fell to his second son John Ian Mackay of Aberach who was still a teenager.

[11] Angus Du Mackay is said to have been killed after the battle by an arrow fired from one of the Sutherland men.

[15] Angus Du Mackay married firstly Elizabeth, sister of Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles and daughter of John of Islay, Lord of the Isles and his wife Margaret Stewart, who was in turn a daughter of Robert II of Scotland.

Angus Du Mackay and Elizabeth had one son: Angus Du Mackay married secondly, a daughter of Alexander Carrach MacDonald, chief of the Clan MacDonald of Keppoch, who in turn was a son of John of Islay, Lord of the Isles (chief of Clan Donald) and his wife Margaret Stewart who was a daughter of Robert II of Scotland.