Gilhemoire

Gilhemoire (alternatively written as; Gillemorrie, Gillemhuire, or Gillemhoire) was a natural (yet illegitimate — born out of wedlock) son of Olaf the Black and Lauon, a Kintyre noblewoman.

[citation needed]This account is sourced from the Bannatyne Manuscript,[1] and is verified by the oral traditions of the Clans Morrison and MacLeod.

[citation needed] Gilhemoire is noted by the Morrisons of Ness and Harris [4] (to the present day) as the first of the Morrison Clan, (Gaelic: MacGilleMhoire) His place of birth has not been established, although most of the line believe Gilhemoire to have been born in The Isle of Lewis (The Lewes).

[6] The Gaelic name of the Clan Morrison is Mac Ghille Mhoire, which means "son of the servant of the Virgin Mary.

[9] Gilhemhoire's descendants eventually branched: the Morrisons of Ness controlled Dun Eistein on the Isle of Lewis, while the Morrisons of Harris remained on the Isle of Harris, and held Dun Phabbay.