Goraidh Mac Eachann MacAlasdair (English: Geoffrey son of Hector, son of Alexander, anglicised Godfrey MacEachan MacAlester, or Gorrie) was born c. 1570-1580s, he became 5th of Loup, Chief of Clan MacAlister in 1587.
Gorrie MacAlester became Chief of Clan MacAlister at a young age in 1587 and was placed under the tutorage of Charles McAlester of Tarbert.
The sons of Charles fled to Askomill House, Kilkerran, Kintyre, the residence of Angus Macdonald, 8th of Dunnyveg.
[2] It is unknown whether Gorrie participated in the Battle of Traigh Ghruinneart in 1598 with the members of Clan MacAlister who were sent as reinforcements to help Sir James Macdonald.
Two years later Clan MacAlister attacked the estates of Clan Montgomery on the Isle of Arran, where everything belonging to the Chief John Montgomery of Skelmorlie was seized including £12,000 worth of possessions.