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Leod, 1st Chief of Clan MacLeod - THE ANCESTRY OF LEOD

Started by Private User on Monday, July 15, 2019
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Private User
7/15/2019 at 6:50 AM

The ancestry of Leod, the eponymous of Clan MacLeod, cannot be identified from authentic record evidence. A number of propositions have been made concerning this but none can be proved. The merits of the various suggestions are are discussed in the following publications: 1. https://archive.org/details/historyofmacleod00mack/page/n6 2. https://archive.org/details/historyofmacleod00mack/page/5 3. https://ssns.org.uk/resources/Documents/Books/NWRoss_1994/09_Halfor... 4. https://web.archive.org/web/20080513072921/http://www.macleodgeneal... In the absence of unequivocal evidence I propose that his profile be disconnected from his mythical ancestors.
Sharon Doubell C
7/15/2019 at 7:18 AM

Justin Durand
Sharon Doubell C
7/15/2019 at 9:27 AM

You'e saying that you think Guillemuire / Olvir is mythical?

Private User
7/15/2019 at 9:58 AM

No. I am saying that it is not possible to identify the ancestry of Leod.
Sharon Doubell C
7/15/2019 at 10:10 AM

So, no decent Sources for any father?
Anne Brannen C
7/15/2019 at 4:28 PM

https://www.geni.com/discussions/199033
Anne Brannen C
7/18/2019 at 8:24 AM

I agree -- Sellars theorizes that Guillemuire is Leod's father, but it's not a sure thing.

I plan to detach and add notes -- I will discuss this over on the sources discussion I link to right about this.

Private User
7/18/2019 at 8:37 AM

Leod, the first Chief of Clan MacLeod has a Doppelgänger:

Leòd Óláfsson
Anne Brannen C
7/18/2019 at 8:50 AM

After going through Sellar's article, I'm changing my mind -- I think we should leave Guillemuire.

Reasoning over on the other discussion line.
Sharon Doubell C
7/19/2019 at 9:10 AM

Thank you

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