Ian (John) Bord The Fierce 6th Chief Macleod^[1]

Abt 1392 - 1442  (~ 50 years)

• Name	Ian (John) Bord The Fierce 6th Chief Macleod
  Birth	Abt 1392
  Gender	Male
  Death	1442
  Person ID	I129783	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	William Cleirach 5th Chief Macleod   d. Abt 1402
  Mother	(of Lochbuie) Maclaine   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F50687	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Granddaughter of Earl of Douglas   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. William Dubh 7th Chief Macleod   d. 1480, Battle Of Bloddy Bay, Mull   2. Tormond Macleod   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Fionnaghal (Finevola Or Marion) Macleod,   b. Abt 1400   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Norman (of Arnisdale) Macleod,   b. 1402   d. 1429, Lochaber (Age 27 years)   5. Margaret Macleod   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F48316	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2013

  
  

• Notes

  He is the first MacLeod chief to which heraldry can be assigned. Clan tradition states that he was a minor at the time of his father's death and for six years an incompetent guardian led the clan to its lowest point in clan history. After reaching the age of maturity, Iain Borb managed to acquire some of the clan's lost lands and led his clan and his kinsmen (the MacLeods of Lewis) in the Battle of Harlaw, in 1411. Iain Borb was wounded in the head during the conflict; the wound never completely healed and confined him to his home on Pabbay for much of his life. Tradition states that he died when this wound re-opened during a fencing/wrestling match. There is some disagreement as to which of his son's were the eldest; however, his son William Dubh was the one who finally succeeded to the chiefship, following his death in 1442.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3540] Hamish Maclaren.