John of Islay

Scottish Lord of the Isles (1336–1386) and chief of Clan Donald
Person human Q3024016
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

John of Islay

Summary

John of Islay is a human[1]. Born in Scotland[2], he… he was born on +1318-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ardtornish Castle[4]. He died on +1386-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Scotland[2], John of Islay…
  • John of Islay died in Ardtornish Castle[4].
  • John of Islay was born on +1318-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John of Islay died on +1386-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John of Islay is buried at Iona[7].
  • John of Islay's father was Aonghus Óg of Islay[8].
  • John of Islay's mother was Agnes O'Cathan[9].
  • Among John of Islay's spouses was Margaret Stewart[10].
  • John of Islay was married to Amy of Garmoran[11].
  • A child of John of Islay was John Mór Tanister[12].
  • A child of John of Islay was Ranald MacDonald[13].
  • A child of John of Islay was Domhnall of Islay[14].
  • A child of John of Islay was Alistair Carragh Macdonald[15].
  • A child of John of Islay was Elizabeth Macdonald[16].
  • A child of John of Islay was Iain Macdonald[17].
  • John of Islay held citizenship in Scotland[18].
  • John of Islay is recorded as male[19].
  • John of Islay's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John of Islay's family is recorded as Clan Donald[21].
  • John of Islay's noble title is recorded as Lord of Islay[22].
  • John of Islay's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gn8y_[23].
  • John of Islay's family name is recorded as Macdonald[24].
  • John of Islay's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John of Islay's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • John of Islay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Scotland[2], John of Islay… he was born on +1318-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Aonghus Óg of Islay[8]. His mother was Agnes O'Cathan[9].

Personal Life

Spouses include Margaret Stewart[10] and Amy of Garmoran[11], b. 1300[28]. Children include John Mór Tanister[12]; Ranald MacDonald[13]; Domhnall of Islay[14], a military personnel[29], 1301–1423[30]; Alistair Carragh Macdonald[15], 1365–1440[31]; Elizabeth Macdonald[16]; and Iain Macdonald[17].

Death and Burial

John of Islay died on +1386-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ardtornish Castle[4]. He is buried at Iona[7].

Why It Matters

John of Islay ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was John of Islay born?

Born in Scotland[2], John of Islay…

Where did John of Islay die?

John of Islay died in Ardtornish Castle[4].

Who were John of Islay's parents?

John of Islay's father was Aonghus Óg of Islay[8]. John of Islay's mother was Agnes O'Cathan[9].

Who was John of Islay married to?

John of Islay's spouses include Margaret Stewart[10] and Amy of Garmoran[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). John of Islay. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-of-islay
MLA “John of Islay.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-of-islay.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_john-of-islay_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{John of Islay}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-of-islay}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): John of Islay — https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-of-islay (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-of-islay · Last refreshed: