Michael Lally

Male

Canada

Profile Information:

Which Douglas line are you researching? Dates and places help making connections.
Douglas family from Limerick Ireland in the 18th century. Related to the Little Lairds of Meikledale
Who is your earliest known Douglas ancestor?
John Douglas (descended from his son Andrew, RIC Constable b. 1820 Mahoonagh, Limerick, Ireland)
Tags/keywords - used to help people find you
Douglas, Limerick, Ireland, Murphy, O'Brien, Heffernan, Lally
dna haplotype
R-Z17299, see https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/r-l513/about/background

Comment Wall:

  • William Douglas

    Welcome to our community, Michael.

    We have a group interested in the Irish Douglases, which might be of interest.

    William

    Aug 24, 2012

  • William Douglas

    I have this note on the Border Reivers, and the Littles of Meikledale links with the Douglases:

    In the 1500s, members of the Clan Armstrong were rising to prominence as outlaws throughout the area.  It was said in 1528 that they could muster 3,000 horsemen, Littles amongst them.  Their leader, Johnnie Armstrong of Gilnockie, posed a threat to King James V who arranged in 1530 to meet him at Caerlanrig.  The King's men ambushed 33 Armstrongs, Littles, Elliots, and Irvings, including Johnnie, and they were all hanged on the spot.

    In 1568/9, more than 100 Littles rode with Batysons, Armstrongs, Glendinnings, and Thompsons as part of a raid on Stirling by John, the 8th Lord Maxwell.  Family tradition has it that the Littles returned with many more horses than they had when they left.  Near the end of 1581, Maxwell became the Earl of Morton briefly on the execution of James Douglas (the 4th Earl of Morton) and continued until Archibald Douglas (the 5th Earl of Morton) was confirmed in 1586.  On December 10, 1585, during his brief time as "the Earl of Morton ," he arranged a pardon naming more than fifty Littles including "Sim Little, laird of Meikledale" (presumably, another Simon Little).

    Apr 20, 2022