Ruari Mor MacLeod of Dunvegan — one of the most powerful chiefs of Skye and the man who had harboured the Fife Adventurers' opponents on Lewis — was among the chiefs arrested in 1608 and compelled to sign the Statutes of Iona in 1609. MacLeod's submission was particularly significant because the MacLeods of Dunvegan had maintained their independence throughout the sixteenth century, neither fully submitting to the Lordship of the Isles nor to the Crown. His acceptance of Protestant ministers and educational requirements fundamentally altered the character of MacLeod governance in the next generation.
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