Quote Originally Posted by Phil View Post
It was actually James II, defeated by William of Orange at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. Do you know where the Robertson estates were? Neither Robertson or Reid are uncommon names in Scotland and if you can place your Reid ancestor in the same area then it is a possibility.
I believe you'll find that the Robertson lands--at the time of Alexander's last defeat--were located a little west of Atholl around Loch Rannoch. The clan chiefs subsequently relocated to the West Indies for a long time after that.

The Donnachaidhs (proper name for tghe clan) are among the oldest clans in Scotland. For whatever that's worth. (Being a clan member myself, I think it's worth quite a bit. )