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Eachann Mac Goraidh MacAlasdair (Template:Lang-en, anglicised: Hector MacGorrie MacAlester), he became 6th of Loup, Chief of Clan MacAlister in 1636. He was hanged for treason at Whinny Hill, Kinlochkerran, Scotland in 1647.

Hector MacAlester became Chief of Clan MacAlister in 1636. During the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, he took no part in the wars with the James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose and Alasdair Mac Colla Chiotaich MacDomhnaill, however many of his clan fought in the campaign.^[1]

On his way to join the besieged Royalist garrison at Dunaverty Castle in 1647, he was captured by Coveanter Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll and swiftly hung with his sons at Whinny Hill, Kinlochkerran. Margaret, his wife, arrived shortly after the hanging and yelled curses at Archibald Campbell for his actions.^[2]

He married Margaret Campbell, daughter of Colin Campbell, 1st of Kilberry and Helen Wood, they had known issue:

Godfrey, 7th of Loup, hanged with his father at Whinny Hill, Kinlochkerran in 1647.
Elizabeth, married Alasdair Mac Colla Chiotaich MacDomhnaill, son of Coll Chiotaich Mac Gillespick MacDomhnaill.
Barbara, married Archibald Oig Campbell, son of Archibald Campbell, 5th of Inverawe and Christiane Carswell.
Coll, hanged with his father at Whinny Hill, Kinlochkerran in 1647.

Bryne, Kevin (1997). Colkitto! A celebration of Clan Donald of Colonsay (1570 - (1647). Isle of Colonsay: House of Lochar. ISBN 1-899863-19-2.

Preceded by Goraidh Mac Eachann MacAlasdair	Chief of Clan Macalister 1636 - 1647	Succeeded by Alexander MacAlister

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