Career
He died in c. 1636 at Tarbert, Argyll, Scotland. Gorrie MacAlester became Chief of Clan MacAlister at a young age in 1587 and was placed under the tutorage of Charles McAlester of Tarbert. During this time, Gorrie would have learned the skills and abilities capable of becoming chief
After Gorrie became aware of the involvement of Charles, Charles fled for his life.
Upon the return of Charles MacAlester in 1598, he was slain by Gorrie. The sons of Charles fled to Askomill House, Kilkerran, Kintyre, the residence of Angus Macdonald, 8th of Dunnyveg.
In Gorrie"s quest to capture and put to the sword the sons of Charles, he sought the support of Sir James Macdonald, in dispute with his father Angus MacDonald. Askomill House was surrounded by between two or three hundred armed men and upon refusal of the surrender of the Charles"s sons, the house was set on fire.
Two years later Clan MacAlister attacked the estates of Clan Montgomery on the Isle of Arran, where everything belonging to the Chief John Montgomery of Skelmorlie was seized including £12,000 worth of possessions.
Had issue:
Eachann Mac Goraidh MacAlasdair (Hector), 6th of Loup
Finovola, married Hector Maclean, 4th Laird of College
