 A. and A. Macdonald state that MacAlister of Loup was one of the few to attend and that he got titles from Argyll for his lands that year.In 1614, Alexander was supposed to have supported his feudal superior, Argyll, in the capture of Dunyveg Castle.However, when he arrived on the scene he sided with the leader of the insurgents, Angus Og Macdonald.