The Battle of Renfrew ( 1164 ) was a significant battle between the Scottish Crown and Somerled, Lord of the Isles which saw the death and defeat of the latter. // Events Count Henry I of Champagne marries Marie de Champagne. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Lord of the Isles, now a Scottish title of nobility, originally referred to a series of hybrid Viking/Gaelic rulers of the west coast and islands of Scotland in the Middle Ages, who wielded sea-power with fleets of galleys. ...