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Alan MacDonald 1524–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1524

Birth Location: Knoydart, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: April 1593

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Ian Moldart)

Mother: Margaret Ardnamurchan

Spouse(s): Margaret MacLeod

Children(s): Margaret Macdonald

Alan MacDonald was born in 1524 in Knoydart, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Ian Macalister Muiderteach Macdonald 8Th Chief Of Clanranald Amp Moldart And Margaret Of Auchnamurchan Maclain Macdonald Of Ardnamurchan. Alan MacDonald married Margaret Macleod, and had children including Margaret Unknown Macdonald. Alan MacDonald passed away in 1593 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Alan MacDonald was born in 1524 in Knoydart, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Ian Macalister Muiderteach Macdonald 8Th Chief Of Clanranald Amp Moldart And Margaret Of Auchnamurchan Maclain Macdonald Of Ardnamurchan.
  • Alan MacDonald married Margaret Macleod, and had children including Margaret Unknown Macdonald.
  • Alan MacDonald passed away in 1593 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ian Moldart)
1502–1584
Birth Location: Tioram Castle, Loch Moidart, Inverness-shire, SCOTLAND
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Margaret Ardnamurchan
1505–1595
Birth Location: Ardnamurchan, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Margaret MacLeod
1525–1580
Birth Location: Dunvegan Castle, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Margaret Macdonald
1549–1567
Birth Location: Glengarry, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Alan MacDonald's Ancestors

Self
Alan MacDonald
1524–1593
Birth Place: Knoydart, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Ian MacAlister Muiderteach MacDonald (8th Chief of ClanRanald & Moldart)
1502–1584
Tioram Castle, Loch Moidart, Inverness-shire, SCOTLAND
Margaret ("Of Auchnamurchan" MacLain MacDonald of) Ardnamurchan
1505–1595
Ardnamurchan, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander (Carrach MacDonald, Lord of The) Isles
1459–
Ardnamurchan, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Helen Campbell
1465–1528
Ardkinglass, Argyll, Scottland, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Alan MacDonald's Descendants

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Alan MacDonald (1524–April 1593) m. Margaret MacLeod (1525–20 September 1580)
  1. 1. Margaret (Unknown) Macdonald 1549–1567 m. Sir (iDonald IX of Slea Baronet) MacDonald 1545–1645
    1. 1. Flora (of Glengarry W) MacDonald 1560–1620 m. Donald ("Domhnull Mac Ian 'ic Sheumais" MacDonald) 11GGF 1560–1626
      1. 1. Maria MacDonald 1592–1642 m. John, ("IX of Gesto",) McClure 1590–1642
        1. 1. Marsaline (MacNeil of) Barra 1613–1688 m. Alexander ((Alasdair Og) I of Glendale MacLeod) I 1610–1651

Alan MacDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1524
1524
Birth of Alan MacDonald in Knoydart, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Knoydart, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1593
April 1593
Age 69
Death of Alan MacDonald in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Knoydart, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1593
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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