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Alexander Thomas Cathanach MacDonald, 5th Lord Chief of the Clan MacDonald and Dunnyveg, HRH Scotland 19th GGF 1478–1538 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1478

Birth Location: Dunnyveg, Islay, Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1538

Death Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir 'sct

Mother: Cecilia, Savage

Spouse(s): Lady GGM

Children(s): Seamus GGF

Alexander Thomas Cathanach MacDonald, 5th Lord Chief of the Clan MacDonald and Dunnyveg, HRH Scotland 19th GGF was born in 1478 in Dunnyveg, Islay, Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir John Cathanach Macdonald Of Dunnyveg Knight 4Th Chief Of Macdonald Of Dunnyveg Death By Hanging Sct And Cecilia Of The Ardes Savage. Alexander Thomas Cathanach MacDonald, 5th Lord Chief of the Clan MacDonald and Dunnyveg, HRH Scotland 19th GGF married Lady Catherine Baroness Of Islay The Glenns The Glenns Maclain Of Ardnamurchan 19Th Ggm, and had children including Seamus Macdonald Macdonnell 6Th Chief Of Dunnyveg And The Glens 18Th Ggf. Alexander Thomas Cathanach MacDonald, 5th Lord Chief of the Clan MacDonald and Dunnyveg, HRH Scotland 19th GGF passed away in 1538 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • Alexander Thomas Cathanach MacDonald, 5th Lord Chief of the Clan MacDonald and Dunnyveg, HRH Scotland 19th GGF was born in 1478 in Dunnyveg, Islay, Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir John Cathanach Macdonald Of Dunnyveg Knight 4Th Chief Of Macdonald Of Dunnyveg Death By Hanging Sct And Cecilia Of The Ardes Savage.
  • Alexander Thomas Cathanach MacDonald, 5th Lord Chief of the Clan MacDonald and Dunnyveg, HRH Scotland 19th GGF married Lady Catherine Baroness Of Islay The Glenns The Glenns Maclain Of Ardnamurchan 19Th Ggm, and had children including Seamus Macdonald Macdonnell 6Th Chief Of Dunnyveg And The Glens 18Th Ggf.
  • Alexander Thomas Cathanach MacDonald, 5th Lord Chief of the Clan MacDonald and Dunnyveg, HRH Scotland 19th GGF passed away in 1538 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Alexander GGF's Ancestors

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Alexander GGF
1478–1538
Birth Place: Dunnyveg, Islay, Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John Cathanach+ MacDonald of Dunnyveg Knight 4th Chief of MacDonald of Dunnyveg Death by Hanging 'sct
1465–1499
Dunnyveg, Islay, Western Isles, Scotland
Cecilia, (of the Ardes) Savage
1430–1495
Glens Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
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Alexander GGF's Descendants

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Alexander (Thomas Cathanach MacDonald, 5th Lord Chief of the Clan MacDonald and Dunnyveg, HRH Scotland 19th) GGF (1478–1538) m. Lady (Catherine, Baroness of Islay; the Glenns the Glenns MacLain of Ardnamurchan 19th) GGM (1484–1518)
  1. 1. Seamus (MacDonald\ MacDonnell, 6th Chief of Dunnyveg and the Glens 18th) GGF 1515–1565 m. Lady (Agnes Campbell of Argyll 18th) GGM 1515–1601 m. Margaret (Doog Oge MacDuffy Vardy, Oneil of) Antrim 1526–1601 m. Agnes Campbell 1515–1607
    1. 1. Angus (, Lord of Bute and Arran (younger son of Somerled king of the south) isles 1539–1614 m. Finvola (Mary MacLean of Duart) (END) 1540–1660
      1. 1. Margaret ((Mary) MacDonald of) Dunnyveg 1563– m. Sir (Donald MacDonald 10th of Clanranald and) Moidart 1554–1618
        1. 1. Marion MacDonald 1595–1656 m. Lachlan (Mac-Lean Laird van) Torloisk 1590–1651

Alexander GGF's Timeline

2 Records

1478
1478
Birth of Alexander Thomas Cathanach MacDonald, 5th Lord Chief of the Clan MacDonald and Dunnyveg, HRH Scotland 19th GGF in Dunnyveg, Islay, Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunnyveg, Islay, Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
1538
1538
Age 60
Death of Alexander Thomas Cathanach MacDonald, 5th Lord Chief of the Clan MacDonald and Dunnyveg, HRH Scotland 19th GGF in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1478
    Event Place: Dunnyveg, Islay, Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

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