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Alexander Macdonald 1398 – 1449 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1398

Birth Location: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Death Date: 8 May 1449

Death Location: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Father: Donald Macdonald

Mother: Mary Leslie

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Seton

Children(s): Hugh MacDonald

In 1398, Alexander Macdonald entered the world in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, born to Donald Macdonald and Mary Leslie. Alexander Macdonald married Elizabeth Seton, and had children including Hugh MacDonald. Alexander Macdonald passed away in 1449 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1398, Alexander Macdonald entered the world in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, born to Donald Macdonald and Mary Leslie.
  • Alexander Macdonald married Elizabeth Seton, and had children including Hugh MacDonald.
  • Alexander Macdonald passed away in 1449 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.

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Alexander Macdonald's Ancestors

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Alexander Macdonald
1398 – 1449
Birth Place: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Parents
Donald Macdonald
1358 – 1449
Isles, Scotland
Mary Leslie
1382 – 1435
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Grandparents
John Dubh
1300 – 1387
Iona, Argyll, Scotland
Margaret Stewart
1342 – 1410
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Angus Macdonald
1274 – 1330
Agnes OCahan
1280 –
Robert Stewart
1316 – 1390
Elizabeth Mure
1320 – 1355
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Angus MacDonald
1249 – 1296
Nic Campbell
1255 – 1296

Alexander Macdonald's Descendants

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Alexander Macdonald (1398 – 8 May 1449) m. Elizabeth Seton (1416 – 1479)
  1. 1. Hugh MacDonald (1400 – 1498) m. Elizabeth Gunn (1404 – )
    1. 1. Donald MacDonald (1440 – 1506) m. Agnes Macdonald (1847 – )
      1. 1. Donald (Grammack) Macdonnall (1480 – 1534) m. Catherine (Clan Ranald) Macdonald (1482 – 1500)
        1. 1. Donald (Gorm) Macdonald (1500 – 1539) m. Mary Macleod (1502 – 1522)

Alexander Macdonald's Timeline

2 Records

1398
1398
Birth of Alexander Macdonald in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
1449
8 May 1449
Age 51
Death of Alexander Macdonald in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1398
    Event Place: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1449
    Event Place: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22

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