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Alexander MacDonald 1711–1746 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1711

Birth Location: Sleat, Western Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 23 November 1746

Death Location: Bernera, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James MacDonald

Mother: Janet MacLeod

Spouse(s): Margaret Montgomery, Anne Erskine

Children(s): Archibald Macdonald, James McDonald, Isabella MacDonald, Donald MacDonald

In 1711, Alexander MacDonald entered the world in Sleat, Western Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Macdonald And Janet Macleod. Alexander MacDonald married Anne Erskine, Margaret Montgomery, and had children including Archibald Macdonald, Donald Macdonald, Isabella Macdonald, James Mcdonald. Alexander MacDonald passed away in 1746 in Bernera, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1711, Alexander MacDonald entered the world in Sleat, Western Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Macdonald And Janet Macleod.
  • Alexander MacDonald married Anne Erskine, Margaret Montgomery, and had children including Archibald Macdonald, Donald Macdonald, Isabella Macdonald, James Mcdonald.
  • Alexander MacDonald passed away in 1746 in Bernera, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

James MacDonald
1652–1723
Birth Location: Sleat, Isle of Skye, Ross &amp, Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet MacLeod
1650–1753
Birth Location: Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Montgomery
1710–1799
Birth Location: Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Scotland
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Anne Erskine
1709–1735
Birth Location: Forfar, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Archibald Macdonald
1747–1826
Birth Location: Skye
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James McDonald
1745–1820
Birth Location: Down, Down, Ireland
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Isabella MacDonald
1738–1761
Birth Location: Armadale, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Donald MacDonald
1730–1759
Birth Location: Isle of Eigg, Inverness, Scotland,
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Alexander MacDonald's Ancestors

Self
Alexander MacDonald
1711–1746
Birth Place: Sleat, Western Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James MacDonald
1652–1723
Sleat, Isle of Skye, Ross &amp, Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet MacLeod
1650–1753
Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Grandparents
Donald (Breac) MacDonald
1633–1695
Sleat, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret "Mary") Douglas
1625–1678
Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord Douglas
1605–1649
Lady Villiers
1615–1654
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Douglas
1582–1648
Anne Keith
1586–1648

Alexander MacDonald's Descendants

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Alexander MacDonald (1711–23 November 1746) m. Margaret Montgomery (4 Jul 1710–30 April 1799 [Mar]) m. Anne Erskine (2 February 1709–27 November 1735)
  1. 1. Archibald Macdonald 1747–1826
  2. 2. James McDonald 1745–1820
  3. 3. Isabella MacDonald 1738–1761 m. Donald Martin 1742–
    1. 1. Margaret Martin 1757–1837 m. Alexander McQueen 1766–1850
      1. 1. Angus McQueen 1780–1858 m. Margaret Campbell 1780–1858
        1. 1. Henrietta McQueen 1805–1882 m. Duncan Smith 1808–1855
        2. 2. Angus McQueen 1826–1852
        3. 3. John McQueen 1821–1917
        4. 4. Christian McQueen 1815–
        5. 5. Mary McQueen 1826–1884
        6. 6. Donald McQueen 1819–1871
        7. 7. Roderick McQueen 1815–1897
  4. 4. Donald MacDonald 1730–1759

Alexander MacDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1711
1711
Birth of Alexander MacDonald in Sleat, Western Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sleat, Western Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
1746
23 November 1746
Age 35
Death of Alexander MacDonald in Bernera, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Bernera, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1711
    Event Place: Sleat, Western Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 November 1746
    Event Place: Bernera, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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