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Alexander Alastair Crottach 8th Chief of Clan Macleod 1455 – 1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1455

Birth Location: Dunvegan, Skye, Scotland

Death Date: 1547

Death Location: Rodel,Harris,,Scotland

Father: William Macleod

Mother: Christina? McLean

Spouse(s): Margaret Cameron

Children(s): Mary MacLeod, William MacLeod, Torman Dunvegan), Norman MacLeod, Margaret MacLeod, Anne MacLeod, Donald MacLeod, Tormod MacLeod, Margaret Macleod, Margaret MacLeod, Margaret Macleod, Margaret MacLeod, Isabella McLeod, Margaret Macleod, Macleod None, Macleod None, Macleod None

In 1455, Alexander Alastair Crottach 8th Chief of Clan Macleod entered the world in Dunvegan, Skye, Scotland, born to William Dubh Macleod and Christina? McLean. Alexander Alastair Crottach 8th Chief of Clan Macleod married Margaret Cameron, and had children including Mary MacLeod, William MacLeod, Torman Norman Macleod (12th Chief of Clan Dunvegan), Norman MacLeod, Margaret MacLeod, Anne MacLeod, Donald MacLeod, Tormod MacLeod, Margaret Macleod, Margaret MacLeod, Margaret Macleod, Margaret Dunvegan MacLeod, Isabella McLeod, Margaret Macleod, Macleod, Macleod, Macleod. Alexander Alastair Crottach 8th Chief of Clan Macleod passed away in 1547 in Rodel,Harris,,Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1455, Alexander Alastair Crottach 8th Chief of Clan Macleod entered the world in Dunvegan, Skye, Scotland, born to William Dubh Macleod and Christina? McLean.
  • Alexander Alastair Crottach 8th Chief of Clan Macleod married Margaret Cameron, and had children including Mary MacLeod, William MacLeod, Torman Norman Macleod (12th Chief of Clan Dunvegan), Norman MacLeod, Margaret MacLeod, Anne MacLeod, Donald MacLeod, Tormod MacLeod, Margaret Macleod, Margaret MacLeod, Margaret Macleod, Margaret Dunvegan MacLeod, Isabella McLeod, Margaret Macleod, Macleod, Macleod, Macleod.
  • Alexander Alastair Crottach 8th Chief of Clan Macleod passed away in 1547 in Rodel,Harris,,Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Macleod
1415 – 1480
Birth Location: Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Christina? McLean
1428 – 1460
Birth Location: Argyllshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Cameron
1475 – 1547
Birth Location: Locheil, Invrns, Scotland
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Children(s)

Mary MacLeod
1493 – 1582
Birth Location: Dunvegan Castle, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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William MacLeod
1505 – 1551
Birth Location: 1685319, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Torman Dunvegan)
1509 – 1584
Birth Location: Dunvegan Castle, Scotland
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Norman MacLeod
1509 – 1584
Birth Location: Dunvegan, , Skye, Scotland
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Margaret MacLeod
1510 – 1580
Birth Location: Dunvegan Castle, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Anne MacLeod
1512 – 1585
Birth Location: Dunvegan Castle, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Donald MacLeod
1517 – 1557
Birth Location: Dunvegan Castle, , , Scotland
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Tormod MacLeod
1520 – 1584
Birth Location: Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Margaret Macleod
1525 – 1580
Birth Location: Scotland
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Margaret MacLeod
1525 – 1780
Birth Location: Dunvegan Castle, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Margaret Macleod
1525 – 1580
Birth Location: Scotland
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Margaret MacLeod
1525 – 1780
Birth Location: skye, inverness-shire, Scotland
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Isabella McLeod
1758 – 1847
Birth Location: Scotland
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Margaret Macleod
1853 – 1913
Birth Location: Lochiel, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
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Macleod None
Birth Location: –
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Macleod None
Birth Location: –
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Macleod None
Birth Location: –
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Alexander Macleod's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Macleod
1455 – 1547
Birth Place: Dunvegan, Skye, Scotland
Parents
William Dubh Macleod
1415 – 1480
Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Christina? McLean
1428 – 1460
Argyllshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Ian (Borb) Macleod
1392 – 1442
Dunvegan,Skye,Inverness-Shire,Scotland
Margaret Of
1400 – 1451
Great-Grandparents
William Macleod
1365 – 1402
A Maclean
1360 – 1477
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Macleod
1330 – 1392
An ONeill
1340 – 1450

Alexander Macleod's Descendants

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Alexander (Alastair Crottach 8th Chief of Clan) Macleod (1455 – 1547) m. Margaret Cameron (1475 – 1547)
  1. 1. Mary MacLeod (1493 – 1582)
  2. 2. William MacLeod (1505 – 15 Sep 1551)
  3. 3. Torman (Norman Macleod (12th Chief of Clan) Dunvegan) (1509 – March 1584) m. Lady (Janet Julia MacLean, Lady of Duart) Castle (11 Mar 1524 – 1568) m. Janet Campbell
    1. 1. Margaret MacLeod (1533 – )
    2. 2. Roderick (Rory Ruairidh Mor "Rory the Great" Macleod, 15th Chief of Clan MacLeod (Harris &) Dunvegan)l (1558 – 1626) m. Isabella MacDonald (1567 – 1615) m. Lady (Marjory (Janet)) MacKenzie (1549 – 1578) m. Janet (of Kintail MacKenzie) **** (1588 – 1630) m. Catherine MacDonald (ABT 1590 – DECEASED)
      1. 1. Margaret MacLeod (1594 – Abt 1650)
      2. 2. John (Ian) Macleod (1595 – Sep 1649)
      3. 3. Mary MacLeod (about 1595 – Abt 1660)
      4. 4. Marion ((Mor Mhor)) MacLeod (1596 – Abt. 1650)
      5. 5. Moire MacLeod (1596 – aft 1660)
      6. 6. Mary (MacLeod of) Skye (1596 – Aft. 1627)
      7. 7. Roderick Macleod (1597 – 1675)
      8. 8. John (Ian Macleod 14th Chief of Clan) Macleod (1598 – Sep 1649) m. Sybella Mackenzie (1599 – 1635)
        1. 1. Mary MacLeod (1616 – 1637)
        2. 2. Roderick Macleod (1628 – Jan 1664)
        3. 3. Ian ("Breac" Chieftan Clan) Macleod (1629 – 1669)
        4. 4. Marion MacLeod (1634 – 1710)
        5. 5. Sibella Macleod (Jun 1635 – 16 Jun 1682)
        6. 6. Giles MacLeod (1636 – 1650)
        7. 7. Ian (Breac) Macleod (1637 – 1693)
        8. 8. Margaret MacLeod (1639 – )
        9. 9. Angus (Mc) Leod
        10. 10. Eric (Mc) Leod
        11. 11. Julia MacLeod
      9. 9. Donald MacLean (1601 – )
      10. 10. Norman ((Sir) (1st of Bernera)) Macleod (1614 – Mar 03, 1705) m. Catherine McDonald (1635 – ) m. Margaret MacKenzie (1601 – )
        1. 1. Marian ((of Bernera)) Macleod (1526 – 1568)
        2. 2. Alexander ((Alasdair Mor)) MacLeod (1580 – AFT 1720)
        3. 3. Norman ((Captain)) Macleod (1614 – 3 Mar 1705)
        4. 4. John MacLeod (1646 – 1726)
        5. 5. Marian Macleod (1658 – 1982)
        6. 6. Catherine MacLeod (1660 – )
        7. 7. William McLeod (1661 – Feb 18, 1738)
        8. 8. James McLeod (1668 – )
        9. 9. Katherine MacLeod (1671 – )
        10. 10. Isabel McLeod
        11. 11. Catherine Macleod
      11. 11. Donald (MacLeod of) Greshornish (1619 – 1706)
      12. 12. Florence ("Flora") MacLeod (1626 – 1726)
      13. 13. Sir (Roderick Rory MacLeod, 1st Lord of) Tallisker (1606 – 1675)
      14. 14. Flora MacLeod (1625 – )
    3. 3. William MacLeod (1560 – 1590)
    4. 4. Alexander (Alisdair) MacLeod (1570 – 1626)
    5. 5. Florence MacLeod (1580 – )
    6. 6. Christina MacLeod
  4. 4. Norman MacLeod (1509 – Mar 1584)
  5. 5. Margaret MacLeod (1510 – 20 Sep 1580) m. James (Dunyveg) MacDonald (1480 – Abt 1539) m. Allan MacIan (Abt 1510 – Abt 1544) m. James MacDonald (1510 – 1580)
    1. 1. Fynewald MacDonald (Abt 1530 – 1567)
    2. 2. Mary Macdonald
    3. 3. William (Og) MacIan (Abt 1541 – Abt 1610)
  6. 6. Anne MacLeod (1512 – bef 1585)
  7. 7. Donald MacLeod (1517 – 1557)
  8. 8. Tormod MacLeod (1520 – Mar 1584)
  9. 9. Margaret Macleod (1525 – 20 Sep 1580)
  10. 10. Margaret MacLeod (1525 – 20 Sep 1780)
  11. 11. Margaret Macleod (1525 – 20 Sep 1580)
  12. 12. Margaret (Dunvegan) MacLeod (1525 – 20 Sep 1780)
  13. 13. Isabella McLeod (1758 – 18 Sep 1847)
  14. 14. Margaret Macleod (28 Nov 1853 – 02 May 1913)
  15. 15. Macleod
  16. 16. Macleod
  17. 17. Macleod

Alexander Macleod's Timeline

3 Records

1455
1455
Birth of Alexander Alastair Crottach 8th Chief of Clan Macleod in Dunvegan, Skye, Scotland
Dunvegan, Skye, Scotland
1547
1547
Age 92
Death of Alexander Alastair Crottach 8th Chief of Clan Macleod in Rodel,Harris,,Scotland
Rodel,Harris,,Scotland
1994
Sep 1994
Age 539
Alexander Alastair Crottach 8th Chief of Clan Macleod was married in Oundle and Thrapston, Northamptonshire
Oundle and Thrapston, Northamptonshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1455
    Event Place: Dunvegan, Skye, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Sep 1994
    Event Place: Oundle and Thrapston, Northamptonshire
    Record Source: England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1547
    Event Place: Rodel,Harris,,Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
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