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

Birth Date: 1455

Birth Location: 19, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1547

Death Location: Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Father: Uilleam MacLeod

Mother: Lady McLean

Spouse(s): Lady (MacLeod)

Children(s): Anne (MacDougall), Tormod MCLEOD, Donald MacLeod, Margaret MacLeod, Lady Skye, William Macleod

In 1455, Alexander Alastair "Crottach" the Humpbacked Macleod 8th Chief of the Clan Macleod entered the world in 19, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Uilleam Dugh Macleod And Lady Maryann Mclean. Alexander Alastair "Crottach" the Humpbacked Macleod 8th Chief of the Clan Macleod married Lady Margaret Cameron Of Lochiel Macleod, and had children including Anne Macleod Macdougall, Donald Macleod 10Th Chief Of Clan Macleod, Lady Mary Macleod Lady Of Skye, Margaret Macleod, Tormod Harris Mcleod, William 9Th Chief Clan Macleod Macleod. Alexander Alastair "Crottach" the Humpbacked Macleod 8th Chief of the Clan Macleod passed away in 1547 in Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

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  • In 1455, Alexander Alastair "Crottach" the Humpbacked Macleod 8th Chief of the Clan Macleod entered the world in 19, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Uilleam Dugh Macleod And Lady Maryann Mclean.
  • Alexander Alastair "Crottach" the Humpbacked Macleod 8th Chief of the Clan Macleod married Lady Margaret Cameron Of Lochiel Macleod, and had children including Anne Macleod Macdougall, Donald Macleod 10Th Chief Of Clan Macleod, Lady Mary Macleod Lady Of Skye, Margaret Macleod, Tormod Harris Mcleod, William 9Th Chief Clan Macleod Macleod.
  • Alexander Alastair "Crottach" the Humpbacked Macleod 8th Chief of the Clan Macleod passed away in 1547 in Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

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Alexander Macleod's Ancestors

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Alexander Macleod
1455–1547
Birth Place: 19, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Uilleam Dugh MacLeod
1415–1480
Dunvegan,Skye,Inverness-Shire,Scotland
Lady (Maryann) McLean
1428–1460
Argyll, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Macleod's Descendants

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Alexander (Alastair "Crottach" the Humpbacked Macleod 8th Chief of the Clan) Macleod (1455–1547) m. Lady (Margaret Cameron of Lochiel) (MacLeod) (1475–1547)
  1. 1. Anne (MacLeod) (MacDougall) 1504–1580 m. Chief (John Iain (ARGYLL) (SCOT) MacDougal (12 ggf) Chief Dunollie) XIV 1500–1556 m. Murdac (Mcgillean) MacLean 1496–1586
    1. 1. Dougall (Thomas MACDOUGALL 15th Chief of Dunollie and) Lorn 1528–1586 m. Elspay Campbell 1532–1610
      1. 1. Janet MacDougall 1557–1627 m. Duncan (MacCallum) Mclachlan 1558–1644 m. Alastair McDonald 1555–1635
        1. 1. Agnes MacDonald 1585–1636
        2. 2. Janet (nee MacLachlan) MacCallum 1579–1685 m. Rev. (John Malcolm MacCallum Rector of) Knapdale 1580–1621
      2. 2. Iain MacDougall 1554–1572
      3. 3. Thomas McDOUGALL 1550–1611
      4. 4. Duncan MacDougall 1556–1616 m. Margaret MacLane 1558–1609 m. Sibella (Isabella) Drummond 1568–
        1. 1. Isobel (Janet) MacDougall 1570–1666 m. Alexander ("LORD of Lochnell") Campbell 1560–1640 m. Alexander (MacAllister VIver Campbell Snr sibling of Sir) James 1571–1608
        2. 2. William (Duncan) Macdougall 1592–1633
        3. 3. Allan (Torsay) MacDougall 1588–1630
        4. 4. Duncan MacDougall 1592–1633
        5. 5. Finvola (Florentine) MacDougall 1590–1635
        6. 6. John (Iain Keir) MacDougall 1586–1669
        7. 7. Margaret MacDougall 1582–1635
        8. 8. Susannah McDougle 1589–1610
        9. 9. Janet MacDougall 1584–1635
        10. 10. SIR (John* "17th Chief") MacDougal 1586–1634
        11. 11. John (of Dunolie) MacDougall 1575–1634
      5. 5. Agnes MacDougall 1558–
    2. 2. Janet (Jane) MacDougall 1542– m. Allan (Raray) McDougall 1540–1598
    3. 3. Moire MacDougal 1532–
    4. 4. Margaret MacDougal 1530–
    5. 5. John (Iain) MACDOUGALL 1526–1547
    6. 6. Duncan MacDougal 1530–1560
    7. 7. Allan (Raray) McDougall 1540–1598 m. Janet (Jane) MacDougall 1542–
  2. 2. Tormod (Harris) MCLEOD 1519–1584
  3. 3. Donald (MacLeod, 10th Chief of Clan) MacLeod 1507–1557
  4. 4. Margaret MacLeod 1510–1580
  5. 5. Lady (Mary MacLeod, Lady of) Skye 1504–1532
  6. 6. William ((9Th Chief Clan Macleod)) Macleod 1515–1551 m. Lady (Agnes, Fraser (MacLeod)❤️ Lady of Inverness and) Scotland 1528–1594
    1. 1. Mary (MacLeod) McLeod 1552–1602 m. Dugald (Campbell of Auchinbreck and) Kilmichael 1506–1588 m. 4Th (Ld Auchinbreck) Campbell, Duncan) (Sir 1540–1594
      1. 1. Issobell (Elizabeth) Bowie\Buie 1588–1635
      2. 2. Dugall Campbell 1570–1641
      3. 3. Johanna Campbell –1622
      4. 4. Colin Campbell 1577–1640
      5. 5. Robert Campbell 1575–1657
      6. 6. Archibald Campbell –1640
      7. 7. Margaret (Drummond) Campbell 1571–1598
    2. 2. Mary Mcneill 1536–1602 m. John Mcneill 1530–1570 m. Roderick (Og The 8th) McNEILL 1536–1570
      1. 1. Torquil Macneill 1552–1602 m. Mary Macleod 1552–1602
        1. 1. John (Og MacNeill of) Barra 1575–1622
      2. 2. Lady (Margaret) McNeill 1550–1590
      3. 3. Roderick (The Turbulent 15th of Barra) MacNeill 1555–1594

Alexander Macleod's Timeline

2 Records

1455
1455
Birth of Alexander Alastair "Crottach" the Humpbacked Macleod 8th Chief of the Clan Macleod in 19, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
19, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1547
1547
Age 92
Death of Alexander Alastair "Crottach" the Humpbacked Macleod 8th Chief of the Clan Macleod in Harris, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Harris, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1455
    Event Place: 19, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1547
    Event Place: Harris, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    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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