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Alexander (Alasdair) Crotach MacLeod 1455 – 1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1455

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

Death Date: 1547

Death Location: Harris, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Father: William Macleod

Mother: Janet MacLean

Spouse(s): Margaret Cameron

Children(s): William MacLeod, Ann MacLeod, Donald Leod, Tormod MacLeod, Margaret Macleod

The story of Alexander (Alasdair) Crotach MacLeod began in 1455 in Dunvegan, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Alexander (Alasdair) Crotach MacLeod married Margaret Cameron, and had children including William MacLeod, Ann MacLeod, Donald Mac Leod, Tormod MacLeod, Margaret Dunvegan Macleod. Alexander (Alasdair) Crotach MacLeod passed away in 1547 in Harris, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander (Alasdair) Crotach MacLeod began in 1455 in Dunvegan, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Alexander (Alasdair) Crotach MacLeod married Margaret Cameron, and had children including William MacLeod, Ann MacLeod, Donald Mac Leod, Tormod MacLeod, Margaret Dunvegan Macleod.
  • Alexander (Alasdair) Crotach MacLeod passed away in 1547 in Harris, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Macleod
1415 – 1480
Birth Location: Dunvegan, Inverness-shire, Scotland, Devonshire, England
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Janet MacLean
1428 – 1490
Birth Location: Argyllshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Cameron
1475 – 1547
Birth Location: Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

William MacLeod
1515 – 1551
Birth Location: Skye Isle, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Ann MacLeod
1516 –
Birth Location: Harris, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Donald Leod
1517 – 1557
Birth Location: Inverness, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Tormod MacLeod
1519 – 1584
Birth Location: Dunvegan, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Macleod
1525 – 1580
Birth Location: Dunvegan, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Alexander MacLeod's Ancestors

Self
Alexander MacLeod
1455 – 1547
Birth Place: Dunvegan, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Dobh Macleod
1415 – 1480
Dunvegan, Inverness-shire, Scotland, Devonshire, England
Janet MacLean
1428 – 1490
Argyllshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Iain Borb) MacLeod
1392 – 1442
Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Mary) Douglas
1398 – 1448
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
John MacLean
<Living>
Great-Grandparents
William MacLeod
1360 – 1402
Janet MacLean
1428 – 1490
Archibald Douglas
1372 – 1424
Margaret Stewart
1370 – 1456
<Living>
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John MacLeod
1320 – 1392
O'Neil
1340 – 1450
John MacLean
<Living>
Archibald Douglas
1328 – 1400
Joanna Moray
1321 – 1409
John Stewart
1337 – 1406
Annabella Drummond
1345 – 1401

Alexander MacLeod's Descendants

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Alexander ((Alasdair) Crotach) MacLeod (1455 – 1547) m. Margaret Cameron (1475 – 1547)
  1. 1. William MacLeod (1515 – AUG 1551) m. Agnes Fraser (1528 – 29 JAN 1595) m. Janet Fraser (1487 – 1500)
  2. 2. Ann MacLeod (ABT 1516 – ) m. Thomas Fraser (ABT 1514 – ) m. Thomas Fraser (ABT 1520 – )
  3. 3. Donald (Mac) Leod (1517 – ABT 1557) m. Argyll (1518 – ) m. Argyll
  4. 4. Tormod MacLeod (1519 – MAR 1584) m. Giles (Julian) Maclean (1526 – 1568)
    1. 1. Margaret Macleod (ABT 1533 – ) m. Donald (Gorm) MacDonald (ABT 1480 – 1506)
    2. 2. Christiana Macleod (ABT 1537 – ) m. Torquil (Dubh) MacLeod (ABT 1525 – JUL 1597) m. MacDonald (ABT 1535 – ) m. Ranalf MacDonald (ABT 1537 – )
    3. 3. Alexander (Mac) Leod (ABT 1540 – ABT 1626) m. Marjory MacKenzie (ABT 1589 – ) m. Alexander MacLeod (ABT 1559 – )
    4. 4. Jannet (Mac) Leod (ABT 1544 – ) m. John Maclean (ABT 1542 – )
    5. 5. William MacLeod (1560 – OCT 1590) m. Dingwall (1580 – ) m. Janet MacIntosh (1568 – )
    6. 6. Roderick (Ruairidh (Rory) Mor (15th Chief) MACLEOD) Sir (1562 – JAN 1625) m. Isabel MacDonald (1575 – 1615)
    7. 7. Margaret MacLeod (ABT 1562 – ) m. Donald (Gorme Mor) MacDonald (1548 – DEC 1616)
    8. 8. Miss Macleod (ABT 1562 – ) m. Mac Leod (<1560> – ) m. Mac Donald (<1560> – )
    9. 9. Roderick (Ruairidh) Macleod (ABT 1573 – JAN 1629) m. Isabel MacDonald (1575 – 1615)
      1. 1. John (Iain Mor) MacLeod (1595 – SEP 1649) m. Sybill (Kintall) McKenzie (unknown – AFT 1647) m. Isobel Mackenzie (ABT 1576 – )
      2. 2. Moire MacLeod (1596 – ) m. John (Mc) Donald (ABT 1587 – 1670)
      3. 3. Marjorie Macleod (1601 – 13 MAR 1632) m. John (Wasson,) Sr. (1598 – 1669)
      4. 4. Donald (Mac) Leod (ABT 1601 – ABT 1706) m. Margaret Macdonald m. Janet MacDonald (ABT 1603 – ) m. MacDonald m. Margaret Fraser
      5. 5. Mary Macleod (1605 – 1670) m. Lachlan Maclean (ABT 1599 – )
        1. 1. Isabel MacLean (1625 – ) m. Ewen Cameron (29 FEB 1628 – 19 FEB 1718)
        2. 2. Hector Maclean (1626 – 20 JUL 1651)
        3. 3. Marion MacLean (1634 – )
        4. 4. Neil (Og) MacLean (1636 – )
        5. 5. Charles MacLean (1638 – )
        6. 6. Allan MacLean (1645 – 1674) m. Juliana ("Julie" Giles) Macleod (ABT 1631 – 1680)
        7. 7. Mary MacLean (1650 – DEC 1729) m. Lachlan (Vor) Mackinnon (ABT 1608 – BEF 1700) m. Lauchlan MacKinnon (ABT 1637 – )
      6. 6. Margaret Macleod (ABT 1605 – ) m. Hector (Mor) MacLean (ABT 1597 – 1626)
      7. 7. Roderick (Sir of Talisker) MacLeod (ABT 1606 – 1675) m. Mary M'Kinnon (1597 – ) m. Rae (<1597> – ) m. Barbara Reay m. Barbara MacKay (ABT 1608 – )
      8. 8. Janet (Mac) Leod (ABT 1609 – ) m. John (Mac) Leod (<1607> – ) m. John (Garbh) MacLeod (BEF 1648 – )
      9. 9. Norman MacLeod (ABT 1614 – 3 MAR 1705) m. Catherine MacDonald (ABT 1633 – ) m. Margaret Mackenzie (ABT 1622 – )
      10. 10. Isabel MacLeod (ABT 1614 – ) m. Lauchlan (MacLean) VII (ABT 1611 – )
      11. 11. William MacLeod (ABT 1617 – ABT 1698) m. Elizabeth Munro (ABT 1620 – ABT 1683)
      12. 12. Catherine MacLeod (UNKNOWN – UNKNOWN) m. Iain (Garbh MacLeod of) Raasay (UNKNOWN – UNKNOWN)
  5. 5. Margaret (Dunvegan) Macleod (1525 – 20 SEP 1580) m. Allan MacDonald (1524 – APR 1593)

Alexander MacLeod's Timeline

3 Records

1455
1455
Birth of Alexander (Alasdair) Crotach MacLeod in Dunvegan, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunvegan, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1547
1547
Age 92
Death of Alexander (Alasdair) Crotach MacLeod in Harris, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Harris, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1547
ABT 1547
Age 92
Burial of Alexander (Alasdair) Crotach MacLeod in Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1455
    Event Place: Dunvegan, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1547
    Event Place: Harris, Inverness-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: ABT 1547
    Event Place: Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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