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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: Dunvegan, Skye, Scotland

Death Date: 1547

Death Location: Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Father: William Macleod

Mother: Lady McLean

Spouse(s): Margaret Cameron

Children(s): Norman MACLEOD, Anne MacLeod, Donald MacLeod, B MacLeod, William MacLeod, Mary MACLEOD, Margaret MacLeod, Margaret MacLeod

In 1455, Alexander Alastair "Crottach" the Humpbacked Macleod 8th Chief of the Clan Macleod entered the world in Dunvegan, Skye, Scotland, born to William Dubh Macleod And Lady Maryann Mclean. Alexander Alastair "Crottach" the Humpbacked Macleod 8th Chief of the Clan Macleod married Margaret Cameron, and had children including Anne Macleod, B Possibly Bruce Macleod, Donald Macleod, Margaret Macleod, Mary Macleod, Norman Macleod, William 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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Biography

  • In 1455, Alexander Alastair "Crottach" the Humpbacked Macleod 8th Chief of the Clan Macleod entered the world in Dunvegan, Skye, Scotland, born to William Dubh Macleod And Lady Maryann Mclean.
  • Alexander Alastair "Crottach" the Humpbacked Macleod 8th Chief of the Clan Macleod married Margaret Cameron, and had children including Anne Macleod, B Possibly Bruce Macleod, Donald Macleod, Margaret Macleod, Mary Macleod, Norman Macleod, William Macleod.
  • Alexander Alastair "Crottach" the Humpbacked Macleod 8th Chief of the Clan Macleod passed away in 1547 in Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Macleod
1415–1480
Birth Location: Skye, Inverness-shire, , Scotland
WM
Lady McLean
1420–1460
Birth Location: , , Argyllshire, Scotland
LM

Spouses(s)

Margaret Cameron
1475–1547
Birth Location: Lochiel, Inverness Shire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Norman MACLEOD
1509–1584
Birth Location: Dunvegan Castle, Skye, Inverness-Shire, Scotland
NM
Anne MacLeod
1504–1580
Birth Location: Isle of Lewis, Scotland
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Donald MacLeod
1517–1557
Birth Location: Dunvegan Castle, Inverness-shire, , Scotland
DM
B MacLeod
1515–1580
Birth Location: Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
BM
William MacLeod
1517–1551
Birth Location: Dunvegan Castle, Inverness-shire, Scotland
WM
Mary MACLEOD
1510–1580
Birth Location: Dunvegan Castle, Inverness-shire, Scotland
MM
Margaret MacLeod
1577–1592
Birth Location: Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland
MM
Margaret MacLeod
1509–1580
Birth Location: Isle of Lewis, Ross Comarty Scotland
MM

Alexander Macleod's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Macleod
1455–1547
Birth Place: Dunvegan, Skye, Scotland
Parents
William Dubh Macleod
1415–1480
Skye, Inverness-shire, , Scotland
Lady (Maryann) McLean
1420–1460
, , Argyllshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Iain (Bord "John the Fierce") MacLeod
1392–1448
Dunvegan Castle, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Margaret Douglas
1392–1451
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Chief
1365–1409
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dunvegan
1320–1392

Alexander Macleod's Descendants

1.
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Alexander (Alastair "Crottach" the Humpbacked Macleod 8th Chief of the Clan) Macleod (1455–1547) m. Margaret Cameron (1475–1547)
  1. 1. Norman MACLEOD 1509–1584 m. Julia MacLean 1526–1568 m. Janet MacLean 1525–1573 m. Marion MacLean 1530– m. Janet Campbell 1545–1577 m. Janet Campbell 1515–1590 m. Jill (of Duart) MacLean 1526–1568
    1. 1. Sir (Roderick "Rory") MacLeod, 1558–1626 m. Isabella MacDonald 1567–1615 m. Majory (Mary) Mackenzie 1549–1578
      1. 1. John ("Ian Mor" MacLeod, 16th of) Dunvegan 1598–1649 m. Margaret MacKenzie 1605–1641 m. Sybella Mackenzie 1599–1635
        1. 1. John MacLeod 1630–1688 m. Catherine Campbell 1615–1665
        2. 2. Giles MacLeod 1636–1650
        3. 3. Roderick Macleod 1628–1664
        4. 4. Marion MacLeod 1634–1710
        5. 5. Ian (Breac) Macleod 1637–1693
        6. 6. Sibella Macleod 1635–1682
        7. 7. Margaret MacLeod 1639–
        8. 8. Mary MacLeod 1616–1710
      2. 2. Sir (Norman MacLeod🧩 1st Lord of Berneray, 4th Chief of Waternish, Laird of) Skye 1614–1705 m. Catherine MacDonald 1635–1675 m. Margaret (Mackenzie (of) Lochflyne) 1614–1648
        1. 1. James McLeod🧩 1668–1750 m. Catherine 1656–1718 m. Mary Murray 1672– m. Mary 1672–1718
        2. 2. William ('1st of Luskintyre') Macleod 1661–1738
        3. 3. Marian MacLeod 1658–1682
        4. 4. Isabel ((of Bernera)) Macleod 1670–1750
        5. 5. John (Contullich) MacLeod 1647–1726
        6. 6. Alastair MacLeod 1580–1611
        7. 7. Norman MacLeod 1614–1705
        8. 8. William ((of Bernera)) Macleod 1646–1726
        9. 9. Katherine MacLeod 1671–1750
        10. 10. Katherine (Catherine) MacLeod 1666–1761
        11. 11. Alexander MacLeod 1669–1720
        12. 12. Alexander ((Alasdair Mor)) MacLeod 1640–1720
        13. 13. Catherine ((of Bernara)) MacLeod) 1656–1718 m. Norman (MacLeod) (18th.) 1650–
        14. 14. Margaret MacLeod 1649–1735
      3. 3. Mary MacLeod 1575–1610
      4. 4. Sir (Roderick Rory MacLeod, 1st Lord of) Tallisker 1606–1675
      5. 5. William (MacLeod "of) Hamer" 1617–1698
      6. 6. Janet MacLeod 1621–1700
      7. 7. Florence (Flora) MacLeod 1625–1726
      8. 8. Isabel MacLeod 1600–1680
      9. 9. Donald MacLean 1601–1619
      10. 10. Norman MacLeod 1597–1705
      11. 11. Margaret MacLeod 1598–1650
      12. 12. Moire MacLeod 1596–1660
    2. 2. Margaret MacLeod 1560–
    3. 3. Alexander (Alistair) MacLeod 1560–1626
    4. 4. Allan (Mac) Donald 1547–1593
    5. 5. John (Strome) Macdonald 1547–1547
    6. 6. Marion MacDonald 1554–1594
    7. 7. Rudolph (M) Macleod 1558–1626
    8. 8. Donald (MacAngus MacDonald, 8th Chief Laird of Clan MacDonald of) Glengarry 1545–1645
    9. 9. William MacLeod 1560–1590
    10. 10. Angus (Og) MacDonald 1537–1602
    11. 11. Letitia (Clanranald) Macdonald 1556–
    12. 12. Ranald (1st Benbecula) Macdonald 1556–1636
    13. 13. Aeneas ((Angus) II) MacDonald 1548–1602
    14. 14. Jannet (Mac) Leod 1544–1636
    15. 15. Christina MacLeod 1565–1620
    16. 16. Alexander (MacLeod of) Minginish 1570–1626
    17. 17. Florence MacLeod 1580–1650
    18. 18. Alexander (Alasdair) Macleod 1570–1611
    19. 19. William MacLeod 1560–1590
  2. 2. Anne MacLeod 1504–1580
  3. 3. Donald MacLeod 1517–1557
  4. 4. B ((possibly Bruce)) MacLeod 1515–1580
  5. 5. William MacLeod 1517–1551
  6. 6. Mary MACLEOD 1510–1580
  7. 7. Margaret MacLeod 1577–1592 m. Sir (Roderick Rory Tarbat) MacKenzie 1579–1626
    1. 1. Mary MacKenzie 1615–1710 m. Sir (James Ian Mor (1643 9th Laird of Sleat and 2nd Baronet)) Macdonald 1605–1678 m. James Macdonald 1605–1682
      1. 1. Catherine MacDonald 1635–1675 m. Sir (Norman MacLeod🧩 1st Lord of Berneray, 4th Chief of Waternish, Laird of) Skye 1614–1705
      2. 2. Lady (Marion) Mcdonald 1656–1678
      3. 3. GLENCOE (SURVIVOR HUGH Glenmore) MCDONALD 1640–1696
      4. 4. Florence MacDonald 1639–1690
      5. 5. Sir (Roderick I) Macdonald 1636–1693
      6. 6. Somerled (I "Samuel" MacDonald 1st of) Sartle 1641–1696
      7. 7. Katherine Macdonald 1642–1726
      8. 8. John Macdonald 1661–1713
      9. 9. Sir (Donald, 10th of Sleat, 3rd Baronet of Sleat,) MacDonald 1659–1695
      10. 10. Ranald Macdonald 1660–1742
      11. 11. Somerled (I) Macdonald 1654–1700
      12. 12. Sir (Donald I) MacDonald, 1628–1695
      13. 13. Captain (Angus Hugh) MacDonald 1638–1696
      14. 14. Angus (Archibald MacDonell) MacDonald 1640–1720
      15. 15. Margaret McDonald 1635–1726
    2. 2. James Mackenzie 1629–1647
    3. 3. Sir (John MacKenzie 1st Baronet of) Tarbat 1604–1654
    4. 4. Hector Mackenzie 1609–1654
    5. 5. Kenneth Mackenzie 1615–1662
    6. 6. Isabella Mackenzie 1613–1639
    7. 7. Alexander (I Ballone) MacKenzie 1604–1654
    8. 8. Colin MacKenzie 1604–1654
    9. 9. Sir (Roderick) MACKENZIE 1625–1664
    10. 10. Charles MACKENZIE 1627–1629
    11. 11. John (Sir of Tarbet) MacKenzie 1608–1654
    12. 12. Sir (Kenneth) Mackenzie 1615–1662
    13. 13. Alexander ((I of Ballone)) MacKenzie 1611–1645
    14. 14. Lady (Margaret "of Cogeach") MacKenzie 1610–1660
  8. 8. Margaret MacLeod 1509–1580 m. Angus (Uaimhreach) Macdonald 1519–1565
    1. 1. Allan (VI) MacDonald 1530–1614

Alexander Macleod's Timeline

4 Records

1450
1450
Birth of Alexander Alastair "Crottach" the Humpbacked Macleod 8th Chief of the Clan Macleod in Dunvegan, Skye, Scotland
Dunvegan, Skye, Scotland
1455
1455
Birth of Alexander Alastair "Crottach" the Humpbacked Macleod 8th Chief of the Clan Macleod in Dunvegan, Skye, Scotland
Dunvegan, Skye, Scotland
1547
1547
Age 92
Death of Alexander Alastair "Crottach" the Humpbacked Macleod 8th Chief of the Clan Macleod in Harris, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Harris, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1994
Sep 1994
Age 539
Alexander Alastair "Crottach" the Humpbacked Macleod 8th Chief of the Clan Macleod was married in Oundle and Thrapston, Northamptonshire
Oundle and Thrapston, Northamptonshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1450
    Event Place: Dunvegan, Skye, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1455
    Event Place: Dunvegan, Skye, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Sep 1994
    Event Place: Oundle and Thrapston, Northamptonshire

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1547
    Event Place: Harris, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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