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Catherine MacDonald 1710 – 1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1710

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

Death Date: abt 1788

Death Location: Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Father: William MacDonald

Mother: Mary Kennedy

Spouse(s): Rory MacNeil)

Children(s): Neal McNEIL, Iain MacNeil

The story of Catherine MacDonald began in 1710 in Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Catherine MacDonald married Rory Dhu MacNeil (39th chief of Clan MacNeil), and had children including Neal McNEIL, Iain Phiobaire (Big John Rory) MacNeil. Catherine MacDonald passed away in 1788 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Catherine MacDonald began in 1710 in Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Catherine MacDonald married Rory Dhu MacNeil (39th chief of Clan MacNeil), and had children including Neal McNEIL, Iain Phiobaire (Big John Rory) MacNeil.
  • Catherine MacDonald passed away in 1788 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William MacDonald
1700 –
Birth Location: –
WM
Mary Kennedy
1700 –
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Rory MacNeil)
1705 – 1768
Birth Location: Kisimul Castle, South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
RM

Children(s)

Neal McNEIL
1715 – 1774
Birth Location: Ayersford, Scotland, United Kingdom
NM
Iain MacNeil
1730 – 1822
Birth Location: Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland
IM

Catherine MacDonald's Ancestors

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Catherine MacDonald
1710 – 1788
Birth Place: Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William MacDonald
1700 –
Mary Kennedy
1700 –
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine MacDonald's Descendants

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Catherine MacDonald (1710 – abt 1788) m. Rory (Dhu MacNeil (39th chief of Clan) MacNeil) (abt 1705 – Abt. 1768)
  1. 1. Neal McNEIL (1715 – 16 August 1774)
  2. 2. Iain (Phiobaire (Big John Rory)) MacNeil (1730 – 1822) m. Mary Campbell (1735 – 1767)
    1. 1. Daniel (Malcom) McNiel (1759 – 17 May 1842) m. Mary Norris (1756 – 1824)
      1. 1. John (Thomas) McNeil (1789 – 2 Sep 1856)
      2. 2. Archibald McNeil (1789 – Jul 1867)
      3. 3. Daniel (Malcolm) McNiel (1791 – 1856) m. Sarah (Abigail) Broughton (8 Oct 1793 – 23 Jun 1868)
        1. 1. Daniel (Malcolm) McNiel (29 Jul 1814 – 9 April 1894)
        2. 2. James (Nathaniel McNiel,) Sr. (15 August 1819 – 08 April 1906)
        3. 3. Mary (Margaret) McNiel (1822 – Oct 1868)
        4. 4. Broughton McNiel (1825 – 1860)
        5. 5. Sarah (Abigail) McNiel (1828 – 1868)
        6. 6. Zilpha (Eliza) McNeil (1829 – 1868)
        7. 7. John (Archibald) McNeil (1829 – abt 1867)
        8. 8. Charles (Robert) McNeil (1833 – 12 June 1862) m. Elizabeth (Viola) Davis (Jul 1834 – 22 Mar 1909)
        9. 9. Madeline (Liddle) McNeil (1834 – Aft. 1880)
      4. 4. James (Norris) McNeil (10 Jan 1798 – 17 May 1868)
      5. 5. Mary (Nettles) McNeil (20 Dec 1800 – 10 Jul 1884)
      6. 6. James (Nathaniel) McNeil
      7. 7. Malcolm McNeil

Catherine MacDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1710
1710
Birth of Catherine MacDonald in Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1788
abt 1788
Age 78
Death of Catherine MacDonald in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland
Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1788
    Event Place: Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland
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