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Col. Colin Macrae, Esq. 1776–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1776

Birth Location: Kintail, Ross-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1854

Death Location: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland

Father: Farguhar Inverinate

Mother: Mary Mackenzie

Spouse(s): Charlotte Macrae

Children(s): Maria Macrae, Alexander Macrae, Isaac Macrae

Col. Colin Macrae, Esq. was born in 1776 in Kintail, Ross-shire, Scotland, the child of Farguhar Macrae 9Th Of Inverinate And Mary Mackenzie. In 1851, Col. Colin Macrae, Esq. resided in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland. Col. Colin Macrae, Esq. married Charlotte Macrae, and had children including Alexander Charles Macrae, Isaac Vandenheusel Macrae, Maria Cornelia Westrenen Macrae. Col. Colin Macrae, Esq. passed away in 1854 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Col. Colin Macrae, Esq. was born in 1776 in Kintail, Ross-shire, Scotland, the child of Farguhar Macrae 9Th Of Inverinate And Mary Mackenzie.
  • In 1851, Col. Colin Macrae, Esq. resided in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Col. Colin Macrae, Esq. married Charlotte Macrae, and had children including Alexander Charles Macrae, Isaac Vandenheusel Macrae, Maria Cornelia Westrenen Macrae.
  • Col. Colin Macrae, Esq. passed away in 1854 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col. Esq.'s Ancestors

Self
Col. Esq.
1776–1854
Birth Place: Kintail, Ross-shire, Scotland
Parents
Farguhar MacRae, 9th of Inverinate
1720–1789
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Mary Mackenzie
1734–1776
Kingarth, Bute, Scotland
Grandparents
Duncan MacRae
1709–1775
Florence Mackenzie
1700–
Alexander MacKenzie
1705–1777
Logie-Easter
Magdalen (Rose of) Kilravock
1702–1784
Kilravock, Croy & Dalcross, Nairn, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Farquhar Invernate
1680–1711
Anne Torridon
1685–1725
Charles MacKenzie
1650–1732
Florence MacKenzie
1675–1740
Alexander McKenzie
1672–1736
Elizabeth Rose
1672–
Hugh Rose
1663–1732
Margaret Campbell
1655–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Duncan MacRae
1640–
Jessie Henderson
1889–
Simon Mackenzie
1638–1711
Jean Mackenzie
1642–
Colin MacKenzie
1612–1681
Lillias Sutherland
1615–
Hugh Kilravock
1640–1687
Margaret Innes
1649–1676

Col. Esq.'s Descendants

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Col. (Colin Macrae,) Esq. (1776–1854) m. Charlotte Macrae (abt 1786–17 Jun 1868)
  1. 1. Maria (Cornelia Westrenen) Macrae 1810–1849 m. James (Arthur) Sewell 1810–1883
    1. 1. Edward (LeMeseurier) Sewell 1846–1898
    2. 2. Justine (Elise) Hale 1837–1903
  2. 2. Alexander (Charles) Macrae 1816–1908 m. Annabella Mcdonald 1823–
    1. 1. Charles (Colin) Macrae 1843–1922 m. Cecilia (Mary Bruce) Laing 1848–1942
      1. 1. 2Lt (Frank Laing) Macrae 1881–1915 m. Irene (Alexandra) Macrae 1886–
      2. 2. Lt. (Charles Alexander) MacRae 1872–1916 m. Ada (M) Holl 1874–
    2. 2. Louisa (Ida Marixa) Macrae 1857–
    3. 3. Edgar (Elliott) Macrae 1853–1854
    4. 4. Mary Macrae 1844–
    5. 5. Johannah Macrae 1846–
    6. 6. Kenina Macrae 1854–
    7. 7. Muido Macrae 1862–1920
    8. 8. William Mcrae 1852–
  3. 3. Isaac (Vandenheusel) Macrae 1820–1906 m. Elizabeth Macrae 1843–
    1. 1. Christianne (Elizabeth) Macrae 1863–1941 m. John (Eaton) Fearn 1860–
      1. 1. Russell (Colin Eaton) Fearn 1897–
      2. 2. Cecil (H E) Fearn 1900–
    2. 2. Colin (John) Macrae 1873–1959 m. Emily Macrae 1877–
      1. 1. Alice (I) Macrae 1905–1979 m. James Welsh 1905–1984
        1. 1. Marcia (Joan) Welsh 1938–1990

Col. Esq.'s Timeline

4 Records

1776
1776
Birth of Col. Colin Macrae, Esq. in Kintail, Ross-shire, Scotland
Kintail, Ross-shire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 75
Col. Colin Macrae, Esq. resided here in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
1854
1854
Age 78
Death of Col. Colin Macrae, Esq. in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1854
1854
Age 78
Burial of Col. Colin Macrae, Esq. in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Kintail, Ross-shire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census
    [3] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1821
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: St Thomas, Virgin Islands
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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