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D\o (John) Chisholm 1510 – 1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: c 1510

Birth Location: Kilmorack, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 19 Dec 1590

Death Location: Kidrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: John Chisolm

Mother: Mary Telfer

Spouse(s): Alastair Achilty

Children(s): Murdoch Mackenzie, Murdoch MacKenzie

The story of D\o (John) Chisholm of Chisholm began in 1510 in Kilmorack, Inverness-shire, Scotland. D\o (John) Chisholm of Chisholm married Alastair Roy MacKENZIE 2nd of Achilty, and had children including Murdoch (III of Achilty) Mackenzie, Murdoch MacKenzie. D\o (John) Chisholm of Chisholm passed away in 1590 in Kidrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of D\o (John) Chisholm of Chisholm began in 1510 in Kilmorack, Inverness-shire, Scotland.
  • D\o (John) Chisholm of Chisholm married Alastair Roy MacKENZIE 2nd of Achilty, and had children including Murdoch (III of Achilty) Mackenzie, Murdoch MacKenzie.
  • D\o (John) Chisholm of Chisholm passed away in 1590 in Kidrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Chisolm
1490 – 1555
Birth Location: Comar, Inverness-shire, Scotland
JC
Mary Telfer
1495 – 1567
Birth Location: Kintail, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
MT

Spouses(s)

Alastair Achilty
1510 – 1578
Birth Location: Achilty, Ross & Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
AA

Children(s)

Murdoch Mackenzie
1529 – 1609
Birth Location: Achility, Scotland
MM
Murdoch MacKenzie
– 1609
Birth Location: Achility, Scotland
MM

D\o Chisholm's Ancestors

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D\o Chisholm
1510 – 1590
Birth Place: Kilmorack, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Parents
John Chisolm
1490 – 1555
Comar, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Mary Telfer
1495 – 1567
Kintail, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

D\o Chisholm's Descendants

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D\o ((John)) Chisholm (c 1510 – 19 Dec 1590) m. Alastair (Roy MacKENZIE 2nd of) Achilty (1510 – 1578)
  1. 1. Murdoch ((III of Achilty)) Mackenzie (1529 – 14 Mar 1609)
  2. 2. Murdoch MacKenzie (c1550 – 14 Mar 1609) m. Isabel (Elizabeth) MacKenzie (1554 – 1594) m. Daughter (2) MacKenzie (c1560 – )
    1. 1. Sir (Lord Kenneth) MacKenzie, (1577 – 4 Jan 1638) m. Lady (Margaret) Mackenzie (1577 – 1 Dec 1639) m. Jean (Fraser) MacKenzie (1578 – after 1626) m. Mary Stewart (1591 – 1635)
      1. 1. Kenneth, (Earl of Seaforth and 5th Laird of Gairloch) Mackenzie (1605 – 22 April 1669)
      2. 2. Murdoch MacKenzie (1607 – )
      3. 3. Lady (Isabella Urquhart) MacKenzie (1613 – Bef. 1713) m. Murdoch Mackenzie (1607 – 1698) m. Colin Mackenzie (1634 – 1702) m. Iain ("John" MacKenzie 1st of) Lochslyne, (1598 – 1631)
        1. 1. John ("Iain Molach" or "Hairy John") MacKenzie (1621 – 1685) m. Mrs. ((Fraser)) MacKenzie
      4. 4. Agnes (Ann) Mackenzie

D\o Chisholm's Timeline

2 Records

1510
c 1510
Birth of D\o (John) Chisholm of Chisholm in Kilmorack, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Kilmorack, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1590
19 Dec 1590
Age 80
Death of D\o (John) Chisholm of Chisholm in Kidrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Kidrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: c 1510
    Event Place: Kilmorack, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1590
    Event Place: Kidrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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