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Donald Gorm MacDonald , 8th Chief Laird of Clan MacDonald of Glengarry 1545–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Feb 1545

Birth Location: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1617

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland

Father: Donald Sleat

Mother: Lady MacLean

Spouse(s): Margaret MacDonald, Mary MacKenzie

Children(s): Sir Sleat, James MacDonnell, Bella Macdonald

In 1545, Donald Gorm MacDonald , 8th Chief Laird of Clan MacDonald of Glengarry entered the world in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Donald Gormson Sassunach V1 Th Baron Of Sleat Macdonald Vi Laird Of Sleat And Lady Mary Of Duart Maclean. Donald Gorm MacDonald , 8th Chief Laird of Clan MacDonald of Glengarry married Betty Sue Gaddy, Margaret Of The Glens Macdonald, Mary Mackenzie, and had children including Ann Macdonald, Bella Macdonald, James Ian Mor Sir Ix Chief Of Sleat Ii Baron Of Slate Macdonnald Macdonnell, Sir Donald Gorm Blue Eyed Macdonald 8Th Of Sleat 1St Baronet Of Sleat. Donald Gorm MacDonald , 8th Chief Laird of Clan MacDonald of Glengarry passed away in 1617 in Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland.

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  • In 1545, Donald Gorm MacDonald , 8th Chief Laird of Clan MacDonald of Glengarry entered the world in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Donald Gormson Sassunach V1 Th Baron Of Sleat Macdonald Vi Laird Of Sleat And Lady Mary Of Duart Maclean.
  • Donald Gorm MacDonald , 8th Chief Laird of Clan MacDonald of Glengarry married Betty Sue Gaddy, Margaret Of The Glens Macdonald, Mary Mackenzie, and had children including Ann Macdonald, Bella Macdonald, James Ian Mor Sir Ix Chief Of Sleat Ii Baron Of Slate Macdonnald Macdonnell, Sir Donald Gorm Blue Eyed Macdonald 8Th Of Sleat 1St Baronet Of Sleat.
  • Donald Gorm MacDonald , 8th Chief Laird of Clan MacDonald of Glengarry passed away in 1617 in Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland.

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Donald Glengarry's Ancestors

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Donald Glengarry
1545–1617
Birth Place: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Donald Gormson Sassunach V1 th Baron of Sleat MacDonald VI Laird of Sleat
1522–1575
Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Lady (Mary of Duart) MacLean
1524–1573
Duart Castle, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Donald (Grumach Thomas (4th Baron of Sleat) MacDonald (Donald the) Grim)
1480–1539
Sleat, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Lady (Mary) Macleod-Macdonald
1489–1522
Sleat, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Donald Macdonald
1460–1506
Agnes MacDonald
1460–1480
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Donald Glengarry's Descendants

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Donald (Gorm MacDonald , 8th Chief Laird of Clan MacDonald of) Glengarry (2 Feb 1545–1617) m. Margaret (of the Glens) MacDonald (1549–1578) m. Mary MacKenzie (1555–1578)
  1. 1. Sir (Donald 'Gorm\Blue Eyed' MacDonald 8th of Sleat" "1st Baronet of) Sleat 1575–1643 m. Lady (Janet Kintail) MacKenzie 1588–1630
    1. 1. Donald (John (1st of Castleton)) Macdonald 1624–1690 m. Barbara Simsone 1604–1673
      1. 1. Rorie Macdonald 1625–1693 m. Jonet\Janet Richie 1656–1693
        1. 1. Sir (Donald) McDONALD 1670–1733 m. Mary Fraser 1673–1745
      2. 2. John MacDonald 1623–
      3. 3. James MacDonald 1626–1695
      4. 4. James McDonald 1626–
      5. 5. Florence MacDonald 1631–1714
    2. 2. James MacDonnald 1575–1678
    3. 3. Ann Macdonald 1606–1657
    4. 4. Margaret MacDonald 1604–1633
    5. 5. Archibald ((An Ciaran Mabach) MacDonald, Warrior Poet of) Borniskittaig 1605–1688
    6. 6. James Macdonald 1605–1678
    7. 7. James (Baronet) Macdonald 1605–1678
    8. 8. Katharine MacDonald 1606–1710
    9. 9. Janet Macdonald 1606–1710
    10. 10. Lady (Marion) Macdonald 1610–1678
    11. 11. Alexander MacDonald 1612–1657
    12. 12. Ranald (Reginald MacDonell 2nd Laird of) Scotus 1620–1695
    13. 13. Donald (John (1st of Castleton) Macdonald 1st of) Castleton 1624–1690
    14. 14. Donald Macdonald 1624–1690
    15. 15. Margaret Macdonald 1626–
    16. 16. Mary MacDonald 1630–1657
    17. 17. Angus MacDonald 1632–1915
    18. 18. Elizabeth (Anne) MacDonald 1605–
  2. 2. James (Ian Mor Sir (IX Chief of Sleat, II Baron of Slate) MacDonnald) MacDonnell 1575–1678
  3. 3. Bella Macdonald 1578–

Donald Glengarry's Timeline

2 Records

1545
2 Feb 1545
Birth of Donald Gorm MacDonald , 8th Chief Laird of Clan MacDonald of Glengarry in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
1617
1617
Age 72
Death of Donald Gorm MacDonald , 8th Chief Laird of Clan MacDonald of Glengarry in Sleat, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Sleat, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1545
    Event Place: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Sleat, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland

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