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Donald Mcalister MacDonald 1542 – 1645 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1542

Birth Location: Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 2 FEB 1645

Death Location: Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Angus MacDonald

Mother: Janet Maclean

Spouse(s): Margaret MacDonald

Children(s): Alastair MacAlister, Donald MacAlister, John MacAlister, John MacAlister, Alastair MacAlister, Katherine MacAlister, Janet MacAlister

In 1542, Donald Mcalister MacDonald entered the world in Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Angus Macalister MacDonald and Janet Maclean. Donald Mcalister MacDonald married Margaret MacDonald, and had children including Alastair Dearg MacAlister, Donald Gorm MacAlister, John Mor MacAlister, John Og MacAlister, Alastair Mor MacAlister, Katherine MacAlister, Janet MacAlister. Donald Mcalister MacDonald passed away in 1645 in Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1542, Donald Mcalister MacDonald entered the world in Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Angus Macalister MacDonald and Janet Maclean.
  • Donald Mcalister MacDonald married Margaret MacDonald, and had children including Alastair Dearg MacAlister, Donald Gorm MacAlister, John Mor MacAlister, John Og MacAlister, Alastair Mor MacAlister, Katherine MacAlister, Janet MacAlister.
  • Donald Mcalister MacDonald passed away in 1645 in Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Angus MacDonald
1518 – 1574
Birth Location: Dunvegan, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet Maclean
1522 –
Birth Location: Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Margaret MacDonald
1540 –
Birth Location: Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Alastair MacAlister
1559 –
Birth Location: Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Donald MacAlister
1561 –
Birth Location: Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
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John MacAlister
1562 –
Birth Location: Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
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John MacAlister
1564 –
Birth Location: Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Alastair MacAlister
1566 –
Birth Location: Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Katherine MacAlister
1569 –
Birth Location: Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet MacAlister
1571 –
Birth Location: Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Donald MacDonald's Ancestors

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Donald MacDonald
1542 – 1645
Birth Place: Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Angus Macalister MacDonald
1518 – 1574
Dunvegan, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Maclean
1522 –
Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander MacDonald
1496 – 1560
Iona, Argyllshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret MacDonald
1500 –
Lochalsh, Western Islands, Scotland
Hector Maclean
1500 –
Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hector MacLean
1505 –
Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Alasdair Macdonald
1449 – 1498
Macdonald Sleat
1440 –
Alexander Macdonald
1491 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Angus Macdonell
1415 – 1470
MacPhee
1430 – 1484

Donald MacDonald's Descendants

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Donald (Mcalister) MacDonald (1542 – 2 FEB 1645) m. Margaret MacDonald (1540 – )
  1. 1. Alastair (Dearg) MacAlister (1559 – )
  2. 2. Donald (Gorm) MacAlister (1561 – )
  3. 3. John (Mor) MacAlister (1562 – )
  4. 4. John (Og) MacAlister (1564 – )
  5. 5. Alastair (Mor) MacAlister (1566 – )
  6. 6. Katherine MacAlister (1569 – )
  7. 7. Janet MacAlister (1571 – )

Donald MacDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1542
1542
Birth of Donald Mcalister MacDonald in Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
1645
2 FEB 1645
Age 103
Death of Donald Mcalister MacDonald in Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 FEB 1645
    Event Place: Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
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