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Donald MacDonald 1633 – 1695 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1633

Birth Location: Dunscaith Castle, Sleat, Isle Of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 5 Feb 1695

Death Location: Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: James MacDonald

Mother: Margaret Mackenzie

Spouse(s): Mary Douglas

Children(s): Mary Macdonald, James Macdonald, Donald Macdonald, William Macdonald, Mary Macdonald, Barbara Macdonald, Robert None, Paul None, Joseph None, Maria None, Isobel M'Donald, Isabella Macdonald

Donald MacDonald was born in 1633 in Dunscaith Castle, Sleat, Isle Of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland, the child of James MacDonald and Margaret Mackenzie. Donald MacDonald married Mary Douglas, and had children including Mary Macdonald, James Macdonald, Donald Baronet Macdonald, William Macdonald, Mary Macdonald, Barbara Macdonald, Robert, Paul, Joseph, Maria, Isobel M'Donald, Isabella Macdonald. Donald MacDonald passed away in 1695 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • Donald MacDonald was born in 1633 in Dunscaith Castle, Sleat, Isle Of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland, the child of James MacDonald and Margaret Mackenzie.
  • Donald MacDonald married Mary Douglas, and had children including Mary Macdonald, James Macdonald, Donald Baronet Macdonald, William Macdonald, Mary Macdonald, Barbara Macdonald, Robert, Paul, Joseph, Maria, Isobel M'Donald, Isabella Macdonald.
  • Donald MacDonald passed away in 1695 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

James MacDonald
1605 – 1678
Birth Location: Sleat, Isle of Skye, And Cromarty, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland
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Margaret Mackenzie
1611 – 1710
Birth Location: MacLeod Castle, Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Douglas
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Mary Macdonald
Birth Location: –
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James Macdonald
Birth Location: –
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Donald Macdonald
1663 – 1718
Birth Location: of, Aberchalder, Inverness, Scotland
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William Macdonald
1667 – 1730
Birth Location: Duntulm Castle, Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Mary Macdonald
1692 – 1779
Birth Location: Skye Isle, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Barbara Macdonald
Birth Location: –
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Robert None
Birth Location: –
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Paul None
Birth Location: –
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Joseph None
Birth Location: –
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Maria None
Birth Location: –
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Isobel M'Donald
Birth Location: –
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Isabella Macdonald
Birth Location: –
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Donald MacDonald's Ancestors

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Donald MacDonald
1633 – 1695
Birth Place: Dunscaith Castle, Sleat, Isle Of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Parents
James MacDonald
1605 – 1678
Sleat, Isle of Skye, And Cromarty, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland
Margaret Mackenzie
1611 – 1710
MacLeod Castle, Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Roderick "Tutor of Kintail") Mackenzie
1579 – 1629
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Margaret (McLeod of Lewis Lewes, Dau. & Co-Heiress of Torquil Torcuil Conanach Macleod of Lewes Louis & Margaret Macdonald) McDonell
1575 – 1635
Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Colin Kintail
1556 – 1594
Lady Grant
1545 – 1591
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Grant
1495 – 1585
Margaret Stewart
1520 – 1555

Donald MacDonald's Descendants

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Donald MacDonald (Dec 1633 – 5 Feb 1695) m. Mary Douglas
  1. 1. Mary Macdonald
  2. 2. James Macdonald
  3. 3. Donald (Baronet) Macdonald (Apr 1663 – 5 Feb 1718)
  4. 4. William Macdonald (Abt 1667 – 1730)
  5. 5. Mary Macdonald (ABT 1692 – 1779)
  6. 6. Barbara Macdonald
  7. 7. Robert
  8. 8. Paul
  9. 9. Joseph
  10. 10. Maria
  11. 11. Isobel M'Donald
  12. 12. Isabella Macdonald

Donald MacDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1633
Dec 1633
Birth of Donald MacDonald in Dunscaith Castle, Sleat, Isle Of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Dunscaith Castle, Sleat, Isle Of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1695
5 Feb 1695
Age 62
Death of Donald MacDonald in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1633
    Event Place: Dunscaith Castle, Sleat, Isle Of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1695
    Event Place: Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
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