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Donald McGillespie I Vich O'Challum & Laird van Poltalloch, McCollum 1550–1609 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Poltalloch, Argyll & Bute, Scotland

Death Date: Oct 1609

Death Location: Poltalloch, Argyll & Bute, Scotland

Father: Lord Poltalloch

Mother: Lady Atholl

Spouse(s): Grezell McCallum

Children(s): Rev. Knapdale, Duncan McCallum, Donald Ochallum, Archibald OChallum, Duncan (McCallum)

In 1550, Donald McGillespie I Vich O'Challum & Laird van Poltalloch, McCollum entered the world in Poltalloch, Argyll & Bute, Scotland, born to Lord Archibald Ronald Of Poltalloch O Challum 1St Chief And Laird Of Poltalloch And Lady Margaret Fleming Duchess Of Albany Countess Of Atholl. Donald McGillespie I Vich O'Challum & Laird van Poltalloch, McCollum married Grezell Stirling Mccallum, and had children including Archibald Roy Makdowill Ochallum, Donald Mcgillespie I Vich Ochallum, Duncan Mccallum, Duncan Mcdonaldell Gillespie Vich O Challum Mccallum, Rev John Malcolm Maccallum Rector Of Knapdale. Donald McGillespie I Vich O'Challum & Laird van Poltalloch, McCollum passed away in 1609 in Poltalloch, Argyll & Bute, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1550, Donald McGillespie I Vich O'Challum & Laird van Poltalloch, McCollum entered the world in Poltalloch, Argyll & Bute, Scotland, born to Lord Archibald Ronald Of Poltalloch O Challum 1St Chief And Laird Of Poltalloch And Lady Margaret Fleming Duchess Of Albany Countess Of Atholl.
  • Donald McGillespie I Vich O'Challum & Laird van Poltalloch, McCollum married Grezell Stirling Mccallum, and had children including Archibald Roy Makdowill Ochallum, Donald Mcgillespie I Vich Ochallum, Duncan Mccallum, Duncan Mcdonaldell Gillespie Vich O Challum Mccallum, Rev John Malcolm Maccallum Rector Of Knapdale.
  • Donald McGillespie I Vich O'Challum & Laird van Poltalloch, McCollum passed away in 1609 in Poltalloch, Argyll & Bute, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Poltalloch
1530–1562
Birth Location: Castle Craignish, Argyllshire, Scotland
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Lady Atholl
1523–1586
Birth Location: Castle Rankine Castle, Biggar / Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Grezell McCallum
1548–1620
Birth Location: Ardoch, Kincardine, Scotland
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Children(s)

Rev. Knapdale
1580–1621
Birth Location: Kilmartin, Argyll, Scotland
RK
Duncan McCallum
1591–1630
Birth Location: Scotland
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Donald Ochallum
1562–1609
Birth Location: Scotland
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Archibald OChallum
1575–1621
Birth Location: Poltalloch, Argyll, Scotland
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Duncan (McCallum)
1570–1630
Birth Location: Poltallock, Argyllshire, Scotland
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Donald McCollum's Ancestors

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Donald McCollum
1550–1609
Birth Place: Poltalloch, Argyll & Bute, Scotland
Parents
Lord Archibald "Ronald" of Poltalloch O'Challum 1st Chief and Laird of Poltalloch
1530–1562
Castle Craignish, Argyllshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Fleming, Duchess of Albany, Countess of) Atholl
1523–1586
Castle Rankine Castle, Biggar / Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Maol (Malcolm Gilleechallum (McCallum) 1st) Laird
1510–1611
Poltalloch, Argyllshire, Scotland
Grizell, (Lady MacCallum,) Stirling
1548–1620
Ardoch, Kincardine, Scotland
Sir (John Lindsay♥, 5th Lord of Byres, Baron of East Lothian 14th) GGF
1504–1563
Byres, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Helen Stewart
1504–1577
Castle Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Reginald MacCallum
1450–1510
Lady MacCallum
1490–1586
Sir Ardoch
1529–1645
Margaret Menstire
1531–1592
John Lindsay
1472–1525
Elizabeth Lundie
1480–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Stirling
1477–1537
Elizabeth (14thgg)
1509–1551
Sir Scotland
1490–1553

Donald McCollum's Descendants

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Donald (McGillespie I Vich O'Challum & Laird van Poltalloch,) McCollum (1550–Oct 1609) m. Grezell (Stirling) McCallum (1548–1620)
  1. 1. Rev. (John Malcolm MacCallum Rector of) Knapdale 1580–1621 m. Janet (nee MacLachlan) MacCallum 1579–1685
    1. 1. Rev. (Archibald "4th Laird of Poltalloch (1642)" MacCallum of Poltalloch 11GG-M,) 12GG-Si-G 1595–1685 m. Janet (Marion) Boyd 1598–1685
      1. 1. John (Blevin) MacCallum 1626–1687 m. Janet-Jean Campbell 1624–1700
        1. 1. Dugald McCallum 1655–1755 m. Mary McKewn 1655–1755
      2. 2. Donald (MacCallum VII of) Poltalloch 1645–1738
      3. 3. Zachary (V McCollum (MacCallum) Fifth Laird of) Poltalloch 1625–1688
      4. 4. John (Blevin McCollum) (M'Callum) 1625–1687
      5. 5. Duncan (McCollum\MacCallum of) Dunoronsay 1640–1690
      6. 6. Archibald (VI Campbell, 9th Earl of) Argyll 1629–1685
      7. 7. Malcolm (MacCallum Captured at the Battle of Dunbar, transported as an indentured servant to America in) 1653. 1634–1683
      8. 8. Neil MacCollum 1642–1688
      9. 9. Janet MacCallum 1611–1680
      10. 10. Anne Mccollum 1622–1716
      11. 11. Duncan McCollum 1618–1714
      12. 12. John (Blevin) McCollum 1606–1687
      13. 13. Ann MacCallum 1622–1716
      14. 14. Marjory McCallum 1613–1665
      15. 15. Zachary (V) McCallum 1625–1697
    2. 2. REV (Archibald IV. of Dunoronsay) MacCALLUM\McCOLLUM 1595–1685
    3. 3. Donald MacCallum 1618–
  2. 2. Duncan McCallum 1591–1630
  3. 3. Donald (McGillespie i Vich) Ochallum 1562–1609
  4. 4. Archibald (Roy Makdowill) OChallum 1575–1621
  5. 5. Duncan (McDonaldell Gillespie Vich O'Challum) (McCallum) 1570–1630

Donald McCollum's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Donald McGillespie I Vich O'Challum & Laird van Poltalloch, McCollum in Poltalloch, Argyll & Bute, Scotland
Poltalloch, Argyll & Bute, Scotland
1609
Oct 1609
Age 59
Death of Donald McGillespie I Vich O'Challum & Laird van Poltalloch, McCollum in Poltalloch, Argyll & Bute, Scotland
Poltalloch, Argyll & Bute, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Poltalloch, Argyll & Bute, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1609
    Event Place: Poltalloch, Argyll & Bute, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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