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Harriet (Henrietta) McDonald 1766–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1766

Birth Location: Boisdale, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1839

Death Location: Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Colin Boisdale

Mother: Margaret Airds

Spouse(s): Alexander MacDonald, Major Maj

Children(s): Alexander MacDonald, Mary Vallay, Mary MacDonald, Julia McDonald, Isabella Vallay, Margaret Vallay

The story of Harriet (Henrietta) McDonald began in 1766 in Boisdale, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom. Harriet (Henrietta) McDonald married Alexander Macdonald, Major Alexander Mcdonald Maj, and had children including Alexander V Macdonald, Charlotte Macdonald, Isabella Macdonald Of Vallay, Julia Mcdonald, Margaret Macdonald Of Vallay, Mary Macdonald Of Macdonald Of Vallay, Mary Mcinnes Nee Macdonald. Harriet (Henrietta) McDonald passed away in 1839 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Harriet (Henrietta) McDonald began in 1766 in Boisdale, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Harriet (Henrietta) McDonald married Alexander Macdonald, Major Alexander Mcdonald Maj, and had children including Alexander V Macdonald, Charlotte Macdonald, Isabella Macdonald Of Vallay, Julia Mcdonald, Margaret Macdonald Of Vallay, Mary Macdonald Of Macdonald Of Vallay, Mary Mcinnes Nee Macdonald.
  • Harriet (Henrietta) McDonald passed away in 1839 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Colin Boisdale
1724–1800
Birth Location: Boisdale, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Airds
1733–1790
Birth Location: Aird, Isle of Skye, Inverness, Scotland
MA

Spouses(s)

Alexander MacDonald
1753–1820
Birth Location: of Vallay Island, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
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Major Maj
1753–1820
Birth Location: Vallay Island, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Alexander MacDonald
1788–1849
Birth Location: Aird, Isle of Skye, Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Mary Vallay
1786–1868
Birth Location: Parish of Sleat, Isle of Skye, Scotland
MV
Mary MacDonald
1786–1868
Birth Location: Aird, Scotland, United Kingdom
MM
Julia McDonald
1790–1848
Birth Location: North Uist, Inverness, Scotland
JM
Isabella Vallay
1787–1855
Birth Location: Aird, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Vallay
1785–1854
Birth Location: Aird, Isle of Skye, Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
MV

Harriet McDonald's Ancestors

Self
Harriet McDonald
1766–1839
Birth Place: Boisdale, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Colin MacDonald II of Boisdale
1724–1800
Boisdale, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Campbell of) Airds
1733–1790
Aird, Isle of Skye, Inverness, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (("Mor") MacDonald, of Drimindaroch,1st of Boisdale,) ^
1698–1768
Boisdale, Inverness, Scotland, Great Britain
Margaret (MacDonald dau of John MacDonald 2nd of Castleton) 1660-1711
1680–
of Castleton, Sleat District, Inverness, Scotland
Donald ((Culloden) Campbell, 4th of Airds ^) COL
1704–1775
Castle Stalker, Eriskay Island
Margaret (Loch Buie Maclaine) ^
1708–1785
Lochbuy, Mull Island, Argyllshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Captain Castleton
1661–1720
Anne 1639-1723
1664–
Alexander Airds
1670–1734
Jean Campbell
1680–1720
Murdoch Lochbuie
1672–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Donald Sleat
1624–1690
Lady Cameron
1624–1673
John MacLEAN
1639–1723
Marion (MacLean)
1640–1700
John Cptn.
1641–1711
Isobel Lochnell
1651–
Christian wife)
1639–1697
Hector Lochbuie
1649–1717

Harriet McDonald's Descendants

1.
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Harriet ((Henrietta)) McDonald (1766–1839) m. Alexander MacDonald (1753–ABT 1820) m. Major (Alexander McDonald) Maj (1753–ABT 1820)
  1. 1. Alexander (V) MacDonald 1788–1849 m. Flora (McDonald nee) MacRae 1806–1878
    1. 1. Catherine (Margaret Jessie Grant nee) MacDonald 1808–1887 m. Laughlin Grant 1808–1859
      1. 1. Mary (McLeod Pitt nee) Grant 1841–1922 m. Andrew (William Brown) Pitt 1838–1909
        1. 1. Robert (Boyd) Pitt 1871–1958
        2. 2. William (Andrew) Pitt 1864–1894
        3. 3. Alexander (Grant) Pitt 1873–1948 m. Annie (Marie Bernadine) Cohen 1883–1965
        4. 4. Lilias (Catherine Jessie) Pitt 1866–1949
        5. 5. Samuel (David) Pitt 1876–1929 m. Alice (Maud Pitt nee) Mills 1886–1974
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Marion (Bessie) Martin nee) Pitt 1869–1920 m. Alexander (A) Martin 1865–
        7. 7. Agnes (Catherine M (Daisy) McCulloch nee) Pitt 1881–1957 m. Dr. (Harington Thomas Cuthbert) McCulloch 1881–1963
        8. 8. Alexander (Grant) Pitt 1873–1948 m. Annie (Marie Bernadine Pitt nee) Cohen 1883–1965
      2. 2. Marion Grant 1839–1869
    2. 2. Christina (Mary) Macdonald 1836–1917
      1. 1. Gregory Tolmie 1871–1955
        1. 1. John (McDonald) Tolmie 1903–1992
    3. 3. Duncan McDonald 1840–1906
  2. 2. Mary (Macdonald of MacDonald of) Vallay 1786–1868 m. Neil MacInnes 1789–1876
    1. 1. catherine macinnes 1827–1907 m. Neil Macleod 1832–1912
      1. 1. John Macleod 1870–1954
        1. 1. Neil MacLeod 1892–1932
  3. 3. Mary (McInnes nee) MacDonald 1786–1868 m. Neil McInnes 1791–1876
    1. 1. Effy (Robertson nee) MacInnes 1826–1905 m. Alexander Robertson 1820–1864
      1. 1. Ann Robertson 1858–1944
        1. 1. Peggy MacDonald 1891–
  4. 4. Julia McDonald 1790–1848
  5. 5. Isabella (MacDonald of) Vallay 1787–1855
  6. 6. Margaret (MacDonald of) Vallay 1785–1854 m. Neil MacLean 1790–

Harriet McDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1766
1766
Birth of Harriet (Henrietta) McDonald in Boisdale, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Boisdale, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
1839
1839
Age 73
Death of Harriet (Henrietta) McDonald in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Boisdale, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1839
    Event Place: Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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