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James MacDonald 1504 – 1565 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1504

Birth Location: Firth Muir of Boysack, Angus-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 5 JUL 1565

Death Location: Ireland

Father: Alexander MacDonnell

Mother: Catherine MacLain

Spouse(s): Agnes Campbell

Children(s):

James MacDonald was born in 1504 in Firth Muir of Boysack, Angus-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Alexander Alasdrum MacDonnell and Catherine MacLain. James MacDonald married Agnes Campbell. James MacDonald passed away in 1565 in Ireland.

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Biography

  • James MacDonald was born in 1504 in Firth Muir of Boysack, Angus-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Alexander Alasdrum MacDonnell and Catherine MacLain.
  • James MacDonald married Agnes Campbell.
  • James MacDonald passed away in 1565 in Ireland.

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James MacDonald's Ancestors

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James MacDonald
1504 – 1565
Birth Place: Firth Muir of Boysack, Angus-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Alexander Alasdrum MacDonnell
1479 – 1538
Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Catherine MacLain
1479 – 1540
Argyllshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Ian (John Cathanach) MacDomhnall
1450 –
Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Celia (Sheila) Savage
1475 – 1495
Ulster, Ireland
John MacLain
1455 – 1518
Duart Castle, Argyllshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Helen Campbell
1459 – 1498
Ardkinglas House, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Ian MacDonnell
1420 – 1499
Sabina ONeill
1422 –
Robert Savage
– 1539
Hellen Dethick
1508 –
John Macain
1455 –
Colin Campbell
1431 – 1475
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Donald DONALD
1403 – 1476
Joanna ONeill
1398 – 1485
Phelim O'Neill
1400 –
Thomas Dethick
1468 – 1528
Margery Kinnersley
1470 –
Duncan Campbell
1377 – 1453
Marjory Campbell
1360 – 1445

James MacDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1504
ABT 1504
Birth of James MacDonald in Firth Muir of Boysack, Angus-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Firth Muir of Boysack, Angus-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1565
5 JUL 1565
Age 61
Death of James MacDonald in Ireland
Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1504
    Event Place: Firth Muir of Boysack, Angus-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 JUL 1565
    Event Place: Ireland

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