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James Baillie MacDonald 1730–1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Eileen, ShonaMoidart, Scotland

Death Date: 1796

Death Location: Arisaig, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada (Baillie Farm)

Father: Donald Glencoe

Mother: Mary #2

Spouse(s): Emily MacDonald, Catherine wife

Children(s): Alexander Sheumais, Donald MacDonald, Ranald\Ronald Sheumais, Annie MacDonald, Alasdair MacDonald, John MacDonald, Donald MacDonald

The story of James Baillie MacDonald began in 1730 in Eileen, ShonaMoidart, Scotland. James Baillie MacDonald married Catherine Ann Macdonald 2Nd Wife, Emily 1St Wife Cuidreach Macdonald, and had children including Alasdair Macdonald, Alexander Alasdair Og Macdonald Clan Sheumais, Annie Macdonald, Donald Ban Clan Sheumais Macdonald, Donald Ban Clan Sheumals Macdonald, John Ban Pioneer Macdonald, Ranald Ronald Finlay Pioneer Macdonald Clan Sheumais. James Baillie MacDonald passed away in 1796 in Arisaig, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada (Baillie Farm).

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Biography

  • The story of James Baillie MacDonald began in 1730 in Eileen, ShonaMoidart, Scotland.
  • James Baillie MacDonald married Catherine Ann Macdonald 2Nd Wife, Emily 1St Wife Cuidreach Macdonald, and had children including Alasdair Macdonald, Alexander Alasdair Og Macdonald Clan Sheumais, Annie Macdonald, Donald Ban Clan Sheumais Macdonald, Donald Ban Clan Sheumals Macdonald, John Ban Pioneer Macdonald, Ranald Ronald Finlay Pioneer Macdonald Clan Sheumais.
  • James Baillie MacDonald passed away in 1796 in Arisaig, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada (Baillie Farm).

Immediate Family

Parents

Donald Glencoe
1690–1748
Birth Location: Arnamurchan, Peninsula, Kinlochspelvie, Argyll, Scotland
DG
Mary #2
1696–1740
Birth Location: Morar, Inverness-shire, Scotland
M#

Spouses(s)

Emily MacDonald
1750–
Birth Location: Skye, Scotland
EM
Catherine wife
1735–1785
Birth Location: Scotland
Cw

Children(s)

Alexander Sheumais
1754–1820
Birth Location: Eilean Shona, Aharcle, Lochmoidart, Moidart, Iverness, Scotland
AS
Donald MacDonald
1763–1828
Birth Location: Eilean Shona, Aharcle, Lochmoidart, Moidart, Iverness, Scotland
DM
Ranald\Ronald Sheumais
1766–1830
Birth Location: Eilean Shona, Baillie Farm, Aharcle, Lochmoidart, Moidart, Iverness, Scotland
RS
Annie MacDonald
1752–
Birth Location: –
AM
Alasdair MacDonald
–1818
Birth Location: –
AM
John MacDonald
1763–1828
Birth Location: –
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Donald MacDonald
–1828
Birth Location: –
DM

James MacDonald's Ancestors

Self
James MacDonald
1730–1796
Birth Place: Eileen, ShonaMoidart, Scotland
Parents
Donald (Big Mor mac Alasdair of Bohuntin) MacDonald, Domhuil MacDonald Clan MacDonald of Glencoe
1690–1748
Arnamurchan, Peninsula, Kinlochspelvie, Argyll, Scotland
Mary (Agnes MacGillivray Wife) #2
1696–1740
Morar, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alasdair (Og Maciain) MacDonald
1663–1701
Glencoe, Argyll, Scotland
Florence MacDonald
1665–
Glencoe, Argyll, Scotland
Chief (Farquhar\Cheif Laird of Dumaglass Fladhaich) Vl\MacGillivray
1655–1714
Dunmaglass, Inverness-Shire, Schotland
Emilia (Steward) (Newtoune)
1670–1730
Schotland
Great-Grandparents
Ruadh MacDonald
1612–1692
Nicgilleasbuig Macdonell
1630–
Alexander Chief
1615–1678
Agnes Kyllachie
1625–1665
Niell Stewart
1650–1737
Jean Wife#1
1654–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Kyllachy
1590–1671
Marjory Farquharson
1609–
Dugald Stewart
1600–
Agnes Burden
1615–

James MacDonald's Descendants

1.
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James (Baillie) MacDonald (1730–1796) m. Emily ((1st wife) Cuidreach) MacDonald (1750–) m. Catherine (Ann MacDonald 2nd) wife (1735–1785)
  1. 1. Alexander (Alasdair Og MacDonald Clan) Sheumais 1754–1820 m. Janet (Jean "of Kinlochmoidart") MacDonald 1760–1847
    1. 1. Allan MacDonald 1782–1860
      1. 1. Margaret MacDonald 1817–
      2. 2. Donald MacDonald 1819–
      3. 3. Charles MacDonald 1820–1860 m. Sarah MacDoanld 1831–
      4. 4. Janet MacDonald 1833–
    2. 2. Alexander (John) MacDonald 1785–1863
    3. 3. James MacDonald 1788–1868 m. Christine MacNeil 1780–
      1. 1. Alexander McDonald –1926
    4. 4. Alasdair MacDonald 1795–1873 m. Mary MacNeil 1801–
    5. 5. Donald ("Dubh, Dhu, Black Donald") MacDonald 1808–1858 m. Catherine MacDonald 1811–
    6. 6. Mary MacDonald 1780–1860
      1. 1. Effie MacDonald 1799–1890
      2. 2. John (MacDonald) Sr 1805–1880 m. Sarah (MacNeil Wife) #1 –1860
      3. 3. Annie MacDonald 1809–1890
      4. 4. Nellie MacDonald 1810–1890
      5. 5. Maggie MacDonald 1810–1880 m. Rory MacDougall 1809–1880
      6. 6. Donald MacDonald 1816–1909 m. Christy (Ann) MacPherson 1830–1893
      7. 7. Mary MacDonald 1817–1865
      8. 8. John MacDonald 1819–1890 m. Ann MacDoanld 1826–1880
      9. 9. Jessie MacDonald 1820– m. Archie MacDonald 1840–
      10. 10. Flora MacDonald 1825– m. Donald Gillis 1811–
    7. 7. Margaret (Angus) MacDonald 1790–1872
    8. 8. Ellen MacDonald 1806– m. Maximin Girroir 1808–1873
    9. 9. Catherine MacDonald 1810– m. Hugh O'Brian 1805–1888
    10. 10. Susan MacDonald 1800–
  2. 2. Donald (Ban "Clan Sheumais") MacDonald 1763–1828 m. Sarah ("Clan Angus Pioneer") MacDonald 1780–
    1. 1. James MacDonald 1802–1860
      1. 1. Allan Macdonald 1840–
    2. 2. John MacDonald 1805–
    3. 3. Austin MacDonald 1810–1901 m. Effie (MacDonald) Wife#1 1809–1870
      1. 1. Angus MacDonald 1845–1910
      2. 2. Allan McDonald 1858–
    4. 4. Catherine MacDonald 1811–
    5. 5. Sarah MacDonald 1803–1891
    6. 6. Ann MacDonald 1812–
    7. 7. Allan MacDonald 1803–
    8. 8. John (Iain) MacDonald 1815–1881 m. Rachel MacDonald 1821–
  3. 3. Ranald\Ronald (Finlay "Pioneer" MacDonald Clan) Sheumais 1766–1830
    1. 1. Mary MacDonald 1796–1871
    2. 2. James MacDonald 1798–1880 m. Janet MacDonell 1805–1870
    3. 3. John MacDonald 1800–
    4. 4. Catherine MacDonald 1800–
    5. 5. Donald ("Ronald Pioneer") MacDonald 1806–1873 m. Margaret Livingstone 1815–
    6. 6. Ranald MacDonald 1808–1871 m. Sarah MacIssac 1812–
    7. 7. Margaret MacDonald 1813–
    8. 8. Alasdair (Alexander) MacDonald 1820– m. Cecily MacDougall 1825–
    9. 9. Mary MacDonald 1818–
  4. 4. Annie MacDonald 1752–
  5. 5. Alasdair MacDonald –1818
  6. 6. John (Ban "Pioneer") MacDonald 1763–1828
    1. 1. Alexander MacDonald –1845
    2. 2. Andrew MacDonald 1789–1843 m. Anne MacDonnell 1790–
      1. 1. Allan (Andrew) MacDonald 1826–
      2. 2. Archibald MacDonald 1831– m. Catherine Smith 1836–1908
      3. 3. Catherine (Anne Mary) MacDonald 1836– m. James (Andrew) Campbell 1838–1908
  7. 7. Donald (Ban "Clan Sheumals") MacDonald –1828 m. Sarah 1780–1818
    1. 1. James MacDonald 1802–1860
      1. 1. Annie MacDonald 1826–1880
      2. 2. Allan MacDonald 1833–1915
      3. 3. Sarah MacDonald 1839–
    2. 2. Sarah MacDonald 1803–
    3. 3. Catherine MacDonald 1811–

James MacDonald's Timeline

3 Records

1730
1730
Birth of James Baillie MacDonald in Eileen, ShonaMoidart, Scotland
Eileen, ShonaMoidart, Scotland
1730
Dec 1730
James Baillie MacDonald was baptized in Inverness,Inverness,Scotland
Inverness,Inverness,Scotland
1796
1796
Age 66
Death of James Baillie MacDonald in Arisaig, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada (Baillie Farm)
Arisaig, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada (Baillie Farm)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Eileen, ShonaMoidart, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: Dec 1730
    Event Place: Inverness,Inverness,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Arisaig, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada (Baillie Farm)
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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