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John (Iain) Roy MacDonald 1720–1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1720

Birth Location: Knoydart, Inverness, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Jan 1775

Death Location: Knoydart Scotland

Father: Janet Smith

Mother: Donald McDONALD

Spouse(s): Mary MacPherson

Children(s): Hugh MacDonald

In 1720, John (Iain) Roy MacDonald entered the world in Knoydart, Inverness, Scotland, born to Janet Smith And Donald Mcdonald. John (Iain) Roy MacDonald married Mary Macpherson, and had children including Hugh Ewen Roy Macdonald. John (Iain) Roy MacDonald passed away in 1775 in Knoydart Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1720, John (Iain) Roy MacDonald entered the world in Knoydart, Inverness, Scotland, born to Janet Smith And Donald Mcdonald.
  • John (Iain) Roy MacDonald married Mary Macpherson, and had children including Hugh Ewen Roy Macdonald.
  • John (Iain) Roy MacDonald passed away in 1775 in Knoydart Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Janet Smith
1692–1750
Birth Location: Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
JS
Donald McDONALD
1683–1750
Birth Location: Alvie, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
DM

Spouses(s)

Mary MacPherson
1720–1775
Birth Location: Scotland
MM

Children(s)

Hugh MacDonald
1749–1829
Birth Location: Knoydart, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
HM

John MacDonald's Ancestors

Self
John MacDonald
1720–1775
Birth Place: Knoydart, Inverness, Scotland
Parents
Janet Smith
1692–1750
Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Donald McDONALD
1683–1750
Alvie, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Smith
1675–
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Kathrin Fraser
1675–1713
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John MacDonald's Descendants

1.
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John ((Iain) Roy) MacDonald (1 Jan 1720–1 Jan 1775) m. Mary MacPherson (1720–1775)
  1. 1. Hugh ((Ewen) Roy) MacDonald 1749–1829 m. Mary Catherine 1761–1861
    1. 1. Catherine (Mary) MacDonald 1785–1864 m. Alexander McMILLAN 1780–1854
      1. 1. Ann McMillan 1825–1898 m. James Stuart 1818–1908
        1. 1. Crestre Bigelow 1860–1928 m. Aylmer Bigelow 1855–1934
        2. 2. James (Duncan) Stewart 1853–1926 m. Mary (Ann) Bigelow 1859–1921
        3. 3. Duncan (Allan) Stewart 1857–1916 m. Catherine (Margaret) McRae 1863–
        4. 4. Thomas Stewart 1863–1919
        5. 5. Alexander Stewart 1858–1879
        6. 6. Samuel Stewart 1855–
        7. 7. Emma Stewart 1870–
      2. 2. Margaret McMillan 1808–1854 m. John (Cameron) III 1795–1859
        1. 1. Angus (Alexander) Cameron 1836–1864 m. Margaret Donald 1843–1940
        2. 2. Maria Cameron 1832–
        3. 3. James (Donald) Cameron 1841–1924
        4. 4. John (Hilliard Cameron) Sr. 1845–1894 m. Mary Bremmer 1853–1923
        5. 5. Jean (Alexander) Cameron 1837–1899
        6. 6. Mary (Ann) Cameron 1847–1885
        7. 7. Angus (Donald) Cameron 1843–1904
      3. 3. John McMillan 1805–1855
      4. 4. Ewan ((Hugh)) McMillan 1811–1854 m. Mary (Jane) Cameron 1812–
        1. 1. Catherine McMILLAN 1837–1931
      5. 5. Alexander (Ban) McMillan 1815–1901
      6. 6. Lauchlin McMillan 1817–1876
      7. 7. Angus McMillan 1819–1891
      8. 8. Isabella McMillan 1824–1864
      9. 9. Catherine McMillan 1829–1903
      10. 10. Mary McMillan 1831–1898
      11. 11. DONALD (DANIEL) McMillan 1810–1891

John MacDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1 Jan 1720
Birth of John (Iain) Roy MacDonald in Knoydart, Inverness, Scotland
Knoydart, Inverness, Scotland
1775
1 Jan 1775
Age 55
Death of John (Iain) Roy MacDonald in Knoydart Scotland
Knoydart Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1720
    Event Place: Knoydart, Inverness, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1775
    Event Place: Knoydart Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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