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Lady Margaret Marion MacDonald 1655 – 1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1655

Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 05 Apr 1692

Death Location: Drumlemmel, Campbelltown, Scotland

Father: James Queensberry)

Mother: Margaret Traquair)

Spouse(s): Sir Galloway

Children(s): Baronet Stronslay

In 1655, Lady Margaret Marion MacDonald entered the world in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to James Douglas * (2nd Earl of Queensberry) and Margaret Stewart * (Lady of Traquair). Lady Margaret Marion MacDonald married Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway, and had children including Baronet Alexander Steward 4th Laird of Ledcreich & Stronslay. Lady Margaret Marion MacDonald passed away in 1692 in Drumlemmel, Campbelltown, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1655, Lady Margaret Marion MacDonald entered the world in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to James Douglas * (2nd Earl of Queensberry) and Margaret Stewart * (Lady of Traquair).
  • Lady Margaret Marion MacDonald married Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway, and had children including Baronet Alexander Steward 4th Laird of Ledcreich & Stronslay.
  • Lady Margaret Marion MacDonald passed away in 1692 in Drumlemmel, Campbelltown, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady MacDonald's Ancestors

Self
Lady MacDonald
1655 – 1692
Birth Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
James Douglas * (2nd Earl of Queensberry)
1605 – 1671
Drumlanrig, Durisdeer, Dumfries, Scotland
Margaret (Stewart * (Lady of) Traquair)
1620 – 1671
Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John Stewart, 1st Earl of Traquair, Lord High Treasurer of) Scotland
1595 – 1659
Traquair, Inverliethen, Peebles Shire, Scotland
Catharina (Carnegie) Stewart
1600 – 1655
Farnell, Angus, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Traquair
1570 – 1607
Margaret Stewart
1573 – 1669
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Ochiltree
1540 – 1578
Margaret Scotland
1545 – 1627

Lady MacDonald's Descendants

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Lady (Margaret Marion) MacDonald (1655 – 05 Apr 1692) m. Sir (Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of) Galloway (1643 – 1 July 1690)
  1. 1. Baronet (Alexander Steward 4th Laird of Ledcreich &) Stronslay (26 Apr 1675 – 20 Jul 1742) m. Margaret Dickson (1677 – 13 Aug 1729) m. Catherine Stewart (1673 – 1750) m. Jennet (Jannet) Rogers (1684 – 24 Jan 1748)
    1. 1. John (William) Stewart (11 Sep 1707 – 2 Aug 1778) m. Catherine Colvin (1693 – 1755) m. Jean (Grant) Steward (3 Mar 1711 – ) m. Janett (Jane McDougal) Steward (1730 – 1793)
      1. 1. Susanna Stewart (1730 – 1801)
        1. 1. Bersheby Brinkley (1751 – 1830) m. Thomas (Burley) Brinkley (1750 – 1790) m. Thomas Sellars (1745 – 1816) m. Levi Varnell

Lady MacDonald's Timeline

4 Records

1645
1645
Birth of Lady Margaret Marion MacDonald in Scotland, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Scotland, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1655
1655
Birth of Lady Margaret Marion MacDonald in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1692
05 Apr 1692
Age 37
Death of Lady Margaret Marion MacDonald in Drumlemmel, Campbelltown, Scotland
Drumlemmel, Campbelltown, Scotland
1694
1694
Age 39
Death of Lady Margaret Marion MacDonald in Drumlemmel, Campbelltown, Scotland
Drumlemmel, Campbelltown, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Scotland, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1694
    Event Place: Drumlemmel, Campbelltown, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Apr 1692
    Event Place: Drumlemmel, Campbelltown, Scotland

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