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Margaret MacDonald 1530–1574 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Sep 1574

Death Location: Appin, Argyllshire, Scotland

Father: John Ranald

Mother: Margaret Auchnamurchan

Spouse(s): John Appin

Children(s): Margaret Errol, John Ardsheal, Agnes Stewart, Alexander Stewart, Appin Stewart, Daughter Stewart, Daughter Stewart, Daughter Stewart, Daughter Stewart, Duncan Stewart, Duncan Stewart, Duncan Stewart, John Stewart, John Stewart, John Stewart, Margaret Stewart, Mary Stewart

Margaret MacDonald was born in 1530 in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland, the child of John Macdonald Of Moidart8Th Clan Ranald And Margaret Maclain Of Auchnamurchan. Margaret MacDonald married John Stewart 4Th Of Appin, and had children including Agnes Stewart, Alexander Stewart, Appin Stewart, Daughter Appin Stewart, Daughter Stewart, Duncan 5Th Laird Of Appin Stewart, Duncan Thomas Appin Stewart, John 1St Laird Of Ardsheal Stewart, John Stardsheal Stewart, John Stewart, John Stewart 1St Laird Of Ardsheal, Margaret Mary Stewart Countess Of Errol, Margaret Stewart, Mary Stewart. Margaret MacDonald passed away in 1574 in Appin, Argyllshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Margaret MacDonald was born in 1530 in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland, the child of John Macdonald Of Moidart8Th Clan Ranald And Margaret Maclain Of Auchnamurchan.
  • Margaret MacDonald married John Stewart 4Th Of Appin, and had children including Agnes Stewart, Alexander Stewart, Appin Stewart, Daughter Appin Stewart, Daughter Stewart, Duncan 5Th Laird Of Appin Stewart, Duncan Thomas Appin Stewart, John 1St Laird Of Ardsheal Stewart, John Stardsheal Stewart, John Stewart, John Stewart 1St Laird Of Ardsheal, Margaret Mary Stewart Countess Of Errol, Margaret Stewart, Mary Stewart.
  • Margaret MacDonald passed away in 1574 in Appin, Argyllshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ranald
1502–1584
Birth Location: Tioram Castle, Loch Moidart, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Auchnamurchan
1505–1595
Birth Location: Ardnamurchan, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

John Appin
1514–1595
Birth Location: Appin, Argyllshire, Scotland,
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Children(s)

Margaret Errol
1569–1630
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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John Ardsheal
1560–1606
Birth Location: Appin, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
JA
Agnes Stewart
1558–
Birth Location: Minto, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
AS
Alexander Stewart
–1630
Birth Location: –
AS
Appin Stewart
1550–
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
AS
Daughter Stewart
1550–1630
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
DS
Daughter Stewart
1570–1596
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Daughter Stewart
1570–1630
Birth Location: Appin, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
DS
Daughter Stewart
1570–1630
Birth Location: Appin, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
DS
Duncan Stewart
1550–1640
Birth Location: Appin, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
DS
Duncan Stewart
1570–1595
Birth Location: Appin, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
DS
Duncan Stewart
1570–1595
Birth Location: Appin, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
DS
John Stewart
1560–
Birth Location: Appin, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
JS
John Stewart
1570–1606
Birth Location: Appin, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
JS
John Stewart
–1606
Birth Location: –
JS
Margaret Stewart
1570–1596
Birth Location: Appin, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Mary Stewart
1550–1587
Birth Location: Appin, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret MacDonald's Ancestors

Self
Margaret MacDonald
1530–1574
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Parents
John MacDonald of Moidart8Th Clan Ranald
1502–1584
Tioram Castle, Loch Moidart, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (MacLain of) Auchnamurchan
1505–1595
Ardnamurchan, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander (Carrach MacDonald, Lord of The) Isles
1459–
Ardnamurchan, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Helen Campbell
1465–1528
Ardkinglass, Argyll, Scottland, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Colin Argyll
1433–1493
Isabel Lorn
1437–1510
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret MacDonald's Descendants

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Margaret MacDonald (1530–10 Sep 1574) m. John (Stewart 4th of) Appin (1514 or 1529–28 Aug 1595)
  1. 1. Margaret (Mary Stewart Countess of) Errol 1569–1630 m. Alan (Thomas Cameron) 14 1568–1647
    1. 1. John (Cameron 13 MacAllen of Lochiel3rd of) Culchenna) 1596–1635
      1. 1. Ewen (Cameron 5th Lochiel, 17th Chieftain.(Eoghainn Dubh) "Ulysses of the Highlands" (enormous strength and size) Sir Knight, (Jacobite) agent) 1628–1719 m. Isabella (Mary MacLean Lady of) Duart) 1620–1687 m. Isabel (Mary (MacLean)) Cameron 1635–1718 m. Mary--(no (issue) MacDonald (1st) wife) 1630–1657 m. Jean (Barclay of Urie (3rd) wife) 1648–1718 m. Mary (MacDonald (1st) wife) 1630–1657 m. Lady (Isabel) MacLean 1630–1675
        1. 1. Maj. (Donald Dubh) Cameron 1641–1718 m. Mary (Margaret) Monro 1648–1694
        2. 2. John (MacEwan Cameron Lochiel 18th) Chief 1663–1748
        3. 3. Lucy Cameron 1692–
  2. 2. John (Stewart 1st Laird of) Ardsheal 1560–1606
  3. 3. Agnes Stewart 1558–
  4. 4. Alexander Stewart –1630
  5. 5. Appin Stewart 1550–
  6. 6. Daughter (Appin) Stewart 1550–1630
  7. 7. Daughter Stewart 1570–1596
  8. 8. Daughter Stewart 1570–1630
  9. 9. Daughter Stewart 1570–1630
  10. 10. Duncan (5th Laird of Appin) Stewart 1550–1640
  11. 11. Duncan (Thomas Appin) Stewart 1570–1595
  12. 12. Duncan (Thomas Appin) Stewart 1570–1595
  13. 13. John ((1st Laird of Ardsheal)) Stewart 1560–
  14. 14. John (Stardsheal) Stewart 1570–1606
  15. 15. John Stewart –1606
  16. 16. Margaret Stewart 1570–1596
  17. 17. Mary Stewart 1550–1587

Margaret MacDonald's Timeline

3 Records

1530
1530
Birth of Margaret MacDonald in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
1572
11 October 1572
Age 42
Margaret MacDonald was married in Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
1574
10 Sep 1574
Age 44
Death of Margaret MacDonald in Appin, Argyllshire, Scotland
Appin, Argyllshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 October 1572
    Event Place: Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1574
    Event Place: Appin, Argyllshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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