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Margaret of the Glens MacDonald 1549–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1549

Birth Location: Glengarry, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1585

Death Location: Uig (Isle of Skye), Highland, Scotland

Father: Alexander Chisholm

Mother: Margaret Macleod

Spouse(s): Donald Sleat,, Duncan MacGregor

Children(s): Donald amp, Isabella MacDonald, Lady Scots, James MacDonnell, Alastair MacDonald, Alexander MacDonald, Katherine MacDonald

In 1549, Margaret of the Glens MacDonald entered the world in Glengarry, Inverness-shire, Scotland, born to Alexander 14Th Of Comar Chisholm And Margaret Of Dunvegan Macleod. Margaret of the Glens MacDonald married Donald Gormson Macdonald 7Th Lord Of Sleat, Duncan Macgregor, and had children including Alastair Dearg Mohr Macdonald, Alexander Macdonald, Ann Macdonald, Donald Gorm Og Macdonald G Sir Baronet Laird Of Sleat Amp, Isabella Lady Macdonald, James Ian Mor Sir Ix Chief Of Sleat Ii Baron Of Slate Macdonnald Macdonnell, Katherine Grant Macdonald, Lady Marian Mcdonald Lady In Waiting To Mary Queen Of Scots. Margaret of the Glens MacDonald passed away in 1585 in Uig (Isle of Skye), Highland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1549, Margaret of the Glens MacDonald entered the world in Glengarry, Inverness-shire, Scotland, born to Alexander 14Th Of Comar Chisholm And Margaret Of Dunvegan Macleod.
  • Margaret of the Glens MacDonald married Donald Gormson Macdonald 7Th Lord Of Sleat, Duncan Macgregor, and had children including Alastair Dearg Mohr Macdonald, Alexander Macdonald, Ann Macdonald, Donald Gorm Og Macdonald G Sir Baronet Laird Of Sleat Amp, Isabella Lady Macdonald, James Ian Mor Sir Ix Chief Of Sleat Ii Baron Of Slate Macdonnald Macdonnell, Katherine Grant Macdonald, Lady Marian Mcdonald Lady In Waiting To Mary Queen Of Scots.
  • Margaret of the Glens MacDonald passed away in 1585 in Uig (Isle of Skye), Highland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret MacDonald's Ancestors

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Margaret MacDonald
1549–1585
Birth Place: Glengarry, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander (14th of Comar) Chisholm
1523–1590
Comar, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Margaret (Of Dunvegan) Macleod
1524–1622
Duart Castle, Duart, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (Alastair Crottach Macleod, 8th) Chief
1460–1547
Dunvegan Castle, Scotland
Margaret (IX Clan Cameron,) Macleod
1475–1547
Locheil, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret MacDonald's Descendants

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Margaret (of the Glens) MacDonald (Abt. 1549–1585) m. Donald (Gormson MacDonald , 7th Lord of) Sleat, (1548–1617) m. Duncan MacGregor (1550–April 1604)
  1. 1. Donald (Gorm Og MacDonald G Sir Baronet Laird of Sleat &) amp 1575–1651 m. Janet (MacKenzie G of) Kintail 1588–1630
    1. 1. Isabel (Mary (lady of Duart) MACLEAN Cambell ^ 2nd wife) (mcs)^{b} 1627–1718 m. Sir (Ewan Dubh Cameron ‘Wolf of Lochaber’ ‘Ulysses of the) Highlands’ 1629–1719
      1. 1. John (Mac Ewen Cameron) , 1665–1748 m. Isabel (Lochnell CAMPBELL) Cameron 1675–1748
        1. 1. John (Cameron , 1st of Fassifern and Lochiel, 20th Chief of) clan 1699–1785
      2. 2. Donald (Cameron) G 1648–1725
      3. 3. Lucy (Cameron) G 1652–
      4. 4. James (Cameron) G 1654–
      5. 5. Katherine (Cameron) G 1655–1746
      6. 6. John (Clan) Cameron 1647–1748
      7. 7. Donald Cameron 1662–1718
      8. 8. Janet Cameron 1665–1759
      9. 9. Margaret (Cameron of Lochiel) * 1669–1759
      10. 10. Murdo Cameron 1671–1725
      11. 11. John (Macewan Cameron of Lochiel) Cameron 1683–1747
      12. 12. Jean Cameron 1684–
      13. 13. Allan (Cameron Jacobite) Agent 1662–1730
      14. 14. Anne (of Lochiel) Cameron 1671–1761
    2. 2. Eachann (Ruadh MacLean\McClain,) 1624 1624–1651
    3. 3. John Macdonald 1624–1690
    4. 4. Janet Macdonald 1606–1710
    5. 5. Katharine MacDonald 1606–1635
    6. 6. Donald Macdonald 1624–1690
    7. 7. James Macdonald 1575–1678
    8. 8. James MacDonnald 1575–1678
  2. 2. Isabella ((Lady)) MacDonald 1567–1615
  3. 3. Lady (Marian McDonald, Lady in Waiting to Mary Queen of) Scots 1582–1610
  4. 4. James (Ian Mor Sir (IX Chief of Sleat, II Baron of Slate) MacDonnald) MacDonnell 1575–1678
  5. 5. Alastair (Dearg Mohr) MacDonald 1565–1640
  6. 6. Alexander MacDonald 1575–
  7. 7. Katherine ((Grant)) MacDonald 1577–

Margaret MacDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1549
Abt. 1549
Birth of Margaret of the Glens MacDonald in Glengarry, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Glengarry, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1585
1585
Age 36
Death of Margaret of the Glens MacDonald in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1549
    Event Place: Glengarry, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Uig (Isle of Skye), Highland, Scotland

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