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Margaret Of Dunvegan Macleod 1525–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Dunvegan Castle, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Sep 1580

Death Location: Strome Castle, Loch Catton, Cromarty & Ross, Scotland

Father: Alexander Chief

Mother: Margaret MacLeod

Spouse(s): Angus Macdonald, Allan Ranald

Children(s): Margaret Ranald, Elizabeth Macdonald, Donald Glengarry, Sir Clanranald, Ranald Macdonald, Angus, Macdonald, Ruaridh MacDonald, John MacDonald, Niall-Garve O'Donnell_O'Neill, John MacDonald, Letitia MacDonald, Marion MacDonald, Ranald MacDonald, Sir MacDonald

In 1525, Margaret Of Dunvegan Macleod entered the world in Dunvegan Castle, Inverness-shire, Scotland, born to Alexander Alastair Crottach Macleod 8Th Chief And Margaret Macleod. Margaret Of Dunvegan Macleod married Allan Thomas Macdonald 9Th Chief Of Clan Ranald, Angus Macdonald, and had children including Angus 10Th Chief Of Clan Ranald Macdonald, Donald Macangus Macdonald 8Th Chief Laird Of Clan Macdonald Of Glengarry, Elizabeth Of Glengarry Macdonald, John Iain Macailean I Of Strome Macdonald, John 1St Of Kinlochmoidart Macdonald, Letitia Of Clanranald Macdonald, Margaret Macdonald Of Clan Ranald, Marion Macdonald, Niall Garve O Donnell O Neill, Ranald 1St Of Benbecula Macdonald, Ranald Benbecula Macdonald, Ruaridh Rory Macdonald, Sir Donald Macdonald 11Th Chief Of Clanranald, Sir Donald 11Th Chief Of Clanranald Macdonald. Margaret Of Dunvegan Macleod passed away in 1580 in Strome Castle, Loch Catton, Cromarty & Ross, Scotland.

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  • In 1525, Margaret Of Dunvegan Macleod entered the world in Dunvegan Castle, Inverness-shire, Scotland, born to Alexander Alastair Crottach Macleod 8Th Chief And Margaret Macleod.
  • Margaret Of Dunvegan Macleod married Allan Thomas Macdonald 9Th Chief Of Clan Ranald, Angus Macdonald, and had children including Angus 10Th Chief Of Clan Ranald Macdonald, Donald Macangus Macdonald 8Th Chief Laird Of Clan Macdonald Of Glengarry, Elizabeth Of Glengarry Macdonald, John Iain Macailean I Of Strome Macdonald, John 1St Of Kinlochmoidart Macdonald, Letitia Of Clanranald Macdonald, Margaret Macdonald Of Clan Ranald, Marion Macdonald, Niall Garve O Donnell O Neill, Ranald 1St Of Benbecula Macdonald, Ranald Benbecula Macdonald, Ruaridh Rory Macdonald, Sir Donald Macdonald 11Th Chief Of Clanranald, Sir Donald 11Th Chief Of Clanranald Macdonald.
  • Margaret Of Dunvegan Macleod passed away in 1580 in Strome Castle, Loch Catton, Cromarty & Ross, Scotland.

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Margaret Macleod's Ancestors

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Margaret Macleod
1525–1580
Birth Place: Dunvegan Castle, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Alastair Crottach Macleod, 8th Chief
1460–1547
Dunvegan Castle, , , Scotland,
Margaret MacLeod
1475–1547
Locheil, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Macleod's Descendants

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Margaret (Of Dunvegan) Macleod (1525–20 Sep 1580) m. Angus Macdonald (1537–1574) m. Allan (Thomas MacDonald 9th Chief of Clan) Ranald (1524–Apr 1593)
  1. 1. Margaret (MacDonald ,of Clan) Ranald 1560–1583 m. Andrew Paterson 1560–1583
    1. 1. William Patersone 1583–1615 m. Catherine Wilson 1587–1615
      1. 1. George (Paterson) Patersone 1611–1645 m. Janet Tofts 1615–1645
        1. 1. George Paterson 1643–1685 m. Margaret Martine 1641–1675
  2. 2. Elizabeth (of Glengarry) Macdonald 1540–1594
  3. 3. Donald (MacAngus MacDonald, 8th Chief Laird of Clan MacDonald of) Glengarry 1545–1618
  4. 4. Sir (Donald MacDonald 11th Chief of) Clanranald 1550–1621
  5. 5. Ranald (1St Of Benbecula) Macdonald 1552–1636
  6. 6. Angus, (10Th Chief Of Clan Ranald,) Macdonald 1548–1600
  7. 7. Ruaridh (Rory) MacDonald 1551–1626
  8. 8. John ((Iain) MacAilean, I of Strome) MacDonald 1547–1547
  9. 9. Niall-Garve O'Donnell_O'Neill 1547–1547
  10. 10. John (1St of Kinlochmoidart) MacDonald 1553–1644
  11. 11. Letitia (of Clanranald) MacDonald 1556–
  12. 12. Marion MacDonald 1554–
  13. 13. Ranald (Benbecula) MacDonald 1552–1636
  14. 14. Sir (Donald 11Th Chief of Clanranald) MacDonald 1550–1618

Margaret Macleod's Timeline

2 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Margaret Of Dunvegan Macleod in Dunvegan Castle, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Dunvegan Castle, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1580
20 Sep 1580
Age 55
Death of Margaret Of Dunvegan Macleod in Strome Castle, Loch Catton, Cromarty & Ross, Scotland
Strome Castle, Loch Catton, Cromarty & Ross, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Dunvegan Castle, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1580
    Event Place: Strome Castle, Loch Catton, Cromarty & Ross, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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