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Roderick (Ruairi) MacDonald 1722–1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1722

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 1775

Death Location: Knoydart?, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Father:

Mother: Christian Fraser

Spouse(s): Rachel MacKellar

Children(s): Lauchlin MacDonald

In 1722, Roderick (Ruairi) MacDonald entered the world in Scotland, born to John Mcdonald And Christian Fraser. Roderick (Ruairi) MacDonald married Rachel Nicguilleasbuig Mackellar, and had children including Lauchlin Lachlan Macdonald. Roderick (Ruairi) MacDonald passed away in 1775 in Knoydart?, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1722, Roderick (Ruairi) MacDonald entered the world in Scotland, born to John Mcdonald And Christian Fraser.
  • Roderick (Ruairi) MacDonald married Rachel Nicguilleasbuig Mackellar, and had children including Lauchlin Lachlan Macdonald.
  • Roderick (Ruairi) MacDonald passed away in 1775 in Knoydart?, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christian Fraser
–1734
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Rachel MacKellar
1729–1803
Birth Location: Inverary, Argyll, Scotland
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Children(s)

Lauchlin MacDonald
1758–1822
Birth Location: Knoydart, Inverness, Scotland
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Roderick MacDonald's Ancestors

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Roderick MacDonald
1722–1775
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Christian Fraser
–1734
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Roderick MacDonald's Descendants

1.
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Roderick ((Ruairi)) MacDonald (ABT 1722–1775) m. Rachel ((nicGuilleasbuig)) MacKellar (15 Dec 1729–1803)
  1. 1. Lauchlin ((Lachlan)) MacDonald 1758–1822 m. Morag ((Sarah)) MacDonald 1759–1867
    1. 1. William Macdonald 1780–1857 m. Sarah Hutchinson 1786–1851
      1. 1. Moore MacDonald 1809–1879 m. Mary Mills 1811–1864
        1. 1. Charles (Dewolfe) McDonald 1847–1936 m. Selina Read 1848–1930

Roderick MacDonald's Timeline

3 Records

1722
ABT 1722
Birth of Roderick (Ruairi) MacDonald in Scotland
Scotland
1722
20 Mar 1722
Roderick (Ruairi) MacDonald was baptized in Inverness,Inverness,Scotland
Inverness,Inverness,Scotland
1775
1775
Age 53
Death of Roderick (Ruairi) MacDonald in Knoydart?, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Knoydart?, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1722
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1722
    Event Place: Inverness,Inverness,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Knoydart?, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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