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Roderick (Ruairi) MacDonald 1722–1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ca. 1722

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: ca. 1800

Death Location: Knoydart?, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Father: John Mcdonald

Mother: Christian Fraser

Spouse(s): Rachel MacKellar\MacLaughlin

Children(s): Catherine MacGillivray

In 1722, Roderick (Ruairi) MacDonald entered the world in Scotland, born to John Mcdonald And Christian Fraser. Roderick (Ruairi) MacDonald married Rachel Nicguilleasbuig Mackellar Maclaughlin, and had children including Catherine Macgillivray. Roderick (Ruairi) MacDonald passed away in 1800 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 Maclaughlin, and had children including Catherine Macgillivray.
  • Roderick (Ruairi) MacDonald passed away in 1800 in Knoydart?, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Mcdonald
1695–1746
Birth Location: Scotland
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Christian Fraser
–1734
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

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

Catherine MacGillivray
1787–1867
Birth Location: Arisaig, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Roderick MacDonald's Ancestors

Self
Roderick MacDonald
1722–1800
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
John Mcdonald
1695–1746
Scotland
Christian Fraser
–1734
Grandparents
Archibald (MacDonnell 2nd of) Aberdarder
1664–1723
Margaret ((of Scorriebreck)) Nicholson
1665–1720
Kilmuir, Invernesshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Roderick MacDonald's Descendants

1.
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Roderick ((Ruairi)) MacDonald (ca. 1722–ca. 1800) m. Rachel (nicGuilleasbuig) MacKellar\MacLaughlin (15 Dec 1729–1803)
  1. 1. Catherine MacGillivray 1787–1867 m. Rory MacDonald 1774–1860
    1. 1. James MacDonald 1801– m. Christy (Catherine) Livingston 1808–1881
      1. 1. John (Neil) MacDonald 1838– m. Jessie (E.) McLeod 1831–1881

Roderick MacDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1722
ca. 1722
Birth of Roderick (Ruairi) MacDonald in Scotland
Scotland
1800
ca. 1800
Age 78
Death of Roderick (Ruairi) MacDonald in Knoydart?, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Knoydart?, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ca. 1722
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ca. 1800
    Event Place: Knoydart?, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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