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Roderick "Rory" Thomas Leslie McDonald 1705–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1705

Birth Location: Skye Isle, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 22 Feb 1788

Death Location: Borniskillaig Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Father: Sir Mcdonald

Mother: Margaret Beneaves

Spouse(s): Anne McQUEEN

Children(s): Donald\Duncan McDonald, David McDonald

Roderick "Rory" Thomas Leslie McDonald was born in 1705 in Skye Isle, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir John R Mcdonald And Margaret Beneaves. Roderick "Rory" Thomas Leslie McDonald married Anne Mcqueen, and had children including David Mcdonald, Donald Duncan Mcdonald. Roderick "Rory" Thomas Leslie McDonald passed away in 1788 in Borniskillaig Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Roderick "Rory" Thomas Leslie McDonald was born in 1705 in Skye Isle, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir John R Mcdonald And Margaret Beneaves.
  • Roderick "Rory" Thomas Leslie McDonald married Anne Mcqueen, and had children including David Mcdonald, Donald Duncan Mcdonald.
  • Roderick "Rory" Thomas Leslie McDonald passed away in 1788 in Borniskillaig Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

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Roderick McDonald's Ancestors

Self
Roderick McDonald
1705–1788
Birth Place: Skye Isle, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John R. Mcdonald
1678–1733
Camuscross, Forfarshire, Scotland
Margaret Beneaves
1680–
Glencoe, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Roderick I.) McDonald
1644–1693
Sleat, Inverness-Shire, Scotland
Janet Richie
1653–
Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James MacDonald
1613–1678
Margaret MacKenzie
1617–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Roderick McDonald's Descendants

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Roderick ("Rory" Thomas Leslie) McDonald (1705–22 Feb 1788) m. Anne McQUEEN (1710–1806)
  1. 1. Donald\Duncan McDonald 1747–1824 m. Keziah Robinson 1758–1812
    1. 1. Archibald (B) McDonald 1795–1863 m. Henrietta Crawford 1806–1867
      1. 1. John (Crawford) McDonald 1838–1903 m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Pelt 1840–1890 m. Nancy (Elizabeth "Betsy") Pelt 1840–1890
        1. 1. George (Washington) McDonald 1863–1928 m. Frances (Elizabeth) Fore 1867–1948
        2. 2. James (Henry) McDonald 1866–1943
      2. 2. Thomas (Archibald) McDonald 1831–1881
      3. 3. Harriet (Amanda) McDonald 1833–1870
      4. 4. Lucia McDonald 1834–1887
      5. 5. James (Gabriel) McDonald 1841–1862
      6. 6. Joshua (S) McDonald 1836–1915
      7. 7. Martha (Jane) McDonald 1848–1926
      8. 8. Margarette McDonald 1827–1901
      9. 9. William (Joshua) McDonald 1830–1890
    2. 2. Archibald McDonald 1768–1818
  2. 2. David McDonald 1756–1838

Roderick McDonald's Timeline

4 Records

1705
1705
Birth of Roderick "Rory" Thomas Leslie McDonald in Skye Isle, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Skye Isle, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1741
1741
Age 36
Roderick "Rory" Thomas Leslie McDonald was married
None
1788
22 Feb 1788
Age 83
Death of Roderick "Rory" Thomas Leslie McDonald in Borniskillaig Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Borniskillaig Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1842
01 Feb 1842
Age 137
Roderick "Rory" Thomas Leslie McDonald was married in Duirinish,Inverness,Scotland
Duirinish,Inverness,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: Skye Isle, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1741

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 01 Feb 1842
    Event Place: Duirinish,Inverness,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Borniskillaig Skye, Inverness

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothian: Edinburgh - Register of Apprenticies, 1756-1800

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1788
    Event Place: Borniskillaig Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland

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