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Roderick McLEOD 1558–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1558

Birth Location: Dunvegan Castle, Isle Skye, Macleod, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1596

Death Location: Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, Fortrose, Ross amp Cromarty, Scotland

Father: Norman MacLeod

Mother: Julia MacLean

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mary\Moire ^{b}, John McLEOD, Sir Tallisker, Donald Grishornish), Janet MacLeod, Sir Skye, William Hamer", Margaret Skye, Florence Skye, Isabel Skye

Roderick McLEOD was born in 1558 in Dunvegan Castle, Isle Skye, Macleod, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland, the child of Norman Tormod Harris Macleod And Julia Maclean. Roderick McLEOD had children including Donald Macleod 1St Of Grishornish, Florence Macleod Of Skye, Isabel Macleod Of Skye, Janet Macleod, John Mcleod, Margaret Macleod Of Skye, Mary Moire Mcleod Maclean B, Sir Norman Macleod 1St Lord Of Berneray 4Th Chief Of Waternish Laird Of Skye, Sir Roderick Rory Macleod 1St Lord Of Tallisker, William Macleod Of Hamer. Roderick McLEOD passed away in 1596 in Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, Fortrose, Ross amp Cromarty, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Roderick McLEOD was born in 1558 in Dunvegan Castle, Isle Skye, Macleod, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland, the child of Norman Tormod Harris Macleod And Julia Maclean.
  • Roderick McLEOD had children including Donald Macleod 1St Of Grishornish, Florence Macleod Of Skye, Isabel Macleod Of Skye, Janet Macleod, John Mcleod, Margaret Macleod Of Skye, Mary Moire Mcleod Maclean B, Sir Norman Macleod 1St Lord Of Berneray 4Th Chief Of Waternish Laird Of Skye, Sir Roderick Rory Macleod 1St Lord Of Tallisker, William Macleod Of Hamer.
  • Roderick McLEOD passed away in 1596 in Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, Fortrose, Ross amp Cromarty, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Norman MacLeod
1519–1584
Birth Location: Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Julia MacLean
1526–1558
Birth Location: Duart Castle, Duart, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary\Moire ^{b}
1596–1687
Birth Location: Dunvegan, Skye, Scotland
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John McLEOD
1595–1649
Birth Location: MacLeod Castle, Isle of Lewis, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Sir Tallisker
1606–1675
Birth Location: Harris, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Donald Grishornish)
1619–1706
Birth Location: Dunvegan Castle, Skye, Scotland
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Janet MacLeod
1605–1700
Birth Location: Dunvegan Castle, Skye, Scotland
JM
Sir Skye
1614–1705
Birth Location: Dunvegan Castle, Skye,Inverness-Shire,Scotland
SS
William Hamer"
1616–1698
Birth Location: Dunvegan Castle, Skye, Scotland
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Margaret Skye
1598–1650
Birth Location: Dunvegan Castle, Scorrybreac, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
MS
Florence Skye
1626–1726
Birth Location: –
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Isabel Skye
1600–1680
Birth Location: Dunvegan Castle, Scorrybreac, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Roderick McLEOD's Ancestors

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Roderick McLEOD
1558–1596
Birth Place: Dunvegan Castle, Isle Skye, Macleod, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland
Parents
Norman (Tormod) Harris MacLeod
1519–1584
Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom
Julia MacLean
1526–1558
Duart Castle, Duart, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Ranald ("Og" MacDonald 11th) Earl
1468–1509
Castle Tioram, Moidart, Inverness, Scotland
Catherine Mackintosh
1470–1518
Strone, Gellovie, Inverness, Scotland
(Sir) (HECTOR Eachuinn Moir MAC LEAN, Sr. ("Knight"- 7th Lord of Duart&Morven-11th Chief Clan) MacLean)
1497–1570
Duart Castle, Duart, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland
Lady (Mary Macdonald Of Islay And The) Glens
1515–1550
Dunnyveg, Island of Islay, Western Isles, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander (MacDonald)
1464–1538
Catharine Graham
1455–1530
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cecila Savage
1475–

Roderick McLEOD's Descendants

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Roderick McLEOD (1558–1596)
  1. 1. Mary\Moire (McLEOD MacLean) ^{b} 1596–1687 m. Lachlan Maclean 1593–1649
    1. 1. Sir (Allan Maclean) 3rd_Baronet 1645–1674
    2. 2. Hector (Maclean 2nd Larid of) Torloisk 1626–1651
    3. 3. Neil (Og) MacLean –1679
    4. 4. Marian MacLean 1626–1633
    5. 5. Mary Maclean 1620–1657
    6. 6. Lady (Isabella) Maclean 1630–1675
    7. 7. Margaretha MacLean\McClain 1620–
    8. 8. Julia MacLean\McClain 1620–
    9. 9. Eachann (Ruadh MacLean\McClain,) 1624 1624–1651
    10. 10. Sarah (MacLean\McClain,) 1620 1620–
  2. 2. John McLEOD 1595–1649 m. Sybella Mackenzie 1599–1635
    1. 1. Giles MacLeod 1636–1650
    2. 2. Roderick Macleod 1628–1664
    3. 3. Marion MacLeod 1634–1710
    4. 4. Ian (Breac) Macleod 1637–1693
    5. 5. Sibella Macleod 1635–1682
    6. 6. Margaret MacLeod 1639–
    7. 7. Mary MacLeod 1616–1710 m. James (Baronet) Macdonald 1605–1678
      1. 1. Catherine (Regina) MacDonald 1635–1729
      2. 2. Florence MacDonald 1639–1700
      3. 3. Hugh (Glenmore) MacDonald 1638–1696
      4. 4. Roderick Macdonald 1644–1693
      5. 5. Somerled (I (Samuel) Macdonald 1st of) Sartle 1654–1695
      6. 6. Katherine Macdonald 1649–1726
      7. 7. Thomas MacDonald 1653–1727
      8. 8. Marion (Lady) MacDonald 1632–1678 m. William Macgahaye 1620–1675
        1. 1. John Mack 1653–1721 m. Sarah Bagley 1633–1733
        2. 2. Thomas Mackgehee 1645–1727
        3. 3. William Mackgehee 1672–1748
        4. 4. Iain MacGregor 1618–1675
        5. 5. James (Thomas) Mcgehee 1618–1724
        6. 6. Donald MacGregor 1618–
        7. 7. Thomas Mackgehee 1645–1727
      9. 9. John (of Balconie in Easter Ross) MacDonald 1661–1713
      10. 10. Angus (Archibald) MacDonald 1640–1720
      11. 11. Margaret MacDonald 1635–1726
  3. 3. Sir (Roderick Rory MacLeod 1st Lord of) Tallisker 1606–1675
  4. 4. Donald (MACLEOD (1st of) Grishornish) 1619–1706
  5. 5. Janet MacLeod 1605–1700
  6. 6. Sir (Norman MacLeod 1st Lord of Berneray, 4th Chief of Waternish, Laird of) Skye 1614–1705
  7. 7. William (MacLeod "of) Hamer" 1616–1698
  8. 8. Margaret (MacLeod of) Skye 1598–1650
  9. 9. Florence (MacLeod of) Skye 1626–1726
  10. 10. Isabel (MacLeod of) Skye 1600–1680

Roderick McLEOD's Timeline

2 Records

1558
1558
Birth of Roderick McLEOD in Dunvegan Castle, Isle Skye, Macleod, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland
Dunvegan Castle, Isle Skye, Macleod, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland
1596
1596
Age 38
Death of Roderick McLEOD in Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, Fortrose, Ross amp Cromarty, Scotland
Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, Fortrose, Ross amp Cromarty, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1558
    Event Place: Dunvegan Castle, Isle Skye, Macleod, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, Fortrose, Ross amp Cromarty, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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