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Sir James MacDonald 1515–1565 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Antim, Ulster, Ireland

Death Date: 05 Jul 1565

Death Location: Died of wounds received in Battle of Gaintrie while imprisoned at Castle Crocke

Father: James, MacDonald

Mother: Agnes Campbell

Spouse(s): Lady Campbell

Children(s): Angus, (END), Lady MacDonald, Archibald Glens, Ranald Smerbie, Coll Glens, Donald Carey, Alasdair Glenam

In 1515, Sir James MacDonald entered the world in Antim, Ulster, Ireland, born to James 6Th Of Dunnyveg Macdonald And Agnes Campbell. Sir James MacDonald married Lady Agnes Of Argyll Campbell, and had children including Alasdair Carrach Macdonald Of Glenam, Angus 8Th Chief Of Dunnyveg Mac Donnell End, Archibald Macdonald 7Th Of Dunnyveg The Glens, Coll Macdonald Of Dunnyveg The Glens, Donald Gorman Macdonald Of Carey, Lady Catherine Macdonald, Nicseumais Nighean Dubh Macdonald Of Dunnyveg, Ranald Macdonald Of Smerbie. Sir James MacDonald passed away in 1565 in Died of wounds received in Battle of Gaintrie while imprisoned at Castle Crocke.

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Biography

  • In 1515, Sir James MacDonald entered the world in Antim, Ulster, Ireland, born to James 6Th Of Dunnyveg Macdonald And Agnes Campbell.
  • Sir James MacDonald married Lady Agnes Of Argyll Campbell, and had children including Alasdair Carrach Macdonald Of Glenam, Angus 8Th Chief Of Dunnyveg Mac Donnell End, Archibald Macdonald 7Th Of Dunnyveg The Glens, Coll Macdonald Of Dunnyveg The Glens, Donald Gorman Macdonald Of Carey, Lady Catherine Macdonald, Nicseumais Nighean Dubh Macdonald Of Dunnyveg, Ranald Macdonald Of Smerbie.
  • Sir James MacDonald passed away in 1565 in Died of wounds received in Battle of Gaintrie while imprisoned at Castle Crocke.

Immediate Family

Parents

James, MacDonald
1538–1565
Birth Location: Dunnyveg, Islay, Western Isles, Scotland
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Agnes Campbell
1515–1601
Birth Location: Inveraray, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Lady Campbell
1515–1601
Birth Location: Castle Campbell, near Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Angus, (END)
1539–1614
Birth Location: Dunnyvaig, Lagavulin, Islay, Argyll, Scotland
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Lady MacDonald
1536–1585
Birth Location: Duart, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland
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Archibald Glens
1535–1568
Birth Location: –
AG
Ranald Smerbie
1539–
Birth Location: –
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Coll Glens
1541–
Birth Location: –
CG
Donald Carey
1543–1586
Birth Location: –
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Alasdair Glenam
1545–1586
Birth Location: –
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Sir MacDonald's Ancestors

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Sir MacDonald
1515–1565
Birth Place: Antim, Ulster, Ireland
Parents
James, 6th of Dunnyveg MacDonald
1538–1565
Dunnyveg, Islay, Western Isles, Scotland
Agnes Campbell
1515–1601
Inveraray, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John MacDONALD
1494–1947
Isle of Islay, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Catherine (Lady MacIain MacDonald of) Ardnamurchan
1498–1570
Ardnamurchan, Argyll, Scotland
Colin (Campbell, 3rd Earl of Argyll) Campbell
1486–1529
Jean Gordon
1479–1530
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir MacDonald's Descendants

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Sir (James) MacDonald (1515–05 Jul 1565) m. Lady (Agnes of Argyll) Campbell (1515–1601)
  1. 1. Angus, (8th chief of Dunnyveg Mac Donnell) (END) 1539–1614 m. Finvola (Mary MacLean of Duart) (END) 1518–1660
    1. 1. Margaret ((Mary) Currie MacDonald of) Dunnybeg 1563–1635 m. Sir (Donald MacDonald, 11th Chief of) Clanranald 1550–1621 m. Archibald (the Clerk) MacDonald 1550–1617
      1. 1. Janet McDonald 1621–1691 m. Malcolm (Macintyre McIntyre chief) mcintyre 1616–1661 m. Donald (1st of Grishornish) MacLeod 1614–1705
        1. 1. Duncan (MacIntyre, First) Chief 1640–1695
        2. 2. Pamela Tyree 1638–1702
      2. 2. Alexander (Glas) MacDonald 1584–
      3. 3. Marion ((MacLean)) MacDonald 1594–1656
      4. 4. Mariam (MacDonald of) Clanranald 1618–
      5. 5. John (MacDonald 12th Chief of) Clanranald 1605–1670
      6. 6. Ranald (Og MacDonald of) Clanranald 1582–
      7. 7. Donald (Gorm Og MacDonald VIII of) Sleat 1575–1643
      8. 8. Flora Macdonald 1609–1620
      9. 9. Archibald (III) MacDonnell 1575–1637
      10. 10. Bryan MacDonnell 1577–1635
      11. 11. Helen MacDonnell 1572–1682
      12. 12. Fearach McDONNELL 1593–1637
    2. 2. Sir (James) MacDonnell 1615–1688
    3. 3. Angus (Og Macdonald Child of Mary aka Fynguala) of 1577–1615
    4. 4. Margaret (nic Aonghas of Dunnyveg and The Glens) MacDonald 1583–1630
    5. 5. Alexander (Og MacDonnell de) Dunnyveg 1577–
    6. 6. Annabel (MacDonnell de) Dunnyveg 1581–
    7. 7. Mary (MacDonnell de) Dunnyveg 1575–
  2. 2. Lady (Catherine) MacDonald 1536–1585
  3. 3. Archibald (MacDonald 7th of Dunnyveg & the) Glens 1535–1568
  4. 4. Ranald (MacDonald of) Smerbie 1539–
  5. 5. Coll (MacDonald of Dunnyveg & the) Glens 1541–
  6. 6. Donald (Gorman MacDonald of) Carey 1543–1586
  7. 7. Alasdair (Carrach MacDonald of) Glenam 1545–1586

Sir MacDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Sir James MacDonald in Antim, Ulster, Ireland
Antim, Ulster, Ireland
1565
05 Jul 1565
Age 50
Death of Sir James MacDonald in Died of wounds received in Battle of Gaintrie while imprisoned at Castle Crocke
Died of wounds received in Battle of Gaintrie while imprisoned at Castle Crocke

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Antim, Ulster, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Jul 1565
    Event Place: Died of wounds received in Battle of Gaintrie while imprisoned at Castle Crocke
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