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Sir James Ian Mor MacDonald 1575–1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1575

Birth Location: Cromarty, Ross &amp, Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 8 December 1678

Death Location: Isle Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Roderick Macleod

Mother: Marjory MacKenzie

Spouse(s): Mary Raasay, Mary MacLeod

Children(s): Katherine MacDonald, John Macdonald, Somerled Macdonald, Roderick Macdonald, Marion MacDonald, Hugh Macdonald, Mary Macdonald, Thomas MacKgehee, Florence MacDonald, Donald Sleat, Ranald Macdonald, Angus MacDonell

In 1575, Sir James Ian Mor MacDonald entered the world in Cromarty, Ross &amp, Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Roderick Ruairidh Mor Macleod 15Th Chief Of Macleod And Marjory Janet Mackenzie. Sir James Ian Mor MacDonald married Mary Elizabeth Macleod Of Raasay, Mary Macleod, and had children including Angus Archibald Macdonald Macdonell, Donald Macdonald Sir Knight Of Sleat 10Th Chief Of Clan Donald Of Sleat 3Rd Baronet Of Sleat, Florence Macdonald, Hugh Macdonald, John Macdonald, Katherine Macdonald, Marion Macdonald, Mary Macdonald, Ranald Macdonald, Roderick I Macdonald, Somerled I Macdonald, Thomas Mackgehee. Sir James Ian Mor MacDonald passed away in 1678 in Isle Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1575, Sir James Ian Mor MacDonald entered the world in Cromarty, Ross &amp, Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Roderick Ruairidh Mor Macleod 15Th Chief Of Macleod And Marjory Janet Mackenzie.
  • Sir James Ian Mor MacDonald married Mary Elizabeth Macleod Of Raasay, Mary Macleod, and had children including Angus Archibald Macdonald Macdonell, Donald Macdonald Sir Knight Of Sleat 10Th Chief Of Clan Donald Of Sleat 3Rd Baronet Of Sleat, Florence Macdonald, Hugh Macdonald, John Macdonald, Katherine Macdonald, Marion Macdonald, Mary Macdonald, Ranald Macdonald, Roderick I Macdonald, Somerled I Macdonald, Thomas Mackgehee.
  • Sir James Ian Mor MacDonald passed away in 1678 in Isle Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Sir MacDonald's Ancestors

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Sir MacDonald
1575–1678
Birth Place: Cromarty, Ross &amp, Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Roderick "Ruairidh Mor" Macleod 15th Chief of Macleod
1558–1626
Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Marjory (Janet) MacKenzie
1549–1578
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Grandparents
Tormud (Norman) MacLeod
1519–1584
Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marian Maclean
1524–1573
Duart Castle, Duart, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Ian Moldart)
1502–1584
Margaret Ardnamurchan
1505–1595
Donald McLean
1500–1545
Lady Moren
1518–1550
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander M
1470–1529
Emily MacKintosh
1473–1523
Alexander Isles
1459–1540
Lady Argyll
1465–1528
Alexander Ardnamurchan)
1480–1538
Catherine MacDonald
1500–1518

Sir MacDonald's Descendants

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Sir (James Ian Mor) MacDonald (1575–8 December 1678) m. Mary (Elizabeth MacLeod of) Raasay (1610–1710) m. Mary MacLeod (1575–1648)
  1. 1. Katherine MacDonald 1635–1726 m. Capt (John) Grant 1646–1726
    1. 1. William Grant 1660–1736 m. Isobel Wright 1670–1708
      1. 1. Elspet Grant 1683–1771 m. George Willson 1680–1741
        1. 1. Margaret Wilson 1715–1800 m. William (Dickey ^) " 1712–1766
    2. 2. Catherine Grant 1680–
    3. 3. Hugh Grant 1678–1726
    4. 4. Patrick Grant 1676–1726
    5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Grant 1665–1703
    6. 6. John Grant 1672–1726
  2. 2. John Macdonald 1661–1713
  3. 3. Somerled (I) Macdonald 1654–1700
  4. 4. Roderick (I) Macdonald 1644–1693
  5. 5. Marion MacDonald 1600–1678
  6. 6. Hugh Macdonald 1640–1696
  7. 7. Mary Macdonald 1668–1726
  8. 8. Thomas MacKgehee 1653–1727
  9. 9. Florence MacDonald 1639–1690
  10. 10. Donald (MacDonald ... Sir, Knight of Sleat, 10th Chief of Clan Donald of Sleat, 3rd Baronet of) Sleat 1633–1695
  11. 11. Ranald Macdonald 1660–1742
  12. 12. Angus (Archibald MacDonald) MacDonell 1640–1720

Sir MacDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1575
1575
Birth of Sir James Ian Mor MacDonald in Cromarty, Ross &amp, Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
Cromarty, Ross &amp, Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
1678
8 December 1678
Age 103
Death of Sir James Ian Mor MacDonald in Isle Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom
Isle Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Cromarty, Ross &amp, Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty SCOT, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 December 1678
    Event Place: Isle Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom

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