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Sir James Macdonald 1605–1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1605

Birth Location: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Death Date: 08 Dec 1678

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland

Father: Donald MacDonald

Mother: Janet MacKenzie

Spouse(s): Margaret MacKenzie, Mary MacLeod

Children(s): Angus MacDonald

The story of Sir James Macdonald began in 1605 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. Sir James Macdonald married Margaret Talbat Mackenzie, Mary Macleod, and had children including Angus Archibald Macdonald. Sir James Macdonald passed away in 1678 in Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir James Macdonald began in 1605 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.
  • Sir James Macdonald married Margaret Talbat Mackenzie, Mary Macleod, and had children including Angus Archibald Macdonald.
  • Sir James Macdonald passed away in 1678 in Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Donald MacDonald
1575–1643
Birth Location: Glengarry, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Janet MacKenzie
1588–1630
Birth Location: Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret MacKenzie
1610–1660
Birth Location: Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
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Mary MacLeod
1632–1710
Birth Location: Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Angus MacDonald
1640–1696
Birth Location: Sleat, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Sir Macdonald's Ancestors

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Sir Macdonald
1605–1678
Birth Place: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Parents
Donald Gorm 2nd Baronet of Sleat MacDonald
1575–1643
Glengarry, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Janet (of Kintail) MacKenzie
1588–1630
Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Donald (Gorm Mor Macdonald, 7th of) Sleat
1548–1617
Sleat, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Mary Mackenzie
1555–1578
Baron (Kenneth, 1st Lord Of Kintail) MacKenzie
1570–1611
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Lady (Jean "Anne" Kintail Ross of) Balnagowan
1572–1611
Balnagowan (Balnagoun), Kintail, Ross, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Donald Macdonald
1522–1575
Lady MacLean
1526–1568
Rory Mackenzie
1510–1570
Anne MacDonald
1511–1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Donald Macdonald
1500–1546
Lady Macleod-Macdonald
1489–1522
Hector MacLean
1497–1570
Lady Morven
1518–1550

Sir Macdonald's Descendants

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Sir (James) Macdonald (1605–08 Dec 1678) m. Margaret (Talbat) MacKenzie (1610–1660) m. Mary MacLeod (1632–1710)
  1. 1. Angus (Archibald) MacDonald 1640–1696 m. Anne (Margaret *) Robertson 1638–1746
    1. 1. Sir (Hugh MacDonald) Il 1680–1749 m. Isobell Tailler 1680–1769
      1. 1. Hugh McDonald 1720–1814 m. Rebeccah Erwin 1720–1819
        1. 1. Hugh (B) McDonald 1757–1828 m. Rebecca (E) Rogers 1761–1840
      2. 2. William (Wallace) MacDonald 1741–1820
    2. 2. Alistair McDonald 1670–1735

Sir Macdonald's Timeline

2 Records

1605
1605
Birth of Sir James Macdonald in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
1678
08 Dec 1678
Age 73
Death of Sir James Macdonald in Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Dec 1678
    Event Place: Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
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