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Sir Roderick "Ruairdh Mor" MacLeod 1558–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1558

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

Death Date: 3 Jan 1626

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

Father: Angus Glengarry

Mother: Janet Maclean

Spouse(s): Isabella "MacDonald", Lady Glengarry

Children(s): Sir Tallisker

In 1558, Sir Roderick "Ruairdh Mor" MacLeod entered the world in Dunvegan Castle, Isle Skye, Macleod, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland, born to Angus Macalister Macdonald 7Th Chief Laird Of Clan Macdonald Of Glengarry And Janet Julia Maclean. Sir Roderick "Ruairdh Mor" MacLeod married Isabella Christie Macdongal Macdonald, Lady Isabel Macdonald Of Glengarry, and had children including Sir Roderick Rory Macleod 1St Lord Of Tallisker. Sir Roderick "Ruairdh Mor" MacLeod passed away in 1626 in Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, Fortrose, Ross amp Cromarty, Scotland.

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  • In 1558, Sir Roderick "Ruairdh Mor" MacLeod entered the world in Dunvegan Castle, Isle Skye, Macleod, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland, born to Angus Macalister Macdonald 7Th Chief Laird Of Clan Macdonald Of Glengarry And Janet Julia Maclean.
  • Sir Roderick "Ruairdh Mor" MacLeod married Isabella Christie Macdongal Macdonald, Lady Isabel Macdonald Of Glengarry, and had children including Sir Roderick Rory Macleod 1St Lord Of Tallisker.
  • Sir Roderick "Ruairdh Mor" MacLeod passed away in 1626 in Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, Fortrose, Ross amp Cromarty, Scotland.

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Sir MacLeod's Ancestors

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Sir MacLeod
1558–1626
Birth Place: Dunvegan Castle, Isle Skye, Macleod, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland
Parents
Angus Macalister MacDonald, 7th Chief Laird of Clan MacDonald of Glengarry
1515–1574
Glengarry, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Janet (Julia) Maclean
1524–1573
Duart Castle, Duart, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland
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Sir MacLeod's Descendants

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Sir (Roderick "Ruairdh Mor") MacLeod (1558–3 Jan 1626) m. Isabella (Christie MacDongal) "MacDonald" (1567–1615) m. Lady (Isabel MacDonald of) Glengarry (1567–1655)
  1. 1. Sir (Roderick Rory MacLeod, 1st Lord of) Tallisker 1606–1675 m. Katharine (Louisa Mac) Leod 1599–1641
    1. 1. Mary MacLeod 1616–1710 m. Sir (James Ian Mor MacDonald 2nd Baron MacDonald, 9th Chief of) Sleat 1575–1678
      1. 1. Hugh (MacDonald ♥, Glencoe) Survivor 1640–1696 m. Anne (Margaret Robertson) ♥, 1651–1723
        1. 1. Angus McDaniel 1675–1723 m. Anna Thompson 1671–1723

Sir MacLeod's Timeline

3 Records

1558
1558
Birth of Sir Roderick "Ruairdh Mor" MacLeod in Dunvegan Castle, Isle Skye, Macleod, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland
Dunvegan Castle, Isle Skye, Macleod, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland
1562
1562
Age 4
Birth of Sir Roderick "Ruairdh Mor" MacLeod in Dunvegan Castle, Isle Skye, Macleod, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland
Dunvegan Castle, Isle Skye, Macleod, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland
1626
3 Jan 1626
Age 68
Death of Sir Roderick "Ruairdh Mor" MacLeod 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: 1562
    Event Place: Dunvegan Castle, Isle Skye, Macleod, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1558
    Event Place: Dunvegan Castle, Isle Skye, Macleod, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1626
    Event Place: Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, Fortrose, Ross amp Cromarty, Scotland

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