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Sir John R. Mcdonald 1678–1733 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1678

Birth Location: Camuscross, Forfarshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1733

Death Location: Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Father: Sir McDonald

Mother: Janet Richie

Spouse(s): Margaret Beneaves

Children(s): Roderick McDonald

In 1678, Sir John R. Mcdonald entered the world in Camuscross, Forfarshire, Scotland, born to Sir Roderick I Mcdonald And Janet Richie. Sir John R. Mcdonald married Margaret Beneaves, and had children including Roderick Rory Thomas Leslie Mcdonald. Sir John R. Mcdonald passed away in 1733 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1678, Sir John R. Mcdonald entered the world in Camuscross, Forfarshire, Scotland, born to Sir Roderick I Mcdonald And Janet Richie.
  • Sir John R. Mcdonald married Margaret Beneaves, and had children including Roderick Rory Thomas Leslie Mcdonald.
  • Sir John R. Mcdonald passed away in 1733 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir McDonald
1644–1693
Birth Location: Sleat, Inverness-Shire, Scotland
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Janet Richie
1653–
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Beneaves
1680–
Birth Location: Glencoe, Scotland, United Kingdom
MB

Children(s)

Roderick McDonald
1705–1788
Birth Location: Skye Isle, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sir Mcdonald's Ancestors

Self
Sir Mcdonald
1678–1733
Birth Place: Camuscross, Forfarshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Roderick I. McDonald
1644–1693
Sleat, Inverness-Shire, Scotland
Janet Richie
1653–
Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James (IX Mor) MacDonald
1613–1678
Sleat, Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret MacKenzie
1617–
Tarbet, Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Mcdonald's Descendants

1.
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Sir (John R.) Mcdonald (26 May 1678–1733) m. Margaret Beneaves (1680–)
  1. 1. Roderick ("Rory" Thomas Leslie) McDonald 1705–1788 m. Anne McQUEEN 1710–1806
    1. 1. Donald\Duncan McDonald 1747–1824 m. Keziah Robinson 1758–1812
      1. 1. Archibald (B) McDonald 1795–1863 m. Henrietta Crawford 1806–1867
        1. 1. John (Crawford) McDonald 1838–1903 m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Pelt 1840–1890 m. Nancy (Elizabeth "Betsy") Pelt 1840–1890
        2. 2. Thomas (Archibald) McDonald 1831–1881
        3. 3. Harriet (Amanda) McDonald 1833–1870
        4. 4. Lucia McDonald 1834–1887
        5. 5. James (Gabriel) McDonald 1841–1862
        6. 6. Joshua (S) McDonald 1836–1915
        7. 7. Martha (Jane) McDonald 1848–1926
        8. 8. Margarette McDonald 1827–1901
        9. 9. William (Joshua) McDonald 1830–1890
      2. 2. Archibald McDonald 1768–1818
    2. 2. David McDonald 1756–1838

Sir Mcdonald's Timeline

3 Records

1678
26 May 1678
Birth of Sir John R. Mcdonald in Camuscross, Forfarshire, Scotland
Camuscross, Forfarshire, Scotland
1690
1690
Age 12
Sir John R. Mcdonald was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1733
1733
Age 55
Death of Sir John R. Mcdonald in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1678
    Event Place: Camuscross, Forfarshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1733
    Event Place: Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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