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Sir William Dunkeld MacKintosh Baron Mackintosh of Torecastle, 15th Chief of Clan McIntosh 1523–1550 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: September 1523

Birth Location: Dunnachton, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 23 August 1550

Death Location: Executed (Beheaded) at Castle Huntly, Strathbogie, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Father: Chief beheaded

Mother: Lady Mackintosh

Spouse(s): Lady Findlater

Children(s): Chief Chattan, Margaretha Mac-Kintosh, Margaret Mackintosh, Mary Macintosh, Donald MacKintosh, Robert MacKintosh, William MacIntosh, George Barclay-Mckintosh, Janet MacKintosh

In 1523, Sir William Dunkeld MacKintosh Baron Mackintosh of Torecastle, 15th Chief of Clan McIntosh entered the world in Dunnachton, Inverness-shire, Scotland, born to Chief Lachlan Dunkel Mackintosh Baron Mackintosh 14Th Chief Of The Clan Chattan Of Torescastle Made Sure His Brothers Assassins Were Hunted Down And Beheaded And Lady Jean Jeanette Of Kenmure Gordon Baroness Mackintosh. Sir William Dunkeld MacKintosh Baron Mackintosh of Torecastle, 15th Chief of Clan McIntosh married Lady Margaret Findlater Ogilvy Ogilvie Of Deskford Findlater, and had children including Chief Lachlan The Younger Mor 16Th Mackintosh 16Th Chief Mackintosh 17Th Chief Chattan, Chs Crellin Macintosh, Donald Mackintosh, George Barclay Mckintosh, Janet Agnes Mackintosh, Margaret Mackintosh, Margaretha Mac Kintosh, Mary Louisa Macintosh, Robert Mackintosh, William Macintosh. Sir William Dunkeld MacKintosh Baron Mackintosh of Torecastle, 15th Chief of Clan McIntosh passed away in 1550 in Executed (Beheaded) at Castle Huntly, Strathbogie, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1523, Sir William Dunkeld MacKintosh Baron Mackintosh of Torecastle, 15th Chief of Clan McIntosh entered the world in Dunnachton, Inverness-shire, Scotland, born to Chief Lachlan Dunkel Mackintosh Baron Mackintosh 14Th Chief Of The Clan Chattan Of Torescastle Made Sure His Brothers Assassins Were Hunted Down And Beheaded And Lady Jean Jeanette Of Kenmure Gordon Baroness Mackintosh.
  • Sir William Dunkeld MacKintosh Baron Mackintosh of Torecastle, 15th Chief of Clan McIntosh married Lady Margaret Findlater Ogilvy Ogilvie Of Deskford Findlater, and had children including Chief Lachlan The Younger Mor 16Th Mackintosh 16Th Chief Mackintosh 17Th Chief Chattan, Chs Crellin Macintosh, Donald Mackintosh, George Barclay Mckintosh, Janet Agnes Mackintosh, Margaret Mackintosh, Margaretha Mac Kintosh, Mary Louisa Macintosh, Robert Mackintosh, William Macintosh.
  • Sir William Dunkeld MacKintosh Baron Mackintosh of Torecastle, 15th Chief of Clan McIntosh passed away in 1550 in Executed (Beheaded) at Castle Huntly, Strathbogie, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

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Sir McIntosh's Ancestors

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Sir McIntosh
1523–1550
Birth Place: Dunnachton, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Parents
Chief Lachlan Dunkel MacKintosh#Baron MacKintosh, 14th Chief of the Clan Chattan of Torescastle (Made sure his brothers assassins were hunted down and beheaded
1500–1524
Torecaste, Dunnachton, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Lady (Jean "Jeanette" of Kenmure Gordon, Baroness) Mackintosh
1503–1524
Castle Lochinvar, Lochinvar, Dalry, Kircudbright, Galloway, Scotland
Grandparents
Lachlan (McINTOSH) (MACKINTOSH)
1460–1493
Catherine Grant
1465–
Alexander Gordon-Sutherland
1471–1513
Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Janet Kennedy
1477–1548
Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir McIntosh's Descendants

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Sir (William Dunkeld MacKintosh Baron Mackintosh of Torecastle, 15th Chief of Clan) McIntosh (September 1523–23 August 1550) m. Lady (Margaret Findlater Ogilvy Ogilvie of Deskford &) Findlater (1522–23 August 1550)
  1. 1. Chief (Lachlan "The Younger" Mor (16th) Mackintosh 16th Chief MacKintosh, 17th Chief) Chattan 1550–1609 m. Agnes (Ann) MacKenzie 1550–1609 m. Lady (Margaret) Innes 1544–1589 m. Lady (Agnes) MacKenzie 1550–1609
    1. 1. Elspeth Mackintosh 1586–1667 m. Duncan MacPhail 1577–1631
      1. 1. Duncan (II) McPhail 1631–1688 m. Elizabeth Mcintosh 1650–1705 m. Elizabeth (Elspet) Mcintosh 1650–1705
        1. 1. John McPhail 1688–1800 m. Sarah (Jane) Dunbar 1690–1750
        2. 2. William McPhaile 1670–
      2. 2. Paul (MacCondochy Dow) McPhail 1615–
    2. 2. Lady (Isabel MacKintosh, Baroness) Campbell 1583–1667
    3. 3. Janet (McLennan) Mackintosh 1571–1637
    4. 4. Angus (McIntosh) * 1570–1593
    5. 5. **Marjory McIntosh 1582–
    6. 6. John (of Dalziel in Petty) Mackintosh 1575–1645
    7. 7. Jane MacINTOSH 1573–1645
    8. 8. **Margaret (McIntosh) (Glengarry) 1579–1640
    9. 9. **Finlay McIntosh 1570–1640
    10. 10. William (Essick Borlum McIntosh , 1st of) Borlum 1569–1630
    11. 11. Katherine Mackintosh 1584–1621
    12. 12. Malcolm Mackintosh 1575–1634
    13. 13. Duncan Mackintosh 1580–1651
    14. 14. Alan Mackintosh 1578–1646
    15. 15. Lachlan Mackintosh 1580–1622
    16. 16. Aeneas (William) Mackintosh 1570–1592
    17. 17. Isabel Macintosh 1561–
    18. 18. John McIntosh 1590–1645
    19. 19. John McIntosh 1590–1645
    20. 20. **Katherine McIntosh 1584–1621
    21. 21. **Lady (Isabella) Mcintosh 1561–1667
    22. 22. Lachlan Mcintosh 1606–1622
    23. 23. **Elspeth McIntosh 1586–1667
    24. 24. *William (Essick Borlum (GGF 9)) MacKintosh 1569–1630
    25. 25. Aeneas (William) Mackintosh 1570–1592
    26. 26. Duncan MacIntosh 1593–1651
    27. 27. **Malcolm McIntosh 1566–1592
    28. 28. **Alan McIntosh 1578–1646
  2. 2. Margaretha Mac-Kintosh 1550–1580
  3. 3. Margaret Mackintosh 1542–1580
  4. 4. Mary (Louisa) Macintosh 1542–1580
  5. 5. Donald MacKintosh 1545–1550
  6. 6. Robert MacKintosh 1550–
  7. 7. William MacIntosh 1541–1552
  8. 8. George Barclay-Mckintosh 1544–1602
  9. 9. Janet (Agnes) MacKintosh 1546–1580

Sir McIntosh's Timeline

3 Records

1523
September 1523
Birth of Sir William Dunkeld MacKintosh Baron Mackintosh of Torecastle, 15th Chief of Clan McIntosh in Dunnachton, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Dunnachton, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1537
1537
Age 14
Sir William Dunkeld MacKintosh Baron Mackintosh of Torecastle, 15th Chief of Clan McIntosh was married in Ogilvie Castle, Banff, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ogilvie Castle, Banff, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1550
23 August 1550
Age 27
Death of Sir William Dunkeld MacKintosh Baron Mackintosh of Torecastle, 15th Chief of Clan McIntosh in Executed (Beheaded) at Castle Huntly, Strathbogie, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Executed (Beheaded) at Castle Huntly, Strathbogie, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 1523
    Event Place: Dunnachton, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Ogilvie Castle, Banff, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 August 1550
    Event Place: Executed (Beheaded) at Castle Huntly, Strathbogie, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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