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William MacDonald 1748–1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 1748

Birth Location: Balnald, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: March 1822

Death Location: Old Struan, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: John MacDonald

Mother: Elspeth McLaughlane

Spouse(s): Isabella Stewart

Children(s): John MACDONALD, Patrick MacDonald, Ranald MacDonald, Robert Macdonald, Alexander MacDonald, James MACDONALD, Peter Macdonald, Donald Macdonald

In 1748, William MacDonald entered the world in Balnald, Perthshire, Scotland, born to John Macdonald And Elspeth Mclaughlane. William MacDonald married Isabella Stewart, and had children including Alexander Macdonald, Donald Macdonald, James William Macdonald, John Macdonald, Patrick Macdonald, Peter Macdonald, Ranald Macdonald, Robert Macdonald. William MacDonald passed away in 1822 in Old Struan, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1748, William MacDonald entered the world in Balnald, Perthshire, Scotland, born to John Macdonald And Elspeth Mclaughlane.
  • William MacDonald married Isabella Stewart, and had children including Alexander Macdonald, Donald Macdonald, James William Macdonald, John Macdonald, Patrick Macdonald, Peter Macdonald, Ranald Macdonald, Robert Macdonald.
  • William MacDonald passed away in 1822 in Old Struan, Perthshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John MacDonald
1720–1800
Birth Location: Kinlockmoidart, Scotland
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Elspeth McLaughlane
1720–1800
Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Isabella Stewart
1750–1834
Birth Location: Blair-Athol, Perthshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

John MACDONALD
1782–1860
Birth Location: Foss, Perthshire, Scotland
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Patrick MacDonald
1787–
Birth Location: –
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Ranald MacDonald
1799–1831
Birth Location: Foss, Perthshire, Scotland
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Robert Macdonald
1790–1837
Birth Location: Foss, Perthshire, Scotland
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Alexander MacDonald
1794–1860
Birth Location: Foss, Perthshire, Scotland
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James MACDONALD
1786–1828
Birth Location: Foss, Perthshire, Scotland
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Peter Macdonald
1786–1859
Birth Location: Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
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Donald Macdonald
1783–1867
Birth Location: Foss, Strathtummel, Perthshire, Scotland
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William MacDonald's Ancestors

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William MacDonald
1748–1822
Birth Place: Balnald, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
John MacDonald
1720–1800
Kinlockmoidart, Scotland
Elspeth McLaughlane
1720–1800
Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Donald (Mor "Big Donald") MacDonald
1690–1748
Kinlockmoidart, Scotland
Mary (Agnes) Smith
1693–
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alasdair MacDonald
1663–1714
Janet Macleod
1650–1753
JOHN MacDonald
1663–1730
Aimes MacDonell
1665–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ruairi Glenaladale
1614–1680
Marcella Keppoch
1630–1692
Alexander MacDonald
1635–1695
MARY MacDonald
1640–1710
Ranald Macdonald
1620–1694
Flora Macleod
1630–1696

William MacDonald's Descendants

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William MacDonald (July 1748–March 1822) m. Isabella Stewart (3 Dec 1750–9 Mar 1834)
  1. 1. John MACDONALD 1782–1860
  2. 2. Patrick MacDonald 1787–
  3. 3. Ranald MacDonald 1799–1831
  4. 4. Robert Macdonald 1790–1837
  5. 5. Alexander MacDonald 1794–1860
  6. 6. James (William) MACDONALD 1786–1828
  7. 7. Peter Macdonald 1786–1859
  8. 8. Donald Macdonald 1783–1867 m. Margaret Kennedy 1786–1871
    1. 1. Christena MacDonald 1820–1886
    2. 2. William Macdonald 1814–1856 m. Mary Moar 1813–1870 m. Mary Moar 1813–1870
      1. 1. George (Moar) Macdonald 1854–1943 m. Margaret (Jane "Maggie") Moar 1882–1927 m. Edith (Mary) Moar 1867–1890
        1. 1. James Macdonald 1913–2003 m. Mabel (Hazel) Beck 1920–2008
        2. 2. George (William) Macdonald 1890–1958 m. Winifred Dewar 1891–1942
        3. 3. Ivan Macdonald 1911–2008 m. Catherine Beck 1913–2016
        4. 4. Wilfred Macdonald 1906–1991 m. Jean Linkleter 1905–
        5. 5. Gordon Macdonald 1909–1940
      2. 2. Daniel (F) Macdonald 1851–1924 m. Mary (Ann) Stevenson 1860–1888
        1. 1. Harry (Edwin) MacDonald 1884–1958
        2. 2. William (James) MacDonald 1881–
        3. 3. Mary (Adelaide) Macdonald 1885–1952
        4. 4. William (Garfield) Macdonald 1882–1930
      3. 3. William (A) Macdonald 1856–1884
      4. 4. George (Moar) Macdonald 1854–1943 m. Margaret (Jane) Moar 1882–1927 m. Edith (Mary) Moar 1867–1890
        1. 1. Wilfred MacDonald 1906–1991
        2. 2. Gordon MacDonald 1909–1940
        3. 3. George (W) Macdonald 1890–1958
      5. 5. William (Alexander) MacDonald 1856–1884
    3. 3. Christina Macdonald 1820–1886
    4. 4. Jane Macdonald 1810–1904
    5. 5. Elizabeth Macdonald 1808–1846
    6. 6. James Macdonald 1830–1891
    7. 7. John Macdonald 1823–1903
    8. 8. Daniel Macdonald 1819–1863
    9. 9. Isabelle Macdonald 1817–1907
    10. 10. Duncan Macdonald 1829–1894

William MacDonald's Timeline

3 Records

1748
July 1748
Birth of William MacDonald in Balnald, Perthshire, Scotland
Balnald, Perthshire, Scotland
1748
24 Jul 1748
William MacDonald was baptized in Blair Atholl,Perth,Scotland
Blair Atholl,Perth,Scotland
1822
March 1822
Age 74
Death of William MacDonald in Grenich, Strathtummel, Scotland
Grenich, Strathtummel, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 1748
    Event Place: Balnald, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Burial Monument Inscriptions, 1507-2019, Scottish Monumental Inscriptions; Kennoway, Scotland; Index to Scottish Monumental Inscriptions

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1748
    Event Place: Blair Atholl,Perth,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1822
    Event Place: Grenich, Strathtummel, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Scotland, Burial Monument Inscriptions, 1507-2019, Scottish Monumental Inscriptions; Kennoway, Scotland; Index to Scottish Monumental Inscriptions

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Old Struan, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Scotland, Burial Monument Inscriptions, 1507-2019, Scottish Monumental Inscriptions; Kennoway, Scotland; Index to Scottish Monumental Inscriptions
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