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William Dubh, "William Long Sword" MacLeod 7th Chief of Clan Macleod 1415–1480 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1415

Birth Location: Skye, Inverness-shire, , Scotland

Death Date: 1480

Death Location: Bloody Bay, Tobermory, Mull, Scotland

Father: Ian Macleod

Mother: Margaret Douglas

Spouse(s): Lady MacLean

Children(s): Alexander Macleod, Alexander Chief, Alasdair Chief, John MacLeod

The story of William Dubh, "William Long Sword" MacLeod 7th Chief of Clan Macleod began in 1415 in Skye, Inverness-shire, , Scotland. William Dubh, "William Long Sword" MacLeod 7th Chief of Clan Macleod married Lady Mary Elizabeth Maclean, and had children including Alasdair Macleod Chief, Alexander Alastair Crottach The Humpbacked Macleod 8Th Chief Of The Clan Macleod, Alexander Alisdair Crotach Macleod 8Th Chief, John Macleod. William Dubh, "William Long Sword" MacLeod 7th Chief of Clan Macleod passed away in 1480 in Bloody Bay, Tobermory, Mull, Scotland.

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  • The story of William Dubh, "William Long Sword" MacLeod 7th Chief of Clan Macleod began in 1415 in Skye, Inverness-shire, , Scotland.
  • William Dubh, "William Long Sword" MacLeod 7th Chief of Clan Macleod married Lady Mary Elizabeth Maclean, and had children including Alasdair Macleod Chief, Alexander Alastair Crottach The Humpbacked Macleod 8Th Chief Of The Clan Macleod, Alexander Alisdair Crotach Macleod 8Th Chief, John Macleod.
  • William Dubh, "William Long Sword" MacLeod 7th Chief of Clan Macleod passed away in 1480 in Bloody Bay, Tobermory, Mull, Scotland.

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William Macleod's Ancestors

Self
William Macleod
1415–1480
Birth Place: Skye, Inverness-shire, , Scotland
Parents
Ian Bord Macleod
1392–1442
Skye, Inverness-shire, , Scotland
Margaret Douglas
1392–1451
Dalkeith, Mid, Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Uilleam (Cleireach) Macleod
1365–1409
Great-Grandparents
Iain Macleod
1320–1392
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gillecalium Macleod
1296–1370

William Macleod's Descendants

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William (Dubh, "William Long Sword" MacLeod 7th Chief of Clan) Macleod (1415–1480) m. Lady (Mary Elizabeth) MacLean (1420–1460)
  1. 1. Alexander (Alastair "Crottach" the Humpbacked Macleod 8th Chief of the Clan) Macleod 1455–1547 m. Lady (Margaret) Cameron 1475–1547
    1. 1. William (Macleod 9th Chief Clan) Macleod 1515–1551 m. Agnes (Lady of Inverness, Scotland) Fraser 1528–1594
      1. 1. Mary, (Lady of Harris Inverness MacLeod) (Campbell) 1552–1612 m. Sir (Duncan Campbell 4th Lord) Auchinbreck 1540–1594
        1. 1. Lord (Dugald 4TH Auchenbreck Baronet) CAMPBELL 1570–1641 m. Mary Erskine 1575–1613 m. Mary Erskine 1575–1613
        2. 2. Mary Campbell 1603–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Campbell 1601–
        4. 4. Donald Campbell 1599–
        5. 5. Mary Campbell 1576–
        6. 6. Elizabeth CAMPBELL 1574–
        7. 7. Colin Campbell 1573–
        8. 8. Duncan Campbell 1576–1641
        9. 9. Marian CAMPBELL 1612–
        10. 10. Donald Campbell 1570–1651
        11. 11. Donald Campbell –1603
        12. 12. Donald (Campbell of) Auchinbreck 1576–1603
        13. 13. Elizabeth (Campbell of) Auchinbreck 1574–
        14. 14. Dugald Campbell 1576–1641
        15. 15. Donald Campbell 1572–1603
      2. 2. Margaret MacLeod 1540–
    2. 2. Anne MacLeod 1510–1580
  2. 2. Alexander (Alisdair Crotach Macleod, 8th) Chief 1455–1547
  3. 3. Alasdair (MacLeod) Chief 1460–1547
  4. 4. John MacLeod 1448–1923

William Macleod's Timeline

2 Records

1415
1415
Birth of William Dubh, "William Long Sword" MacLeod 7th Chief of Clan Macleod in Skye, Inverness-shire, , Scotland
Skye, Inverness-shire, , Scotland
1480
1480
Age 65
Death of William Dubh, "William Long Sword" MacLeod 7th Chief of Clan Macleod in Bloody Bay, Tobermory, Mull, Scotland
Bloody Bay, Tobermory, Mull, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1415
    Event Place: Skye, Inverness-shire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1480
    Event Place: Bloody Bay, Tobermory, Mull, Scotland

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