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William (9Th Chief Clan Macleod) Macleod 1515–1551 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Dunvegan Castle, Inverness, Scotland

Death Date: 15 Sep 1551

Death Location: Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Father: Alexander Macleod

Mother: Lady (MacLeod)

Spouse(s): Lady Scotland

Children(s): Mary McLeod, Mary Mcneill

William (9Th Chief Clan Macleod) Macleod was born in 1515 in Dunvegan Castle, Inverness, Scotland, the child of Alexander Alastair Crottach The Humpbacked Macleod 8Th Chief Of The Clan Macleod And Lady Margaret Cameron Of Lochiel Macleod. William (9Th Chief Clan Macleod) Macleod married Lady Agnes Fraser Macleod Lady Of Inverness And Scotland, and had children including Mary Macleod Mcleod, Mary Mcneill. William (9Th Chief Clan Macleod) Macleod passed away in 1551 in Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William (9Th Chief Clan Macleod) Macleod was born in 1515 in Dunvegan Castle, Inverness, Scotland, the child of Alexander Alastair Crottach The Humpbacked Macleod 8Th Chief Of The Clan Macleod And Lady Margaret Cameron Of Lochiel Macleod.
  • William (9Th Chief Clan Macleod) Macleod married Lady Agnes Fraser Macleod Lady Of Inverness And Scotland, and had children including Mary Macleod Mcleod, Mary Mcneill.
  • William (9Th Chief Clan Macleod) Macleod passed away in 1551 in Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Macleod
1455–1547
Birth Location: 19, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
AM
Lady (MacLeod)
1475–1547
Birth Location: Locheil, Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
L(

Spouses(s)

Lady Scotland
1528–1594
Birth Location: Lovat Castle, Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland
LS

Children(s)

Mary McLeod
1552–1602
Birth Location: Rowdell, Harris, West Isle Dunvegan, Scotland, United Kingdom
MM
Mary Mcneill
1536–1602
Birth Location: Barra, Isle of Harris, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MM

William Macleod's Ancestors

Self
William Macleod
1515–1551
Birth Place: Dunvegan Castle, Inverness, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Alastair "Crottach" the Humpbacked Macleod 8th Chief of the Clan Macleod
1455–1547
19, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret Cameron of Lochiel) (MacLeod)
1475–1547
Locheil, Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Uilleam (Dugh) MacLeod
1415–1480
Dunvegan,Skye,Inverness-Shire,Scotland
Lady (Maryann) McLean
1428–1460
Argyll, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Macleod's Descendants

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William ((9Th Chief Clan Macleod)) Macleod (1515–15 Sep 1551) m. Lady (Agnes, Fraser (MacLeod)❤️ Lady of Inverness and) Scotland (1528–29 Jan 1594)
  1. 1. Mary (MacLeod) McLeod 1552–1602 m. Dugald (Campbell of Auchinbreck and) Kilmichael 1506–1588 m. 4Th (Ld Auchinbreck) Campbell, Duncan) (Sir 1540–1594
    1. 1. Issobell (Elizabeth) Bowie\Buie 1588–1635
    2. 2. Dugall Campbell 1570–1641
    3. 3. Johanna Campbell –1622
    4. 4. Colin Campbell 1577–1640
    5. 5. Robert Campbell 1575–1657
    6. 6. Archibald Campbell –1640
    7. 7. Margaret (Drummond) Campbell 1571–1598
  2. 2. Mary Mcneill 1536–1602 m. John Mcneill 1530–1570 m. Roderick (Og The 8th) McNEILL 1536–1570
    1. 1. Torquil Macneill 1552–1602 m. Mary Macleod 1552–1602
      1. 1. John (Og MacNeill of) Barra 1575–1622
        1. 1. Jonet Neilsone 1596–1658 m. Robert (Livingston) (Levingstoun) 1586–1618
        2. 2. Margaret Macneel 1595–1660
    2. 2. Lady (Margaret) McNeill 1550–1590
    3. 3. Roderick (The Turbulent 15th of Barra) MacNeill 1555–1594

William Macleod's Timeline

6 Records

1515
1515
Birth of William (9Th Chief Clan Macleod) Macleod in Dunvegan Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunvegan Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom
1515
1515
Birth of William (9Th Chief Clan Macleod) Macleod in Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland
Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland
1515
1515
Birth of William (9Th Chief Clan Macleod) Macleod in Dunvegan Castle, Inverness, Scotland
Dunvegan Castle, Inverness, Scotland
1551
September 1551
Age 36
Death of William (9Th Chief Clan Macleod) Macleod in Harris, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Harris, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1551
15 September 1551
Age 36
Death of William (9Th Chief Clan Macleod) Macleod in Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
1551
15 Sep 1551
Age 36
Death of William (9Th Chief Clan Macleod) Macleod in Rowdell, Harries, Invrnesshire, Scotland
Rowdell, Harries, Invrnesshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Dunvegan Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Dunvegan Castle, Inverness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1551
    Event Place: Harris, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 September 1551
    Event Place: Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1551
    Event Place: Rowdell, Harries, Invrnesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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