John Dubh MacDonald (bef. 1547 - abt. 1604)

Born before 1547 in Lochaber, Scotland

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Died about 1604 after about age 57 in Scotland

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Biography

John Dubh of Bohuntin, was a natural son of Ranald Mor , VII of Keppoch. John Dubh is the progenitor of the MacDonald's of Bohuntin, Tulloch, Genovivie, Cranachan, Dalchosnie, Aderarder and Tullochrom, the Slioch an Tighe.^[1]He married a daughter of Donald Glass Mackintosh, of Dunachtan. His descendants have been described as "greater than the stars in the sky" and are to be found in all the corners of the world. They had nine sons:

• Alexander , his successor
• Angus of Tulloch
• Allan of Gellovie
• Donald
• John
• Ranald
• Three more sons who are said to have been put to death by Alastair nan cleas

He is frequently mentioned in record as playing a prominent part in the affairs of the House of Keppoch in the stirring time in which he lived. He was undoubtedly a great warrior, and his romantic life and hairbreadth escapes were the theme of song and story for many generations in Lochaber. The remarkable poetic talent which distinguished many of his descendants has preserved many pictures in verse of the early days of feud and foray. John Dubh is said to have been a man of noble appearance, ready wit, and great capacity as a leader of men. John Dubh died about 1604 and was succeeded by his son, Alexander.

John was born about 1530. He passed away about 1604.

Sources

1. ↑ Stuart Macdonald, Back to Lochaber 1994, p 100

• Macdonald, Rev. A. and Macdonald Rev. A. (1904). The Clan Donald: Volume 3. Inverness, Scotland. Northern Counties Publishing Company Ltd. pp. 424-25 The MacDonalds of Bohuntin

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