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Alexander MacDonald (bef. 1615 - 1680)

Alexander MacDonald
Born before in Kingsburgh, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotlandmap
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Son of and [mother unknown]
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Died after age 65 [location unknown]
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Profile last modified | Created 12 Nov 2013
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Preceded by
Donald MacDonald
4th of Kingsburgh
Succeeded by
Donald MacDonald

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Biography

He was the son of Donald MacDonald. His birthdate is a rough estimate based on other family members. Alexander took part in Montrose's campain against the Covananters, 1644-46. He was tacksman at Skirinish on the Isle of Skye. He passed away in 1680. He was married to a daughter of James MacDonald, tacksman of Ostaig and neice of Sir Donald MacDonald, 1st Baronet of Sleat.

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Sources

Macdonald, Rev. A. and Macdonald Rev. A. (1904). The Clan Donald: Volume 3. Inverness, Scotland. Northern Counties Publishing Company Ltd. http://archive.org/stream/clandonald03macduoft#page/504/mode/2up

Alexander Mackenzie (1881), History of the Macdonalds and the Lords of the Isles: With Genealogies of the Principal Families of the Name, A. & W. Mackenzie - Publisher http://archive.org/stream/historymacdonal00mackgoog#page/n296/mode/2up

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Thank you to Eugene Quigley for creating MacDonald-2192 on 12 Nov 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Eugene and others.






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