It is not my intention here to teach british history but to simplify it for interested readers only in the context of how it relates to our mccutcheon ancestors. The founder of the macdonalds of sleat was uisdean, or hugh, a 6th greatgrandson of somerled, a 12thcentury lord of the isles. May 09, 2012 hugh macdonald of sleat and the obeolans of old applecross abbey. Gofraid mac fergusa and the annals of the four masters pdf. This data is shared by jo mcdonald manning of ponte vedra. Sleat parish records genealogy and family history in. View references to macdonald of sleat family members on genforum. Aug 23, 2014 he engaged in warfare in ireland against the english, and in a war against his brotherinlaw, donald gorm macdonald, 7th of sleat.
After 1745, the oiiice of family bard was abandoned by the clan ranald. Alexander macdonald, lord of the isles, earl of ross c. He was a member of the highland and western isles clan donald. Boswell writes i walked to the parish church of slate, which is a very poor one. The macdonalds of sleat are descended from uisdein or hugh, the younger son of alexander 3rd lord of the isles and earl of ross who died in dingwall in 1449.
A service of thanksgiving will be held at st mary abbots church, kensington on monday 27th october at 12 noon. Full text of history of the clan donald, the families of macdonald. The macdonalds of the isle of skye, scotland, concentrating. Explore the archive centre with books on tartans and clan histories. If you have ancestors from skye, or macdonalds in your family tree, then we may also be able to help with your family history research.
As the campbells and the macdonalds began to develop into clans in argyll. Donald macdonald clan donald historical records and. Clan macdonald of sleat, sometimes known as clan donald north and in gaelic clann uisdein. Page 33 research macdonald in the surnames forums on, the new genforum. Genealogy profile for catherine macdonald catherine macdonald 1635 1705 genealogy genealogy for catherine macdonald 1635 1705 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Museum of the isles armadale castle clan macdonald. Lord of the isle and earl of ross by union with dau. Donald macuisdean historical records and family trees. Lookup searches access records in scottish archives for ancestors in this parish e.
Posted by sally frederickjohnson may 5, 2019 august 27, 2019 posted in family, genealogy, ireland, norway, scotland leave a comment on my maternal great scottish grandfather, donald gorme mor macdonald, 7th. Donald gorm macdonald, 5th of sleat was the son of donald gruamach macdonald, 4th of sleat and catherine macdonald of clanranald. The clan is known in gaelic as clann uisdein children of uisdein, and its chiefs gaelic designation is ma. Donald was born in 1460, in sleat, invernessshire, scotland. If you have ancestors from skye, or macdonalds in your family tree, we may be able to help with your family history research. The main branches of the family include the macdowalls of garthland, the makdougals of makerston, the macdoualls of logan, the macdoualls of freugh, and the macdowalls of machrimore. Hugh was a man of power and ability, and sat on his brothers council of the isles.
Macdonald of sleat, the ancestor of the present chief, served as an officer in the. The mcdonald or macdonald name is of scottish origin, and most likely the family emigrated from ireland, which would mean they were among the many scotchirish immigrants to america. Mark macdonald may 10, 2004 four mcdonald families august 19, 2002 by myrtle norton bridges the mcdonald families on this page may have originally settled in the richmondmoore county, nc area. Macdonald of sleat genealogy, macdonald of sleat family. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about donald macuisdean on myheritage, the worlds family history network.
Macdonald, allan of kingsburgh, born 1720 in sleat, died sep 20 1792 in kingsburgh macdonald, angus, born 1786 in sleat, died may 24 1859 in ferridonald macdonald, ann, born 1800 in breakish, isle of skye, died apr 11 1863 in lower breakish macdonald, ann annie, born 1849, died 1924 in st. This section is a placeholder for information about the macdonald of sleat surname. Macdonald mcdonald family records access genealogy. Comunn eachdraidh shleite sleat local history society. He was the son of angus mor macdonald, lord of the isles and unknown daughter campbell. Asylum records index to the general register of lunatics in asylums. Poor law appeals indexed poor law appeals with the option to order images of records.
Lord macdonald s wife was the eldest daughter of godfrey bosville of gunthwaite in yorkshire, and granddaughter maternally of sir william wentworth, bart. In time maybe i can cover more branches of the family tree. Elizabeth gunn, a daughter of george the coroner gunn, chief of clan gunn donald gallach macdonald, 3rd of sleat d. We offer a selection of macdonald of sleat tartan and macdonald of sleat clan products.
My name is paul macdonald, i am the great, great, grandson of john and catherine and author of this web site. Macdonald of sleat the macdonalds of sleat descend from uisdein or hugh, younger son of alexander, lord of the isles, who had died at dingwall in 1449. On september 11th 2014 suddenly but peacefully at home in hammersmith, aged 40. View from our range of kilts, trousers, accessories, tartan cloth by the metre. This is an interesting article by bill lawson, if you havent seen it yet. We have information stating that the budge descended from macdonald of sleat and fled to caithness to avoid slaughter possibly changing. This was the church visited almost a century later by dr johnson and james boswell on their tour of the hebrides. There seems to be some confusion in the authors mind about patrick macgregor.
Compare dna and explore genealogy for donald macdonald macdonald of sleat bt born 1634 sleat, isle of skye, scotland died 1695. The clan donald genealogy database index of persons index of surnames welcome to the clan donald genealogy database maintained by roddy macdonald of the clan donald society of edinburgh. Sleat parish records genealogy and family history in scotland. Tartan universe still on lockdown as at 9th april 2020. Local tradition in new brunswick says he was a tenant tacksman of the macdonalds of sleat, but this report seems unlikely since he was aged only about 15.
High council of clan donald, membership in clan donald. It is not my intention to rewrite history nor should the reader accept any data quoted as absolute truth. Lord macdonald of slate county antrim in the peerage of ireland in 1776, some hundred years and three generations later. A later poem made to john of islay 1434 1503, last of the macdonald lords of the isles, proclaims cennus ghaoidheal do chlainn cholla, coir a fhogra, the headship of the gael to the family of colla, it is right to proclaim it, giving macdonalds genealogy back to colla uais. Clan macdonald of sleat, sometimes known as clan donald north and in gaelic clann uisdein k. But the most common usage outside scotland is mcdonald. Clan macdonald of sleat scottish clans stravaiging around. Clan donald usas dna project, now over 18 years old, is among the largest familybased genetic genealogy project in the world. Sir alexander macdonald of sleat 9th baronet, was created 1st. Coats of arms very similar to it are used by the macdonalds of clanranald. Macdonalds in the western isles by bill lawson probably the most common surname in the western isles is macdonald but what a variety of families can be hidden within that one surname.
Please be aware that highland genealogy can be frustrating, especially to those unfamiliar with the places and people concerned. The macdonalds of sleat are a branch of the clan donald or macdonald history origins of the clan. Macdonald of sleat genealogy, macdonald of sleat family history. Clan macdonald of sleat scottish clans stravaiging.
Follow the story of clan donald and the highlands through six permanent galleries and special exhibitions. The macdonalds of sleat and a gunn crowner coroner link this important family, progenitors of the present chief of sleat and lord macdonald, was founded by hugh, younger son of alexander, lord of the isles, from whom they are named clann uisdein. The project aims to bring the work of the reverend doctors archibald macdonald of killearnan and angus macdonald of kiltarlity clan donald, 3 volumes, inverness,18961904 and donald j. It would seem highly questionable that one of the oldest branches of the sleat macdonald s would have been based there the 1st of castleton was teh 2nd son of the 1st baronet of sleat. Hugh macdonald of sleat and the obeolans of old applecross abbey. Private frances penelope macdonald alexander nigel bosville macdonald diana mary macdonald thomas somerled macdonald. Sir james macdonald of sleat 1605 1678 genealogy geni. Bosville macdonald of the isles d159 alexander macdonald. He then moved to the family of donald of sleat, tracing its evolution through sir ronald archibald rosville, 6th lord macdonald, and including the cadet families of sleat.
Agnes macdonald, a daughter of john cathanach macdonald, 4th of dunnyveg and cecilia savage donald gruamach macdonald, 4th of sleat d. Macdonald of macdonald, of sleat, of clanranald, of glengarry, of antrim, of keppoch. Uisdeans successors sculpted their history with murder, war and infighting as well as violent feuds with neighbouring families, namely the macleods of dunvegan and the macleans of duart. Much loved daughter of sir ian and lady macdonald of sleat. Brief history of clan donald of sleat heres tae us. Scottish guardian of ian macleod, 14th of macleod he was under the tutorship of his uncle rory. About the macdonald of sleat surname this section is a placeholder for information about the macdonald of sleat surname.
Clan macdonald of sleat is a scottish clan and a branch of clan donald, one of the largest scottish clans. The second church at kilmore, the ruins of which still stand in the churchyard, was built around 1681 at the behest of sir donald macdonald of sleat. Membership in clan donald high council of clan donald. Genealogy for sir james macdonald of sleat 1605 1678 family tree on geni, with over 175 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Sir ian bosville macdonald of sleat, the 25th chief of sleat, is head of his branch of the clan, and lives at thorpe hall, driffield, yorkshire. Macdonald, macdonald and mcdonald are anglicized forms of the scottish gaelic name macdhomhnaill. If you have any photos of the early macdonald s or their relatives, i would appreciate any donation you could make. Genealogy for ruaidhri mac raghnaill, lord of kintyre c. History of scottish surnames from the isle of skye the. The earliest residence connected with the barony of sleat in occupation of clann uisden is the fortress of drunskaich, lying south of sleate.
Donald macdonald was born in 1460, at birth place, to hugh or uisdean macalasdair, laird of sleat macdonald clan donald and elizabeth mac donald mac alasdair born gunn. Nr c111 the macdonalds of sleat are descended from uisdein or hugh, the younger son of alexander 3rd lord of the isles and earl of ross who died in dingwall in 1449. He was the son of sir donald macdonald, 11th of sleat, 4th bt. Share some things about the macdonald of sleat name. Donald gallach macdonald, 3rd of sleat geni family tree. Per mare per terras by land by sea is the motto of arguably one of the oldest, largest and most powerful scottish families in history. Tartan of macdonald of sleat i am interested in the history of all scottish clans and descended from most, but due to our closer relationships with them i have a special interest in the following clans. Martins abbey and of slate, isle of skye created 1625. Hugh macdonald of sleats 17thcentury history of the macdonalds reported a tradition. Macdonald, macleod, maclean, mackenzie, macrae, fraser, grant, campbell, gardiner. Jul 30, 2018 genealogy profile for donald gallach macdonald, 3rd of sleat donald gallach macdonald, of sleat 1430 1508 genealogy genealogy for donald gallach macdonald, of sleat 1430 1508 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. C111 the macdonalds of sleat are descended from uisdein or hugh, the younger son of alexander 3rd lord of the isles and earl of ross who died in dingwall in 1449.
The macdonalds of sleat and a gunn coroner link clan gunn. Donald gruamach macdonald of sleat macdonald was born circa 1482, at birth place, to donald galloch macuisdean and agnes of antrim macdonald. Sir ian macdonald of sleat high council of clan donald. Per mare per terras by sea and by land product name. I am hoping someone can help me trace my husbands ancestors. If your surname is macdonald, mcdonald, macdonnell or any of the other spellings of the macdonald name currently in use, you are almost certain to be of the blood and we would welcome you into official membership in clan donald. The following narrative is my attempt to trace hugh macdonalds matrilineal heritage. I was wondering if anyone can make an educated guess as to what branch of the clan would be the likely origin of a macdonald male living at boleskine in the late 1700s. While the part which clanranald took in furthering the project of prince charles edward formed the most notable and farreaching event in the history of this branch of the great macdonald clan, the macdonalds of clanranald of course claim a common share with the macdonalds of the isles and the macdonalds of glengarry in the early history of the. The founder of the macdonalds of sleat was uisdean, or hugh, a 6th greatgrandson of somerled, a 12thcentury lord of the isles ri innse gall. I would like to welcome you to our family tree and history of john macdonald 18061887 and his wife catherine ketty mclean macdonald 18081890. The macdonalds of sleat the story of clan donald of sleat began with uisdean, or hugh, the third son of alexander of islay and somerled s sixth great grandson. The macdonald mcdonald coat of arms shown in the front of this volume is the arms of the macdonalds of st. Macdonald genealogy my maternal ancestors of scotland.
The clan takes its name from glen garry where the river garry runs eastwards through loch garry to join the great glen about. Donald macdonald macdonald of sleat bt 16341695 wikitree. Since the days of the great macdonald clan of old, our ancestors have emigrated to many countries throughout the world, and lent their influence to the development of each new country they entered. The macdonalds of sleat clann domhnaill na domhnallaich clan macdonalds of sleat. In the 1600s knock castle was the second most important castle held by the macdonald s in sleat, which would seem a more likely abode for the family. Kodi archive and support file community software vintage software apk msdos cdrom software cdrom software library console living room software sites tucows software library shareware cdroms software capsules compilation cdrom images zx spectrum doom level cd. Search 9,391 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. The library team, led by our museum manager, is on hand to assist if you require advice. Among the hereditary bards were those of the macdonalds of sleat, and a family history. History of scottish surnames from the isle of skye. The macdonalds of sleat are descendants of hugh macdonald d. The clan claims to descend from the senior descendants in the male line of the princely house of fergus, first of the ancient lords of galloway.