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SENEALOGY COLLECTION
I have ever had a pleasure in obtaining any little anecdotes oj my ancestors.” —Benjamin Franklin.
“ He only deserves to be remembered by posterity who treasures up and preserves the history oj his ancestors.”—Edmund Burke.
MacDonald McDonald
Family Records
By
J. MONTGOMERY SHAVER
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AMERICAN HISTORICAL-GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
2000 North Broad Street
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Photograph by Bachrach
J. MONTGOMERY SEAVER Compiler oj “ AI (a) cDonald Family Records’’
BRIGADIER GENERAL J. MacDONALI
ramsay Macdonald British Prime Minister
LIEUT.-COL, GODFREY McDONALD
1314674 BATTLE HYMN OF MacDONALDS*
Tune: “Battle Hymn of the Republic”
In Bonnie Scotland our MacDonald fathers lived and died; Where heather grows and breezes blow and on the banks of Clyde. At our name what Scottish heart but beats with joy and pride 1 The clan goes marching on!
Chorus: Glory to the sons of Donald, Clanranald, The Isles and Argyle! Glory to our mighty family! The clan goes marching on!
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Augus Og and Somerled were fathers of our clan; Posterity of Reginald and Bryan never ran. John and James were virile, Alex’ was a sturdy man. The clan goes marching on!
There’s something strong and mighty in a good old family name; The name of MacDonald shineth high upon the scroll of fame; For nearly all MacDonalds have pursued a lofty aim. The clan goes marching on!
MacDonald blood is mingled with the royal bloods of old. Each century our numbers have increased a hundred fold. Among the world’s great families our family is pure gold. The clan goes marching on!
Our ancient family cherishes traditions of the past. With the world’s great movements they have all their fortunes cast, And when they pledge their honor they are loyal to the last. The clan goes marching on!
MacDonalds fought at Renfrew, Bannockburn and Waterloo; In every righteous cause our kinsmen fought as heroes do; They died in seventeen seventy-six, and nineteen eighteen, too. The clan goes marching on!
We have our dukes and peasants, common folk and blue bloods, too; We greet each other with a smile and “Cousin, howdy-do!” This goes with all MacDonalds and it goes with me and you. The clan goes marching on!
We must prove worthy of our place on old MacDonald Tree Let our standards with the highest in the world agree. We owe a duty to the generations yet to be. The clan goes marching on!
* “MacDonald” is intended to be synonymous with “McDonald.”
PRESENTED TO
BY
DATE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
"Battle Hymn ol the M(a)cDonalds’’. 3
(A) Introduction. 5
(B) The MacDonald-McDonald Coat of Arms. 7
(C) Ancient M(a)cDonald Families. .. 9 *
(D) Prominent British M(a)cDonalds, Past Generations. 23
(E) Prominent British M(a)cDonalds of Today. 26
(F) American M(a)cDonalds of Royal Descent. 30
(G) AMERICAN M(a)cDONALD FAMILIES. 33
(H) M(a)cDonalds in the American Revolution. 42
(I) Prominent M(a)cDonalds of America, Past Generations. 44
(J) Prominent American M(a)cDonalds of Today. 47
(K) M(a)cDonald Towns, etc. 49
(L) M(a)cDonald Census of (he United States. 49
(M) Religions of the M (a) cDonalds.,. 50
(N) References. 51
(O) Blank Forms for Private Family Records. 52
(A) INTRODUCTION
HE M(a)cDonald Family is among the forty-nine "besc families'"
selected by the American Historical-Genealogical Society for whom
the Society has published family histories during the past few years.
The M(a)cDonald family has been prominent in the British Empire and in
the United States; its members having played important roles in war and in
peace. Family pride is a commendable trait and should be cultivated. All
M(a)cDonalds have just cause to be proud of their family history and tra¬
ditions.
In reference No. 14 we find the following regarding the origin and mean¬
ing of the name MacDonald:
The surname, MacDonald, means the son or descendant of Donald.
Donald is a well-known northern personal name. By some etymologists it
is thought to be derived from the Gaelic “donhuil," which means “brown¬
eyed." Others say that it comes from two Gaelic words, “domhan"—the
world—and “all"—mighty. In Scotch histories of the family the name is
always written Macdonald or MacDonald, while those of the clan who have
come to America usually use the abbreviation, McDonald.
The clan MacDonald is certainly one of the oldest and most important
in Scotland. Its chiefs descended from Somerled, Thane of Argyle, but some¬
times styled King of the Isles, who flourished in the twelfth century. [See
Chapter (C)].
This clan has been known for centuries for its fearlessness and bravery,
and also for its ancient and unbroken lineage. It is well represented today
throughout Great Britain and the United States.
The data in this volume is gathered from reliable sources. We have
selected what we consider the most important material. Many of the
daughters, and sons for whom no issue was shown, have been omitted from
the pedigrees. A missing symbol indicates that a name has been omitted.
Those desiring further information are advised to consult the volumes men¬
tioned in the list of References.
The compiler hopes that, in producing this volume he is bringing to
the M(a)cDonald Family information which will be of interest and value to
them, and that he is rendering an important service to che public. He and
his associates will be glad to give their cooperation to members of the family
who are interested in having a complete genealogy of the family published.
Unless otherwise plainly shown, the persons in this volume whose names
are accompanied by three figures are children of the immediately preceding
persons bearing immediately preceding numbers. All persons in each group
bearing the same letter as a part of their numbers, are directly related. The
generations of the descendants of those bearing numbers of three figures are
represented as follows. However, some of our material is published as copied
from various records without rearrangement according to this system.
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Generations,.1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5 th
Symbols.. .(1), etc. (A), etc. (a), etc. 1, etc. A, etc.
Generations.6th 7 th 8th 9th 10th
Symbols.a, etc. (I), etc. (i), etc. I, etc. i, etc.
Abbreviations: add., address; b., born; ch., children; coll., college; d.,
died; d. y., died young; d. w. i., died without issue; dau., daughter; grad.,
graduated; 1., lives, lived; m., married, moved; s., son, succeeded; d. s. p.,
died without issue; d. v. p., died before father; univ., university.
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(B) THE MacDONALD-McDONALD COAT OF ARMS
A COAT of Arms is an emblem or a device which is displayed by titled
persons, persons of royal blood, and their descendants. Coats of
Arms were originally used for purposes of identification and recogni¬
tion on the field of battle as well as in civil life.
It is claimed by some writers that Coats of Arms, in a crude form, were
used by Noah's sons after the flood. There are records of other Coats of
Arms, in one crude form or another, at different periods of ancient history.
Heraldry, however, as we know it today, did not become of much importance
until soon after the invasion of England by William the Conqueror, A. D.
1066. Heraldry became of general interest at about the time of the Crusades.
The MacDonald (McDonald) Coat of Arms shown in the front of this
volume is the Arms of the Macdonalds of St. Martin's Abbey and of Slate,
Isle of Skye (created 1625). Coats of Arms very similar to it are used by
the MacDonalds of Clanranald; the MacDonalds of Sleat; the Bosville-
Macdonalds of the Isle, and many others. Numerous other branches of the
MacDonald family have Coats of Arms resembling it.
This is the most widely used of all MacDonald Coats of Arms and has
been in existence for many centuries. It is described in BURKE'S GENERAL
ARMORY, BURKE'S PEERAGE AND BARONETAGE, BURKE'S
LANDED GENTRY and other reliable works on heraldry, in some cases
accompanied by illustrations and pedigrees. It has been used for generations
by many American branches of the MacDonald-McDonald family.
HERALDIC LANGUAGE ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
Arms. Quarterly, first argent, a
lion rampant gules; second,
or, a dexter arm in fesse
couped below the elbow,
armored gules, hand proper,
holding a cross-crosslett-
fitchee of the second; third
or a lymphad sable; fourth,
vert, a fish fesseways ar¬
gent.
A shield divided into quar¬
ters: the first silver, bearing
a red lion rampant; the
second, gold, bearing an arm
in red armor, the hand
(natural color) holding erect
a red cross; the third, a
black ship upon a golden
field; the fourth, a silver fish
upon a green field.
Crest. Issuant from the wreath a
forearm holding a cross-
crosslett-fitchee, erect,
gules.
A forearm holding a cross
like that in the Arms, both
red and both erect.
Motto. Per mare per terras.
(Latin).
By land and by sea.
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Sir Bernard Burke, of Heralds College, London, said “ Heraldry is prized
by all who can show honorable ancestry or wish to found honorable families.”
Besides its family significance this Coat of Arms makes an excellent
mural decoration and inspires the admiration and comment of all who see it.
It is quite appropriate that members of the MacDonald-McDonald
family who have a pride in their ancestry should display the family Coat of
Arms, in proper colors.
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T (C) ancient Macdonald families
HE following titled MacDonald families are listed in BURKE'S
GENERAL ARMORY: Slate, Isle of Skye, Bart., 1625; Bosville-
Macdonald; East Sheer, Co. Surrey, bart.; Moydart, Scotland, Cap¬
tain of Clanranald; Largie; Sir John Macdonald, K. C. B., 1818; General
Sir John Macdonald, G. C. B., 1849; St. Martin's Co. Perth, 1849; Foote-
MacDonald; Craig-na-Gower; Co. Argyll, 1875.
MacDonald
A101 Somerled: married Ragnhilbis, daughter of Olave, King of Man.
He was Baron of Argyle from 1140 to 1164; slain at Battle Renfrew.
Also known as Rex Insularum (King of Isles). (From him are descended
not only the Macdonalds, who were allied by intermarriages with the
Norwegian Earls of the Orkneys, Hebrides and Isle of Man, but also
the MacDonells, one of the most powerful of Irish families.)
A102 Reginal, Son of Somerled: married Fonia, granddaughter of Fergus,
Prince of Galloway; d. 1207. He was lord of Isles and succeeded
by his son, Donald, from whom descended the “Clan Donald" (Mac¬
donalds).
A103 Donald: Lord of Isles, married daughter of Walter Stewart and d.
prior to 1249. From this on the descendants were called Macdonald.
A104 Augus Mor: Lord of Isles; married daughter of Sir Colin Campbell
of Lochow.
A105 Augus Og: Lord of Isles and hero of Battle of Bannockburn; m.
Agnes (dau. of Guy O'Cohen, a branch of the O'Neils).
A106 John: Lord of Isles and Earl of Ross; m. Princess Margaret (dau.
of Robert II, (Stuart) KING OF SCOTLAND and his wife. Lady
Elizabeth Mure).
A107 John Mor: Lord of Dunnyveg and Earl of Antrim; m. Margery
Bissett (heiress of Seven Glens of Antrim); was assassinated in 1427
by James Campbell.
A108 Marcus: m. Amy (dau. of Olahan, Lord of Derry); slain in battle
when young.
A109 Charles (or Turlough): was Capt. of Galloglasses (the heavily
armed troops); migrated to Queens Co., Ireland, and became con¬
stable of the Pale and Lovel, of Tynekill; d. 1435.
A110 John Carrogh: Lord of Tynekill, described as “The best Captain
of the English"; slain in 1466.
Alll Charles Og (or Turlough Og): Lord of Tynekill; slain in battle
1503.
A112 John: Lord of Tynekill; killed in 1514.
A113 Charles, or Turlough.
A114 Calvagn, or Calla, also called MacTurlough: had a grant of
Tynekill from Queen Elizabeth in 1562; was slain June 18th, 1570.
A115 Hugh Buy: Lord of Tynekill and Bally castle; m. Mary Moore; d.
in 1618.
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A116 Bryan: younger son.
A117 Alexander: a distinguished Commander of Galloglasses; m. a dau.
of Thos. Archibald of Wicklow.
A118 Bryan: emigrated to America; m. Mary Combs; served as Lieu¬
tenant in Col. Francis Toole's regt. under King James II, Monarch
from 1685 to 1688. On Nov. 18, 1689, he bought 693 acres from William
Penn near New Castle, Del., and d. there. For his descendants in
America see Chapters (F) and (G).
Macdonald oj Clanranald
The Macdonalds of Clanranald trace their descent from the great
family of the Lords of the Isles, and when the vassal clans became separate
communities, each under its own chief, the Clan Donald proper gradually
divided into three factions—supporting the claims to precedency of the
branches Clanranald, Glengarry, and Sleat, respectively—thus effectually
destroying its power as an organization. It has long been recognized that the
question of precedence can never be decided, and thus with a veiw to creating
a better feeling, a compromise to enable them to act together for the common
interest was arranged by the Chiefs of the three factions in 1911.
B119 Reginald (or Ranald) de Ile (family name Macdonald): became
first chief of the branch of Clanranald; d. 1386; five sons, including,
(1) Allan: 2nd of Clanranald—B120.
(2) Donald: 1st chief of the branch of Glengarry.
B120 Allan: d. 1419; s. by eldest son of first wife, dau. of Stewart of Appin.
B121 Rory: d. 1481; m. dau. Donald Macdonald, of Dunnyveg.
(1) Allan: his heir—B122.
(2) Hector: progenitor of the MacEachens (or sons of Hector).
B122 Allan: d. 1505; a distinguished warrior; kept at bay all other forces
brought to bear against the Clan during troubled times following fall
of the Lordship of the Isles; prevented the subjugation of the W.
Highlands; recognized by the Crown as the next heir, on the death, in
1502, of John, 2nd chief of Sleat, only acknowledged heir of Hugh,
half-brother of John, 10th and last Lord of the Isles; m. three times,
having eight sons and one dau.; by 1st wife, Florence (dau. Donald
Macian) were,
(1) Ranald Bane: his heir—B123.
(2) Alexander: subsequently became 7th chief—B125
(3) Ranald Gallda: son of Allan by Isabella (dau. of Lord Fraser);
slain at Blairlene—B127.
B123 Ranald Bane: led clan four years; went to meet King at Perth and d.
there, 1509; m. Catherine (dau. Lachlan Macintosh); s. by his eldest
son,
B124 Dugall: apparently a madman, showed himself incapable to last
degree; lost lands in Skye; general conduct of affairs exasperated clans¬
men, who saw themselves on point of ruin; assassinated 1520, and uncle
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Alex, elected chief (not necessary, for documents prove him next
legitimate heir); sons by irregular unions.
(1) Allan: progenitor of the branch of Morar.
(2) Lachlan. (3) Alexander.
(4) Ranald: 1st of the Bornish branch.
B125 Alexander [B122—(2)]: eight sons by “handfast” unions (rite recog¬
nized in Highlands but not in Lowlands); d. about 1530; s. by eldest son,
B126 John Muiderteach: (or of Moidart); greatest chief Clanranald ever
had; succeeded when all was chaos, not only in the Clanranald through
the incapacity of Dugall, but in the Isles severally, through the fall of
the lordship; fought hard to establish his position and still harder to
maintain it, especially as he was a staunch supporter of Oueen Mary;
was a born leader of men; took out charters from the crown to establish
right to lands (first having to obtain a precept of legitimation, since
he was the offspring of a handfast union). The Latin word “Capi-
tanus,” used to translate “Chief,” was the cause of fierce controversy
and was supposed to have proved John an illegitimate interloper. He
was kidnapped by the Crown, 1540, and imprisoned at Edinburgh.
Lord Lovat, Chief of the Clan Fraser, invaded Moidart and installed
Ranald Gallda. John escaped and, powerfully supported, drove out
Ranald Gallda, slaying him and most of his party at the battle at
Blairlene. John m. three times and had 8 sons; d. 1574.
(1) Allan: his heir (by Margaret, dau. of Macian of Ardmurchad)—
B128.
(2) John: 1st of the branch of Glenaladale (by dau. of Macdonald of
Knoydart)—See F187.
B127 Ranald Gallda: slain by John Muiderteach, after which the latter
was again Chief.
B128 Allan: d. 1593; by dau. of Macleod of Harris, had,
(1) Allan Og: murdered by brothers.
by Janet (dau. of Maclean of Duart), had,
(2) John: of Strome; accidentally killed at Strome where he was
being fostered by Glengarry.
(3) Angus: the heir—B129.
(4) Donald: s. Angus—B130.
(5) Ranald: 1st of the branch of Benbecula.
(A) Angus Og: progenitor of the branches,—1st, of Milton (to
which Flora Macdonald of 1745 fame belonged); 2nd, of
Dahlia.
(B) A Son: 2nd of Benbecula.
(a) Donald: 3rd of Benbecula; 14th Chief of Clanranald—
B135.
(b) James: (a grandson of Ranald though perhaps not a bro.
of Donald); 1st of the branch of Belfinlay.
(6) John: 1st of the branch of Kinlochmoidart.
(7) Rory.
(8) Margaret: m. Donald MacDonnell, 7th of Glengarry.
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(9) Marion: m. Roderick MacNeill, of Barra.
(10) Letitia: m. Alex., 2nd of Glenaladale.
B129 Angus [B128— (3)]: captured by the Macleods and killed; s. by
brother.
B130 Donald [B128—(4)]: knighted by James VI, to whom he made sub¬
mission; m. Mary (dau. Alex. MacDonald, of Dunnvveg); d. 1617; s.
by eldest of four sons.
B131 John: (known as second John of Moidart); strong supporter of Charles
I; fought with distinction under Montrose; m. Marion (dau. Sir Roder¬
ick Macleod); d. 1670.
(1) Donald: the heir—B132.
(2) Marion: m. Lachlan Maclean, 8th of Coll.
(3) Catherine: m. McNeill, of Barra.
(4) Anne: m. Ranald Oge Macdonald, 2nd of Benbecula.
B132 Donald: served with father under Montrose; later with Earl of
Antrim in Ireland; m. (1) 1655, Janet (dau. Sir Donald Macdonald of
Sleat); m. (2), Marion (dau. of John, 14th of Macleod); three sons
and three daus.; d. 1686; s. by eldest son.
B133 Allan: joined Dundee with his tutor, Donald Macdonald; [B128—(5)”
—(B)—(b) above, and B135 below], 3rd of Benbecula, and greatly con¬
tributed to victory at Killiecrankie; refused to take oath to new Govern¬
ment when all hope of success for the Cause vanished; retired to France
with brother Ranald and completed education; obtained commission
under Duke of Berwick and served in his campaign in Spain; severely
wounded at the battle of Almanza; collected his vassals and joined
Mar when he raised his standard for the Stewarts; took prominent part
in all subsequent operations; led right wing of Mar's army at Sheriff-
muir where he fell, 1715; burnt Castle Turrim before leaving for South
so it couldn't fall into hands of the enemy; his house at Ormiclate, S.
Uist, accidentally burned day he fell at Sheriffmuir; m. Penelope
(dau. Alex Mackenzie, Gov. of Tangiers under Charles II); s. by brother.
B134 Ranald: did not leave France with Allan; Clan in disgrace after
Rising of 1715, so unable to do so; d. unm. at St. Germains, 1725; s.
by cousin,
B135 Donald [B128—(5)—(B)—(b)]: 3rd of Benbecula, where he d., 1730;
m. (1) Margaret (dau. Donald, 13th of Clanranald).
(1) Ranald: b. 1692; his heir—B136.
m. (2) Margaret (dau. Geo. Mackenzie, of Kildin).
(2) James: d. unm., 1719.
(3) Alexander: 1st of the branch of Boisdale.
(4) Anne: m. John Mackinnon.
B136 Ranald: (known as Old Clanranald of the '45); lived in retirement in
Benbecula; took no active part in Rising of 1745, but was arrested for
complicity in escape of Prince Charles from the Hebrides because
arrangements were made from his house where principal actors. Flora
Macdonald and Neil MacEachen, were staying as guest and tutor
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respectively); returned to Beubecula and d. there, 1766; m. Margaret
Macleod of Luskintyre; had, with other issue,
(1) Ranald: his heir—B137.,
(2) Donald: who fought for the Stuarts in '45; later joined gov't and
was killed as a Capt. in the Fraser Highlanders at the storming of
Quebec, 1759.
(3) William: lieut. 78th regt.; 1st of the branch of Ormiclate; d. 1779.
B137 Ranald: (known as Young Clanranald of the ’45); educated at St.
Germains at the expense of Penelope, widow of Allan; here made
acquaintance of Prince Charles and Jacobite party, becoming a staunch
adherent; tried to dissuade Prince Charles from attempting Rising of
1745, but failing, joined him with all the men he could collect and sup¬
ported them at his own expense; helped him till all was lost; gave large
bond to enable army to leave Edinburgh (burden so crippled family
that it never recovered); after Culloden took refuge in France, until
discovered; was mentioned as Donald instead of Ranald in the bill of
attainder; after executions of Jacobites stopped, returned and lived
unmolested in Benbecula; assisted Lord Macdonald, head of the Sleat
branch, to raise regt.; m. (1) Mary (dau. Lord Basil Hamilton) and
had,
(1) Charles James Somerled: d. 1755.
m. (2) Flora (dau. of John, younger of Mackinnon); d. 1776; had, with
three daus.,
(2) John: his heir—B138.
(3) James: a col. in the army; d. 1838.
(A) Ranald; (B) Archibald; (C) James; (D) John, (all d. without
male issue).
(E) Flora Mary: m. (1) Hon. Arthur Annesley (eldest son 10th
Viscount Valentia); m. (2) Col. Hon. George Devereaux; d.
1884.
(a) A son: 11th Viscount.
B138 John: m. (1) 1784, Katherine (dau. Rt. Hon. Robt. Macqueen), by
whom he had 5 ch.; m. (2), Jane (dau. Colin, 2nd of Boisdale) who
d. s. p., 1794.
B139 Reginald George: b. 1788; J. P. and D. L.; M. P. for Plympton.
On the death of Henry, Cardinal of York, the last representative of the
Stuarts, trustees decided that the Chief of the Clan should emerge from
retirement. They sent him to London during Regency. Financial
difficulties and bond of 1745 overwhelmed him and obliged him to sell
his estates. Matriculated his arms in 1810, as Chief and Captain of
Clanranald. He was b. 1788; m. (1) 1812, Lady Caroline Anne Edge-
cumbe (dau. of Richard, 2nd Earl of Mount Edgecumbe) and had six
children; m. (2) Anne (dau. Wm. Cunningham); m. (3), 1855, Eliza¬
beth Rebecca Newman; d. 1873.
(1) Reginald John—B140.
(2) Caroline Sophia: m. 1842, Hon. Chas. Henry Cust; d. 1887; issue.
(3) Emma Hamilton: m. 1840, Hon. and Rev. Alfred Wodehouse; d.
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(1) John: b. 1908.
(2) Elizabeth: b. 1909.
(3) Charles Angus: b. 1913.
Bosville Macdonald oj The Isles
D159 Alexander Macdonald: Lord of the Isle and Earl of Ross by union
with dau. of Gillepatrick Roy.
D160 Hugh (Aisduin): 1st of Sleat in the Island of Skye, Co. Inverness;
descended from Somerled, 1st of the family of the Isles; had a Charter,
1469, from his half brother John, last Celtic Lord of the Isles and Earl
of Ross, of the lands of Skirhough in S. Uist, Benbecula in N. Uist,
and of Sleat to him and his heirs male (this Charter confirmed 1495,
under great seal of James IV); d. 1498.
D161 John: 2nd of Sleat; d. s. p., 1502; s. by half brother,
D162 Donald Galloch: 3rd of Sleat; killed by half brother, Archibald,
1506; m. dau. of John of Islay and Glennis.
D163 Donald Grumach: 4th of Sleat; m. Margaret (dau. Macdonald of
Moydert); d. 1534.
D164 Donald Gorm: 5th of Sleat; claimed Lordship of the Isles, beseiged
castle of Islandoanne to support pretensions and was shot from the
battlements in 1539; m. Mary (dau. John Torquil Macleod); s. by
infant son.
D165 Donald Gormeson: 6th of Sleat; m. Mary (dau. Hector Maclean);
d. 1573.
(1) Donald Gorm Mor: his heir—D166.
(2) Archibald: the clerk; m. Margaret (dau. of Angus Macdonald of
Duniveg to Glennis).
(A) Donald (Sir): 1st Bart.; s. his uncle—D167.
D166 Donald Gorm Mor: 7th of Sleat; m. (1) Margaret (dau. Tormac
Macleod); m. (2) Mary (dau. Colin Mackenzie); d. s. p., 1616; s. by
nephew.
D167 Sir Donald: 1st Bart, of Sleat in the Island of Skye; supported
Charles I in the Civil Wars; created a baronet of Nova Scotia, 1625,
with remainder to his heirs male with precedence over Sir Wm. Doug
las of Glenbervie, created a baronet in the same year; m. Janet (dau.
1st Lord Mackenzie of Kintail); d. 1643.
(1) James (Sir): 2nd Bart.—D168.
(2) Donald: of Castleton: ancestor of Macdonald of Castleton.
(3) Margaret: m. 1646, Angus Macdonnell of Glengarry.
(4) Katherine: m. Kenneth Mackenzie of Gairloch; d. s. p.
(5) Janet: m. Donald Macdonald of Moydart; d. s. p.
(6) Mary: m. Sir Ewen Cameron.
D168 Sir James: 2nd Bart.; joined the Marquess of Montrose, 1645; sent
some of his men to assistance of Charles II when he marched into
England, 1651; m. (1), 1633, his cousin Margaret (dau. Sir Roderick
Mackenzie); m. (2), Mary (dau. of John Macleod); d. 1678; had, with
other issue.
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(1) Donald (Sir): 3rd Bart.—D169.
(2) Roderick: m. and had issue.
(3) Hugh: of Glenmore.
(4) Somerled: of Sortie.
(5) John: of Backney.
D169 Sir Donald: 3rd Bart.; m. 1662, Lady Mary Douglas (dau. 8th Earl
of Morton); d. 1695.
(1) Donald (Sir): 4th Bart.—D170.
(2) James (Sir): 6th Bart.—D172.
(3) William: ancestor of Macdonalds of Vallay.
(4) Isabella: m. Sir Alex. Bannerman.
(5) Barbara: m. Col. Macdonald of Keppoch.
D170 Sir Donald: 4th Bart.; joining rebellion of 1715, is said to have been
attainted, but no forfeiture followed; m. Mary (dau. Donald Mac¬
donald of Castleton); d. 1718; had, besides 4 daus.,
D171 Sir Donald: 5th Bart.; b. 1697; d. unm., 1720; baronetcy reverted
to uncle,
D172 Sir James [D169—(2)]: 6th Bart.; m. (1) Janet (dau. Alex. Macleod);
m. (2) Margaret (dau. John Macdonald of Castleton); d. 1723; had,
with other issue,
(1) Alexander (Sir): 7th Bart.—D173.
(2) Margaret: m., about 1738, Sir Robt. Douglas, 6th Bart, of Glen-
bervie.
(3) Janet: m. Sir Alex. Mackenzie, 5th Bart, of Coul; issue.
D173 Sir Alexander: 7th Bart.; b. 1711; supported the government,
1745; m. (1), 1733, Anne (dau. David Erskine); m. (2), 1739, Margaret
(dau. Alex., Earl of Eglinton) mother of the ch. below; d. 1746.
(1) James (Sir): 8th Bart.—D174.
(2) Alexander (Sir): 9th Bart.; 1st Lord—D175.
(3) Archibald (Sir): Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer in England:
created a baronet, 1813. (Baronetcy became extinct, Oct. 11, 1919.)
D174 Sir James: 8th Bart.; b. 1742; one of greatest scholars and mathe¬
maticians of his time; d. unm., at Rome, 1766; s. by brother.
D175 Sir Alexander: 9th Bart.; 1st Lord Macdonald; elevated to peerage
of Ireland, 1776, by the title of Baron Macdonald, of Slate, Co. Antrim;
raised Macdonald Highlanders in 1778, and another reg't. in the High¬
lands and Islands for Government, 1795; Brig.-Gen. of the Royal
Company of Archers; Capt. of the Caledonian Band; D. L. for Inver¬
ness-shire; m. 1768, Elizabeth Diana (dau. and in her issue co-heir of
Godfrey Bosville, of Gunthwaite, Co. York and Diana his wife, dau.
Sir Wm. Wentworth, 4th Bart, of Bretton); d. 1795. (See E181).
(1) Alexander Wentworth: 2nd Baron—D176.
(2) Godfrey: 3rd Baron—D177.
(3) Archibald: b. 1777; m. 1802, Jane (dau. and co-heir of Duncan
Campbell); d. 1861; issue now extinct.
(4) James: Lieut. Col. 1st Regt. of Foot Guards; b. 1783; killed at
Bergen of Zoom, 1814.
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(5) Dudley Stewart Erskine: b. 1786; d. unm., 1840.
(6) John Sinclair: b. 1788; d. before 1812.
(7) William: b. 1789; d. before 1813.
D176 Sir Alexander Wentworth [D175—(1)]: 10th Bart.; 2nd Lord
Macdonald; b. 1773; d. unm., 1824; s. by brother. (See E182).
D177 Sir Godfrey Bosville: 11th Bart.; 3rd Lord Macdonald; entered
navy as ensign 60th regt., 1795; lieut.-gen. on active list at time of his
death; served in Low Countries, West Indies, Cape of Good Hope and
Peninsular War till 1814; s. to estates of Thorpe and Gunthwaite,
1813, on death of maternal uncle, Wm. Bosville; assumed name of
Bosville by Royal Licence 1814; s. to Scottish estates and baronetcy
of Nova Scotia and Irish barony on death of brother; assumed name of
Macdonald after Bosville in 1824 by Royal Licence; b. 1775; m. 1803,
Louisa Maria La Coast (natural dau. of H. R. H. the Duke of Gloucester
and Lady Almeria Carpenter); three children before marriage and ten
after, all legitimate according to Scottish law, but succession to Irish
Barony on different footing; d. 1832; s. to Irish barony by eldest son
after marriage, Godfrey Wm. W. Bosville Macdonald. (See E183).
(1) Alexander William Robert: dejure 12th Bart.—D178.
(2) Louisa: b. 1802; m. 1826, John (5th Earl ofHopetoun); d. 1854;
issue.
D178 Alexander William Robert: afterwards Bosville; de jure 12th Bart.;
b. 1800; took no steps to prove legitimacy and did not assume title;
entered in possession of estates of Thorpe and Gunthwaite in accord¬
ance with will of great uncle; assumed name of Bosville by Royal
Licence, 1832; by decree of Court of Session in Scotland, 1910, in an
action of declarator on petition of grandson, found to be eldest lawful
son of Godfrey, 3rd Lord Macdonald and 11th Bart.; m. 1823, Matilda
Eliza Moffatt (dau. John Bayard); d. 1847.
(1) Godfrey Wentworth Bayard: de jure 13th Bart.—D179.
(2) Julia Louisa: m. 1843, Henry Willoughby, 8th Baron Middleton;
d. 1901; issue.
D179 Godfrey Wentworth Bayard Bosville: of Thorpe and Gunthwaite,
Yorks; de jure 13th Bart.; b. 1826; did not assume the title; m. 1864,
Hon. Harriet Cassandra Willoughby (sister 8th Baron Middleton); d.
1865. His son,
D180 Sir Alexander Wentworth Macdonald Bosville (Macdonald):
14th Bart.; of Sleat, in the Island of Skye, Co. Inverness; 21st Chief
of Sleat; J. P. and D. L., East Riding, Yorks; High Sheriff, 1901;
Chairman Quarter Sessions E. R. Yorks, 1920; b. 1865; m. 1886, Alice
Edith (dau. late John Middleton); assumed title in 1910 after Court
Decree; resumed name of Macdonald in addition to that of Bosville;
has matriculated his arms in that name and title in the Lyon Office.
(1) Godfrey Middleton: M. B. E. (1918); b. 1887; m. 1917, Rachel
Audrey (dau. Colin Frederick Campbell).
(A) Alexander Somerled Angus: b. 1917.
(B) Jean Alice: b. 1919.
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(C) Angela Daphne Rachel: b. 1923.
(2) Celia Violet: b. 1889.
The Baron# Macdonald
E181 Sir Alexander Macdonald: 1st Baron Macdonald (see Bosville
Macdonald of the Isles, D175); s. by son,
E182 Alexander Wentworth: (D176) 2nd Baron Macdonald; s. by
brother,
E183 Godfrey: 3rd Baron. (See D177 for children before marriage). Issue
after marriage included seven daus. besides the following ch.:
(1) Godfrey William Wentworth: 4th Baron—E184.
(2) James William Bosville: C. B.; Lieut.-Gen. and Col. of 21st Hus¬
sars; knt. of the Legion of Honour and of the Medjidie; A. D. C.;
equerry and private secretary to H. R. H., the commander of the
Forces; b. 1810; m. 1859, Eliz. Nina (dau. Joseph Henry, 3rd
Lord Wallscourt); d. 1882.
(A) George Godfrey: Capfc. (ret.) Gren. Arms; late page of
honour to Queen Victoria; b. 1861.
(B) Mary Selina Honoria: b. 1865; m. 1889, Hon. Alex. Hugh
Willoughby; issue.
(3) William: b. 1817; in army; d. 1847.
E184 Godfrey William Wentworth [E183—(1)]: 4th Baron: b. 1809; m.,
1845, Maria Anne (dau. Geo. Thos. Wyndham); d. 1863; had, with 2
ch. who d. y.,
(1) Somerled James Brudenell: 5th Baron—E185.
(2) . Ronald Archibald: 6th and present Baron—E186.
(3) Eva Maria Louisa: m. (1), 1873, Capt. Henry Algernon Langham;
m. (2), 1885, Robert William (2nd Lord Napier of Magdala); issue.
(4) Lillian Janet: m. (1), 1876, Francis, Earl of Cromartie; issue;
m. (2), Reginald F. Cazenove.
(5) Alexandrina Victoria: (for whom Queen Victoria stood sponsor);
m., 1886, Sir Anthony C. S. Abdy, Bart.; issue.
E185 Somerled James Brudenell [E184—(1)]: 5th Baron; D. L. for
Inverness; b. 1849; d. unm., 1874; s. by brother.
E186 Ronald Archibald: 6th Baron Macdonald; of Slate, Co. Antrim;
J. P. and D. L. for Inverness; b. 1853; m., 1875, Louisa Jane Hamil¬
ton (dau. George Wm. Holmes Ross).
(1) Somerled Godfrey James: sub. lieut. R. N. Volunteer Reserve; b.
1876; d. unm., 1913.
(2) Godfrey Evan Hugh: J. P. Co. Inverness; Lieut. Scots Guards;
served in Great War, 1914; b. 1879; m., 1908, Helen (dau. Meyrick
Bankes); d. of wounds received in action, 1914.
(A) Alexander Godfrey: b. 1909; heir-presumptive to Barony.
(B) James Archibald: b. 1911.
(3) Archibald Ronald Armadale: 2nd lieut. 9th Lancers; b. 1880;
killed in action at Kruger's Drop, S. Africa, 1901.
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(4) Ronald Ian: Capt. 5th Batt. Cameron Highlanders; served in
Great War; Legion of Honour; b. 1884; m., 1915, Helen Elizabeth
Swinnerton (dau. Late Sir Thos. Swinnerton Dyer, Bart.); d. in
active service, 1918.
(5) Iona Mary Adelaide: b. 1886.
Macdonald of Glenaladale
F187 John Macdonald [B126—(2)]: 14th in descent from John, last Lord
of the Isles; m. his cousin Juliet (dau.-Clanranald); d. 1584.
F188 Alexander: of Glenaladale; m. his cousin Letitia (dau. of Clanranald);
left, with other issue,
F189 Rory or Roderick: of Glenaladale; m. dau. of Macdonald of Kin-
lochmoidart.
F190 Angus: entered Holy Orders; s. by brother,
F191 John: of Glenaladale; m. dau. of Macdonald of Morar.
F192 Alexander: of Glenaladale; took active part in Jacobite Cause, 1745;
Maj. in Clanranald's Regt.; severely wounded at Culloden; m. only
dau. of Macdonald of Scotus.
F193 John: of Glenaladale; m. dau. of Gordon of Baldornie; formed pro¬
ject of leaving Scotland and establishing family in Prince Edward's
Island, N. America, where he purchased a tract of land; resolved to
leave and sold and made over estates to cousin and nearest kin, Alex¬
ander—F194. Ch.: William, Donald, John, Rory, a dau.
F194 Alexander: eldest surviving son of Angus, of Borrodale (son of 5th
Laird of Glenaladale); m. (1), Mrs. Handyside, of Jamaica, who d.s.p.;
m. (2) Miss MacGregor; had, with other issue,
F195 Alexander: of Glenaladale; d. s. p., 1815; cousin-germain as heir-at-
law.
F196 John: of Borrodale (son of Ranald, son of Angus, 1st of Barrodale, son
of John 5th Laird of Glenaladale); m. 1793, Jane (dau. Alex. McNab);
four sons and four daus.; d. 1830.
F197 Angus: of Glenaladale; b. 1793; m. 1836, Mary Agnes (dau. Hugh
Watson); d. 1870.
(1) John Andrew: late of Glenaladale—F198.
(2) Hugh Joseph (Rt. Rev.); R. C. Bishop of Aberdeen; b. 1841; d.
1898.
(3) Angus (Most Rev.): B.A.; R.C. Archbishop of St. Andrews and
Edinburg; b. 1844; d. 1900.
(4) Mary Margaret: a nun; b. 1838; d. 1892.
(5) Jane Veronica.
F198 The Late Colonel John Andrew [F197—(1)]: of Glenaladale, Co.
Inverness; C.B.; J. P. and D. L., Co. Argylle; Hon. Col. (ret.) and
late Lieut.-Col. Commanding 3rd Battalion Queen's Own Cameron
Highlanders; b. 1837; m. (1), 1862, Helen Mary (dau. late Ed. Chal-
oner) who d. s. p.; m. (2), 1901, Mary Theresa, now of Glenaladale
(dau. late Sir Ed. Blount, Bart.); d. s. p., 1916.
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Alacdonatd oj St. Martin s Abbey
There seems to be no authentic account of the heads of this branch of
the Macdonalds till 1630, when mention is made of Alexander Macdonald,
known by the name of Marcus. His great-great-grandson was the James
Macdonald (G199) mentioned below.
G199 James Macdonald: ofRanathan; b. 1702; m. 1731, Helen (dau. and
heir of Ludovic Grant, of Tullach); d. 1776; had, with other issue,
(1) William: his heir—G200.
(2) Christina: m. John Farquharson (a descendant of Findlamore).
(A) James Alexander Farquharson: of Oakley, Fifeshire; Gen. in
the Army; Gov. of Windward Islands; b. 1775; m. 1820,
Rebecca (dau. and co-heir of Sir Geo. Colquhoun, Bart, of
Tully Colquhoun); d. 1834.
(a) William Macdonald Farquharson Colquhoun Macdonald—-
G202.
(b) Charlotte Grace: d. unm.
(c) Fanny Maria: m. 1850, Rev. Valentine Grantham Faith-
full, M.A.; issue.
G200 William [G199—(1)]: of Kanathan and St. Martin's; b. 1732; m.
Cecilia (dau. of Kinloch, of Kilrog and Logie).
G201 William: s. father, 1814; m. 1808, Grizel (dau. Sir Wm. Miller, Bart.)?
d. 1841; s. by cousin.
G202 Col. William Macdonald Farquharson Colquhoun: of St. Mar¬
tin's Abbey, Co. Perth, of Glen Shee, Blairgowrie and of The Craig,
Montrose; J. P. and D. L.; Col. Com'd'g 2nd Perthshire Highland
R. U.; F.R.S.E.; F.R.G.S.; assumed, by Royal Licence, 1841, names
and arms of Macdonald in addition to his patronymic of Colquhoun
Farquharson; b. 1822; m. (1), 1849, Hon. Clara Anne Jane Brownlow
(dau. 1st Lord Lurgan); m. (2), 1886, Amelia Anne (dau. Chas. May¬
nard); d. 1893.
(1) Montague William: late of St. Martin's—G203.
(2) Charles Brownlo: Lieut. R. N.; b. 1855; killed in action in Bur-
mah, 1887.
(3) Harry Colquhoun Farquharson: now of St. Martin's—G204.
(4) Francis Roderick Farquharson: now of St. Martin's—G204.
(5) Emily Jane: b. 1853; m. Sewallis Evelyn Shirley; d. 1918.
G203 Montague William Colquhoun Farquharson: of St. Martin's
Abbey, Co. Perth; ’ late Lieut. Grenadier Guards; Capt. Perthshire
Vol.; b. 1852; d. 1920: s. by brothers.
G204 (Harry Colquhoun Farquharson: Maj. Seaforth Highlanders; b.
<1858.
(Francis Roderick Farquharson: b. 1871.
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Macdonald oj Rammer sc ales
H205 Donald Macdonald: b. 1665; Capt. of the Macdonald Highlanders
at the battle of Killiecrankie, under his cousin, Benbecula; Claymoer
and silver Cruaick still retained in good preservation; m. 1713, Miss
Maclean of Torloisk, in Mull.
H206 Donald: officer in Prince Charles' Army, 1745; m. Miss Payne
(grand-dau. of Carlyle of Brydekirk); three sons and one dau.
H207 Donald: b. 1759; m. Mary (sister of Wm. Bell, of Rammerscales).
(1) William Bell: his heir—H208.
(2) Margaret.
H208 William Bell: of Rammerscales; J. P.; b. 1807; s. his uncle, 1837;
m. 1839, Helen (dau. Thos. Johnstone); d. 1862; had, with other issue,
(1) William Bell: now of Rammerscales—H209.
(2) Donald: b. 1846.
(3) Thomas Johnstone: b. 1851; d. at Shanghai, 1887.
H209 William Bell: of Rammerscales, Co. Dumfries; Capt. late 1st Regt.
(Royal Scots); b. 1845; m. 1882, Violet Frances (dau. late John
Buckley Rutherford).
(1) William Malcolm Bell: b. 1884; m. 1913, Nora Millicent (dau.
Ed. Field Hebden, of Montreal).
(A) Alan Malcolm Bell: b. 1914.
(2) Monica: b. 1890.
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(D) PROMINENT BRITISH MacDONALDS, PAST GENERATIONS
Alexander MacDonald: third Lord of the Isles and tenth Earl of Ross;
(d. 1449); s. Donald, second Lord of the Isles. In 1425 he sat as one of the jury
who condemned Murdac, Duke of Albany, in 1438; was appointed justiciar
of Scotland.
Gen. Alexander: (d. 1647); when Antrim fitted out an expedition of
confederate catholics to recover lands of MacDonalds from the Campbells,
and to hold out a hand to projected enterprise of Montrose in Scotland,
MacDonald was placed in command of 1600 Scotch-Irish men levied from
Antrim's tenants. Following his victory he was knighted by Montrose.
Alexander (or Maclan) of Glencoe: (d. 1692); chief of a sept of Mac¬
Donalds inhabiting Glencoe, on borders of Argyll and Inverness. He and
his wife killed by soldiers who entered and massacred under disguise of appear¬
ing guests; his two sons were among those who escaped.
Alexander (Alasdair MacMhaighster Alasdair): (1700?—1780?); Gaelic
poet; s. Alexander, M.A. ("Maighstear Alasdair"); the episcopal clergyman of
Ardnamurchan; had a commission in highland army under his cousin, but
the passing of Act of Indemnity gave him a settled home. Clanranald made
him baillie of Isle of Canna and gave him farm of Eigneig on the Glenuig
estate. His eldest s., Ranald, was a poet. The farm of Laig in that island
remained in the family till emigration of the poet's great-grandson Angus to
U. S. about 1850, when American civil war broke out, he, receiving a commis¬
sion in 11th Wisconsin regiment, was distinguished for his gallantry.
Rev. Alexander: (1736-1791); Scottish catholic prelate; s. Laird of
Bornish; vicar-apostolic of highland district, being consecrated by Bishop
Hay at Scalan, with title of Bishop of Polemonium.
Alexander: (1755-1837); Gaelic scholar; missionary of Gaelic chapel
in Blackfriars' Wynd, Edinburgh; returned to Balloch, and built a chapel at
Crieff.
Alexander: (1791?-1850); Scottish antiquary; mem. of the Society of
Antiquaries of Scotland; joint curator of the Society's museum; in 1836 was
principal keeper of register of deeds and probate writs; supplied material for
Sir Walter Scott's notes to the “Waverley Novels".
Angus: M.D.; (1834-1886); medical writer, of humble Aberdeen family.
Physician to Royal Maternity Hospital, Edinburgh, and fellow of Royal
College of Physicians.
Archibald: (1736-1814); author; Benedictine monk; R. C. pastor Seal
St. Chapel, Liverpool.
Sir Archibald: B.A., M.A.; (1747-1826); judge; 3rd and posthumous
s. Sir Alexander (7th baronet of Sleat in island of Skye); in 1778, was made a
king's counsel; one of the justices of the grand sessions in Wales; was lineal
descendant of old Lords of the Isles.
Donald: second Lord of the Isles and ninth Earl of Ross; (d. 1420?); s.
John, first Lord of the Isles. In 1405 Henry IV sent commissioners to treat
for an alliance with him and his brother John; the alliance with England
became permanent.
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Hon. Duncan George Forbes: F.G.S., F.R.G. So. J.P., LL.D.; (1823?-
1884); agricultural and miscellaneous writer; one of the commissioners to
adjust boundary line of British North America, and he later wrote a book on
British Columbia.
Flora: (1722-1790); Jacobite heroine; dau. Ronald, tacksman of Milton;
aided Prince Charles Edward to escape from Hebridean island after disaster
at Culloden, 1746; was imprisoned in the Tower at London. Receiving her
liberty, she stayed in the house of Lady Primrose and was visited by persons
of distinction; was presented with £1500, and at Scotland was entertained at
Monkstadt at a banquet with principal families in Skye. An obelisk was erected
to her memory at Kilmuir; her portrait is in Bodleian Library of Oxford,
another painting in possession of Lord Donington, and a third in town hall
at Inverness.
Rev. Hugh: (1701-1773); Scottish catholic prelate; s. laird of Morar,
Inverness-shire; consecrated in Edinburgh; ordained priest and nominated
to vicariate of highland district, and to see of Diana in Numidia; in partibus
infi.de Li urn.
Hugh: (1817-1860); Scottish poet; literary editor of Morning Journal at
Glasgow. To his memory was erected a rustic stone fount, with his medallion
bust, on site of “the bonnie wee well” (subject of one of his songs).
John: of Isla, first Lord of the Isles; (d. 1386?); traced descent from
Donald; s. Reginald (2d s. of Somerled of Argyll, king of the Isles). On
accession of his father-in-law to throne, 1370, he resigned part of his territories
into king's hands; gave him new charter in favour of himself and heirs by
marriage with king's dau.; was confirmed in possession of Scottish heritage
of house of Somerled by charter at Scone, 1372.
John: fourth and last Lord of the Isles, and 11th Earl of Ross; (d. 1498?);
only legitimate s. of Alexander, third Lord of the Isles; assumed title. King
of the Hebrides; retired to monastery of Paisley and was interred in tomb of
royal ancestor, Robert II.
John: (1620?—1716?); known in highlands as Ian Lorn., Gaelic poet and
warrier; descendant of a chief of Keppoch branch of MacDonalds; in 1639
took part in a raid on Campbells of Breadalbane (in revenge for their on¬
slaught), the castle of Keppoch was burned to the ground; a stone and inscrip¬
tion marks the place of the slaughter.
John: (1727—1779); Scottish catholic prelate, nephew of Bishop Hugh
MacDonald; consecrated at Preshome to see of Tiberiopolis, in partibus
infidelium, the Propaganda having appointed him coadjutor to his uncle;
succeeding him on his death as vicar apostolic of the highland district of Scot¬
land.
Lt.-Col. John: F.R.S.; (1759—1831); lieut.-col. and military engineer;
was in Sumatra, as first lieutenant, for seventeen years of Indian service, where
he made maps and charts, and observations on variation of magnetic needle:
these are now in British Museum.
Rev. John: M.A., D.D.; (1779-1849); called “The Apostle of the North”;
in 1813 was promoted to charge of Urquhart, Caithness, in gift of Duncan i
George Forbes of Culloden.
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Sir John: C.B., K.C.B., G.C.B.; (d. 1850); adjutant-general at horse
guards under Dukes of York and Wellington 1820—1830; a connection of
Flora (the Jacobite heroine); bro. to Lt.-Gen. Alexander, C.B., royal artillery.
Rev. John: D.D.; (1818-1889); Scottish catholic prelate; consecrated
at Aberdeen by title of Bishop of Nicopolis, coadjutor to vicar-apostolic of
northern district of Scotland.
Sir John Alexander: G.C.B., D.C.L.; (1815-1891); organiser of Do¬
minion of Canada; in 1844 was mem. for Kingston to House of Assembly;
was responsible for expansion of Canada into area of 3,500,000 square miles,
with population of 4,000,000; for 20 years prime minister of Dominion of
Canada; regarded as foremost statesman on American continent; his last
public utterance was a warning to his countrymen (1890) that “Canada could
not stand alone ". A white marble bust erected to his memory was unveiled
in south aisle of St. Paul's cathedral, London, by Earl of Rosebery, secretary
of state for foreign affairs.
Lawrence: (1799-1878); sculptor; his bust of John Marshall, M. P., was
sent to Royal Academy; frequent contributor to succeeding exhibitions; his
“Ulysses recognized by his Dog", shown in Paris exhibition, became property
of Lord Kilnorey; a mem. of Scottish Academy.
Rev. Ranald: D.D.; (1756-1832); Scottish catholic prelate; of highland
parents; ordained priest at Donay; first vicar apostolic of newly created western
district of Scotland.
William Bell: B.A.; (1807-1862); linguist; served as surgeon in Sir
Pulteney Malcolm's flagship in Mediterranean; translated Irish songs into
German, Latin, Greek and Hebrew, making a special study of Coptic; suc¬
ceeded to estate of Rammerscales, where he collected a large and valuable
library.
William Russell: (1787-1854); miscellaneous writer, editor and part
proprietor of Sunday Herald and other papers; most successful in producing
books for the young.
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(E) PROMINENT BRITISH MacDONALDS AND McDONALDS
OF TODAY
MacDonalds
MacDonald, 6th Baron, cr., 1776; Ronald Archibald MacDonald:
D.L.; Bt. 1625; b., 1853; y. s. of 4th Baron; owns about 132,500 acres. Add.:
Armadale Castle, Isle of Skye.
Rt. Rev. Alexander: D.D.; Titular Bishop of Hebron; b.. Nova Scotia,
1858; educ., St. Francis Xavier's Coll., Antigonish; Parish Priest of St. An¬
drew's Antigonish. Pubs.: "The Apostles' Creed". Add.: Nova Scotia.
Alexander: F.R.G.S., F.R.S.G.S.; Explorer, Mining Engineer, Author;
b., 1878; was one of the pioneers of the Klondyke gold-fields; led various ex¬
ploring and geological expeditions in interior, Australia. Pubs.: "In Search of
El Dorado."
Alexander Godfrey: b., 1909; e. s. of late Hon. Godfrey Evan Hugh.
Add.: Ostaig House, Isle of Skye.
MacDonald of the Isles, Sir Alexander Wentworth MacDonald
Bosville: 14th Bt., J.P., D.L., landowner, Thorpe and Gunthwaite, York¬
shire; b., 1865; educ., Eton; Organist and Choirmaster Rudston Church.
Add.: London.
Angus Roderick: 23rd Chief of Clanranaid; b. 1858; 2nd s. of Admiral
Sir Reginald; educ., Clifton Coll.; State Engineer, Alwar State, till 1902.
Add.: London.
Anne: Principal St. Helen's School, Bridge of Allan; e. d. of late Rev.
George; educ., Aberdeen; etc.; founded St. Helen's School, Bridge of Allan,
1898. Pubs.: Lyrics, "In Life's Garden". Add.: Sussex.
Colonel Archibald William: D.S.O., 1902; b., 1869; educ., Edinburgh
Academy; served in the 1st Cameron Highlanders; served S. Africa as Adjutant
of Lovat Scouts. Add.: Inverness-shire.
Lt.-Col. Arthur Cameron : D.S.O., 1916; Governing Director, Macdonald
Gills and Co., Engineers, Ltd.; 2nd s. of late Hon. Alexander Cameron; educ..
Royal Military Coll, of Canada. Civil Engineering and Contracting; Servian
Order of White Eagle 4th Class. Add.: London.
Charles James Black: Agricultural Correspondent of The Times since
1907 Editor of the Journal of the Royal Agricultural Soc. of England; b. 1864;
has studied on the spot the agriculture of Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Sweden
and Hungary, to supplement knowledge of farming acquired in like manner in
almost every country in Great Britain. Add.: London.
Col. Charles Joseph: C.M.G., 1918; M.D.; late A.M.S.; Fellow R.I.
Public Health; b. 1862; educ.. Queen's College, Cork, Charing Cross Hospital;
served European War. Add.: Blackrock, Co. Cork.
Lieut.-Col. Charles Leslie: D.S.O., 1916; Headmaster, Amesbury
School, Hindhead, Surrey; b. 1881; educ., Merchiston Castle; served European
War. Add.: London.
Lt.-Col. Clarence Reginald: C.M.G., 1918; late commanding 1st Batt.
Royal Warwickshire Regt.; b., 1876; served S. Africa.
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Hon. Daniel Alexander: Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench
since 1927; b., Prince Edward Island, 1858; educ.. Prince of Wales Coll.;
Practised Law in Manitoba 23 yrs. y admitted to Bar of Prince Edward Island.
Add.: London.
Donald: journalist and naturalist; Melbourne Argus War Correspondent;
pubs.: "How We Kept the Flag Flying". Add.: Melbourne.
Rev. Donald Bruce: M.A., LL.D.; Headmaster St. Andrew's Coll.,
Auora; b. Toronto, 1872; educ., Toronto Collegiate Institute; President Cana¬
dian Club, Toronto.
Major Donald R.: D.S.O., 1918; M.C.; Royal Artillery; b., 1884; s. of
late Dudley Ward; educ., Harrow; served in France and Belgium, 1914 to
end of War. Add.: Ireland.
Edward Mortimer: K.C., 1904; Minister of National Defence, Canada;
b., 1865; educ., Pictou Academy; represented Canada at the League of Nations
at Geneva in 1924. Add.: Nova Scotia.
Rev. Frederick Charles: O.B.E., 1924; Hon. Canon of Durham; Rector
of Purleigh since 1924. Add : Essex.
Rev. Frederick William: J. P.; Hon. Canon of Salisbury; late Rural
Dean of Wylye; b., 1848; s. of W.; educ., Somerset College; In Freemasonry—
Past Grand Chaplain of England. Pubs.: Brochures on Local Govt. Add.:
Somerset.
Rev. Frederic Wm.: President of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference,
1899; b. 1842; s. of Rev. G.B.; educ., St. Peter's Collegiate School and Owens
College; visited Australia and New Zealand. Pubs.: “Life of Fletcher of
Madeley." Add.: Bournemouth.
Sir George: K.C.B., cr., 1927; C.B., 1916; M.A., Hon. LL.D. (Glasgow)
Hon. D. Litt. (Oxford) F.B.A.; Permanent Sec. Scottish Education Dept.
B. Elgin, 1862; educ., Edinburgh Univ. Add.: London.
Greville: M.D.; Consulting Physician to King's College Hospital (re¬
tired); b. Manchester, 1856; educ.. King’s Coll. School and Hospital. Pubs.:
“On the Respiratory Functions of the Nose." Add.: London.
Hector Munro: F.R.S., 1901; M.A. (Aber. and Camb); F.R.A.S.; Prof,
of Mathematics, Aberdeen Univ.; b. 1865; educ., Aberdeen; formerly Lecturer
in Math. Pubs.: “Electric Waves, 1902." Add.: Aberdeen.
Hon. Sir. Hugh John: Kt., cr., 1913; K.C.; Police Magistrate of the city
of Winnipeg since 1911; b. 1850; educ.. Queen's Coll, and Univ. of Toronto.
Add.: Manitoba.
Hon. James Alexander: Chief Justice, Court of Appeal, British Colum¬
bia, since 1909; b. 1858; educ., Toronto Univ. Add.: Victoria, B. C.
Lieut.-Col. James Brodie Lauder. D.S.O., 1918; b. North Uist,
Inverness-shire, 1867; educ., Edinburgh; joined Canadian Expeditionary
Force, 1916.
James Leslie Auld: D.S.O., 1918; D.Sc.; scientific adviser and laboratory
director to manufacturing company; b. 1887; educ., Rugby School; served
European War in the Royal Scots. Pubs.: Several papers in Transactions of
Chemical Soc. London. Add.: London.
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Rt. Hon. James Ramsay: P.C., 1924; LL.D.; J.P. Morayshire; M.P.
(Lab); Prime Minister of Great Britain; b. 1886; s. of J.; educ., at a Board
school; Hon. LL.D. University of Wales. Pubs.: “Socialism and Society.”
Add.: London.
John: senior partner in the Ben Nevis Distilleries; b. Millburn by Fort
William; educ., Ushaw Coll.; keen on all Highland sports.
Hon. John Alexander: P.C. Can, 1926; M.P. King's County, P.E.I.
since 1925; b. Tracadie, P.E.I., 1874; P.C. Canada and Minister without
Portfolio in the Dominion Cabinet, 1926. Add.: P.E. Island.
Rt. Hon. John Archibald Murray: P.C., 1916; M.P. (L.) Falkirk
Burghs; b. Strachur, 1854; educ., Glasgow Univ.; elected mem of the London
School Board for Marlebone in 1897. Add.: London.
John Robert: O.B.E.; Stipendiary Magistrate for Kingston-upon-
Hull; b., 1879; educ.. Street Court, Westgage-on-sea; Standing Counsel to the
National Traction Engine Owners' and Users' Ass'n. Pubs.: “Traction Engine
Law Codified”. Add.: London.
John Smyth: F.R.S., 1917; Holt Prof, of Physiology, Liverpool Univ.;
b. Dublin, 1867; educ.. King's School, Chester; Prof, of Physiology, Sheffield
Univ. Pubs.: “Structure and Function of Nerve Fibres.” Add.: Liverpool
and London.
Rev. John Somerled: M.A.; D.D. University of Aberdeen, 1926; Min¬
ister, Sefton Park Presbyterian Church. Add.: Liverpool.
Capt. Kenneth: D.S.O., 1900; late A.S.C.; b. 1873; s. of Lt.-Col. C.E.
Captain, 1899; served Soudan Campaign, 1898.
Lieut.-Col. Kenneth Lachlan: D.S.O., 1916; J.P.; 2nd s. of late Lachlan
McKinnon; b. 1867; educ., Edinburgh Univ.; European War. Add.: Inverness-
shire.
Mrs. L. M. Montgomery: F.R.S.A.; b. Clifton, P.E. Island, 1874; educ..
Prince of Wales' College; taught in school for 3 yrs. and wrote for periodical
publications for several yrs. Pubs.: “Anne of Green Gables” etc. Add.:
Ontario, Canada.
Commander Malcolm Henry Somerled: D.S.O., 1916; O.B.E., 1919;
Royal Navy British Representative on the Straits Commission, Constantinople;
educ., H.M.S., Britannia; served in Intelligence Department at Admiralty,
1918; a member of the Naval Section at Paris Peace Conference.
Sir Murdock: K.C., M.G., cr., 1914; C.M.G., 1910; C.B., 1917; M.
Inst. C.E.; Consulting Civil Engineer; M.P. (L.) Inverness since 1922; late
Adviser and Under-Secretary of State for Public Works in Egypt; b., 1866;
Civil eng.; railway construction in Scotland. Add.: London.
Captain Peter Drummond: M.P. (U.) Isle of Wight since 1924; b.
Nova Scotia, 1895; educ., Dalhousie Coll.; served European War. Add.:
London.
Ranald: C.M.G., 1924; O.B.E., 1919; F.S.A. (Scot); Hon. Sheriff-Sub¬
stitute and J. P. Inverness-shire; b., 1868; educ., Lochmaddy and Glasgow;
Permanent Overseas Forces L.S. and G.C. medal, 1925. Add.: Isle of North
Uist.
Ranald Mackintosh: C.B.E., 1919; N.Z. Red Cross Service, England; K.
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1860; e. s. of late W.K.; Managing Director Christchurch Tramways; Director
several companies. Add.: New Zealand.
Lieut.-Col. Reginald James: D.S.O., 1918; retired List Royal Artillery;
e. s. of late Hon. W. J.; Royal Military Coll. Pub.: "History of the Dress of the
Royal Regiment of Artillery". Add.: London.
Robert: M.P. (C.) Cathcart Division of Glasgow since 1923; member ol
Glasgow Town Council; b. 1875. Add.: London.
Lieut.-Col. Roderick William: I.A., C.I.E., 1927; Inspector-General
of Police, Burma, since 1923; b. 1881; educ., Inverness College; Commissioner
of Police, Rangoon, 1921-23; King's Police Medal.
Ronald: Novelist and dramatist; b. 1860; educ.. Trinity College. Pubs.:
Novels—"The Sword of the King". Add.: London.
Maj.-Gen. Stuart: C.B., 1918; C.M.G., 1916; M.B.; b. 1861; s. of late
William; educ., Elgin Academy; Hon. Physician to the King, 1918. Add.:
Ross-shire.
Sydney Gray: M.A., M.B., B.C., Cantab; F.R.C.S.; Consulting Surgeon;
Specialty, Diseases of the Urinary Organs; b. 1879; e. s. of Eben; mem. of
the British Medical Ass'n, and of the Ass'n Internationale d'Urologie. Pubs.:
books and various medical journals. Add.: London.
Major Thomas Willson: D.S.O., 1918; late Border Regiment; served
European War, 1914—18; retired pay, 1921. Add.: Scotland.
William: Sc.D. (Agr.) Ph.D., D.Sc., F.R.S.E.; Editor and Proprietor of
the Agricultural Journal of S. Africa; b. 1875; educ.. Royal High School,
Edinburgh. Pubs.: "The Conquest of the Desert".
McDonalds
Bouverie Francis Primrose McDonald: M.D., C.M., L.R.C.P. and
S. Edin.; M.P. (C. U). Wallasey; Consulting Surgeon Victoria Hospital,
Liscard; b. Edinburgh, 1861; s. of Commander Samuel Pembleton; educ.,
Edinburgh Academy, President Wallasey Medical Soc. Pub. "Multiple
Rodent Ulcer". Add.: London.
Sir Donald: Kt., cr., 1922; Town Councillor since 1890; Provost of Inver¬
ness, 1916-22; b. 1849; s. of John; educ.. Training School, Inverness; for
many years has carried on business as a shipowner and coal merchant and
Morrison. Add.: London.
Hon. Donald: J.P., senior partner of McDonald & Co., West India Mer¬
chants; b. Antigua, 1865; e. s. of late John Scotland; educ.. Private School.
Pub.: "Songs of an Islander." Add.: London.
Brig.-Gen. Harold French: C.M.G., 1917; D.S.O., 1916; b. Fort
Qu'Appelle, Sask., 1885; y. s. of late Archibald; educ.. Upper Canada College,
Toronto; General Officer Commanding Military District No. 13. Pubs.:
Professional papers.
Rt. Rev. Joseph: O.S.B. Abbot of Fort Augustus Abbey since 1919;
b. 1871; s. of late D.P.; educ., Fort Augustus Abbey School.
Samuel: C.M.G., 1919; D.S.O., 1916; Advocate, 1920; Sheriff-Substitute
of Angus at Forfar since 1927; b. Macduff, 1877; s. of James; educ., Gordon
College; served European War. Add.: London.
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(F) AMERICAN M(a)cDONALDS OF ROYAL DESCENT
Bryan McDonald Family
Robert II, KING OF SCOTLAND, father of:
Princess Margaret Stuart: m. Eoin Mor MacDonnell, Lord of the TEbudae
Isles, d. 1387. Their son was:
Eoin-oge MacDonnell: the hero of Sir Walter Scott's “Lord of the Isles";
m. Lady Margery, dau. of Mac Eoin Bissett, of the Glinns, Antrim.
Marcach MacDonnell: of the Glinns; k. 1397; m. a dau. of Okeyan, Lord
of Dunsevern.
Tirlough Mor MacDonnell: of the Glinns; d. 1435.
Tirlough Oge MacDonnell: the 1st of the MacDonnells to settle in Leinster,
where they afterwards formed three Septs.
Donoch MacDonnell: of Leinster; slain in Leix, 1504.
Eoin Carrach MacDonnell: of Leinster.
Tirlough MacDonnell: of Leinster.
Calvagh MacDonnell: Lord of Tenekille; d. 1570.
Hugh-Buidhe MacDonnell: Lord of the Manors of Tenekille and Bally -
crassel. Queen's County, Ireland; b. 1546, d. 1618; m. Mary Moore.
Brian MacDonnell: younger son.
Alexander MacDonnell “the Constable of Wicklow" and Commander of
the Gallowglasses in 1641; m. a dau. of Thomas Archibald, of Wicklow.
LIEUTENANT BRYAN McDONALD: of Arklow, County Wicklow; served
in the army of King James II, and in 1691 removed with his family to
America and settled in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Del., where he
purchased six hundred acres of land from Penn. He m. Mary, dau. of John
Doyle, of Arklow; d. 1707.
BRYAN McDONALD: 4th son; removed, about 1753, to Botetourt County,
Va.; d. 1757.
(1) EDWARD McDONALD: killed by the Indians. He had several
daughters who m. into the Campbell, Greenway, and Russell families
of Abington, Va., and had issue.
(2) JOSEPH McDONALD: of Greenfield, near Blacksburg, Montgomery
Co., Va.; b. 1722, d. 1809; m. Elizabeth Ogle.
(A) MAJOR RICHARD McDONALD: of Macksville, Washington
Co., Ky.; 5th son, b. 1763, d. 1809; m. Mary Long Martin.
(a) COLONEL JAMES McDONALD: of Sacramento, Cal.;
b. 1797, d. 1865; mem. of Kentucky State Legislature,
1828-37; m., 1819, Martha Shepard, dau. of Jesse and Milly
Peter.
1. DR. RICHARD HAYES McDONALD: of San Francisco;
b. 1820; m., 1851, Mrs. Sarah Maria Steinagel (nee
Whipple).
A. FRANK VIRGIL McDONALD: of San Francisco.
B. RICHARD HAYES McDONALD: of San Fran¬
cisco.
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C. MARTHA SHEPARD McDONALD: m.# 1879, John
C. Spencer, Jr., of New York City.
2. CAPTAIN JAMES MONROE McDONALD: of San
Francisco.
3. DE WITT LIVINGSTON McDONALD: m., 1857, Martha
Eleanor Hunter.
A. JAMES MONROE McDONALD. 4. MARION JASPER McDONALD: of San Francisco; b.
1831; m., 1873, Alice Booth, of Dundee.
5. COLONEL MARCUS LINDSEY McDONALD: of New
York; b. 1833; m., 1866, Ralphine North. Issue.
6. JOSEPHINE BONAPARTE McDONALD: b. 1837; m.,
1861, Robert W. Elliott, of San Francisco. Issue.
7. MARIA LOUISA McDONALD: d. 1870; m. Alvin Whit*
field Whitney.
8. MARTHA HARRIET McDONALD: d. 1874; m. Frank
Swift.
9. MILLY ANN McDONALD: b. 1822, d. 1858; m. Dr. M. F. Wakefield, of Savannah, Andrew Co., Mo.
(B) JONAS McDONALD: of Blacksburg, Va.; m. Elizabeth Foster.
(a) CHARLES McDONALD: b. 1798, d. 1864; m. Dioney
Dickinson.
(b) WILLIAM McDONALD: of Blacksburg; m. Lucinda Patton.
(c) JOSEPH McDONALD: b. 1802; m. Lorena Ross.
(d) NANCY McDONALD: m. WILLIAM McDONALD. (e) ELIZABETH McDONALD: m. BRYAN McDONALD. (f) MARY McDONALD: m. James N. Pierce.
(g) JAMES LEWIS McDONALD: of Blacksburg, Va.; b. 1814.
(h) JOHN McDONALD: of Blacksburg; m. HARRIET McDON¬ ALD.
(i) FLOYD FECTIG McDONALD: of Greenfield; m. Jane Black.
Colonel James McDonald
Robert II, KING OF SCOTLAND, father of:
Princess Catherine Stewart: m. Sir David Lindsay, Earl of Crawford.
Their son was:
Alexander Lindsay: 2nd Earl of Crawford; m. Lady Marietta, dau. of Sir
David Dunbar, of Cockburn.
Sir Walter Lindsay: of Beaufort; m. Lady Isabella, dau. of William, Lord
Livingston.
Sir David Lindsay: of Edzell and Beaufort; d. 1527.
Walter Lindsay: of Edzell; killed at the battle of Flodden, 1513.
Alexander Lindsay: of Edzell; m. a dau. of Barclay, of Maithers.
Right Rev. David Lindsay, D.D.: Bishop of Ross.
Rachel Lindsay: m. the Most Rev. John Spottiswood, Archbishop of St.
Andrews, in 1615, and Lord High Chancellor of Scotland in 1635. He
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crowned King Charles I, at Holy rood, in 1639, and dying in that year, was
buried by the King's command in Westminster Abbey. From them was
descended, 4 generations removed:
Anne Catherine Spottswood: d. 1802; m. Colonel Bernard Moore, of
"Chelsea", King William County, Va., descended from Thomas More of
Chelsea, the author of "Utopia”.
Alexander Spottswood Moore: b. 1763; m., 1787, Elizabeth, dau. of Col.
William Aylett, of "Fairfield”, King William County, Virginia.
Elizabeth Aylett Moore: b. 1794; m., 1813, COLONEL JAMES MC¬
DONALD, of Alabama.
(1) ANN HENRIETTA McDONALD: m. Sterling R. Cockrill, of Pine
Bluff, Ark.
(2) EFFIE McDONALD: m. O. H. Bynum, of Cortlandt, Alabama.
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(G) AMERICAN MacDONALD AND McDONALD FAMILIES
1210 Lieutenant Bryan McDonald: b. in Arklow, County Wicklow; served
in Col. Francis Toole's regt. under King James II; emigrated to America
and on Nov. 16, 1689, bought from William Penn 693 acres of land
near New Castle, Delaware, and died there, 1707; m. Mary Doyle
(Combe?). For his ancestry see chapters (C) and (F).
1211 Bryan McDonald: 1686—1757; m. Catherine Robinson; moved to
Botetourt Co., Virginia.
(1) Edward: 1720—1760; m. Mary.
(2) Joseph: 1722—1809; m. Elizabeth Ogle.
(A) Bryan: 1753—1802; m. Mary Bane.
(a) Bryan: 1784-1863; m. Elizabeth Tellace.
1. John Saring: 1816; m. Susan Ecas. Ch.: Henry (m.
Virginia Broce), Howard, Jonas (m. Nancy Ann Alls),
Joseph, Benjamin.
(b) Hercules: 1786; m. Margaret Brown.
1. Lewis: 1827; m. Martha Burgess. Ch.: Mordecai
(1863), Charles H. (1866), Columbus (1870).
(c) Richard: 1795; m. Mary Ingram; 7 ch.
(d) Jonas: 1797; m. Susan Clark; m. (2), Ida Jane Smith.
1. Bryan: 1843; m. Rebecca Gore; 2 ch.
2. Jonas: 1848; m. Ann Fellinger. Ch.: Allen H. (1870),
George L. (1872).
(e) John: 1800-1861; m. Elizabeth Henderson.
1. Astynox: 1837; m. Jane Dingess. Ch.: Geneta, Dingess;
Charles.
2. Bolivar: 1838; m. Mary Gartner. Ch.: John Alexander
(1868), Lewis Scott (1871).
3. Maltravis: 1842; m. Perlina Drop; 2 ch.
(B) John: 1756—1807; m. Miss Sawyer; m. (2), Miss Canady.
(a) Frederic: m. Sarah Halpain. Ch.: John, William, George
(m. Mary Hipes), Frederick (m. Julian Loop).
(b) Alexander: d. 1854; m. Susan Springer; m. (2), Mrs.
Moulton; m. (3), Mrs.
1. John: 1805—1853; m. Sallie Ford. Ch.: Richard Joseph.
2. Levi: 1811-1845; m. Martha Short. Ch.: Richard.
3. Elihu: 1813-1873; m. Mary Short; 3 ch.
(c) Joseph: 1782—1857; m. Elizabeth Gordon; 3 ch.
(d) John: d. 1848; m. Mary Maples.
1. John Smith: 1820-1865; m. Fannie Ayers.
(e) Robert: d. 1860; m. Nancy Morris.
1. James: m. Elizabeth Crawford; m. (2), Mrs. Eliza
Reeves (nee Dupree). Ch.: James Robert, William J.
2. Arnold: m. Mary Ida Ayres. Ch.: John R., William
A., Charles A.
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3. Robert: m. Eugenia Stinson. Ch.: Robert J., William A.
4. Louis J.: m. Kate Asbury. Ch.: Rufus, Frank, Lewis.
(C) Joseph: 1758-1839; m. Nancy Sawyers.
(a) William: m. Susan Lewis; m. (2), Bathsheba Lewis; m.
(3), Nancy Hays. Ch.: Stephen, Joseph (m. Elizabeth
Saybold), Levi, William, Milton and Rufus.
(D) Edward: 1761—1835; m. Kesiah Stevens.
(a) Lewis: d. 1820; m. Sarah Harvey. Ch.: Gordon (m. Miss
Dingess), Lewis (m. Sallie Taylor).
(b) Joseph: 1789-1866; m. Nancy Chapman; m. (2), Mrs.
Rhodey Pack.
1. Lewis: 1823; m. Virginia T. McDonald; m. (2), Mrs.
Sallie Vickias (nee Keffer). Ch.: John Lewis (1874).
(c) Stephen: 1793-1851; m. Susan Peck.
1. John Black: 1824; m. Bethsheba Peery. Ch.: Evans
P. (1848), Albert (1852), George (1857), John (1863),
2. Cyrus: 1826; m. Lavinia W. Moore. Ch.: William J.
(1853), Charles B. (1855), Rush (1857), Walter C.
(1864), Emmet (1870).
3. Andrew Jackson: 1829; m. Pauline Grove. Ch.: Harry
L. (1870).
4. Crockett: 1839-1874; m. Ella V. Hall. Ch.: John
(1864), Robert (1870).
5. Whitten: 1846; m. Clara Bird. Ch.: Frank (1869),
William R. (1872).
(d) William: d. 1863; m. Mariah McDonald.
1. Edward: 1834; m. Lizzie A. Dowd. Ch.: Charles Otis
(1858), William Mark (1860), Edward Blake (1865).
(E) Richard: 1763—1809; m. Mrs. John Martin (nee Mary Long)
(a) James: 1797-1865; m. Martha Shepard Peter.
1. Richard Hays: 1820; m. Mrs. Sarah Maria Steinagel
(nee Whipple). Ch.: Frank Virgil (1852), Richard
Hays (1854).
2. DeWitt Livingston: 1828; m. Martha Ellenor Hunter.
Ch.: James Monroe, Jr. (1858), William Hunter (1861).
3. Marcus Linsey: 1833; m. Ralphine North. Ch.:
Marcus Linsey (1868).
(b) Joseph: 1799-1861; m. Mrs. Foster; 1 ch.
(c) Griffin: 1801; m. Harriet Ann North; m. (2), Mrs. John J.
LaRoche (nee Frazer).
A. James Long: 1841-1871; m. Florence Kimberly; 1
ch.
(F) Alexander: 1763-1843; m. Elizabeth Taylor.
(a) John: 1795-1825; m. Sarah Flunoy. Ch.: Joseph (1822)'
Alexander (b. 1823; m. Miss Collier).
(b) Edward: 1797; m. Martha Silvers.
1. James Monroe: 1831; m. Nannie Tallis; 1 ch.
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2. William Alexander: 1841; m. Mary Adeline Mitchell
Thompson. Ch.: Augustus (1870), Charles Edward
(1872).
(c) Zachariah: 1799; m. Sallie Yeocum.
1. DeKalb Lafayette: 1836; m. Fannie Murth. Ch.:
David Rice (1870), Jesse Murth (1872).
2. James William: 1838; m. Mary Bosley. Ch.: John
Alexander (1870), Daniel Rice (1872).
(d) Daniel: 1803-1873; m. Martha McMurtry.
1. Rufus Lee: 1832; m. Mary Ann Wilson. Ch.: John
Irving (1858), Robert Wilson (1866), Rufus Lee (1871).
(e) Silas H.: 1812; m. Sarah Donald.
1. Daniel: 1844; m. Anna S. Landis. Ch.: John Donnell
(1870), Lee Landis (1874).
(G) William: 1766; m. Ursula Huff (Hough?); m. to Alabama.
(a) Jonathan, M.D.: 1798-1886; eminent physician; built
and was first president of Nashville & Decatur Ry.; m.
Mary Briggs Malone. 1314674 1. Joseph Bibb: 1834-1883; col. in C. S. A.; lawyer; m.,
1858, Henrietta Alston Bacon (1840-1907).
A. John Bacon: b. Athen, Ala., Feb. 8, 1859; d. 1926;
m., Aug. 23, 1888, Katherine Celia Murphy, dau.
of Hon. Daniel Murphy of San Antonio. For a
short sketch of his life see Chapter (J).
a. Joseph Edmund: Nov. 8, 1890—Jan. 8, 1916.
b. Robert Dyer: b. Ft. Custer, Mont., Aug. 27,
1892; Captain, U. S. Army.
c. Lila May: b. May 1, 1894; m., 1917, Gordon
McPherson of London. Ch.: Gordon and Ian A.
d. John Bacon, Jr.: b. Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 3,
1897; U. S. N.
e. Sue Alston: b. Washington, D. C., July 2, 1902.
2. Thomas James: 1836; m. Madgie Simpson; 3 ch.
3. Jonathan Robert: 1843; m. Elizabeth W. Anderson.
Ch.: Jonathan (1870), Charles.
4. Sterling Payne: 1845; m. Sarah Jane Foster; 1 ch.
(H) Jonas: 1771-1856; m. Elizabeth Foster.
(a) Charles: 1798-1864; m. Dioney Dickinson; 1 ch.
(b) William: 1800; m. Lucinda Patton. Ch.: Taylor Patton
(1836).
(c) Joseph: 1802-1855; m. Lorena Ross; 5 ch.
(d) Floyd Fetchig: 1819; m. Jane Black. Ch.: Jonas Cloyd
(1852), Charles Black (1860).
(I) James: 1774-1825; m. Elizabeth New; m. (2), Mrs. Mary
Flint (nee Davis); m. (3), Mary Flunoy.
(a) Jonas: 1801—1873; m. Matilda Robinson.
(3). Bryan: 1732-1777; m. Susan Ogle.
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(A) William: 1756-1833; m. Nancy Ann Robinson.
(a) Bryan: 1781-1841; m. Miss Nancy Thomason. Ch.:
James (m. Miss Thomas), John (m. Miss Hodge), Lewis
(m. Miss Snidon).
(b) William: 1799; m. Sarah Merrell. Ch.: Samuel C. (1859).
(B) Edward: 1761—1855; m. Mary Rowland.
(a) James: 1793; m. Kitty Jones.
1. Benjamin Jones: 1827; m. Sophronia Patterson; m. (2),
Marie Louisa Beard. Ch.: John Patterson (1855),
James Richard (1858), George (1863), Franklin Jones
(1870), William Edward (1872), Albert Gilson (1874).
(b) William: 1795—1858; m. Nancy McDonald. Ch.: Roland
(b. 1824; m. V. E. Brown; m. (2), O. J. Paine), Jonas (1830),
Milton (1839).
(c) Bryan Rowland: 1797—1874; m. Elizabeth McDonald.
Ch.: Lewis Foster (1826; m. Nancy McDonald), Charles
Taylor (1832; m. Caroline E. Rice), Floyd Joseph (1839),
Constantine (1842), George Alexander (1844).
(d) George: 1801; m. Susan M. Harvey.
1. Edward Harvey: 1831; m. Matilda Towson. Ch.:
Edward Towson (1870).
2. Lewis: 1833; m. Magdalena Lewellyn. Ch.: Charles R.
(1863), Robert T. (1873), James (1873).
(C) George: 1767—1815; m. Ruth Owen.
(a) George: 1810; m. Nancy Sesler.
1. George Edward: 1849; m. Mary T. Jones; 2 ch.
(D) Edward: 1812; m. Catherine Sesler.
(a) John Edward: 1841; m. Mandola Shufflebayer. Ch.:
Holman Jackson (1867), Montgomery Warren (1871),
David Edward (1874).
J212 James MacDonald (a sailor): b. in Scotland, 1783; m. Mary Birch in
New York; d. 1870, Downsville, N. Y.
(1) John: b. New York City, 1810.
(A) Mary Elizabeth: m. William Pangburn. Issue.
(B) Millie: m. Mr. Miller. Issue.
(C) James: m. Catherine Vail. Ch.: Lena, Hettie, Elmer, Vincent,
Vernard, Ethel.
(D) Sarah.
(E) Jacob: m. Lizzie Rockafellow. Ch.: Bessie, Clarence, Maude,
' Floyd.
(F) Benjamen: married. Ch.: Edith, Olive, Bert, Evelyn.
(G) Stephen: m. Emily Hitt; d. 1918 at Downsville, N. Y. Ch.:
Jennie, John, Howard, Bernice, Marvin, Laura.
(2) James: b. Mar. 23, 1814, at Kipp's Bay, N. Y.; d. 1888, in Phila¬
delphia; m. (1), Susan Signor at Downsville, N. Y.; m. (2),-;
m. (3), Catherine Vincent.
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(A) George W.: b. Feb. 6, 1837, Downsville, N. Y.; m. Elizabeth
Vail, Feb. 28, 1866; d. Nov. 29, 1922.
(a) William A.: b. Nov. 24, 1866, at Downsville, N. Y.; m.
Viola Signor, Nov. 9, 1887. Ch.: Mayhew, Stanley.
(b) Acta: b. Nov. 8, 1867; m. Herman Miller, June 16, 1885.
Issue.
(c) Helen: b. May 8, 1869; m. John Turnvull, Oct. 24, 1888;
d. July 1, 1926; issue.
(d) George A.: D. D.; clergyman; b. Sept. 25, 1871; m. Calista
Dann.
1. Robert D.: Student in N. Y. Univ.
(e) Charles W.: b. Jan. 3, 1877; m. Ola Signor; m. (2).
1. Charles Edward MacDonald; m. Lillian Howard, Sept.,
1927; issue; m. (2), Florence Craft, Scranton, Pa.
2. Bruce.
(f) Mabel MacDonald: b. Dec. 17, 1879.
(B) William: b. 1842; m. Esther Dibble. Ch.: John, Frank (m.
Margaret Thompson), Harry, James, Herman, Jennie (d.
1893).
(C) Malissa: m. Mr. Telford and had 1 ch., Etta; m. (2), Mr.
Bradley and had Susie.
(D) Andrew Marshall: m. Susan O. Wilson.
(E) Eliza: d. when a child.
(F) John: b. in Philadelphia.
(G) Dan.
(H) Edward.
(I) Frank.
(3) William: b. Apr. 28, 1816, at Bulks Ferry, N. J.; went to Pike's
Peak and did not return.
(4) Mary: b. Mar. 14, 1823; m. Ezra Signor, 1845; d. 1903; issue.
(5) Eliza: b. Apr. 11, 1826; m. Jacob Fuller; d. June 30, 1895; issue.
(6) Henry: b. May 5, 1828; m. Margaret Smith; d. 1872. Ch.: Flora.
(7) Sarah: b. Feb. 29, 1830; m. Rev. Mallory. Ch.: Mary, Eddie, John.
K213 Rev. William McDonald: b. 1798; d. May 10, 1863; m. Lucinda
Ferguson (b. Richmond, Va., 1807; d. June 3, 1880). They were friends
and neighbors of George Washington and family, of Virginia.
(1) Thomas: m. Unice. Ch.: William, Frank, Anice, Addie, Edward
and Millie.
(2) Samuel: m. Ch.: Rev. Horace (of Bell Plain, Iowa), Ella May
McDonald Woods (of Los Angeles, Cal.), Thomas McDonald,
Howard, Mrs. Hugh Scott Berkett.
(3) Mildred Ann: m. Samuel McClellan of St. Joseph Co., Ind. Ch.:
Henderson, Jane, William, Mary McClellen Ball, Martha, James
and Charles.
(4) John Milton: b. June 16, 1835, Xenia, Green Co., Ohio; d. July,
1909; m. Elizabeth Cronk Ouderkirk, Oct. 6, 1858 (Holland,
Dutch and English extr.).
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(A) Charles Albert: b. Sept. 13, 1859; d. Dec. 15, 1905; m. Nov.
17, 1886, Fannie E. Bradly of Berrien Springs, Mich.
(a) Marie: m. Mr. Harris of Salem, Ohio; had a dau., Marie;
d. few years later.
(b) Arthur Royce: m. Miss Lontz.
1. Arthur Royce, Jr.: b. Oct. 25, 1925.
(c) Kenneth Bradley: m. Margaret Jarclow of Chicago.
(d) Charles Albert II: m. Jeannette Judy of South Bend. Ch.:
Meredith, Charles Albert III, Bruce, Gloria, and Malcolm.
(B) Dr. Arthur J.: b. Feb. 26, 1861; m. Minnie Kenyon; no issue.
(C) Dr. William Sherman: b. Oct. 1, 1862; m. Mammie Louise
Parker Baskin, Feb. 12, 1907; divorced, Nov. 1924; no issue.
(D) Lillie May: b. June 17, 1864.
(E) Jennie: b. Feb. 19, 1866; d. Dec. 22, 1928; m. M. B. Roberts;
no issue.
(F) Dr. Sam M.: m. Bessie Trombly; no issue.
(G) Grace: b. Jan. 17, 1876; m. Thomas Kenyon; no issue.
(H) Mamie Bell; d. July 27, 1907.
(5) Alfred: bachelor.
(6) Mary Ellen: m. Henry Whitmer; 5 ch.
(7) Joseph: m. Sarah Smith of Elkhart, Ind.; 2 ch., Jennie and Elmer.
L214 Laurence McDonald: b. in Knocklonagad, Garryhill, County Carlow,
Ireland, 1821; d. August, 1885; m. Margaret Foley (b. 1836, in Bally-
kelly, Priest's Haggard, Sutton's Parish, Co. Wexford, Ireland; d.
August 29, 1900, at Chicago, Illinois).
(1) Thomas: b. Oct. 6, 1857, in New Ross, Co. Wexford, Ireland; d.
July 2, 1890, Chicago, Ill.; had, besides 3 other ch.
(A) Patrick Francis: resides in Chicago.
(2) Bridget: b. March 12, 1859; resides in Chicago.
(3) Margaret: b. Sept. 1, 1860; m. John Kavanagh.
(A) Philip: m. and has two ch.; 1. in Chicago.
(B) Margaret: m. Charles McCarthy and has 3 ch.; 1. in Chicago.
. (C) Anna: deceased.
(D) Laurence A.: m. Helen Smith; has 6 ch.; 1. at Altadena,
California.
(4) James: b. Jan. 12, 1862, in Chilcomb Lodge, Rosbergon, Co.
Kilkelly, Ireland; d. May 18, 1885, at Chicago; unm.
(5) Patrick Joseph: b. Mar. 17, 1863, Chilcomb Lodge; m. Jan. 28,
1891, in Fresno, Calif., Carolina Louise Mann (b. Mar. 27, 1864,
at Gabon, Ohio; dau. of John Alexander and Martha J. (Bodley)
Mann). Add.: 450 East Adams Street, Los Angeles, Calif.
(A) Laurence Earl: b. Jan. 7, 1892; m. Ellen Travers, Mar. 7, 1923.
(a) Laurence Joseph: b. Jan. 14, 1924.
( ) James Anthony: b. Dec. 24, 1927.
(B) Ethel Mae: b. Sept. 14, 1893; m., June 25, 1919, Edward B.
Murray.
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(a) Patrick Charles: b. June 4, 1920.
(b) Margaret Louise: b. Jan. 29, 1922.
(c) Edward Bernard: b. Oct. 23, 1923.
* (d) Ethel May: b. Nov. 25, 1925.
(C) Genevieve Beal: b. Aug. 14, 1896; m., July 4, 1929, Warren
Birdsell.
(D) David Eugene: b. April 17, 1900; m., July 15, 1922,
Elsie Baird.
(a) Mary Loraine: b. May 1, 1923.
(6) Mary Ann: b. Chilcomb Lodge; m. M. D. O'Sullivan; both d. in
Chicago. Ch.: Daniel, Margaret, Laurence, Mary, David, Agnes,
Joseph—-all married excepting Joseph, and all live in Chicago.
(7) Lawrence Thomas: b. Aug. 14, 1866, Chilcomb Lodge; m. Sarah
McBride, Oct. 24, 1901.
(A) Francis: b. Jan. 17, 1903; m. Dorothy Walker, Oct. 2, 1926.
(B) Beatrice: b. Sept. 16, 1907.
(8) Annie: b. July 12, 1867, Chilcomb Lodge; d. May 18, 1885, at
Chicago; unm.
(9) John William: b. March 5, 1869, Chilcomb Lodge; m. Mamie
Kennedy.
(A) Margaret: married and living in Chicago.
(B) Ellen Teresa: married and living in Chicago.
(10) David: b. March 25, 1870, Chilcomb Lodge; d. in infancy.
(11) Johanna: b. Dec. 28, 1871; m. James McNally of Chicago; no
issue.
(12) David L.: b. June 5, 1874; now The Rt. Rev. Mons. D. L. Mc¬
Donald, pastor of St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Chicago.
(13) Ellen Teresa: b. Feb. 29, 1876, Chilcomb Lodge; m. John J. Meehan;
lives in Chicago; no issue.
M215 Patrick McDonald: m.’Mary Ellen Cameron; came to America from
Athlone, County Mayo, Ireland; had four ch., all born in Ireland.
(1) Patrick; had three sons and a dau.
(A) James.
(B) Andrew.
(C) A son: died in the army.
(2) Daniel: m. (1), Miss Sullivan and had a dau. (d. a a child) and
William (d. about 1907); m. (2), Portsmouth, N. H., Abbie Sullivan;
went to Concord, N. H.
(A) Margaret: d. y.
(B) Mary: unmarried.
(C) Abbie: d. y.
• (D) Charles John: b. Concord, N. H., Nov. 17, 1860; m., Jan.,
1885, Margaret Johnston, of Scotch-Irish descent.
(a) Abbie T.: Add.: 78 Washington Street, Concord, N. H.
(b) Katharine A.
(c) Charles J.: d. January 29, 1919, in a hospital at Nantes,
France, while serving with Battery A, 115th Field Artillery.
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(d) Daniel E.: d. April 27, 1918.
(e) William J.: d. in infancy.
(f) James F.: served overseas with Co. B, 14th Engineers,
first volunteers to leave this country and first foreign
armed troops that had marched in London for over 200
years.
(g) William A.: served overseas with 1st Army Headquarters
Medical unit at Brest.
(h) Edward J.: served overseas with 19th Engineers.
(i) Mary E.
(3) Maria: m. Mr. Hosling. Issue.
(4) Elizabeth: m. Augustus Wiley and lived at Fitchburg, Mass.
Ch.: Augustus and Erastus, both living at Fitchburg.
N216 Donald Malcolm MacDonald : descendant of the clan Ranald, branch
of the Macdonalds of the Isles and of Scotland; b. west of Inverness,
Scotland; when a young man went to London and was employed in
the shipbuilding firm headed by Sir John Campbell; m. Mary Campbell,
dau. of Sir John; was made master of one of Campbell's ships and lived
in Plymouth, England, where his children were born; after his death
his widow moved with her children to Philadelphia, about 1806.
(1) Donald Malcolm: married and was father of
(A) W. A. P.: resides at 1934 Mulberry Street, St. Joseph, Mo.
(2) William.
(3) Archibald.
(4) Leonidas.
(5) Orlando.
(6) Ellen.
(7) Elizabeth: m. George Reeves of Philadelphia.
(A) Dr. Joseph M. Reeves: resides at 2102 Spruce Street, Phila¬
delphia.
0217 .... McDonald: of Ireland; descended from a Scotch amily of
Protestant faith who emigrated to Ireland during the Persecution.
(1) Robert: b. in Ireland, either in County Down or Tyrone; went
to America about 1830; went South to St. Louis, Missouri; stood
with Confederacy and was captain of a battery of artillery during
Civil War; m. Rebecca Miller, dau. of Thomas N. Miller, one of
the builders of Pittsburg and its iron industries.
(A) W. T.: b. 1852, in Alleghany, Pa.; m. Mary Swain, 1874, in
Texas; minister of the M. E. Church, South; 31 years in
active service, 18 of which were spent as chaplain of the State
Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas; served 4years as Representa¬
tive in Texas Legislature; father of three sons. Add.: 5515
Pershing Ave., St. Louis, Missouri.
(a) G. N.: only surviving son.
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(B) Robert Alex: m. Nannie Miller; had 7 children, 4 now living.
Add.: Smithville, Texas.
(2) John: a contractor in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. *
P218 James McDonald: m. Flora Campbell.
(1) James: m. Mary Adams.
(A) Albert Critington: m. Caroline Elizabeth White.
(a) Myrtle L.: resides at Meridian, Mississippi.
(b) Glenn.
(c) Clay Earl.
(d) Mable Claire: m. James M. Neal. 2 ch., William and
R owens.
(e) Leta: m. Mercer C. Johnson.
(2) John T.: m. Mary Elizabeth Griffin. Ch.: Ulmer, Leslie, Lula.
(3) James: m. Bettie Ann Darnell and had James; m. (2), Mealie
Harbour.
(A) Effie: m. Martin McKee.
(B) Elva James: m. Arvid Griffin.
(3) Sallie: m. Thomas M. White, issue.
0219 George T. MacDonald: lived in Michigan City, Ind.; m. Miss Mac-
Cleeve.
0220 Charles Howard MacDonald: b. Michigan City, Sept. 30, 1857; m.
Laura Case Brent on, a descendant in the 7th generation from Roger
Williams.
0221 Howard Brenton MacDonald.
R222 .... McDonald: had with other issue.
(1) Jacob: father of
(A) Lemon MaCurdy.
(2) Joseph.
(3) Matthew.
(4) Horner.
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(H) McDonalds in the American revolution
Officers oj the Continental Army
Adam McDonald (S. C.). Captain 1st South Carolina, 17th June, 1775;
Major, 16th September, 1776; was killed in 1777, the date and place not stated.
Alexander (Del.). Regimental Quartermaster, Delaware Battalion of
the Flying Camp, July to December, 1776.
Barney (Va.). Ensign 4th Virginia, 6th January, 1777; 2d Lieutenant,
29th November, 1777; deserted 7th March, 1778.
Daniel (N. J.). Major New Jersey Militia, 1777—1778.
Donald (Pa.). 2d Lieutenant 3d Pennsylvania, 1st January, 1777;
omitted, March, 1777.
James (S. C.). Captain 1st South Carolina, 17th June, 1775; was Captain
South Carolina Dragoons in 1777.
John (Pa.). 1st Lieutenant 6th Pennsylvania Battalion, 9th January,
1776; Captain of Swope's Pennsylvania Battalion of the Flying Camp, July,
1776; taken prisoner at Fort Washington, 16th November, 1776; exchanged
2d November, 1780, and did not return to the army.
William (Ga.). Lieutenant 4th Georgia, 1779 and 1780.
William (N. J.). 2d Lieutenant 3d New Jersey, 21st March, 1776; cashiered,
1st August, 1776.
The following McDonalds served in the American Revolution from the
respective colonies. Figures following some of the names indicate the number ’
of times those names appear on the records examined:
Connecticut: Charles—3, James—5, Patrick. Delaware: Alexander—10,
Bennitt—3, Bernard—3, Daniel—10, Donald—3, John—8, Joseph, Nathaniel,
Philip—5, William—2. Georgia: Charles, Hugh—2, Isam, James, John—6,
Tekiah, William—2. Maryland: Alexander, Allen, Archibald, Charles—3,
Daniel, George—6, James—19, John—23, Joseph—2, Martin—2, Michael—3,
Patrick—2, Philip—3, Richard—3, Robert—4, Stephen, Thomas—2, William
—2, William D. Massachusetts: Alexander, Briant, Charles—3, Daniel—2,
Donald—2, James—4, John—14, John, Jr., Joseph—2, Patrick—2, Pelatiah,
Robert, Roger, William. New Hampshire: Edmond, George, James—2,
John—6, Neal, Philip, Robert. New Jersey: Alexander—2, Benjamin—3,
Elizar, James’—3, John—5, William. New York: Alexander—2, Colin, Colle,
Cornelius, Daniel—4, Duncom, Edward—2, Hugh, James—-7, John—9
Michael—3, Nicholas, Peter, Reynolds, Roland, Thomas, William—2. Penn¬
sylvania: Alexander—25, Alexr.—5, Anges—2, Angus—9, Anthony—2, Ben¬
jamin—2, Boy an—3, Bryan—6, Charles—5, Christian—2, Christopher—2,
Daniel—6, David—5, Donald—8, Edward—14, Duncan—9, Duken—2,
Francis—5, George—5, Godfrey—10, Godf.—3, Henry—2, Hester—2, Hugh
—2, James—25, Jas.—2, John—64, Joseph—2, Malcom—2, Malcolm—6,
Martin—2, Michael—6, Michl—15, Minass—2, Murdoch—2, Neal—3,
O'Lneas—2, Owens—3, Patrick—17, Patt—5, Patti—2, Pattrick—2, Peter—5,
Rendal—2, Randol—6, Renold—2, Richard—4, Robert—16, Samuel—2,
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Terrence—3, Terrance—2, William—63, William, Jr.—2, Wm.—5. Rhode
Island: John—7. Virginia: Alexander, Angus, Archibald, August, Barney,
Benjamin, Bryan, Charles, Crawford, Daniel, David, Duncan, Edward,
Francis, Frederick, Henry, Hugh—2, James—2, John—2, Josiah, Peter,
Reuben, Roderick, Roger, Ronald, Tarrence, Terence—2, Thomas, William.
Total, 763.
Our records show that Bartholomew MacDonald, of Maryland, was
the only man of the family name "MacDonald” to serve in the American
Revolution.
(i) prominent Macdonalds and McDonalds of America,
PAST GENERATIONS
MacDonalds
Andrew Archibald MacDonald: Canadian statesman; b. 1829, at
Three Rivers, P. E. I., to which his grandfather, Andrew, with his retainers,
emigrated from Scotland in 1806. He was Consular Agent for the United
States at Three Rivers, 1849—70; represented Georgetown the House of the
Assembly, 1854-70; and was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of P. E. I., 1884.
Donald: loyalist; b. Scotland, 1712. He raised a body of loyal Scots
and Regulators in January, 1776, was commissioned their General by Gov.
Josiah Martin, and marched upon Wilmington. The militia was called out in
haste and he was among the prisoners captured. He was confined in Halifax
jail and afterward in Philadelphia, until he was finally exchanged.
Hugh: Canadian jurist; b. Antigonish, Nova Scotia, 1827; admitted to
bar in Nova Scotia, 1855, and became Queen's Counsel, 1872. He was elected
a mem. of the Provincial Parliament for Inverness, 1859-62; later declined the
Solicitor-Generalship, and, after serving in several high offices, in 1873, was
appointed Judge of the Superior Court of Nova Scotia for life.
James Madison: clergyman, b. in Limerick, Me., 1812. He was gradu*
ated from Union College, 1832, and from Yale Theological Seminary, 1835,
and ordained pastor of 3rd Congregational Church of Berlin, Conn., the same
year; delivered a course of lectures on homiletics at Boston University in 1874.
Moses: congressman; b. Limerick, Me., 1814; bro. of James Madison.
He served in the Legislature and in Congress, and was collector of customs at
Portland, 1857-61.
James Wilson Alexander: sculptor; b. Steubenville, O., 1824. He
moved to New York in 1865, and executed colossal statues for several states.
Besides these, his work included busts of various men, including Peter Cooper
and John Van Buren. He painted portraits and landscapes in oil, lectured
on art and science, and wrote analytical criticisms on American artists.
John: Canadian M.P.; b. Saratoga, N. Y., 1787; s. of John, who came to
Saratoga from Perthshire, Scotland, a few days before the birth of his son.
In 1840 he was a member of the Legislative Council of Upper and Lower
Canada; was for some time a Colonel of Leeds Militia, held local offices in
Gananoque, and, with his bro. Charles, paid for the first church erected there.
Herbert Stone: Canadian jurist; b. Gananoque, 1842; s. John, Canadian
M.P.; grad. Queen's University, 1859. In 1878 he was appointed Senior
Judge and later became revising-officer for several electoral districts. He had
charge of the Orange incorporation bills in 1873, and that year went on lectur¬
ing tour in Ireland.
John: Canadian merchant; b. Perth, Scotland; from 1824 to 1849 engaged
in business in Toronto, Can., and became one of wealthiest merchants in the
country. He was a member of the general conference of the M. E. Church,
was actively connected in the Evangelical Alliance, ’the Bible Society, and the
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Y. M. C. A. In Nov., 1887, he became a mem. of the Dominion Senate, and
later gave $40,000 to found a Toronto hospital. He was author of the pam¬
phlet “Business Success
Sir John Alexander: Canadian statesman; b, Glasgow, Scotland, 1815;
s. of Hugh, who emigrated from Suthetlandshire and settled in Kingston, Can.,
in 1820. In 1846 he was appointed Queen’s Counsel and afterward became
a bencher, ex-officio, of the Law Society of Ontario. He was elected M. P.
for Lennox, Carleton and Kingston Counties, became Receiver-General, and,
later. Commissioner of Crown Lands; was the recipient of many honorary
scholastic degrees.
John Sandfield: Canadian statesman; b. St. Raphaels, Glengarry,
1812. His grandfather had come there from Scotland, in 1786, with one of
those Highland migrations by which the County of Glengarry was almost
exclusively colonized. At Cornwall Grammar School, he was declared “dux”
of the school at the end of two years, although the usual course was three.
In 1862 he was called upon by Lord Monk to form a government after the
defeat of the Cartier-Macdonald administration. This he did, and remained
Premier until he resigned in 1864. In 1867 he became Premier of the Province
of Ontario.
Donald Alexander (brother of John Sandfield): statesman; b. St.
Raphaels, Glengarry, Ont., 1817. He was elected Postmaster-General of
Glengarry for several terms, but resigned to accept the office of Lieutenant-
Governor of Ontario, 1875-80. He was President of the Montreal and Ottawa
Junction Railroad, and Lieutenant-Colonel in command of the Glengarry
reserve militia.
McDonalds
Alexander McDonald: senator; b. Clinton Co., Pa., 1832. He settled
in Arkansas as a merchant in 1863, established and became president of a
National bank at Fort Smith, and was also president of the Merchants’ Na¬
tional Bank of Little Rock. On the readmission of Arkansas into the Union,
he was elected a U. S. Senator, serving from 1868 to 1871.
Charles James: jurist; b. Charleston, S. C., 1793; brought up in Hancock
Co., Ga.; was a Judge of the Supreme Court of Georgia from 1857 until his
death in 1860. He was a man of great influence and probity.
Daniel: Canadian clergyman; b. St. Andrew’s, P.E.I., 1822; studied
seven years in Rome and received the degree of D.D.; was ordained in Rome
in 1851, and in 1857 returned to P.E.I. He was appointed Vicar-General and
senior priest of St. Dunstan’s Cathedral and later became professor at St.
Dunstan’s College. His ability as a speaker brought him wide fame.
Donald: Canadian senator; b. Caledonia, N. Y., 1816; s. of Alexander,
a native of Inverness-shire, Scotland, who settled in New York State early
in the 19th century, and moved to Canada with his family in 1823. He
served in the Legislative Council of Canada in 1858 and later in the Senate;
was interested in the formation of “the separate school system”, and was a
ustee of Queen’s University.
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James: physician; b. White Plains, N. Y., 1803. In 1831 he has sent
by the governors of New York Hospital to visit insane asylums of Europe,
with understanding that on his return he should have entire charge of Bloom-
ingdale asylum for five years. He gave a course of lectures on mental diseases
at the New York College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1842, that were probably
the first of that character ever delivered in the United States. He was the
author of several books, including “Reports on the Condition of Blackwell
Island Asylum ".
James: Canadian jurist; b. East River, Pictou, N. S., 1828, his ancestors
having come from Scotland and settled in Picton in the 18th century. He
was educated at New Glasgow; admitted to U. S. bar, 1857, and appointed
Queen's Counsel, 1867; served in Nova Scotia Legislature, was its chief rail¬
way commissioner. Financial Secretary, Minister of Justice, and Chief Justice.
Joseph Ewing: senator; b. Butler Co., O., 1819. He served in the United
States Congress and Senate, took a conspicuous part in debates on finance,
and was in favor of hard money and a protective tariff.
Ronald: Canadian Roman Catholic bishop; b. Antigonish Co., N. S.,
1835. He began his classical studies in Cape George and finished his theo¬
logical course in St. Francis Xavier's College, where he was ordained priest
in 1859. During his ministry he erected five churches, a lay convent, and
extension schools at Pictou, and was consecrated Bishop of Harbor Grau in
the church of Pictou in 1881. He also established schools among Micmac
Indians.
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(J) PROMINENT AMERICAN MacDONALDS AND McDONALDS OF TODAY
MacDonalds
Alexander MacDonald: conservation commr.; b. Nova Scotia, Can.,
1867; s. Alexander; dep. conservation commr. of N. Y., 1916-22; conservation
commr. since 1922. Add.: Albany, N. Y.
Anna Addams: librarian; b. Scottsville, Va., 1871; d. Abraham Addams;
in charge travelling free libraries Commn., Pa., 1908; war library work for
A.L.A., at Gettysburg, Pa., and in France, 1918-19. Add.: Harrisburg, Pa.
Arthur: anthropologist; b. Caledonia, N. Y., 1856; s. Angus; author of
“A Study of the U. S. Senate”; “Scientific Political Training of President
Coolidge”; etc. Add.: Washington, D. C.
Carlos Frederick: psychiatrist; b. Niles, O., 1845; s. John; called to
Buffalo by Erie Co. Bar Assn, to determine mental condition of Czolgosz,
assassin of President McKinley; med. Counsel to Dist. Atty. Jerome in the
trial of Harry K. Thaw, 1907. Add.: New York.
Charles: civil engr.
Charles Blair: stockbroker; b., Niagara Falls, 1855 e. s. of Godfrey;
educ., Univ. of St. Andrew's, Scotland. Add.: Southampton, Long Island.
Duncan Black: theol. prof.; b. Glasgow, Scotland, 1863; s. Thomas;
head of Mohammedan dept., Kennedy Sch. of Missions, Hartford, 1911-25.
Add.: Hartford, Conn.
George Alexander: lawyer, capitalist; b. New York, 1869; s. Alexander
Forbes; apptd. by Supreme Court of Can. to take testimony in New York;
Campaign speaker for Rep. party since 1896. Add.: New York.
J. Carlisle: journalist; b. N. Y. City, 1894; s. John James; corr. New
York Herald and 30 associated papers during entire Peace Conf., accompanied
Pres. Wilson on a European tour. Add.: Paris, France.
, James Allan: capitalist.
Jesse Juan: mining engr.
John Bacon: army officer; b. Athens, Ala., Feb. 8, 1859; d. 1926;
General, U. S. M. A., 1881; Brig.-Gen., U. S. A., 1823; Brig.-Gen. 181st
Brigade, 91st Div. A. E. F.; awarded D. S. C., D. S. M., Croix de Guerre
with Palm (France), Croix de Guerre (Belgium), ItalianWar Cross; officer of
Legion d'Honneur, etc. For his pedigree see Chapter (G), page 35.
PlRlE: photographer; b. Chicago, 1867; s. Dr. George; has been awarded
Gramer grand prize cup; 7 gold, and 2 silver medals by Photographers" Assn,
of America. Add.: New York.
Robert: clergyman.
Stewart Lincoln: mathematician; b. Boscoe, O., 1873; s. James William;
mem. of various learned societies inch Am. Math. Assn, and Am. Assn. Univ.
Profs. Add.: Ft. Collins, Colo.
Thomas Harris: engineer; b. Leadville, Colo., 1881; s. John; was largely
instrumental in building up in la. one of the best highway systems in the
U. S. Add.: Washington, D. C.
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William: author, journalist; b. Providence, R. I., 1863; s. Rev. William;
author of "History and Government of Maine "; "Larger History of the U. S.”
etc. Add.: New York.
William J.: congressman.
William Townley: mining and metal engr.; b. Red Willow Co., Neb., s.
of Samuel Franklin; asst. supt. and supt. mills, Chino Cooper Co., Hurley,
N. M., 1911-1915. Add.: Nacozari, Sonora, Mexico.
McDonalds
Alexander Roderick McDonald: M.D. Angus Daniel: railway official; b. Oakland, Calif., 1878; became v. p.
and controller. Southern Pacific R. R. Co.; now v.-chmn., exec, committee.
Add.: New York.
Archibald Arnott: educator; b. Hartley, la., 1876; s. Archibald; supt.
schs., Sioux Falls, since 1907. Add.: Sioux Falls, S. D.
Archibald Leete: M.D., surgeon; b. Grand Forks, N. D., 1879; s.
Donald; organized dept, or anatomy and physiology, med. dept. U. of N. D;
Add.: Duluth, Minn.
Charles Henry: lawyer; b. Manchester, Wis., 1872; s. Daniel; chmn. of
law and joint bds. of Review of Federal Trade Commn. Add.: Wittenberg,
Wis.
Charles Sanford: b. Cromwell, la., 1879; s. Charles Walker; mem. of
numerous learned societies; S. Dak. Ho. of Rep., 1923-25 (speaker of House—
1925). Add.: Sioux Falls, S. Dak.
Etta Austin Blaisdell: author; b. Manchester, N. H., 1872; d. Clark.
Author of many books, incl. "Kathleen In Ireland"; "Child Life in Tale and
Fable", etc. Add.: West Medford, Mass.
Howard: educator; b. Duncan Falls, O., 1876; s. Emesiah; prof. Greek
and Latin, Knoxville Coll., 1902-03. Add.: Fairfield, la.
Hunter: civil engr., b. Winchester, Va., 1860; s. Angus W.; chief engr.,
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Ry.,since 1892. Add.: Nashville, Tenn.
James Grover: chairman Foreign Policy Assn.; b. Coldwater, O., 1886;
s. Kenneth; mem. of numerous societies incl. Federal Council Chs. of Christ
in America. Add.: New York.
James Richard: editor; b. Brunswick, Me., 1867; s. Thomas; editor and
ednl. mgr.. Little, Brown & Co. (estab. schoolbook bus.). Add.: West Med¬
ford, Mass.
Jesse Fuller: ex-governor; b. Ashtabula, O., 1858; s. Lyman; elected
State Senate, 1902; elected It.-gov. of Colo., 1904; and presided over Senate
and joint sessions of 15th Gen. Assembly; gov. of Colo., 1905—06. Add.:
Leadville, Colo.
Jessie Claire: educator; b. Indianapolis, Minn.; d. Ezekiel; Prin. Na¬
tional Cathedral School, Washington, D. C., 1913. Add.: Washington, D. C.
John Bacon: army officer; 1859-1926.
John Daniel: naval officer; b. Machias, Me., 1863; served on Montery,
Spanish-Am. War, 1898; apptd. commandant Navy Yard, N. Y., 1918. Add.:
Washington, D. C. 48
John Joseph: lawyer; b. Boston, Mass., 1889; s. David; asst, counsel
for U. S. in Am. and British Claims Arbitration, 1922-24; asso. counsel 1923—
25. Add.: Washington, D. C.
Morris: railway official; b. New Albany, Ind., 1865; pres. Me. Central
R. R., since 1914; also prs. Portland Terminal Co. Add.: Portland, Me.
Robert Alexander: educator; b. Winnipeg, Man., 1878; s. Rev. Alex¬
ander; mem. of numerous learned societies, inch Nat. Soc. Study of Edn.
and Nat. Conf. on Ednl. Method. Add.: Lewiston, Me.
(K) Macdonald towns, etc.
There are in the United States towns as follows:
Macdonald: W. Va.; MacDonaldton: Pa.; McDonald: Kans., Mich.,
Miss., N. Mex., N. Y., Ohio, Pa., Tenn.; McDonalds: N. C. There are also
in the United States numerous counties, townships, streets, avenues, etc.,
bearing the name "MacDonald" and "McDonald". This is eloquent testi¬
mony to tbe high esteem in which the name is held in this country.
(L) M(a)cDONALD CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES 4
The compiler of these records has made up a list from city and telephone
directories of the United States, and from other sources, as follows. Care
was taken to eliminate, wherever possible, persons known or believed to be
colored, or of nationalities other than British and American:
Alabama. .. 163 Maine. .... 264 Oklahoma. . 143
Arizona. . . 47 Maryland. . . .. 71 Oregon. . 39
Arkansas. . . 44 Massachusetts. ....1820 Pennsylvania. . 819
California. ..1311 Michigan. .... 819 Rhode Island. . . . .227
Colorado. . . 215 Minnesota. .... 315 South Carolina. . . . 10
Connecticut. . . 280 Mississippi. .... 55 South Dakota.... . 14
District of Columbia. .. 117 Missouri. . . .. 248 Tennessee. . 174
Delaware. . . 26 Montana. . . . . 147 Texas. . 459
Florida. . . 213 Nebraska. . . . . 121 Utah. . 90
Georgia. .. 54 Nevada. .... 14 Vermont. . 59
Idaho. . . 24 New Hampshire. . . .... 104 Virginia. . 66
Illinois. . . 677 New Jersey. .... 475 Washington. . 232
Indiana. ... 339 New Mexico. 8 West Virginia. . . . . 67
Iowa. ,.. 152 New York. ....1642 Wisconsin. . 179
Kansas. .. 70 North Carolina. . . . .... 42 Wvoming. . 17
Kentucky.. ... 124 North Dakota. . ... 21
Louisiana. . . 52 Ohio. .... 689 Total. . . .13,358
To secure an estimate of the "M(a)cDonald population" of the United
States, we figure as follows:
(a) Multiply
by
Only about half the names were taken from each directory
consulted. 2
Half of the M(a)cDonalds reside in the rural districts or in small
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towns having no printed directories which were available to us. 2
There is an average of more than four persons in each American
family.i. 4
Since M(a)cDonald daughters marry and have as many descend¬
ants as the M(a)cDonald sons, there are as many descendants of
"other names" as there are bearing the name M(a)cDonald (though
it is much easier to locate the latter). 2
By multiplying each figure of column (a) into the preceding
figure, we have a total of. 32
Conservative estimate of the M(a)cDonald population of the
United States, one-half of whom bear the name M(a)cDonald and
one-half of whom bear other names. 427,456
The estimated M(a)cDonald population of any of the states may
be obtained by multiplying the figures shown by 32. There are
M(a)cDonalds in every state of the Union. The M(a)cDonald
population of the British Empire is probably equal to that of the
United States.
(M) RELIGIONS OF THE M(a)cDONALDS
For several centuries the M(a)cDonalds lived in Scotland. Most of the
Scotch and, likewise, the M(a)cDonalds were and are of the Presbyterian faith.
There are a few M(a)cDonalds of the Catholic faith in the British Isles,
but it is estimated that their number does not exceed ten per cent of the
entire M(a)cDonald population.
The M(a)cDonalds who came from the British Isles to America continued
in the faith of their fathers, lor the most part, though their descendants in
this country today will be found in the memberships of practically all the
various churches. It is estimated that of all the M(a)cDonalds in America
who are church members, at least eighty-five per cent are of the Protestant
faith.
Biographical sketches of eighteen MacDonalds and nineteen McDonalds
appear in WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA. Their religious faiths are shown as
follows: BAPTIST, 2; CONGREGATIONALIST, 1; EPISCOPAL, 2;
PRESBYTERIAN, 5; ROMAN CATHOLIC, 1; OTHER PROTESTANTS,
2; RELIGION NOT STATED, 24.
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(N) REFERENCES
All of the works listed below will be found in the Library of Congress.
Most of them will be found in the libraries of historical and genealogical socie¬
ties. Some of them will be found in the libraries of all of the large American
cities.
1 Americans of Royal Descent, 1891, Browning.
2 Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography.
3 British Family Names, Barber.
4 Burke's General Armory.
5 Burke's Landed Gentry.
6 Burke's Peerage and Baronetcy, 1925, 1926.
7 Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, Bardsley.
8 Dictionary of National Biography, London, 1887.
9 Directories, City and Telephone.
10 English Surnames, Bardsley.
11 Heraldic Illustrations, 1853.
12 Miscellaneous Sources.
13 Officers of the Continental Army, 1775-1783, Heitman.
14 Patronymica Britannica, Lower.
15 Private Collections of Family Data.
16 Revolutionary Records of the Respective Colonies.
17 Surnames of the United Kingdom, Harrison.
18 U. S. Postal Guide.
19 Who's Who (British).
20 Who's Who in America, 1926—27.
21 A Keppoch Song: A poem celebrating the origin and history of the family.
John Paul MacDonald, Montrose, 1815.
22 Vindication "Clanronald of Glengarry," Edinburgh, 1821.
23 Genealogy and History, MacDonald of Sanda, London, 1826.
24 History, Genealogy and Miscellaneous Tracts, and Sketch of History of
MacDonalds of the Isles, Alexander Sinclair, Edinburgh, 1860.
25 Genealogy MacDonald Family, New Haven, Conn., 1876.
26 Contributory History, Bryan McDonald and Family, Frank V. McDonald,
San Francisco, 1879.
27 Supplement to No. 1 Edition of B. MacDonald Genealogy and Descend¬
ants, Jesse Peter, Frank V. McDonald, Cambridge, 1880.
28 Biography Richard Hayes McDonald of San Francisco, Cal., Frank V.
McDonald, Cambridge, 1881.
29 History, MacDonalds and Lords of the Isles, Alexander Mackenzie, 1881.
30 Moidart; or Among the Clanranalds, Rev. Charles MacDonald, Oban,
1889.
31 Clan Donald, Rev. A. MacDonald, Inverness, 1896-1904.
32 Glengarry McDonalds of Virginia, Mrs. Flora McDonald Williams, Louis¬
ville, 1911.
33 Highland Papers and History of the MacDonalds, J. R. N. Macphail,
Edinburgh, 1914—16.
34 MacDonald of the Isles, A. M. W. Stirling, New York, 1914.
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