David macdonald of castle camus, 17th hereditary chieftain, lieutenant of sleat. Mathematics genealogy project department of mathematics north dakota state university p. The slaughter of the host macdonalds at the hands of their campbell guests was a major affront to. The founder of the clan was john, surnamed fraoch, natural son of angus og of isla, and brother of john macdonald, first lord of the isles q. My name is paul macdonald, i am the great, great, grandson of john and catherine and author of this web site. Sep 23, 2010 my thirdgreatgrandmother has been recorded as saying that her father, alexander2 macdonald, was one of the sons of alexander1 macdonald 17611814, married to mary cameron around 1783, chief of the macdonalds of glencoe. It was used as a subject by thomas campbell and george gilfillan, whose main claim to modern literary fame is his sponsorship of william mcgonagall, allegedly the worst poet in british history. The mostly celtic clan donald a look at our results tables will. Compare dna and explore genealogy for alexander macdonald laird macdonald of glencoe born bef. Tracing your family tree can be a fascinating and sometimes life changing experience.
Three macdonald divisions included the surviving glencoe macdonalds stood on the left wing of the jacobite army at culloden. The founder of the macdonalds of glencoe was iain fraoch macdonald d. Glencoe genealogy in mcleod county, mn usa 1,060,369 minnesota 18,078 mcleod county 177 glencoe note. Interclan warfare and clan fighting were ongoing at this time. Tartan universe still on lockdown as at 1st may 2020. The seven main branches of the clan were those of antrim, ardnamurchan, clanranald, glencoe, glengarry, keppoch and sleat.
The gaelic name domhnall comprises domno meaning world and val might or rule. Memorial to the clan macdonalds of glencoe glencoe, scotland. John died on 12 dec,1864 at age 64 and is probably buried in pictou county. This process has been in practice for many years but these days, people make use of softwares to discover their lineage. Marian macdonald of auchatrichatan 1600 1678 genealogy. Glencoe house of macdonald by alastair mcdonald on amazon. See more ideas about genealogy, family genealogy and family history. Alasdair ruadh maciain glencoe macdonald and one other child. A son, hugh macdonald died in 1864 and is buried in salmon river, nb. The founder of the clan was john, surnamed fraoch, natural son of angus og of isla, and brother of john macdonald. The massacre of glencoe they came in a blizzard, we. Macdonald mcdonald family records page 3 of 32 free genealogy.
This family arrives in america the first known mcdonald in this family is daniel mcdonald. John iain mcdonald was the other adult male mcdonald onboard. Full text of historical account of the massacre of glencoe. Jan 31, 20 macdonald, alexander, or macian of glencoe d. About us your scottish ancestry is led by genealogist and historical researcher alasdair macdonald who graduated with an msc in genealogical studies from the university of strathclyde, glasgow. He has been researching genealogy for over twenty five years and has extensive knowledge and experience locating documentary evidence from less. Clan donald clan macdonald, glencoe scotland, scotland history, scotland castles, scottish clans.
Compare dna and explore genealogy for iain abrachson macdonald macdonald of glencoe born bef. There is additional information at the bottom about older software that may support powerpc macs as well as classic macs. The clan donald focht on the side o the jacobites durin the 17451746 uprisins wi three regiments frae clan macdonald o clanranald, clan macdonnell o glengarry, clan macdonald o keppoch an the clan macdonald f glencoe fechtin at the battle o prestonpans, battle o falkirk 1746 an the battle o culloden. In glencoe, clan henderson forged a close alliance with the powerful clan donald. The macdonalds of glencoe, also known as clann iain abrach, was a highland scottish clan. Was the chief of the glencoe mcdonalds descended from. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages.
Alexander macdonald laird macdonald of glencoe bef. Sep 09, 20 macdonald was the most frequently registered mac name in scotland it was the 26th most frequent surname at the general register office in 1995. See more ideas about tartan, glen coe and purple vests. Although the majority of family tree programs out there are still windows based, there are now some very good free and paid genealogy software. See more ideas about clan macdonald, family history and scotland. Following the ascent of protestant william iii and mary ii to the english and scottish thrones, many clans in the highlands rose up in support of james ii, their recently deposed catholic. This web site presents the family tree of william mackean b.
In the village of clachan l talked with a gentleman named ian macdonald. This comment system requires you to be logged in through either a disqus account or an account you. He may have been the grandson of another john macdonald, who fled from glencoe, in 1692. Locally they were known as the macjocks, jock and iain being interchangable. The buffy lightheart connection help needed the evictions at glenbeigh. Macdonald clan crest jewelry made by and available from. Despite attempts by various macdonald leaders to reestablish the old order, particularly against the rise of campbell power in their region, by the 17th century the various clan donald branches sleat, clanranald, glengarry, keppoch and glencoe. He is studying the stones in kilcalmonell parish and is a descendant of the glencoe macdonalds. Compare dna and explore genealogy for iain abrachson macdonald macdonald of glencoe born abt. John macdonald of glencoe was born to john macdonald of glencoe. I would like to welcome you to our family tree and history of john macdonald 18061887 and his wife catherine ketty mclean macdonald 18081890. That is, welcome to the lands of clan donald heritage in gaelic, our ancestors native language. Mar 12, 2002 margaret macdonald who was born in glencoe in 1763 and who was an elder sister of the leading hudson s bay company fur trader, archibald mcdonald.
The family tree of the lords of the isles finlaggan trust scotland history, uk. The purpose of this is to provide information of interest to those with ancestors named macdonald. They came from fort william with murder in mind the campbell had orders king william had signed put all to the sword these words underlined and leave none alive called macdonald. Glencoe was a popular topic with 19th century poets, the bestknown work being sir walter scotts massacre of glencoe. Ive done some sleuthing to back this claim up but have been frustrated by what ive found. Here we look at the best family tree software for mac in 2020 to trace your roots. Software sites tucows software library shareware cdroms software capsules compilation cdrom images zx spectrum doom level cd featured image all images latest this just in flickr commons occupy wall street flickr cover art usgs maps. The prefix mac designates son of and describes domhnalls son and subsequent followers. John, the first lord of the isles second wife was margaret. The hendersons known for their size and strength became the personal body guards of the chief of the clan macdonald of glencoe. A small force, led by the maclans of glencoe, broke into the dungeon on inchconnel, freed the captive, and carried him safely to the castle of torquil macleod in the lews. The clan donalds or clan macdonald scottish roots run deep being. A separate family grouping arose in liddesdale and ewesdale, being one of the smaller families of border reivers.
But there were other macdonald families in lewis, harris and even the uists, who were of completely different stock. Donald macdonald of glencoe by user march, 2002 at 12. Find family history information in a whole new way. He was the son of angus mor macdonald, lord of the isles and unknown daughter campbell. Mcdonald coat of arms, mcdonald family crest, mcdonald family motto, mcdonald. A john macdonald of that family served in the jacobite army under prince charles, but the name was common. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the macdonald surname.
Genealogy for 12th of glencoe alexander ruadh maciain macdonald c. Create a free family tree for yourself or for john glencoe and well search for valuable new information for you. Mcdonald family history family tree history, scottish heritage. Full text of history of the clan donald, the families of macdonald. Massacre of glencoe, 1692, 38 unarmed macdonalds from the clan macdonald of glencoe were murdered in the massacre of glencoe when an initiative to suppress jacobitism was entangled in the long running feud between clan macdonald and clan campbell. Arriving, he presented himself to colonel john hill, the governor, and stated his intentions to comply with the kings wishes. Alexander macdonald of glencoes unknown child argyllshire.
His first book, slaughter under trust 1965, chronicled the massacre of glencoe. Chapter v 67 dunnyveg and the glens keppoch glencoe the mac. Clan macdonald, glencoe scotland, scotland history, genealogy sites. 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 factionssupporting the claims to precedency of the branches clanranald, glengarry, and sleat, respectivelythus effectually destroying its. If you would like to contribute, please donate online using credit card or bank transfer or mail your taxdeductible contribution to. With this in mind, here then is our list of the best family tree software for mac of 2020. Captain campbell apparently bore no ill will towards the macdonalds of glencoe in spite of the fact that in 1689, on their return from the battle of dunkeld, the maciains of glencoe a sept of clan macdonald. See more ideas about clan macdonald, scotland and scottish clans. In primary schools children were taught that the macdonalds of glencoe were massacred by the campbells, a. O, cruel was the snow that sweeps glencoe and covers the grave o donald o, cruel was the foe that raped glencoe and murdered the house of macdonald 2. Macdonald genealogy my maternal ancestors of scotland. Clan macdonald macdonald of the isles electric scotland.
May 27, 2019 alastair maciain, the chief of the macdonalds of glencoe, set out on december 31, 1691, for fort william where he intended to give his oath. Mar 31, 20 his wife, mary, and two children, as well as some nieces and nephews, accompanied him. The mathematics genealogy project is in need of funds to help pay for student help and other associated costs. Clan donald, also known as clan macdonald scottish gaelic. The last recorded crest for the maciains of glencoe is a hand holding a sgain dhu, pronounced skein gu meaning dark dagger, surrounded by an open laurel wreath. One of the best known branches of the macdonalds was that of glencoe, called clann iain, after the founder of their branch of the family. He assures me that the survivors of glencoe settled in knapdale and took the name of mckeock or maciain. Margaret macdonald who was born in glencoe in 1763 and who was an elder sister of the leading hudson s bay company fur trader, archibald mcdonald. Macdonald clan crest, per mare per terras motto, family. Macdonald mcdonald family records access genealogy. He and his wife killed by soldiers who entered and massacred under disguise of appearing guests. Jan 01, 2000 check out glencoe house of macdonald by alastair mcdonald on amazon music.
Macdonnell of antrim family genealogy irish pedigrees. The cameron henry of penicuik is currently claiming clan chief through ancestry by sept henry. Top free genealogy software for mac genealogy is a term which is used to refer to family history and deals with tracing family history and lineages. This page contains information about actively developed mac os x genealogy software apps, applications for apples macintosh computers imac, macbooks, macbook airs, macbook pro, mac pro. The macdonald genealogy and family tree page welcome to the macdonald family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Macdonald family genealogy irish pedigrees of wicklow, and of san francisco. Seeking information on my greatgreat grandfather john macdonald sic mcdonald who was born abt. There are a number of posibilities in roddy macdonald. Culloden and the family tree, 267 years later scripturient. Genealogy for alasdair maciain og macdonald 1590 c.
The 1640s wars of the three kingdoms, for instance, was in large part a clan war between the macdonalds and the campbells, the macdonalds allied with the. About marian macdonald of auchatrichatan this maid marian is shown on some genealogies with a long, albeit probably fanciful, lineage back to robert the bruce and the early kings of scotland. Massacre of glencoe, 1692, 38 unarmed macdonalds from the clan macdonald of glencoe were murdered in the massacre of glencoe when an initiative to suppress jacobitism was entangled in the long running feud between clan macdonald. See more ideas about scotland, glencoe scotland and clan macdonald. Henry of penicuik is currently claiming clan chief through ancestry by sept henry. The mcgehees should be complimented on making considerable effort to link back to both clan macdonald. Was the chief of the glencoe mcdonalds descended from william the conqueror. The donald clan traces its descent from the norse leader somerled and his grandson, their first chief domhnall mac raghnaill, who died around 1250.
Isobel stewart is the daughter of john stewart, 4th of ardsheal and elizabeth stewart. See more ideas about clan macdonald, scottish clans, scottish heritage. Macdonald emigration history a short history of leitches creek ballad of glencoe music of nova scotia the spelling of mac names history of the griffin name the name tadhg county kerry griffins, help needed. The story of the glencoe massacre is one every british person knows. My ancestor donald was born about 1696 and probably the son of john macdonald. Full text of history of the clan donald, the families of. The islesmen then rose, burst into badenoch with fire and sword, burned inverness, and threatened the whole power of the crown in the north. The macdonalds of glencoe, also known as clann iain abrach, was a. There are a number of posibilities in roddy macdonald s genology site of the macdonalds. Shop for the perfect macdonald of glencoe tartan gift from our wide selection of designs, or create your own personalized gifts.
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