Archibald Drochoid McDonald Cranachan of Keppoch

[Dixi Joy]

Archibald and wife Margaret married Skye 1813 said to have purchased a farm in Glenelg Loch Hourn and had 8 children. Archibald is brother to Mary MacKillops Grandfather.
Archibald and entire family migrated to Australia in 1837. I am looking for farm?

[MonicaL]

Hi Dixi Joy

Just adding some additional background info that you included here www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,411578.60.html on this post:

*Archibald McDonald  - all family immigrated to Australia 1837 to Monaro
Born: 1785 Moidart
Death: 16 Apr 1872 in Burra near Queanbeyan
Burial: Queanbeyan Riverside Cemetery  -old Catholic section
Occupation: General dealer / farmer
Married: Margaret Ross McDonald in 1813 in  Isle of Skye.
Born: 1793 in Glenfinnan, Kilmallie, Fort William, Inverness, Scotland.
Died: 10 Mar 1861 in Glengaroon, NSW of Afflection of the chest
Buried: 13 Mar 1861 St. John's Church of England, Queanbeyan
Note: Maiden name registered as "McDonald".
Father: Alexander McDonald 
Mother: Margaret Ross
Children
1.   Unnamed McDonald – died before sailed to Australia
2.   Catherine McDonald b: 1818 in Loch Hourn – married Kenneth McDonald of Glengarve, Rothshire at Glenelg 1834. 
3.   Alexander “Sandy” MCDONALD b: 1820 in Loch Hourn
4.   Donald MCDONALD b: 1821 in Loch Hourn
5.   Mary MCDONALD b: 1823 in Loch Hourn
6.   Margaret MCDONALD b: 1828 in Loch Hourn
Married 13 March 1878 to Charles Campbell Cameron
7.   John MCDONALD b: 12 Nov 1830 in Invernesshire
8.   Colin MCDONALD b: 1832 in Invernesshire
(one of the daughters married a James Moore)
Archibald said to have bought a farm in Glenelg Loch Hourn about 1815 and sold it to pay for fares to Australia
All children seem to be born at Glenelg Loch Hourn

Maybe we can leave this post specific to possible farm name and the other ongoing post for further details on the family given so much is on there already.

Monica

[Gus58]

I just came across this post, all above info could be wrong, my 3rd great grandfather is Archibald, but my fathers dna test suggests we are of the Clanranald line. Angus McDonald.

[tongan bundi]

Hi Gus, just saw your post. Archibald (1785-1872) is my 4x grandfather. I have also done a DNA for my father, how were you able to ascertain the Angus link?
Cheers
Tony

[Rosinish]

Hi Tony,

If I'm reading correctly, Gus has signed off with his full name Angus McDonald rather than saying he's descended from Angus McDonald?

Annie

[Rosinish]

This may also be of interest, a post here;

https://www.ancestry.com.au/boards/localities.britisles.scotland.inv.general/859/mb.ashx

The poster is ymfoster

If you put ymfoster into the search bar top of this page it will bring her name up as she's a member of this site!

Annie

[Skoosh]

Dixi, there were penal laws against Catholics owning land in Scotland, emancipation only came in 1829. Would that cover buying a farm?


Skoosh.

[Rosinish]

Just a wee question, could 'Drochoid' have been spelt wrongly?

“An Drochaid” means “The Bridge” in Gaelic, which is the name Gaelic settlers gave Mabou"

Often with Highlanders, names which look/seem to be middle names were actually references to either their residence/occupation/ancestor as highlanders seldom use surnames to describe folks probably because there were (still are) so many people with same forenames & surnames it was easier (still is) to distinguish them by what I mentioned seem to be middle names although they're not.

Annie

[Rosinish]

Just realised this thread is almost 6 yrs old & OP hasn't been online since i.e. lets hope (s)he is well & picks the recent replies up!

Annie