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Canada / Re: clan ian ruadh of knoydart
« on: Tuesday 07 February 17 12:06 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Peter MacDonald on Friday 30 September 11 02:29 BST (UK)
Hello Macca,

Just wondering if you have had any luck with your research on Clan Ian Ruadh of Knoydart?  I am attempting to verify the exact origin of my 5G Grandfather Martin MacDonald of Knoydart.  He arrived in Nova Scotia ca 1784-86 and received land on the Pictou/Antigonish County line.  Supposedly he was the person who named the area in Nova Scotia, Knoydart.  He had a brother John who came to Nova Scotia for a short time before leaving for Glengarry, Ontario.

There are a few variations from different sources as to possible lines of Martin's origin, none of which I have been able to verify to date.  Any information on Clan Ian Ruadh of Knoydart would be greatly appreciated.

Best Regards,

Peter


Hello Peter, this a photo of John McDonell's head stone at Auchterawe cemetry, near Fort Augustus.
This is as far back as i can go ...so far.
macca

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Inverness / Re: McDonell Help Please...
« on: Tuesday 28 October 14 03:09 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: amh155 on Friday 23 May 14 07:44 BST (UK)
Hi Gazza,

I may have contacted you in the past about the McDonell's but I just noticed your post about the Robertsons at Kinlochuanagan. I've just returned from Scotland and chanced on a headstone in Kilchuimen Cemetery in Fort Augustus. It says

Erected to the memory of Alexander Robinson, Innkeeper Kenlochuanagan, who departed this life 30 March 1828, aged ?? years (could be 36, 56 (most likely) or 86, very worn). Maybe this is a help.

AMH


Hello AMH
Sorry for not getting back here for so long a time.
My wife and I were in Scotland in June and spent some time at FortAugustus and Lochuanagan.
Took a photo of Alexander's headstone as well.
Had a long chat with George Findlayson and his mum, lovely people, wonderfull place.
We could sell up and move to Fort Augustus we loved it so much.
It seems we are all related in a round about way some time back in the 1700s.
The global family is getting larger and closer all the time.
macca

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Inverness / Re: clan ian ruadh
« on: Sunday 06 May 12 07:50 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for your help everybody, i have found what i was looking for.
macca ;D

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Inverness / Re: McDonell Help Please...
« on: Sunday 06 May 12 07:45 BST (UK)  »
Howdy djocam,  you mentioned Kinlochuanagan, thats where my lot came from, they left in 1838 for Australia,
I believe the Robertson's owned the inn at the head of loch uanagan and as my John MacDonell married Ann MacDonald, a grand daughter of the Robertsons, i believe he got an overseer job at the inn.
My Macs are buried at Auchterawe  RC.   Our Ann was church of Scotland.
I am sure we are all attached somewere along that large family tree, what you reckon  Julia
macca

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Inverness / Re: McDonalds of Spean Bridge Inn
« on: Friday 13 April 12 01:41 BST (UK)  »
The John MacDonald headstone.
Died 30-11-1889  aged 68 years Hotel Keeper
Father Donald MacDonald
Mother Elizabeth MacDonald

Catherine Burton of the Balmacara hotel Lochalsh
died 7-11-1874 aged 44 years
Father Walter Burton
Mother Mary Cameron
She came from Inch 'wigtown'

They were married 3-1-1856 at Inch.

macca

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Inverness / Re: McDonalds of Spean Bridge Inn
« on: Friday 13 April 12 00:19 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Gostwhisperer, you are a national treasure.
macca

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Inverness / McDonalds of Spean Bridge Inn
« on: Thursday 12 April 12 11:14 BST (UK)  »
Howdy everyone i am looking for decendants of Donald McDonald of Spean Bridge Inn.
He died 8-11-1858 and is buried in Blarour Church yard.
His father was Alexander McDonald
Mother Mary Robertson.

His wife was Elizabeth MacDonald
she died 17-6-1856 . buried at Blorour Church yard
Her father was Donald McDonald
mother Elizabeth Barnett

Children.
Ann 1806? ann married John McDonell of Aucterwae, they had the Lochuanagan inn near Fort Augustus. i believe the Robertson"s held the lease, ann's grand mother was a Robertson...
Donald 1810?
Sally 1816?
Jessy 1820?
John 1822?

their son Donald married Margaret Ross on 17-3-1845 at Tirnadrish. her father was John Ross mother Margaret Sutter.

children
John Hugh 23-3-1846 King's inn Fort Augustus.
Elspet 4-5-1847   King"s Inn
Margaret 12-5-1848 late of Kings Inn.
Donald 13-3-1850 Invergary Inn.
Jean 14-7-1851 Invergary Inn.
Jessie 31-3-1853 Invergary Inn.
David 26-1-1855 Invergary Inn  1 girl had died by then.
Sarah around 1857?
Seymour Thistlethwait 24-4-1860 Invergary Inn.
Thomas 1-6-1863 at Sunderland.

any help please
macca

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