Author Topic: Alexander MacDonald - Tacksman of Knocknageil  (Read 6922 times)

Offline Greg0220

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Re: Alexander MacDonald - Tacksman of Knocknageil
« Reply #9 on: Monday 29 May 17 20:57 BST (UK) »
Your 3x GGF is named what? and what year was he born?
Do you know his wife's name?
What year do you est. Alexander was born?
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Re: Alexander MacDonald - Tacksman of Knocknageil
« Reply #10 on: Monday 29 May 17 21:34 BST (UK) »
Hi Greg0220,
My 3xGG was James MacDonald 1830-1874 a Steam boat Agent.  His wife was Anne Fimister (not 100% on this). His father Alexander I estimate was born in late 1790's.
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Re: Alexander MacDonald - Tacksman of Knocknageil
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 09 May 18 23:58 BST (UK) »
You should check out this site..

https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/search-our-records

From memory, there are two wills I've been meaning to look up.

1. Roderick MacDonald- tacksman Knocknageil. Late 1700s?
2. Margaret MacDonald- daughter of the above who died in Edinburgh a few years after him.

I am currently reading the book by Rev. Charles MacDonald. Very interesting.
Lynch-Cork/Ontario
Considine-Ireland/Ontario
Daly-Galway/New Brunswick
Kelly-Galway/New Brunswick
MacDonald-Moidart/Nova Scotia
Thomson-Ireland/Gaspe Que
Thompson-Moidart/Nova Scotia
Kane-Ireland/New Brunswick
McNish-Scotland/Ontario
McCulloch-Keppoch/Ontario
MacDonell-Glengarry/Ontario
Fitzgerald-Limerick/Ontario