Sir Donald Gorme Og1 MACDONALD, First Baronet of Sleat was the son of Archibald MACDONALD, the Clerk. He married Janet MACKENZIE of Kintail, daughter of Kenneth MACKENZIE, first Lord Mackenzie of Kintail. He died in 1643. On July 14th 1625, after having concluded, in an amicable manner, all his disputes with the MacLeods of Harris, and another controversy in which he was engaged with the captain of Clanranald, he was created a baronet of Nova Scotia by Charles I., with a special clause of precedency placing him second of that order in Scotland. He adhered to the cause of that monarch, but died in 1643. He had married Janet, commonly called "fair Janet," second daughter of Kenneth, first Lord Mackenzie of Kintail, by whom he had several children. His eldest son, Sir James Mor Macdonald, 2nd Baronet of Sleat, joined the Marquis of Montrose in 1645, and when Charles II. marched into England in 1651, he sent a number of his clan to his assistance. A. Sir James Mor2 MACDONALD 2nd Baronet of Sleat married (1) Margaret MACKENZIE, daughter of Sir John MACKENZIE of Tarbat, (2) Mary MACLEOD of Dunvegan in 1661. He died on 8 December 1678. Sir James had 4 sons. His eldest son, Sir Donald Macdonald, became the 3rd Baronet. 1. Sir Donald3 MACDONALD 3rd Baronet of Sleat was born circa 1638. He married Lady Margaret DOUGLAS, daughter of Robert DOUGLAS Earl of Morton, on 24 July 1662. He died in 1695. Sir Donald had 3 sons. His eldest son, also named Sir Donald, became the 4th Baronet and his second son, Sir James, the 6th Baronet of Sleat. a) Sir Donald4 MACDONALD, 4th Baronet of Sleat married Mary MACDONALD, daughter of Donald MACDONALD of Castleton. He died in 1718.
(1) Mary5 MACDONALD (2) Margaret5 MACDONALD (3) Isabel5 MACDONALD (4) Janet5 MACDONALD (5) Sir Donald5 MACDONALD 5th Baronet of Sleat died young in 1720 unmarried. b) Sir James4 MACDONALD of Oronsay, 6th Baronet of Sleat married Mary MACLEOD, daughter of Alex MACLEOD of Gruthornish. He died in 1720. (1) Sir Alexander5 MACDONALD 7th Baronet of Sleat was born in 1710. He married Anne ERSKINE of Dun, daughter of David ERSKINE of Dun, circa 1733. He married Lady Margaret MONTGOMERY, daughter of Alexander MONTGOMERY 9th Earl of Eglinton, on 24 April 1739. He died in November 1746 in Berneray, Scotland. Sir Alexander Macdonald, seventh baronet, was one of the first persons asked by Prince Charles to join him, on his arrival off the Western Islands, in July 1745, but refused, as he had brought no foreign force with him. After the battle of Preston, the prince sent Mr Alexander MacLeod, advocate, to the Isle of Skye, to endeavour to prevail upon Sir Alexander Macdonald and the laird of MacLeod to join the insurgents; but instead of doing so, these and other well-affected chiefs enrolled each an independent company for the service of government, out of their respective clans. The MacDonalds of Skye served under Lord Loudon in Ross-shire. After the battle of Culloden, when Prince Charles, in his wanderings, took refuge in Skye, with Flora Macdonald, they landed near Moydhstat, or Monkstadt, the seat of Sir Alexander Macdonald, near the northern extremity of that island. Sir Alexander was at that time with the Duke of Cumberland at Fort Augustus, and as his wife, Lady Margaret Montgomerie, a daughter of the ninth Earl of Eglinton, was known to be a warm friend of the prince, Miss Macdonald proceeded to announce to her his arrival. Through Lady Margaret the prince was consigned to the care of Mr Macdonald of Kingsburgh, Sir Alexander's factor, at whose house he spent the night, and afterwards departed to the island of Rasay. Sir Alexander died in November 1746, leaving three sons. (a) Donald6 MACDONALD was born on 10 January 1734. (b) Sir James6 MACDONALD 8th Baronet of Sleat was born in 1741 in Scotland. He died unmarried on 26 July 1766 in Rome, Italy. Sir James, 8th Baronet, was styled "The Scottish Marcellus". At his own earnest solicitation he was sent to Eton, on leaving which he set out on his travels, and was everywhere received by the learned with the distinction due to his unrivaled talents. At Rome, in particular, the most marked attention was paid to him by several of the cardinals. He died in that city on 26th July 1766, when only 25 years old. In extent of learning, and in genius, he resembled the admirable Crichton. (c) Lord Alexander6 MACDONALD, 1st Baron of County Antrium, Ireland and 9th Baronet of Sleat, was born circa 1743 in Scotland. He married Elizabeth Diana BOSVILLE, daughter of Godfrey BOSVILLE Esq. of Gunthwaite, Yorkshire, on 3 May 1768. He was created Lord MacDonald of County Artium, Ireland in July 1776. He died on 12 September 1795. i) Lord Alexander Wentworth7 MACDONALD, 2nd Baron of County Atrium, Ireland and 10th Baronet of Sleat, was born on 9 December 1773. He died unmarried on 9 June 1824 at age 50. ii) Lord Godfrey7 MACDONALD, 3rd Baron and 11th Baronet of Sleat, was born on 14 October 1775. He was a professional soldier and served in the Peninsula War between 1808 and 1814, achieving the rank of Lieutenant General. He married Louise Maria HANOVER, daughter of HRH William Henry HANOVER Duke of Gloucester, brother of George III and Lady Almeria CARPENTER. He did not however, contract a marriage which was legally recognised in England until 1803, by which time his wife had borne him three children. They subsequently had ten more. Although Lord MacDonald's eldest son, Alexander Wentworth, was legitimate in Scots law, he was not so under the law of England. He died on 13 October 1832 at age 57. (a) Alexander Wentworth8 MACDONALD, 12th Baronet of Sleat, was born before 1803. He married Matilda MOFFAT, daughter of Colonel John BAYARD. He died in 1847. i) Godfrey Wentworth Bayard9 MACDONALD, 13th Baronet, married Hon. Harriet Cassandra WILLOUGHBY. He died in 1865. (a) Sir Alexander Wentworth Bosville10 MACDONALD, 14th Baronet, married Alice Edith MIDDLETON, daughter of John MIDDLETON. i) Clara Violet11 MACDONALD was born in January 1883 in Thorpe Hall, Yorkshire, England. ii) Godfrey Middleton11 MACDONALD, 15th Baronet, of Thorpe Hall, Yorkshire was born 25 September 1887. He was called to the bar of the Inner Temple. (b) Lord Godfrey William Wentworth8 MACDONALD, 4th Baron, was born in 1809. He married a daughter of G.T. WYNDHAM of Cromer Hall, Norfolk, in 1845. They had 7 children, 3 sons and 4 daughters, including i) Somerled James Brudenell9 MACDONALD born in 1849. iii) Diana7 MACDONALD, eldest daughter. She was born on 28 September 1769. She married the Right Hon. Sir John SINCLAIR of Ulbster on 5 March 1788. iv) male7 MACDONALD v) female7 MACDONALD vi) female7 MACDONALD vii) male7 MACDONALD viii) Archibald7 MACDONALD was born on 21 May 1777. ix) James7 MACDONALD was born on 28 January 1783. x) Dudley Stewart7 MACDONALD was born on 14 February 1786. (d) Susan6 MACDONALD was born circa 1745. (e) Right Hon. Sir Archibald6 MACDONALD was born in 1747. c) William4 MACDONALD The second son of Sir James Mor Macdonald was the ancestor of the Macdonalds of Glenmore and Monkstadt. 2. Hugh3
MACDONALD of Glenmore was born circa 1645. He married 3. John3 MACDONALD of Balconie was born after 1661. a) Elizabeth4 MACDONALD married in 1729, her cousin Rev. Hugh MACDONALD, 1st Minister of the Parish of Portree, son of Hugh MACDONALD of Glenmore and Katherine MACDONALD (see above). 4. Somerled3 MACDONALD, born after 1661, married Mary MACLEOD. B. Donald2 MACDONALD of Castleton died circa 1690. |