Notes on the illegitimacy of MacDonalds, 14 July 1870
Scope and Contents
Notes on the illegitimacy of MacDonalds probably collected from Margaret MacDonald, Malacleit/Malaclete, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist stating that Donull Gruamach [Domhnall Gruamach] was the first of the MacDonalds to have inherited through marriage law as all previous incumbents had been illegitimate. Donl Gorm [Domhnall Gorm] and Murdoch were brothers while Goraidh was said to have been castrated and so had no children. Sìol Ghoraidh's response to that was that Sìol Mhurchaidh who were descended from seann Aonas Maconail Kintire [Seann Aonghas MacDhomhnaill, Cinn Tire/Kintyre], whose children has been 'ginte under the craicean bra'ain & so were illeg[itimate]'.
Dates
- Creation: 14 July 1870
Language of Materials
Gaelic English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 64 folios ; 19.5 x 23 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 31v, line 19 to folio 32r, line 4
Subject
- MacDonald, Angus, c1250 (Person)
- MacDonald, Donald Gruamach, -c1534 (of Sleat) (Person)
- MacDonald, Donald, fl1546 (Person)
- MacDonald, Margaret, fl1870 (Mairead nighean Aonghais Duinn | Gearraidh Iain | North Uist | Inverness-shire) (Person)
- MacDonald, Lord of the Isles (Family)
- Surname-unknown, Udal, North Uist (Family)
- Surname-unknown, Hosta, North Uist (Family)
Creator
- From the Fonds: Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Watson, William John, 1865-1948 (Professor of Celtic) (Person)
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