MACDONALD, John of Glengarry ^{1 2}

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John married Margaret MACKENZIE 'of Hilton'.¹ (Margaret MACKENZIE 'of Hilton' was born about 1685.)

  Marriage Notes:

"John (MacDonald). He married, first, Margaret, daughter of Colin Mackenzie of Hilton, and had by her

1. Alastair Ruadh, his successor.

2. Angus, who was 'out' in the '45 in command of the Glengarry Regiment, described by Lord George Murray as 'a modest, brave, and advisable lad.' He was accidentally shot two days after the Battle of Falkirk, and died January 22, 1746. He married Mary, daughter of Colonel Duncan Robertson, afterwards of Struan, and had by her (A) Duncan, who succeeded to Glengarry. (B) Angusia, who married Alexander Mackay of Achmonie."

from The Clan Donald ¹

John next married Helen GORDON, daughter of John GORDON of 7th of Knockespock, then of Glenbucket (2nd line), 'Old Glenbucket', Jacobite 1715 and 1745 and Jean FORBES, in 1728.^{1 2 3} (Helen GORDON was born about 1705.)

  Marriage Notes:

"His (John Gordon, Old Glenbucket's) eldest daughter, Helen, married, about 1727, John Macdonell of Glengarry, and thus became the step-mother of the Alastair whom Mr. Lang has described as 'Pickle the Spy' - greatly to the indignation of some of Glenbucket's living descendants. She was a very capable woman, and proud of her descent, for, as her husband wrote to the Earl of Sutherland in April 1745, she was 'delighted with your clanship to the family of Gordon.' James Roy Macgregor describes her as 'a lady of great spirit.' "

from The Gay Gordons




"2152- William (Gordon). 1745, Capt. 1746 .... m. (2) 1770, his cousin Christina (1740-1800), dau. of John Macdonell, of Glengarry, by Helen Gordon, dau. of John (Gordon), 2110"

from Gordons Under Arms




"John (MacDonald) married, secondly, in 1728, Helen, daughter of John Gordon of Glenbucket, and had by her

3. James of Glenmeddle, a Captain in the Army. He had a son, Archibald, who succeeded him at Glenmeddle, and a daughter, Amelia, who married Major Simon Macdonald of Morar, with issue.

4. Charles, a Captain in the 78th Highlanders, killed at Quebec in 1759, without issue.

5. Anne, who married Ranald Macdonald of Scotus.

6. Isabella, appointed his sole executrix by her brother, Alastair Ruadh."

from The Clan Donald ^{1 2 3}