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Subject: Re: [MCDONALD] Donald m. Daughter of Walter,High Steward of Steward of Scotland?
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:48:23 -0700
There was supposed to have been a reprint of the book, "Clan Donald," by Donald J. Macdonald of Castleton. I placed an order over 8months ago and am still waiting on delivery
Ben MacDonald
---- Ruth Scruggs <> wrote:
> Dear Mr. Stuart, I am interested in your information on the McDonald
> line you wrote about. Is it possible to trace a descendent from
> Somerled? Our 37 marker DNA shows we are descended from Somerled.Our
> first known Mc is James McDonald, 1760 land patent from the King in
> Cumberland Co. N.C. His first son was also named James, so we believe we
> are looking for a James.Family
> Talk says we came from the Isle of Skye. No proof.I have waited too many
> years to go to Scotland as old age and all that goes with it has caught
> up with me and the husband.I know you are very excited about your Stuart
> information.Sincerely, Ruth M. Scruggs
>
>
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> Subject: Re: [MCDONALD] Donald m. Daughter of Walter, High Steward of
> Steward of Scotland?
>
> The book, "Clan Donald," by Donald J. Macdonald of Castleton, has an
> entire chapter (chapter 4) on Donald of Islay (1207-1249). It was
> published in 1978. I got my copy at the Clan Donald Centre on Skye.
> On page 40, it says that "Donald had married a dughter of Walter, the
> High Steward of Scotland, by whom he had two sons: Angus Mor, who
> succeeded; and Alexander, ..."
>
> The frontspiece has a copy of a descendant chart from Somerled
> down,which shows that Angus Og was a son of Angus Mor.
>
> Anyone who has not had a chance to visit the Clan Donald Centre on the
> Isle of Skye needs to plan a trip for this summer. It's a great
> experience.
>
>
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> Subject: [MCDONALD] Donald m. Daughter of Walter, High Steward of
> Steward of Scotland?
>
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> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list.
>
> Author: fstuart1
> Surnames: McDonald, MacDonald, McDonnell, Stewart, Stuart
> Classification: queries
>
> Message Board URL:
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> http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.mcdonald/4512/mb.ashx
>
> Message Board Post:
>
> Hello all
>
> Does anyone have credible sources that show that Donald, d. Abt. 1249,
> (son of
> Reginald & Fonia), who was the person who started the Donald Clan, was
> married
> to a "Daughter" Stewart, who was the daughter of Walter, High Steward of
>
> Scotland? Donald's one son was Angus Og.
>
> My source is "Macdonalds of the Isles: a romance of the past and
> present",
> London:J Murray, 1914, 332 pgs., A. M. W. Stirling, HeritageQuest
> online.
>
> The Pedigree sheet in the book (Pages 255-260) compiled by Lady
> MacDonald of the
> Isles: Reference texts, The Book of Clanranald (MS), printed in Reliquia
>
> Celtica, vol. ii; The Clan Donald, by the Rev,. A MacDonald of
> Killearnan and
> the Rev. A. MacDonald of Kiltarlity, 3 vols.; Gregory's History of the
> Western
> Highlands and Isles of Scotland; MS. History of the Macdonalds of Slate,
> by
> Donald Gregory; Browne's History of the Highlands, 4 vols.
>
> I received a reply to the above question which is as follows: " I
> originally
> registered with Clan Donald USA in 2000, the US clan genealogist James
> A.
> McDonald sent correspondence that confirms we are not in the Stuart line
> of
> descent - this is apparently a widely propagated error that has spread
> further
> since we all started putting our research online to share."
>
> So which is correct?
>
> If you have any sources on either side of the argument you can contact
> me at
> .
>
> Thanks
>
> Mr. Francis M. Stuart
>
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