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Janet MacLeod (McDonald) - DISCONNECT PROFILE? Opportunity to Source Data, see if Janet is a Middle name

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  • From pages 250-251 of the History of the Macleods, which you will find the full text as a PDF in the media section. It indicates Donald Macleod of Bernera was generally spoken as "The Old Trojan" and he was married three times. Donald Macleod of Bernera was generally spoken as "The Old Trojan" and he was married three times as follows: Wife #1: Anne. Page 250 reads, "Donald married, first, when only 18 years of age, Anne, daughter of Roderick Macleod, XVII. of Macleod, by his wife Isabel, daughter of Kenneth, third Earl of Seaforth, by his wife, also Isabel, sister of George, first Earl of Cromarty." Wife #2: Margaret Macdonald. Page 253 reads" "He married, secondly, Margaret Macdonald, described as "a daughter of John Macdonald Gorm Macdonald of Sleat." They lived together for nineteen years, without issue." Wife #3: Margaret, daughter of Rev. Donald Macloed, III, Of Greshornish. Page 253 reads: "Donald Macleod of Bernera married, thirdly, in the 75th year of his age, Margaret, daughter of the Rev. Donald Macleod, III. of Greshornish, and minister of Duirinish. She was then only sixteen years of age. By this marriage Donald had issue, in his old age—three sons and six daughters.
    Donald 'Old Trojan' Macleod
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  • The History of the Macleods
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private
6/28/2019 at 8:48 AM

Please provide source data for Janet MacLeod (McDonald) or disconnect the profile from Donald Macloed of Bernera / Donald "Old Trojan" MacLeod. I would propose to disconnect the profile; however, there is opportunity to source data. Further there has been speculation that "Janet" is a Middle name of Margaret (Macdonald), daughter of John Macdonald Gorm Macdonald of Sleat.

BELOW ARE MY FINDINGS...

Donald Macloed of Bernera / Donald "Old Trojan" MacLeod had three wives
Wife #1: Anne Macleod (Macleod), daughter of Roderick Macleod, XVII.
Wife #2: Margaret (Macdonald), daughter of John Macdonald Gorm Macdonald of Sleat.
Wife #3: Margaret Macleod (Macleod), daughter of Rev. Donald Macloed, III, Of Greshornish.
The above is according to THE HISTORY OF MCLEODS, pages Pages 250-255
https://archive.org/details/historyofmacleod00mack/page/250

So...

#1: Margaret (Macdonald), daughter of John Macdonald Gorm Macdonald of Sleat.
Perhaps "Janet" is the middle name of Margaret (Macdonald), daughter of John Macdonald Gorm Macdonald of Sleat? If this is the case, be it known that the Old Trojan's marriage of nineteen years did not have issue (no children) and so Capt. Donald MacLeod would not be her daughter by this marriage.

#2: Captain Donald Macleod, alleged son of Janet MacLeod (McDonald):
If Margaret (Macdonald), daughter of John Macdonald Gorm Macdonald of Sleat is "Janet" then she would not be the mother of Captain Donald Macleod. The mother, according to a book referenced below, is Margaret, daughter of the Rev. Donald
Macleod, III. of Greshornish, and minister of Duirinish.

Captain Donald Macleod is issue #22, the product of a third marriage. It is written in THE HISTORY OF MCLEODS on page 253:
"Donald Macleod of Bernera married, thirdly, in the 75th year of his age, Margaret, daughter of the Rev. Donald
Macleod, III. of Greshornish, and minister of Duirinish. She was then only sixteen years of age. By this marriage Donald had issue, in his old age—three sons and six daughters."

"22. Captain Donald Macleod, who commanded an East Indiaman. He married Miss Gigurnet, daughter of an Attorney in Cheltenham, with issue—an only son, who died young."
https://archive.org/details/historyofmacleod00mack/page/252

#3: No source data for Janet MacLeod (McDonald).
I have been told that documentation on Janet MacLeod (McDonald) is found on "Sir Robert Douglas of Glenbervie, Baronet, THE BARONAGE OF SCOTLAND, Edinburgh, 1798, p. 382." However, it does not appear that Janet MacLeod (McDonald) is listed on page 382. I was told there was no eBook, and I found it for your reference:
https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=wapeAAAAcAAJ&hl=en&...

My suggestion, with consensus, is to disconnect the profile from:
Donald 'Old Trojan' Macleod
and Capt. Donald MacLeod

Please follow up with any commentary!
Erica Howton C
6/29/2019 at 6:24 PM

Here’s the reference for Janet as 2nd wife:

http://www.macleodgenealogy.com/ACMS/D0033/I331.html

MENTION: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS--THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section II, Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society, 1968, p. 117.

After Anne MacLeod's death, Donald of Berneray married, as his second wife, Janet, daughter of John, son of Donald Gorm MacDonald of Sleat (Seonaid, nighean Iain mhic Dhomhnaill Ghuirm mac Dhomhnaill Shleibhte), and, though they lived together for nineteen years, had no issue.

private
6/29/2019 at 7:11 PM

Where are you looking? Can you provide a screen capture?
We are looking for the WIFE of Donald Macloed of Bernera / Donald "Old Trojan" MacLeod (1692-1781). I do not find any such reference in the document you provided.

#1: SIBLING: Janet McCleod appears to be a sibling of John Macleod and Frances Mackenzie (Macleod) here:
http://macleodgenealogy.com/ACMS/D0059/I2380.html

#2: WIFE: WRONG SPOUSE: Janet Mcloed appears to be the wife of Rev. John MACPHERSON (D.D.) here:
MARRIAGE: 25 FEB 1740
http://www.macleodgenealogy.com/ACMS/D0031/I2102.html

NOTE: The husband's last name is Macpherson, not Macleod or McDonald.

#3: MOTHER: Janet Macleod appears to be the mother of "Donald "old Trojan Macleod here:
http://www.macleodgenealogy.com/ACMS/D0033/I2104.html
Erica Howton C
6/29/2019 at 8:26 PM

Just read the link. Anne already explained the misprint.

private
6/30/2019 at 2:31 PM

Erica and Anne Brannen
Please clarify what is the misprint.

At long last I see the text at the bottom of the page
"After Anne MacLeod's death, Donald of Berneray married, as his second wife, Janet, daughter of John, son of Donald Gorm MacDonald of Sleat (Seonaid, nighean Iain mhic Dhomhnaill Ghuirm mac Dhomhnaill Shleibhte), and, though they lived together for nineteen years, had no issue."
http://www.macleodgenealogy.com/ACMS/D0033/I331.html

Is the second wife named Janet? Or is this a misprint?
"Janet, daughter of John, son of Donald Gorm MacDonald of Sleat (Seonaid, nighean Iain mhic Dhomhnaill Ghuirm mac Dhomhnaill Shleibhte),"

Is the second wife name Margaret? or is this a misprint?
"He married, secondly, Margaret Macdonald, described as "a daughter of John Macdonald Gorm Macdonald of Sleat." They lived together for nineteen years, without
issue." Page 253 of THE HISTORY OF THE MACLEODS.
Erica Howton C
6/30/2019 at 3:15 PM

I found the more recent book but it’s in copyright.

https://books.google.com/books/about/The_MacLeods_the_Genealogy_of_...

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