Archibald Macdonald of Sanda

ARCHIBALD MACDONALD OF SANDA

Archibald Macdonald of Sanda here treated is not the same person as Archibald Macdonald of Sanda who has the appearance of being his elder brother by his father's first wife

Spurious Genealogy

According to Alexander Mackenzie, Archibald Macdonald of Sanda here treated is the son of another Archibald Macdonand of Sanda. Macdonald History: 475 This is followed by Stirnet but it is not the case. Archibald Macdonand of Sanda here treated is in fact the son of Ranald Macdonald of Sanda. NRS: GD92/43 His mother is Anne Stewart. NRS: GD92/141

Marriage

Archibald Macdonald of Sanda married Helen Cunningham. Macdonald History: 475

Children

1. John Macdonald of Sanda
2. Anna Macdonald

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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30 July 1692: Ante-nuptial marriage contract between Patrick Hamilton of Coats and Isobel McDonald, second lawful daughter to the deceased Ronald McDonald of Sanna [Macdonald of Sanda], with advice and consent of Archibald McDonald of Sanna her brother, Anna Steuart spouse to Walter Campbell of Skipnidge [Campbell of Skipness] her mother, and Mr Robert Steuart advocate her uncle, for marriage of the said Patrick and Isobel by [blank] 1692. Dated at Skipnidge, 30 July 1692 National Records of Scotland, Macdonald family of Sanda, Argyllshire, reference GD92/174

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16 January 1693: Ratification by Archibald MacDonald of Sanna, son of the deceased Ronald McDonald of Sanna, of an obligation dated 30 April 1678 by Rannald McDonald of Sannay [Macdonald of Sanda] binding himself to pay 450 merks to Grissell McDonald, his daughter, now Lady Leargie [Largie]. National Records of Scotland, Macdonald family of Sanda, Argyllshire, reference GD92/43

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21 September 1694: BOND by Patrick Hamiltoun of Coatts [Hamilton of Coats], binding himself to infeft Isobell McDonald, his spouse, daughter of deceased Ronald McDonald of Sanna [Macdonald of Sanda], in an annuity of 300 merks furth of his lands of Over and Neither Coatts, in parish of Monkland and sheriffdom of Lanark. In dorso. Docquet to the effect that sasine of foregoing annuity was given to said Issobell McDonald on 1 Oct. 1694. National Records of Scotland, Macdonald family of Sanda, Argyllshire, reference GD92/131

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26 March 1696: DISPOSITION AND ASSIGNATION by James, Alexander, Grissell and Issobell McDonald, lawful children of deceased Ronald McDonald of Sanday [Macdonald of Sanda] with consent of John McDonald of Largie, husband of said Grissell, and Patrick Hamilton of Coats, husband of said Issobel, and also with consent of Mr. Robert Stewart, younger, advocate, their uncle, to [blank] of the 4 merkland of Carnmoir with Corshelloch, 4 merkland of Braymtain [Braentrian], 4 merkland of Kilmichell [Kilmichael] etc., lying in lordship of Kintyre and sheriffdom of Argyll. National Records of Scotland, Macdonald family of Sanda, Argyllshire, reference GD92/136

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23 January 1700: SASINE in favour of Mrs. Helen Cuninghame, second lawful daughter to deceased John Cuninghame of Caddell [Cunningham of Caddell], now spouse to Archibald McDonald of Sanday [Macdonald of Sanda], of the 6 merkland of Machricrioch [Machrireoch], and 20s. land of Knockmorrein, lying in parish of Kilblaine [Kilblane], lordship of Kintyre and sheriffdom of Argyll; on contract of marriage, dated 20 Aug. 1697, between said Archibald McDonald and Helen Cuninghame. Recorded P.R.S. Argyll &c. 8 Feb. 1700. National Records of Scotland, Macdonald family of Sanda, Argyllshire, reference GD92/139

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9 May 1701: TACK BY Archibald McDonald of Sandae [Macdonald of Sanda], Anna Stewart, his mother, and Walter Campbell of Skippenadge [Skipness], spouse to said Anna, to Robert Hall in Edden of 1 merkland of the 2 merkland of Eiden, in parish of Kilblaan [Kilblane], Lordship of Kintyre, and sheriffdom of Argyll, for 19 years. National Records of Scotland, Macdonald family of Sanda, Argyllshire, reference GD92/141

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9 May 1701: TACK BY Archibald McDonald of Sanday, Anna Stewart, his mother, and Walter Campbell of Skippenadge [Skipness], spouse to said Anna, to Gawen Ralstoune in Eiden of 1 merkland of the 2 merkland of Eiden, in parish of Kilblaan [Kilblane], Lordship of Kintyre, and sheriffdom of Argyll, for 19 years. National Records of Scotland, Macdonald family of Sanda, Argyllshire, reference GD92/142

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3 June 1748: DISCHARGE by Anna Cuninghame relict of deceased Dr. George Thomson, physician in Glasgow, to John McDonald of Sanda [Macdonald of Sanda] of 100 merks as 2 years' annual rent of 1000 merks by said John and deceased Archibald McDonald of Sanda, his father. National Records of Scotland, Macdonald family of Sanda, Argyllshire, reference GD92/150

Genealogical Accounts

1. History of the Macdonalds and Lords of the Isles; with Genealogies of the Principal Families of the Name, by Alexander Mackenzie, FSA, Scot., (A. & W. Mackenzie, Inverness, MDCCCLXXXI), pp. 473-78 for Macdonald of Sanda
2. Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ; The Succession of Ministers in the Church of Scotland from the Reformation by Hew Scott, DD., New Edition. Volume IV. Synods of Argyll, and of Perth and Stirling (Oliver & Boyd, Edinburgh, 1923), pp. 66-7
3. Stirnet: Macdonald 08