Aeneas Ranald Macdonell, 6th of Scotus

Biographical Summary

"VII. Aeneas Ranald. He was educated at Marischal Cyollege, Aberdeen, and entering the Civil Service he became First Member of the Board of Revenue, Madras, The estate of Scotus being heavily burdened, was sold by Aeneas's trustees in 1803, the purchase price being over £16,000. The purchaser was Grant of Glenmoriston, who a few years later sold the estate to Glengarry. On retiring from active service in India, Scotus lived at Cheltenham.

He married Juliana Charlotte, daughter of Archdeacon Wade of Bombay, and had by her —

• Aeneas Ranald, who married first Emma, daughter of General Briggs, H.E.I.C.S., and had by her —
  • Aeneas Ranald, who succeeded his grandfather.
  • John Bird, an officer in the 12th Regiment.
  • Jeanie, who married P. H. Chalmers, Advocate, Aberdeen.
  • Charlotte Lindsay.

He married, secondly, Mary, daughter of Dr Johnson, and had Angus.

• William Fraser, V.C, Judge of the High Court of Calcutta. He married Annie Louisa, daughter of Captain Duff of the H.E.I. C.S., and had (a) William, (b) (c) Julia Charlotte, (d) Annie Lindsay, (e) Helen, (f) Edith.
• Thomas, who left no issue.
• Kyle.
• Anna, who married Hugh Hamilton Lindsay, grandson of the Earl of Balcarres.
• Julia, who married John Bird, of the Madras Civil Service.

Aeneas died October 24, 1868, having on the 28th of the previous June succeeded Charles Macdonald of Glengarry in the representation of that family. His son, Aeneas Ranald, having predeceased him, he was succeeded in the representation of Scotus by his grandson."

SOURCE: The clan Donald; by the Rev. A. Macdonald, minister of Killearnan, and the Rev. A. Macdonald, minister of Kiltarlity; Vol. III; 1896; page 326