Alexander MacDonald, 8th of Largie

Biographical Summary

"VIII. Alexander. In 1609 he was ordered to find caution in £2000 that he would not harbour any of the rebellious Islesmen. In 1611 he was one of the Commissioners appointed for trying the resetters of the Clan Macgregor. He did not join in Sir James's Rising of 1615, which year the Earl of Argyll became bound for his appearance before the Council whenever charged upon fifteen days' warning. In 1619 he is bound in £2000 for the behaviour of himself and tenants. He and his brother Allan were securities for the good behaviour of Coll MacGillespick in 1620. Alexander got himself served heir to his father Archibald in 1627. He had two sons —

• Angus, his successor.
• Donald, afterwards Tutor of Largie. He had a daughter, Margaret, who appears on record in 1700.

He died in 1639, and was succeeded by his older son."

SOURCE: clan Donald; by the Rev. A. Macdonald, minister of Killearnan, and the Rev. A. Macdonald, minister of Kiltarlity; Vol. III; 1896; page 382