John Macdonald of Sanda

JOHN MACDONALD OF SANDA

John Macdonald of Sanda is the son of Archibald Macdonald of Sanda. NRS: GD92/150 According to Alexander Mackenzie, he was the son of Archibald Macdonald of Sanda and Penelope MacKinnon. Macdonald History: 475

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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3 February 1744: DISCHARGE by Archibald Campbell to John McDonald of Sanda [Macdonald of Sanda] of £41.15s. 6 2/3d. of feuduty payable to the Duke of Argyll out of said John McDonald's lands in Southend and the vicarage of Drummorinabodich, for crop and year 1743. National Records of Scotland, Macdonald family of Sanda, Argyllshire, reference GD92/149

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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

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c.1750: LETTER from John McDonald of Sanda [Macdonald of Sanda] to a friend, with reference to feuduties and teinds and also to the lands of Balygregan [Balygroggan], which had once been in the possession of the McDonalds of Sanda. National Records of Scotland, Macdonald family of Sanda, Argyllshire, reference GD92/150a

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2 May 1755 - 7 July 1757: DISCHARGES by Archibald Campbell, Chamberlain to the Duke of Argyll in Kintyre, to John McDonald of Sanda [Macdonald of Sanda], for payment of feuduty and teinds for his lands in Southend, including the feuduty and vicarage of Drummorenabodach for years 1752, 1753, 1754 and 1755. National Records of Scotland, Macdonald family of Sanda, Argyllshire, reference GD92/151

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3 May 1766: BOND BY John Macdonald of Sanda to William Macdonald, W.S., for £150. National Records of Scotland, Macdonald family of Sanda, Argyllshire, reference GD92/154

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5 June 1766: TACK by John McDonald of Sanda to Hector McEachran and Donald McKay, tenants in Machririoch [Machrireoch], of the 1 merkland of Machririoch called Kiltrivan in parish of Kilblean [Kilblane], lordship of Kintyre and sheriffdom of Argyll for 19 years. National Records of Scotland, Macdonald family of Sanda, Argyllshire, reference GD92/155

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7 April 1769: BOND by John MacDonald of Sanda [Macdonald of Sanda] to Mr. William McDonald, clerk to the Signet, for £100. National Records of Scotland, Macdonald family of Sanda, Argyllshire, reference GD92/156

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17 October 1770: DISCHARGE by Malcolm Macneill of Carriskey, executor of deceased Archibald McNeil of Carriskey, his father, with consent of Mrs. Penelope McDonald, his mother, Lachlan McNeil of Kilchrist, and John Campbell of Kildalloig, his curators, to John McDonald of Sanda for £200. In dorso Ratification dated 11 May 1775, by said Malcolm Macneill of Carskey of above Discharge granted during his minority. National Records of Scotland, Macdonald family of Sanda, Argyllshire, reference GD92/157

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13 November 1776: BOND by John Macdonald of Sanda and Archibald Macdonald younger of Sanda, to William Macdonald, W.S. for £380, for the use and behoof of John Macdonald, late of Glennaladale [Glenaladale]. In dorso Discharge of above bond. Dated 2 Feb. 1785. National Records of Scotland, Macdonald family of Sanda, Argyllshire, reference GD92/158

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15 July 1780: BOND by John Macdonald of Sana [Macdonald of Sanda] and Archibald Macdonald, younger of Sana, advocate, to Alexander Macdonald, of Glenalladale [Glenaladale] by the hands of William Macdonald, W.S., for £250. In dorso Discharge, dated 2 Feb. 1785, by said William Macdonald to said Archibald Macdonald of above bond. National Records of Scotland, Macdonald family of Sanda, Argyllshire, reference GD92/161

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1781-86: ACCOUNT of legal expenses incurred by John Macdonald of Sanda to William Macdonald W.S. for years 1776 to 1781. National Records of Scotland, Macdonald family of Sanda, Argyllshire, reference GD92/162

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. Stirnet: Macdonald 08