John Moidartach MacDonald, 8th of Clanranald and Moidart

JOHN MOYDARTACH MACDONALD OF CLANRANALD (aka JOHN MACALASTER)

Clanranald: 15-38 Macdonald: 379-402

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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11 February 1531-32: Charter by James V to John Makalestar of Casteltirrim, of the 27 merk lands of Moydort and others, lying within the sheriffdom of Invernys, held by the late Alan Makrorm, grandfather of the above John, in heritage (although the charters and evidents have been destroyed), to be held of the Crown in fee and heritage, for the services of ward, relief and marriage, prohibiting the giving of homage to anyone else without consent. Witnesses: Gavin, Archbishop of Glasgow, Chancellor, and others. At Edinburgh. Seal lost. [Printed in Register of Great Seal, III, No. 1131] National Records of Scotland, Papers of the MacDonald Family of Clanranald, reference GD201/1/1

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11 February 1531-32: Precept by James V to the Sheriff of Invernys and to Donald McAyn Vecilzean, to grant Sasine to John Makalestar of Casteltirrim, of the 27 merk lands of Modort and others, in terms of the preceding charter. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the MacDonald Family of Clanranald, reference GD201/1/2

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c. 1585: Warrant for a letter under the Privy Seal, granting to John Ranaldsoun, Captain of Claneranald, the non-entries of the £20 of old extent of Skeirhowe in the Isle of Ewyss, the 21 merk land of old extent of the Isle of Eg, lying in the sheriffdom of Terbett, and the 24 merk lands of Airsaik, in the sheriffdom of Inverness. Undated.National Records of Scotland, Papers of the MacDonald Family of Clanranald, reference GD201/1/3

Genealogical Accounts

1. The Macdonalds of Clanranald by Alexander Mackenzie, FSA. Scot (A. & W. Mackenzie, Inverness, MDCCCLXXXI), 108 pp.
2. 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, nverness, MDCCCLXXXI), 534 pp. For Macdonald of Clanranald see pp. 367-437
3. Stirnet: Macdonald 01
4. Stirnet: Macdonald 02