Torquil 'Conanach' MacLeod, of Coigeach

Biographical Summary

"Torquil " Conanach," so-called from his having been brought up by his mother's relations in Strathconan. Torquil married Margaret, daughter of Angus Macdonald, VII. of Glengarry, widow of Cuthbert of Castlehill, Inverness, by whom she became progenitrix of the famous Charles Colbert, Marquis of Seignelay, Minister of Louis XVI. of France. By her Torquil had issue —

• John, who died before his father, having been killed near Stornoway by his bastard uncle, Rory Og ;
• another son, who also died before his father ;
• Margaret, who, on the death of her brothers, became her father's heir. She married Sir Roderick Mackenzie of Tarbat (second son of Colin Cam, XI. of Kintail), afterwards known as the famous Tutor of Kintail, progenitor of the Mackenzie Earls of Cromarty ;
• Elizabeth, who married Duncan Bain of Tulloch ;
• Catherine, who married Colin Mackenzie, third son of George, second Earl of Seaforth, with issue
• Janet, who married Roderick Mackenzie, III. of Fairburn, with issue — four daughters ; and
• Florence, who married Neil Macleod, IX. of Assynt, eldest son, by the first marriage, of Donald Ban Mor, X. of Assynt, with issue.

It will thus be seen that Torquil Conanach, Roderick's only son by the first marriage, left no surviving male issue. His mother, Janet Mackenzie, eloped with John MacGillechallum, brother of Alexander Macleod, II. of Raasay, whereupon she was, soon afterwards, divorced by Roderick Macleod of the Lewis."

SOURCE: History of the Macleods with genealogies of the principal families of the name; Alexander Mackenzie; 1889; page 338

Notes

• 32578. Torquil MACLEOD was born about 1531 in Coigeach, Scotland. He married Margaret MACDONALD on 1561. [Parents]
• 32579. Margaret MACDONALD was born about 1535 in Glengarry, Scotland. [Parents]

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References

• Wikipedia: Old Rory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Rory
• https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getpe...