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  Donald MacDonald - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Donald Ulyses MacDonald, a character in popular BBC1 TV series Monarch of the Glen portrayed by Tom Baker.
Donald MacDonald, 23rd Laird of Glenbogle in Compton MacKenzie's novels that inspired the series.
Donald C. MacDonald, leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party and its predecessor the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation in the 1950s and 1960s.
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 Clan Donald - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
MacDonald of the Isles, accompanied by about five or six hundred of his clan, came into Sutherland and camped by the Castle of Skibo, whereupon Neil Murray (son or grandson to Angus Murray, slain at Druimnacoub) was sent by John, Earl of Sutherland, to resist them, in case they harmed the inhabitants.
In 1544 the Clan MacDonald of Clan Ranald fought against the Clan Fraser of Lovat and the Clan Fraser at the Battle of the Shirts on the shores of Loch Lochy.
The Clan Donald fought on the side of the Jacobites during the 1745-1746 uprisings with three regiments from Clan MacDonald of Clan Ranald, Clan MacDonnell of Glengarry, and the Clan MacDonald of Keppoch fighting at the Battle of Falkirk (1746) and the Battle of Culloden.
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 MacDonald of Sleat
Donald Gorme, the claimant of the lordship of the Isles mentioned above as having been slain in 1539, left a grandson, a minor, known as Donald Macdonald Gormeson of Sleat.
Donald Gorme of Sleat was one of the twelve chiefs and gentlemen of the Isles, who met the bishop at Iona, in July 1609, and submitted themselves to him, as the king's representative.
Donald Gorme of Sleat, having been prevented by sickness from attending the council with the other chiefs, ratified all their proceedings, and found the required sureties, by a bond dated in the month of August.
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 The Barony of MacDonald
In 1476 John MacDonald, the last MacDonald Earl of Ross, was created a Lord of Parliament as Lord of the Isles, but this title was forfeited to the Crown in 1493 and has since been reserved for the eldest son of the reigning monarch.
John MacDonald in 1469 gave a charter of the lands of Sleat on the Isle of Skye to his illegitimate half-brother Hugh, and Hugh’s direct descendant, the 8th Laird of Sleat, was in 1625 created a baronet as Sir Donald MacDonald of Sleat.
Until 1972 Lord Macdonald held the territorial barony of MacDonald in Skye, and was seated at Armadale Castle, but he then sold a substantial portion of the lands together with the barony to Sir Iain Noble of Ardinglas, Bt.
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 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Donald Macdonald
Donald Ulyses MacDonald is a fictional character in the TV series Monarch of the Glen.
Captain Donald MacDonald was the second son of the Captain (Chief) of Clanranald and a member of Prince Charlies army, serving in the Royal Ecossois Regiment of the French army, sent by the King of France to assist Prince Charles.
Donald Stovel Macdonald, PC, CC (born March 1, 1932) is a former Canadian Liberal politician and Cabinet minister.
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 MacDonald
Donald held the mainland territories of Kintyre, Morvern and Ardnamurchan with the island of Islay.
Donald, Lord of the Isles, is enumerated among the allies of Henry V.
The quarrel between the MacDonalds of Isla and Kintyre and MacLean of Duart attracted, in 1589, the serious attention of the king and council, thus the rival chiefs, with Macdonald of Sleat, were summoned to Edinburgh.
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 Weaving the Tapestry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Donald Gallda was thereupon declared MacDonald of the Isles, and, according to the extract of the family chronicle printed by Sir Walter Scott in the notes to his poem, all the men of the Isles yielded to him.
Donald Balloch’s grandson, Donald Gorm, laid claim to the lordship of the Isles, and in 1539, in support of his pretension, laid siege to Eilandonan, the seat of the MacKenzie chief, but was shot dead from the battlements.
Donald Gorm’s great-grandson, still another Donald MacDonald, was in 1625 created a baronet of Nova Scotia by Charles I. His patent contained a special clause of precedency, declaring him to be second only to Gordon of Gordonstown, in the order of Baronets.
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 Truman Library - Rear Admiral Donald J. MacDonald Oral History Interview
MACDONALD: As I recall, he was the first one, and he put the ship in commission about a year or a year and a half before I commanded it.
MACDONALD: Well, of course, he was a great person, and at that time he was a carry-over in his position under Roosevelt as sort of Chief of Staff to the President.
MACDONALD: No, but several of the PT boats fired torpedoes at our own ships, and were sitting over there to come in when they saw the enemy coming down "Tokyo Express," we used to call it, so that it was only just the second night of this double operation when it was just impossible.
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 Black MacDonald
MacDonald was subsequently to influence the lives of thousands, many of them Skye settlers, who had found their way to this island during the mid to late nineteenth century.
MacDonald’s father was greatly influenced by them and as a result was baptised by total immersion, a fact which was to cause his son no small trouble in later years.
Donald MacDonald, when 77years of age, was told on a severe winter night that it was too cold for him to go out and preach.
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 Piping at Armadale Castle Gardens & Museum of the Isles, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Donald became a pupil of the Macarthurs, hereditary pipers to the MacDonalds of Skye.
The competition for the Donald MacDonald Quaich is, however, held to honour the memory of Donald MacDonald.
Donald MacDonald is a seminal figure in the preservation of traditional piobaireachd music.
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 Intel Executive Bio -- Donald J. MacDonald
Donald J. MacDonald is vice president of the Sales and Marketing Group and director of Corporate Brands and Marketing.
Previously, MacDonald served as director of marketing for the Mobile Platforms Group, responsible for driving growth in the notebook computing segment and for defining and executing the marketing plan for Intel® Centrino® mobile technology.
MacDonald received his law degree from University of Lancaster, England in 1983.
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 The Glengarry Branch of the MacDonalds
The family of Glengarry are descended from Alister, second son of Donald, who was the eldest son of Reginald or Ranald (progenitor also of the Clanranald), youngest son of John, lord of the Isles, by Amy, heiress of MacRory.
Alexander MacDonell, who was chief of Glengarry at the beginning of the 16th century, supported the claims of Sir Donald MacDonald of Lochalsh to the lordship of the Isles, and in November 1513 assisted him with Chisholm of Comer, in expelling the garrison and seizing the castle of Urquhart in Loch Ness.
In retaliation the MacDonalds plundered the district of Applecross, and, on a subsequent occasion, they landed on the coast of Lochalsh, with the intention of burning and destroying all Mackenzie's lands, as far as Easter Ross, but their leader, Allaster MacGorrie, having been killed, they returned home.
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 MacDonald of Clan Ranald   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Clan Donald is one of the most numerous and widespread of the clans, and includes several families, who, while using different surnames or different methods of writing the same surname, have an identical genealogical derivation.
The important position occupied by the Clan Donald and its branches invests the narrative of its rise and history with unusual interest to all, but more especially to those of the Clan, who may well refer with pride to their noble descent from the independent rulers of the island principality, the Kings of the Isles.
Tanald Macdonald is Chief of this branch of the clan Donald.
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 Scotsman.com News - Obituaries - Rev Donald Macdonald   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
DONALD Macdonald died peacefully after a life which included well over 50 years of devoted, energetic and fruitful ministry.
Outside the pulpit, Donald was characterised by a lively sense of humour, a twinkle in his eye and an infectious laugh.
Donald was in such demand as a locum, a supply preacher, or a pastoral associate that for the first few years he was rarely free to worship in his own church; but when he retired in practice as well as in principle his former members were genuinely delighted to have him among them again.
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 Books and Publications   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Argyll's Highlands or MacCailein Mor and the Lords of Lorne with traditionary tales and legends of the county of Argyll and the Campbells and Macdonalds.
MacDonald, "The Graves of the Keppochs," vol 10, 1902.
Note on Murdoch Macdonald the Harper and Colm O Baoill and Note on possible descendants of Alexander Mor son of Donald grandson of Somerled by Reginald Maclean of Dochgarroch..
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 Donald Macdonald   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Donald Stovel Macdonald (born March 1, 1932) is a former Canadian Liberal politician and Cabinet minister.
Macdonald was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1962 Canadian election as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Rosedale.
In 1982 Prime Minister Trudeau appointed Macdonald chairman of a Royal Commission on the Economic Union and Development Prospecs forCanada.
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 JIMMY MACDONALD'S Donald (Dolan) MacDonald
Donald professed faith in Christ in 1988 and became a member of the High Church on 26th August 1988, the same day as his daughter Jessie.
Donald deeply loved his family and, as soon as he became a Christian, committed himself to daily fervent prayer for them that he might see each of his eight children come to faith in Christ.
Donald was ordained as a deacon on 11th April 1999 and faithfully served on the Deacons’ Court and helped his fellow elder in pastorally caring for the Benside district of our congregation.
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 McCabeClan - MacDonald
The descent of Clan Donald is from Somerled, Regulus of the Isles who expunged the Western Isles of the Norse invaders during the 12th century A.D. Somerled was killed at Renfrew in 1164, leaving three sons.
The second son, Reginald, Lord of the Isles, succeeded Somerled, Reginald died in 1207 and, was himself succeeded by his eldest son, Donald "de Isla", from whom the Clan Donald takes its name.
As Lords of the Isles the Clan Donald were foremost amongst the Highland clans, their chief until 1493 ranking as an Island Sovereign.
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 ClanDonald-Heritage.com: Home
The slogan of Clan Donald in Latin is “Per Mare Per Terras”, meaning By Sea By Land, which fits the lifestyle of these seafarers who ruled the seas, the islands, and the peninsulas because of their ability to quickly move armies with their nyvaigs (gaelic for boat or galley).
Clan Donald’s battle cry, “Fraoch Eilean” is Gaelic for “Heathered Isle.” The full coat of arms are the property of “The Macdonald” currently Lord Godfrey Macdonald, Chief of Clan Donald.
This “clan crest” has evolved into an emblem encircled by a belt and is usually worn on a hat, often holding the plant branch anciently called the clan badge.
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 Donald MacDonald   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Descendants of Donald and Jean Macdonald of Inverness, SCT.
Descendants of Donald Macdonald born circa 1770, a shoe maker on the Green in Inverness, SCT.
Macdonald Henderson Solicitors in Scotland are a niche Scottish law practice, providing pro-active advice to large, small, new and expanding businesses.
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 Clan Donald USA welcomes you!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Clan Donald USA is a nationwide organization of nearly 4,000 families who trace their ancestry to any of the branches of Clann Domhnaill.
We embrace all the MacDonalds and other surnames that are recognized as branches or adherents of the greatest of the Highland clans.
Questions about Clan Donald USA should be directed to the appropriate officer or staff member.
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 The Rise and Fall of Clan Donald
All of the chiefs of the various branches of Clan Donald received their lands directly from the king, not through a single lord.
Without a single recognized leader Clan Donald fell prey to internal feuds and to the rapacity of the Campbells, who did follow a single leader and, moreover, cultivated Lowland connections.
Clan Donald fought against the Stuarts until the Stuarts were no longer kings, and then supported their pretentions.
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 Descendants of Tuathal and his descendant, Donald Gorm mac Ranald progenitor of Clan Mac Dhomhuill / Clan MacDonald-Pg.2
MACDONALD was born in Scotland, and died 1811 in PEI.
MACDONALD was born in Scalpay, Scotland, and died in Scotland.
DONALD C. MACLEOD was born 1818 in Skye, Scotland, and died 1896 in Parkhill, Middlesex County, Ontario.
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 Concert in Memory of Donald Macdonald Planned
Macdonald was a member of the Crane faculty from 1961 to 1985, where he taught applied flute and appeared frequently as a recitalist and member of the Faculty Woodwind Quartet.
Donald Macdonald is survived by his wife, Joan, of Willimington, NY, and two daughters: Elizabeth of Lexington, MA and Pamela of Lincoln, MA.
Memorial donations may be made to the Donald and Joan Chandler Macdonald Scholarship Fund, Potsdam College Foundation, 6th Floor Raymond Hall, 44 Pierrepont Avenue, Potsdam, NY 13676.
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 Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: User Home Pages: The MacDonalds Howmore, South Uist.
My grandfather Allan Cameron MacDonald was born 1890 in Grimsay, Benbecula, Western Isles, Scotland.
Elder half brother Donald MacDonald b.1874 emigrated to Montana, Neil b.1878 emig to Seattle.
My ggggrandfather Donald MacDonald b.1796 was a crofter at Liniclate, Benbecula.
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 The Family Bible of Donald MacDonald and Mary Blue.
Donald MacDonald's Bible, bought in the year of our Lord, 1875.
Died, Mary Blue, beloved wife of Donald MacDonald; died May 27th at 5 a.m.
Donald MacDonald died Feb 5th, 1892, aged 79 years.
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 Hilary Weston, Donald Macdonald to receive honorary degrees
Macdonald represented the Toronto-Rosedale riding for 16 years as a federal member of parliament.
He was high commissioner for Canada to the United Kingdom from 1988 to 1991, and from 1982 to 1985, he chaired the Royal Commission on the Economic Development Prospects for Canada (known as the Macdonald Commission).
Macdonald will address arts graduates from the U of T at Mississauga on Thursday, June 15, at 10 a.m.
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 Clan: MacDonald
Clan MacDonald of Clanranald: Allan, Allanson, Currie, MacAllan, MacBurie, MacEachin, MacGeachie, MacGeachin, MacIssac, MacKeachan, Mackechnie, MacKeochan, MacKessock, MacKichan, MacKissock, MacMurrich, MacVarish, MacVurrich, MacVurie.
Clan MacDonald of Glencoe: Henderson, Johnson, Kean, Keene, MacHenry, MacIan, MacKean.
David Macdonald of Castle Camus, 17th Hereditary Chieftain, Lieutenant of Sleat.
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 Donald Macdonald
MACDONALD, Donald, loyalist, born in Scotland in 1712; died in London after 1784.
He raised a body of loyal Scots and Regulators in January, 1776, was commissioned as their general by Governor Josiah Martin, and marched upon Wilmington.
General Macdonald was among the prisoners captured, and was confined in Halifax jail, and afterward in Philadelphia, until he was exchanged.
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 A Spell for Green Corn: The MacDonald Dances   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Commissioned by Donald MacDonald for the 21st birthday of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and for the 60th birthday of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies on 8 September 1994
L'oeuvre est dédiée à Donald MacDonald, Président du Conseil d'Administration du Scottish Chamber Orchestra, qui l'a commandée pour célébrer le vingtième anniversaire de l'orchestre et le soixantième anniversaire de Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, le 8 septembre 1994.
Das Stück ist Donald MacDonald gewidmet, dem Vorsitzenden des Aufsichtsrats des Scottish Chamber Orchestra, der es in Auftrag gab, um den 20.
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