The Mcleods of Gesto were descended from Malcolm MACLEOD (III Chief)
of the Harris - Dunvegan Macleods.
BIRTH: 1296 DEATH: 1370, Castle,Stornoway BURIAL: ,,Iona
REFERENCE: 3rd Chief Father: Tormod [Norman] MACLEOD Mother: Christina
FRASER
Family 1:
A1.John Iain_Ciar MACLEOD
A2.Norman MACLEOD
A3.Murdo MACLEOD (I of Gesto) BIRTH: ABT 1332
A4.Malcolm MACLEOD
A5.Fingula (or_Flora) MACLEOD
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Murdo MACLEOD (I of Gesto) BIRTH: ABT 1332
!SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon, and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS:
THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN,Section III, Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society,
1970, pp. 262-269. According to the BANNATYNE MANUSCRIPT,this family is
descended from Murdo, the third son of Malcolm, the 3rd Chief of the MacLeods
of Harris. "He received as his patrimony the MacLeod half of Glenelg, which
his family held for generations. The race became known as the MacLeods
of Gesto, and the "head of the family was always known as Mac vic Tormod".
We are fortunate to possess the Gesto pedigree compiled by Captain Neil
MacLeod (c. 1754-1836), the last of the family to hold the ancestral tack,
and he had apparently received it from the family bard. A cursory glance
at the document leaves no doubt that it is far from complete. At least
4 members of Captain Neil MacLeod's ancestors are omitted. Murdo, the progenitor
of the Clann mac mhic Tharmaid must have been born about 1332. Captain
Neil MacLeod of Gesto was born about 1754. Between these dates there is
a span of some 422 years, and if we represent a generation on the average
as 32 years, there should be 14 and not 11 "mac mhic Tharmaids' in the
pedigree list. The BANNATYNE MANUSCRIPT gives a good clue that the first
blunder in the genealogy occurred at the very beginning. The MANUSCRIPT
states quite clearly that Tarmad Caol, a notable warrior in his day, was
the son of Murdo MacLeod the progenitor of the family. Yet he is strangely
omitted from the Gesto pedigree, where he has obviously been confused with
Tormod, the 2nd Chief of the Clan MacLeod. It will be noted that Tormod
in the Gesto pedigree had a son Malcolm, who is also presumed to be the
Chief of the Clan.
We know that Malcolm the 3rd Chief was married (1) to a daughter
of Sir Neil Campbell of Loch Awe and (2) to Martha, daughter of Donald,
Earl of Mar. Yet Malcolm, who appears in the Gesto pedigree married a daughter
of Gillies, a great Skye chief. This proves that he was not Malcolm, the
Clan Chief, but a member of the Clann mhic Tharmaid or Gesto family. Malcolm,
in turn had a son, Murdo, whom the Gesto pedigrees assumes to be the progenitor
of the race. Our previous deductions make this impossible for he was a
son of Malcolm 3rd of the Clann mac mhic Tharmaid. Instead of being Murdo
1st, he would be Murdo 4th. His pedigree should read as follows: Murdo
son of Malcolm son of Norman son of Murdo son of Malcolm 3rd Chief son
of Norman 2nd Chief. Here the first group of three names is identical with
the second group of three names, which probably led to the confusion of
the early members of the Clannmhic Tharmaid with the chiefs of the Clan
MacLeod as shown in the Gesto Pedigree of Captain Neil MacLeod. The discoveryof
these early missing members of the Clann mac mhic Tharmaid will go far
to enable us to compile a full pedigree of this ancient race.
1. Murdo MacLeod (c. 1332 - c. ) Murdo was the third son of Malcolm
3rd Chief of the Clan MacLeod of Harris, probably by the daughter of Sir
Neil Campbell of Loch Awe. He was granted the MacLeod half of Glenelg,
which his father had secured by Royal Charter in 1342, although the area
had been possessed by the MacLeods for generations. Murdo was married and
had issue, Tarmad Caol (Norman, the slender), who succeeded him.
Family 1:
1.Norman MACLEOD(II of Gesto) BIRTH: ABT 1364
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Norman MACLEOD (II of Gesto) BIRTH: ABT 1364
SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS:
THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN,Section III, Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society,
1970, pp. 264-5. This is the famous Tarmad Caol, one of the renowned warriors
of the Clan MacLeod. According to the BANNATYNE MANUSCRIPT, "the MacDonalds
under the command of Allister Carrach, brother of the Lord of the Isles,
landed at Loch Eynort in Skye. At the time, William Cleireach 5th Chief
of the Clan was residing in his castle in the island of Pabbay in the Sound
of Harris. He lost no time in returning to Skye, summoning his clan and
meeting the invaders at the head of Loch Sligachan, where a fierce and
bloody contest ensued in 1395. It ended with the rout and the utter defeat
of the MacDonalds with the loss of their leader, who was slain by "Tormod
Coil, cousin of William 5th and son of Murdo, his uncle." The fame of this
warrior member of the family is adequate explanation of why future members
of his descendants were proud to blazon his name in their patronymic. Norman
was married to a daughter of MacLean of Lochbuie, with issue, at least
a son, Malcolm, who succeeded him.
Family 1: MACLEAN
1.Malcolm MACLEOD (III of Gesto)
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Malcolm MACLEOD (III of Gesto)
SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS:
THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society,
1970, p. 265. Malcolm, according to the pedigree of Captain Neil MacLeod,
married a daughter of Gillies, a great Skye chief, and in consequence received
the lands of Gesto as her tocher or dowry. These lands extended from Leabaidh
an Tuirc and Allt Coire Usg in Drynoch to the water of Scallisaig in Struan.Malcolm
was married, with issue, at least a son, Murdo, who succeeded.
Family 1: Miss Gillis
1.Murdo MACLEOD (IV of Gesto)
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BIRTH: ABT 1428SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison,
THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN,
Section III, Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 265. Murdo
succeeded his father in Gesto and MacLeod's half of Glenelg. He was married
with issue, a son, whose name is unknown but whom we can designate Mac
Mhurchaidh (i.e. son of Murdo). According to Alexander MacKenzie in the
HISTORY OF THE MACLEODS, Murdo of Gesto had also a daughter Margaret who
married John Bethune to become progenitrix of a long line of famous physicians
in the Hebrides.
Family 1:
1.Margaret MACLEOD Family 1: John BETHUNE
2.MacMhurchaidh MACLEOD(V of Gesto)
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MacMhurchaidh MACLEOD (V of Gesto)
BIRTH: ABT 1460
SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS:
THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN,Section III, Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society,
1970, pp. 265-6. We have no information about this member of Clannmac mhic
Tharmaid but he was probably the father of John MacLeod of Gesto found
in the tradition of the family.
Family 1:
1.John MACLEOD (VI of Gesto)
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John MACLEOD (VI of Gesto)
BIRTH: ABT 1492
SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS:
THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN,Section III, Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society,
1970, p. 266. John MacLeod of Gesto succeeded his father in Glenelgand
Gesto and appears to have married a daughter of Chisholm of Strathglass,
with issue.
Family 1: Daughter_of CHISHOLM
1.Neil MACLEOD (VII of Gesto)
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Neil MACLEOD (VII of Gesto)
BIRTH: ABT 1524 DEATH: BEF 1626
!SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS:
THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN,
Section III, Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 266. Neil
succeeded his father in the lands of Glenelg and Gesto.
In his case, we are on firm ground so far as evidence is concerned.
He is on record in 1616 and stated to be dead by 1626,according to the
Register of the Privy Council of Scotland. He was one of the leading members
of the Clan MacLeod, chosen by Sir Roderick Mor MacLeod of Harris and Dunvegan
for 'exhibition' before the Privy Council as a guarantee that he and the
clan would obey the laws of the realm. In the Register of the Privy Council
he is styled 'Neil mc Tormoit' and his son Murdo, who is immediately mentioned
after him, is called Murdo mc Tormoit. The patronymic, mac'ic Tharmaid,
has been syncopated to 'Mac Tormoit' and used in this case as the surname.
Neil MacLeod of Gesto married
(1) a daughter of the Chief of the Macaskilss, with issue.
There were apparently other sons, not named, who settled in France
and Germany.
Neil MacLEod of Glenelg and Gesto married (2) a daughter of MacKinnon
of Strath, with further issue, whose descendants are long since extinct.Neil
was dead by 1626 and was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, Murdo.
Family 1: Daughter_of MACASKILL
1.John MACLEOD DEATH: 1601, Binquillinwas killed in the battle
of Binquillin (Ben Coolin) in 1601.
2.Norman Tormod MACLEOD DEATH: 1601, Binquillin Norman, alias
'Tormod MackTormod',was
killed in the battle of Binquillin (Ben Coolin)
in 1601.
3.Murdo MACLEOD (VIII of Gesto)
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Murdo MACLEOD (VIII of Gesto)
BIRTH: ABT 1560 DEATH: AFT 1616
!SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS:
THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN,
Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society,
1970, pp. 266, 267. He was one of the leading men of the Clan, chosen to
appear with his father before the Scottish Privy Council in 1616. He married
Flora, daughter of Donald MacDonald of Glengarry, with issue. Murdo 8th
of Glenelg and Gesto was succeeded by his eldest son, John.
Family 1: Flora MACDONALD
1.John MACLEOD (IX of Gesto)
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John MACLEOD (IX of Gesto) BIRTH: ABT 1592
SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS:
THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN,
Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society,
1970, pp. 267, 268. John is generally regarded as a bold and violent man,
because he was responsible for the death of his brother-in-law MacAskill
of Ebost in a quarrel probably occasioned by excessive drink. Various versions
of this tragedy are given and probably the most interesting appears in
Alexander MacKinzie's HISTORY OF THE MACLEODS. The MacAskills of course
were furious and were ready to exact dire vengeance. John MacLeod of Gesto,
on the advice of his wife, sought asylum at Cuidrach, which at that time
was occupied by his father-in-law, the renowned MacDonald warrior, Domhnall
macIain mhic Seumais, whose skilful leadership led to the defeat of the
MacLeods by the MacDonalds at Carinish in Nourth Uist in 1601. Since then,
Donald had become a successful drover and his son-in-law, John MacLeod
of Gesto, referred to him slightingly as Aireach liath nam bo (the grey-headed
herd of the cows). None the less, in his hour of trouble, the old warrior
received his son-in-law kindly and promised to protect him. He stationed
himself outside the house with his broadsword and the sight of him was
sufficient to compel the MacAskills to return home and to desist from their
enterprise. John MacLeod of Gesto was punished by Sir Rory Mor MacLeod,
his Chief, for this tragic event. He had to give up some of his possessions
in Glenelg and Gesto. There was issue of the marriage of John MacLeod and
Maria MacDonald, daughter of the warrior Donald mac Iain mhic Sheumais.
Family 1: Maria MACDONALD
A 1.John Mor MACLEOD (X of Gesto) SEE NEXT GENERATION
A2. Murdo Macleod (of Meidle)Appears as tenant in Meidle.
A3. Donald Macleod (of Summerdale)!SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 268. Alias Donald mc ean vic urchie, tenant in Summerdale.
A4. John Og Macleod (of Ardfreacke)!SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 268. Alias Ean oige mc ean vic urchie, tenant in Ardfreacke.
A5. Flora Macleod married John Bethune. !SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon
and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III,
"Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 268. Married
John Bethune of Skeabost, with issue.
!SOURCE: Rev. Thomas Whyte, AN HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL ACCOUNT
OF THE BETHUNES OF THE ISLAND OF SKYE, Edinburgh, 1778, reprinted London,
1893, by Alfred A. Bethune-Baker, reprinted by ScotsPress, p. 28. With
children:
B1. Rev. Duncan BETHUNE
B2. John BETHUNE
B3. Angus BETHUNE
B4. Peter BETHUNE
B5. John 'Junior' BETHUNE
B6. Ferquhard BETHUNE
B7. Peter BETHUNE
B8. John BETHUNE
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John Mor MACLEOD (X of Gesto) BIRTH: ABT 1624 DEATH: AFT
1708 SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS:
THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN,
Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society,
1970, p. 268. Alias Ean mor mc ean vic urchie in the rentals of 1683-86,
who succeeded. !SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE
MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN,Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh,
The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, pp. 270-272. He succeeded his father at
Gesto,but for some unaccountable reason, he is omitted from Captain Neil
MacLeod's Pedigree of his family. Of his existence, there can be no question:
he appears as 'John MacLeod' in Gesto and 'Ean mor mc ean vic urchie' in
Glenbracadale in the Skye Rentals of 1683-86. Further, in a letter by John
MacLeod 14th of Gesto to his cousin Col. John MacLeod of the Netherlands,
there is a reference to the loss of some Gesto territory as a result of
the slaughter of Macaskill of Ebost between 1616 and 1619 by John MacLeod
9th of Gesto, "Our great-great-grandfather, who forfeited ye lands we had
of ye family". This could only refer to John MacLeod 9th, "the bold and
violent man" who was the great-great-grandfather of both correspondents
and not their great-grandfather as Captain Neil's Pedigree would have us
believe. From this, it is clear that the Gesto Pedigree has omitted a leading
member of the family of 'mac mhic Tharmid'. The omitted person is John
MacLeod 10th of Gesto, who appears to have received the first written tack
of the farm. He was obviously a man of considerable substance for the time,
when he could make a loan of 4000 merks to Iain Breac 18th Chief of the
Clan to relieve him from the unwelcomed attention of importunate creditors.
There is also another problem connected with the Gesto tack in 1664. It
is claimed that there existed a list of MacLeod tenants for that year and
that the tack was held by a certain Donald MaLeod. The list is supposed
to have disappeared but a copy was made of it and it is alleged it has
survived in Dunvegan Castle. This is an error, which can be traced to Lahlan
MacDonald of Skeabost. The earliest list of tenants is found in the Sky
Rentals from 1683-86. There exists however a list of tenants not in 1664
but sixty years later, in 1724. This came about as the result of a Judicial
Enquiry set on foot by Norman 22nd Chief, who was under the impression
that the administration of his estate during his 'pupillarity', by John
MaLeod of Contullich, and his son Roderick MacLeod of Duart, was dishonest.
In order to prove the point he took the sworn evidence of the tacksmen
at the time and failing them, that of chamberlains and factors known to
possess such knowledge as far back as the time of Iain Breac, who was chief
of the clan from 1664 to 1693. Very few of the deponents in 1724 were born
in 1664.Thus the evidence of Roderick MacLeod of Duart was taken and he
was born in 1688. It seems that Lachlan MacDonald of Skeabost was under
the impression that these tacksmen (of 1724) had been tacksmen in 1664
and his blunder has caused considerable confusion among those who interested
themselves in the genealogy of the MacLeods of Gesto. MacDonald of Skeabost
noticed that a certain Donald MacLeod gave evidence of the Gesto tack.
For some unknown reason, this was the evidence of Donald MacLeod of Talisker,
who was chamberlain at the time. It is true that there existed a Donald
MacLeod of the Gesto family in 1664. This was Donald vic Ean vic Urchie,
but he was not the tenant of Gesto. As already noticed, he was a younger
member of the family and held the tack of Summerdale. the tenant of Gesto
was Ean mor mac ean vic urchie, a prosperous tenant, probably due to the
increasing trade in black cattle. Thus in 1674 when Iain Breac, his Chief,
was so pressed by his creditors that he asked for the protection of the
Scottish Privy Council, Iain Mor of Gesto came to his assistance and gave
him a loan of 4000 merks. In return he received a tack of lands of Gesto
as well as Boust, Coillore and Fearran naCaillich; 'as presently possessed
by him', for his own lifetime and thereafter to his eldest son and heir
Murdo for 21 years at an annual rent of 360 merks. The interest on the
loan was £160 Scots annualy (i.e., 6%) and this was to be deducted
annually from the rent. Power was given to Gesto to 'input' and 'output'
sub-tenants and to charge whatever dues and services he required to avoid
eviction. This of course does not say that he used these powers, which
were legally his. Living in MacLeod territory, he was wise enough to realize
that those living on his estate were more than subtenants: they were clansmen.
The strict letter of feudal law was not operating fully yet. On the evidence
of Roderick MacLeod of Contullich, his father the tutor of MacLeod administered
the Estate not so much by feudal law as by custom and ancient usage. Lowland
law and practice how ever were beginning to intrude into the Highlands
and the Gesto tack is really a wadset, which was common practice in the
South. The wadset enabled tenants, after giving a loan to secure favourable
formal agreements. These put the wadsetter in a strong position for he
could not be evicted until the loan was fully paid and in addition he secured
a greater legal power over his subtenants. The loan was almost repaid in
full by 1708, when the full rent was charged on the Gesto tack. John MacLeod
was married to Margaret MacLeod of Drynoch, with issue.
Family 1: Margaret MACLEOD
A1.Murdo MACLEOD BIRTH: ABT 1656 (11th of Gesto) SEE NEXT
GENERATION
A2. John Macleod (12th of Gesto) SEE NEXT GENERATION
A3.Donald MACLEOD Family 1: (of Summerdale) * BIRTH: ABT 1660
married Isabel MACLENNAN
!SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS:
THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The
Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 272. Donald, born about 1660, became tacksman
of Summerdale and also Totardor in Bracadale. He married Isabel, daughter
of the Rev. Allan MacLennan of Glenelg, with issue:
B1. Lieut. Norman MACLEOD BIRTH:
ABT 1690 DEATH: 6 SEP 1729, London,,England married Geertruid
SCHRASSERT MARRIAGE:
1713, Grave !SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE
MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh,
The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 272. Norman, born about 1690,... became
an Ensign in Hepburn's Regiment in Holland and later lieutenant in the
Dutch Scottish Brigade (regiment of Brig. Douglas). He married at Grave
in 1713 Geertruid Schrassert, 1689-1764, daughter of Dr. Hendrick Schrassert
and Johanna Charlotte Schrassert. In 1717 Lieut. Norman's Regiment was
disbanded and he was transferred to the British Army as Lieutenant in a
Company of Invalids in England, where he served in Tilbury Fort, Pendennis
Castle and Plymouth. He died in London on 6th September 1729. His widow
remarried in 1732, Dr. Andreas Pelgrom Ardesch. Lieut. Norman MacLeod and
Geertruid Schrassert had children:
C1. Isabella
Johanna Charlotte MACLEOD
C2. Col.
John MACLEOD
B2. Donald Og MACLEOD BIRTH: BEF 1723 DEATH: AFT
1774, ,St. Kilda,Scotland,United Kingdom married
Florence MACLEOD !SOURCE:
Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY
OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society,
1970, pp. 274, 275. Donald Og... was educated at King's College, Aberdeen,
and was probably the Donald MacLeod from Skye, who graduated M.A. in 1723.
He succeeded his father as tacksman of Totardor but in 1769 according to
the Dunvegan Papaers he gave over the tack to his younger brother John,
who married Marion of Angus Bethune of Dunelirich with issue, 2 sons, Roderick
and Donald, he himself having been appointed a few years earlier missionary
of St. Kilda in succession to the Rev. Alexander MacLeod of the Liosail
family. He was sstill missionary in 1774 but he died soon after. He married
Florence MacLeod (whose mother was Elizabeth MacLeod), Pabbay in the Sound
of Harris, who was descended from the Old MacLeods of Berneray. They had
issue, a son, Angus. With children
C1. Angus MACLEOD
BIRTH: BEF 1785 DEATH: ABT 1788 married Margaret MACKINNON !SOURCE: Rev.
Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY OF
A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society,
1970, p. 277. Angus... succeeded his father as missionary in St. Kilda.
He studied law at Inverness and afterwards ocupied a tack on Clanranald
land in South Uist. He later became missionary of St. Kilda. In 1785 he
petitioned the Presbytery of Uist that owing to hishelath, old age and
infirmities, his position in St. Kilda might be taken into consideration.
The Prebytery recommeded the appointment of his son, Lauchlan, as assistant.
The Rev. Angus MaLeod died shortly afterwards, probably in 1788. he married
Margaret, dauhter of Lauchlan MacKinnon, second of the MacKinnons of Glas
na Cille in the Strathaird district in the parish of Strath in Skye, with
issue. with children:
D1. Alexander MACLEOD BIRTH: BEF 1801 DEATH: AFT 1801 Alexander... joined
the Royal Navy and was
present at the battle of Copenhagen in 1801. It does not appear that he
married.
D2. Lauchlan MACLEOD BIRTH: 1762, St. Kilda,,Scotland DEATH: 1832, Baile,Berneray,Scotland,United
Kingdom married Marion MACLEAN!SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and
Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet
Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 277. Lauchlan...
was born at St. Kilda in 1762 and was educated at a parish school in Skye.
He never attended a University. He was licensed by the PResbytery of Skye
and on the 13th November 1788, was ordained minister of St. Kilda. he demitted
his charge in 1830 and retired to live in the house of Roderick MacGillivary,
farmer at Baile in the Island of Berneray, where he died and was buried
in 1832. His funeral cost MacGillivary £15 which he claimed from
the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge. They obviously considered
it was on far too lavish a scale and only granted MacGillivary £12.10.0,
which was the minister's half-yearly salary. He married Marion (who died
in 1821 at St. Kilda), daughter of Neil MacLean (descended from the MacLeans
of Boreray) tacksman of Kinloch, Dunvegan, with issue:
E1. Angus MACLEOD BIRTH: 1762, St. Kilda,,Scotland DEATH: 1832, Baile,Berneray,Scotland,United
Kingdom !SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS:
THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The
Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 277. Angus, 1797-1837, ...joined the Royal
Navy in which he rose to be an officer. He was married without issue and
died in 1837 aged 41 years. He was succeeded in the representation of his
family by his brother, Norman.
E2. Donald MACLEOD BIRTH: 1798 DEATH: 1813
E3. Norman MACLEOD(VI of Totardar) BIRTH: 14 FEB 1800, St. Kilda,,Scotland,United
Kingdom
DEATH: 30 MAR 1877, Edinburgh,,Scotland,United Kingdom
married Frances MACDONALD SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison,
THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh,
The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 278. Norman... succeeded his brother
as 6th of Totardar, was born on 14th February 1800 at St. Kilda and took
to a seafaring life: while still a young man, he became the Captain of
an East Indiaman. During the first Chinese War. Captain MacLeod was employed
in the auxiliary service for the transportation of troops to the East.
At the capture of Chusan, he fell in with his cousin, Captain, afterwards
Lt.-Col., Norman MacLean, who presented him with one fo the silk banners,
which he had captured from the Chinese. Captain MacLeod brought the banner
home, and in due course, presented it to MacLeod of MacLeod, who placed
it in Dunvegan Castle. After retiring from sea, Captain Norman MacLeod
held an appointment in the Board of Trade at Liverpool. He died at Edinburgh
on the 30th March 1877. By his wife, Frances, daughter of Donald MacDonald
of Clanranald, Captain Norman had issue.with children;
F1. Norman Torquil MACLEOD born 1845 !SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon
and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III,
"Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 278. Emigrated
to America.
F2. Angus MACLEOD (VII of Totardor) BIRTH: 1847 DEATH: 1920 married 1st
Rose HICKSON
married 2ndly Jane Margaret FORSTERSOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon
and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III,
"Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 278. Angus
1847-1920, the seventh representative of the family of Totardar, ... entered
the Royal Navy on the 10th December 1860 as a Cadet. He rose rapidly and
saw much service in foreign waters. After long and faithful service to
his country, he retired in 1910 with the rank of Admiral. He had many honours
conferred upon him, such as the C.B. and C.V.O. He was Aide-de-Camp to
Queen Victoria. Admiral MacLeod spent the last years of his life at Holmisdale
House in Glendale, Skye. He married as his first wife, Rose, daughter of
Robert Hickson and widow of James, son of the Venerable Archdeacon Pollock.
He married as his second wife, Jane Margaret, only daughter of Captain
Forster of the 62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment, an officer, who served with distinction
in India and was killed in the Crimean War. They had issue, a son, who
succeeded Angus in the representation of the family.
G1. Son MACLEOD (VIII of Totardor)
E4. Roderick MACLEOD died young
E5. Alexander MACLEOD Died in San Domingo.
E6. Roderick MACLEOD disappeared from a ship at Liverpool in 1836 and was
never heard of again.
C2. Ann MACLEOD
nothing more known
B3. John MACLEOD 3rd son of Donald
MACLEOD of Summerdale (of Totardar) BIRTH: BEF 1769 married Marion
BETHUNE !SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS:
THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The
Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 277. John... married Marion, daughter of
Angus Bethune of Dunelirich with issue.with children:
C1. Donald
MACLEOD nothing more known
C2. Roderick
MACLEOD nothing more known
A4. Margaret Macelod of GestoSOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon
and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III,
"Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, pp. 278, 279.
Margaret... married her cousin John Og Bethune of Lusta and later Unish,
with issue. On the death of John Og Bethune of Lusta, his widow married
Angus Beaton (or Bethune), a first cousin of her late husband, with further
issue.
married 1: John Og BETHUNE
B1. Duncan BETHUNE
B2. Donald BETHUNE
B3. Evan BETHUNE
Margaret Macleod married 2ndly ANGUS BEATON MARRIAGE:
BEF 1750 with further children
B4. Neil BEATON
B5. John BEATON
A5. Daughter Macleod of Gesto married Roderick Macleod of Ose
!SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS: THE
GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan
MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 279. A daughter... married Roderick MacLeod of
Ose (Balmore family), with issue.
A6. Flora Macleod of Gesto married Angus BETHUNE !SOURCE: Rev.
Thomas Whyte, AN HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL ACCOUNT OF THE BETHUNES OF
THE ISLAND OF SKYE, Edinburgh, 1778, reprinted London, 1893, by Alfred
A. Bethune-Baker, reprinted by ScotsPress, p. 28. With children:
B1. Ewen Evan or_Eugene BETHUNE
B2. Ferquhard BETHUNE
B3. Norman BETHUNE
B4. Christian BETHUNE
B5. Margaret BETHUNE
B6. Euphemia BETHUNE
B7. Marion BETHUNE
B8. Rev. John BETHUNE
A7. Daughter Macleod of Gesto married Peter Bethune. !SOURCE:
Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY
OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society,
1970, p. 279. A daughter... married her cousin Peter, son of John Bethune
of Skeabost and Florence MacLeod of Gesto. With children:
B1. Ferquhard BETHUNE
B2. Christian BETHUNE
B3. Isobel BETHUNE
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Murdo MACLEOD BIRTH: ABT 1656 11th of Gesto
!SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS:
THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN,
Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society,
1970, pp. 272, 279. Murdo... eldest lawful son and 'aire' mentioned in
the 1674 tack. The Gesto tack of 1674 stipulated that the loan of 4000
merks made by John MacLeod 10th of Gesto to Iain Breac, his chief, would
be repaid in the proportion of 3000 merks to Murdo "eldest lawfull son
and appearand aire to the said John MacLeod in Gesto" and "1000 merks to
John, the second lawfull son to the said John MacLeod of Gesto". It further
laid down that Murdo was to succeed his father, and that for at least 21
years. Documents in Dunvegan Castle for the years 1699-1700 show that Murdo
had at least two brothers, John and Donald, "sons of John MacLeod of Gesto".
Murdo certainly succeeded his father in the tack and his name appears in
the Contullich Accounts until 1708, when he is succeeded, not as one would
expect by his son Donald, but by his younger brother John. Tradition in
Murdo's own family proclaims that Murdo was a wastrel, addicted to drink
and gambling. If such was indeed the case, he was not a good tenant so
far as the chief was concerned and, further, the terms of the wadset or
tack of Gesto might lead him to oppress his subtenants. Such considerations
would certainly weigh with John MacLeod of Contullich who acted as Tutor
at the period, during the 'pupillarity' of Norman MacLeod 22nd Chief. The
Tutor was determined to pay off a backlog of debt on the Estate, an ambition
in which he was eminently successful. it was vital that the various farms
on the Estate should be in the hands of good tenants. Being a lawyer, he
was aware that the terms of the Gesto tack guaranteed the possession of
it to Murdo MacLeod for 21 years after his father's death. We have no knowledge
of the exact date when Murdo's father died beyond the fact that he was
dead in 1699. He could, of course, have died many years before this, even
as early as 1687. If it is the case that John MacLeod 10th of Gesto died
in1687 and that the Gesto loan was paid off before 1708, then Murdo MacLeod's
guaranteed possession of the tack was up,and the Tutor had the right to
remove him, if he had proved himself an unsuitable tenant. His family traditions
certainly indicate that this was the case. Murdo MacLeod 11th of Gesto
was married to a daughter of Alexander MacLeod 4th of Ferinlea, with issue,
several sons "who seem to have predeceased their father", according to
Alexander MacKenzie in his HISTORY OF THE MACLEODS. In this statement,
Alexander MacKenzie is in error as the following document in Dunvegan Castle
testifies.21st. March, 1724 Donald MacLeod of Talisker, heir served and
retoured in general to the deceast Alexander MacLeod, eldest lawful son
of the deceast Donald MacLeod of Grishernish, my grandfather. Witnesses:
Mr. Donald MacLeod, son to Norman MacLeod of Grishernish: Donald MacLeod,
son to the deceast Murdo MacLeod of Gesto. Murdo MacLeod 11th of Gesto,
therefore had issue.
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John Macleod (12th of Gesto) son of John Macleod 10th of Gesto.
BIRTH: ABT 1658 DEATH: BEF 1718
!SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS:
THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The
Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, pp. 272, 283. Succeeded to the Gesto tack.
John MacLeod received possession of the tack of Gesto held by his elder
brother, Murdo, until 1708. In 1714, when George I became King of Great
Britain and Ireland, the Earl of Mar, anxious to display his influence
in the Highlands, persuaded a large number o fHighland Chiefs and Chieftains
to sign an address of Loyalty to him. Among the signatories were several
of the prinipal men of the Clan MacLeod of Harris and Dunvegan, whose Chief
happened to be a minor at the time. Among these, we find the signature
of John MacLeod of Gesto. The new King, however, had been warned against
'Bobbing John', Earl of Mar, and refused to receive him or the Address
of Loyalty. Such behaviour of course was interpreted in the Highlands as
a gross discourtesy and overt proof that the new King was not well disposed
towards them. John MacLeod 12th of Gesto, who was dead by 1718, married
his first cousin, a daughter of the Rev. John Bethune of Bracadale and
his wife Marion, daughter of John MacLeod 2nd of Drynoch. They had issue.
A1. Roderick MACLEOD (XIII of Gesto) SEE NEXT GENERATION
A2. [Daughter] MACLEOD married Roderick MACLEOD(VI of Ferinlea) Roderick
MacLeod is on record as tacksman of Ferinlea in 1724. He married a daughter
of John MacLeod 12th of Gesto, with issue. BIRTH: ABT 1678
B1. Alexander MACLEOD
B2. William MACLEOD
B3. Lieutenant Norman MACLEOD
B4. Roderick MACLEOD
B5. Margaret MACLEOD
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A3. Rev. Murdoch MACLEOD (of Glenelg) BIRTH: 1678 DEATH: AFT 1755 !SOURCE:
Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY
OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society,
1970, p. 283. Rev. Murdoch MacLeod of Glenelg is also claimed to be a son
of MacLeod of Gesto. he was born in 1678, and is therefore older than Roderick,
who was the heir of John MacLeod 12th of Gesto. The probability therefore
is, that he was a natural son of Gesto's. Rev. Murdoch, who was a graduate
of King's College, Aberdeen, married (1) Marion MacLeod in 1723, with issue,
Isabel, John and Mary. He married (2) Mary MacDonald, with issue, Norman.
He was deposed for old age and infirmity as well as self-confessed immorality
in 1755.
Family 1: Marion MACLEOD MARRIAGE: 1723
B1. Isabel MACLEOD nothing more known
B2. John MACLEOD nothing more known
B3. Mary MACLEOD nothing more known
Family 2: Mary MACDONALD
B4. Norman MACLEOD nothing more known
A4. [Daughter] MACLEOD Family 1: Roderick MACLEOD (II of Balmore) BIRTH:
BEF 1724 DEATH: AFT 1731 SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison,
THE MACLEODS -- THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "MacLeod Cadet Families",
Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 203. Roderick... occupied
the tack of Ose from 1724 to 1731 and may have succeeded his brother in
Balmore. He married a daughter of John MacLeod 12th of Gesto, with issue.
B1. Rev. John MACLEOD(III of Balmore) BIRTH: BEF 1741
DEATH: 29 DEC 1752 !SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison,
THE MACLEODS -- THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "MacLeod Cadet Families",
Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 203. John, a graduate of
King's College in Aberdeen, ...became Minister of Diurinish in 1741. His
name is on record as tacksman of Balmore in several documents in Dunvegan
Castle. He is described as a man of ability and piety, "who possessed second
sight". He died on the 29th December 1752 and was married to Elizabeth
MacLeod (probably of the Grule family), with issue.
B2. Rev. Norman MACLEOD(VI of Balmore) BIRTH: BEF 1717 DEATH: BEF MAR 1739, Barra,,Scotland SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS -- THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "MacLeod Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 204. Norman... became minister of Diurinish in 1717, was drowned while crossing the Minch between Skye and Barra before March 1739. he was married with issue, a son, Roderick who succeeded his cousin at Balmore. He left issue, who are mentioned as his heirs in 1791.
B3. Rev. Donald MACLEOD BIRTH: BEF 1703 DEATH: 12
JUL 1749 SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS
-- THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "MacLeod Cadet Families", Edinburgh,
The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 204. Donald... was educated at Aberdeen
and became minister of Strath in Skye. Previously he was a missionary in
Barra until 1729. He was born in 1703 and died on 12th July 1749.
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Roderick MACLEOD (XIII of Gesto)
BIRTH: ABT 1690 DEATH: AFT 1749 Father: John MACLEOD Mother: Daughter
BETHUNESOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS:
THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The
Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, pp. 283, 284. Roderick succeeded his father
at Gesto. In his Pedigree, Captain Neil MacLeod, erroneously claims that
Roderick "was the first of our family to take a lease or tack of Gesto,
it being their own property till that period and year 1728." The first
lease of Gesto is however still extant and is dated 1674. After the defeat
at Inverurie o 23rd December 1745, Roderick MacLeod of Gesto was one of
the signatories of an Address of Loyalty to the Chief, Norman 22nd, on
8th January 1746, assuring him that "we can bring to the field numbers
of your men, that will sacrifice their lives and fortunes in your service
and will not part from you nor deviate from the principles you espouse
but with the last drop of their blood". Roderick XIII MacLeod of Gesto,
who was alive in 1749, married Margaret, daughter of Rev. Angus MacQueen
of Sleat, with issue.
A1. John MACLEOD (XIV of Gesto) SEE NEXT GENERATION
A2. Norman MACLEOD(of Summerdale) BIRTH: BEF 1746 DEATH: AFT 1754 !SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 284. Norman...became tacksman of Summerdale and... also signed the Address of Loyalty to his Chief in January 1746. He was alive in 1754, but nothing further is known of him.
A3. Flora MACLEOD SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison,
THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh,
The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 284. Married Allan, son of Murdoch MacLeod
of Trumpan, with issue.
B1. Alexander MACLEOD!SOURCE: Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS
-- THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section V, "Appendix: The MacLeods of Trumpan
and Millivaig", Edinburgh, The Associated Clan MacLeod Societies, 1976,
p. 10. Alexander... married Jessie McPherson of the Gesto family, with
issue.
C1. Murdo MACLEOD
C2. John MACLEOD
C3. Alexander MACLEOD
C4. Marion MACLEOD
C5. Flora MACLEOD
C6. Euphemia MACLEOD
C7. Anne MACLEOD
C2. John MACLEOD
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B3. Donald MACLEOD nothing more known
B4. Roderick MACLEOD(of Trumpan) nothing more known
B5. Murdoch MACLEOD (VII of Trumpan) BIRTH: ABT 1762SOURCE:
Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY
OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society,
1970, p. 284. Farmer in Waternish, who married Anne MacLeod, who was closely
related to the Raasay family, with issue.
!SOURCE: Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS -- THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section
V, "Appendix: The MacLeods of Trumpan and Millivaig", Edinburgh, The Associated
Clan MacLeod Societies, 1976, pp. 10, 11. Murdoch MacLeod succeeded his
father at Trumpan. He was born c. 1762. He married Anne MacLeod, daughter
of Alexander, son of Donald, son of John MacLeod of Raasay. They had issue.
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John MACLEOD (XIV of Gesto)
BIRTH: ABT 1722 Father: Roderick MACLEOD Mother: Margaret MACQUEEN
SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS:
THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The
Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, pp. 284, 287-288. He succeeded his father Roderick
13th in the tack of Gesto and later became an Ensign in one of MacLeod's
Independent Companies on 15th November 1745. Thereafter he joined the Scots
Brigade in Holland and rose to the rank of Major. In 1782 he made his will,
still preserved in Dunvegan Castle, leaving to each of his three daughters
£100 sterling to be paid from money left at interest to John MacLeod
of Raasay, Lachlan MacKinnon of Corriechatachan and John Lamont of Lamont.
The daughters were also to receive a house called the 'New House', with
a fourth part of 'my kail garden', and the liberty of 30 milking sheep,
with their followers in the common pasturage. To his son, Neil, he left
his moveables, stock and tack and a bond of £64.12.6 due to him by
MacLeod of MacLeod. Neil was also to pay his mother's yearly annuity and
give his sisters three couple of milking cows every summer and harvest
and six bolls of meal yearly. John's marriage contract with Annabella,
daughter of Neil MacKinnon of Borreraig in Strath, also survives in the
Muniment Room in Dunvegan Castle. It it, a sum of 3,000 merks was settled
on the young couple, which proves that the family was prosperous at the
time. If Annabella survived her husband, she was to have a third of all
the cows, horses and crops and half the household plenishings or instead
of the latter, a sum of 700 merks. In 'compliment' she was also to have
a riding horse and all the sheep and goats and as her father had already
settled 1,000 merks on her, she was certainly well cared for. John MacLeod
of Gesto and Annabella MacKinnon had issue.
Family 1: Annabella MACKINNON
A1. Neil MACLEOD (XV of Gesto) SEE NEXT GENERATION
A2. Margaret MACLEOD DEATH: BEF 1786 nothing more known
A3. Flora MACLEOD Family 1: Lieutenant William MACLEOD (VI of Hamer)
BIRTH: BEF 1786 DEATH: 1817 MARRIAGE: BEF 1790 !BIOGRAPHY: Sir Robert Douglas
of Glenbervie, Baronet, THE BARONAGE OF SCOTLAND, Edinburgh, 1798, p. 383.
"Designed of Ose, who married a daughter of ____ ____, by whom he had two
sons and two daughters."
!SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS
-- THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section II, Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society,
1968, pp. 103, 109-110. Succeeded his uncle, Norman, at Hamer. William
was the eldest son of Roderick MacLeod, tacksman of Lynedale and of Skeabost
(immediate younger brother of Norman MacLeod), and was a Lieutenant in
the army. On his uncle's death, he left the army and returned to Skye to
succeed him at Hamer. [COMMISSARIAT RECORD OF THE ISLES, Vol. 6, pp. 183-8.]
He married Flora, second daughter of John MacLeod, of the MacLeods of Gesto,
with issue. Colonel John MacLeod of Talisker, in a letter from Aberdeen,
on 26th February 1786, to MacLeod of MacLeod, writes: 'Your old pupil William
Lindale (Lyndale), now Hamer, is married to poor John Gesto's second daughter
Florie, for which I am afraid she has not obtained her mother's blessing,
as I am afraid neither William's head (n)or heart are much worth'. [HAMER
FAMILY PAPERS, Muniment Room, Dunvegan Castle.] By Flora MacLeod of Gesto,
Lieutenant William MacLeod of Hamer had issue. William MacLeod, 6th of
the MacLeods of Hamer, died in 1817, and was succeeded in the representation
of the family of Hamer by his second son.
B1. Donald MACLEOD
B2. Roderick MACLEOD
B3. John MACLEOD
B4. William MACLEOD
B5. Alexander MACLEOD
B6. Olaus MACLEOD
B7. Margaret MACLEOD
B8. Kate MACLEOD
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Neil MACLEOD (XV of Gesto)
BIRTH: ABT 1754 DEATH: 21 DEC 1836, Stein,Waternish,Scotland,United
Kingdom BURIAL: Churchyard,Struan,Waternish,Skye Father: John MACLEOD Mother:
Annabella MACKINNON
SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS:
THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The
Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, pp. 288-289. He succeeded his father at Gesto
in 1787 and entered on a military career, becoming a Lieutenant on the
15th February 1794 in the 116th Regiment of Foot (Col. Alexander Campbell's)
and later became a Captain of Independents. He was Justice of the Peace
and attended a J.P. meeting of the County of Inverness on 18th November
1788. In 1792 he was given a new lease of Gesto to last for 19 years. He
entered upon a lawsuit with MacLeod of MacLeod about boundaries and though
he actually won the case, when his lease expired in 1825, he was given
notice to quit. Captain Neil now had to rent a house in Waternish for himself
and his family. He spent much time in Edinburgh doing research where he
earned the sobriquet "Ghost of the Register House." He also became an enthusiastic
collector of bagpipe music and in 1828, he published the GESTO COLLECTION
OF PIPE MUSIC which contained 20 pibrochs to illustrate the MacCrimmon
system of notation. It is dedicated to his MacLeod ancestors. He died at
Stein in Waternish on the 21st December 1836 and is buried in old Struan
churchyard. By his wife, Flora MacKinnon of Corry, he had issue.
* MARRIAGE: BEF 1795
A1. John MACLEOD BIRTH: 17 APR 1795 drowned at sea
A2. Ann MACLEOD BIRTH: 23 DEC 1797 married in 1828 Charles Macdonald
(of Ord)
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A3. Janet 'Jessie' MACLEOD BIRTH: 1799 DEATH: 1882, Caroline Hill,Skeabost,Skye,Scotland SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 289. Janet, 1799-1882, known as Jessie, died unmarried at Caroline Hill, Skeabost, Skye. She lived with her brother Kenneth at Greshornish.
A4. Charles MACLEOD BIRTH: 1800 DEATH: 1851 SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 289. Charles, 1800-51, ... emigrated to America and married a widow, Mrs. MacGillivary, in the West Indies. He died at Flowerdale in Scotland.
A5. Margaret MACLEOD BIRTH: 1801!SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 289. Margaret, born in 1801, married Angus Nicolson, merchant in Portree, with issue, 4 sons and 4 daughters. They emigrated to Australia.
A6. Flora MACLEOD BIRTH: 1802 DEATH: 1883 SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 294. Married in America, with issue.
A7. Annabella MACLEOD BIRTH: 1804 nothing more known
A8. Roderick MACLEOD BIRTH: BEF 1805 DEATH: 1805 Died in infancy in 1805.
A9. Mary MACLEOD BIRTH: BEF 1805 SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and
Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet
Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 294. Mary, was
Roderick's twin sister. She married Rev. John McDonald and they emigrated
to Australia. It was for Mary that Captain Neil of Gesto compiled the pedigree
of his family and she later returned it to her brother Kenneth in Skye.
Rev. John MacDonald and his wife had issue:
B1.John Macdonald
B2. Flora Macdonald
who married Kenneth MacKenzie.
A10. Normand MACLEOD BIRTH: 1806 drowned at sea
A11. Donald William MACLEOD BIRTH: 1808 !SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 294. Donald William, born in 1808, married in Canada, Isabella Murray, whose father at one time held the tack of Greshornish in Skye. They had issue.
A12. Kenneth MACLEOD BIRTH: 1 DEC 1809 DEATH: 1869 !SOURCE: Rev. Dr. Donald MacKinnon and Alick Morrison, THE MACLEODS: THE GENEALOGY OF A CLAN, Section III, "Cadet Families", Edinburgh, The Clan MacLeod Society, 1970, p. 294. Kenneth, born on 1st December 1809, died unmarried in 1869. At the age of 15 he went to India, with his fare paid out and one golden guinea in his pocket given him by Mrs. MacDonald of Waternish. After a years' work, he took the river boat down to Calcutta. On the way he went ashore and visited a place where an auction of the contents of a sugar factory was in progress. With his precious guinea, he bought a copper boiler, which he sold in Calcutta for £30. He now returned to the derelict sugar factory and bought it for very little. This set him on the ladder to making a fortune in India. Thereafter, he returned to Skye and endeavoured to buy the tack of Gesto but MacLeod of MacLeod was not prepared to sell it. Kenneth now bought Orbost, Edinbane, Skirinish, Greshornishy, Tote and Skeabost and much of Portree. he set and endowed Edinbane Hospital for the people of Skye.
A13. Catherine MACLEOD BIRTH: 2 JUN 1811 DEATH: JUL 1812 died in infancy