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     Mary (?) married Alexander Macdonald, son of John Macdonald and Mary Macdonald, in 1746.¹
      Widow of Donald Macdonald of Tirnadrish (executed at Carlisle for his part in the 1745 Uprising).¹ Her married name became Macdonald.

     John Macdonald is the son of Alexander Macdonald and Mary (?).² He married Helen Yates, daughter of Henry Yates.¹
     He was Honour.¹ He was MLC for Glengarry, Canada , later Speaker of first House of Assembly of Upper Canada, Lieutenant-Colonel cmdg 2nd Battalion Royal Canadian Vol Regiment 1796–1802, formerly Captain Butler's Rangers in 1792.¹

     Helen Yates is the daughter of Henry Yates.² She married John Macdonald, son of Alexander Macdonald and Mary (?).¹
     She was Governor of New York.¹ Her married name became Macdonald.

     Alexander Macdonald was the son of John Macdonald and Helen Yates.² He married Helen Wilkinson, daughter of Captain Richard Wilkinson.¹ He died, without surviving issue.¹
     He was Major Lancaster Regt, Glengarry, Canada.¹

     Helen Wilkinson is the daughter of Captain Richard Wilkinson.² She married Alexander Macdonald, son of John Macdonald and Helen Yates.¹
      Glengarry Fencibles.¹ Her married name became Macdonald.

     Hugh Macdonell was the son of Alexander Macdonald and Mary (?).² He married Anne Hughes.¹
     He was Lieutenant-Colonel Glengarry Militia , Adj-Gen of Militia Upper Canada, MLA Upper Canada, Assist Commissary-Gen Gibraltar 1805, Consul-Gen 1811–20 Regt 1803.¹ He was married 2nd a dau of Admiral Ulrich, Dutch Consul-Gen at Algiers.¹

     Anne Hughes married Hugh Macdonell, son of Alexander Macdonald and Mary (?).¹
      Her married name became Macdonald.

     Sir Alexander Macdonell was the son of Hugh Macdonell and Anne Hughes.² He married Emily Rutson Alport, daughter of Henry Rose Alport, in 1867.¹ He died on 30 April 1891, without issue.¹
     He was commander Rifle , served in Kaffir War 1846–47, Aide-de-Camp to General Sir George Brown in Eastern campaign 1854, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel 1855, commander 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade in Crimean War (CB, Chev of Legion Hon, Order Medjidie 3rd Cl) Bde 1837.¹ Sir.¹ He was Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1881.¹