Here is a reply from Malcolm on the above subject....... Thanks to Malcolm, Peter >From: "Malcolm C. McDonald, Esq. OAM." <malmcdon@powerup.com.au> >To: "Peter J. McDonald" <peter_mcdonald@sftw.com> >Subject: Re: Spelling of Last name >Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 00:22:01 +1000 >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 > >The spelling of names [unfortunately] relied most of the time on the >recorder, and whether >he was English or Scots and whether he couldactually spell. > >That's what makes research so frustrating at times. > >The original was one of = Vic, Vc, V'c, Mhic and then Mac, Mc, M'c, Mack, >so all are correct and mean son of. > >Some times the name was recorded phonetically and that is why you have >M'kissak or MacKessick. just as MacIain was written phonically as Mackeen, >in the north of Scotland, and of course he was a MacDonald. > >For Macdonald; MacDonald ; McDonald, they are all correct - my ancestor >was recorded in the Ship's individual papers as Macdonald but in the list >of passengers as McDonald. > >Generally, Macdonald is "of the family." > >MacDonell was the spelling used by Glengarry and also by Keppoch. > >MacIsaac, being a Sept of Clan Donald would be under the Arms of >Clanranald and would use the belted crest of Clan Ranald. > >Regards, > Malcolm. >-----Original Message----- >From: Peter J. McDonald <peter_mcdonald@sftw.com> >To: HilandeRPM@aol.com <HilandeRPM@aol.com> >Cc: jmacisaac@uswest.net <jmacisaac@uswest.net>; Skyedam@aol.com ><Skyedam@aol.com>; PLATHNY@aol.com <PLATHNY@aol.com>; Shamoidart@aol.com ><Shamoidart@aol.com>; malmcdon@powerup.com.au <malmcdon@powerup.com.au>; >macfarlane@glenfinnanhouse.dialnet.com ><macfarlane@glenfinnanhouse.dialnet.com>; cmatthews@caliph.net.au ><cmatthews@caliph.net.au>; AHetherington@sombris.org.au ><AHetherington@sombris.org.au>; lindseym@red.hot.net.au ><lindseym@red.hot.net.au>; mmmcd@bigpond.com <mmmcd@bigpond.com>; >pmcdonald@sia.net.au <pmcdonald@sia.net.au>; jakkmc@mail2me.com.au ><jakkmc@mail2me.com.au>; carmella20@hotmail.com <carmella20@hotmail.com> >Date: 13 November 2000 15:11 >Subject: Spelling of Last name > > > >Dick, and everyone else > >I am afraid I cannot shed any light on the subject. McDonald, Mcdonald, > >MacDonald, Macdonald, and then if you go back further I think it is > >M'Donald, M'donald etc or even M'donnell. > >I have seen the M'Isaac, McIsaac, MacIsaac, Macisaac, M'kissak, M'Isaak > >spellings and I do not think it matters. I have been wrong before. > >I thought the last name had to be pure, ie, exactly the same, but have > >changed my mind after seeing the spelling of the M'Isaak name in the 1745 > >muster for Bonnie Prince Charlie. > > > >The coat of arms, I think Clan Ranald has its own, I do not know if the > >M'Isaak's of Clan Ranald have their own coat of arms though?!! > > > >Peter, with both last names, McDonald/M'Isaak of Clan Ranald > > > >At 04:15 PM 11/12/00 -0500, you wrote: > >>Peter, > >> > >>A friend asked me these questions, so I thought I'd try you. > >> > >>Would you know the origin of the spelling of McDonald with a small d: > >>Mcdonald? Which line of Clan Ranald that may be? If there is a way to > >>determine a coat of arms pertaining to those with this spelling? > >> > >>Dick MacLeod > > > >