Graham...I, too, have problems resesrching Ross of Mull history prior to 1800.  A DNA test has linked my MacEachen 2d great-grandmother to MacEachans from S.Uist (and apparently descend from Hector MacLean).  I questioned how/why and received this reply from S.Uist historian:   Angus MacMillan has ties to Mull & S. Uist and is a published historian and he states:   "your MacEachen connection was in Mull before the first MacEachans are recorded in South Uist. That latter date was 1702. We know too that they have been identified as MacLeans from Druimindarroch in Arisaig in Garmoran, the Clanranald 'rough bounds' including Moidart. This means to my mind, and it makes absolute sense, that if it was indeed via the MacEachans that you are related to Kathy then what must have happened was that one or more of your family of the name, presumably descended from a Hector MacLean, crossed the Sound of Mull, while the rest of the family remained behind. The MacEachan name then  migrated to South Uist in 1700 or so or to Benbecula when members of the same family established themselves in Benbecula in the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Various of the Benbecula MacEachans and no doubt representatives of the Howbeg/South Uist crew then emigrated to PEI/CB and later to Ontario and Saskatchewan and DNA came along."   Happy hunting, Jill Allford - [email protected] ________________________________ From: Merle & Ida King <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 10:00 AM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLEOFMULL] Macdonalds,McDonalds on MULL Hi Graham Sorry I have no connection to your family. Although I'm always interested in helping others or having others help our website http://www.mullgenealogy.co.uk/  grow. eg Isabel's maiden name and where or when they married or who Malcolm & Isabel's children married anything that will help fill in the blanks. In1841 Dareroch, Kilfinichen: Malcolm McDonald 30 with wife Isabella McDonald 30 and Alexander McDonald 9 months. so I presume these are yours also in this h/h is a Mary McPhadyen 60 and Effy McPhadyen 40. Do you know who these McFadyens are ? I haven't found a trace of them in Mull in 1851 but in 1861 Arinagour, Coll Malcolm McDonald Head Marr. 47 Merchant b. Mull 3 rooms Bell McDonald wife 52 " Alexander McDonald son Unm. 20 " Allan McDonald " " 18 " From 1881  Dwelling: Fidden Road And Earrald Ferry Census Place: Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon, Argyll, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203562    GRO Ref    Volume 542    EnumDist 10    Page 4 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Allan MC DONALD M 35  M Mull, Argyll, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Mate H L Service Catherine MC DONALD M 35  F Perth, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Mates Wife Could this Allan be the one recorded as born in Tyree Feb 3 1846 C115518, 1202 (IGI reference #) with parents Malcolm & Isabel McDonald ? When did Allan & Catherine marry and where? If you have further details of this line super. Perhaps a tidbit will spawn from an additional posting that will help you with other generations. thanks Ida ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grahame & Robyn Macdonald" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 11:35 PM Subject: [SCT-ISLEOFMULL] Macdonalds,McDonalds on MULL > Hi all > Been reading correspondence on the site and thought perhaps someone could > help with the following problem. I’m trying to connect Alexander McDonald, > tacksman of Dererach who, with a lady named McFaden (no first name known > but probably Mary) had a ‘natural’ son,Malcolm (my gg > grandfather),baptised at Kilfinichen August 11 1811 with Angus > McDonald,tacksman of Advergnish b.1681 and dying 1741. He is interred at > Kilfinichen burial ground together with his wife Khaterina and two of > their children. There must be at least two generations between the two and > possibly three. My G Grandfather (Allan Macdonald, son of Malcolm) buried > his first wife, Catherine Dow, alongside Angus believing him to be his gg > grandfather. Given that Allan was born in 1846 it would appear he was at > least a couple of ‘greats’ short. The lack of OPRs from prior to 1804 does > not make things easier for Kilfinichen research. I believe there is also a > possibility of involvement with McLeans or McLaines in the distant past. > There is a table type burial stone inscribed with the arms of Maclean of > Ardgour abutting the grave of Angus McDonald whose stone bears what I > think are the arms of Clanranald. Any help or suggestions re the above > would be gratefully received. > Best regards > Grahame Macdonald > Newcastle NSW Australia > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1411 / Virus Database: 2092/3990 - Release Date: 11/01/11 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the messageScotland Source: FHL Film 0203562    GRO Ref    Volume 542    EnumDist 10    Page 4 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Allan MC DONALD M 35  M Mull, Argyll, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Mate H L Service Catherine MC DONALD M 35  F Perth, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Mates Wife Could this Allan be the one recorded as born in Tyree Feb 3 1846 C115518, 1202 (IGI reference #) with parents Malcolm & Isabel McDonald ? When did Allan & Catherine marry and where? If you have further details of this line super. Perhaps a tidbit will spawn from an additional posting that will help you with other generations. thanks Ida ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grahame & Robyn Macdonald" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 11:35 PM Subject: [SCT-ISLEOFMULL] Macdonalds,McDonalds on MULL > Hi all > Been reading correspondence on the site and thought perhaps someone could > help with the following problem. I’m trying to connect Alexander McDonald, > tacksman of Dererach who, with a lady named McFaden (no first name known > but probably Mary) had a ‘natural’ son,Malcolm (my gg > grandfather),baptised at Kilfinichen August 11 1811 with Angus > McDonald,tacksman of Advergnish b.1681 and dying 1741. He is interred at > Kilfinichen burial ground together with his wife Khaterina and two of > their children. There must be at least two generations between the two and > possibly three. My G Grandfather (Allan Macdonald, son of Malcolm) buried > his first wife, Catherine Dow, alongside Angus believing him to be his gg > grandfather. Given that Allan was born in 1846 it would appear he was at > least a couple of ‘greats’ short. The lack of OPRs from prior to 1804 does > not make things easier for Kilfinichen research. I believe there is also a > possibility of involvement with McLeans or McLaines in the distant past. > There is a table type burial stone inscribed with the arms of Maclean of > Ardgour abutting the grave of Angus McDonald whose stone bears what I > think are the arms of Clanranald. Any help or suggestions re the above > would be gratefully received. > Best regards > Grahame Macdonald > Newcastle NSW Australia > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1411 / Virus Database: 2092/3990 - Release Date: 11/01/11 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message