Of the people sykes tested, 18% with the surname mcdonald had the somerled chiefly pattern of dna. As you stated the grants and mcdonalds were closely related through many marriages in glenmoriston. I haven't found a lot of mcdonalds in bolton, however, so i would suspect that both families being from mayo, there.
Flora was a daughter of. Just trying to help the unwary. A personal search of the inverness scotland opr for.
You do need to have your facts right though. Mcdonalds of skyenot sure what the problem is with my wee comment. Looking for peter mcdonald, farmer/crofter b.c. 1790, urquhart & glenmoriston area.
But this rose to an astounding 40% of testees with the name mcalister. Hi again anndra, i probably should have mentioned my mcdonalds. So studying both is very helpful. My mcdonalds lived at various addresses in spring gardens.
On harriet jane mcdonald, b. I am looking for further info. 5 sons and one daughter.