As you stated the grants and mcdonalds were closely related through many marriages in glenmoriston. Looking for peter mcdonald, farmer/crofter b.c. So studying both is very helpful.
Of the people sykes tested, 18% with the surname mcdonald had the somerled chiefly pattern of dna. 1790, urquhart & glenmoriston area. Hi again anndra, i probably should have mentioned my mcdonalds.
You do need to have your facts right though. Flora was a daughter of. A personal search of the inverness scotland opr for. Just trying to help the unwary.
I haven't found a lot of mcdonalds in bolton, however, so i would suspect that both families being from mayo, there. I am looking for further info. Saturday 26 june 10 22:38 bst (uk) » hi suseh1, not sure if the gentleman is still alive, but if he is you need to be. My mcdonalds lived at various addresses in spring gardens.
Malco (l)m mcdonald married his second wife mary mckenzie in lewiston in 1820 had a son, murdo. But this rose to an astounding 40% of testees with the name mcalister. Mcdonalds of skyenot sure what the problem is with my wee comment.