Individual record
First name: John
Surname: MacLeod
Maiden name:
Sloinneadh/nickname: Ain Ruadh (Iain Ruadh)
Date of death: 13/01/48
Place of death: Toscaig
Age: 79
Year of death: 1948
Date of burial:
Date of funeral: January 16, 1948
Gravestone inscription: Erected To The Memory By R.G., Toscaig
Of
John MacLeod
Crowlin
Who Died 13th Jan. 1948, Aged 79 Years
And His Wife
Mary MacLean
Who Died 25th Feb. 1929, Aged 73 Years
Home address: Toscaig
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Biography: A fisherman, he was the first of the MacLeods from the Isle of Harris to come to Applecross. Strongly reputed to have been an illegitimate son of Lord Dunmore. An Ruadh married a sister of Dòmhnall Chròlaig (Donald MacLean), who was several years older than him. When he came ashore from Crowlin, he built the house that Ruairidh Sheòic (Roderick Gillanders) had in Upper Toscaig . Two widows – Banntrach Sheòic and Bean Dhòmhnaill Òig – were supposed to have fighting over him when he was widowed and he ended up marrying Banntrach Sheòic. As a result, Ruairidh Sheòic got that house The note ‘Erected by R.G., Toscaig’ refers to Roderick Gillanders (Ruairidh Sheòic).
Reference number: 146
Interment number: 235
Graveyard section: 2
Lair number: 45
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