Clachan Graveyard Mapping Project

Individual record

First name: Donald

Surname: MacLeay

Maiden name:

Sloinneadh/nickname:

Date of death: 24/07/36

Place of death: Inverness Hospital

Age: 37

Year of death: 1936

Date of burial:

Date of funeral: July 27, 1936

Gravestone inscription:

In
loving memory
of
Donald MacLeay,
who died 12th March 1885,
aged 76 years
Also his wife
Margaret MacDonald,
who died 1st August 1905,
aged 65 years
Their grandson
Donald MacLeay,
who died 24th July 1936, aged 37 years.
Their daughters Annabella,
who died 11th June 1940 aged 57 years.
and Catherine, died 24th April 1950.
Their son Alexander,
died 28th April 1949, aged 59 years.

Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.

Erected by their son John (Sandy).

Home address: Ardheslaig

Township: Ardheslaig

Originally from:

Date of birth:

Biography:

Donald MacLeay was a fisherman. A note in the Highland Council’s Register of Interments says: ‘Died in Inverness Hospital’ – presumably the Royal Infirmary.

Reference number: 273

Interment number: 108

Graveyard section: 3

Lair number: 31

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