Godfrey James Macdonald, 8th Baron Macdonald of Sleat (born 28 November 1947), is a Scottish nobleman, landowner and head of

Clan Donald Clan Donald, also known as Clan MacDonald ( gd, Clann Dòmhnaill; Mac Dòmhnaill ), is a Highland Scottish clan and one of the largest Scottish clans. The Lord Lyon King of Arms, the Scottish official with responsibility for regulating heraldry i ...

. He is the second child and oldest son of Alexander Godfrey Macdonald, 7th Baron Macdonald of Sleat, and his wife Anne Whitaker. He was educated at

Eton College Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, C ...

. He married Claire Catlow OBE on 14 June 1969. The couple has three daughters and a son: * Hon. Alexandra Louise Macdonald, b. 19 Aug 1973, married the German-Austrian nobleman and landowner Philipp zu Guttenberg (b. 1973), brother of German politician

Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg Karl-Theodor Maria Nikolaus Johann Jacob Philipp Franz Joseph Sylvester Buhl-Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg (born 5 December 1971), known professionally as Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, is a German businessman and politician of the Christian Soc ...

* Hon. Isabella Claire Macdonald, b. 2 Oct 1975 * Hon. Meriel Iona Macdonald, b. 1978 * Hon. (Godfrey Evan) Hugo Thomas Macdonald, b. 24 Feb 1982. Lady Macdonald is a noted cook and food writer. Lord Macdonald succeeded to the title Baron Macdonald in 1970 on the death of his father. He was an elected member of Invernessshire County Council 1970–1975 and of Skye and Lochalsh District Council 1975–1983. He is Chief of the

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