There have been two baronetcies created for members of the

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, one in the

Baronetage of Nova Scotia Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) King James I ...

and one in the

Baronetage of the United Kingdom Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) James I of E ...

. One creation is extant. The Macdonald Baronetcy, later Bosville Macdonald Baronetcy, of Sleat in the

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in the County of Inverness, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in 1625 for Donald Macdonald. The 9th baronet was created

Baron Macdonald Baron Macdonald, of Slate in the County of Antrim, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1776 for Sir Alexander Macdonald, 9th Baronet, of Sleat. The Macdonald family of Sleat descends from Uisdean Macdonald (died 1498), also ...

in 1776. In 1832, his male line failed after the death of the third Baron Macdonald, who had acquired the surname Bosville in 1813 by royal license after inheriting estates from his uncle. The current title holder, the 17th baronet, is chief of

Clan Macdonald of Sleat A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, meaning ...

. The Macdonald Baronetcy, of

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in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 27 November 1813 for the judge and politician

Archibald Macdonald Sir Archibald Macdonald, 1st Baronet (13 July 1747 – 18 May 1826) was a Scottish lawyer, judge and politician. Early life He was the posthumous son of Sir Alexander Macdonald, 7th Baronet, and younger brother of the 8th baronet (see Baron Ma ...

. He was the posthumous son of the seventh Baronet of the 1625 creation. This title became extinct on the death of the fourth Baronet in 1919.

Macdonald baronets, of Sleat (1625)

Sir Donald Gorme Og Macdonald, 1st Baronet Sir Donald Gorme Macdonald, 8th Laird of Sleat, and 1st Baronet (died 1643) was a Scottish laird. He had succeeded his uncle, Donald Gorme Mor Macdonald, 7th Laird of Sleat, who died, in 1616, without heirs. He was created a Baronet of Nova Scoti ...

Sir James Mor Macdonald, 2nd Baronet Sir James Mor Macdonald, 9th Laird of Sleat and 2nd Baronet (1605 – 8 December 1678) was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. Born the eldest son of Sir Donald Gorme Og Macdonald, 1st Baronet, Sir Donald Gorme Og Macdonald, he inherited his father ...

*Sir Donald Macdonald, 3rd Baronet (died 1695) *Sir Donald Macdonald, 4th Baronet (died 1718) *Sir Donald Macdonald, 5th Baronet (–1720) *Sir James Macdonald, 6th Baronet (died 1723) *Sir Alexander Macdonald, 7th Baronet (1711–1746) *Sir James Macdonald, 8th Baronet (–1766) * Sir Alexander Macdonald, 9th Baronet (c. 1745–1795) (created Baron Macdonald in 1776)

Barons Macdonald (1776)

Alexander Macdonald, 1st Baron Macdonald Alexander Macdonald, 1st Baron Macdonald (c. 1745 – 12 September 1795), was a Scottish nobleman and Chief of Clan MacDonald of Sleat. Macdonald was the younger son of Sir Alexander Macdonald, 7th Baronet, and his wife Lady Margaret (née Montg ...

(–1795) * Alexander Wentworth Macdonald, 2nd Baron Macdonald (1773–1824) *

Godfrey Macdonald, 3rd Baron Macdonald of Slate Lt.-General Godfrey Bosville Macdonald, 3rd Baron Macdonald of Sleat (14 October 1775 Edinburgh, Scotland – 13 October 1832 Bridlington, England) was the second son of Alexander Macdonald, 1st Baron Macdonald (c.1745–1795) and Elizabeth Diana ...

(1775–1832)

Bosville Macdonald baronets, of Sleat (1625); reverted 1832

*Sir Alexander William Robert Bosville Macdonald, ''de jure'' 12th Baronet (1800–1847) *Sir Godfrey Wentworth Bayard Bosville, ''de jure'' 13th Baronet (1826–1865) *Sir Alexander Wentworth Macdonald Bosville Macdonald, 14th Baronet (1865–1933) (recognised in baronetcy in 1910) *Sir Godfrey Middleton Bosville Macdonald, 15th Baronet (1887–1951) *Sir Alexander Somerled Angus Bosville Macdonald, 16th Baronet (1917–1958) *Sir Ian Godfrey Bosville Macdonald, 17th Baronet (born 1947) The

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is the present holder's son Somerled Alexander Bosville Macdonald, Younger of Sleat (born 1976).
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Alexander William Bosville Macdonald (born 2005).

Macdonald baronets, of East Sheen (1813)

Sir Archibald Macdonald, 1st Baronet Sir Archibald Macdonald, 1st Baronet (13 July 1747 – 18 May 1826) was a Scottish lawyer, judge and politician. Early life He was the posthumous son of Sir Alexander Macdonald, 7th Baronet, and younger brother of the 8th baronet (see Baron Mac ...

(1747–1826) *

Sir James Macdonald, 2nd Baronet Sir James Macdonald, 2nd Baronet, GCMG (14 February 1784 – 29 June 1832) was a British politician. He sat in the House of Commons between 1805 and 1832. Macdonald was born 14 February 1784, the eldest and only surviving son of Sir Archibald M ...

(1784–1832) * Sir Archibald Keppel Macdonald, 3rd Baronet (1820–1901) *Sir Archibald John Macdonald, 4th Baronet (1871–1919)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Macdonald Baronetcies in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia East Sheen Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom 1625 establishments in Nova Scotia 1813 establishments in the United Kingdom