Episcopalian Registers at Leith - 1762

Nos. 445, 446, and 447. A.D. 1762, Aug 29. Inverness, 12th Sunday after Trinity. I baptized three of riper years, viz., Jas., Anne, and Christian, son and daurs. of Mr. Robt. Macintosh, Farmer at Termit, in presence of the parents, etc., and in the name of ye Re. Mr. John Stewart, after vespers, he holding the water, and then I confirmed y w y parents and ye brave Alexr. Macintosh of Epech, w ye marks of more than 20 wounds on his Body.

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Midlothian: Leith - Registers of Episcopal Congregation, 1733-1775

A Register of those who have been baptized by me.--R. F.

29 Aug 1762 James, Anne, and Christian Macintosh, son and daughters of Mr Robert Macintosh, farmer at Termit. "In presence of the parents etc., and in the house of Rev. Mr John Stewart, after Vespers, he holding the water, and then I confirmed them with their parents and the brave Alexr MacIntosh of Essech with the marks of more than 20 wounds on his body." At Inverness.

Handwritten Genealogies of the Clan Mackintosh and Clan Chattan

[21] Robert M. "second lawful son of Lachlan M. of Strone", Robert M. brother-german to James M. of Strone, a witness to wadset of Clune in 1729; Robert M. "son to the late Stroan and servant to the late defunct" [Chief Lachlan Mackintosh, d. 1731] present at sealup of charter chest at Dalcross in Oct. 1731.

Parish Register for Belfreish

Lachlan, son of Robert M. son to Strone in Belfreish, bapt. 10 dec 1733

Ann, dau. Robert M. & his wife Ann Macqueen in Belfreish born 28, bapt. 29 March 1736

Christian, dau. of Robert M. son to Strone & his wife Ann Macqueen in Belfreish, born 1 May, bapt. 5 May 1738

The Celtic Monthly, 1897

In 1756 William Macbean consents to Mackintosh’s reclaiming the Laggan lands, signing the deed of consent as brother-german, and representative of the deceased Donald Macbean of Faillie. The deed is also signed by Alexander Macphail of Inverernie, eldest son and heir, served and retoured to the deceased, Robert Macphail of Inverernie; by Robert Mackintosh, Tacksman of Termite, eldest son in life of the deceased Lachlan Mackintosh of Strone; by William Mackintosh of Aberarder, heir and representative of the deceased William Mackintosh of Aberarder, his grandfather; by William Mackintosh of Holm, eldest son and heir of the deceased John Mackintosh of Holm; and by John Mackintosh of Culclachie, eldest son and heir of the deceased Angus Mackintosh of Culclachie. All these heads of Clan Chattan signed at Gask, in Strathnairn upon the 27th October, 1756, in presence of Donald Macbean, son to Donald Macbean,, vintner in Inverness; and Alexander Fraser, farmer in the Mains of Tordarroch.

Robert Mackintosh in the Mackintosh Muniments

6 Apr, 14 May 1728

746. Tacks by Lachlan Mackintosh of that Ilk to the following persons, 1727-1731: 11. Tack by Mr. James Maule, gentleman of horses to Charles, Earl of Moray, with consent of the said Earl, to Robert Mackintosh, second lawful son of Lachlan Mackintosh of Stroan [Strone], of the lands of Raigmore, 6th April and 14th May 1728. (pg. 164)

1730-1739

761. Bonds to and by the Laird of Mackintosh, 1730-1739; Robert Mackintosh, son to Stroan [Strone] in Bellfreish [Balfreish] and Anne M'Queen, his wife; (pg. 166)

2-9 Feb 1733

768. Instrument of Sasine following thereupon, dated 2d-9th February 1733; among the witnesses being William Mackintosh, younger of Essich, Lachlan Mackintosh, brother-german of William Mackintosh, now of that Ilk, Robert Mackintosh, lawful son of the deceased Lachlan Mackintosh of Stroan [Strone], and others. (pg. 167)

11 July 1737

766. Tacks by William Mackintosh of that Ilk to the following persons, 1732-1738: 1. Duncan M'Intosh .... March 1732, a witness being Robert M'Intosh, younger of Stroane;

8. Robert M'Intosh, son the Stroan at Bellfreish and Ann M'Queen, his spouse, of the eight auchten parts of Ruthven, 11th July 1737; (pg. 167)

23 March 1741

Robert M. son to Strone at Ruthven...at Moy Hall, 23 march 1741;

15 Nov 1756

817. Disposition by Ann Mackqueen, niece and heir-general served and retoured to the deceased Lachlan Mackintosh of that Ilk, and Robert Mackintosh, tacksman of Termit, her spouse, to AEneas Mackintosh, now of that Ilk, and his heirs and assignees, of all right of reversion which they may have to the lands of Kinloghlaggan [Kinloch Laggan]; dated at Moyhall, 15th November 1756: Also two Discharges by them, to one of which as witnesses appear William M'Intosh, sailor at Inverness, their second lawful son, and William Mackintosh, eldest lawful son to the deceased James Mackintosh of Strone. (pg. 172)

Spelling of Mackintosh

Now before I go any further, I should explain what I've learned about the spelling of the surname Mackintosh. There have been several spellings of this name since it was first given to our first Chief. Most have just been mis-spellings because of the lack of spelling. In gaelic it is Mac-an-Toisch. Toisch being the gaelic word for Thane and Mac is gaelic for son, so, son of Thane.

For the most part, the name has always been spelled as Mackintosh. In Mackintosh histories, and other documents in the early 1700's, you see basically two spellings, Mackintosh and an abreviated form, M'Intosh. I would say, in the late 1700's the spelling McIntosh appears, and later in the 1800's the spelling MacIntosh appears.

I've seen the same individual in the The Mackintosh Muniments 1442-1820 as Mackintosh and as M'Intosh. So it appears to me that the spelling doesn't really matter. And it is not as many would assume as time has went by the name has gotten shorter, from Mackintosh to McIntosh.

So whatever the spelling of Mackintosh, M'Intosh, McIntosh, MacIntosh, or MccIntosh (very rare), we are all Mackintoshes.

Robert Mackintosh, tacksman of Termit

Robert Mackintosh is the son of Lachlan Mackintosh of Strone and Jean Cuthbert. No birth date for Robert has ever been found, but he is believed to have been born between 1690 and 1705. Robert was a tacksman for the Chief of the Clan Mackintosh. It is believed that he was also a personal servent or secretary for the Chief as well.

Robert married Anne Macqueen, daughter of Dougald Macqueen of Polochaig and Elizabeth Mackintosh, daughter of Chief Lachlan Mackintosh of Moy. They had the following children: Lachlan, baptized 10 Dec 1733, Merchant in London; Anne, baptized 29 March 1736, married Alexander Mackintosh of Essich; Christian, baptized 5 May 1738, married William Mackintosh of Tullrich and Elrig; William, baptism unknown, but born about 1735, and it is believed they had one more child, James. Lachlan, Anne, and Christian were all baptized in the Croy and Dalcross parish.

Robert and Anne's death and burial date is unknown.