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Alexander McKeich
Abt 1755 - Yes, date unknown
- Yes, date unknown-
Name Alexander McKeich Born Abt 1755 Gender Male Died Yes, date unknown Person ID I5496 Clark Last Modified 13 Jan 2011
Wife Susan Beith, d. Yes, date unknown Married Abt 1776 - Alexander was a shepherd of Carradale on the Kintyre peninsula. The name has also been recorded as "McKeech and "McKeith". Family tradition records that Alexander may have been a descendant of one of the two brothers who escaped from the Battle of Culloden in 1754 and settled on the Kintyre Peninsula, firstly at Carridale and then at Arnicle near Glen Barr. The two brothers were Jacobites who fought for Bonnie Prince Charlie. Their surname was Keith. It is believed that one brother escaped to France and the other arrived on the Kintyre Peninsula and assumed the name of McKeich. While living at Carradale, Alexander was accused of running an illicit Whisky distillery. The story goes that he was so incensed at this accusation that he moved his family from Carradale to Arnicle where many of his children were born.
Susan Beith had had her name recorded as" Bieth" and "Beeth". Her first name has been recorded as Susanna.
Alexander and Susan may have had another child, Dougald. He is the ancestor of Ann Collins of Australia. Ann suspects that this is the case. Her family has also heard about the rumours surrounding the escapees. Ann's ancestors changed their name back to Keith when they emigrated to Australia in 1863
Children + 1. Archibald McKeich, b. Abt 1776, Carradale, Argyll, Scotland, UK 
, d. Bef 1851, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK (Age 74 years)▻ Elisabeth McCoag m. 3 Sep 1802; Mary McLean m. 2 Jan 1812+ 2. James Keich, b. Abt 1777, Carradale, Argyll, Scotland, UK , d. Yes, date unknown▻ Flora Loran m. 8 Nov 1802+ 3. Robert McKeich, b. Abt 1779, Carradale, Argyll, Scotland, UK , d. 12 Jun 1859, Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK (Age 80 years)▻ Isabella McMurchy m. 25 Dec 1806+ 4. Flora McKeich, b. 10 Dec 1783, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK , d. Yes, date unknown▻ Archibald McMillan m. 29 Aug 18095. Elizabeth McKeich, b. 18 Sep 1784, Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK , d. Yes, date unknown6. Sushanna McKeich, b. 2 May 1787, Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK , d. Yes, date unknown7. Margaret McKeich, b. 10 Jul 1789, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK , d. Yes, date unknown+ 8. Alexander McKeich, b. 23 Feb 1792, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK , d. 5 Nov 1876, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK (Age 84 years)▻ Margaret Beith m. 25 Nov 18239. Mary McKeich, b. 4 Feb 1795, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK , d. Yes, date unknown10. John McKeich, b. 27 Nov 1797, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK , d. Yes, date unknownLast Modified 13 Jan 2011 Family ID F1496 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Alexander was a shepherd of Carradale on the Kintyre peninsula. The name has also been recorded as "McKeech and "McKeith". Family tradition records that Alexander may have been a descendant of one of the two brothers who escaped from the Battle of Culloden in 1754 and settled on the Kintyre Peninsula, firstly at Carridale and then at Arnicle near Glen Barr. The two brothers were Jacobites who fought for Bonnie Prince Charlie. Their surname was Keith. It is believed that one brother escaped to France and the other arrived on the Kintyre Peninsula and assumed the name of McKeich. While living at Carradale, Alexander was accused of running an illicit Whisky distillery. The story goes that he was so incensed at this accusation that he moved his family from Carradale to Arnicle where many of his children were born.
