Paternal Family Tree: MacDonnell
In 1604 [his father] Randal "Arranach" Macdonnell 1st Earl Antrim and [his mother] Alice O'Neill Countess Antrim were married.
On 9th June 1609 Randall MacDonnell 1st Marquess Antrim was born to Randal "Arranach" Macdonnell 1st Earl Antrim and Alice O'Neill Countess Antrim.
On 16th May 1620 George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham [aged 27] and [his future wife] Katherine Manners Duchess Buckingham [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Countess Buckingham. She the daughter of Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland [aged 42] and Frances Knyvet Lady Bevill. He the son of George Villiers of Brokesby and Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham [aged 50].
In 1625 [his brother-in-law] Lucas Dillon 2nd Viscount Dillon [aged 15] and [his sister] Mary MacDonnell Viscountess Dillon were married. She by marriage Viscountess Dillon of Costello Gallen in Mayo. She the daughter of [his father] Randal "Arranach" Macdonnell 1st Earl Antrim and [his mother] Alice O'Neill Countess Antrim.
After 1629 [his brother-in-law] Oliver Plunkett 6th Baron Louth [aged 20] and [his sister] Mary MacDonnell Viscountess Dillon were married. She the daughter of [his father] Randal "Arranach" Macdonnell 1st Earl Antrim and [his mother] Alice O'Neill Countess Antrim.
In 1635 Randall MacDonnell 1st Marquess Antrim [aged 25] and Katherine Manners Duchess Buckingham [aged 32] were married. She the daughter of Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland and Frances Knyvet Lady Bevill. He the son of Randal "Arranach" Macdonnell 1st Earl Antrim and Alice O'Neill Countess Antrim.
On 10th December 1636 [his father] Randal "Arranach" Macdonnell 1st Earl Antrim died. His son Randall [aged 27] succeeded 2nd Earl Antrim 1C.
On 3rd August 1637 James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond [aged 25] and [his step-daughter] Mary Villiers Duchess of Lennox and Richmond [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Duchess Lennox. She the daughter of George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham and [his wife] Katherine Manners Duchess Buckingham [aged 35]. He the son of Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox [aged 45]. They were half fifth cousin once removed.
In 1645 Randall MacDonnell 1st Marquess Antrim [aged 35] was created 1st Marquess of Antrim 1C.
In 1649 [his wife] Katherine Manners Duchess Buckingham [aged 46] died. Her son [his step-son] George [aged 20] succeeded 19th Baron Ros Helmsley
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Samuel Pepys' Diary. 22nd February 1664. That the King [aged 33] hath done himself all imaginable wrong in the business of my Lord Antrim [aged 54], in Ireland; who, though he was the head of rebels, yet he by his letter owns to have acted by his father's and mother's, and his commissions; but it seems the truth is, he hath obliged himself, upon the clearing of his estate, to settle it upon a daughter of the Queene-Mother's [aged 25] (by my Lord Germin [aged 58], I suppose,) in marriage, be it to whom the Queene [aged 54] pleases; which is a sad story.
In 1665 [his brother] Alexander Macdonnell 3rd Earl Antrim [aged 50] and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Annesley [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Countess Antrim 1C. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Arthur Annesley 1st Earl Annesley [aged 50] and Elizabeth Altham Countess Anglesey [aged 44]. He the son of [his father] Randal "Arranach" Macdonnell 1st Earl Antrim and [his mother] Alice O'Neill Countess Antrim.
In 1672 [his brother] Alexander Macdonnell 3rd Earl Antrim [aged 57] and [his sister-in-law] Helena Burke Countess Antrim were married. He the son of [his father] Randal "Arranach" Macdonnell 1st Earl Antrim and [his mother] Alice O'Neill Countess Antrim.
On 3rd February 1683 Randall MacDonnell 1st Marquess Antrim [aged 73] died. Marquess of Antrim 1C extinct. His brother [his brother] Alexander [aged 68] succeeded 3rd Earl Antrim 1C. [his sister-in-law] Helena Burke Countess Antrim by marriage Countess Antrim 1C.
Grandfather: Sorley Boy MacDonnell
Randall MacDonnell 1st Marquess Antrim
Grandfather: Hugh O'Neill 1st Earl of Tyrone
Mother: Alice O'Neill Countess Antrim