Macdonell Alexander 1769-1840 Born At Glen Urquhart Scotland
Raised a Roman Catholic regiment of which he was appointed chaplain and
saw service in Ireland; after the regiment had been disbanded, succeeded
in bringing the men to Canada in 1803-1804, and obtained for them an
extensive tract of land on the St. Lawrence, in what is now Glengarry
County. When the War of 1812 was threatened, assisted in raising the
Glengarry Fencibles and accompanied them into action. In 1826
consecrated bishop of Kingston. In 1839 returned to England to promote a
scheme of emigration from the Highlands, and died at Dumfries the
following year. =Index=: (General Brock era) Recommended as chaplain of Glengarry
corps, 97. =Bib.=: Morgan, Cel. Can.; Macdonell, Sketches
Illustrating the Early Settlement and History of Glengarry in Canada.