Birth Name: David John McDonald
Place of Birth: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Date of Birth: 18 April, 1971
Ethnicity: Scottish, Ulster-Scots
David Tennant is a Scottish actor. He is the son of Essedale Helen (McLeod) and The Very Rev. Dr. Alexander McDonald, a Church of Scotland minister.
David is of Scottish ancestry. Also, his maternal grandmother was from a Protestant family from Northern Ireland (Ulster-Scots).
David’s paternal grandparents were Alexander M. McDonald (the son of Alexander McDonald and Catherine McCutcheon) and Jessie Helen Low (the daughter of Margaret Low).
David’s maternal grandparents were Archibald “Archie” M. McLeod, a football player, and Nellie Blair (the daughter of William Blair and Agnes).
Sources: Genealogy of David Tennant – http://www.geni.com
Genealogy of David’s paternal grandparents, Alexander M. McDonald and Jessie Helen Low – http://www.gritquoy.com
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