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Alexander Mackay

Birthdate:
Birthplace: of Aberach, Sutherland , Scotland (United Kingdom)
Death: 1725
Immediate Family:

Son of Robert Mackay of Achness and Isabella Munro
Husband of Margaret Fearn
Father of Robert Mackay, tacksman of Halmdary; Barbara MacKay; Rev. William Mackay, Minister of Tongue and Angus Mackay
Brother of Murdoch Mackay; John Mackay, Tacksman of Langdale, Sherifi'-Depute of Strathnaver.; William Mackay; Barbara Mackay; Janet Mackay and 1 other

Occupation: was alive in 1676
Managed by: Judith "Judi" Elaine (McKee) Burns
Last Updated:

About Alexander Mackay

THE CLAN-ABRACH BRANCH OF MACKAYS

Alexander, the-second son of Robert of Achness, married Margaret, daughter of Andrew Fearn of Pitcallion, mentioned p. 385;issue three sons,

  • Angus,
  • Robert, and the
  • Rev. William, minister of Tongue; and a daughter
  • Barbara : she married the Rev. George Brodie, minister of Edderachillis : issue, besides other children, three daughters, the eldest of whom married the Rev. Alexander Oliphant, minister of Bower; issue. The second married William Gordon of Langdale; issue. The youngest daughter,
  • Christian, married John Mackay of Auldanrinie
Pg.  559 HISTORY OF THE HOUSE AND CLAN OF MACKAY 


VHIb. Alexander, son of Robert Mackay Vila, of Letterloyal, witnessed a document among the Reay Papers at Invernaver, 22nd October, 1672. He married Margaret, daughter of Andrew Fearn of Pitcallion by his spouse, Christian Ross, one of the fugitive Covenanters, with issue four children :—

  • Angus ;
  • Robert, of whom follows;
  • Rev. William, died minister of Tongue, in 1/30, without issue ; and
  • Barbara (See Excursus below).

pg. 253

THE BOOK OF MACKAY BY ANGUS MACKAY, M.A. (St. Andrews University) Minister at Westerdale, Caithness EDINBURGH : NORMAN MACLEOD, -25 GEORGE IV. BRIDGE CANADA : EDWARD MACKAY, ST. PETER'S MANSE, MADOC,

ONT. M DCCCC VI

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Alexander Mackay's Timeline

1665
1665
of Aberach, Sutherland , Scotland (United Kingdom)
1685
1685
Halmadary, Sutherland, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1725
1725
Age 60
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