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XVII. George, 3rd Lord of Reay 1680-1786.
GEORGE, 3rd Lord Reay, who was born towards the close of 1678, succeeded in the title his grandfather, the second Lord Reay, towards the close of 1680, and during the following fourteen years was under the solicitous guardianship of his maternal grandfather, Sir George Munro of Culrain....
He married, secondly, Janet, daughter of John Sinclair of Ulbster, and widow of Benjamin Dunbar, younger of Hempriggs, and by her had :
- ii. Hugh Mackay of Bighouse, Lieutenant-Colonel of the first Sutherland regiment, married (contract 15 July, 1728) Elizabeth, eldest daughter and co-heiress of George Mackay of Bighouse, and had sasine of the estate of Bighouse or Strathhalladale, 28th February, 1742. In our account of the Bighouse Mackays we give further particulars.had :
- Hugh, an ensign in the Earl of Sutherland's regiment, died in 1751, unmarried.
- Colin, died a child.
- Janet, married to Colin Campbell of Glenure, murdered in 1752, with issue.
- Mary, married to William Bailie of Rosehall, with issue ; died at Peterhead 21 September 1808.
- Robina, died at Harrogate 10 August 1762, unmarried. He married, secondly, 14 April 1770, Isabella, daughter of Alexander Mackenzie of Lentran, and died at Bath 12 November 1770, without issue by his second marriage.
- iii. Ann, who died 24th November, 1780, married John Watson of Muirehouse, Edinburghshire, contract dated 7th September, 1725. Their issue was two sons and a daughter : —
- 1. Robert Watson of Muirehouse, Lieutenant-Colonel of the 25th Foot, with whom he served in Germany. He became Deputy Quarter-Master-General of the Forces in North Britain, 1758; Aide-de-Camp to the king, 176S; and died a Lieutenant-General at Aberdeen, 10th May, 1791.
- 2. George Watson, Captain in the Royal Navy, died unmarried in 1771.
- 3. Janet Watson, married (4th April, 1750) Alexander Bocheid of Inverleith, Edinburgh, and of Darnchester in Berwick. They had three children :—James Bocheid of Inverleith, died 1823 ; John Bocheid, an officer in the Scots Greys, died unmarried in 1779 ; and Mary Rocheid, died unmarried, 1776
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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XVII. George, 3rd Lord of Reay 1680-1786.
GEORGE, 3rd Lord Reay, who was born towards the close of 1678, succeeded in the title his grandfather, the second Lord Reay, towards the close of 1680, and during the following fourteen years was under the solicitous guardianship of his maternal grandfather, Sir George Munro of Culrain....
He married, secondly, Janet, daughter of John Sinclair of Ulbster, and widow of Benjamin Dunbar, younger of Hempriggs, and by her had :
- Hugh of Bighouse, a major in the Earl of Sutherland's Regiment 1759 ; married, first (contract 15 July 1728), Margaret Mackay, coheiress of Bighouse, and by her, who died at Bighouse 26 March 1769, had :
- Hugh, an ensign in the Earl of Sutherland's regiment, died in 1751, unmarried.
- Colin, died a child.
- Janet, married to Colin Campbell of Glenure, murdered in 1752, with issue.
- Mary, married to William Bailie of Rosehall, with issue ; died at Peterhead 21 September 1808.
- Robina, died at Harrogate 10 August 1762, unmarried. He married, secondly, 14 April 1770, Isabella, daughter of Alexander Mackenzie of Lentran, and died at Bath 12 November 1770, without issue by his second marriage.
- Ann, who died 24 November 1780 ; married (contract 17 September 1725) to John Watson of Muirhouse, Edinburghshire, with issue ...
SOURCE: The Scots peerage, Vol. VII, page 174-176
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George [Mackay], 3rd Lord Reay born 1678
mar. (2) his half-cousin Janet Dunbar (widow of Benjamin Dunbar, Yr. of Hempriggs), dau. of John Sinclair of Ulbster, by his wife Jane Munro, dau. by his second wife of Gen Sir George Munro of Newmore and Culrain children by second marriage
- 2. Col Hon Hugh Mackay of Bighouse (d. 12 Nov 1770),
mar. (1) aft. 15 Jul 1728 Margaret Mackay, coheiress of Bighouse (d. 26 Mar 1769), and (2) 14 Apr 1770 Isabella Mackenzie, dau. of Alexander Mackenzie of Lentran, '''* 1. Hon Anne Mackay (d. 24 Nov 1780), mar. after 7 Sep 1728 John Watson of Muirhouse, and had issue'''
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George [Mackay], 3rd Lord Reay born 1678 mar. (2) his half-cousin Janet Dunbar (widow of Benjamin Dunbar, Yr. of Hempriggs), dau. of John Sinclair of Ulbster, by his wife Jane Munro, dau. by his second wife of Gen Sir George Munro of Newmore and Culrain
children by second marriage
- 2. Col Hon Hugh Mackay of Bighouse (d. 12 Nov 1770), mar. (1) aft. 15 Jul 1728 Margaret Mackay, coheiress of Bighouse (d. 26 Mar 1769), and (2) 14 Apr 1770 Isabella Mackenzie, dau. of Alexander Mackenzie of Lentran, and had issue by his first marriage:
- 1. Hon Anne Mackay (d. 24 Nov 1780), mar. after 7 Sep 1728 John Watson of Muirhouse, and had issue
I have checked the following for the Sinclair / Munro connection and have come up with nothing to verify the dta given in Crofts Peerage.
[History of the Munros of Fowlis] with genealogies of the principal families of the name: to which are added those of Lexington and New England (1898)History of the Munros of Fowlis with genealogies of the principal families of the name: to which are added those of Lexington and New England (1898)
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Unsure if this information is correct for her but was in under here - have just re-arranged data pertaining to Janet Sinclair MacKay to be on top
Janet Mackay1
F, #233512, b. circa 1768, d. 15 March 1857
Last Edited=27 Oct 2009
Janet Mackay was born circa 1768.2 She was the daughter of George Mackay of Bighouse and Louisa Campbell.1,3
She married Sir Benjamin Dunbar of Hempriggs, 3rd Bt., son of Sir William Dunbar of Hempriggs, 2nd Bt. and Henrietta Rose, on 10 December 1784.1
She died on 15 March 1857 at Hempriggs Castle, Caithness, Scotland.2
From 10 December 1784, her married name became Dunbar.1
Children of Janet Mackay and Sir Benjamin Dunbar of Hempriggs, 3rd Bt.
- 1.Louisa Dunbar+4 b. 11 Apr 1788, d. 10 Jun 1865
- 2.Sir George Sutherland Dunbar of Hempriggs, 4th Bt.2 b. 6 Jan 1799, d. 28 Aug 1875
- 3.Robert Dunbar4 b. 12 Apr 1801, d. 18 Aug 1857
Citations
- 1.[S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 109. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
- 2.[S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume IV, page 443. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.
- 3.[S1438] Sir William Arbuthnot, "re: Arbuthnot and Duff Families," e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 29 August 2005 to 19 October 2010. Hereinafter cited as "re: Arbuthnot and Duff Families."
- 4.[S37] See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
http://www.thepeerage.com/p23352.htm#i233512
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1851 Census Hempriggs House, Wick, Caithness
Household Members:
- Janet Duffus 82 HEAD born c 1769 Bighouse, Sutherland. Peracss (PEERESS?) In Right Of Rev Husband The ??
- George Dunbar 50 Son As Baronet Gow Of The County Of Caithness
Servants
- Neil Smith 40
- John Gow 53
- Margaret Wheir 54
- Eanet Tait 31
- Isabella Henderson 26
- Margaret Craig 49
Source Citation: Parish: Wick; ED: 4A; Page: 7; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1851_10; Year: 1851.
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