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Anna Louisa Mackay

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Daughter of Hugh Mackay and Isabella de Savornin
Wife of Lieutenant-Colonel Jacques Marcus Prevost, Colonial Governor of Georgia
Mother of James Mackay-Prevost, lieut.-general and Constance Anne Renée Prevost-Mackay

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About Anna Louisa Mackay

Anna Louisa Mackay, m. Lieut.-General Prevost, colonel of the 60th Foot, and Lord of Belsinge in the Republic of Genoa.

On the 5th September, 1775, General Prevost "obtained his Majesty's Royal Licence and authority for himself and his issue by his wife Anne Louisa, to assume and take the surname of Mackay, and also to bear the arms of Mackay of Scoury in the shire of Sutherland, pursuant to the will of Hugh Mackay of Scoury, Escpr., deceased at Breda, late lieut.-general and colonel of his Majesty's regiment of Infantry in the service of the States General" (London Gazette, September, 1775, and Blk. MS.).

They had issue :—

  • James Mackay-Prevost, lieut.-general in the 60th Foot, 19th August, 1777; and
  • two daus.

pg 291

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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Anne Louisa Mackay1

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    Anne Louisa Mackay is the daughter of Hugh Mackay.1 

She married Lt.-Gen. Jacques Prevost, son of Augustin Prevost and Louise Martine, in March 1751.1

     From March 1751, her married name became Prevost.1 

Their descendants settled in Holland.1

Citations

  • 1.[S37] Volume 3, page 3214. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

http://thepeerage.com/p55292.htm