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Historical records matching Capt. Hugh MacKay, 3rd of Borley
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About Capt. Hugh MacKay, 3rd of Borley
Jane Dunbar, daughter of Patrick Dunbar of Sydera (currently Cyderhall) in Sutherland (between Skibo and Dornoch). She was first married to William Ross of Little Kindeace, Ross-shire, and, secondly to Captain Hugh Mackay, son of Captain William Mackay of Borlie. Their son Patrick Mackay sold Cyderhall in 1732/3 when he and his brother emigrated to Georgia.
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IVa. Captain Hugh, commanded a company of Mackays raised
in 1689 to assist General Hugh Mackay of Scoury, and was
afterwards appointed constable of Ruthven Castle. He was retoured heir to his father, Captain William, 13th April, 1704, when his mother " Elizabeth Corbet being solemnly sworn, as said is, gave her great solemne oath, by the name of the Great God Almighty with uplifted hands and eyes to Heaven " (Reay Papers). He m., first, Anne, dau. of the 2nd Lord Reay, but had no issue by her. He m., secondly, Jane, dau. of Patrick Dunbar of Sidera. They had sasine to themselves in life-rent and to their eldest son in fee of the lands of Sidera, 18th June, 1719, and there the captain continued to reside until his death. His children were : —
i. Hugh, who d. unmarried before 1719.
ii. Patrick, of whom follows.
iii. John of Tordarroch, Dornoch, m. Jane, dau. of George Gray of Skibo by his second wife, Betty, a dau. of Sir James Dalrymple. He sold the lands of Tordarroch to the Earl of Sutherland, 25th May, 1758. They had two sons and two dans. :—
- 1. George, an ensign in the Earl of Sutherland's regiment obtained a company in the 60th Royal American regiment, 1778. He m. Mary, dau. of Colonel Houston of the Scots Brigade in Holland, who bore him Lieut. Robert of the 78th Highlanders, d. unmarried; and Hugh, d. unmarried.
- 2. Hugh, entered the army of the H.E.I.C. in 1766, and d. in 1768.
- 3. 4. Jane ; and Elizabeth, both d. unmarried
iv. Barbara, first wife of George Gray of Skibo, had sasine in virtue of her contract of marriage, 31st July, 1716, of the lands of Cuthel, Hiltoun, Achlach, and the Mains of Skibo.
The other children were :—
- William, emigrated to Georgia
- George, a writer at Edinburgh, 1731 ;
- Donald, a merchant in London;
- Robert, a merchant in Rotterdam ;
- Angus ; and
- Elizabeth.
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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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THE SCOWRY BRANCH OF MACKAYS.
Captain Hugh Mackay of Seowry married, 1st, in 1687, Anna, daughter of Lord Reay, no male issue ;
2d, Jane, daughter and Heiress of Patrick Dunbar of Cyclerhall,issue eight sons and two daughters ; four of the sons were,
- Patrick,
Patrick sold the estate of Cyderhall and in the
yeas 1732, emigrated along with William and others of his brethren to Georgia, in company with General Oglethorp, where they settled, but left no issue, it is believed, except William, who left an only child, a daughter, who married a gentleman of the name of Gordon, to mliom she had three sons and a daughter; the sons were, lst, Alexander, major of the 2d West India regiment, who left an only daughter, married to Captain Matchet of the Suffolk militia ; 2d, George, Major of the 2d regiment of foot; 3d, Hugh-Mackay Gordon, a lieutenant-general in thearmy, colonel of the 16th regiment of foot, and lieutenant-governor of Jersey, who died in 1823; both he and Major George died without issue : their sister, Miss Gordon, married Rupert Mackay of Jamaica, son of Robert, tutor of Farr.
- William,
- John of Tordarrach, and
John of Tordarrach married a daughter of Gray of Skibo; issue, two sons,
George and Hugh, the former a captain in the 60th regiment, who, by His wife, Mrs Marv Houston, had two sons. Robert and Hugh, both of whom died without issue ; and the other son, Hugh, died in India unmarried.<br/>Angus.
Pg. 564 HISTORY THE HOUSE AND CLAN MACKAY,BY ROBERT MACKAY, 1829
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Capt. Hugh MacKay, 3rd of Borley's Timeline
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Tordarroch, Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland
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Rodarroch, Dornoch, Caithness, Scotland
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Scotland
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Probably Scotland or Ireland
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