Not the son of Donald MacKay of Strathnaver

THE BOOK OF MACKAY BY ANGUS MACKAY

Donald Mackay of Borley, Durness, third son of Donald Balloch of Scoury, resided for some time at Iddenmore in the same parish. He was along with Lord Reay at the affair of Balveny in 1649, and was a prominent Royalist. He m. Christiana, dau. of the Rev. Robert Munro, Creich, Sutherland, and had known issue four sons : —

i. William, of whom follows.

ii. Angus, of whom afterwards as IIIc.

iii. Major lye of Keoldale, m., first, Eupham Mackay, who bore him:—

• John in Balmulich, Durness, 1723;
• Hugh; Anna, m.Hector Munro ; and
• Christina. He also m. a second time.

iv. Donald.

pg. 291-292 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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HISTORY THE HOUSE AND CLAN MACKAY BY ROBERT MACKAY

Donald Mackay of Borley, second son of Donald of Scowry, married a daughter of the Rev. Robert Munro, minister and laird of Creich, his uncle, brother-german of the laird of Fowlis, by whom he had four sons,

• Captain William of Borley
• Angus,
• Major Iye, and
• Donald. (Page 367.).

Pg. 563 HISTORY THE HOUSE AND CLAN MACKAY,BY ROBERT MACKAY, 1829

Donald Mackay, I of Borley WIKIPEDIA

Donald Mackay, 1st of Borley was the third son of Donald Balloch Mackay, 1st of the Mackay of Scoury branch of the clan, who in turn was the second eldest natural son of Iye Du Mackay, 12th of Strathnaver, chief of the Clan Mackay.[1] Donald Mackay, 1st of Borley had “wadset” of the lands of Borley which was a historic form of tenure, now obsolete but once frequently used to make provisions for younger sons.[2] Donald Mackay, 1st of Borley was a prominent Royalist and was, along with his chief Donald Mackay, 1st Lord Reay, captured at Balvenie Castle in 1649 during the Scottish Civil War.[1]

Donald Mackay, 1st of Borley married Christina, daughter of the Rev. Robert Munro of Creich, Sutherland,[3] and had the following children:[1]

• William Mackay, 2nd of Borley.
• Angus Mackay.
• Major Iye Mackay of Keoldale.
• Donald Mackay.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackay_of_Borley