Elizabeth Mackay, of Strathy

ELIZABETH McKAY

Elizabeth McKay, here treated, is not the same as Elizabeth Mackey, of Ballybiglimore

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

20 February 1640: Extract Registered Contract of Marriage between Patrick Sinclair of Ulbster and Elizabeth McKy [McKay], eldest lawful daughter of John McKy of Dilret. Dated 20th February 1640 and Registered in the Sheriff Court Books of Caithness 25th February 1647. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Mackay Family, Lords Reay, reference GD84/2/130

Biographical Summary for John Mackaey of Dilred

JOHN MACKAEY of Dilred or Dirlet and Strathy, second son of Hugh Mackay of Farr by his wife Lady Jane Gordon, eldest daughter of Alexander Earl of Sutherland, was the first of this branch. …. In 1619, he married Agnes, daughter of Sir James Sinclair of Murkle, county of Caithness, by his wife Lady Elizabeth, third daughter of Robert Stuart, Earl of Orkney issue three sons, and two daughters,

• 1. Elizabeth, who married Patrick Sinclair of Ulbster, son of John Sinclair of Brims, as appears by their marriage contract, dated 20th February 1640 ; and
• 2. Jane who married the second William Mackay of Bighouse.

References

1. HISTORY THE HOUSE AND CLAN MACKAY,BY ROBERT MACKAY, 1829. THE STRATHY BRANCH OF MACKAYS. Page 571.
2. 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 page 310-311