Hon. Anna Mackay

Origins

From http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/reay1628.htm

Donald [Mackay], 1st Lord Reay 1st son and heir of Hugh Mackay of Far, Tongue and Strathnaver, by his second wife Lady Jean Gordon, 1st dau. by his second wife of Alexander [Gordon], 12th Earl of Sutherland mar. (3) 1631 Elizabeth Thomson (d. c.Jun 1637), dau. of Robert Thomson, of Greenwich, co. Surrey, Keeper of the Queen's Wardrobe. only child by third marriage:

3. Hon Ann Mackay, mar. Alexander Macdonald, brother of Sir James Macdonald of Sleat. He died c 1657.

Family

5. Alexander [MacDonald] of Paiblisgearry, in North Uist. In 1653 he married Anne Mackay, sister of John, Lord Reay, and by her had issue -

(a) Captain Hugh Macdonald, who succeeded.

(b) Barbara, who married Lachlau Maclean of Torloisk.

Alexander died in or before 1657, as his wife appears on record as a widow in the course of that year. Hence in Sir James Macdonald's Deed of Entail, in 1658, his name dues not appear along with the Baronet's other brothers.

Captain Hugh Macdonald of Paiblisgearry succeeded his father.

http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/angus-macdonald/the-clan-dona...

Questioned

She is questioned as being either as listed

• Daughter of Donald Mackay, fiar of Strathnaver, 1st Lord Reay(1614-1650) and Elizabeth Thomson
• Wife of Rev. Hugh Munro, minister of Durness

Thus far no documentation can be found on her

However ...

From http://www.thepeerage.com/p55726.htm#i557253

Ann Mackay1

• F, #557253
• Last Edited=20 Aug 2012

Ann Mackay is the daughter of Donald Mackay, 1st Lord Reay and Elizabeth Thomson.2 She married Alexander Macdonald.1.

Her married name became Macdonald.

Citations

• [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3301. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

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Copy of Deed from the Macdonald Charter Chest referred to by Mr G. M. Fraser, Portree.

I Captain Hugh Mconal Lawfull son to umq Alexr Mcdonal of pabellseary binds and oblidges me and my heirs to procure from Mistris Anna Macky my mother and from Mr Hugh Munro minister of Durness her husband a full and ample disposition and discharge to Sir Donal Mconal of Slait or his heirs of all they can ask or crave of him after the term of Whitsunday next to come eightie six years either upon the account of the sd mistris Anna Mckys matrimoniall contract or any other transaction or agreement made betwixt the Late Lord Reay her brother (with her consent) and Sir James Mackdonald of Slait, but still w’out prejudice of qt is due to her be the sd Sir Donal preceeding the forsd term. And in case I the sd Captain Hugh fail in procuring the forsd disposition & discharge betwixt the dait hierof and the term of Mertimess next to come eightie six years. Then and in yt case I bind and oblidge me and my heirs not only to give up to the sd Sr Donal or his heirs an contract of Wodsett granted be him to me of the Lands of Dustill more, but Likewayes to renounce the sds Lands in favours of the sd Sr Donal or his forsds, and also to be bound to pay to the sd Sir Donal or his forsds the usuall rent of the sds Lands at the term of mertimess abovmention’d, and ilk year thereafter during my stay there, and yt allenerly in case of failing in the fullfilling of the premises. And the sd Capt Hugh binds and oblidges me and my forsds to give up to the sd Sir Donal or his heirs an bond of five thousand merks granted be him to me at Edr the day of years. And farder I bind & oblidge me & my forsds to renew this my obligation to the sd Sir Donal or his heirs ay and while they find themselves sufficiently secured in witness qrof I have subscribed thir prit at Armidell the thirtieth day of March on thusand six hundred & eightie six years, before these wittnesses Donald Mconal off Castletown and Mr Martin Martin governour to the Laird of Mcdonal younger H. Mconal

Donald Mcdonald Witness

From https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!msg/soc.genealogy.medieval/Kt9-...

The 2003 edition of BP does not give the 1st Lord Reay a daughter Anna, whether married to Hugh Munro, minister of Durness, or anyone else. The same is true for the account of Reay in SP.

Answered

From https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/soc.history.medieval/RxDx...

... this 30 Mar 1686 document indicates that the late Lord [John] Reay was Capt Hugh's mother's [half] brother, i.e., his own uncle. Captain Hugh Macdonald tells us his father was Alexander Macdonald, so that fits too. He appears to have been the first husband of Anna Mackay and The Reverend Hugh Munro was the second. Therefore, an Anna Mackay, with descent from Edward III [8th great-granddaughter] and James IV, King of Scots [4th great-granddaughter] is possible.

References

• Sir James Balfour Paul, Editor. The Scots peerage, founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom. Vol. VII. Edinburgh: D Douglas, 1904. Page 169. Archive.Org
• http://www.electricscotland.com/history/articles/durness.htm 1663,- Ordained said Hew Munro to Durness. From this date forward there are many references in the Presbytery Record complaining of his non-attendance at the meetings. He excused himself on the grounds of distance, and difficulty of the journey, but was sharply admonished. He did not take the test in 1681, but on petitioning the Privy Council, he was allowed to do so before his Ordinary on 16th March, 1682. He died in possession of his benefice in 1698, aged 59 years, in the 36th year of his ministery. A daughter, Isabella, married Robert Mackay of Achness
• "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p. 391-392 Archive.Org “Hugh Munro obtained his MA in 1657 ...” “... left at least one daughter, Isabella, who married Robert Mackay of Achness ...”
• History of the House and Clan of Mackay, containing ... besides accounts of many other Scottish Families, a variety of historical notices, ... more particularly of those relating to the Northern Division of Scotland. ... With a genealogical table of the Clan. Robert MACKAY, W.S. (1829) GoogleBooks “Robert of Achness, the second son of Mordoch of Achness, married Isabella, daughter of the Rev. Hugh Munro, of Durness ...”
• http://clanmunrousa.org/gen/getperson.php?personID=I34882&tree=1
• History of the House and Clan of Mackay: Containing...a Variety of Historical Notices, More Particularly of Those Relating to the Northern Division of Scotland During the Most Critical and Interesting Periods with a Genealogical Table of the Clan. Rob Donn. (1829). Page 562. GoogleBooks