John Mackay, of Kirtomy

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John Mackay, of Kirtomy

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Sutherland, Scotland
Death: December 1732 (63-64)
Badlinloch, Sutherland, Scotland
Immediate Family:

Son of James Mackay, Sr., of Kirtomy / Strathy, Sutherland and Jane Mackay
Husband of Elizabeth Mackay
Father of Catharine Mackay; George Mackay; John Mackay, of Kirtomy; Jane Scobie; Janet MacKay and 3 others
Brother of James Mackay, Jr., of Borgiemore (Borgy) and Magdalene "Madeline" Fearn

Managed by: Judith "Judi" Elaine (McKee) Burns
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About John Mackay, of Kirtomy

IIIc. John Mackay, had a Precept of dare constat as heir to his deceased father in the wadset of Kirtomy, 22nd November, 1692, and

in 1/04 obtained Fair also in wadset. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of John Sinclair of Lybster, and d. at Badinloch in December, 1732, leaving issue : —

i. James, Ensign of Cunningham's regiment, m. his cousin, Margaret Mackay of Borgie, 8th December, 1724, and d. without issue soon after.

ii. John, of whom follows.

iii. George, a writer in Thurso, had a son William, whose son Robert rose to the rank of lieut. -general in the H.E.I.C. The said general retired from the army in 1823, and died at Honfleur, France, 10th September, 1833, leaving a widow and family (Ben Reay Notes),

iv. Catherine, m. Rev. John Mackay, Lairg (See Scoury Mackays).

v. Mary, first wife of Alexander Gunn of Badinloch and Wester Helmsdale, chieftain of Gunn. They had a dau. Mary, who m. Major Hugh Mackay of Rearchar, Dornoch (See Sandwood Mackays).

v.. Elizabeth, m. Rev. Alexander Sutherland, Halkirk, and had issue .
vii. Jane, m. at Badinloch, 18th March, 1731, Rev. William Scobie, Assynt, issue :—Kenneth Scobie, Achimore ; Rev. William Scobie, Wick ; and Major John Scobie, Melness, of the Reay Fencibles.

viii. Janet, m. Robert Mackay, tutor of Farr, with issue (See Sandwood Mackays), pg.

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 STRATHY BRANCH OF MACKAYS.

  • John Mackay of Kirtorny married Elizabeth, daughter of James Sinclair of Lybster : issue, three sons and six daughters the sons were,
  • 1st, Captain James of Borgy ;

James Mackay of Borgy married Elizabeth, daughter of the Rev. David Munro, minister of Reay : issue an only daughter, Margaret, heiress of Borgy.

  • 2nd, John, who succeeded to Kirtomy;
  • 3d, George, writer in Thurso, who had a son,

William Mackay, father of Lieutenant- general Robert Mackay of the East India Company's service, now resicling atS edcop-house, Kent.

  • 1st daughter, Catherine, married the Rev. Jobn Mackay, minister of Lairg;
  • 2nd, Mary, married William, son of Hugh Mackay of Strathy ;
  • 3d, Margaret, married the chief of the clan-Gun ;
  • 4th, Elizabeth, married the Rev. Andrew Sutherland, minister of Halkirk ;
  • 5th, Jane, married the Rev.William Scobie, minister of Assint : issue of which marriage, Kenneth Scobie of Acbimore ; the Rev. William Scobie, minister of Wick ; and Major John Scobie of Melness;
  • 6th, Janet, married Robert Mackay, tutor of Farr, of whom afterwards in the Sandwood branch.
Pg. 573-574  HISTORY OF THE HOUSE AND CLAN OF MACKAY
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John Mackay, of Kirtomy's Timeline

1668
1668
Sutherland, Scotland
1680
1680
Kirtomy, Sutherland, Scotland
1690
1690
Strath Naver, Sutherland, Scotland
1695
1695
Strath Naver, Sutherland, Scotland
1706
1706
Kirtomy, Farre, Sutherland
1714
1714
Dornoch Sutherland Scotland
1732
December 1732
Age 64
Badlinloch, Sutherland, Scotland
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