Mary Dowell

Lord Reay married, thirdly, Mary (contract 28th March, 1718), daughter of John Dowell, W.S., Edinburgh, and by her had two sons and four daughters : —
iv. George Mackay, an advocate, who inherited Skibo 1 from his maternal uncle, Patrick Doull of AVinterfield—Doull had sasine of Skibo, 28th September, 1744. Mackay took an active part in putting down the rebellion of the '45, was elected M.P. for the county of Sutherland in 1747, and again in 1754. He was appointed Master of the Mint for Scotland, 2nd August, 1756, and eventually disposed of Skibo. He married Ann (13th September, 1766), daughter of Eric Sutherland, eldest son of the attainted Lord Duffus, and by her had five sons and four daughters :

1. George, died in the East Indies, 1790.
2. Eric, 7th Lord Beay, of whom afterwards.
3. Alexander, 8th Lord Beay, of whom afterwards.
4. Donald, Captain of the Royal Navy in 1806, appointed to the Mallacca frigate on the East India station in 1814,and reappointed in 1831 to the Revenge of 78 guns. In January, 1848, he was appointed Admiral on the Irishstation, and in 1849 became vice-Admiral of the Blue. He married in 1848, Ellen Martha, only child of WilliamTwinning of the Bengal Medical Service, and died at London without issue, 26th March, 1850. 5. Patrick, died in infancy. 6. Elizabeth, died at Edinburgh unmarried, 10th April, 1788.
7. Mary, died unmarried at Bath, 24th November, 1843.
8. Harriet, died in infancy.
9. Anne, died at Bath unmarried in September, 1849.

v. Alexander Mackay, had an Ensign's commission in the 25th Foot in 1737, raised an independent company for Loudon's regiment in 1745, and was taken prisoner at Prestonpans. But. ms. He became Major of the 3rd Foot in 1750, and Colonel of the 52nd Foot in 1755. He became M.P. for Sutherland in 1761, but some time thereafter went to America with his regiment and rose to the rank of Major-General. He was elected M.P. for the Northern Burghs in 1773, and appointed Governor of Tynemouth Fort in 1772. In 1780 he became Commander-in-Chief of the forces in Scotland, and Governor of Stirling Castle in 1788. He married in 1770, Margaret, daughter of Sir William Carr of Etal, Bart., and died without issue, 31st May, 1789.

vi. Mary Mackay, died at Edinburgh unmarried in 1780.

vii. Harriet Mackay, died unmarried at Eestalrig, 5th November, 1766.

viii. Christian Mackay, married (contract 25th June, 1746) the Bev. John Erskine, D.D., a noted minister of Edinburgh, and son of John Erskine of Carnoch, author of The Institutes of the Law of Scotland. There was issue of this marriage.

ix. Marion Mackay, died unmarried at Edinburgh in 1812. pg. 193-194

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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George [Mackay], 3rd Lord Reay born 1678 mar. (3) 11 Aug 1713 Mary Dowell, dau. of John Dowell of Thuster, writer to the Signet children by third marriage

• 3. Capt Hon George Mackay of Skibo, Member of Parliament for Sutherland 1747 and 1754, Master of the Scottish Mint, inherited Skibo from his uncle Patrick Dowell of Winterfield (d. 25 Jun 1782), mar. 13 Dec 1766 Anne Sutherland (b. 1750; d. 15 Mar 1833), 3rd dau. of Hon Eric Sutherland, Master of Duffus (by his wife and cousin Elizabeth Dunbar, 3rd dau. of his paternal uncle Hon Sir James Sutherland later Dunbar, 2nd Bt.), only son and heir of Kenneth [Sutherland], 3rd Lord Duffus,
• 4. Lt Gen Hon Alexander Mackay, raised an independent company for Loudoun's Highlanders 1745, captured at the Battle of Prestonpans 1745, Member of Parliament for Sutherland 1761, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in Scotland 1780 (dsp. 31 May 1789), mar. 24 Sec 1770 Margaret Carr (mar. (2) 4 Oct 1792 as his second wife James Farquharson of Invercauld), dau. of Sir William Carr of Etal, Bt.

• ??2. Hon Mary Mackay (d. 31 Oct 1780)
  
• 3. Hon Harriet Mackay (d. 5 Nov 1766)
  
• 4. Hon Christian Mackay (d. 20 May 1810), mar. 15 Jun 1746 Rev John Erskine D (d. 19 Jan 1803), son of John Erskine of Carnock, and had issue
  
• 5. Hon Marion Mackay (d. 1812)??
  

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