William-Dow Du Mackay van Strathnaver

II. William Du, who took a prominent part at the battle of Aldicharrish in 1487, when the Mackays were assisted by his cousin, Macintosh of Macintosh.

He is probably the William McKy, one of the two " armigeris," who witnessed in the Cathedral Church of Dornoch, 2nd April, 1497, the Precept of King James IV. to lye Mackay of Strathnaver {Appendix No. 6)

He in. a dau. of Hector Roy1 Mackenzie of Gairloch by his wife, a dau. of Ranald MacRanald of Moidart (MacFarlane's Collections, Scot. His. Soc. 33 : 78), and had known issue :—

William, of whom follows ; and

Donald, k. at  Loch Salchie along with his brother, 1517.  PG. 244

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 CLAN-ABRACH BRANCH OF MACKAYS

William-Dow Mackay married a daughter of Hugh Ross, brother of the laird of Balnagown ; issue, three sons,

• John,
• Murdoch , and
• Angus. Pg. 558 HISTORY THE HOUSE AND CLAN MACKAY,BY ROBERT MACKAY, 1829