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Alexander Mackay 1552–1611 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1552

Birth Location: Balmage, Kirkcudbright, Scotland

Death Date: 30 Apr 1611

Death Location: Camus, Strabane, Tyrone, Ireland

Father: William **

Mother:

Spouse(s): Lady Laurence

Children(s): Umqll McGHIE

Alexander Mackay was born in 1552 in Balmage, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, the child of William 5Th Lord Of Balmagie Burgess Of Kirkcudbright M Ghie Or Makgye And Mary Jr. Alexander Mackay married Lady Helen Laurence, and had children including Umqll Robert Mcghie. Alexander Mackay passed away in 1611 in Camus, Strabane, Tyrone, Ireland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Mackay was born in 1552 in Balmage, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, the child of William 5Th Lord Of Balmagie Burgess Of Kirkcudbright M Ghie Or Makgye And Mary Jr.
  • Alexander Mackay married Lady Helen Laurence, and had children including Umqll Robert Mcghie.
  • Alexander Mackay passed away in 1611 in Camus, Strabane, Tyrone, Ireland.

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Spouses(s)

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Alexander Mackay's Ancestors

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Alexander Mackay
1552–1611
Birth Place: Balmage, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Parents
William 5Th Lord of Balmagie Burgess of Kirkcudbright M`Ghie or Makgye **
1526–1570
Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Nicholas (4th Lord of Balmghie) McGHIE\MAKGYE\MCKIE
1483–1527
Balmage, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord McGee
1552–1611
Lady Laurence
1555–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William **
1526–1570
Edward Grange
1531–1601

Alexander Mackay's Descendants

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Alexander Mackay (abt 1552–30 Apr 1611) m. Lady (Helen) Laurence (1555–1600)
  1. 1. Umqll (Robert) McGHIE 1579–1615 m. Grizel Charteris 1582–1636
    1. 1. William (McGie) (McKie) 1612–1660 m. Elizabeth&& McKie\McGie-Levingstoune\Livingston 1622–1670
      1. 1. Joseph (C) McKie 1650–1684 m. Janet Drybrughe* 1655–1715
      2. 2. Hugh MacKay 1640–1718

Alexander Mackay's Timeline

6 Records

1552
abt 1552
Birth of Alexander Mackay in Balmage, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Balmage, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
1572
APPROX 1572
Age 20
Alexander Mackay was married in Balmaghie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Balmaghie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1577
1577
Age 25
Alexander Mackay was married in Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1577
1577
Age 25
Alexander Mackay was married
None
1577
ABT 1577
Age 25
Alexander Mackay was married in Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1611
30 Apr 1611
Age 59
Death of Alexander Mackay in Camus, Strabane, Tyrone, Ireland
Camus, Strabane, Tyrone, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1552
    Event Place: Balmage, Kirkcudbright, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: APPROX 1572
    Event Place: Balmaghie, Kincardineshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1577
    Event Place: Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1577

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1577
    Event Place: Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1611
    Event Place: Camus, Strabane, Tyrone, Ireland

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