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Alexander Mackay 1649–1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1649

Birth Location: Arberach, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1700

Death Location: Langdale, Farr, Sutherland, Scotland

Father: Robert Achness

Mother: Isabella Munro

Spouse(s): Margaret Fearn

Children(s): Robert Halmdary

The story of Alexander Mackay began in 1649 in Arberach, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom. Alexander Mackay married Margaret Fearn, and had children including Robert Mackay Tacksman Of Halmdary. Alexander Mackay passed away in 1700 in Langdale, Farr, Sutherland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Mackay began in 1649 in Arberach, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Alexander Mackay married Margaret Fearn, and had children including Robert Mackay Tacksman Of Halmdary.
  • Alexander Mackay passed away in 1700 in Langdale, Farr, Sutherland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Achness
1620–1673
Birth Location: letterloyal, Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland
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Isabella Munro
1629–1665
Birth Location: Aberach, Sutherland, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Fearn
1650–1705
Birth Location: Pitcallion, Ross-shire, Scotland
MF

Children(s)

Robert Halmdary
1685–1742
Birth Location: of Dalnaheru, Strathmore, Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland
RH

Alexander Mackay's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Mackay
1649–1700
Birth Place: Arberach, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert (Aberach) Mackay of Achness
1620–1673
letterloyal, Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland
Isabella Munro
1629–1665
Aberach, Sutherland, Scotland
Grandparents
Reverend (Hugh) Munro
1608–1698
Katewell, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Anne (Mackay) Zk
1603–1666
Strath Naver, Sutherland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Donald MacKay
1590–1649
Elizabeth Thomson
1594–1637
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Donald Scourie
1560–1614
Jane Zk
1574–1615

Alexander Mackay's Descendants

1.
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Alexander Mackay (1649–1700) m. Margaret Fearn (1650–1705)
  1. 1. Robert (Mackay Tacksman of) Halmdary 1685–1742 m. Margaret (Majorie Martin) MacQueen 1680–1775 m. Sarah Drummond 1680–
    1. 1. Angus Mackay 1710–1789 m. Annabelle McKinnon 1730– m. Esther Crow 1720–
      1. 1. Mary MacKay 1750–1833 m. Angus MacLeod 1757–1850
        1. 1. Donald McLEOD 1785–1891 m. Flora McLeod –1899 m. Margaret (Cameron) McLeod 1785–1866
    2. 2. Hugh Mackay 1720–
    3. 3. Robert (Alexander) Mackay 1718–

Alexander Mackay's Timeline

4 Records

1649
1649
Birth of Alexander Mackay in Arberach, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Arberach, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
1671
1671
Age 22
Alexander Mackay was married in Letteroyal, Sutherland, Scotland
Letteroyal, Sutherland, Scotland
1674
1674
Age 25
Alexander Mackay was married in Sutherland, Scotland
Sutherland, Scotland
1700
1700
Age 51
Death of Alexander Mackay in Langdale, Farr, Sutherland, Scotland
Langdale, Farr, Sutherland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1649
    Event Place: Arberach, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1671
    Event Place: Letteroyal, Sutherland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1674
    Event Place: Sutherland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Langdale, Farr, Sutherland, Scotland
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