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Anne Nighean Iamhair MacKay 1518–1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1518

Birth Location: Kirton, Lochalsh, Ross-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1562

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Ian MacKay

Mother: Merran MacLeod

Spouse(s): Rev. Murdoch

Children(s): Murdoch Murchison

In 1518, Anne Nighean Iamhair MacKay entered the world in Kirton, Lochalsh, Ross-shire, Scotland, born to Ian Evander Mackay And Merran Macleod. Anne Nighean Iamhair MacKay married Rev John Murchison Mac Mhurchaidh Dhuibb Son Of Black Murdoch, and had children including Murdoch Murchison. Anne Nighean Iamhair MacKay passed away in 1562 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1518, Anne Nighean Iamhair MacKay entered the world in Kirton, Lochalsh, Ross-shire, Scotland, born to Ian Evander Mackay And Merran Macleod.
  • Anne Nighean Iamhair MacKay married Rev John Murchison Mac Mhurchaidh Dhuibb Son Of Black Murdoch, and had children including Murdoch Murchison.
  • Anne Nighean Iamhair MacKay passed away in 1562 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ian MacKay
1480–1555
Birth Location: Glenshiel, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
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Merran MacLeod
1500–1552
Birth Location: Lochs, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Rev. Murdoch
1510–1582
Birth Location: Kirton, Lochalsh, Ross Comarty, Scotland
RM

Children(s)

Murdoch Murchison
1540–1618
Birth Location: Kirton, Lochalsh, Ross & Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Anne MacKay's Ancestors

Self
Anne MacKay
1518–1562
Birth Place: Kirton, Lochalsh, Ross-shire, Scotland
Parents
Ian Evander MacKay
1480–1555
Glenshiel, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Merran MacLeod
1500–1552
Lochs, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Anne MacKay's Descendants

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Anne (Nighean Iamhair) MacKay (1518–1562) m. Rev. (John Murchison Mac Mhurchaidh Dhuibb' Son of Black) Murdoch (1510–1582)
  1. 1. Murdoch Murchison 1540–1618 m. Mary (Stackhouse) Matheson 1626–1625
    1. 1. Margaret Murchison 1620–1635 m. John (Murray 13 1st Earl of) Atholl 1605–1642
      1. 1. Barbara (Ruthven) Murray 1635–1700 m. James (Innes 5th Lord of) Thursater 1628–1689
        1. 1. John Innes 1655–1705 m. Margaret (Mill) Reid 1651–1705

Anne MacKay's Timeline

2 Records

1518
1518
Birth of Anne Nighean Iamhair MacKay in Kirton, Lochalsh, Ross-shire, Scotland
Kirton, Lochalsh, Ross-shire, Scotland
1562
1562
Age 44
Death of Anne Nighean Iamhair MacKay in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: Kirton, Lochalsh, Ross-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Scotland
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