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Barbara Mackay 1566–1630 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Aug 1566

Birth Location: Farr, Strathnaver, (Sutherland), Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1630

Death Location: Farr, Sutherland, Scotland

Father: Iye McCoy

Mother: Lady Sinclair

Spouse(s): Alexander Gunn

Children(s): William Gunn, Patrick Gunn, George GUNN, Alexander Gunn, Marie (Hamish)

Barbara Mackay was born in 1566 in Farr, Strathnaver, (Sutherland), Scotland, the child of Iye Du Or Aodh Mccoy And Lady Christian Baroness Mackay Sinclair. Barbara Mackay married Alexander David Gunn, and had children including Alexander Alexandre De Gun Alexandersson Gunn, George Gunn, Marie Maria Den Gun Alexandersdotter House Of Gunn Hamish, Patrick Mccallister Hamish Gunn, William Allistair Gunn. Barbara Mackay passed away in 1630 in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Barbara Mackay was born in 1566 in Farr, Strathnaver, (Sutherland), Scotland, the child of Iye Du Or Aodh Mccoy And Lady Christian Baroness Mackay Sinclair.
  • Barbara Mackay married Alexander David Gunn, and had children including Alexander Alexandre De Gun Alexandersson Gunn, George Gunn, Marie Maria Den Gun Alexandersdotter House Of Gunn Hamish, Patrick Mccallister Hamish Gunn, William Allistair Gunn.
  • Barbara Mackay passed away in 1630 in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Barbara Mackay's Ancestors

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Barbara Mackay
1566–1630
Birth Place: Farr, Strathnaver, (Sutherland), Scotland
Parents
Iye Du or Aodh McCoy
1500–1572
Borve Castle, Farr, Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
Lady (Christian Baroness MacKay) Sinclair
1532–1568
Dunalastair, , Perth, Scotland
Grandparents
Donald Mackay
1490–1550
Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
Helen (aka Elinor Sinclair MacKay Baroness Ogilvy) Lady
1480–1562
Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Eng
Great-Grandparents
Capt Clair
1459–1513
Margaret Hepburn
1456–1542
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir HEPBURN
1435–1479
Elyne Home
1436–1480

Barbara Mackay's Descendants

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Barbara Mackay (30 Aug 1566–Abt. 1630) m. Alexander (David) Gunn (16 Mar 1555–28 May 1614)
  1. 1. William (Allistair) Gunn 1585– m. Barbara Munroe 1586–
    1. 1. Alexander (David (Alexiandre de Gun Uilluimsson) House of Gunn) (Hamish) 1602–1670 m. Mary (Keay (Maria de Dowager) House of Dowager (Lady of) Farr) 1603–1666
      1. 1. Donald Gunn 1645–1714 m. Margaret Sinclair 1668–
        1. 1. Donald (Hector Gunn (Publican &) Farmer) 1701– m. Janet Sutherland 1720–
        2. 2. John (Munro) Gunn 1693–
        3. 3. George Gunn 1691–
        4. 4. Alexander (Sinclair) Gunn 1689–
        5. 5. Margaret (Sinclair) Gunn 1695–
        6. 6. Janet Gunn 1691–
        7. 7. William Gunn 1697–
        8. 8. Hugh (MacKay) Gunn 1699–
      2. 2. John Gunn 1638–1668
      3. 3. James ((Seamus de Gun Alexandersson) House of Gunn) (Hamish) 1636–1714
      4. 4. Catherine (Munro (Katherin de Gun Alexandersdotter) House of Gunn) (Hamish) 1638–
      5. 5. Hector ((Hecte de Gun Alexandersson) House of Gunn) (Hamish) 1647–1714
      6. 6. Donald ((Donalte de Gun Alexandersson) House of Gunn) (Hamish) 1640–1714
    2. 2. George (Allistair (George de Gun Uilluimsson) ) House of Gunn) (Hamish) 1604–
    3. 3. George ((Georg de Gun Uilluimsson)) Gunn 1803–
  2. 2. Patrick (McCallister (Hamish)) Gunn 1590–
  3. 3. George GUNN 1590–
  4. 4. Alexander ((Alexandre de Gun Alexandersson)) Gunn 1582–
  5. 5. Marie ((Maria den Gun Alexandersdotter) House of Gunn) (Hamish) 1588–

Barbara Mackay's Timeline

2 Records

1566
30 Aug 1566
Birth of Barbara Mackay in Farr, Strathnaver, (Sutherland), Scotland
Farr, Strathnaver, (Sutherland), Scotland
1630
Abt. 1630
Age 64
Death of Barbara Mackay in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland
Farr, Sutherland, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1566
    Event Place: Farr, Strathnaver, (Sutherland), Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1630
    Event Place: Farr, Sutherland, Scotland

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