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Captain William John MacKay 1610–1660 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1610

Birth Location: Borley, Durness, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 1660

Death Location: Cromarty, Highland, Scotland

Father: Donald Durness

Mother: Christian Munro

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Corbet

Children(s): Mary Coy, James McKay, Elizabeth Mackay

Captain William John MacKay was born in 1610 in Borley, Durness, Caithness, Scotland, the child of Donald Mackay Of Borley In Durness And Christian Munro. Captain William John MacKay married Elizabeth Corbet, and had children including Elizabeth Mackay, James Hugh Mckay, Mary Coy. Captain William John MacKay passed away in 1660 in Cromarty, Highland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Captain William John MacKay was born in 1610 in Borley, Durness, Caithness, Scotland, the child of Donald Mackay Of Borley In Durness And Christian Munro.
  • Captain William John MacKay married Elizabeth Corbet, and had children including Elizabeth Mackay, James Hugh Mckay, Mary Coy.
  • Captain William John MacKay passed away in 1660 in Cromarty, Highland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Donald Durness
1560–1610
Birth Location: Scourie, Sutherland, Scotland
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Christian Munro
1565–1610
Birth Location: Highland, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Corbet
1620–1670
Birth Location: Arboll, Easter Ross, Scotland
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Children(s)

Mary Coy
1648–1700
Birth Location: Inverary, Argyleshire, Scotland
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James McKay
1640–1719
Birth Location: Scoury, Caithness, Scotland
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Elizabeth Mackay
1637–
Birth Location: Caithness, Scotland
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Captain MacKay's Ancestors

Self
Captain MacKay
1610–1660
Birth Place: Borley, Durness, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
Donald Mackay of Borley in Durness
1560–1610
Scourie, Sutherland, Scotland
Christian Munro
1565–1610
Highland, Scotland
Grandparents
Donald (Balloch Mackay of) Scoury
1550–1620
Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
Euphemia Munro
1555–1600
Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland
Robert (Mor Munro 15th Baron of) Foulis
–1588
Cromarty, Ross-shire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Ogilvie
1527–1564
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Iye MacKay
1516–1572
Helen Macleod
1520–1555
Robert Foulis
–1547
James Cardell
1515–1574
Janet Cardell
1510–1577
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Donald /MacKay
1490–1550
Hugh Assint
1480–
Hector Foulis
1481–1541
Catherine Mackenzie
1486–1521
Alexander 123
1494–1554
Janet Abernethy
1496–1530

Captain MacKay's Descendants

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Captain (William John) MacKay (1610–1660) m. Elizabeth Corbet (17 May 1620–1670)
  1. 1. Mary Coy 1648–1700 m. James (Duncan Campbell Earl of) Campbell 1645–1727
    1. 1. James (Campbell “capt) Foot” 1682–1754 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Beard 1683–1780
      1. 1. John Campbell 1706–1741 m. Rebecca White 1699–1780 m. Jane Henderson 1725–1774
        1. 1. john (q campbell) Campbell 1730–1810 m. Mary (Ruth Edwards) Campbell 1741–1805
        2. 2. Archibald ((Sgt)) Campbell 1728–1801
        3. 3. Margaret Campbell 1725–1736
        4. 4. Sarah (H) Campbell 1748–1800
        5. 5. Andrew Campbell 1739–1792
        6. 6. Alexander Campbell 1753–1788 m. Mary Eaton 1758–1831
      2. 2. Daniel Campbell 1716–1797
      3. 3. Margaret (Campbell) Steele 1735–1798 m. Samuel Steele 1730–1803
        1. 1. Robert Steele 1766–1842
      4. 4. Mary (Polly) Campbell 1704–1728
      5. 5. Sarah Campbell 1714–1810
      6. 6. Jane Campbell 1725–1738 m. Isaac White 1726–1775
        1. 1. Jane (White) Hicks 1744–1818
      7. 7. Moses Campbell 1740–1792 m. Rebecca Hughson 1740–1792
        1. 1. William Campbell 1753–1840 m. Anne (Blood?) Mason? 1753–1821
        2. 2. John Campbell 1755–
        3. 3. Mary Campbell 1757–
        4. 4. James Campbell 1768–
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Hall) Campbell 1766–1842
        6. 6. Aaron Campbell 1775–1851
        7. 7. Jane Campbell 1781–
        8. 8. Henry Campbell 1777–
        9. 9. Lucy Campbell 1760–1848
    2. 2. Hugh Campbell 1670–1774
    3. 3. Sarah Campbell 1684–
    4. 4. John Campbell 1674–1741 m. Grissel (Grace) Campbell 1678–1741
      1. 1. Mary (Ann Campbell) Clements 1706–1759
      2. 2. Col (Patrick) Campbell 1696–1767 m. Delilah Thompson 1697–1760
        1. 1. Patrick Campbell 1724–1799 m. Agnes Steele 1728–1830
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Campbell Taylor) Anderson? 1735–1799 m. William Taylor 1721–1768
        3. 3. Martha (Jane Campbell) Edmondson 1729–1804 m. Col (William) Edmundson 1734–1822
        4. 4. Mary (Molly Campbell) Christian 1727–1779 m. Maj. (William) Christian 1725–1779
        5. 5. Charles Campbell 1722–1767 m. Sarah (Margaret) Buchanan 1726–1777
        6. 6. John (Charles) Campbell 1735–1767
        7. 7. William Campbell 1725–1745 m. Mary (Anne) Buchanan 1722–1778
        8. 8. Grissel Campbell 1721–1778 m. James (M. McCutcheon) Sr. 1718–1759
      3. 3. David (Campbell "White) David" 1706–1790 m. Mary Hamilton 1716–1801
        1. 1. Arthur Campbell 1743–1811 m. margaret (q) Campbell 1753–1813 m. Margaret Chaney 1753–1813
        2. 2. Mary (Jane Campbell) Lockhart 1737–1795 m. William Lockhart 1735–1795 m. Andrew Lockhart 1737–1815
        3. 3. Catherine (Campbell) McLennahan 1736–1798 m. Elijah McLannahan 1736–
        4. 4. Capt (John Campbell Kings) Mtn 1741–1825 m. Elizabeth Mcdonald 1753–1827
        5. 5. Martha (Campbell) Sweeney 1739–1826 m. Moses Sweeney 1756–1833
        6. 6. Ann Campbell 1760–1831
        7. 7. Margaret (123) Campbell 1748–1799 m. Col (David) Campbell 1753–1832
        8. 8. Col (Robert Campbell Kings) Mtn 1755–1831 m. Rebeca McDonald 1755–1831
        9. 9. Sarah Campbell 1752–1802
        10. 10. William Campbell 1746–1769
        11. 11. Governor (Judge David) Campbell 1760–1859
        12. 12. Lt (Patrick Campbell Kings) Mtn 1758–1838 m. Martha (Long) Campbell 1760–1855
        13. 13. Capt. (James Wilson Campbell) Sr 1745–1822
        14. 14. William Campbell 1735–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Campbell 1713–1780
      5. 5. William Campbell 1696–1759 m. Sarah (Grace) Gay 1705–1759
        1. 1. John Campbell 1723–
        2. 2. James Campbell 1728–1812 m. Lettice (Elizabeth Taylor James) Campbell 1723–1829
        3. 3. Nancy (Rachel Campbell) Carlisle 1724–1802 m. James (Carlisle) Jr 1725–1802
      6. 6. Margaret Campbell 1707–1764
      7. 7. Catherine Campbell 1706–1790
      8. 8. James Campbell 1701–1771 m. Margaret Buchanan 1722–1778 m. Agnes Campbell 1707–1757
        1. 1. James (Campbell) Jr 1726–1757
        2. 2. John Campbell 1730–
        3. 3. Patrick Campbell 1720–
        4. 4. William Campbell 1744–1781
        5. 5. Margaret Campbell 1753–1813
      9. 9. Charles Campbell 1722–1767
        1. 1. margaret (q) Campbell 1753–1813 m. Arthur Campbell 1743–1811
        2. 2. William Campbell 1745–
      10. 10. John Campbell 1698–1773
        1. 1. John Campbell 1740–
      11. 11. Ann (Campbell) Porter 1704–1742
      12. 12. Martha Campbell 1708–
      13. 13. Mary Campbell 1702–1806
    5. 5. 1675–1758 m. Susan (123 Campbell of) Cawdor 1680–1747
      1. 1. Hugh Campbell 1714–1773 m. Esther (Magill) ⭐️ 1718–1784
        1. 1. Hugh (Campbell) + 1751–1809 m. Jane (Malcolm Campbell) ⭐️ 1756–1820
        2. 2. Robert (Campbell) + 1745–1812 m. Elizabeth Donaghe 1750–1805
        3. 3. Martha (Campbell Cotten) + 1752–1790 m. Gabriel Cotton 1762–1816
        4. 4. Charles (Campbell) + 1753–1812 m. Mary Alexander 1760–1843
        5. 5. William (H Campbell) + 1747–1815 m. Mary (Baker?) Ellison? 1750–1825
        6. 6. Sarah (Jane Campbell) Berry 1743–1833 m. John Berry 1743–1786
        7. 7. Esther (Campbell Buchanan) + 1740–1810 m. George Buchanan 1721–1815
      2. 2. Captain (Charles McCoy) Campbell 1703–1778 m. Mary Trotter 1696–1780
        1. 1. Mary (Campbell) Alexander 1751–1840 m. Thomas Alexander 1746–1808
        2. 2. Sarah (Campbell) McClure 1753–1781 m. James McClure 1740–1799
        3. 3. Joseph Campbell 1752–1808 m. Sarah ("Sally") Givens 1751–1808
        4. 4. Robert Campbell 1727–1777 m. Janet Stuart 1730–
        5. 5. Hugh Campbell 1737–1807 m. Mary Hanna 1740–1780
        6. 6. John (Campbell Gambill?) Sr 1746–1826 m. Anna Scott 1750–1790
        7. 7. Charles Campbell 1741–1826 m. Mary (Ann) Downey 1742–1824
        8. 8. James Campbell 1743–1772 m. Agness McClure 1746–1795
        9. 9. William (Campbell) Private 1754–1822 m. Elizabeth Wilson 1758–1832
        10. 10. Margaret Campbell 1757–1823
        11. 11. Elizabeth (Campbell) McPheeters 1747–1767 m. John McPheeters 1727–1796
        12. 12. Patrick Campbell 1740–1806 m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") James 1745–1806
      3. 3. John Campbell 1720–1773 m. Elizabeth Walker 1703–1787
        1. 1. Esther (Campbell) McKinney 1738–1826
        2. 2. Mary (Campbell McKinney) Chambers 1724–1801
        3. 3. Rachel (Campbell) Dobbins 1726–1798 m. Thomas Dobbins 1715–1774
        4. 4. Jane (Campbell) McPheeters 1730–1816
        5. 5. Major (John Walker) Campbell 1738–1829 m. Martha Spears 1738–
        6. 6. Robert (Bruce?) Campbell 1726–1804 m. Rebecca Wallace 1726–1781
        7. 7. Elizabeth Campbell 1745–1792
        8. 8. Samuel Campbell 1721–1770 m. Martha Miller 1722–1770
        9. 9. Josiah (Bedford) Campbell 1737–1811 m. Susannah Mitchell 1744–1813
        10. 10. Henry Campbell 1730–
        11. 11. Abraham Campbell 1736–1805
        12. 12. Patrick Campbell 1734–1794
        13. 13. Mildred (Catlett) Campbell 1746–1791
        14. 14. David Campbell 1735–
        15. 15. Nancy (Anne) Campbell 1732–1824
        16. 16. William Campbell 1748–1759
        17. 17. James Campbell 1724–1812
        18. 18. Andrew Campbell 1744–1823
      4. 4. Margaret Campbell 1706–
    6. 6. Dougald Campbell 1674–1772 m. Mary (Frances) Hay 1680–1741
      1. 1. William Campbell 1697–1783 m. Francis Douglas 1702–1771
        1. 1. Andrew Campbell 1739–1789 m. Esther (Jane) Gettys 1740–1819
      2. 2. Alexander Campbell 1700–1762
      3. 3. Dougal Campbell 1710–1795
        1. 1. James Campbell 1745–1817
      4. 4. Margaret Campbell 1707–1764
      5. 5. Alexander Campbell 1715–
      6. 6. John Campbell 1698–
      7. 7. Patrick Campbell 1696–
      8. 8. Mary Campbell 1705–
      9. 9. James Campbell 1691–1771
      10. 10. Catherine Campbell 1706–
      11. 11. Ann Campbell 1706–
    7. 7. Mary (Polly Campbell) White 1674–1763
    8. 8. William Campbell 1680–1770
  2. 2. James (Hugh) McKay 1640–1719 m. Jennett (Wallace) Dunbar 1640–1700
    1. 1. Alexander (Archibald McCOY, SQUIRE of) SUTHERLAND 1665–1740
    2. 2. Alexander McCOY 1660–1665
  3. 3. Elizabeth Mackay 1637–

Captain MacKay's Timeline

2 Records

1610
1610
Birth of Captain William John MacKay in Borley, Durness, Caithness, Scotland
Borley, Durness, Caithness, Scotland
1660
1660
Age 50
Death of Captain William John MacKay in Cromarty, Highland, Scotland
Cromarty, Highland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Borley, Durness, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Cromarty, Highland, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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