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Captain William MacKay 1610–1660 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1610

Birth Location: Borley, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1660

Death Location: Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Donald MacKay

Mother: Christiana Munro

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Corbett

Children(s): James McCoy

The story of Captain William MacKay began in 1610 in Borley, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom. Captain William MacKay married Elizabeth Corbett, and had children including James Mackey Mccoy. Captain William MacKay passed away in 1660 in Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain William MacKay began in 1610 in Borley, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Captain William MacKay married Elizabeth Corbett, and had children including James Mackey Mccoy.
  • Captain William MacKay passed away in 1660 in Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Donald MacKay
1560–1605
Birth Location: Durness, Highland, Scotland
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Christiana Munro
1580–1610
Birth Location: Highland, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Corbett
1610–1667
Birth Location: Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

James McCoy
1640–1719
Birth Location: Scoury, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Captain MacKay's Ancestors

Self
Captain MacKay
1610–1660
Birth Place: Borley, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Donald MacKay
1560–1605
Durness, Highland, Scotland
Christiana Munro
1580–1610
Highland, Scotland
Grandparents
Donald MacKay
1525–1590
Tongue, Strathnaver, Scotland
Euphemia (Hughsdotter) Munro
1530–1590
Assint, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
Rev (Robert) Munro
1547–1588
Kintail, Ross, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland
Marjory MacKenzie
1549–1564
Kintail, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Donald Mackay
1490–1550
Lady Sinclair
1500–1561
Hugh Munro
1500–1547
Lady et
1500–1552
Hector Fyrish
1535–1620
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Angus MacKay
1414–1486
Sir Keith
1470–1521
Baroness Hepburn
1456–1542
Hector Munro
–1541
Margaret Cameron
1478–1540

Captain MacKay's Descendants

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Captain (William) MacKay (1610–1660) m. Elizabeth Corbett (1610–4 Jul 1667)
  1. 1. James (Mackey) McCoy 1640–1719 m. Jennett Wallace 1640–1700
    1. 1. Alexander (Archebald) McCOY 1665–1740 m. Francis (Katharine) Sutherland 1665–1748
      1. 1. Daniel McCoy 1734–1788 m. Martha (Mariah) Perry 1742–1777
        1. 1. Martha McCoy 1757–1841 m. James Ingles 1750–1843

Captain MacKay's Timeline

2 Records

1610
1610
Birth of Captain William MacKay in Borley, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Borley, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
1660
1660
Age 50
Death of Captain William MacKay in Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Borley, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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