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Donald MacKay 14th GGF 1484–1550 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1484

Birth Location: Balkissock, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1550

Death Location: Farr, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Iye MA

Mother: Princess Carloway

Spouse(s): Helen Sinclair, Lady Sinclair, Agnes, Sinclair

Children(s): Iye Strathanaver, Florence MacKay, Margaret Mackay

The story of Donald MacKay 14th GGF began in 1484 in Balkissock, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Donald MacKay 14th GGF married Agnes Countess Of Bothwell Lady Morhan Sinclair, Helen Sinclair, Lady Helen Of Newburgh Foveran Aberdeenshire Mackay Sinclair, and had children including Florence Mackay, Iye Du Aodh Black Eye Mackay 12Th Chief Of Clan Mackay Also Called Aodh Mckay Of Strathanaver, Margaret Mackay. Donald MacKay 14th GGF passed away in 1550 in Farr, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • The story of Donald MacKay 14th GGF began in 1484 in Balkissock, South Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Donald MacKay 14th GGF married Agnes Countess Of Bothwell Lady Morhan Sinclair, Helen Sinclair, Lady Helen Of Newburgh Foveran Aberdeenshire Mackay Sinclair, and had children including Florence Mackay, Iye Du Aodh Black Eye Mackay 12Th Chief Of Clan Mackay Also Called Aodh Mckay Of Strathanaver, Margaret Mackay.
  • Donald MacKay 14th GGF passed away in 1550 in Farr, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Donald GGF's Ancestors

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Donald GGF
1484–1550
Birth Place: Balkissock, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Iye Roy MacKay of Strathnaver, 9th Chief Clan MA
1435–1517
Strathnaver, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Princess (Fiona O'Beolan of) Carloway
1470–1490
Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Donald GGF's Descendants

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Donald (MacKay 14th) GGF (1484–1550) m. Helen Sinclair (1505–2 Jan 1562) m. Lady (Helen (of Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire), MacKay) Sinclair (Apr 1495–2 Jan 1562) m. Agnes, (Countess of Bothwell, Lady Morhan) Sinclair (1485–21 Mar 1572)
  1. 1. Iye (Du (Aodh, Black Eye) Mackay, 12th Chief Of Clan Mackay also called Aodh McKay of) Strathanaver 1510–1572 m. Helen (Eupheme) MacLeod 1500–1555 m. Lady (Christian Baroness MacKay) Sinclair 1532–1580 m. Lady (Christiana Saint Clair) Sinclair 1500–1555 m. Helen (nee MacLeod) MacKay 1530–1589 m. SCOT (Mary Salter 12) GGM 1540–1650
    1. 1. Barbara ((Barbarah den Keay) HOUSE of) ROSS-MACKAY 1566–1597 m. Alexander (Mcdavid House of) Gunn 1555–1618
      1. 1. William (Allistair House of Gunn) (Hamish) 1580–1678 m. Barbara Munro 1586–1636 m. Barbara ((Barbareh de Keay Davidsdottir ) House of) Munroe-McKay 1586–1636
        1. 1. Alexander (McDonald) Gunn 1602–1670 m. Christina (May of Fowlis, Dowager Lady) MacKay 1603–1666
        2. 2. George Gun 1803–
      2. 2. John Miller 1576–1611
      3. 3. George (Mccallister) Gunn 1585–
      4. 4. William (Allistair (Uilluim den Gun Alexandersson) House of Gunn) (Hamish) 1580–1678
      5. 5. William (MacCAllister (Hamish)) Gunn 1590–
      6. 6. Marie ((Maria den Gun Alexandersdotter) House of Gunn (Hamish) (Lady of) Killearnan) 1588–
      7. 7. George (Keay (Georg den Gun Alexandersson) House of Gunn) (Hamish) 1585–
      8. 8. Alexander ((Alexandre de Gun Alexandersson) House of Gunn) (Hamish) 1582–
    2. 2. Donald (Balloch) Mackay 1525–1620 m. Helen (Eupheme MacLeod of Assynt) MacKay 1521–1555 m. Lady (Christian Sinclair, Baroness) MacKay 1534–1568
      1. 1. Donald ("Balloch" MacKay 1at Laird of) Scourie 1575–1625
      2. 2. Neil MacKay 1556–
      3. 3. DONALD (HUGH) MACKAY` 1565–1667
      4. 4. Margaret Mackay 1563–1619
      5. 5. Donald Mackay 1560–1615
    3. 3. Hugh Mackay 1561–1614
    4. 4. John (Beg) Mackay 1552–1579
    5. 5. Helen (MacKay) Smithe 1566–1609
    6. 6. MICHAEL MACKH 1540–1593
    7. 7. Barbara ((Barbarah den Keay) MacKay, House of Ross-MacKay,) Gunn 1556–1612
    8. 8. SCOT (John MCKAY (MACCOY) 11) GGF 1552–1579
  2. 2. Florence MacKay 1515–
  3. 3. Margaret Mackay 1865–

Donald GGF's Timeline

2 Records

1484
1484
Birth of Donald MacKay 14th GGF in Balkissock, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Balkissock, South Ayrshire, Scotland
1550
1550
Age 66
Death of Donald MacKay 14th GGF in Farr, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Farr, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1484
    Event Place: Balkissock, South Ayrshire, 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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Farr, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
    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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