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Donald Balloch Mackay ‘Progenitor of the Mackay of Scoury" 12 GGF 1530–1620 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland

Death Date: 1620

Death Location: Sutherland, ,Scotland

Father: Donald MacKay

Mother: Lady Sinclair

Spouse(s): Helen MacKay, Lady MacKay

Children(s): John Coy

The story of Donald Balloch Mackay ‘Progenitor of the Mackay of Scoury" 12 GGF began in 1530 in Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland. Donald Balloch Mackay ‘Progenitor of the Mackay of Scoury" 12 GGF married Helen Eupheme Macleod Of Assynt Mackay, Lady Christian Sinclair Baroness Mackay, and had children including John Mc Coy. Donald Balloch Mackay ‘Progenitor of the Mackay of Scoury" 12 GGF passed away in 1620 in Sutherland, ,Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Donald Balloch Mackay ‘Progenitor of the Mackay of Scoury" 12 GGF began in 1530 in Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland.
  • Donald Balloch Mackay ‘Progenitor of the Mackay of Scoury" 12 GGF married Helen Eupheme Macleod Of Assynt Mackay, Lady Christian Sinclair Baroness Mackay, and had children including John Mc Coy.
  • Donald Balloch Mackay ‘Progenitor of the Mackay of Scoury" 12 GGF passed away in 1620 in Sutherland, ,Scotland.

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Children(s)

Donald GGF's Ancestors

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Donald GGF
1530–1620
Birth Place: Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
Parents
Donald Du MacKay \ MacKay, 6th of Strathnaver and Farr, 11th Chief of Clan MacKay
1490–1550
Strathnaver, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Helen (of Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire) MacKay) Sinclair
1495–1562
Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, England
Grandparents
Iye (Red Roy Mackay of Strathnaver, 9th Chief Clan Mackay, 10th of) Strathnaver
1435–1517
Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Princess (Fiona O' Beolan Of) Carloway
1468–1490
Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sir (Knight Capt Henry, 3rd Lord St Clair, Justicar of Orkney and Shetland, Earl of Caithness, Baron Roslin Sinclair St.) Clair
1459–1513
Wick, Caithness, Northwest Highlands, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Hepburn Sinclair, Lady of Hailes and Bothwell, Baroness of Hailes, 3rd Baroness of) Sinclair
1456–1542
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Sinclair
1487–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Donald GGF's Descendants

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Donald (Balloch Mackay ‘Progenitor of the Mackay of Scoury" 12) GGF (1530–1620) m. Helen (Eupheme MacLeod of Assynt) MacKay (1521–1555) m. Lady (Christian Sinclair, Baroness) MacKay (1534–1568)
  1. 1. John (Mc) Coy 1600–1655
    1. 1. William (James) McCoy 1620–1680 m. Marie (Corbet Maccauley) Campbell 1610–1670
      1. 1. Mary (Margaret Anna) McCoy 1648–1689 m. Duncan Campbell 1653–1717 m. Duncan Campbell 1645–1705
        1. 1. Rev. (Robert John Campbell, Scottish immigrant to the New World, Connecticut colonist, Scottish) Covenanter 1673–1725 m. Janet ((Stewart) Stuart (2nd Wife M) 1695) 1680–1725
        2. 2. Dugal Campbell 1680–1772
        3. 3. Donald Campbell 1682–1758
        4. 4. Hugh Campbell 1670–1774
        5. 5. Mary Campbell 1670–1722
        6. 6. John Campbell 1674–1741
        7. 7. Mary (Polly) Campbell 1674–1728
        8. 8. Capt. (James) Campbell 1682–1753
        9. 9. Alexander Campbell 1683–1683

Donald GGF's Timeline

2 Records

1530
1530
Birth of Donald Balloch Mackay ‘Progenitor of the Mackay of Scoury" 12 GGF in Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
1620
1620
Age 90
Death of Donald Balloch Mackay ‘Progenitor of the Mackay of Scoury" 12 GGF in Sutherland, ,Scotland
Sutherland, ,Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Sutherland, ,Scotland

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