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Donald Mackay (McCoy) Of Strathnaver, 11th Chief Of Clan Mackay 1500–1550 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland

Death Date: 1550

Death Location: Farr, Sutherland, Scotland

Father: Iye MacKay

Mother: Fiona O'Beolan

Spouse(s): Lady Aberdeen

Children(s): Iye Strathnaver

Donald Mackay (McCoy) Of Strathnaver, 11th Chief Of Clan Mackay was born in 1500 in Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland, the child of Iye Red Roy Mackay And Fiona O Beolan. Donald Mackay (McCoy) Of Strathnaver, 11th Chief Of Clan Mackay married Lady Helen Sinclair Of Newburgh Foveran Aberdeen, and had children including Iye Du Black Eye Mac Kay Van Strathnaver. Donald Mackay (McCoy) Of Strathnaver, 11th Chief Of Clan Mackay passed away in 1550 in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Donald Mackay (McCoy) Of Strathnaver, 11th Chief Of Clan Mackay was born in 1500 in Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland, the child of Iye Red Roy Mackay And Fiona O Beolan.
  • Donald Mackay (McCoy) Of Strathnaver, 11th Chief Of Clan Mackay married Lady Helen Sinclair Of Newburgh Foveran Aberdeen, and had children including Iye Du Black Eye Mac Kay Van Strathnaver.
  • Donald Mackay (McCoy) Of Strathnaver, 11th Chief Of Clan Mackay passed away in 1550 in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Iye MacKay
1435–1517
Birth Location: Strathnaver, Ireland
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Fiona O'Beolan
1448–
Birth Location: Ireland, Ireland
FO

Spouses(s)

Lady Aberdeen
1505–1562
Birth Location: Stemster, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Iye Strathnaver
1510–1572
Birth Location: Borve Castle, Farr, Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
IS

Donald Mackay's Ancestors

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Donald Mackay
1500–1550
Birth Place: Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
Parents
Iye Red Roy MacKay
1435–1517
Strathnaver, Ireland
Fiona O'Beolan
1448–
Ireland, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Donald Mackay's Descendants

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Donald (Mackay (McCoy) Of Strathnaver, 11th Chief Of Clan) Mackay (1500–1550) m. Lady (Helen Sinclair (of Newburgh, Foveran,) Aberdeen (1505–2 January 1562)
  1. 1. Iye (Du "Black Eye" Mac-Kay van) Strathnaver 1510–1572 m. Helena (Eupheme Mac-Leod of) Assynt 1525–1555 m. Lady (Christiana Saint Clair) Sinclair 1500–1555 m. Lady (Christine (Christian) Sinclair of Dun) MacKay 1532–1580 m. Christian Sinclair 1521–1555
    1. 1. Donald (Balloch) DUMACKAY 1545–1590 m. Euphemia (Munro of) Assint 1550–1615
      1. 1. Donald (Hugh) Mackay 1585–1667 m. Susannah McDougle 1589–1610

Donald Mackay's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Donald Mackay (McCoy) Of Strathnaver, 11th Chief Of Clan Mackay in Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
1550
1550
Age 50
Death of Donald Mackay (McCoy) Of Strathnaver, 11th Chief Of Clan Mackay in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland
Farr, Sutherland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Farr, Sutherland, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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