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Donald MacKay 1525–1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Tongue, Strathnaver, Scotland

Death Date: 1590

Death Location: Borve Castle, Farr, Sutherland, Scotland

Father: Donald Mackay

Mother: Lady Sinclair

Spouse(s): Euphemia Munro

Children(s): Donald MacKay

The story of Donald MacKay began in 1525 in Tongue, Strathnaver, Scotland. Donald MacKay married Euphemia Hughsdotter Munro, and had children including Donald Mackay. Donald MacKay passed away in 1590 in Borve Castle, Farr, Sutherland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Donald MacKay began in 1525 in Tongue, Strathnaver, Scotland.
  • Donald MacKay married Euphemia Hughsdotter Munro, and had children including Donald Mackay.
  • Donald MacKay passed away in 1590 in Borve Castle, Farr, Sutherland, Scotland.

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Children(s)

Donald MacKay's Ancestors

Self
Donald MacKay
1525–1590
Birth Place: Tongue, Strathnaver, Scotland
Parents
Donald Mackay of Strathnaver, 11th Chief of Mackay
1490–1550
Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Helen) Sinclair
1500–1561
Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, England
Grandparents
Angus MacKay
1414–1486
Scotland
Sir (William of Inverugie) Keith
1470–1521
Inverugie, Morayshire, Scotland
Baroness (Margaret of Hailes) Hepburn
1456–1542
Bothwell Castle, Lanarkshire, SCOTLAND
Great-Grandparents
Neil MacKay
1413–1450
Euphemia Munro
1389–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Angus MacKay
1375–1433

Donald MacKay's Descendants

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Donald MacKay (1525–1590) m. Euphemia (Hughsdotter) Munro (1530–1590)
  1. 1. Donald MacKay 1560–1605 m. Christiana Munro 1580–1610
    1. 1. Captain (William) MacKay 1610–1660 m. Elizabeth Corbett 1610–1667
      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

Donald MacKay's Timeline

2 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Donald MacKay in Tongue, Strathnaver, Scotland
Tongue, Strathnaver, Scotland
1590
1590
Age 65
Death of Donald MacKay in Borve Castle, Farr, Sutherland, Scotland
Borve Castle, Farr, Sutherland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Tongue, Strathnaver, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Borve Castle, Farr, Sutherland, Scotland

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