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Donald Balloch MacKay 1550–1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland

Death Date: 1590

Death Location: Scowry, Sutherland, Scotland

Father: Iye Strathanaver

Mother: Lady Sinclair

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In 1550, Donald Balloch MacKay entered the world in Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland, born to Iye Du Mackay Black Lye Also Called Aodh Mckay Of Strathanaver And Lady Christiana Saint Clair Sinclair. Donald Balloch MacKay passed away in 1590 in Scowry, Sutherland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1550, Donald Balloch MacKay entered the world in Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland, born to Iye Du Mackay Black Lye Also Called Aodh Mckay Of Strathanaver And Lady Christiana Saint Clair Sinclair.
  • Donald Balloch MacKay passed away in 1590 in Scowry, Sutherland, Scotland.

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Donald MacKay's Ancestors

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Donald MacKay
1550–1590
Birth Place: Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
Parents
Iye Du Mackay (Black Lye) also called Aodh McKay of Strathanaver
1510–1572
Borve Castle, Farr, Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
Lady (Christiana Saint Clair) Sinclair
1532–1580
Dun Areskine, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Donald (MacKay of Strathnaver, 11th Chief of Cla 14th) GGF
1490–1550
Strathnaver, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Helen (Lady of Newburgh) Sinclair
1494–1562
Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, England, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
John (of Dun) Sinclair
1517–1538
Houso, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Agatha Groat
1516–1588
Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Iye MA
1435–1517
Princess Carloway
1470–1490
Lady Scotland
1462–1525
Hugh Groat
1497–1519
Christina Beckenham
1500–1550
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Donald MacKay's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Donald Balloch MacKay in Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
1590
1590
Age 40
Death of Donald Balloch MacKay in Scowry, Sutherland, Scotland
Scowry, Sutherland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Scowry, Sutherland, Scotland

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