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Donald Mackay 1591–1649 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 1591

Birth Location: Dilred Castle, Sutherland, Écosse, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: February 1649

Death Location: Kopenhagen

Father: Hugh Strathnaver

Mother: Jane Sutherland

Spouse(s): Barbara Mackenzie

Children(s): Lieutenant-Colonel MacKay, John MacKay, Ann MacKay, Donald MacKay, Hugh MacKay, Jane MacKay, Hugh MacKay, John MacKay

The story of Donald Mackay began in 1591 in Dilred Castle, Sutherland, Écosse, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom. Donald Mackay married Barbara Mackenzie, and had children including Ann Anna Mackay, Charles Mackay Of Sandwood, Christina Mackay, Donald Mackay, Hugh Mackay, Jane Mackay, John Mackay, Lieutenant Colonel Angus Progenitor Of Mackay Of Melness Branch Of The Clan Mackay, Lye Mackay, Margaret Mackay, Mary Mackay, Robert Mackay Forbes Hon Mackay, Ruppert Mackay, Stefan Makaij Of Farr Mackay, William Mackay Of Kinloch. Donald Mackay passed away in 1649 in Kopenhagen.

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Biography

  • The story of Donald Mackay began in 1591 in Dilred Castle, Sutherland, Écosse, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Donald Mackay married Barbara Mackenzie, and had children including Ann Anna Mackay, Charles Mackay Of Sandwood, Christina Mackay, Donald Mackay, Hugh Mackay, Jane Mackay, John Mackay, Lieutenant Colonel Angus Progenitor Of Mackay Of Melness Branch Of The Clan Mackay, Lye Mackay, Margaret Mackay, Mary Mackay, Robert Mackay Forbes Hon Mackay, Ruppert Mackay, Stefan Makaij Of Farr Mackay, William Mackay Of Kinloch.
  • Donald Mackay passed away in 1649 in Kopenhagen.

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Donald Mackay's Ancestors

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Donald Mackay
1591–1649
Birth Place: Dilred Castle, Sutherland, Écosse, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Hugh 'Du' MACKAY de Farr, Tongue et Strathnaver
1561–1641
Farr, Strathnaver, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jane (GORDON, Lady) Sutherland
1574–1615
Dunrobin, Golspie, Comté du Sutherland, Écosse, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Iye (Du "Black Eye" Mackay (also called Aodh McKay of) Strathanaver)
1515–1572
Borve Castle, Farr, Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
Lady (Christian Sinclair, Baroness) MacKay
1532–1568
Dunalastair, Perthshire, Scotland
Alexander (II Gordon Earl van) Sutherland
1552–1594
Sutherland County, Dunrobin Castle, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Johanna Gordon
1545–1629
Huntly Castle, Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
Donald MacKay
1560–1605
Christiana Munro
1565–1610
John Sutherl
1525–1567
Lady Lennox
1520–1567
George Lesmoir
1510–1593
Katherine Forbes
1516–1570
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Donald Mackay's Descendants

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Donald Mackay (March 1591–February 1649) m. Barbara Mackenzie (1592–1631)
  1. 1. Lieutenant-Colonel (Angus Progenitor of Mackay of Melness Branch of the Clan) MacKay 1623–1703 m. Catherine (Munro House of Gunn) (Hamish) 1638–1753
    1. 1. Angus McKay 1675– m. Jannet (Mc) Essack 1713–1738
      1. 1. Donald McKay 1734– m. Janet McKenzie 1735–1775
        1. 1. Archibald McKay 1768–
        2. 2. Annanias McKay 1764–1815
    2. 2. John (Mackay of) Melness 1665–1745
    3. 3. Christina (Martin) MacKay 1660–1720
    4. 4. Alexander MacKay 1678–1753
  2. 2. John MacKay 1612–1684
  3. 3. Ann (Anna) MacKay 1631–
  4. 4. Donald MacKay 1620–
  5. 5. Hugh MacKay 1605–1652
  6. 6. Jane MacKay 1620–
  7. 7. Hugh MacKay 1605–1652
  8. 8. John MacKay 1614–1680

Donald Mackay's Timeline

2 Records

1591
March 1591
Birth of Donald Mackay in Dilred Castle, Sutherland, Écosse, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dilred Castle, Sutherland, Écosse, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
1649
February 1649
Age 58
Death of Donald Mackay in Kopenhagen
Kopenhagen

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 1591
    Event Place: Dilred Castle, Sutherland, Écosse, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: February 1649
    Event Place: Kopenhagen
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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