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Hector MacKay 1678–1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1678

Birth Location: of Skinned, Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland

Death Date: BEF 1729

Death Location: Skerray, Farr, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John PGGF

Mother: Ann PGGM

Spouse(s): Janet MacKay

Children(s): Hugh MacKay

The story of Hector MacKay began in 1678 in of Skinned, Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland. Hector MacKay married Janet Maccallen Mackay, and had children including Hugh Mackay. Hector MacKay passed away in 1729 in Skerray, Farr, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Hector MacKay began in 1678 in of Skinned, Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland.
  • Hector MacKay married Janet Maccallen Mackay, and had children including Hugh Mackay.
  • Hector MacKay passed away in 1729 in Skerray, Farr, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John PGGF
1645–1735
Birth Location: of Portskerray, Farr, Sutherland, Scotland
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Ann PGGM
1656–1735
Birth Location: of Strathy, Farr, Sutherland, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet MacKay
1680–1780
Birth Location: Durness, Sutherlandshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Hugh MacKay
1698–
Birth Location: Dornoch, Sutherlandshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Hector MacKay's Ancestors

Self
Hector MacKay
1678–1729
Birth Place: of Skinned, Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland
Parents
John Og MacKay 9th PGGF
1645–1735
of Portskerray, Farr, Sutherland, Scotland
Ann (MACKAY 9th) PGGM
1656–1735
of Strathy, Farr, Sutherland, Scotland
Grandparents
John MACKAY
1622–1710
Skerray, Farr, Sutherland, Scotland
Margaret Munro
1626–1709
Erriboll, Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland
Hugh (IV Mackay 9th PGGF) Iv
1620–1690
Strathy, Farr, Sutherland, Scotland
Jane (MacKay Lady) Langdale
1638–1700
Strathnaver, Farr, Sutherland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Strathy
1592–1645
Colonel Munroe
1590–1635
Dame Mackay
1603–1666
Isabella Sinclair
1618–1652
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hector Jr
1562–1603
Ann Munro
1563–1658
Jane Gordon
1574–1615

Hector MacKay's Descendants

1.
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Hector MacKay (ABT 1678–BEF 1729) m. Janet (MacCallen) MacKay (1680–Bef. 1780)
  1. 1. Hugh MacKay 1698– m. Isobel Sutherland 1700–
    1. 1. Elspet Mackintosh 1714–1814 m. Donald Mackay 1710–1777
      1. 1. Alexander Mckay 1749–1845 m. Janet Foular 1750–
        1. 1. JANET MCKAY 1773–1862 m. John Grant 1771–1855

Hector MacKay's Timeline

2 Records

1678
ABT 1678
Birth of Hector MacKay in of Skinned, Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland
of Skinned, Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland
1729
BEF 1729
Age 51
Death of Hector MacKay in Skerray, Farr, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Skerray, Farr, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1678
    Event Place: of Skinned, Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 1729
    Event Place: Skerray, Farr, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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