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Helen Sinclair McKAY 1505–1569 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Stemster, , , Scotland

Death Date: 16/7/1569

Death Location: Lothian, Scotland

Father: *Donald CHIEF

Mother: Lady MacKay

Spouse(s): *#John McKay

Children(s): *#Lord MacKay

The story of Helen Sinclair McKAY began in 1505 in Stemster, , , Scotland. Helen Sinclair McKAY married John Williamson Mackay Of Achness 4Th Chieftain Of Aebrach Mackay Mckay, and had children including Lord Donald Balloch Mackay. Helen Sinclair McKAY passed away in 1569 in Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Helen Sinclair McKAY began in 1505 in Stemster, , , Scotland.
  • Helen Sinclair McKAY married John Williamson Mackay Of Achness 4Th Chieftain Of Aebrach Mackay Mckay, and had children including Lord Donald Balloch Mackay.
  • Helen Sinclair McKAY passed away in 1569 in Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

*Donald CHIEF
1480–1550
Birth Location: Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
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Lady MacKay
1495–1562
Birth Location: Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

*#John McKay
1500–1572
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

*#Lord MacKay
1550–1590
Birth Location: Strathnaver, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Helen McKAY's Ancestors

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Helen McKAY
1505–1569
Birth Place: Stemster, , , Scotland
Parents
*Donald MacKay (McCoy) Of Strathnaver, XI Chief Of Clan Mackay CHIEF
1480–1550
Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland
Lady (Helen Sinclair (of Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire),) MacKay
1495–1562
Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
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Helen McKAY's Descendants

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Helen (Sinclair) McKAY (1505–16/7/1569) m. *#John (Williamson MacKay of Achness, 4th Chieftain of Aebrach MacKay \) McKay (1500–1572)
  1. 1. *#Lord (Donald Balloch) MacKay 1550–1590 m. Euphemia Munro 1555–
    1. 1. *#Sir (Donald) MacKay 1580– m. Lady (Christiana) Munro 1585–
      1. 1. *#WILLIAM (MACKEY) McCOY 1615–1703 m. Elizabeth Corbet 1610–1670
        1. 1. *#Hugh (Mackay IVa Captain, of Scowry,) Lieut, 1662–1763 m. *!Lady (Jane of Cyderhall) Dunbar 1670–1702
        2. 2. Hugh MacKay 1640–1719
        3. 3. Mary Mackay 1644–1689
        4. 4. James (Mackey) McCoy 1640–1719
        5. 5. John (Mackey of Borley) * –1763
        6. 6. Matilda McCoy 1648–1689
        7. 7. Donald (MacKay) McCoy 1641–
        8. 8. Elizabeth Mackay 1643–
        9. 9. Barbara Mackay 1644–
        10. 10. Christina Mackay 1645–
        11. 11. Isobell Mackay 1646–
        12. 12. Jane Mackay 1647–
      2. 2. Angus MacKay 1615–
      3. 3. Donald MacKay 1610–
      4. 4. Lye (Hugh) MacKay 1625–1678

Helen McKAY's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Helen Sinclair McKAY in Stemster, , , Scotland
Stemster, , , Scotland
1569
16/7/1569
Age 64
Death of Helen Sinclair McKAY in Lothian, Scotland
Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Stemster, , , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1671569
    Event Place: Lothian, Scotland
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