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James Hugh McKay 1640–1719 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Scoury, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 1719

Death Location: Sideria, Caithness, Scotland

Father: Captain MacKay

Mother: Elizabeth Corbet

Spouse(s): Jennett Dunbar

Children(s): Alexander SUTHERLAND, Alexander McCOY

In 1640, James Hugh McKay entered the world in Scoury, Caithness, Scotland, born to Captain William John Mackay And Elizabeth Corbet. James Hugh McKay married Jennett Wallace Dunbar, and had children including Alexander Archibald Mccoy Squire Of Sutherland, Alexander Mccoy. James Hugh McKay passed away in 1719 in Sideria, Caithness, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1640, James Hugh McKay entered the world in Scoury, Caithness, Scotland, born to Captain William John Mackay And Elizabeth Corbet.
  • James Hugh McKay married Jennett Wallace Dunbar, and had children including Alexander Archibald Mccoy Squire Of Sutherland, Alexander Mccoy.
  • James Hugh McKay passed away in 1719 in Sideria, Caithness, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James McKay's Ancestors

Self
James McKay
1640–1719
Birth Place: Scoury, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
Captain William John MacKay
1610–1660
Borley, Durness, Caithness, Scotland
Elizabeth Corbet
1620–1670
Arboll, Easter Ross, Scotland
Grandparents
Donald (Mackay of Borley in) Durness
1560–1610
Scourie, Sutherland, Scotland
Christian Munro
1565–1610
Highland, Scotland
Alexander (Corbet of Arkboll,) Ross-shire
1560–1620
Arboll, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland
Helen Graham
1588–1688
Arkboll, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Donald Scoury
1550–1620
Euphemia Munro
1555–1600
Robert Foulis
–1588
Lady Ogilvie
1527–1564
Robert Wood
1523–1594
Jane Kynaston
1536–1558
John Knockdolian
1565–1626
Helen Kennedy
1565–1599
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Iye MacKay
1516–1572
Helen Macleod
1520–1555
Robert Foulis
–1547
James Cardell
1515–1574
Janet Cardell
1510–1577
Sir Lynchslade
1501–1538
Lady Corbett
1501–1543
Rev. Kynaston
1513–1550
Gwen Maredudd
1515–1612
Robert Knockdolian
1553–1587
Elizabeth Sempill
1550–1594
Sir Ardstinchar
1534–1597
Agnus Montgomerie
1537–1601

James McKay's Descendants

1.
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James (Hugh) McKay (1640–1719) m. Jennett (Wallace) Dunbar (1640–1700)
  1. 1. Alexander (Archibald McCOY, SQUIRE of) SUTHERLAND 1665–1740
  2. 2. Alexander McCOY 1660–1665

James McKay's Timeline

2 Records

1640
1640
Birth of James Hugh McKay in Scoury, Caithness, Scotland
Scoury, Caithness, Scotland
1719
1719
Age 79
Death of James Hugh McKay in Sideria, Caithness, Scotland
Sideria, Caithness, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Scoury, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: History of the house and clan of Mackay

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: Sideria, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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