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Janet MacKay 1588–1666 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1588

Birth Location: Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1666

Death Location: Caithness, Scotland

Father: Donald Black")

Mother: Jane Gordon-Sutherland

Spouse(s): William MacKay

Children(s): Neill MacKay

In 1588, Janet MacKay entered the world in Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Donald Hugh Mackay Of Farr Chief Of Mackay 13Th Of Strathnaver Huistean Du Hugh The Black And Jane Gordon Sutherland. Janet MacKay married William Mor Mackay, and had children including Neill Williamson Mackay. Janet MacKay passed away in 1666 in Caithness, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1588, Janet MacKay entered the world in Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Donald Hugh Mackay Of Farr Chief Of Mackay 13Th Of Strathnaver Huistean Du Hugh The Black And Jane Gordon Sutherland.
  • Janet MacKay married William Mor Mackay, and had children including Neill Williamson Mackay.
  • Janet MacKay passed away in 1666 in Caithness, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Donald Black")
1561–1614
Birth Location: Sutherland, Scotland, Tongue
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Jane Gordon-Sutherland
1574–1615
Birth Location: Dunrobin Castle, Golspie, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

William MacKay
1575–1626
Birth Location: Farr, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
WM

Children(s)

Neill MacKay
1606–1649
Birth Location: Farr, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet MacKay's Ancestors

Self
Janet MacKay
1588–1666
Birth Place: Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Donald (Hugh) Mackay (Of Farr,Chief of Mackay,13th of Strathnaver, (Huistean Du) "Hugh the Black")
1561–1614
Sutherland, Scotland, Tongue
Jane Gordon-Sutherland
1574–1615
Dunrobin Castle, Golspie, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
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
Gordon
1552–1594
Scotland
Jean Ogilvy
1546–1629
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Donald GGF
1490–1550
Helen Sinclair
1494–1562
John Sinclair
1517–1538
Agatha Groat
1516–1588
Lord Gordon
1513–1562
Elizabeth Gordon
1511–1562
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Iye MA
1435–1517
Princess Carloway
1470–1490
Lady Scotland
1462–1525
Hugh Groat
1497–1519
Christina Beckenham
1500–1550
Admiral Terpersie)
1500–1558
Margaret Scotland,
1497–1537

Janet MacKay's Descendants

1.
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Janet MacKay (1588–1666) m. William (Mor) MacKay (1575–1626)
  1. 1. Neill (Williamson) MacKay 1606–1649

Janet MacKay's Timeline

2 Records

1588
1588
Birth of Janet MacKay in Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
1666
1666
Age 78
Death of Janet MacKay in Caithness, Scotland
Caithness, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1588
    Event Place: Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1666
    Event Place: Caithness, Scotland
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