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Robert Neilson Aberach MacKay 1646 – 1705 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1646

Birth Location: Achness, Farr, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1705

Death Location: Achness, Farr, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Neil Aberach

Mother: Catherine MacKay

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Rev. Mackay

Robert Neilson Aberach MacKay was born in 1646 in Achness, Farr, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Neil Williamson McKay VII of Aberach and Catherine Elizabeth MacKay. Robert Neilson Aberach MacKay had children including Rev. William MacRobert Mackay. Robert Neilson Aberach MacKay passed away in 1705 in Achness, Farr, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Robert Neilson Aberach MacKay was born in 1646 in Achness, Farr, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Neil Williamson McKay VII of Aberach and Catherine Elizabeth MacKay.
  • Robert Neilson Aberach MacKay had children including Rev. William MacRobert Mackay.
  • Robert Neilson Aberach MacKay passed away in 1705 in Achness, Farr, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Neil Aberach
1606 – 1649
Birth Location: Carnachy, Farr, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Catherine MacKay
1620 – 1705
Birth Location: Bighouse, Farr, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rev. Mackay
1693 – 1760
Birth Location: Mudale, Tongue, Scotland, United Kingdom,
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Robert MacKay's Ancestors

Self
Robert MacKay
1646 – 1705
Birth Place: Achness, Farr, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Neil Williamson McKay VII of Aberach
1606 – 1649
Carnachy, Farr, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Catherine (Elizabeth) MacKay
1620 – 1705
Bighouse, Farr, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (Mor Mackay, Clan chief of Aberach) Mackays
1580 – 1628
Carnachy, Farr, Sutherland, Scotland
Janet Fraser
1588 – 1610
Scourie, Ederrachilis, Sutherland, Scotland
Angus (MacKay 2nd Of) Bighouse
1589 – 1634
Bighouse, Farr, Sutherland, Scotland
Jane Elphinstone
1600 – 1630
Bighouse, Sutherland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Neil MacKay
1540 – 1591
Elizabeth Munro
1553 – 1625
Duncan MacKay
1550 – 1590
William Branch
1559 – 1614
Isabella MacKenzie
1570 – 1595
James Elphinstone
1580 – 1628
Catherine Gordon
1584 – 1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mackay
1506 – 1548
Florence MacLeod
1520 – 1549
Hector Fyrish
1535 – 1620
Helen Macleod
1521 – 1555
Iye MacKay
1525 – 1572
Christian Sinclair
1532 – 1580
James, Gordon
1555 – 1584
Anne Newton
1560 – 1605

Robert MacKay's Descendants

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Robert (Neilson Aberach) MacKay (1646 – 1705)
  1. 1. Rev. (William MacRobert) Mackay (1693 – 1760) m. Mary Fitzhugh (1700 – )
    1. 1. Hector MacKay (1721 – 1775) m. Margaret Gunn (1720 – 1775)
      1. 1. Hector (Mac Kay Or Mac) Neilicrory (1745 – Bef. Jun 1785) m. Margaret (Sutherland-MacKay-MacKenzie (Nin) Sainach) (abt 1755 – UNKNOWN)
        1. 1. Betsy MacLeod (31 May 1771 – 1852) m. William Morison (1768 – 1841)

Robert MacKay's Timeline

2 Records

1646
1646
Birth of Robert Neilson Aberach MacKay in Achness, Farr, Scotland, United Kingdom
Achness, Farr, Scotland, United Kingdom
1705
1705
Age 59
Death of Robert Neilson Aberach MacKay in Achness, Farr, Scotland, United Kingdom
Achness, Farr, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: Achness, Farr, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: Achness, Farr, Scotland, United Kingdom
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