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William MacKAY 1610–1660 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1610

Birth Location: Borley, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 1660

Death Location: Borley, Caithness, Scotland

Father: Donald Reay

Mother: Lady Munro

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Corbet

Children(s): James McCoy

In 1610, William MacKAY entered the world in Borley, Caithness, Scotland, born to Donald Mackay Baron Reay And Lady Christiana Munro. William MacKAY married Elizabeth Corbet, and had children including Hugh Mackay, James Mackey Mccoy. William MacKAY passed away in 1660 in Borley, Caithness, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1610, William MacKAY entered the world in Borley, Caithness, Scotland, born to Donald Mackay Baron Reay And Lady Christiana Munro.
  • William MacKAY married Elizabeth Corbet, and had children including Hugh Mackay, James Mackey Mccoy.
  • William MacKAY passed away in 1660 in Borley, Caithness, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Donald Reay
1591–1649
Birth Location: Borley (Essex) England
DR
Lady Munro
1565–1636
Birth Location: Creich, Sutherland, Scotland
LM

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Corbet
1610–1670
Birth Location: Arkboll, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
EC

Children(s)

James McCoy
1640–1719
Birth Location: Scoury, Caithness, Sutherland, Scotland
JM

William MacKAY's Ancestors

Self
William MacKAY
1610–1660
Birth Place: Borley, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
Donald MacKay Baron Reay
1591–1649
Borley (Essex) England
Lady (Christiana) Munro
1565–1636
Creich, Sutherland, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William MacKAY's Descendants

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William MacKAY (1610–1660) m. Elizabeth Corbet (1610–1670)
  1. 1. James (Mackey) McCoy 1640–1719 m. Jane Dunbar 1640–1700
    1. 1. Alexander (Archebald) McCoy 1665–1740 m. Mary Carroll 1670–1748 m. Frances (Katherine) Sutherland 1665–1848
      1. 1. John (Alexander) McCoy 1692–1792 m. Willa Warren 1714– m. Anne Brown 1706–1732
        1. 1. Willis (Warren Mecoy or) MCCOY 1735–1801 m. Keziah Acklin 1737–1781
        2. 2. William McCoy 1734–
        3. 3. John McCoy 1736–1787
      2. 2. Priscilla McCoy 1801–1871
      3. 3. William McCoy 1793–1850
      4. 4. Jane McCoy 1796–1850
      5. 5. Rebecca McCoy 1808–1867
      6. 6. Rosanna McCoy 1808–1891
      7. 7. Alexander McCoy 1752–1829 m. Frances (Catherine) Sutherland 1758–1848
        1. 1. John McCoy 1789–1851
      8. 8. James McCoy 1760–1807
      9. 9. John McCoy 1681–1713
      10. 10. Daniel McCoy 1735–1809
      11. 11. Judge (Angus C.) McCoy 1789–1865 m. Elizabeth (Mary) Smith 1799–1844
      12. 12. George McCoy 1791–1860
      13. 13. Angus McCoy 1760–1840
      14. 14. John McCoy 1789–1851
      15. 15. Jane McCoy –1780
      16. 16. Michael (David) McCoy 1705–1800
      17. 17. William (James) McCoy 1700–1797

William MacKAY's Timeline

2 Records

1610
1610
Birth of William MacKAY in Borley, Caithness, Scotland
Borley, Caithness, Scotland
1660
1660
Age 50
Death of William MacKAY in Borley, Caithness, Scotland
Borley, Caithness, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Borley, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Borley, Caithness, Scotland
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