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William Mackay 1610–1660 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1610

Birth Location: Borley, Caithness, , Scotland

Death Date: 1660

Death Location: Caithnesco, , , Scotland

Father: Donald Mackay

Mother: Christiana Munro

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Corbet

Children(s): Hugh Mackay

In 1610, William Mackay entered the world in Borley, Caithness, , Scotland, born to Donald Mackay And Christiana Munro. William Mackay married Elizabeth Corbet, and had children including Hugh Mackay, John C Ewe Mackay. William Mackay passed away in 1660 in Caithnesco, , , Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1610, William Mackay entered the world in Borley, Caithness, , Scotland, born to Donald Mackay And Christiana Munro.
  • William Mackay married Elizabeth Corbet, and had children including Hugh Mackay, John C Ewe Mackay.
  • William Mackay passed away in 1660 in Caithnesco, , , Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Donald Mackay
1560–1605
Birth Location: Durness, Caithness, , Scotland
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Christiana Munro
1565–1610
Birth Location: Creich, Sutherland, , Scotland
CM

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Corbet
1610–1670
Birth Location: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, , Scotland
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Children(s)

Hugh Mackay
1640–1719
Birth Location: Scoury, Caithness, , Scotland
HM

William Mackay's Ancestors

Self
William Mackay
1610–1660
Birth Place: Borley, Caithness, , Scotland
Parents
Donald Mackay
1560–1605
Durness, Caithness, , Scotland
Christiana Munro
1565–1610
Creich, Sutherland, , Scotland
Grandparents
Donald (Balloch) Mackay
1550–1590
Strathnaver, Sutherland, , Scotland
Euphemia Munro
1555–
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, , Scotland
Robert Munro
1547–1588
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, , Scotland
Marjory McKenzie
1549–
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Iye DuMackay
1500–1572
Helen Macleod
1500–1555
Hugh Munroe
1530–1588
Margaret Munro
1537–
Hector Monroe
1520–
Kenneth Mackenzie
1513–1568
Elizabeth Stewart
1517–1540
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Donald Mackay
1500–1550
Helen Sinclair
1494–1562
Robert Munro
1500–1588
Anna Dunbar
1502–
John Munro
1520–1600
Katherine Vass
1520–
Robert Munro
1500–1588
Margaret Dunbar
1500–
John Mackenzie
1483–1561
Elizabeth Grant
1489–
John Stewart
1478–1521
Janet Campbell
1468–1546

William Mackay's Descendants

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William Mackay (1610–1660) m. Elizabeth Corbet (1610–1670)
  1. 1. Hugh Mackay 1640–1719 m. Jane Dunbar 1640–1700
    1. 1. Robert Mckay 1680–1752
    2. 2. Elizabeth MacKay 1684–
    3. 3. Angus MacKay 1682–
    4. 4. Donald MacKay 1678–
    5. 5. George MacKay 1676–
    6. 6. William MacKay 1674–
    7. 7. Barabara MacKay 1672–
    8. 8. John MacKay 1670–
    9. 9. Patrick MacKay 1668–
    10. 10. Hugh MacKay 1665–
    11. 11. Robert McKay 1679–1752 m. Ann Browne 1687–1726
      1. 1. James McKAY 1728–1819
      2. 2. Moses MacKay 1720–1777
      3. 3. Leah MacKay 1716–1797
      4. 4. Hannah MacKay 1715–1762
      5. 5. Zachariah Mackay 1714–1797
      6. 6. James Mackay 1711–1797
      7. 7. Robert McKay 1708–1796
      8. 8. Margaret MacKay 1707–1783
      9. 9. Mary MacKay 1705–1797
      10. 10. Elizabeth MacKay 1719–1750 m. Thomas Bragg 1721–1816
        1. 1. Joseph Bragg 1753–1801 m. Margaret Gill 1756–1833

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 Caithnesco, , , Scotland
Caithnesco, , , 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: Caithnesco, , , Scotland
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