- Chiefs of Clan Mackay
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The Clan Mackay is a highland Scottish clan. The clan chief of Clan Mackay has from early times been designated "of Strathnaver". The chief was also from early times seated at Varrich Castle but later moved to Tongue House in Tongue, Highland. In the 17th century the chief of Clan Mackay was made Lord Reay. The following is a list of the chiefs of Clan Mackay.[1]
Name Dates Notes Hugh Mackay, 14th Lord Reay b. 1937 The current chief. Also Baron Mackay van Ophemert and Zennewijnen, of the Netherlands. Also Baronet of Strathnaver[2] Aeneas Alexander Mackay, 13th Lord Reay d. 1967 Eric Mackay, 12th Lord Reay d. 1921 Donald Mackay, 11th Lord Reay d. 1921 Rector of St Andrews University from 1884-1886, Governor of Bombay from 1885-1890 Aeneas Mackay, 10th Lord Reay d. 1876 Eric Mackay, 9th Lord Reay d. 1875 Title afterwards passed to the Dutch branch of the Mackays Alexander Mackay, 8th Lord Reay d. 1863 Married Marrion Gall Eric Mackay, 7th Lord Reay d. 1847 Grandson of George Mackay, 3rd Lord Reay. Succeeded by his brother Hugh Mackay, 6th Lord Reay d. 1797 Succeeded by his cousin George Mackay, 5th Lord Reay d. 1768 Succeeded by his brother Donald Mackay, 4th Lord Reay d. 1761 Married first Marion Dalrymple and second Christian Sutherland George Mackay, 3rd Lord Reay d. 1748 Married first Margarat Mackay, second Janet Sinclair and third Mary Doull Donald Mackay, Master of Reay d. 1680 Married Ann, daughter of Sir George Munro of Culrain John Mackay, 2nd Lord Reay d. 1680 Married first Isabella Sinclair and second Barbara Mackay Donald Dughall Mackay, 1st Lord Reay d. 1649 Married first Barbara, daughter of Mackenzie of Kintail, second Elizabeth Thomson and third Marjory Sinclair Huistean Du Mackay (Hugh) d. 1614 Married first Elizabeth Sinclair and second Jane Gordon Iye Du Mackay d. 1572 Married first Christian, daughter of John Sinclair of Dun and second Helen, daughter of Hugh Macleod of Assynt Donald Mackay d. 1550 Brother of John. Married Helen Sinclair of Stempster John Mackay d. 1529 Iye Roy Mackay d. 1517 Married a daughter of Norman O'Beolan of Carloway Angus Roy Mackay d.1486 Killed at the Battle of Tarbat. Married a daughter of Mackenzie of Kintail Neil Vasse Mackay d. 1450 Imprisoned on the Bass Rock. Married Euphemia, daughter of George Munro, 10th Baron of Foulis Angus du Mackay d. 1433 Married Elizabeth, daughter of the Lord of the Isles Angus Mackay d. 1403 Married a daughter of Torquil MacLeod of Lewis Donald Mackay d. 1370 Murdered in Dingwall Castle Iye Mackay d. 1370 Murdered in Dingwall Castle Donald Mackay b. 1265 d.1330 Married a daughter of Aodh of Gigha Iye Mor Mackay m. 1263 Married a daughter of Walter de Baltrodin, Bishop of Caithness in 1264 Iye MacEth/ Mackay b. 1210 References
- ^ Rev. Angus MacKay, The Book of MacKay. (Edinburgh: Norman MacLeod, 1906).
- ^ "burkes-peerage.net". http://www.burkes-peerage.net/familyhomepage.aspx?FID=0&FN=REAY.
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