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Families covered: Mackay of Bighouse

                               
Charles Mackay of Sandwood
m. Elizabeth Mackay (dau of Capt. William Mackay of Borley)
1. Donald Mackay of Farr (d 1720)
  m. Margaret Sutherland (dau of William Sutherland of Riarchar)
  A. Donald Mackay (d 1745)
  B. Jane Mackay
  m. John Mackay of Kirtony
  C. Margaret Mackay
  m. Sir James Douglas
2. Robert Mackay (Tutor of Farr)
  m1. Elizabeth Mackenzie (dau of _ Mackenzie of Glenlerig)
  A. Hugh Mackay (d 1746)
B. Jane Mackay
  m. Donald Forbes of Ribigill
  C. daughter
  m. Donald Mackay
  D. daughter
  m. Hugh Mackay of Kinlochbervie
m2. Janet Mackay (dau of John Mackay of Kirtomy)
  E. George Mackay of Island Handa, later of Bighouse (b 29.01.1738, d 06.09.1798)
  m. (11.06.1768) Louisa Campbell, heiress of Bighouse (d 25.08.1835)
  i. Hugh Mackay (b 1770, dsp 1818)
  m. _ Wykes
  ii. Colin Campbell Mackay of Bighouse (b 11.11.1776, d 23.06.1841, Lt. Col., 3rd son) had issue
  m. (09.11.1815) Marjory Gerard Cruikshank (d 25.02.1873, dau of Patrick Cruikshank of Stracathro)
  iii. Donald Mackay (b 1781, d 1832, 5th son) had issue
  m. Mary Macinnes
  iv. Janet Mackay (b 1769, d 15.03.1857)
  m. (10.12.1784) Sir Benjamin Sutherland Dunbar of Hempriggs, 3rd Bart (d 27.01.1843)
v. Jean Mackay (b 1772, d 1858)
  m. George Sackville Sutherland of Uppat
  vi. Alexandrina Mackay (b 1773, d 1834)
  m. Gabriel Reed of Gordonbush
  vii. Johanna Mackay (b 1774, d 1827)
  m. (1801) James Sinclair of Forss (d 22.10.1822, Lt. Colonel)
  viii. Aeneasina Mackay (b 1782, d 1807)
  m. John Fearn
  ix. Georgina Mackay (b 1783)
  m. Donald McNeill (Lt. Colonel, son of Alexander of Oronsay)
  x. Henrietta Mackay (b 1786)
  m. (1815) Harry Hackshaw
  xi. Margaret Carr Mackay (b 1789)
  m. _ Popplewell (Captain RN)
  xii. Duncan Forbes Mackay (b 1793)
  m. (1819) Joseph Pearce (RN)
  xiii.+ other issue (d unm) - Robert (b 1775, d 1793), Rupert (b 1779, d 1801), Charles Ross (b 1790, d 1812), Honeyman McQueen (b 1791, d 1875, Major), Robert (b 1795, d 1816), Elizabeth (b 1771), Louisa (b 1778, d 1815), Marrion (b 1785)
  F. John Mackay (d 1773, Captain)
  m. Jane Gray (dau of Patrick Gray of Easter Lairg)
  i. Jane Mackay
  m. Alexander Clark (Captain)
  ii. Betty Mackay
  m. Kenneth Mackenzie of Laidbeg
iii. Janet Mackay
  m. Hugh Clark (Lt.)
  iv. Lucy Mackay
  m. William Scobie (Captain)
  G. Hugh Mackay (dsp)
  m. Isabella Mackay (dau of Col. Hugh Mackay of Balnakeil)
  H. Aeneas Mackay of Scotstoun (d 17.11.1807, Captain)
  m1. (15.02.1787) Janet Campbell (d 15.10.1787, dau of Col. Alexander Campbell of Barcaldine)
  i. Robert Mackay (dsp)
  m. _ Bennet
  m2. _ Mylne of Mylnefield
  ii. Donald Aeneas Mackay (d 22.11.1831) had issue
  m. _ Spottiswoode
iii. Thomas George Mackay (WS in Edinburgh) had issue
  m. Mary Kirkaldy (dau of John Kirkaldy of Baldovie)
  iv. George Hugh Mackay (d young)
  v. James Mackay (dsp 1831)
  m. Emma Bishop
  vi. Aeneas John Mackay (d 1865, Lt. Colonel) had issue
  m. (1849) Eleanor Roberts (dau of William Roberts)
  vii. Isabella Gray Mackay (d 1858)
  m. (1819) Hugh Hope (b 1782, d 1823, son of Sir Archibald, 9th Bart of Pinkie)
  viii. Helen Mackay (d 25.04.1869)
  m1. (12.01.1819) Sir David Moncreiffe, 6th Bart of Moncreiffe (b 31.12.1788, d 20.11.1830)
  m2. (30.10.1849, sp) George Augustus Frederick Henry Bridgeman, 2nd Earl of Bradford (b 23.10.1789, d 22.03.1865)
  I. daughter
  m. Kenneth Scobie of Auchiemore
  J. daughter
  m. Robert Gordon of Auchness
  K. daughter
  m. John Gray (Captain)
  L. daughter
  m. Donald Mackay of Skinet
  M. Catherine Mackay
  m. Kenneth Sutherland of Keoldale (cousin)
  N.+ other issue - Rupert (dsp), Donald (d unm 1783, Major), Alexander (Captain)
3. Hugh Mackay (Major)
  m1. (1737) Margaret Gunn (dau of Alexander Gunn of Badinloch)
  A. Elizabeth Mackay
  m2. Mary Ross
  B.+ other issue - Hughn, Donald, Alexander
4. daughter
  m. William Polson of Rogart
5. Margaret Mackay
  m. John Sutherland of Keoldale

 

 

William Mackay, 1st of Bighouse (d 1612)
m. Isabella Mackenzie (dau of Rorie Mackenzie of Ardfalie)
1. Angus Mackay, 2nd of Bighouse (d 1634)
  m1. Jane Elphinstone (d 1630)
  A. William Mackay, 3rd of Bighouse
  The parentage of William's wife, Jane Mackay, is uncertain. She may have been the Jane Mackay who was daughter of the 1st Lord Reay or she may have been that Jane's cousin, a daughter of John Mackay of Strathy.
m. Jane Mackay
  i. Donald Mackay, 4th of Bighouse (a 09.1649, dsp by 21.07.1681)
  ii. Angus Mackay, 5th of Bighouse
  m. Jane Sinclair (dau of Patrick Sinclair of Ulbster)
  a. Joseph Mackay, 6th of Bighouse (dsp 1698)
m. (20.07.1692) Helen Munro (dau of General Sir George Munro of Culraine)
  b. George Mackay, 7th of Bighouse (d 01.1710/1)
  m. Catherine Ross (dau of William Ross of Kindeace)
  (1) Hugh Mackay (d young)
  (2) Elizabeth or Margaret Mackay of Bighouse (d 26.03.1769)
  m. (mcrt 15.07.1728) Hugh Mackay of Islandhanda, later of Bighouse (Major)
  (3) Janet Mackay
  m. William Mackay of Melness
  c. Rachel Mackay
  m. John Munro of Eriboll
  d. Elizabeth Mackay
  m. George Mackay of Kinloch
  e. Ann Mackay
  m. Alexander Fraser of Erogle
  iii. John Mackay
  iv. William Mackay of Rennivie (a 1694)
  a. Angus Mackay (d c1709)
  m. (1704) Ann Mackay (dau of Hector Mackay of Skerray)
  (1) Marion Mackay
  m. James Mackay (tacksman of Skerray)
  (A)+ 3 sons and 4 daughters
  (2)+ other issue - William, Angus (d 1737)
  b. Donald Mackay
  v. Mary Mackay (a 1687)
  m. John Gunn of Braemore
  B. Angus Mackay
  m2. Jane Gordon (dau of Sir Alexander Gordon of Navidale)
2. Iye Mackay of Golval
  m. Margaret Gordon (dau of John Gordon of Sidera)
  A. William Mackay (minister of Rogart)
  m. Margaret Sutherland (dau of David Sutherland of Morvick)
  i. Iye Mackay (d by 1730, minster of Clyne)
  m. Catherine Dunbar (dau of Patrick Dunbar of Sidera)
  a. Patrick Mackay
  ii. Jane Mackay
  m1. Alexander Sutherland of Morvick
  m2. Alexander Sutherland of Breygrudie
  iii.+ other issue - William of Forsinain (d 1720), David of Pitfure, Angus, Mary
  B. Angus Mackay
  m. (20.08.1670) Mary Innes (dau of Walter Innes of Skail)
  C. Christina Mackay
  m. Donald Williamson (son of Neil of Aberach)
  D. Isabella Mackay
  m. Donald Forbes of Auchentoft
3. Ann Mackay
  m. Adam Gordon of Kilcalumkill
4.+ other issue - Donald, Marian

Main source(s): BLG1952 (Mackay of Bighouse and Sandwood)
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