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Revision as of 16:47, 24 March 2012 by QuintusPetillius (talk | contribs) (Fixed link to Castle Varrich)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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 Castle Varrich 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.
| 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 |
| 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 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. From who descends the Mackay of Aberach branch of Clan Mackay |
| 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 MacNeil 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".