Ann Mackay (bef. 1766)

Born before 15 Aug 1766 in Borley, Durness, Sutherland, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of James Mackay — married 1 Feb 1786 in Durness Parish, Sutherland, Scotland

Biography of Ann Mackay

Birth

Ann Mackay was born in Borley, Durness Parish, Sutherland, Scotland, and was baptized on Friday 15 August 1766 in Durness Parish. ^{[1] [2]} Her father was named in the baptism record, but her mother was not named, and Ann's date of birth was not included.

Life

Ancestors in Borley

Ann Mackay's parents, John Mackay and Marion Mackay, were third cousins with one set of great-great-grandparents in common, namely Captain William Mackay of Borley and his wife Elizabeth Corbet.

• John Mackay was a great-grandson of Barbara Mackay, whose husband was Hector Mackay of Skerray.
• Marion Mackay was a great-granddaughter of Elizabeth (Mackay) Grey, whose first husband was Charles Mackay, Lord of Sandwood.

Barbara Mackay and Marion Mackay were sisters, were raised in Borley, and were great-grandmothers of John and Marion Mackay.

Childhood in Borley

Borley sat on a knoll overlooking Loch Borralie, surrounded by fertile grassland west of Loch Borralie, south of Loch Croispol, and about a mile south of the Durness Parish church at Balnakeil. Ann Mackay's father John Mackay was the tacksman of Borley. ^[3]

Ann Mackay was born less than two years after the start of the Durness Parish baptism register (i.e., November 1764), and likely had older siblings.

Ann's younger sister Mary Mackay was baptized on Saturday 26 August 1769, when Ann was 2 years old.^[4]

Ann's younger brother Donald Mackay was baptized on Tuesday 28 May 1771, when Ann was 4 years old.^[5] He may have been short lived, because four years later John MacKay brought another infant to be baptized with the name Donald.

Ann's younger sister Isobel Mackay was baptized on Friday 4 June 1773, when Ann was 7 years old.^[6]

Ann's younger brother Donald Mackay was baptized on Monday 12 June 1775, when Ann was 9 years old.^[7]

Married to James Mackay

Ann Mackay was 19 years old when she married James Mackay in Borley on Wednesday 1 February 1786. ^[8]

Over the next 25 years James and Ann Mackay baptised nine children in Durness Parish.

Donald Mackay was born in Hunleam and baptised in Durness Parish on 16 January 1787. Both parents were listed on the baptism record, but Donald's date of birth was not listed. ^[9]

John Mackay was born in Hunleam and baptised in Durness Parish on 26 April 1788. Both parents were listed on the baptism record, but John's date of birth was not listed. ^[10]

Marion Mackay was born in Hunleam and baptised in Durness Parish on 20 February 1790. Both parents were listed on the baptism record, but Marion's date of birth was not listed. ^[11]

Jean Mackay was born in Hunleam and baptised in Durness Parish on 4 November 1792. Both parents were listed on the baptism record, but Jean's date of birth was not listed. ^[12]

Margaret Mackay was born in Hunleam and baptised in Durness Parish on 24 December 1795. Both parents were listed on the baptism record, but Margaret's date of birth was not listed. ^[13]

Jean Macleod Mackay was born in Hunleam and baptised in Durness Parish on 20 September 1802. Both parents were listed on the baptism record, but Jean's date of birth was not listed. ^[14]

Alexander Mackay was born in Hunleam and baptised in Durness Parish on 22 December 1804. His father listed on the baptism record, but Alexander's mother and date of birth were not listed. ^[15]

Isobel Mackay was born in Hunleam and baptised in Durness Parish on 12 August 1807. Her parents were both listed on the baptism record, but Isobel's date of birth was not listed. ^[16]

Margaret Mackay was born in Hunleam and baptised in Durness Parish on 1 August 1811. Her parents were both listed on the baptism record, but Isobel's date of birth was not listed. ^[17]

Death and Legacy

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ Ann Mackay baptism, 15 August 1766, Old Parish Registers, Births, 048/ 10 5, Durness Parish, page 5 of 184, National Records of Scotland, digital image of handwritten parish register, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/, accessed 6 October 2019. ["1766 - John Mackay in Borley had a child baptized named Ann 15th Aug."]
2. ↑ Ann Mackay baptism, 15 August 1766, page 2, listing 8, year 1766, Parish Register of Durness, 1764-1814, Hew Morrison editor, Scottish Record Society, James Skinner & Co., Edinburgh, Scotland, 1911. ["John Mackay in Borley, Ann, 15 Aug. 1766"]
3. ↑ See marriage registration for his daughter Isobel Mackay, which said, "Isobel Mackay Daughter of John Mackay Tacksman of Borly."
4. ↑ Mary Mackay baptism, 26 August 1769, page 4, listing 15, year 1769, Parish Register of Durness, 1764-1814, Hew Morrison editor, Scottish Record Society, James Skinner & Co., Edinburgh, Scotland, 1911. ["John Macdholicorishskerray, alias Mackay, in Borley, Mary, 26 August 1769."]
5. ↑ Donald Mackay baptism, 28 May 1771, page 5, listing 17, year 1771, Parish Register of Durness, 1764-1814, Hew Morrison editor, Scottish Record Society, James Skinner & Co., Edinburgh, Scotland, 1911. ["John Mackay in Borley, Donald, 28 May 1771."]
6. ↑ Isobel Mackay baptism, 4 June 1773, page 6, listing 16, year 1773, Parish Register of Durness, 1764-1814, Hew Morrison editor, Scottish Record Society, James Skinner & Co., Edinburgh, Scotland, 1911. ["John Mackay in Borlay, Isobel, 4 June 1773."]
7. ↑ Donald Mackay baptism, 12 June 1775, page 7, listing 11, year 1775, Parish Register of Durness, 1764-1814, Hew Morrison editor, Scottish Record Society, James Skinner & Co., Edinburgh, Scotland, 1911. ["John Mackay in Borley, Donald, 12 June 1775."]
8. ↑ Ann Mackay and James Mackay marriage, 1 February 1786, James son of Donald son of William Mackay alias Oig (Macdholicuilamoig), tenent, Hunleam, Ann Mackay daughter of John son of Donald son of George Mackay of Skerray (Nin MacEanicolicorish Skerray), from Borly, Old parish registers, Marriages, 048/ 10 130 Durness, Sutherland, Scotland, page 130 of 184, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, digital image of handwritten record accessed 23 October 2019. ["James Mackay, alias Macdholicuilamoig, Tenent in Hunleam and Ann Mackay, alias Nin MacEanicolicorish Skerray in Borly were married 1st February One thousand seven hundred and eighty-six years."]
9. ↑ Donald Mackay baptism, 16 January 1787, James Mackay alias MacDholicuilam oig, father, Ann Mackay mother, at Hunleam, Durness Parish, Sutherland, Scotland, Old Parish Registers Births 048/ 10 50 Durness, page 50 of 184, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, digital image of handwritten record accessed 23 June 2019. ["1787 - James Mackay alias MacDholicuilam oig Tenent in Hunleam and Ann Mackay his wife had Donald baptized 16th January"]
10. ↑ John Mackay baptism, 26 April 1788, James Mackay alias MacDholicuilam oig, father, Ann Mackay alias Nin EanmacDholiceorish, mother, at Hunleam, Durness Parish, Sutherland, Scotland, Old Parish Registers Births 048/ 10 54 Durness, page 54 of 184, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, digital image of handwritten record accessed 15 October 2019. ["1788 - James Mackay alias MacDholicuilam oig Tenent in Hunleam and Ann Mackay alias Nin EanmacDholiceorish had John baptized 26th April"]
11. ↑ Marion Mackay baptism, 20 February 1790, James Mackay alias MacDholicuilam oig, father, Ann Mackay alias Nin macDholicorish, mother, at Hunleam, Durness Parish, Sutherland, Scotland, Old Parish Registers Births 048/ 10 59 Durness, page 59 of 184, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, digital image of handwritten record accessed 15 May 2019. ["1790 - James Mackay alias MacDholicuilam oig Tenent in Hunleam and Ann Mackay alias Nin macDholicorish had Marion baptized 20th February"]
12. ↑ Jean Mackay baptism, 4 November 1792, James Mackay alias MacDholicuilam oig, father, Ann Mackay, mother, at Hunleam, Durness Parish, Sutherland, Scotland, Old Parish Registers Births 048/ 10 69 Durness, page 69 of 184, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, digital image of handwritten record accessed 03 February 2020. ["1792 - James Mackay alias MacDholicuilam oig Tenent in Hunleam and Ann Mackay his wife had a child baptized whose name is Jean 4th November"]
13. ↑ Margaret Mackay baptism, 24 December 1795, James Mackay, father, Ann Mackay, mother, at Huinleam, Durness Parish, Sutherland, Scotland, Old Parish Registers Births 048/ 10 81 Durness, page 81 of 184, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, digital image of handwritten record accessed 23 December 2019. ["1795 - James McKay and Ann McKay in Huinleam had a Child baptized 24 December named Margaret"]
14. ↑ Jean Macleod Mackay baptism, 20 September 1802, James Mackay alias MacDholicuilam oig, father, Ann Mackay, mother, at Hunleam, Durness Parish, Sutherland, Scotland, Old Parish Registers Births 048/ 10 94 Durness, page 94 of 184, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, digital image of handwritten record accessed 14 November 2019. ["1802 - James Mackay alias MacDholicuilam oig in Hunleam and Ann McKay his wife had Jean Macleod Baptized 20 September"]
15. ↑ Alexander Mackay baptism, 22 December 1804, James Mackay, father, at Hunleam, Durness Parish, Sutherland, Scotland, Old Parish Registers Births 048/ 10 102 Durness, page 102 of 184, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, digital image of handwritten record accessed 03 February 2020. ["1804 - James McKay in Hunleam and his wife had a Son baptized Dec 22 named Alexander"]
16. ↑ Isobel Mackay baptism, 12 August 1807, James Mackay alias MacDholicuilam oig, father, Ann Mackay, mother, at Huinleam, Durness Parish, Sutherland, Scotland, Old Parish Registers Births 048/ 10 108 Durness, page 108 of 184, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, digital image of handwritten record accessed 11 February 2020. ["1807 - James Mackay alias MacDholicuilam oig in Huinleam and Ann Mackay his wife had Isobel baptized 12th August"]
17. ↑ Isobel Mackay baptism, 1 August 1811, James Mackay, father, Anne Mackay, mother, at Huinleam, Durness Parish, Sutherland, Scotland, Old Parish Registers Births 048/ 10 165 Durness, page 165 of 184, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, digital image of handwritten record accessed 17 July 2020. ["August 1st 1811 - Margaret Daughter to James Mackay and Anne Mackay was Baptized"]