Chiefs of Clan Mackay
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.[1]
| Name | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aeneas Simon Mackay, 15th Lord Reay | b.1965 | Succeed father as Clan Chief 2013 to current |
| Hugh Mackay, 14th Lord Reay | b. 1937 d. 2013 | 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 Margaret Mackay, second Janet Sinclair and third Mary Doull |
| Donald Mackay, Master of Reay | d. 1680 | Married Ann, daughter of Sir George Munro, 1st of Newmore (also known as 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, 13th of Strathnaver (Hugh) | d. 1614 | Married first Elizabeth Sinclair and second Jane Gordon, daughter of the Earl of Sutherland, from whom his sons were born |
| Iye Du Mackay, 12th of Strathnaver | d. 1572 | Married first Helen, daughter of Hugh Macleod of Assynt and second Christian, daughter of John Sinclair of Dun, from whom the chiefly line succeeded |
| Donald Mackay, 11th of Strathnaver | d. 1550 | Brother of John. Married Helen, daughter of Alexander Sinclair of Stempster, second son of the Earl of Caithness, chief of Clan Sinclair |
| John Mackay, 11th of Strathnaver | d. 1529 | Married a daughter of Thomas Fraser, 2nd Lord Lovat |
| Iye Roy Mackay, 10th of Strathnaver | d. 1517 | Married a daughter of Norman O'Beolan of Carloway, Isle of Lewis |
| Angus Roy Mackay, 9th of Strathnaver | d.1486 | Killed at the Battle of Tarbat. Married a daughter of Mackenzie of Kintail, chief of Clan Mackenzie |
| Neil Mackay, 8th of Strathnaver | d. 1450 | Imprisoned on the Bass Rock. Married Euphemia, daughter of George Munro, 10th Baron of Foulis |
| Angus Du Mackay, 7th of Strathnaver | d. 1433 | Married Elizabeth, daughter of John of Islay, Lord of the Isles and his wife Margaret Stewart, who was in turn a daughter of Robert II of Scotland. From who also descends the Mackay of Aberach branch of Clan Mackay |
| Angus Mackay, 6th of Strathnaver | d. 1403 | Married a daughter of Torquil MacLeod of Lewis, chief of the Clan MacLeod of Lewis |
| Donald Mackay, 5th of Strathnaver | d. 1370 | Murdered in Dingwall Castle |
| Iye Mackay, 4th of Strathnaver | d. 1370 | Murdered in Dingwall Castle |
| Donald Mackay, 3rd of Strathnaver | b. 1265 d.1330 | Married a daughter of Iye (MacNeil) of Gigha |
| Iye Mor Mackay, 2nd of Strathnaver | m. 1263 | Married a daughter of Walter de Baltrodin, Bishop of Caithness in 1264 |
| Iye Mackay or MacHeth, 1st of Strathnaver | b. 1210 | Possibly son or nephew of Kenneth MacHeth who died in a rebellion against the king of Scots in 1215. |
References
- ^ Mackay, Angus. (1906). The Book of MacKay. (St Andrews University).
- ^ "burkes-peerage.net".