Eachann (Mackay) Mackay II of Skerray (abt. 1655 - 1723)

Born about 1655 in Strathy, Sutherland, Scotland

Ancestors

Son of Eòin (Mackay) Mackay Ist of Skerray and Margaret Munro

Descendants

Died 17 May 1723 at about age 68 in Durness, Sutherland, Scotland

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Biography

Eachann (Mackay) Mackay II of Skerray is a member of Clan MacKay.

Eachann Mackay of Skerray was born about 1655, son of Eòin Mackay (>1620 - ), and Maighread Munro (~1632- ). Hector married Barabal Mackay (~1660 - ) about 1685.

Their six children were: Dòmhnall Mackay, 'III of Skerray', born about 1680; Eòin of Clashneach or Mussel, born about 1683, factor for the 3rd Lord Reay,; BarabalMackay, born about 1685. who married John Munro of Skinit; Anna Mackay, born about 1687, who married Angus Mackay of Rennivie; Aonghas Mackay, born about 1689, "third lawful son" of Hector and tacksman of Kinloch; and Seòras Mackay, born about 1695.

Hector died in 1723.

Sources

• https://archive.org/stream/bookofmackay00mack#page/308/mode/2up
• https://archive.org/stream/bookofmackay00mack#page/314/mode/2up

• Book of Mackay: pg 315;

"precept of Clare Constat 10 Jan 1679; [Hector] had sasine of Skerray 7 Mar 1679 as heir to his deceased brother John.He married Barbara, daughter of Captain William Mackay of Borley, who had sasine in life-rent of Skerray, 22nd Feb 1686, issue six children: -

1. Donald 'Second of Skerray'; 2. John of Clashneach, factor for the 3rd Lord Reay, and a large dealer. He married Catherine, daughter of William Mackay of Strathan-Melness, and had known issue four children: - i. Colonel Hugh, planter in Jamaica, afterwards tacksman of Balnakiel, married first, Francis de la Rue, issue: - Isabella, married Hugh, son of Robert Mackay, tutor of Farr. Colonel Hugh married secondly, Janet Sutherland, issue a large family, but the only one who left issue was Caroline, who married Captain John Mackay VIc. of Borgie, and afterwards of Skerray. ii. John, witnessed a sasine of Rennivie, 30th Aug 1757 iii. Isobel, married John, son of Kenneth Sutherland of Keoldale, issue: - Harriot. iv. Mary, married Donald Mackay, Clashneach, with issue; 3. Angus, "third lawful son", tacksman of Kinloch; 4. George; 5. Barbara, married John Munro, Skinit; and 6. Ann, married Angus Mackay of Rennivie "

• Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA test results on Family Tree DNA. Bruce Kevin Mackay, FTDNA kit # 492707, and his 11th cousin, Bruce (Mackay) MacKay, FTDNA kit # 185837, match at a Genetic Distance of 9 steps on 111 markers, thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their most-recent common ancestor who is Iye Mackay, the 10x great grandfather of both Bruce Kevin Mackay, and Bruce (Mackay) MacKay.