Hugh Mackay (abt. 1736 - 1797)

Born about 1736 in Reay, Sutherland, Scotland

Ancestors

Died 26 Jan 1797 at about age 61 in Skerray, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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Biography

George Mackay, born about 1736, younger son of Donald Mackay, 4th Lord Reay, and his first wife, Marion Dalrymple, daughter of Sir Robert Dalrymple of Castleton, son of Sir Hugh Dalrymple, Bart. (President of the Court of Session).^[1]

Although regarded as a bright youth he had a severe fall resulting in a head injury. When he succeeded to the estate curators were appointed to manage it, and he went to reside at the house of Mr. James Mackay of Skerray, where he died 26 January 1797, unmarried.

The estates passed to his cousin Eric Mackay, son of George Mackay of Skibo, 7th Lord Reay.

Footnotes

1. ↑ #S-1 Balfour Paul; Vol 7, page 177

Sources

• Source S-1Sir James Balfour Paul, Editor. The Scots peerage, founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom. Vol. VII. Edinburgh: D Douglas, 1904. archive.org