BOOK OF MACKAY

Work wisely and take heed to the end: Be valiant

Edinburgh: Norman Macleod, 25 George IV Bridge
Canada: Edward Mackay, St Peters Manse, Madoc, Ontario
MDCCCCVI (1906)
Printed by William Rae, Wick

To Kith and Kin at Home and Abroad

CONTENTS

• Note about the present edition
• Preface
• Introductory - sources of information
  • The name MacKay
  • Origin of the MacKay family
  • Early genealogy of Strathnaver MacKays
  • The MacEths of Moray
  • Strathnaver
• Memoirs of Mackay of Strathnaver:
  Pedigree Table A : The Mackays of Strathnaver
  1. Iye MacEth, born 1210
  2. Iye Mor, married 1263
  3. Donald, circa 1300-30
  4. Iye, 1330-70
  5. Donald, killed 1370
  6. Angus, 1370-1403
  7. Angus Du, 1403-33
  8. Neil Vass, 1433-50
  9. Angus Roy, circa 1460-86
  10. Iye Roy, 1486-1517
  11. (1) John Mackay, 1517-29
      (2) Donald Mackay, 1529-50
  12. Iye Du, 1550-72
  13. Huistean Du, 1572-1614
• Memoirs of the Lords Reay:
  Pedigree Table B : The Barons Reay
  1. Donald, 1st Lord Reay, 1614-49
  2. John, 2nd Lord Reay, 1649-80
     Donald, Master of Reay, died 1680
  3. George, 3rd Lord Reay, 1680-1748
  4. Donald, 4th Lord Reay, 1748 - 61
     Addendum: Rob Donn
  5. George, 5th Lord Reay, 1761-68
     
  6. Hugh, 6th Lord Reay, 1768-97
  7. Eric, 7th Lord Reay, 1797-1847
  8. Alexander, 8th Lord Reay, 1847-63
  9. Eric, 9th Lord Reay, 1863-75
     Addendum: A closing chapter

• Pedigree Table C: The Aberach Mackays
• Aberach Mackays
  
• Pedigree Table Possessors of the Aberach Banner
• Addendum: The Aberach-Mackay banner
• Pedigree Table D: The Scoury Mackays
• Scoury Mackays
• Pedigree Table E: The Bighouse Mackays
• Bighouse Mackays
• Pedigree Table F: The Strathy Mackays
• Strathy Mackays
• Pedigree Table G: The Melness Mackays
• Melness Mackays
• Pedigree Table H: The Sandwood Mackays
• Sandwood Mackays
• Pedigree Table I: The Dutch Mackays
• Dutch Mackays
• Pedigree Table J: The Swedish Mackays
• Swedish Mackays, now von Key
• Galloway Mackays
• Argyle and Western Mackays
• Other branches of the family of Mackay

1. Charter to Gilchrist M'Cay of lands in Kintyre, 1329
2. Charter to Ferchard of Melness, 1379
3. Charter to ditto 1386
4. Gaelic charter to Brian Vicar Mackay of lands in Isla, 1408
5. Charter to Angus of Strathnaver, 1415
6. Instrument upon a Precept to Iye Mackay, 1497
7. Charter to Odo Mackay of the lands of Dilred, 1499
8. Gift of non-entry to Iye Mcky, 1504
9. Charter to Iye Mcky of the lands of Melness, 1511
10. A Bond of friendship, 1517
11. A Bond of friendship, 1518
12. A Bond of friendship, 1522
13. Charter to Donald of Strathnaver, 1539
14. Sasine to ditto ,1540
15. Charter to Mackay's spouse, 1545
16. Charter to Ewir McCay of lands in Kintyre, 1542
17. Substance of a letter, 1538
18. Substance of a letter, 1538
19. Substance of a charter, 1540
20. Gift of an escheat to Donald Mackay, 1542
21. A Bond of friendship, 1549
22. Remission to Iye Makky of Farr, 1562
23. A Contract and Agreement, 1570
24. Charter by Huntly to Mackay, 1570
25. Discharge by Huntly to Mackay, 1571
26. Sasine to Iye Makky, 1571
27. Charter to Makghie of Balmagie, 1587
28. Charter to Mackay Forbes of Farr, 1605
29. Remission to Donald McKy, 1614
30. Tack of teinds by the Bishop of Caithness, 1615
31. Charter to M'Cay crowner of North Kintyre, 1615
32. Charter of the Little Isles of Strathnaver, 1624
33. Substance of Charter of the lands of Reay, etc., 1628
34. Patent of Nobility to Lord Reay, 1628
35. Extract from a letter by the 1st Lord Reay, 1637
36. Extract from Sir R. Gordon's Farewell Letter, 1627
37. Marital contract by Munro of Fowlis, 1635
38. Resignation by Seaforth of the wadset of Skelpick, 1637
39. Erection of the parish of Kintail (now Tongue), 1638
40. A Bond of friendship, 1639
41. Letter by John, 2nd Lord Reay, 1654
42. Articles of Agreement between Reay and Monck, 1655
43. Tack of teinds by the Bishop of Caithness, 1665
44. A Bond of friendship, 1672
45. Letters of Fire and Sword to Lord Reay, 1668
46. Disposition by Murdo Mcky in Carnach, 1681
47. Disposition to the Master of Reay, 1710
48. Extract from letter by Reay on glebe of Fair, 1718
49. Document regarding the new erections in Strathnaver, 1724
50. Letter of the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, 1724
51. A Minute of the Presbytery of Tongue, 1731
    51a.Letter by Lord Reay to the Sheriff of Caithness, 1733
52. Letter by Lord Reay to the Earl of Sutherland, 1745
53. A Bond of friendship, 1745
54. Address of congratulation to the Duke of Cumberland, 1746
55. Letter by Lord Reay anent the Highlands, 1746
56. Tack of the Reay estate to Mackay of Bighouse, 1756
57. Description of the Reay estate, 1797
58. Survey of roads in the four northern counties, 1790-99
59. Letter by Mrs. Mackay of Skerray, 1817
60. Extract from a letter by Mr. Pat. Sellar, 1819
61. Report regarding sub tenants on Kinloch, 1819
62. Disposition of sale of the Reay estate, 1829
63. Rent-roll of the Reay estate, 1678
64. Rent-roll of the Reay estate, 1789
65. Rent roll of the Bighouse estate, 1819