Chiefs of Clan Mackay
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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 Varrich Castle
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.
Clan MacKay
Clan Mackay is an ancient and once powerful Scottish clan from the far north of the Scottish Highlands, but with roots in the old kingdom of Moray. They were a powerful force in politics beginning in the 14th century, supporting Robert the Bruce. In the centuries that followed they were...
is a highland Scottish clan
Scottish clan
Scottish clans , give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relations throughout the world, with a formal structure of Clan Chiefs recognised by the court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms which acts as an authority concerning matters of heraldry and Coat of Arms...
. The clan chief
Scottish clan chief
The Scottish Gaelic word clann means children. In early times, and possibly even today, clan members believed themselves to descend from a common ancestor, the founder of the Scottish clan. From its perceived founder a clan takes its name. The clan chief is the representative of this founder, and...
of Clan Mackay has from early times been designated "of Strathnaver
Strathnaver
Strathnaver or Strath Naver is the fertile strath of the River Naver, a famous salmon river that flows from Loch Naver to the north coast of Scotland...
". The chief was also from early times seated at Varrich Castle
Varrich Castle
Castle Varrich is located in the far north of the Scottish highlands near to the village of Tongue, Highland, Scotland. The castle, known as Caisteal Bharraich in the Gaelic language, on a local high point of rock, overlooking both the Kyle of Tongue and the village of Tongue...
but later moved to Tongue House in Tongue, Highland
Tongue, Highland
Tongue is a coastal village in northwest Highland, Scotland, in the western part of the former county of Sutherland. It lies on the east shore above the base of the Kyle of Tongue and north of the mountains Ben Hope and Ben Loyal...
. In the 17th century the chief of Clan Mackay was made Lord Reay
Lord Reay
Lord Reay, of Reay in the County of Caithness, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. Lord Reay is the hereditary Clan Chief of Clan Mackay, whose lands in Strathnaver and northwest Sutherland were known as the Reay Country. The land was sold to the Earls of Sutherland in the 18th century...
. The following is a list of the chiefs of Clan Mackay.
| Name | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hugh Mackay, 14th Lord Reay Hugh Mackay, 14th Lord Reay Hugh William Mackay, 14th Lord Reay, Baron Mackay is British politician and Conservative member of the House of Lords. He is the only Lord of Parliament to sit in the House of Lords.He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford.... |
b. 1937 | The current chief. Also Baron Baron Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"... Mackay van Ophemert Ophemert Ophemert is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Neerijnen, and lies about 5 km south of Tiel.Ophemert was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1978, when it was merged with Neerijnen.... and Zennewijnen Zennewijnen Zennewijnen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Tiel, and lies about 3 km south of Tiel.... , of the Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... . Also Baronet of Strathnaver |
| 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 Margarat Mackay, second Janet Sinclair and third Mary Doull |
| Donald Mackay, Master of Reay | d. 1680 | Married Ann, daughter of Sir George Munro of Culrain |
| John Mackay, 2nd Lord Reay | d. 1680 | Married first Isabella Sinclair and second Barbara Mackay |
| Donald Dughall Mackay, 1st Lord Reay Donald Mackay, 1st Lord Reay Donald Mackay, 1st Lord Reay , known as Sir Donald Mackay, 1st Baronet, from 1627 to 1628, was a Scottish peer and soldier.-Biography:Mackay was the eldest son of Huistean Du... |
d. 1649 | Married first Barbara, daughter of Mackenzie of Kintail, second Elizabeth Thomson and third Marjory Sinclair |
| Huistean Du Mackay (Hugh) | d. 1614 | Married first Elizabeth Sinclair and second Jane Gordon |
| Iye Du Mackay | d. 1572 | Married first Christian, daughter of John Sinclair of Dun and second Helen, daughter of Hugh Macleod of Assynt |
| Donald Mackay | d. 1550 | Brother of John. Married Helen Sinclair of Stempster |
| John Mackay | d. 1529 | |
| Iye Roy Mackay | d. 1517 | Married a daughter of Norman O'Beolan of Carloway |
| Angus Roy Mackay | d.1486 | Killed at the Battle of Tarbat Battle of Tarbat The Battle of Tarbat was a Scottish clan battle fought in the 1480s on the Tarbat peninsula, in Easter Ross. The Clan Ross cornered a raiding party of Clan Mackay near the village of Portmahomack and put many of them to the sword. The survivors sought sanctuary in the nearby church but the Rosses... . Married a daughter of Mackenzie of Kintail |
| Neil Vasse Mackay | d. 1450 | Imprisoned on the Bass Rock Bass Rock The Bass Rock, or simply The Bass, , is an island in the outer part of the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland. It is approximately offshore, and north-east of North Berwick. It is a steep-sided volcanic rock, at its highest point, and is home to a large colony of gannets... . Married Euphemia, daughter of George Munro, 10th Baron of Foulis |
| Angus du Mackay | d. 1433 | Married Elizabeth, daughter of the Lord of the Isles Lord of the Isles The designation Lord of the Isles is today a title of Scottish nobility with historical roots that go back beyond the Kingdom of Scotland. It emerged from a series of hybrid Viking/Gaelic rulers of the west coast and islands of Scotland in the Middle Ages, who wielded sea-power with fleets of... |
| Angus Mackay | d. 1403 | Married a daughter of Torquil MacLeod of Lewis |
| Donald Mackay | d. 1370 | Murdered in Dingwall Castle |
| Iye Mackay | d. 1370 | Murdered in Dingwall Castle Dingwall Castle Dingwall Castle was a medieval fort in the town of Dingwall, eastern Ross-shire, Scotland.The castle is believed to have been established by Norse settlers in the area in the 11th century.-Wars of Scottish Independence:... |
| Donald Mackay | b. 1265 d.1330 | Married a daughter of Aodh of Gigha |
| Iye Mor Mackay | m. 1263 | Married a daughter of Walter de Baltrodin Walter de Baltrodin Walter de Baltrodin [Baltroddi; Baltroddie] was a 13th century Scottish bishop; if his name can be taken as a guide, he came from "Baltrodin" - Baltroddie - in Gowrie... , Bishop of Caithness in 1264 |
| Iye MacEth/ Mackay | b. 1210 |