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Sadly Hugh William Mackay - Chief of Clan MacKay died Friday May 10th after a short illness.
He was a British politician and Conservative member of the House of Lords. He was the only male Lord of...Sadly Hugh William Mackay - Chief of Clan MacKay died Friday May 10th after a short illness.
He was a British politician and Conservative member of the House of Lords. He was the only male Lord of Parliament to sit in the House of Lords, the only female being the Lady Saltoun.
He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford.
Lord Reay was the only son of Aeneas Alexander Mackay, 13th Lord Reay and succeeded to the title upon his father's death in 1963. Lord Reay had sat as an appointed Member of the European Parliament from 1973 until the first elections in 1979.
Lord Reay was subsequently appointed as a House of Lords whip in 1989 by Margaret Thatcher. In 1991, he was moved by her successor, John Major, to the Department of Trade and Industry as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, but he left the government at the 1992 general election.
With the passage of the House of Lords Act 1999, Lord Reay along with almost all other hereditary peers lost his automatic right to sit in the House of Lords, however, he was one of the 92 elected hereditary peers to remain in the House of Lords pending completion of House of Lords reform.
Lord Reay was the hereditary Clan Chief of Clan Mackay.
Hon Elizabeth Fairbarin, sister of Hugh Mackay and she is President Clan Mackay UK, can receive messages at; elizabethfairbairn@festivalbeds.co.uk.
The funeral is likely to be on the 23rd of May in Lancashire with a Memorial Service in London later.
Photo: Chief and his Lady in Edinburgh 2009 at The Gathering
My Grandfather is Hector Daniel MacKay born in Inverness Nova Scotia (New Scotland) in 1909...My great grandpa is Peter John MacKay from Inverness Scotland likely born in 1877. His wife and my great g...My Grandfather is Hector Daniel MacKay born in Inverness Nova Scotia (New Scotland) in 1909...My great grandpa is Peter John MacKay from Inverness Scotland likely born in 1877. His wife and my great grandmother is Katherine B. MacKay. My great grandfather Peter John parents were Hector Mackay... likely born in Inverness Scotland near 1841. His wife was Hannah MacDonald.
Hi, I am also hoping someone can point me in the right direction to discover anything I can about my MacKay roots. My great grandfather was William MacKay. I was told he descended from Dumfries to C...Hi, I am also hoping someone can point me in the right direction to discover anything I can about my MacKay roots. My great grandfather was William MacKay. I was told he descended from Dumfries to Canada in the early 1900's (likely more like 1910-1925). As far as I can tell, he travelled alone. His wife also came to Canada from Scotland, but, as the story goes, she was with child when they met in Canada. She was Margaret Graham Cowan. My husband and I are planning a trip to Scotland in the spring of 2018, and I would love to see *something*, or go *somewhere* connected to my great grandpa. Anyone have any ideas?
I am hoping that you may be able to help me find additional informational on my ancestor John Innes, such as, his family and so on.
John was the son of William Innes from Sandside in Caithness.
John Hen...I am hoping that you may be able to help me find additional informational on my ancestor John Innes, such as, his family and so on.
John was the son of William Innes from Sandside in Caithness.
John Henderson ( below ) also states that William Innes of Sandside had another son named William. This William is my confirmed ancestor.
From the book Caithness Family History by John Henderson.
John, who in 1626 is mentioned as an Officer in the troops raised by Sir Donald M'Kay for the King of Denmark, and who is said to have obtained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
From the EBook "The Memoirs of James, Marquis of Montrose",
" Sir John Innes " we have not been able to identify as to his parentage. He signed Montrose's bond at Oxford, and went with him to York and Durham. See Napier, Mem. of Mont., ii.
1 19, and Macbrayre's letter, Napier, Mem., 389. He is sent with Sir John Hurry to invite Huntlyto a conference, they being " two persons of the most eminent character in his (Montrose's) army, and who would be acceptable to Huntly" (Chap. xxi. infra). Several of the cadet families of Innes were King's men, such as Leuchars, Coitts, and Coxton, though Innes of Innes was a supporter of Argyll, and a Lieutenant-Colonel John Innes commanded a regiment of horse on the Covenant side (Spalding, ii. 432). Alexander Innes of the Leuchars family, connected with Buckingham and
Strafford, and engaged in communicating with the Queen, writes from Oxford, June 27, 1643, saying that his brother Robert has been committed by Parliament, and that James is a prisoner at Windsor. John Innes of Leuchars signs the Kilcummin Bond. There are several Innes names in the long list of those receiving " assurances" from Middleton in 1646, where " Harie Graham " and more than one John Ogilvy and James Ogilvy occur in Act. Parl. Scot., vol. vi. pt. i. 669. " John Innes, a rebel," submits, 15th May 1647, to the Commission of the General Assembly at Aberdeen (Gen. Assemb.
Rec., 249)
Im trying to find out more about my family's history. Can anyone help?
Hi there, My name is Keith Oliphant & I have been doing a lot of Family History/Genealogy. My Grandmother was Martha Gibson McKay b 1883 in Riccarton Junction, Castleton, Roxburghshire. Her parents we...Hi there, My name is Keith Oliphant & I have been doing a lot of Family History/Genealogy. My Grandmother was Martha Gibson McKay b 1883 in Riccarton Junction, Castleton, Roxburghshire. Her parents were James McKay b 1849-1930 & Annie McKay b 1844-1896. James Mother was Margaret MacKay (No Father Found) born in Peebles Area. Annie'a parents were John McKay & Robina Crum married in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, then moved to Edinburgh where Robina dissapears.. James & Annie were 1st cousins which makes John & Margaret siblings but this is my stumbling block as I cannot find at the moment the link between the two on any pages in Ancestry & Scotlands People... If any McKay/MacKay has any records they wish to share, then please give me a shout.. Thanks & Keep up the good work here...
Regards Keith
"Bratach Bhan Chlann Aoidh" !
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Near Dornoch, Sutherland. The castle was captured by the MacKays in 1544, but it passed to the Grays and then to others, including to Andrew Carnegie who rebuilt the mansion. The mansion is now home t...Near Dornoch, Sutherland. The castle was captured by the MacKays in 1544, but it passed to the Grays and then to others, including to Andrew Carnegie who rebuilt the mansion. The mansion is now home to an exclusive country club.
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