A Footdee Marriage 1779

[walker_mckay]

For any of you more knowledgeable of the area, there's a mention on page 15 of The Parish Register of Durness in the year 1781:

"3. Robert Mackay alias macrory revach (Aultnaceilach) soldier in the Duke of Gordon's Fencibles. and...Mary...Donald  7 Jan"

I have always felt the key to figuring this earlier generation (born around 1750) would be through any surviving records of the Duke of Gordon's (Northern) Fencibles. So far, no joy.

[walker_mckay]

Stuart, if you're out there lurking, I've also wondered to myself if these McKay men were actually Donn or Ekels or Calders. There's a fairly good trail back to the late 18th century in Thurso and then nothing. If there was a payment, however, modest associated with registering a birth, they may not have had their births recorded.