Author Topic: ANCESTORS OF JAMES MACKAY BORN 23 DEC 1829 Rogart,Sutherland.  (Read 12511 times)

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Re: ANCESTORS OF JAMES MACKAY BORN 23 DEC 1829 Rogart,Sutherland.
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 04 January 26 19:50 GMT (UK) »
I've been researching the Walter MacKay family of Cyderhall, and it is a doozy. He was married at least three, possibly four times. His first wife was Isabel Murray, and I'm descended from their eldest daughter Margaret. That could explain why you had Fanny's maiden name down as Murray--someone could have conflated the two wives. All his other wives were MacKays by birth as well as marriage. I've got records of his children from his first three marriages here: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/MacKay-7246

I'm starting to think it was the very same Walter MacKay who married Catharine Mackay in 1820. They had three sons: Paul, born 1821; George, born 1824; and William, born 1827. His daughter Margaret finished having children before he did!

Thank you for the info on Bessie!