Murdoch Mackay of Achness

VI. Murdo held the lands of Guubmore in wadset, and as cautioner to the 1st Lord Reay in a bond of 1636 is styled "Murdo M'Ky of Gnubmoir" (Reay Papers). He married, 15th April, 1615, Christina, daughter of Donald Balloch of Scoury, and had known issue :—

i. John, of whom follows.

ii. Robert, of whom afterwards as Vila.

Also Neil ; and

Ann, married Neil Campbell of Achnalick.

pg. 246-247

viii. Jane, m. Murdo, eldest son of Robert, son of Murdo Neilson, the Aberach chieftain (See Aberach Mackays). pg. 293

THE BOOK OF MACKAY BY ANGUS MACKAY, M.A. (St. Andrews University) Minister at Westerdale, Caithness EDINBURGH : NORMAN MACLEOD, -25 GEORGE IV. BRIDGE CANADA : EDWARD MACKAY, ST. PETER'S MANSE, MADOC,

ONT. M DCCCC VI

THE CLAN-ABRACH BRANCH OF MACKAYS

Murdoch of Achness, the chieftain, married Christian, daughter of Donald Mackay of Scoury, (vide p. 178-9.) by whom he had-three sons,

• John,
• Robert, and
• Niel; and a daughter,
• Ann, who married Niel Campbell of Achnalick.

Pg. 558  HISTORY THE HOUSE AND CLAN MACKAY,BY ROBERT MACKAY, 1829

In order, however, to shew how the truth stands, a verbatim copy of the contract of marriage between Murdoch Mackay, eldest son and apparent heir of Niel Mackay of Achness, and Christian, daughter of Donald AIackay of Scoury, is added in a foot note pg. 178 HISTORY THE HOUSE AND CLAN MACKAY,BY ROBERT MACKAY, 1829

See Christain's profiles for the verbatim copy of the contract of marriage