Mackay of Aberach

They were the senior cadet branch of the Clan Mackay and were seated at Achness, in Strathnaver, which is in modern-day Sutherland.

[1] According to the Bute MS he married a daughter of Murray of Tulibardine and had six sons: Thomas, John, Alexander, Murdo and Neil.

[10] He later married a daughter of Hector Munro of Contullich Castle and had four sons: Murdo, William Mor, Robert and Neil.

[9] He married on 15 April 1615 to Christina, daughter of Donald Balloch of Scoury, and left several children: John, Robert, Neil, and Ann.

[12] He married Isabella Munro and had issue: Murdo, Alexander, John, William, Janet and Christina.

He had a tack of Brae Strathy and married Catherine, daughter of John Mackay of Lettermore House overlooking Loch Loyal.

Hugh died in 1797 leaving three sons and two daughters: George, Murdo, John, Isabella and Barbara.

[14] He had seven sons and three daughters including: George, John, Hugh, Robert, Angus, William, James, Elizabeth, Jessie and Andrew.

A cadet of the Mackays of Aberach, he is famous for leading an Independent Highland Company of soldiers in support of the British Government during the Jacobite rising of 1745.

John Mackay of Moudale descended directly from a younger son of Neil MacEan MacWilliam, V of Aberach.

[19] Angus Mackay also quotes a short poem about John Mackay of Moudale in gaelic: Cuis ardain nan Aberach, Laimh laidir nach bagradh, Ian failteach macRaibert ‘icNeilWhich translates in English as: The pride of the Aberachs, Strong hand without menace, Genial John, the son of Robert, son of Neil