Mackay of Scoury

[5] Historian Angus Mackay states that Donald Balloch played the part of a skilful and gallant leader, saving the situation for the Earl of Caithness.

[11] Hugh Mackay then purchased the estate of Scoury from Lord Reay which his elder brother Neil had previously disponed of and had sasine of it on 27 June 1634.

[11] For his support of Charles II of England during the Civil War his estate was burdened with fines and debts, however his son, General Hugh Mackay, managed to clear them away.

[12] He is best known for his service during the Glorious Revolution of 1688 in which although he was defeated at the Battle of Killiecrankie, he won the campaign against the Jacobite John Graham, 1st Viscount of Dundee.

[12] They had the following children: Hugh Mackay, 4th of Scoury was given command of a company in his father's Scots Regiment on 1 September 1692, but he died in a field accident whilst holding the rank of major.

[13] He had married Anna de Lancy, a Swiss lady and they had the following children: Hugh Mackay, 5th of Scoury became a captain on one of the Scot regiments in Holland on 20 September 1729 and in 1772 he became a lieutenant-general.