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The Mackays of Scoury were a minor noble Scottish family and a branch of the ancient Clan Mackay, a Highland Scottish clan. They were seated at Scourie Castle,〔Coventry, Martin. (2008). pp. 376 – 377.〕 in Scourie (modern spelling), in the parish of Eddrachillis, county of Sutherland. However Scourie was part of the Mackay chief’s province of “Strathnaver” until it was sold to the Earl of Sutherland in 1829. ==Donald Balloch Mackay, I of Scoury== Donald Balloch Mackay, 1st of Scoury was the second eldest natural son of chief Iye Du Mackay, 12th of Strathnaver and Helen, daughter of Hugh MacLeod of Assint.〔Mackay, Angus. (1906). pp. 105 - 106.〕 However as his parents were first cousins Donald Balloch Mackay was therefore barred by canon law from succeeding as chief to his father’s estates.〔 Historian Angus Mackay does designate Donald Balloch as 13th of Strathnaver,〔Mackay, Angus. (1906). p. 97. (page showing family tree).〕 but shows that the true successor of Iye Du Mackay was Huistean Du Mackay, 14th of Strathnaver who was the eldest son from Iye Du’s second marriage to Christian, daughter of John Sinclair of Duns, Caithness.〔 Donald Balloch disputed the chiefship with his younger half-brother Huistean Mackay, 14th of Strathnaver,〔Mackay, Angus. (1906). p. 108.〕 and later he was banished from Strathnaver and Sutherland for the killing of one James Mackroy, thus retiring himself to the Earl of Caithness, chief of the Clan Sinclair who was then at feud with the Gordon Earl of Sutherland.〔Gordon, Sir Robert. (1813). pp. 202 - 203.〕 In 1590 Donald Balloch Mackay commanded a company of archers in support of the Earl of Caithness and against the Earl of Sutherland at the Battle of Clynetradwell.〔 Historian Angus Mackay states that Donald Balloch ''played the part of a skilful and gallant leader, saving the situation for the Earl of Caithness''.〔Mackay, Angus. (1906). pp. 286 - 287.〕 Even the Gordon of Sutherland account states that Donald Balloch Mackay ''played the part of a good commander''.〔 The Earl of Caithness was however defeated and Donald Balloch Mackay was imprisoned in Dunrobin Castle by the Earl of Sutherland.〔Gordon, Sir Robert. (1813). pp. 204.〕 He was later released with the consent of his half brother, Huistean Mackay, 14th of Strathnaver and from then on Donald Balloch Mackay supported the Earl of Sutherland like Huistean did.〔 Donald Balloch Mackay received from Huistean Mackay of Strathnaver a charter of alienation for Kinlochbervie, Scouriemore, Scouriebeg, (Scourie) and Eriboll.〔Mackay, Angus. (1906). p. 287.〕 Donald Balloch Mackay married Euphemia, daughter of Hugh Munro of Assint, brother of Robert Mor Munro, 15th Baron of Foulis.〔Mackay, Angus. (1906). pp. 287 - 288.〕 They had the following children: #Neil Mackay, who resigned his lands to his superior, Donald Mackay, 1st Lord Reay (Sir Donald Mackay of Strathnaver).〔 #Hugh Mackay, 2nd of Scoury.〔 #Donald Mackay, 1st of Borley. (Progenitor of the Mackay of Borley branch of the Clan Mackay).〔 #William Mackay, a Captain in Donald Mackay, 1st Lord Reay’s Scots Regiment that served in the Thirty Years’ War.〔 He later became a Lieutenant-Colonel of a Swedish regiment and was killed at the Battle of Lützen (1632) along with Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.〔 #Margaret Mackay, married Alexander Sutherland of Kilphedder.〔 #Janet Mackay, married William Mor Mackay, son of Neil MacEan MacWilliam Mackay, V of Aberach.〔 #Christian Mackay, married Murdo Mackay, eldest son of Neil MacEan MacWilliam Mackay, V of Aberach.〔 #Ann Mackay, married John Tarrel of Strathflete.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mackay of Scoury」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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