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Donald NZ
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Peggy MacDiarmid & Donald of Sheigra
This new thread was initially commenced through the post of “Andy_smed, Durness Parish Register”. The subject was commenced as a reply by Andy, to an offshoot of a different enquiry, and as the subject has become a more complex deserves its own separate thread. Thank you Andy for your assistance.
The following is a summary of the thread background
How the thread started:
Reply #66 on: Thursday 22 December 05 05:42 GMT (UK)
re: searching for the birth of Lieut. Donald Mackay, son of John, son of Donald, son of William oig.
Donald married Isobel Mackay, daughter of John of Borley, son of Donald, son of George on 7 May 1793
An estimate of his birth date is around 1765 which makes it a marginal finding date.
Reply #105 on: Friday 17 February 06 21:36 GMT (UK)
Re: Lieut. Donald Mackay. It is individual information relating to Lieut Donald Mackay, alias Maceanmacuilamoig, Chelsea pensioner, prior to 1793 and his marriage to Isobel Mackay, that I am researching. Calculated from the 1841 census, Lieut. Donald was born abt. 1761
Andy, should you notice any reference to Lieut. Donald’s 1st. wife Isabel’s brother, Donald Mackay who appears to be of Sheigra, born 12 Jun 1775 and who apparently married abt. 1796, to Margaret MacDiarmid, (also referred to as the woman of great faith) that would be a bonus.
Donald NZ
Reply #105 on: Friday 17 February 06 21:36 GMT (UK)
Hello Andy.
Relating to John of Borley "Mac dhol ic orish skerry",. I have an approximate 1749 marriage to wife Marian Mackay, born abt. 1729,
I have established five children to John and Marian, being; Donald, Isabel, Donald, Ann and Mary, with their birth dates recorded in the "Durness Parish Register", In each instance, the parent has been described as John Mackay in Borley.
Their first born on 28/5/1771 was a son named Donald. As the next son born on 12/6/1775 was also named Donald. it is probable the first Donald born died before he was four years old. It seems the second Donald was later known as Donald of Sheigra who married Margaret (Peggy) MacDiarmid. This needs confirming,
Donald NZ
Reply #114 on: Friday 10 March 06 11:04 GMT (UK)
Hi Donald
Found some interesting information for you, you may have this already but I thought it was well worth posting.
Melness Burial Ground west side Kyle of Tongue - Grave 37
The grave of Peggy MacDiarmid, a native of Glenlyon who came to Sutherland with her brother a gamekeeper in the Reay forest. When she married Donald MacKay they lived at Shegra in the parish of Kinlochbervie until they were "cleared" after which they settled at Achinver, Melness. She was a great admirer of Dr Kennedy of Killearnan, sage in Memorabilia Domestica. Domestica describes her as "distinguished for the vitality of her christian character". She was known to her contemporaries as "Bean Chreidimh Mhoir" (the woman of great faith). The Duchess of Sutherland gave her free liferent of house and land at Melness. She died on the 15 April 1841.
Also found a number of baptisms which could be theirs
17/02/1797 Mr Donald MacKay, Borley and Mrs Margaret MacDermat, Minie
06/04/1798 Donald MacKay in Borley and Mrs Margaret MacDermat, Duncan
22/10/1799 Donald MacKay in Borley and Margaret MacDermat, Colin Campbell
01/06/1801 Mr Donald MacKay, Tacksman of Borley and Mrs Margaret MacDermad, Isobel
Andy
This last section of information provided by Andy is of significance as there is no mention of Donald being of Sheigra (Shegera, Sheiggira, Sheggra) and the spelling of his wife is MacDermat not MacDiarmid, there also appears to be some time frame aspects that need further investigation. So it seems quite probable there were two separate Donald and Margaret Mackay families.
Donald NZ
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EDO
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Hello Donald, Andy et al
You should find some interesting information on the following pages -
My wife's people were born McDIARMID in Argyll. [Ardnamurchan, around Glenmore], when the family emigrated to Australia in 1839 their name became McDERMID.
www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/m/mcdiarmid/index.html
Good luck in your research,
EDO
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Donald NZ
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Thanks EDO, however the site seems more orientated to DNA testing than general genealogy research.
Before any more progress can be made the Donald of Sheigra needs to be identified. Who were his parents and when was he born.
There appears to be a Margaret MacDermat, referred to as Mrs Margaret MacDermat who married Donald MacKay in Borley and a Margaret MacDiarmid referred to as Peggy MacDiarmid a woman of faith, who married Donald Mackay.of Sheigra.
Donald Mackay.of Sheigra and Peggy MacDiarmid had at least two children, Colin, and Margaret who married lay preacher Charles Mackay.
I initially thought this would be an easy one to resolve, as there appeared to be several items written to Donald of Sheigra and Peggy MacDiarmid.
There has apparently been a book written on Margaret, by Alexander MacRae
With the title; “Margaret MacDiarmid (Bean a Chreidimh Mhoir) or Mrs. Mackay of Sheiggira and of Melness”. I also found a reference that there was a 2nd edition and that the publisher was; Highland Christian Literature Society, 1929. That the person as subject was MacDiarmid, Margaret, 1769-1841.
So far I have been unsuccessful in locating a copy of this book,
The only items I have confirmed is that Margaret died at Melness on the 15 April 1841 and that she was christened on: 28 AUG 1769 at Fortingall, Perth, Scotland.
Donald is proving difficult as my leads keep mixing him with Donald of Borley
With luck there should be someone who can add to the foregoing, particularly in identifying Donald.
Donald NZ
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