The Origins of Clan Mackay: A Brief Overview 

HI, fellow Mckays! Yes, all my Mckay family are from Tongue and beyond, the Mckays!!! So awesome, the history, thanks for this... Em x

Nicely done, Hunter! I appreciate you sharing this with family. Great to hear about the origins of our lineage.

For future topic ideas: 1. When did the MacKay clan experience major emigration waves- does this correlate with battles and power struggles? 2. Does the MacKay clan have a significant history with the University of Glasgow?

I’m a MacKey. Pretty cool to see the amount of history the last name has.

Nice to learn some history, I'm descent from this Clan MacKay through Dorcas MacKay who married Samuel Job. Dorcas MacKay - Zachariah MacKay - Robert MacKay Sr is my line.

I've been wanting to explore into my family origins, thx for making the video.

Hello fellow Mackay here !

I had an uncle named "Ed" , but I'm sure it was short for "Edward" and not "Aed". Glad to see we've evolved as far as naming children! Scotland Forever!

as a Morgan (Scottish not Welsh) I'm thankful for your information.

Sending love as a rival (Sutherland) 😅. I love our area's history. This channel is so thorough and detailed! I've been doing a lot of research on the highlands and figured it wouldn't hurt to respectfully appreciate the legacy of an ancestral neighbor. Best wishes for your channel!!! 💛

Very helpful information

Excellent!

So I live in the states. My dad's dad was a laird. His dad's great great grandpa was Archibald laird. Who's dad was Robert laird Jr. An his dad was captain Robert laird sr. There dad lodowick laird his great great grandfather was john mackay and so on and so on. I always wondered where my ancestors came from didn't know they'd be Scottish royalty

My people ! Love the video

I'm a Parker, but my grandmother was a McCoy from Eastern Kentucky. I've found in my research that we are descended from the MacKays of Strathnaver. I followed Randolph McCoy (of the Hatfield-McCoy feud in the US, yes I'm one of those McCoys) and traced the line back to Scotland. I thought at one point I found a connection all the way back to Kenneth MacAlpin and several subsequent kings of Scots, but now I can't find it. Is there a connection there?

Thank you for making this! Can you connect the bridge from MacAoidh to Mackay? I keep seeing it online as a originating name for Mackay. Also, for researching heritage, which site do you recommend? I've gone as far as I can on FindAGrave and looking to find more international ancestors. Thanks!

My first Scottish ancestor in America was Daniel Mckay (died 1831 in Richmond County NC) wife Margaret McKay. Can you help me find his parents, and the rest of my Scottish side of the family?

So I am a McCoy trace my lineage back to pike county with the Hatfields and McCoys. I know we came from Scotland in 1700s but my question is how does the name McCoy tie end with the McKays is it just the same and different spelling when they came to America, but I see McCoys have their own shield. If you could help me that would be great. I’m planning on going to Scotland in May and I would like to know this information. Thank you so much.

My family are Mackay My great grandpa gave me our family kilt.

Thanks for sharing, enjoyed very much indeed. We r lucky to have 2 historians, to bring more interactions to these videos. A thought: is there a link between the 3 stars and the 3 white bears? Was wondering about how 3 white bears heads came in to the coat of arms.

I am a Mackay born in South Africa... My Great.... Great....Great Grandfather was a Scottish man who came and settled in South Africa.

In my grandmother Campbells ancestry back to Ireland and the Scottish Highlands goes to an Patrick Campbell and his son Alexander Campbell. His mother was a Mackey in old records and not a Mackay. Is that the same Clan or family?

Is the MacKay and McKay clan the same thing just a different way of spelling it?

Hunter I thought id ask if clan Mackay had anything to do with sir William Wallace during the wars of the first independence. I was told a while ago that clan Mackay was among the Highland revolts fighting against the English with sir Andrew de Moray is this possible? This is apart of clan Mackay history that stumped me for quite a few years. I found one source that said that clan Mackay was at Stirling bridge with sir William but was never mentioned for being present at Falkirk.. the only thing the source got wrong was it mentions 1296 clan Mackay fight under sir William Wallace at the battle of Stirling bridge. The only one thing the source got wrong was it says 1296 everybody knows the year was 1297 😂😂 . Is this possible tho hunter to wether clan Mackay had anything to do with the first Scottish independence or Sir William

King Alexander 1 "The Fierce" might be the same person as Heth (Iye) Aed can mean Fire or Fierce and the Gaels wouldn't have called Alexander by his name because it was foreign so they might have called him King Heth. Máel Coluim MacHeth was only been named Mormaer of Ross in 1157 there is no record of him before 1157. Máel Coluim mac Alaxandair was reconciled with Malcolm IV in 1156 and was released from Roxburgh castle when his son was captured. there is no record of him or his son after 1156. do you think it's possible that Máel Coluim mac Alaxandair and his son are actually the same people as Máel Coluim and Domnall MacHeth? I know Domnall MacHeth was also captured and brought to his Father in Roxburgh Castle in 1156 after the battle of Whithorn meaning Máel Coluim MacHeth must have already been held at Roxburgh. It seems unlikely that the exact same thing happened to the unnamed son of Máel Coluim mac Alaxandair.

I am a Mackay from Quebec Canada

Hello my clan

Eyup lads

I am a McCoy and was told this is the clan we are from. How is a McCoy connected to the Mackays

You look like a relative of mine, naturally all good lood looking!

They said that my family comes from this clan( Surname McCoy)

I just found out through research that I’m a MacKay 🥹 Thank you for sharing this information, I’ve been trying to learn as much as I can. ❤

I'm a Mackay made in America with Scottish parts

That's crazy cause I know about 40 guys named Manu...