Concerning a daughter of 'Chief' Donald Crottach Gunn; Esther Part Two
This could have been placed with the rest of Alexander Gunn of Edinburgh family trees but uses enough other information to make it more than a subset of that tree. The issue is of real importance and so deserves to be placed here following on from the previous discussion.
Note that the Rev. Alexander Sage - whose papers this tree is based on - was closely related to the Mackay of Kirtomy line; ‘my great grandmother Catherine Mackay was eldest daughter of John Mackay of Kirtomy’. It can be assumed that at least some of the information was first-hand knowledge.
The key section is towards the bottom right.
The two at the top are the last 'Chiefs' of the Clan Gunn William and Morrison Gunn.
The two at the top are the last 'Chiefs' of the Clan Gunn William and Morrison Gunn.
From the Chart
· Donald of Killearnan (Crottach) married daughter of Major Sutherland of Torboll
· Donald had
o Alexander of Badenloch Captain Militia and one of Sutherland married 1st Miss Mackay of Kirtomy (2nd?) Anne Rose of Loth .. and thus Chiefs William Lieut 71 regt 1st son by second marriage and Morrison 2nd son Lieut 71 Regt. Died in Gibraltar
o Bessie married Donald Mackay of Skerray (Skera)
o Lt William Gunn died in Holland in 1741 without issue
o George of Corrish (see earlier post), descendants
This is an interesting line, given that the 'Chief' can now descend from a female. The Mackays are an important family (Lord Reay etc.) so one assumes their genealogy should be fully covered. Kirtomy and Skerray are part of the Strathy branch of that family.