Kintyre People
A genealogical database of individuals who lived in Kintyre during the early modern period, from roughly 1500 CE to 1800 CE.
McKay, Ferquhard
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Name McKay, Ferquhard Gender Male Residence 1710 Drumlemble, Campbeltown parish, Argyll, Scotland 
[1] Community-wide Assize Trial 14 Jun 1710 Campbeltown, Campbeltown parish, Argyll, Scotland [1] "Ferquhard McKay in Drumleman guilty of burying of one of his Children in linen Cloath in harvest last, by his Confession" Residence 1729 Drumlemble, Campbeltown parish, Argyll, Scotland [2] Person ID I538 Kintyre People Last Modified 19 Jul 2026
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McAlester, Barbara Notes - No marriage record could be located for this couple in the Campbeltown OPRs.
Children 1. McKay, Katharine, c. 29 Jan 1729, Campbeltown, Campbeltown parish, Argyll, Scotland 2. McKay, Anonymous d. c. 1709, Campbeltown, Campbeltown parish, Argyll, Scotland Family ID F93 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 19 Jul 2026
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Notes - In 1692, Walter McKey was a Highland Fencible man in Muckloch, Kerremenoch, and Strone, and Ever McKay was a Highland Fencible man in Barr.
In 1694, John and Gilnive McKay occupied two hearths in Pensurach, John McKay occupied a hearth in Kilmichell, John McKay occupied a hearth in Achahoan, John McKey occupied a hearth in Colphyne, and Farchar McKay occupied a hearth in Campbeltown.
Donald Clark "of Drumlemble," was "late Bailly in Campbeltown," in 1709.
Ferquhard McKay and his spouse, Barbra McAlaster, baptized a daughter named Katharine in the Highland Church in Campbeltown on 29 January 1729. This is likely the same person, as they were both recorded as living in Drumlemble.
- In 1692, Walter McKey was a Highland Fencible man in Muckloch, Kerremenoch, and Strone, and Ever McKay was a Highland Fencible man in Barr.
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