Clan Spalding

Mackintosh of borlum

Original King George Arrest Warrant 1718 for High Treason, a “Wanted Poster” for Brigadier General William MacKintosh (Old Borlum) who raised the Standard and led the revolt against England for Bonnie Prince Charlie. His nephew John Mohr MacKintosh was the Borlum Clan Chief and the leader of General James Edward Oglethorpe’s Scottish Highlanders in Georgia. The Willingham-Lukken Collection

Mackay Relations in Georgia

• Donald Mackay of Borley

• Donald Mackay, 1st of Borley was the third son of Donald Balloch Mackay, 1st of the Mackay of Scoury branch of the clan, who in turn was the second eldest natural son of Iye Du Mackay, 12th of Strathnaver, chief of the Clan Mackay. Donald Mackay, 1st of Borley had “wadset” of the lands of Borley which was a historic form of tenure, now obsolete but once frequently used to make provisions for younger sons. Donald Mackay, 1st of Borley was a prominent Royalist and was, along with his chief Donald Mackay, 1st Lord Reay, captured at Balvenie Castle in 1649 during the Scottish Civil War.  

• William Mackay of Borley Captain William Mackay, 2nd of Borley was a zealous Royalist and led a company of Mackays at the Battle of Worcester in 1651. The Parliament of 1685 appointed him as a commissioner of supply in Sutherland, and again in 1691.

  William Mackay, 2nd of Borley married Elizabeth, daughter of Alexander Corbet of Arkboll, Ross-shire and had the following children

• Captain Hugh Mackay of Scowry married Jane Dunbar of Cydera or Cyder Hall .Captain Hugh Mackay, 3rd of Borley commanded a company of Mackays that were raised in 1689 to assist General Hugh Mackay of the Mackay of Scoury branch of the clan. Afterwards Captain Hugh Mackay of Borley was appointed as constable of Ruthven Castle.

  Hugh Mackay, 3rd of Borley married firstly Anne, daughter of 2nd Lord Reay of Mackay, but had no issue. He married secondly Jane, daughter of Patrick Dunbar of Sidera and had the following children were Patrick Mackay (Sapelo Island), Charles MacKay, William Mackay (Pennsylvania), Donald “Jock” Mackay, Hugh Mackay II,  James MacKay, Barbara Mackay, Catherine and other unnamed children.

• James MacKay (married Barbara McCloud) joined Oglethorpe expedition to Savannah in 1732 with his father Hugh and brothers . This James served with distinction and befriended General George Washington. (Brother Patrick “Andrew” 4th of Borley “fled Scotland for felony” Patrick eldest son sold Cyder Hall or Siderra Hall to Sutherland and went to GA). Siblings of James were Patrick Mackay (Sapelo Island) William Mackay (Pennsylvania), Donald “Jock” Mackay, Hugh Mackay II,  Barbara Mackay and Jeanine (Mary Jane Mackay), Catherine and other unnamed children.

  After disponing his rights to the lands of Edderachilis over to Lord Reay and selling Sidera to the Earl of Sutherland, in 1732, Patrick Mackay, 4th of Borley joined General James Oglethorpe and accompanied a large body of people from Edderachilis to the new settlement of Georgia (married Helen, daughter of the Rev. Iye Mackay of Clyne)

• Mary Jane Mackay daughter of above James Mackay married William Mackintosh of Borlum (confusion in history is that her uncle and brother’s name was Donald, other brothers were Patrick, James, John, Hugh and sister Barbara who married Roger Kelsall.

• Margery McIntosh married James Spalding (business partner to wife’s brother Donald)

  Note: Brother of Patrick, Major Hugh served on the staff of General Oglethorpe during the Spanish invasion of Georgia in 1742, and took a prominent part in organizing the militia of Strathnaver and Sutherland during the '45. He had a tack of Riarchar, near Dornoch, and inherited the wadset of Farr. He married first, 28 Jul 1737, Margaret, eldest daughter of Alexander Gunn of Badinloch, Chief of Gunn, by his wife Mary Mackay.

MackIntosh of Borlum

 Thomas Spalding of Sapelo Island was closely tied to the Mackintoshes of both Moy Hall and of Borlum. His mother was Margery Mackintosh daughter to the Clan Chief of Borlum, Col William Mackintosh of Darien, Georgia. William was the oldest son of John Mohr Mackintosh and heir to the lands of Bendchar in Badenoch. John Mohr was the son of Lachlan older brother to Brigadier General William Mackintosh “Old Borlum” Brigadier William Mackintosh, (1658–1743) was a Scottish soldier and a leader of the Jacobite rising of 1715. The Borlum branch of Clan Mackintosh was founded by William Mackintosh, younger son of Lachlan Mor Mackintosh, 16th chief of Clan Mackintosh (d.1606). William, brother of Eneas, had the government and leadership of the Chattans in the time of the minority of Lauchlan, his nephew, and was an able and high-spirited leader, and prosperous in all military enterprises.

Relation to Moy Hall 

Thomas Spalding of Sapelo was also the great great grandson of Andrew Spalding of Ashintully and Clan Chief of the Spaldings. Andrew married Jean Mackintosh daughter of William Mackintosh 18th of Mackintosh, son of Sir Lauchlan, William was only nine years and four months old when his father died. He married in 1638, Margaret Graham, eldest daughter of the laird of Fintray by whom he had several children, none of whom survived their father excepting Lauchlan, William, Elizabeth, and Jean. Elizabeth was married to Alexander Farquharson, laird of Wardhouse, and Jean to Andrew Spalding, Baron of Essintillie. [Footnote: Marriage-contract dated at Inverness 12 Jan. 1669 between Andrew Spalding of Ashintullie on the one part and Lachlan McIntosh and Jean McIntoish his lawful sister on the other part. Robert McIntosh of Dalmounzie is named as bailie and his son Duncan as procurator for Jean, -- Perth Sasines, iv. 163.]

Sir Lauchlan Mackintosh, made by King James VI. heritable steward of Lochaber, and appointed by him one of “ tho gentlemen of the bodchamber to bis son.” Prince Charles. He m, 1012, Agnes, dau. of John Grant, of that ilk, and rf. 22 June, 1(522, aged 29, leaving, with a dau., Isabel, m. to Alexander Rose, son to the tutor of Kilravock, throe sons, I. William, his heir; It, Lauchlan. who m. Isabel, dau. of Graham of Claypots, by whom he had one son, Lauchlan, who d, young, and two daus., Margaret, m. to Hector Mackenzie, of Assint, and Isabel, m. to William Macpherson, of Noid; nr. Anoi-s, of Daviot, &. 1610, M, 1st, Jean. dau. of Robert Gordon, of TUlifrosky, and relict of Gordon of Sachin; and 2ndiy, Marjory, only dau. of John Robertson, of Inshea; by the latter only he had Issue (with three daua., Elspeth, Janet, and Jean), two sons,

l. Lacchlan, his heir, of Daviot, who m. 1687, Acne, dau. of Colin Mackenzie, of Redcastle, and had three sons,

1 William, his heir, of whom hereafter.
2 Angus, successor to his brother.
t Alexander, m. and had issue.
 fx. Angus, d. 1658.
Sir Lauchlan was s. by bis eldest son,
William Mackintosh, of that ilk, staunch adherent of Charles I- He m. Margaret, daughter of Graham of Fintry, and by her had, with two dans., Elizabeth, m. to Alexander Farquharson, of Invercauld, and Jean, m. to Andrew Spalding, Baron of Ashintillie, two sons, Lauchlan, his heir, and William. The laird d. 22 Nov. 1660, aged 47, and was i. by his elder son,

"To The Honourable Laird of Invercauld."
-Kincraigie, 13th Jany. 1741. "Honoured Sir,

The scrolls of all the conveyances are allready drawn and revised by Mr. Craigie and also according to his advice, The Duke of Athole is charged with horning and the services are expead, so that there is nothing now to be done but the new Charter which Mr. Alexander Murray, as Commissioner for the Duke, is to sign, so that I shall be ready for you whatever time you are to be at Invercauld, whereof please acquaint me sometime before. I shall as you desyre Immediately persue Mr. Ogilvie.
"I find Ashintully's lands must now soon be sold and all his Wadsetters and other creditors are warned that you should be the purchasser, Being affrayd of coming into James Spaldings hands. Please let me know If you'l incline it, and I shall lay myself out to serve you therein accordingly.
"I am, with dutyfull respect,
Sir,
Your most obedient and obliged
   humble sert . Tho : Bisset."MacKay

THE CLAN MACKAY. 563
In service, and colonel of the Mackay Dutch regiment, leaving by his marriage with
Isabella de Favinia, an only daughter, who married Lieutenant-general Prevost of the
British service, who, upon the death of his father-in-law without male issue, obtained
the king's license to bear the name and arms of Mackay of Scowry, in addition to
those of Prevost, which his descendants in Holland still bear : Gabriel, who was
Lieutenant-colonel of the Mackay regiment, died without issue. Margaret, the eld-
est daughter of General Hugh of Scowry, married George, third Lord Reay ; his
second daughter, Anna-Barbara, married Mr Reyerd, minister of Numeguen ; and the
third daughter, Mary, married Matthew Linyindeck, burgomaster of Numeguen : both
of whom died without issue. General Prevost Mackay left two daughters of his mar-
riage above-mentioned ; the eldest of whom, Constantia, married Major Cornebieof a
Walloon regiment, and had issue. Clara- Margaret, daughter of Major Hugh, mar-
ried Baron Ren Duyck, one of the nobles of Guelderland, and left issue, a son,
James-Charles Ren Duyck, who married Louise, Baroness Nuvenherm ; and a
daughter, Anna, married to Major-general J. W. Vanderhup, both living at Nume-
guen : issue. James Mackay, fourth son of Colonel Hugh of Scowry, was Lieutenant-colonel
of his brother the general's regiment, and was killed at the battle of Killicranky,
unmarried. Roderick, the youngest son, died in the East Indies, unmarried.
William Mackay, third son of Donald of Scowry, was Lieutenant-colonel in the
service of Gustavus Adolphus, and was killed at the battle of Lutzen in 1632, un-
married.Donald Mackay of Borley, second son of Donald of Scowry, married a daughter
of the Rev. Robert Munro, minister and laird of Creich, his uncle, brother-german
of the laird of Fowlis, by whom he had four sons, Captain William of Borley,
Angus, Major lye, and Donald. (Page 367.)
Captain William Mackay of Borley,* married a daughter of Corbet of Arboll in
Ross : issue three sons, 1st, Captain Hugh of Scowry ; 2nd, Donald, a member of
the Darien council, who was lost at sea, unmarried ; and, 3d, the Rev. John Mac-
kay, minister, first of Durness, and afterwards of Lairg ; and five daughters, 1st,
Elizabeth, who married, 1st, the Honourable Charles Mackay of Sandwood ; 2dly,
• It has been stated, p. 519, that Captain William of Borley does not appear to have laid claim to thelands of Scowry ; but, by a more minute search, the author has since discovered a sasine in his favour, in the lands and tiends of Scowry, Easter and Wester Tarbet, Foindall, Gisgill, &c. dated 18th May 1G75, proceeding on a charter of confirmation granted to him by John, Lord Reay, to which General Hugh Mackay, the nearest heir, who was in Holland at the time, stated no objection ; or very probably knew nothing of the transactions. The lands of Eriboll, and the islands Choery and Hoan, are not included in this sasine. Jane Dunbar, daughter of Patrick Dunbar of Sydera (currently Cyderhall) in Sutherland (between Skibo and Dornoch). She was first married to William Ross of Little Kindeace, Ross-shire, and, secondly to Captain Hugh Mackay, son of Captain William Mackay of Borlie. Their son Patrick Mackay sold Cyderhall in 1732/3 when he, his brothers and two sisters James, Donald, Hugh, emigrated to Georgia.

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29 Jan 1768
Testor: Donald MacKay of St. James Parish, GA, merchant in Frederica. [Further research says that this town, now in Glynn, County, was later called Old Town but is now extinct, if I recall.]
"Natural Daughters" with Elizabeth LEMAN [unknown maiden name]:
Elizabeth MacKAY(elder daughter, still underage and single)
Sarah MacKAY(younger daughter, underage and single)
Elizabeth, the mother of his daughters is, at the time of the will's writing, married to James LEMAN, "Trader on the 'Great Sittilly River'" [Further research shows this to be the Satilla River, formerly called 'The Great Satilla" and pronounced "Satilly" by the area old timers. It empties into the Atlantic near Brunsick in Glynn Co.]
Donald's brother: Capt. James MacKAY [daughter married William McIntosh of Darien]
Miss Sally STEPHENS [no defined relationship, but names her in same sentence as James MacKAY above. Both of them were left money in order to buy 'suits of mourning']
Donald's Nephew: John MacKAY
Donald's Mother: Barbara MacKAY
Beloved Friend & Brother-in-law: William MacINTOSH
Partner: James SPALDING
Mentions Ann STUART of Savannah, GA as presently having in her possesion one of the slaves he leaves to one of his daughters, but does not name a relationship to her.