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History Of The House And Clan Of Mackay, Containing For Connection And Elucidation, Besides Accounts Of Many Other Scottish Families, A Variety Of His

History Of The House And Clan Of Mackay, Containing For Connection And Elucidation, Besides Accounts Of Many Other Scottish Families, A Variety Of His

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General ReferenceAnthropologyBritish History

ISBN10: 935441849X
ISBN13: 9789354418495
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 17 2021
Pages: 604
Weight: 3.04
Height: 1.22 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Blood, land, and loyalty shape the far north of Scotland. The past feels urgently present. In History of the House and Clan of Mackay, Robert Mackay traces one of the great Highland kindreds through war, marriage, faith, and changing power, setting their story at the heart of scottish clan history and northern scotland history. Drawing on charters, traditions, and careful reasoning, he follows the house of Mackay across centuries, mapping cadet branches and alliances while illuminating the wider tapestry of highland clans and families in Sutherland, Strathnaver, and beyond. More than a family chronicle, this is a rich portrait of the northern highlands of scotland at its most contested and compelling. Mackay intertwines clan mackay genealogy with accounts of neighbouring houses, offering one of the most detailed early studies of sutherland and strathnaver history and its people. The result is both narrative and archive: a classic family history reference, prized by scottish genealogy researchers as a foundational genealogical reference book and an indispensable antiquarian history reprint for anyone exploring scottish clan surname books, scottish highlands local history, or the wider currents of northern scotland history that shaped the region. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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