Clan MacKay sept of Clan MacDonald

[TtheArab]

Interesting perspectives here. From a MacKay (grandmothers side) living in Scotland I can say my family are from the North and do regard themselves as a sept of MacDonald and are incredibly proud of such.

In addition the other branch of the family can trace back to the original planting of Ireland and ending up as a mixed Protestant / Catholic family so we have linkages there too.

Be very careful gents of trying to be cut and dried with our history, it never is that easy

[macwilkin]

Interesting perspectives here. From a MacKay (grandmothers side) living in Scotland I can say my family are from the North and do regard themselves as a sept of MacDonald and are incredibly proud of such.

In addition the other branch of the family can trace back to the original planting of Ireland and ending up as a mixed Protestant / Catholic family so we have linkages there too.

Be very careful gents of trying to be cut and dried with our history, it never is that easy

Just curious, but 1)The North of what (Ireland, Scotland) and 2) why do they regard themselves a sept of the Macdonalds?

I'm not wishing to grouse here, just interested to know...

T.

[Scotus]

Just curious, but 1)The North of what (Ireland, Scotland) and 2) why do they regard themselves a sept of the Macdonalds?

To be clear, when I wrote "northern," I was speaking of the Mackays who were/are living in what has been known as Mackay Country; that is, what became Sutherland in the 19th century, and who have a connection to those Mackays. I was trying to distinguish them from the Mackays who are associated with Clan Donald.

I like to think my grasp of Scottish history and clans is on pretty solid footing; of course I could be totally deluding myself.