Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information regarding the Clan Mackay many respected authorities differ on the complex question of the clans history and its septs. Therefore the information on this site cannot be fully comprehensive or definitive. I will endeavour to modify and update the site as and when new information is brought to my attention.

The aim of this site is to celebrate one of Scotland's oldest clans, to educate a little and inspire the reader to discover more of Scotland's rich heritage.

If you would like to share your discoveries or simply read what others have to say then why not join the GATHERING of THE CLAN in the forum. Everyone is welcome.

WANT TO JOIN A CLAN MACKAY SOCIETY? There are a number of Clan Mackay Societies around the world and to benefit most from a society you should, in general, join the one closest to where you live as many will organise social events, clan gatherings, etc.. Check my LINKS page to find a society. Those of you living in the UK or in countries without a local society may wish to join The Clan Mackay Society in Scotland.

TRYING TO TRACE YOUR ANCESTORS IN SCOTLAND? If you are looking to trace your roots in Scotland then may I suggest that you use The National Registry for Scotland. This is a government run website holding records of births, marriages and deaths in Scotland.

Finally, if you want to contact me personally about this site then see the the link below and I will try to reply to you, but I do receive many e-mails per week and it is often difficult to respond to all in the time I have available. Please note that I cannot help in tracing your ancestors.

This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer 6 in 800 x 600 mode or above.

Acknowledgement must be made to Dr Ian Grimble, Dr Gary Mckay and their fellow historians who have made tremendous efforts in unearthing the history of Clan Mackay. Next I would like to thank all those people who have contributed directly to this site, it is heartening to know that so many are willing to share their information freely with others. In particular I would thank my father, Ken Mackie, without whose help this site would not have been possible. I would also thank all those men and women who have created "the web" so many giving freely of their time and ideas to make it possible for us to communicate information around our world.

Nothing included on this web site is meant to offend anyone in any way. All copyrights and trademarks which have been unwittingly infringed are acknowledged. The opinions expressed are entirely those of the author. The illustrations used may not necessarily represent actual locations or objects discussed in the text. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained within this site and associated pages, the author cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions, neither can the author be held responsible for the consequence of using such information.

All names, logos, and other outside material, including software scripting and material submitted by members of clan societies, or attributed to other sources, remains the property of their respective copyright owners.

All original work of John Mackie ie web design and specially designed graphics in these pages remains the property of John Mackie, the person who created and maintains the design.