Name | George Kay | |
Prefix | Captain | |
Suffix | of Tannachy | |
Born | c 1760 | |
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Gender | Male | |
Residence: | 1790 | Ashgrove, Elgin, Morayshire |
Merchant in Elgin, Baillie of Elgin | ||
Residence: | 1789 - 1792 | Elgin, Morayshire - Horse Tax Rolls |
Appears on the horse tax rolls for the Town Of Elgin as paying tax for one horse. | ||
Residence: | 1792 | Elgin, Morayshire |
Merchant | ||
Official Position/s | 1790-1792 | Elgin, Moray |
Dean of Guild of the the Burgh of Elgin | ||
Legal: | Feb 1792 | Elgin, Moray |
Caledonian Mercury -25 Feb 1792: To the Creditors of ALEXANDER COBBAN and GEORGE KAY, Merchants in Elgin, as a Company and as Individuals. THAT at a meeting of the creditors of Cobban and Kay, held on the 20th day of February current, Thomas Sellar writer in Elgin, was unanimously chosen interim factor; and the creditors present appointed another meeting to be held within the house of Andrew Peary, vintner in Elgin, on Saturday the 14th of April next, betwixt the hours of twelve and one, for continuing the factor or choosing a trustee on the said estate. Alexander Cobban, one of the said partners, represented to the meeting, that he was willing to find caution for the whole debts affecting the Co-partnership, at the rate of 12s. in the pound, payable at nine and fifteen months. Upon application of the interim factor, the Sheriff Substitute of the county of Elgin and Forres has appointed Saturday 3rd March, and Saturday in each of the three succeeding weeks within the Sheriff Court-house of Elgin, for the examination of the bankrupts, their families, and others acquainted with their business. Of all which intimation is made in terms of the statute. | ||
Legal: | 4 Feb 1792 | Elgin, Morayshire |
The Scots Magazine Feb 1792: Bankrupts - Feb 4th - Cobban and Kay, merchants in Elgin, as company; and George Kay and Alexander Cobban, as individuals. | ||
Military: | 1794 | |
Commission as a Lieutenant in the Fraser Fencibles. [Wikipedia:] In consequence of the advanced age of Archibald Fraser the chief of the Clan Fraser, James Fraser of Belladrum, was appointed to raise this regiment. It was completed in the spring of 1795, and was inspected and embodied at Inverness on 14 June 1795. 300 of the men bore the name of Fraser, chiefly from the Aird and Stratherrick. With the exception of 30 Scottish Lowlanders, and 18 English and Irish, who had formerly served in the army, the rest of the corps were from the countries in the neighbourhood of these districts. The regiment was ordered to Ireland, where it arrived on 1 August 1795. In November 1797, Simon Fraser, the younger of Lovat, was appointed colonel, in consequence of the resignation of Belladrum. The Fraser Fencibles were at the battle of Castlebar, and had the other corps behaved like them on that occasion the result would have been different. They were the last to retreat. The general character of the corps was reportedly excellent; they had a high degree of the esprit de corps; were obedient, active, and trusty; gaining the entire confidence of the generals commanding, by whom they were always stationed in the most distracted districts, previous to and during the rebellion. Many attempts were made to corrupt them, but in vain; no man proved unfaithful. The men were not in general large, but active, well-made, and remarkable for steady marching, never leaving any stragglers, even on the quickest and longest march. - Major Fraser of Newton. The regiment was disbanded at Glasgow in July 1802. | ||
Military: | 1795 | Lieutenant in the Fraser Fencibles |
Caledonian Mercury - 13 Aug 1795: WAR OFFICE 3 Aug 1795: Fraser Regiment of Fencible Infantry - To be Lieutenants: includes George Kay. | ||
Military: | 14 Jun 1795 | |
Fraser Fencible Regiment embodied at Inverness | ||
Military: | 1 Aug 1795 | |
Fraser Fencibles arrive in Ireland | ||
Military: | 1798 | Castlebar, Mayo, Ireland |
Fraser Fencibles among the British garrison routed by Irish and French forces under the command of General Humbert during the failed Irish Rebellion of 1798, which was so comprehensive it was later referred to as "The Races of Castlebar". | ||
Military: | 20 Jun 1798 | Ireland |
Aberdeen Press and Journal 17 Jul 1798: AFFAIRS IN IRELAND - DUBLIN CASTLE June 20th His Majesty has been pleased to make the following promotions in the army on this establishment:... Fraser\'s [Fencibles]: ....; Lieut George Kay to be captain lieutenant, vice R. Thompson, promoted... | ||
Military: | 1802 | |
Captain, late of the Fraser Fencibles | ||
Event: | 1806 | |
As Captain in the Forres Volunteers, subscribed to Nelson's Tower (for the building of same in on Cluny Hill in Forres). | ||
Legal: | Jun 1807 | Case brought by George Kay |
NRS CS271/57433: Kay v Lauder 1. Inventory of papers in case 1805 – 1809 2. Nairn July 2nd 1806, letter to his [George's?? or Mackie's??][unidentified] brother regarding the late Mr Mackie, and also mentioning ‘Marcasie’ [Lewis Suter of Marcassie m a dau of George Kay] 3. Letter from James Mackie to George Kay, dated 12 June 1805 at Forres, mentions his [James's] sister’s recent marriage to a young man, farmer and house carpenter in Ardclach. 4. Letter from James Mackie now in Gorbals (Glasgow) about his deceased brother. 5. Too faint to read 6. Tannachy 11th July 1808 Mr Geo Kay abt the affairs of the late Baillie Archibald Mackie and the debts owing to his brother William [Mackie] 7. Decreet Francis Lauder agst George Kay Esq. Tannachy “At Edinburgh the 12 & 19th days of June 1807” Anent summons and action raised, intented and pursued before the Lords of Council and Session at the instance of Francis Lauder Writer in Edinburgh against George Kay Esquire, Executor nominated and appointed by the deceast James Mackie, merchant in Forres.” To summarise, it looks as though George Kay as Executor was due to pay £61 to the estate of James Mackie, dating back to 1797. The Court found in favour of Francis Lauder acting for the estate of James Mackie, and ordered George Kay to repay the amount plus £1/7/6d for expenses and £2/12/1½d as the costs of extracting this decreet. There are no mentions of Kay family members in this document. | ||
Official Position/s | 1808 | |
Noted as being in the In Nairnshire Volunteers, Honorary Burgess. | ||
Military: | May 1809 | |
London Courier and Evening Gazette 8 May 1809: Commissions in the following regiments of Local Militia signed by His Majesty - .... County of Elgin: George Kay, Gent., to be Adjutant to the Elginshire Regiment. | ||
Event: | Aug 1810 | Elgin, Moray |
Aberdeen Press and Journal 8 Aug 1810: Before the Elgin-shire regiment of Local Militia were dismissed from training and exercise at Elgin on Monday se\'ennight, as noticed in our last, the fifth battalion Company presented Captain GEORGE KAY with a handsome silver Snuff box, as a token of their esteem. and regard for him as an officer and a gentleman, after serving under him as a company of Volunteers and Local Militia since the year 1803. | ||
Legal: | 1810 - 1811 | Court of Session |
NRS CS38/1/85: Decreet Elizabeth Mackie and James Harris her husband and others v Captain George Kay and Lewis Kay, 1810-1811 Mentions of Elizabeth Mackie wife of James Harris, clerk in Dalsholm Paper Warehouse in Glasgow and the said James Harris for his interest. Francis Mackie and Katherine Mackie residing at Anderston near Glasgow legatees of the deceased, James Mackie merchant in Forres and the foresaid James Harris having right from Janet Mackie wife of William Clunies residing in Glasgow [Legal document outlining beneficiary claims] 9 pages | ||
Legal: | 19 May 1813 | |
George Kay of Roseislehaugh served Heir of Provision General to his father Ludovic (Lewis) Kay of Roseislehaugh. | ||
Residence: | 1816 | College of Roseisle, Duffus, Morayshire |
George\'s residence as given in his daughters marriage entry in newspaper. | ||
Legal: | 23 - 24 April 1816 | High Court, Inverness |
George Kay, residing at Tannachy, was a member of the jury at the trial of the infamous Patrick Sellar, factor for the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, for culpable homicide and other charges arising from clearances on the Sutherland Estate. The jury found Sellar not guilty. | ||
Residence: | 1819 | Burdsyards Cottage, Forres, Morayshire |
where his daughter married that year. | ||
Official Position/s | 1819 | Land Tax Act |
George Kay late of Tanachie appointed a commissioner (looks like all heritors were appoited). Note William Grant of Tanachie also appears. | ||
Residence: | 1820 | Burdshaugh, Forres, Moray |
Legal: | Jun 1820 | Forres, Moray |
Inverness Courier 29 Jun 1820: NOTICE TO CREDITORS. MEETING of the CREDITORS of Captain George Kay, lately residing at Birdshaugh near Forres, is be held within Loudon\'s Hotel, Forres, on Monday the 10th July next, at 12 o’clock noon, to deliberate upon the state of his affairs, and to determine upon some general measure, for behoof of all concerned. Such of the Creditors as cannot attend personally are earnestly requested to authorise some person bet for them. Forres, 27th June 1820. | ||
Property: | Portrait of Captain George Kay of Tannachy | |
The painting was always referred to in the Dunbar family as 'Captain Key [sic]'. It passed to his daughter Margaret Anderson nee Kay (1792-1861) and from her to her daughter Elizabeth Helen Dunbar nee Anderson (1819-1900). From Elizabeth it passed to her grand-daughter Margaret (Maggie) Simpson nee Dunbar, in whose home 'St Crispen' it resided on the wall. It then passed to Maggie Simpson's first cousin once removed (whom she raised), James Dunbar in Aberdeen, and then to his son, James Alexander Dunbar (b 1914) at South Queensferry and his wife Marjorie. James' sister, Lorna Simpson of Aberdeen, recounts that the touched up photograph of the portrait looks much better than the original, as the original had (in 2002) an 'L-shaped' tear on Captain Kay's hand and considerable flaking off of the paint on the background and on Captain Kay's forehead. When the painting was being passed to her father James Dunbar in Aberdeen, James' half-brother, Alec Leslie (son of Annie Dunbar's first marriage to John Leslie)was charged with taking down the painting and taking it to James in Aberdeen. In the course of removing it from the wall, he unfortunately dropped the painting and hence much of the damage. The portrait is framed in a quite deep bird's eye maple frame. | ||
Died | Aft 1820 | |
Person ID | I110 | Grant |
Last Modified | 24 Jan 2024 |
Father | Ludovick (Lewis) Kay, of Roseislehaugh, Jacobite Officer, b. c 1719, Plewlands, Drainie, Morayshire, Scotland , d. 11 Dec 1811, likely at Roseislehaugh, Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland (Age ~ 92 years) | |
Relationship | Birth | |
Mother | Margaret Bayne, b. c 1730, likely in England (as was her sister) , d. Aft 1765 (Age ~ 36 years) | |
Relationship | Birth | |
Married | 12 Jul 1755 | Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland |
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Family ID | F59 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 | Mary Urquhart, of Tannachy, b. c 1774, likely at St Augustine, Florida, British North America , d. 3 Mar 1811, Tannachy House, Forres, Morayshire, Scotland (Age ~ 37 years) | |||||||||||||||||||
Married | 18 Aug 1789 | Forres, Morayshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||
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Last Modified | 22 Nov 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||
Family ID | F56 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 2 | Christina Roy, b. c 1786, d. 12 Feb 1876, Broom of Moy, Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland (Age ~ 90 years) | |
Married | 11 Feb 1820 | Forres, Morayshire, Scotland |
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Last Modified | 6 Jan 2020 | |
Family ID | F1169 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Photos | Captain George Kay of Tannachy |
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