Isabella McLeay (née Horne)

Daughter of John Horne of Stirkoke, Caithness. Wife of Kenneth McLeay of Newmore, Scotland, awarded compensation as his co-trustee with her brother Donald Horne (q.v.).

1. Birth of Isabella Horne to John Horne and Elizabeth Williamson, 05/01/1792 at Halkirk, Caithness.

2. "Kenneth McLeay Esqr of Newmore was matrimonially bont to Miss Isobella Horne eldest daughter to John Horne Esqr of St. The said persons were married on Nov 30th Witnesses Major William McLeay and John Horne Esq of Stirkoke."

3. Will of Kenneth McLeay of Newmore proved 21/08/1828.

4. Seven children were born in Wick, Caithness, to Isabella Horne and Kenneth McLeay/MacLeay: Barbara (1814), Kenneth (1817), Elizabeth (1819), William John (1820), John (1821), Alexander Donald (1822) and Isabella (1824).

5. The Petition to HM King George III for the establishment of Tain Royal Academy in 1807 lists Kenneth Mcleay of Newmore, husband of Isabella, as being a subscriber of £50 and upwards towards "defraying the expense of erecting building and endowing an Academy".

T71/885 British Guiana 738 (Peter Hall).

1. General Register Office for Scotland OPR Births 037 010 130 (Halkirk, Caithness).

2. General Register Office for Scotland OPR Marriages 043 030 501 (Wick, Caithness).

3. PROB 11/1744/339.

4. General Register Office for Scotland OPR 043 040 053.

5. Petition to George III for the establishment of Tain Royal Academy in 1807, facsimile of the Petition in the possession of Councillor Derek Louden.

We are grateful to Cheryl Hazell and Derek Louden for their assistance with this entry.