Reverand William Scobie
I have attempted on this website to set down some of the results of my 
research into the family and descendants of the Reverand William Scobie of 
Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland. It seems that most of those with the name of 
Scobie who came from that part of Scotland are related to him.

William Scobie probably came from Perthshire. He was ordained within the 
Presbytery of Strathbogie (near Huntly, Aberdeenshire) in 1727. He accepted 
the call to Dornoch in 1728 and later was minister of Assynt, probably until 
his death in 1763. The connection with the house of Mackay was made when he 
married Jane Mackay, daughter of John Mackay of Kirtomy  of the Mackays of 
Strathy.

Two of his sons, Kenneth and John also married into that family and initially 
joined the army before settling into a farming life. His 3rd son to survive 
childhood, James, became a minister at Wick.

Like so many other Scots families, William's descendants are spread around the 
globe.
Thank you to all of those related and unrelated friends all over the world who 
have so freely helped me in my research. I would have made little progress 
without you!


Please note that some birth dates have been calculated 
from death/marriage certificates & census information  and baptismal dates are 
occassionally substituted for birth dates



Sources which have been of great help include:

Cairns-Smith-Barth, John Lawrence  The Scottish Clan Chiefs Vol 1 The 
Chiefs of the Clan Mackay and their Cadets Grub Street Bookshop,Victoria, 
Australia, 
1999 

Mackay, Rev. Angus The House of Mackay published by Norman McLeod, 
Edinburgh, 1906

Mackay Scobie, Capt A.H.An Old Highland Fencible Corps, The Reay Fencibles 
 

Macdonald, Sheila The Member for Mt Ida published by Ferguson & Usborne 
Ltd Lambton Quay, Wellington NZ 1938