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James Millar Mackay
Born(1834-04-14)14 April 1834
Died7 November 1917(1917-11-07) (aged 83)
NationalityScottish

James Millar Mackay (14 April 1834 - 7 November 1917) was a Scottish painter.[1]

Life

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1859 24 King Street, Kilmarnock
1865 8 William Street, Edinburgh
1866 7 Broughton Place, Edinburgh
1867 29 Alva Street, Edinburgh
1868 Woodgrove, Eden Lane, Edinburgh
1870 18 Panmure Place, Edinburgh
1876 29 North Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh
1878 7 Moncrieff Terrace, Edinburgh
1879 16 Waverley Terrace, Edinburgh
1887 52 Morningside Road, Edinburgh

His father was Adam Mackay (24 June 1804 - 11 January 1868), a tailor from Kilmarnock.

His mother was Agnes Millar (born c. 1808) from Kilmarnock. Adam and Agnes married on 15 December 1828 in Kilmarnock.

James Millar Mackay was born on 14 April 1834 in Kilmarnock. Notable brothers were the artist Alexander Sutherland Mackay (29 March 1832 - 17 July 1898) and the provost of Kilmarnock, wine merchant and artist David Mackay (5 November 1844 - 27 September 1906).

James married Mary Black (15 January 1844 - 21 July 1925) from Glencorse in Midlothian.

They married on 19 November 1869 in Howgate, south of Penicuik, in Midlothian.

Art

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Death

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He died on 7 November 1917 in Edinburgh. He died from polyps on the bladder.

Works

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References

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  1. ^ Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture. Peter J. M. McEwan. Antique Collectors Club. 1994.


Category:1853 births Category:1904 deaths Category:Scottish male painters