Margaret was the on­ly daugh­ter of Cap­tain Ro­bert Mac­kay of Hedge­field. In 1820, she mar­ried Ma­jor Will­iam Mac­kay of the 68th Light In­fan­try, a dis­ting­uished of­fi­cer who died in 1845. Her works in­clude:

• Sabbath Musings, 1844
• The Wycliffites, or Eng­land in the Fifteenth Century, 1846
• The Family at Heatherdale, third edition, 1854
• Thoughts Redeemed; or Lays of Leisure Hours, 1854
• False Appearances, a Tale, 1859

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Hymns

1. Asleep in Jesus