Matthew MacKay

Matthew Horne MacKay is the fiance of Elizabeth Weir.

Physical Traits
Matthew is a man of strength, he is an avid advocate of exercise, often working out in his spare time. His now solid build came from the seed of low self-esteem that he suffered from in his childhood, having been picked on and bullied through his school years for being known as the fat kid. He chose to overcome the effects of the abuse he suffered through by endeavouring to better himself physically to show those who once bullied him that he was now not to be trifled with.

Personality
Matthew harbours deep feelings of anger and resentment that go back to his childhood for how he was once treated which seeded a quick-tempered nature and a somewhat short fuse, often projecting his voice as a deterrent to those who may choose to challenge him. This quality has made him a tough barman at the local public house in Auchenspirid, gaining him a reputation of a man not to be crossed, especially for someone so young in his twenties.

2011
When he was 20 years old, researching his family tree, Matthew made the discovery that he was descended from the last Leishman laird of Glen Adharnar which sparked an obsession with learning all he could about the history of the estate and the family that he belongs to through his mother's lineage, the last Leishman larid being his 3rd great grandfather. This obsession developed into a mindset that the estate rightfully belongs to him and his family after he discovered that the Weir who bought the estate in the 1930s was an enemy of his ancestor and began to look for a way that he could regain control of the estate in the name of his family line of the Leishman clan. He found an ally in that of his first cousin, Ernest who he discovered shared his view.

2012
After the annual flower show in late summer, he found himself beginning to become infatuated with the daughter of the current Laird, Elizabeth. She was a frequent visitor to the Stag and Doe, the public house which had recently hired him as a member of staff