Inga McGillivray is the middle daughter of Robin McGillivray and his German wife, Ute McGillivray. She was born in the colonies, possibly while her father was still an indentured servant.
Personal History[]
She is first seen at the Gathering at Mount Helicon when a thief taker is trying to arrest her brother Manfred McGillivray. She later settles on Fraser's Ridge with her family. She speaks on her brother's behalf when Jamie questions the family on Manfred's whereabouts during the Hillsborough riots.[1]
Outlander series[]
The Fiery Cross[]
During the Gathering at Mount Helicon in October 1770, Harley Boble attempts to arrest Inga's brother Manfred for his alleged participation in the Hillsborough riots. Inga and her sisters Hilda and Senga subdue Harley Boble and sit on him. When Jamie arrives, Inga speaks on her brother's behalf when Jamie questions the family on Manfred's whereabouts during the Hillsborough riots.[1]
After the Gathering, Inga and her siblings spend their winter with Ute's relatives in Salem, North Carolina, while their father spends the winter in Cross Creek. In the spring of 1771, the McGillivrays depart for the North Carolina backcountry to take up residence in Fraser's Ridge.
A Breath of Snow and Ashes[]
The McGillivrays share their home with Ronnie Sinclair, a cooper by trade. In 1773, Ute attempts to convince Inga's sister Senga to marry Ronnie to keep his property in the family. However, Senga chooses Heinrich Strasse instead, much to her mother's consternation. Inga and her sister Hilda are among the wedding attendees.
Personality[]
Like her father, Inga is good-tempered, but she appears to be more outspoken than her sister Hilda.
Physical Appearance[]
Inga and her sisters are all described as looking like smaller versions of their tall and blonde mother, Ute McGillivray.
Name[]
- McGillivray comes from the Gaelic MacGhille-Bràth, meaning 'Son of the servant of judgement.'[2]
Trivia[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Breath of Snow and Ashes, chapter 6.
- ↑ McGillivray - ScotClans.com. Accessed 15 April 2016