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This issue includes: Celebrating CMSNA Issue No. 10 News from the Clan Around the World May/June 2008 Covenanting MacMillans in 2

20 1 Come to next year for the

Clan MacMillan International Centre at Finlaystone

Chairman: Eilean Donan Castle photographed by Graeme Mackenzie George G. MacMillan of MacMillan and Knap Clan MacMillan International Magazine All-Clan Gathering in , Fri 24 - Sun 26 July Trustees: Issue No. 10, May/June 2008 Organised by “ Ltd” in association with www.visitscotland.com David Brown, Scotland Though Clan MacMillan may organise a PAYG pub social evening in Edinburgh on Friday 24 Peter MacMillan, England CONTENTS (details of which will be sent to all those who have registered for the Clan MacMillan Gathering) John B. McMillan, Canada and will have a tent at the in Holyrood Park on Saturday 25 & Sunday 26, Lamar McMillin, USA Connall Bell, USA 4 News from the Clan Around the World we have no more information about this event in Edinburgh than is available on its website. Phillip McMillan, USA We cannot make bookings in relation to it for travel, accommodation, or any other aspect of it. Margaret Pool, New Zealand 5 McMullans at Laurel Hill, VA MacMillans wishing to participate in it must therefore make your own arrangements. June Danks, Australia by Sharon Stoneman & Ginny West For prices and booking go to www.clangathering.org or phone: +44 (0)131 561 1323

Centre Curator: Pauline Simpson 6 Community of the Tonsured Servant Clan MacMillan Gathering in , Mon 27 - Wed 29 July Organised by the Clan MacMillan International Centre Genealogist & Editor: Graeme Mackenzie. 7 Celebrating CMSNA by Graeme Mackenzie Monday: Evening - Barbecue at Finlaystone. Arrive anytime during the day to enjoy the gardens & woods and take the chance to see the Clan Centre displays & MacMillan Memorial Wall. The Clan MacMillan International Magazine 12 Recollections 1952-64 by Hugh P. MacMillan is published twice a year, and sent to all Tuesday: All Day: Bus Tour to (previous seat of the chiefs) or Lorn (cradle of the clan) with CTS Investiture Service either at Kilmory Knap (site of MacMillan Cross) members of Clan MacMillan International (CMI), 13 My Early Memories of CMSNA the worldwide organisation based at the home or Poltalloch Church, Lorn (seat of MacMillans’ cousins ) of Clan Chief George MacMillan. by George MacMillan Choice of venue for the Investiture will depend on numbers - the chapel at Kilmory being small - Subscriptions to CMI – which is open to all but both tours will visit other sites connected with the clan and its . Stops will be made for M’millans and septname bearers – help fund 14 Waipu Highland Games by Jim McMillan morning and afternoon refreshments, and lunch - all on a PAYG basis. Places on the bus must the work of the Clan Centre however be booked and paid for in advance as part of the MacMillan Homecoming 2009 Package. “...to collect, preserve, display and disseminate material about Clan MacMillan and its Septs for the benefit of 15 Covenanting MacMillans - Part 2 Wednesday: Daytime: PAYG boat-trip “Doon the Watter” to the Isle of Bute to visit the medieval clan members and other interested people; and to assist by Somerled MacMillan Rothesay Castle [www.isle-of-bute.org.uk/castle.shtml] and the Victorian gothic the chief, clan societies and individual clanspeople mansion Mount Stuart & 300 acres of gardens [www.mountstuart.com] around the world in the promotion of the clan 18 Tony Macmillan Moffat 1923-2008 Evening: Clan Banquet in the historic Tontine Hotel, Greenock [www.tontinehotel.co.uk] and its ideals” (Clan Centre Mission Statement drawn up at For full details & registration forms see www.clanmacmillan.org/Greenock2009.html Clan MacMillan Conclave in June 2000). 19 Plans for Scotland 2009 Gathering in Fort William, Fri 31 July - Sun 2 August The annual subscription for 1st January to Organised by the Clan Cameron Association of Scotland - see www.clancameron.org.uk 31st December 2008 is UK £15 or US $30. COVER PICTURE: Cheques – in UK pounds or US dollars only Chris Wittenburg & Members of Clan MacMillan - the branch of which were followers of Lochiel, the Cameron please – should be made out to Mike Drotar at the Chief - have been invited to participate in the Cameron Gathering. If enough MacMillans register an Clan MacMillan International and sent to: April 6th Tartan Day interest in so-doing we may organise a visit to and ceremony at the 1802 Emigration Monument at celebrations in Clan MacMillan International Centre, Concord, NH, USA , the home of the MacMillan chiefs in Lochaber, on Friday 31 July. Finlaystone, , PA14 6TJ, Scotland. The MacMillan Homecoming 2009 Package will cover the barbecue at Finlaystone on Monday evening; Right: Mike McMillen with the bus for the Tuesday tour; and the Wednesday evening banquet. Any other transport & meals, all other Tel: 01475-540713 the “Best Tent” trophy won by the North Central States event & attraction participation & entrance charges, and all accommodation will be the responsibility of For more information about the Clan and the Branch at the Minnesota individual participants - though the Clan Centre will provide as much advice and useful information as possible. Centre go to: www.clanmacmillan.org Highland Games. See Page 4 Registration forms can be downloaded from the website (as above) or requested by post from for another picture Clan MacMillan Centre, Finlaystone, Langbank, PA14 6TJ. Tel. 01475-540713. Fax. 01475-540285.

2 19 Toni Macmillan Moffat 1923-2008 Editorial and Clan Centre News

Clan MacMillan has lost one talking to everyone! She had Our experiment with colour in the America - and Scots magazines America it’s no longer feasible to of its great characters and such a gift for remembering who last issue of the magazine has been show the same things are to be include all officers of all branches in enthusiastic supporters with the everybody was and who was widely welcomed and we will do it found in Australasia too. So how the Directory - there simply isn’t passing of Toni Moffat. Toni’s related to whom. again for the next issue - if we can about it? Current advertising rates enough space. In future therefore death, shortly after her 85th Toni’s enthusiasm was raise sufficient revenue from are given at the foot of this page. we’ll try to include all officers’ birthday in February, was contagious. No one who met advertising to pay the extra costs of We would of course continue to names on the website instead; but unexpected but it was as she her will ever forget her. She lit colour printing (which are welcome sponsorship of individual our ability to do that will still would have wished: she was up every event she attended. For considerable). You may be able to issues of the magazine at UK£500 depend on branch representatives help with this by approaching any or US$1000 per edition. keeping us up-to-date with changes found at home in bed. Toni those of us who met in the Glen businesses in your area that have in office-holders from year to year. would never have wished to be a each year, we will never forget products or services to sell to Scots Thanks to all those representatives We are conscious of the fact burden to anyone. her hilarious stories of life on around the world with the of branches around the world who that the full Directory previously Toni had been a keen the road or of her past or at the She continued her involvement suggestion that they take an ad in responded to the Chief’s request to published served not simply as a supporter of the clan since the golf tournaments she attended in by organising and supporting our international magazine. nominate the two of their means of providing contact details, early 1990s when she first support of the girls. We often ladies golf throughout the I’ve seen retailers of , colleagues who should in future but also as a way of recognising all attended an international clan laughed till we cried. country. Last year her highland weapons, shortbread, appear in the Clan Directory that those who volunteer their time and gathering at Finlaystone. Being For the Glenurquhart contribution was marked when accommodation near Highland we publish each year in the skills to help keep our branches of Glenurquhart stock, she was MacMillan Society Toni was she was made a Vice President Games, history books, whisky, December edition of the magazine. going. However even the full list of in the Glen for the inaugural much more than just a of the Scottish Ladies Golfing genealogical services, and all sorts Unfortunately with the named officers doesn’t tell the of other Scots-related things continuing growth in the number of whole story - as our Chief, above all meeting of the Glenurquhart Treasurer! Indeed it was largely Association. She was truly wherever I’ve been in North branches of the clan in North others, recognises. Macmillan Society. Much to her due to Toni’s keeping in touch delighted. Tributes to Toni from surprise and no little with folks that the society ladies golf clubs around the amusement, she was given the continued as long as it did. Toni country have appeared on their From the Chief: They are, or ought to be, well- Clan Centre without ever having seen role of Treasurer, which she held would just pick up the phone or web pages. You may wish to Dull would he be of soul who, having known, because their names are often it or received any personal benefit; and until the society linked with Clan she might even turn up on your read further on the web at rlcga. travelled the world on Clan business, listed. But think of all the others - those who care for other members of Macmillan UK a few years ago. doorstep as she travelled the blogspot.com/2008_03_01_archive. did not become aware of the vast army those who travel long distances to sit in our extended family in unobtrusive It is as the Treasurer that length and breadth of the html, or find other golfing of dedicated people on which the life of a tent at Highland Games; those who ways. Then there are the rest of us, most of us will remember Toni. country in her beloved motor obituaries with pictures of Toni this family depends. In these days of organise events, and often wonder, till who turn up on the day and enjoy the She was always there to meet home, named Sally 1 or Sally 11 by doing a Google search for mass entertainment, many almost the last moment, whether fruits of everybody's labours. How can you with her money box open, after the first one was traded in. “Toni Moffat”.* organisations have died for want of anyone will show up; those who put we contribute? taking in the subs and the money Toni’s travels usually Toni was proud of her people prepared to commit the time their hands in their pockets to give I'm sure members of other clans for lunch or dinner. How many involved golf. She had been a Glenurquhart roots and of being required to maintain them - the financial support, often unnoticed; do many of these things. We, of course, cold meals she must have eaten very fine player but had to give an Aberdonian. Her grandfather, "Office-bearers". those who support the work of the have an extra reason - our motto. as she went round the tables up playing for health reasons. who grew up in the Glen, had come to work in Aberdeen as an * Graeme Mackenzie adds: us in Drumnadrochit, and in recent years architect. There he left his mark Clan MacMillan International Magazine If you are searching the web as Hazel always made a point of dropping in on my especially with some fine Advertising Rates for Issue No. 11, November 2008 suggests then you should be aware that mother here in Inverness (first popping into churches. Toni too has left her Mrs. John L. Moffat’s preferred spelling the corner shop to buy the fancy cakes that mark on all of us who were of her adopted name was “Tony” (she was she knew we particularly enjoyed). fortunate enough to have known Black & White Black & White Colour Colour Size of Advert baptised Doris Stuart Macmillan). This Toni’s attendance at the 1991 her. She was a dear friend and Artwork Supplied Artwork Created Artwork Supplied Artwork Created meant of course that new contacts International Gathering of MacMillans will be greatly missed. invariably thought at first she was a man was to have momentous consequences for (your present correspondent included!). me, who at the time knew nothing of the Hazel Murie Quarter A4 Page UK£30/US$60 UK£40/US$80 UK£45/US$90 UK£55/US$110 This was a misapprehension I suspect she, wider clan. As soon as she was back in with her mischievous sense of humour, Aberdeen, Toni contacted me and told me Found on www.lastingtribute.co.uk: Half A4 Page UK£60/US$120 UK£70/US$140 UK£75/US$150 UK£85/US$170 always enjoyed - perhaps never more so that I absolutely must go to Finlaystone as than in the very masculine world that golf soon as possible to see the new Clan TONY MOFFAT. My dearest Tony, was when she first started playing. MacMillan Centre, and to meet those how I will miss your cheery voice on Full A4 Page UK£90/US$180 UK£105/US$210 UK£115/US$230 UK£130/US$260 I initially came into contact with Toni “super people” George and Jane the phone. Always loving, interested and supportive. Our wonderful through the invaluable manuscript history MacMillan - and look what came of that! journeys ancestor hunting through The Inside Back Cover N/A N/A UK£140/US$280 UK£155/US$310 of her Macmillan ancestors, compiled by Toni and Jane in particular made a Highlands, were the highlight of my her grandfather Duncan “the Architect”, formidable pair of jokers and motivators life. You will always be in my heart. which she had deposited a copy of in who together lit up many a clan gathering. Your life and spirit will continue to Back Cover N/A N/A UK£170/US$340 UK£185/US$370 Inverness Library. She and my father - I know therefore that many of you will inspire me. Thank you for taking me another golf fanatic - hit it off instantly, miss Toni Moffat as much as Hazel, and under your wing. My love always, Contact: Graeme M. Mackenzie. Tel: 0790-176-4329. Email: [email protected] Maggie (Australian cousin) and she was thereafter a frequent caller on I and my family will. Cheques to: Clan MacMillan International Centre, Finlaystone, Langbank, PA14 6TJ.

18 3 Candlemas last, concealing the News from the Clan Around the World same. For probation refeits his deposition, quhich contains First Lady of the also that the rebell in his dittor cam to his hous under cloud of

Appalachian Branch night.”

elected President “List of Tungland, 1684:

Susan Bell has just been CLACHAN OF TONGLAND:

elected President for 2009 of Grissall McMillan. the North Carolina Branch of PARK AND BOGROCH: James the Association of Operating McMillan. Room Nurses (AORN). QUARTERS AND CHAPPELL: Husband Robert - President of Above: Carsphairn kirkyard where John McMillan of Brockloch’s Agnes McMillan. the Appalachian Branch of grave (pictured left) can be found with this inscription DUNJOP: John McMillan, Clan MacMillan - sent us the Agnes McMillan, spouse of following details: Brokloch McMillan who did die David McRobin.” AORN is an international Under this stone his body doth ly His soul at heavenly work above body for operating room nurses. “A list of the paroch of This could well be a stepping With them whose faith here wrought by love Most useful was in’s day and station Twynholm, c. October, 1684: stone for her to National and In defence of our reformation Androw McMillan of North Central States Branch win possibly International Office as she Great proofe he gave at all fit times Barhunick; Thomas McMillan is known internationally having For them things once call’d highest crimes ther; Jeane McMillan ther; “Best Tent” at Minnesota Games attended World Conventions over Nou he’s gone up on Jacob’s lad’r Robert McMillan ther; Marion the years. To praise King Christ the mediator Clan MacMillan won the More pictures can be found McMillan ther.” Prior to that she was on the Cloth’d is he nou in a white robe award for the “Best Tent” at online at: http://picasaweb. USA "research and evidence based With them that still sing praise to God “A list of the paroch of the Minnesota Scottish Fair google.com/jackmacmillan5/ practice committee" for the same Virtus eius post funera vivat Kilbryde (Kirkbryde?): and Highland Games on May MNScottishFairMay08 organization. This was a two Obit 28 Feb : 1725 anno eius ACHINSOW: 17 at Farmington, MN. The branch’s future year stint. North Carolina has in Aetatis 61 Jean McMillan, servant. appearances will be at the excess of 32,000 operating nurses. GLENIM: Branch President Mike Illinois St. Andrews Scottish I have to admit that she has McMillen, William McMillen, “Paroch of Kirkmabrik: Janet McMillan, servant.” McMillen - who’s produced a Festival at Oak Brook, IL, 20- worked for it; a Bachelor degree younger. CLAUGHREED: Margaret CD with advice on how to 21 June; the Minnesota in Nursing, followed by two MIDDLE KERMINNOCH: McMillan. It is reasonable to conclude that dress a clan tent - tells us that Renaissance Festival in William McMillen, William DRIMORE: James McMillan, those who fled from their though the sun shone the Master degrees. Needless to say I Minneapolis in the second half McMillen, Jane McMillen, John McMillan. homes found temporary conditions were not ideal, with am very proud of her, the USA of August; and the widow. FERRIE: Margaret McMillin. asylum in Northern Ireland two unsecured tents being has been very good to her. Southwestern Missouri Celtic KILTESSAN: William BAHASIE: Isball McMillan; before setting out for the blown away by the strong Festival in Buffalo, MO, 5-6 McMillen. Marion McMillan.” United States of America. We winds. September. Australian Anniversary CARNAVEL: William know that a number settled in McMillen, Alexander “Barronie of Laik: South Carolina before moving June Senior, long-serving KARRICK: Katrine McMillan. Blues’ Business Meeting in Aberdeen Treasurer of the Australian McMillen.” northward up the Ohio Valley LACHNIGIE: and many there are in those of Blue’s Annual Business The author of the Blue Family Society reports: “Paroch of Crossmichael: Agnes McMillan, ab. parts who trace their forbears Meeting will be held on Sept 27 in History Book, Douglas Kelly, has “A very happy day was enjoyed by members who were MAINS OF GREENLAU AND GROBDALE: Aberdeen, NC, to coincide with recently been honoured with the back to Ireland and further able to be present at the luncheon PARK: David MackMillane, Andrew McMillan. the Malcolm Blue Farm Festival. Scottish Heritage Center Service back to the south of Scotland. held on the 18th May at a New officer and wife, ab.” MURRAYTOUNE: Before that they’ll hold their Award for his “outstanding They still spell their surname in Quay restaurant "Berth" at usual Family Reunion at the contribution to the preservation Marion McMillan, sick. the same way as their forbears 's new Docklands “Paroch of Dunscore: Presbyterian Church, Lakefield, and perpetuation of Scottish CRUFFOCK: did nearly three hundred years Precinct. Our Committee and NC, on June 8, and will gather Heritage, culture and traditions”. John Morin in Demsterton and Androw McMillan. members were celebrating the ago. No doubt, many of the alongside the Appalachian Branch Dr. Kelly’s Carolina Scots (Dillon, Nicolas McMillan, his spous, to WATER OF DIE (DEE): Clan MacMillan Society of descendants will find this of Clan MacMillan at the SC, 1998) includes histories of appear tomorrow, accused of Australia's 25th Anniversary, and Robert McMillan.” article of special interest to Grandfather Mountain Highland many families including Blues, resetting rebells.” it was a great occasion to mark them and it may be the means Games on July 10th. McMillans and Browns. this milestone.” “Paroch of Penpunt (Penpont): “Examination of roll of of helping them to fill more We’ll be doing a feature on the Robert McBurnie in Tibert, for the town and paroch of than one gap in their still Corrections to Clan Directory published in last issue of magazine foundation of the Australian Society harboring and resetting in his Kirkcudbright, 1684: incomplete family tree. in the next edition of the magazine. hous of James McMiilan and CMSNA: Connall Bell’s email: Utah: Phillip C. McMillan’s email: Isobell McMillan.” [email protected] [email protected] Any memories of it would be welcome. Walter Mitchell, rebells, before Somerled MacMillan

4 17 BROCKLOCH: John McMillen, Virginia McMullans his wife, mother and servants. CULLENOCH: Thomas represent clan McMillen, his family. MOSS: Roger McMillen in at First Laurel Hill Holmheads family. Highland Games CASTLEMADIE: Christen by Sharon West Stoneman McMillen and her family; Jannet McMillen and her whole & Ginny Kaye West family; James McMillen of The Virginia Clan manned a Frumness, his wife, sonne and tent at the First Annual two daughters; Margaret Laurel Hill Highland Games McMillen in the Shield; James McMillen in Bredinoch and his and Festival in Ararat, VA, family; Roger McMillen and his on April 27, 2008. family; William McMillen in We had four people sign in, Kiltassen and his wife. though only one that had direct NETHER KERMINNOCH: ties to the McMillans. We enjoyed William McMillen and his our time at Ararat. It was a very small festival, but the organisers family. Chlann an Taillear plan future activities MIDDLE KERMINNOCH: worked hard to make a success of it and were so appreciative of the William McMillen and all his “Chlann an Taillear” is the While Sharon & Ginny deal clans who participated. family. alternative name used by the with events - such as Laurel CARNAVEL: William We recognised familiar faces Virginia McMullans - in Hill (reported on left) - in McMillen and his family; from the Radford Festival - Clans memory of their emigrant South West Virginia, and the Alexander McMillen and his Buchanan, Gordon, Douglas, and ancestor John the Tailor, Swackhammers (Bill & Debbie) Donald. We didn’t recognise the family.” Grave of John McMillan of Brockloch - one of the “disorderly persons” listed top whose history has been will continue to set up at left - in the kirkyard at Carsphairn. The inscription is given on the next page. folks from the MacTavish Clan, thoroughly researched over the Richmond, the Potomac “Clandestine and phanaticall but Ginny thinks she may have years by Emily McMullen Games in Leesburg and the baptisms: seen the Wallaces. McMillen; Agnes McMillen in UPPER CULLENOCH: Thomas Williams. She and her husband “Virginia Scottish Games” in James McMillan of Nether Ararat has lovely scenery. The the Shield. McMillen. Ed hosted a meeting of the Delaplane have yet to be Smeaton christened a child festival was held at the birthplace NETHER KNOCKGRAY: Jane WOODHEAD: James Chlann’s committee in covered. This May’s visit to about Mertimes last, 1683. of J. E. B. Stuart, who was a well McMillen. McMillen, Agnes McMillen. February at their home in the Georgia branch of the (Signed) Peter Peirson, known officer who served in the BANK: Alexander McMillen, CASTLEMADIE: Christen Culpepper. Arrangements for Chlann was looked forward Rector of Carsfern, 1684.” Confederate Army during the Agnes McMillen. McMillen, John McTurk, her covering games in Virginia on to - along with the CMSNA Civil War (1861-64). All the behalf of the Appalachian gathering in California which “A list of all the persons and KNOCKENGARROCH: John sonne; Jannet McMillen, John organisers and the attendees we McMillen, Jane McMillen. McMillen. Branch of Clan MacMillan Sharon and Ginny will also be families within the parch of met were very friendly and were discussed. attending. Carsfern above twelfe years of NETHER SHIELD OF helpful. age, male and female: KNOCKENGARROCH: CASTLEMADIE: Janet Thank goodness burly men GLENNS: Bessie McMillen, Alexander McMillen, Margaret McMillen, Robert McMillen, abounded and were very kind in John McMillen, the father. McMillen, James McMillen, the Agnes McMillen. assisting us. As usual we had Pacific Branch Party & AGM Plans MARBROCK: John McMillen. sone. HOLMHEAD: Roger difficulty with the tent, even SHIELD OF SMEATON: MURDOCKSHOLM: William McMillen, Jannet McMillen, Judy Young reports: though we practiced setting it up Our Wine Tasting Party on Our first 'away from the Robert McMillen, Katherin McMillen. William McMillen, the sonne. and taking it down 3 times before McMillen, a widow. LONGFOORDS: James BREDENOCH: James April 26th was very successful! games' AGM will be held May we went!!! We believe that we had We earned more than $300 for 10th at The Olde Ship Pub and NETHER SMEATOWN: James McMillen. McMillen, Roger McMillen, a senior moment after we arrived McMillen, Margaret McMillen. DRUMJOHN: Jannet McMillen, Jane McMillen. our fledgling Jane MacMillan Restaurant in Santa Ana, CA. at the site. Scholarship Fund. There were From the number of members MARDROCKET: William Jannet McMillen. DRUMNESS: James McMillen, This festival conflicts with the 19 members and friends indicating they will be coming McMillen. BRACKLOCH: John McMillen, Jannet McMillen, John Sedalia Festival. We hope to joining in the festivities it looks as if we've made the DINDEUGH: Isobell McMillen. John McMiIlen (Jun.), Marion McMillen, Marie McMillen. attend this festival next year if the including a silent auction. correct decision. It has been MARSCKALLAGH: William McMillen. SHIELD: Margaret McMillen, scheduling can be worked out. We're looking forward to difficult to locate an area quiet McMillen, Agnes McMillen, HOLM: James McMillen, elder. another next year. Many enough at the games to hold a Katherin McMillen, a servant. Jannet McMillen, George BARLEA: James McMillen, The photo top right was taken thanks go to vice-president meeting let alone an election. FIRMISTOWN: Elizabeth McMillen, William McMillen, Katherin McMillen. from the Laurel Hill Games website, and quite by chance Linda Harlow who along with The only change to this year's McMillen, a servant. Andrew McMillen, Katherin NETHER KERMINNOCH: McMillen. William McMillen, Elspeth shows the Clan MacMillan Tent Kathleen Nohe chaired the slate of officers is the MARBRECK: William on the right of the picture event. treasurer's position.

16 5 Clan MacMillan’s “Community of the Tonsured Servant” CTS was founded in 1995. It supports the Clan MacMillan International Centre (CMIC) at Finlaystone, Galloway MacMillans and provides educational materials and events for Clan MacMillan & Sept members around the world.

A CTS INVESTITURE SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, in Covenanting Times - Part 2 918 NORTH EUCLID AVE., , CALIFORNIA, AT 10:00 AM ON WEDNESDAY, 6 AUGUST 2008: The investiture is being held in conjunction with the Clan MacMillan Society of North America (CMSNA) 50th Anniversary Gathering at Pitzer College, Claremont (Los Angeles) CA, 2 to 7 August 2008. There will This is the continuation of the article by the Rev. Somerled MacMillan - originally published in be at least four invested that day: two Honoris Causa and two Regular Companions. The Honoris Causa the Clan MacMillan Magazine of North America, Vol. 2, No. 1, July 1959 - the first part are: Col. Douglas B. MacMullen of Sherman Oaks, CA, USA, the 9th President of CMSNA and also the of which we reprinted in the last issue of the Clan MacMillan International Magazine Founding President 1976 of the original Pacific Branch of Clan MacMillan; and Hugh P. MacMillan D. Litt of Ottawa, ON, Canada, 3rd President of CMSNA, who was the Chief’s Bodyguard at the Inauguration The government of Charles II 2. If they kneu quhatt number WHYTSYD: George McMilland Ceremony of Gen. Sir Gordon H. A. MacMillan of MacMillan and Knap, Chief of Clan MacMillan, in were determined to enforce the rebells wer upon that place and his wife; Marry Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on 25 July 1958. The Regular Companions are: Sunday Dawn Robinson of Episcopacy as the official or in pairties thereabout, and McMilland, his servant. Vittoria, ON, Canada, and Jack L. Baxter of Morgan Hill, CA, USA. To date this investiture has raised religion of Scotland - as it was from whence they came, or if ARCHLAND: Ja. Bell and his approximately $1,000US for CTS and ultimately CMIC. Contact Blanche if you wish to join CTS and be in England - but Presbyterians any of them wer resett in the wyfe; Andrew McMilland, invested by Chief George on 6 August 2008. See you in California! in Galloway were prepared to houses that day or night or the servant.” fight for their beliefs. Royal preceding dayes or nights or THE REV. CANON A. MALCOLM MACMILLAN, FOUNDING ABBOT EMERITUS OF CTS: records list many MacMillans wer supplied be any of them or “A list of the parochiners of Known as ‘Father Mac,’ he is 87 years old and holding his own in a care facility in Allentown, PA. In my amongst them. any in ther nam with meat, Balmaghie: call to Pat, his wife, I learned that Mac had had pneumonia in mid April but has rallied and carries on. He drink or armes. LOCHMEBRAK: Beatrix is taken to church every Sunday. Mac can be reached through Pat at [email protected] In the summer of 1684, the 3. If any of the prisoners who McMillane, ab. and her family. king's forces were waylaid and TEN PUND LAND OF GRANTS BY CTS TO CMIC IN 2008: CTS granted $2,000US to CMIC in March 2008. There may be an wer carried alongest be the attacked just as they were at kings forces came or wer LEVISTONE: James additional grant before the end of 2008. (CTS granted approximately $4,000 US to CMIC in 2007.) Enterkin Pass with a number of brought to the houses after the McMollene, ab; Barbara DONATIONS TO CTS BY INDIVIDUALS IN 2008: In early 2008, F. Lamar McMillin Jr., M.D. of Vicksburg, prisoners. A strong band of skirmish, wounded, or if they McMillane, Thomas MS, USA made a very generous donation to the CTS “Jane MacMillan Tribute Fund”. It is Lamar’s second friends belonging to the district did see any of them dead or McMollene.” donation to this fund. CTS has not achieved IRS 501(c)3 status enabling tax receipts in USA. had come to rescue their wounded upon the place, and “A list of recusants in the Covenanting relations and what of the prisoners should be CTS TRIBUTE FUNDS: Thank you for your continued support. The two CTS funds below remain open for parroch of Partan, Perpetuall proved successful in the wounded or killed, or if killed your contributions. Donors names are published but not amounts given. absents, phanaticks (fanatics): encounter. The royalists were wher they wer buried. Alexander McMillane, his wife, - The Rev. Canon A. Malcolm and Sally MacMillan Tribute Endowment Fund: Established March 2003. Sally, furious and an all-out effort 4. To interrogat wher any of the and familie in Marnhouie, all at Malcolm’s wife, died 1 March 1999. There have been 40 donations. was made to track down those rebells, ther wiffes and present fled to escape justics; - The Jane MacMillan Tribute Fund: Established 15 June 2005. Jane, wife of George the Chief of Clan who had taken part in any childring, duell and are resett. Thomas McMillane in MacMillan, died of cancer on 27 June 2005 at age 74 years. There have been 74 donations. way. A census was taken of the 5. That each master of family be Markland Burnsyde.” inhabitants of the surrounding called upon oath to give up his CTS is a fundraising wing of the Clan MacMillan International Centre (CMIC). There are many ways you district, particularly of those wiffes name with the list of his “A list of disorderly persons, can help raise the money needed to continue the work of CTS and CMIC. 1. CTS memberships. 2. Tribute under suspicion. It is not childring and servands who are families and baptisms in Funds (noted above). 3. Bequests in your will. 4. Branch and Society corporate donations. surprising to find a pretty full corned to the years of Carsfern for years 1683 and 84: census of the Galloway PURCHASE OF CTS REGALIA: Another batch has been purchased from the original 1995 supplier in the descretion and ther names. MARBROCK: John McMillen MacMillans from twelve years USA. There are four parts to the regalia. The Badge and the pendant Medallion are purchased. The Sash is 6. If they, either be and his family. of age upward. Here are sewn by myself, and I also create the Letters Patent which are then printed professionally. informatione or otheruays SHIELD OF SMEATON: extracts from the Register of (otherwise), heard who gave Robert, Catherin McMillen and Council regarding the incident, CTS INVESTITURE SERVICE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CLAN MACMILLAN GATHERING IN the rebells informatione of the their families; James McMillen also the names of the SCOTLAND, 24 to 29 JULY 2009: Plans are underway for a CTS Investiture Service, likely on Tuesday 28th approach of the kings forces of Nether Smeaton, William MacMillans in Galloway July 2009, in one of two possible venues: Kilmory Chapel, Knapdale, which houses the magnificent Enterkine way. McMillen and their families; during 1684: “MacMillan’s Cross” of circa 1480, or in the private Poltalloch Church near Kilmartin. It was Sir Ian (Signed) T. Kerpt, William McMillen in

Closeburne; Malcolm of Poltalloch who in 1938 wrote the “MacMillan’s Lament” which is read as part of each CTS “Interrogators be the Marskalloch and his family. J. Alexander, sher. dept.” service. The Malcolm of Poltalloch Stones are at Kilmartin Church. In April 2008, John B. and I visited Commissioners anent the late MARBRECK: William McMillen. Kilmory Chapel, Poltalloch Church and Kilmartin Church in preparation for CTS in 2009. attack at that time: “A list of all peopells names KNOCKENGARROCH: John IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ON JOINING CTS or make a donation to a Tribute Fund or 1. If any of the deponents kneu in the paroch of Anwoth, viz. any of the rebells quho McMillen and his family; any other donation, or for members to receive a financial statement, then please contact Blanche McMillan, Above the age of twelfe or assaulted the Kings forces at thereabouts: Alexander McMillen and his 5364 Salem Road, Burlington, Ontario, L7L 3X3 Canada. Ph: 905-637-3395. Email: [email protected] Enterkine upon Teusday, the 29 KIRKLAUCH: Andrew family; William McMillen in

July last. McMilland; Jennet McMilland. Murdoksholm and his family. Prepared by Blanche McMillan, Abbot of CTS, 29 May 2008.

6 15 More News from the Clan Around the World Celebrating CMSNA New Zealand Clan MacMillan Society The Foundation of the at Waipu Games Clan MacMillan Society of North America by Jim McMillan, Editor of the Newsletter of the Clan & the Installation of Sir Gordon MacMillan MacMillan Society of New as Chief in Hamilton, Ontario, in July 1958 Zealand.

On New Year's Day, Secretary Carrol Elliot, Marilyn and I attended the 13th Waipu Highland Games, representing the clan at this very popular annual event. Marching proudly behind Carrol carrying our new clan banner Marilyn McMillan in the Clan MacMillan Society of and then manning our clan tent New Zealand tent at Waipu with the society’s new banner situated prominently in “The Avenue of the Clans” with 14 other tents, we were glad that Events included the March We received many enquiries, the magnificent summer of the Clans at 9.30am and a en-rolling five new members weather provided just Massed Parade & Salute at and one renewal on the day sufficient cloud and a breeze to 12.30pm, plus throughout the and were kept so busy that we keep the temperature day, dancing, piping & were only able to grab lunch manageable. drumming, as well as the and refreshment as we fielded The Whangarei Advocate Highland Stone Putt, the questions. reported a gate attendance of Caledonian Hammer throw, The games concluded with a 7,000 - an increase from 4,000 in Tossing the Caber and Tossing Ceilidh in the Coronation Hall 2007. The Canadian High the Sheaf. There was also a from 7pm until late. I've attended Commissioner to New Zealand, full Athletics program from the these games (as a pure Penny Reedie from Wellington, 100m to the 1500m in all grades spectator) once before but this opened the games and there (pre-schoolers, children by age, was most certainly a wonderful was something for everybody. Women, Men & Seniors). if somewhat exhausting day.

General Sir Gordon MacMillan of MacMillan & Knap at his floodlit North American installation in Canada

Many people were involved them had started canvassing The corresponding editors of the in the founding of the Clan support for such a body as early Magazine, Allister Myles Macmillan MacMillan Society of North as 1954. Edward B. McMillan in and myself have been commissioned by America, but if anyone can be particular – a scientist and the Clan MacMillan Society with considered the key “founding businessman, born 1910 in headquarters in Glasgow to form new fathers” they would probably be Michigan – played a vital role as "MacMillan" societies in North Edward B. McMillan of Ipswich, the publisher and an editor of America and to affiliate them and Massachusetts, and Lt. Col. “The Clan MacMillan Magazine existing organizations as a Allister M. Macmillan of (and Newsletter) of North decentralized Clan MacMillan Society Wolfville, Nova Scotia. America”, the first issue of for Canada and the United States. As Hugh P. MacMillan notes which appeared in July 1958 When this is largely accomplished, in his memoir printed elsewhere with Edward’s own explanation affiliation with the parent society can in this magazine, the two of of the genesis of the society: be achieved....

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Founding Fathers My Early Memories of CMSNA

Left: George MacMillan Lt. Col. Allister M. Macmillan, Wolfville, Nova Scotia Raking through what remains of College. Instead, we plugged net more widely, visiting Harold Right: my memory, I'm surprised to into something much more and Ruth, Hector (father of Paul Edward B. McMillan, find that my first recollections authentic. and Bill), Elsie, John D. and Ipswich, Massachusetts are not of a big gathering but of Edwin and Helen became Sadie. It was with them that we a galaxy of generous and genial surrogate grandparents to came face to face with an exact MacMillans, all of whom Arthur and Richard. The young double of my father, riding in on At the present time five area yearly or other occasional get-togethers The James (Eli) McMullen & happened to be members of the Hugh P. looked in quite a tractor. I wish I could organizations and nine organized have characterized the clan branch Mary Nancy Vick descendants North American Clan Society. frequently after participating in a remember his name. ancestor groups exist. In addition to organizations which have survived for (now known as the Florida It all happened when Jane class which, he hoped, would Had the North American this, there are at least forty genealogical generations. This is as it should be, as McMullens). and I spent 1963/4 in . release him from the drudgery of Society not existed, such branches too scattered to continue to we seek organized perpetuation of Clan MacMillan descendants Considering we were Proctor and Gamble - which personal links could not have hold reunions but maintaining their ideals for many more generations to of Hugh McMillan & Jane immigrants, we were lucky to indeed it did; and he and Muriel been forged. We felt enormously records by correspondence and from come for this clan family of ours, which Harvey – Ulster Scots – in have three ready-made circles of had us out to meals as they privileged to benefit from them. time to time publishing very has had its own separate identity since Clifton, OH. friends: friends of my parents moved from one part of I just hope that others have substantial family books. In many the 1100s. The Thomas McMillan & from 1935/6 (when my father Toronto to another. experienced something similar, cases, the descendants of brothers or The main groups mentioned Deborah Marsh descendants in was teaching at the Royal Then there were excursions whether through set-piece uncles of the first ancestor on this by the editors at the time were: Clinton County, OH. Military College in Kingston, into MacMillan country round gatherings or through more continent have not been identified. The descendants of Duncan The Clan McMillin and Ontario), colleagues in the Fenelon Falls. In those days, intimate contacts. However, the correlation of genealogical Alex (Big Angus) McMillan in Related Families of Winston college where I worked, and - by John D. and Gert showed us CMSNA was, and still is, the records by the editors of the Clan MB and BC – a Lochaber family County, MS – descendants of far the most interesting - The great hospitality and introduced model for what is now a world- MacMillan Magazine is likely to that had come west from the William & Margaret McMillin MacMillans. us to the life of the Canadian wide network in which friends locate a number of these.… Glengarry, ON, settlement. (now known as the Mississippi Without the rich diversity of countryside, which, though of immensely diverse There are quite a number of The Dougald MacMillan McMillins). the Clan network, we would home to them, was already no backgrounds can meet and "MacMillans" for whom affiliation descendants of Meaford and Descendants of Hugh have been stuck in the more than a holiday home for return home enriched. with organized genealogical or area Hamilton, ON – another family McMillen & Christiana Cameron monocultural world of Trinity many. Later on, we spread our groups would at present be out of the from the Glengarry settlement. in New York state. question. Direct attachment to the Groups in the Lucknow Representatives of some of projected North American Society will district of Western Ontario, and these groups and other Join the celebrations with the Chief provide them with an adequate Campbellford, Eastern Ontario. interested MacMillans gathered affiliation.… The Glengarry and District at Niagara Falls on 24-25 May in Los Angeles 2 - 7 August 2008 Affiliation should not require dis- Clan MacMillan Society. 1958 to make arrangements for sipation of all interest in a burst of The descendants of Myles the “Central Gathering” to be arduous, intense participation over a McMillan in New Brunswick – held in Hamilton 25-26 July, short period of time. A very Lt. Col. Allister’s family. when Sir Gordon MacMillan substantial number of our clansmen The “Knapdale Group” – would be installed as clan chief are already occupied with heavy civic descendants of John MacMillan in North America and the Clan and similar obligations. & Sarah MacGilph – in the MacMillan Society of North Correspondence, publications and Carolinas. America formally inaugurated.

More Founding Fathers

Left to Right:

Edwin McMillan, Toronto, ON, First President of CMSNA

Rev. Somerled MacMillan, Paisley, Scotland, Clan MacMillan Bard & Shennachie For details see www.clanmacmillan.org/CA2008.html Hugh P. MacMillan, Alexandria, ON, or write to CMSNA President Connall Bell at President of the Glengarry Branch of the Clan 2288 Casa Grande St., Pasadena, CA 91104, USA

8 13 RECOLLECTIONS chaired the General Committee for the Central Gathering. 1954-1962 Publicity was initially handled by by Hugh P. MacMillan William McMillan, Toronto –

Hugh P. may be the only one of who went on to become Vice- CMSNA’s founding fathers (i.e. Chairman of the General members of the 1958 Clan Committee, with the publicity MacMillan North American Family brief then being handed over to Council) still to be with us, so his Vincent MacMillan. Mrs. Edwin recollections are of particular interest. McMillan acted as Secretary of the Committee, and Mrs. In 1952, Muriel and I left the William McMillan as Treasurer. area, where we had No doubt, if modern been for the past five years. I The “Carinthia” arriving in Montreal in July 1958 experience is anything to go by, had a romantic notion to return there were plenty of hiccups – Committees were established Toronto, ON; John D. and probably not a few to the family farm. This was not Sir Gordon and Lady MacMillan in Glengarry County - seated between my 'smartest' move as I was to organise the Hamilton events MacMillan, Lorneville, ON; arguments too – before the their hosts, Mr. and Mrs. John Allen MacMillan. Hugh P. MacMillan is and to draw-up a Constitution Hector L. MacMillan, more interested in history than standing between John Allen’s son (left) and Joseph McMullan from whole thing came together in farming. New York. Hugh P.’s wife Muriel is seated in the corner. and By-Laws for CMSNA, along Campbellford, ON; Hugh P. July of 1958; but when it did, it My great-great grandfather with a 21 member “Family MacMillan, Alexandria, ON; appears, from the reports in the “John Roy” McMillan came to “John Roy”. We soon had an tolerated our “hobby”. Elsie Council” – representing all the Gordon McMillin, Mount Royal, October 1958 Newsletter, that Glengarry in 1793 with his older active local branch with regular MacMillan, Kenneth’s wife interested clan groups, branches QC; Lt. Col. Allister M. all went well, and CMSNA got brother Captain Alexander meetings, and we hosted Sir Dorothy, Harold's parents and societies – to whom the Macmillan, Wolfville, NS (Exec. off to a spectacular start. McMillan, a career soldier. He Gordon & Lady MacMillan in (Edna & Clarence MacMillan) all committees would report. Sec. Canada). recuited his brother John as a 1958 when they were enroute to played key roles – as did The Head of the Family Dr. Lamar McMillin, Little General Sir Gordon and Lady yeoman into the Royal Canadian the main gathering at Hamilton. numerous others, including Bill Council was the distinguished Rock, AR; Robert J. McMillan, MacMillan crossed the Atlantic Volunteer Regiment. John left Harold MacMillan was the and Paul of Cumberland; also organist & conductor Sir Ernest Wilmington, OH; James C. from Greenock on the the regiment in 1802 to take up first Secretary of the branch, and Margery and Alex MacMillan of Campbell MacMillan (Toronto), McMillan, Fairborn, OH; C. Earl “Carinthia”, and arrived at his 200 acre grant at Lochiel Dr. Donald Neil MacMillan Laggan. An outstanding clan son of the Rev. Alexander McMullen, Clearwater, FL; Montreal on Tuesday 22nd July. (Lot 24, 14th conc. Lancaster), (Minister at Dunvegan) was member was Lorne MacMillan, MacMillan from Edinburgh, Robert L. McMillan, Raleigh, Lt. Col. Allister MacMillan went though he rejoined Alexander in Honorary Chairman, while I was who was a grandson of Scotland. The members were: NC; John O. McMillan, on board to greet the chief and the Glengarry Militia for the war President. Harold played an Archibald 'Murlagan'. A unique C. H. MacMillan, Victoria, Charleston, WV; Dr. Chandler his wife - accompanied by of 1812. He may have obtained important role as he knew the fact concerning Archibald, his BC; Miss Doris McMillan, B. McMillan, Beaver, PA; pipers and press photographers, enough loot from helping local people having spent most son Duncan, and his son Lorne, Regina, SK; Angus W. Archibald H. McMillan, Bay to guarantee a good splash in the capture Ft. Detroit to build the of his life in the area. was that the three generations MacMillan, Windsor, ON; Major City, MI; George S. McMillan, next day’s “Montreal Star”. only stone house on the Lochiel In 1962, the Glengarry spanned over two hundred Donald C. MacMillan, London, New York, NY; Edward B. Road, which became a meeting branch hosted the North years. Archibald was born in the ON; Dr. Robert J. MacMillan, McMillan, Ipswich, MA (Exec. place for disbanded highlanders. American Clan Society gathering 1760's and Lorne was still alive Sec. USA). I became involved in helping in Glengarry & Cornwall in the 1960's. Added later as Deputy found the Glengarry Historical (Stormont County). Thanks to a In 1962, we had the chief and Councillors were Nancy Society and was elected its first well-organized committee his wife stay at the Cornwallis McMullen Meador, FL; Prof. President. Dunvegan in North headed by Kenneth MacMillan Hotel. I deposited them there Montague MacMillan, SC. Glengarry and Williamstown in of Finch, it was a well-attended and returned later to go to Edward B. McMillan chaired South Glengarry now have success. Lots of fiddle players, dinner with them. I found Lady the Finance Committee, assisted thriving museums which grew pipers and singers. This included MacMillan busy spraying the by Dr. Robert J. MacMillan and from this 1950's initiative with Somerled MacMillan. He was a corridor outside their suite with Gordon McMillin. Dr. Chandler the help of many people. gaelic scholar and bard in the air freshener. I explained to B. McMillan chaired the In 1954 I noted letters to the true sense of the word. Joseph her – a great idea, but it won't Constitution & By-Laws Glengarry News by Edward B. McMullan from New York city work: To the west was the Committee, assisted by Allister McMillan and Colonel Alister underwrote Somerled's tours to “Howard Smith Pulp Mill”, and M. Macmillan, Edward B. MacMillan, the co-founders of North America. Somerled went to the east was “Courtalds” huge McMillan, Archibald W. the North American Society on several trips with me to meet rayon mill. Both plants gave off McMillan (Dayton, OH) and who soon recruited me. They clan members outside Glengarry. unpleasant odors which we just Edwin McMillan. met with many local clansmen Our wives, Muriel & Ruth, had to put up with. Lady Edwin McMillan, a Toronto including Harold MacMillan didn't have quite as keen an MacMillan gave up spraying; and businessman whose grandfather whose ancestor was in the interest in clan affairs, but they so ends a brief account of our Sir Gordon and Lady William had emigrated from county around the same time as had great organizing skills. They first 50 years. MacMillan on board “Carinthia” Glenurquhart, Scotland in 1850,

12 9 Once again the local press were on hand to record the events, and the The Hamilton Spectator’s account was as Lady Marian MacMillan colourful as the ceremony itself: meets some of the ladies of the clan at the dinner given in her honour Half an hour before midnight two at The Armouries in Hamilton. lines of red flares burst into flame in the centre of the stadium. Fifteen From left to right: members of the MacMillan family Mrs F. L. Henderson council from Canada and the United Mrs P. J. Stephen States flanked the highbacked Lady MacMillan “enthronement” chair and from the Mrs D. A. T. MacFarlane east entrance of the stadium came the soft mournful music of the bagpipes…. The ancient ceremony which followed lost nothing by being held in Next morning saw the Following the Hamilton The final portion of the chief’s Hamilton. Something of the savagery, business meeting which brought events Sir Gordon and Lady tour was spent in the Maritime of the lonesome wildness of Scotland’s the Clan MacMillan Society of MacMillan embarked on a tour Provinces, where Sir Gordon moors and glens came to life as the North America into being, with to visit clanspeople in other and Lady Marian were reunited flares reflected redly from the solemn Edwin McMillan being elected parts of North America. with their Bard - whose own Sir Gordon and Lady MacMillan pay their respects at the grave of faces of those taking part…. Allan Macmillan of Glenpean during their visit to Glengarry County its first President; Chandler In Clearwater, FL, they met tour took in Mississippi, It was an impressive ceremony, McMillan, Vice President; the descendants of James (Eli) Pennsylvania, and Ohio - for a skillfully produced and faintly Gordon McMillin, Treasurer; McMullen and Mary Nancy series of events over four days. On Wednesday 23rd July Sir Finally the time came for the reminiscent of the barbaric days when Edward B. McMillan, USA Vick - perhaps the clan’s largest This culminated on Tuesday the Gordon and Lady Marian great floodlit extravaganza a clan chief was in a state of perpetual Secretary; and Col. Allister single family group, who’ve been 5th of August at St. Ann’s, Cape crossed the river from Montreal choreographed by Clan Bard war with another and owed allegiance Macmillan, Canada Secretary. holding annual reunions since Breton, in a special Nova Scotia to Glengarry County (see Hugh and Shennachie the Reverend to none. It may be the last we shall see In the afternoon of Saturday the 1920s. “Clan MacMillan Day”. P. MacMillan’s account), where Somerled MacMillan. Attended in Hamilton. Sir Gordon and Lady MacMillan From Florida they travelled they were greeted by the Rev. by three pipers from the 28th Proceedings closed with the were the Honoured Guests at to Raleigh, NC, where they Thus the unique cross-border Donald Neil MacMillan, Technical Squadron RCEME, pipes of the RCEME Squadron the Hamilton Highland Games. arrived on Tuesday 29th July to society, embodying many of the Honorary Chairman of the six soldiers from the Canadian and the Argylls playing “The In the evening, while the find nearly 150 MacMillans ideals held dear by MacMillans Glengarry and District Branch Argylls, and a “tail” of ten Clan MacMillan March”, General dined in the Mess with gathered for a banquet with their (co-operation, care for of the Clan. The chief visited St. clansmen – and it appears they “Kiloran Bay”, and “The Chief’s the Officers of the and chief. On Wednesday they flew neighbours, and passing on the Andrews Church in were all men – the chief was Welcome to North America” as Sutherland Highlanders, Lady via Washington DC and Boston, heritage of the clan – not to Williamstown, where many enthroned with a sword to Sir Gordon and his tail left the Marian was the special guest at a MA, to Halifax, Nova Scotia, mention enjoying ourselves Macmillan pioneers are buried, protect his clan and a white arena after what was the first dinner in the Hamilton where they were Guests of every other year!) got off to a before going on to Alexandria wand with which to deliver ever inauguration of a Scottish Armouries - where she was later Honour at the Lieutenant flying start fifty years ago. Long for a lunch at Glengarry District justice. clan chief in North America. joined by her husband for a Governor’s Annual Garden may it last. High School. grand clan ball. Party. On Thursday they flew to Graeme Mackenzie Toronto where the chief was interviewed on a local TV news St. Ann’s, Nova Scotia: programme. A reception and luncheon on Friday preceded Sir Gordon MacMillan is flanked the car journey to Hamilton on his right by Somerled MacMillan, where a tattoo at the Civic and on his left by Col. Allister Macmillan. Stadium provided the warm up Sir Ernest MacMillan stands for Clan MacMillan’s main behind the Chief bearing the event. The evening’s White Wand of Justice. entertainment, put on by the Col. Allister’s son Sandy stands Scottish Societies and Clans of in front of Sir Gordon as the Chief’s “An Gille-coise” (Footman). Hamilton, included music and marching by the Canadian Argyll Forty four years later Sandy was and Sutherland Highlanders - proud to serve his chief again the regiment of which Sir when he acted as George MacMillan’s Gordon was the Honorary piper at “The Great Return 2002” gathering in Scotland. Colonel.

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