The MacMillans at Bannockburn Live Left to Right: Keith MacMillan, Canada; Barbara & Arthur MacMillan, Finlaystone; Chief George MacMillan; Myrna Robertson, Australia. In this issue: Scottish? Irish? Scots-Irish? Issue No. 19 Archaeological Dowsing at Murlaggan. Dec. 2014 A Cross for Cormac at Kilberry? A Scotsman’s Experiences in Georgia. 1 MʽMillans from around the world Charles & Marilyn McMillion at home in Washington DC Duncan McMillan (left) from New Zealand and son James Above Centre: Mary and Theo Van Asperan from Holland (left) with Butch, Teresa, and Colby McMillan from Mississippi, USA, at the Hebridean Homecoming Banquet An International Tea Party hosted by the Congregation of Alec MacMillan at the clan table in the AHCS Griminish Church, during the Hebridean Homecoming. Tent at the Inverness Highland Games in July. Left: Mike McMillen from Minnesota, USA, is pleased to discover from a grave at Dunmore that the 18th century chief Duncan, also spelt the surname “McMillen”. Right: Big Edd from Tennessee introducing a little relative to the fun of the Stone Mountain Games. 2 CMI Magazine Issue No. 19, Dec 2014 6 The Hebridean Homecoming 8 New History, New Discoveries: Cormac’s Cross? Clan MacMillan 11 Scots, Irish, Scots-Irish: A Question of Identity International Centre 12 Highland & Scots-Irish Immigration Map at Finlaystone 14 A Scotsman’s Experiences in Georgia Chairman: George G. MacMillan 16 Archaeological Dowsing at Murlaggan of MacMillan and Knap 18 MacMillan Officers in late 1700s & early 1800s Trustees: David Brown, Scotland 22 Community of the Tonsured Servant Peter MacMillan, England Lamar McMillin, USA Connall Bell, USA Editorial Margaret Pool, New Zealand 2014 has been a momentous faces there sufficiently interested June Danks, Australia year for me, for the MacMillans, to suggest the possibility of Blanche McMillan, Canada for all the Clans, and of course future involvement with Clan Robert Bell, USA for Scotland. While it may not MacMillan UK. That’s what we Jerry Pilkington, USA be appropriate here to express need, so we must think of ways Treasurer: an opinion about Independence, in 2015 to build on that. Arthur MacMillan one has to be pleased about the The MacMillan table in the 85% vote, while regretting the AHCS tent at the Inverness Genealogist & Editor: divisions the issue has caused in Games was considerably quieter, Graeme Mackenzie. families and relationships. Worst and our presence for the March Clan MacMillan International (CMI) - the of all, it won’t go away, and of the Clans through Inverness worldwide organisation based at the we’re now in the land of the in September was small. It was home of Clan Chief George MacMillan Neverendum (cousins in Quebec led however by George himself, - publish a Newsletter and a Magazine may know what we mean). supported by Marion McMillan each year, which are sent free to all members. CMI membership is open to For the Clans, 2014 was the from Glasgow, and Mike all M’millans and septname bearers – 2nd Year of Homecoming. The McMillen, all the way from and members’ subscriptions help fund failure of plans to repeat 2009’s Minneapolis. Mention of Mike the work of the Clan Centre Gathering of all the Clans has naturally leads on to our “...to collect, preserve, display and disseminate educational and historic material about Clan caused those of us involved in wonderful new website, which MacMillan heritage and its Septs worldwide inter-clan and ancestral tourism he has designed and which was for the benefit of clan members and other groups to think deeply about launched on 1st December. interested parties; and to assist the chief, clan when, how, and indeed why, Please check it out. societies and individual clanspeople around the such events might be held in the My momentous 2014 started world in the promotion of the clan and its ideals and charities” future. The good news however with that wonderful visit to New (Clan Centre Mission Statement as is that many clans went ahead Zealand and Australia, and I’ve amended at Clan MacMillan Conclave and held their own gatherings also enjoyed two trips to the in August 2008). this year - often linked, like our USA this year. I’m on the move The annual subscription for 1st Jan. to Hebridean Homecoming, to the again back home. With my 90 31st Dec. 2015 is UK £15 or US $25. Bannockburn Live event. There, year old Mother now needing a Cheques – in UK pounds or US dollars as Chairman of the Association professional live-in carer, I’m only please – should be made out to of Highland Clans & Societies, I relocating to Perth. Its central Clan MacMillan International and sent to: was rushing back and forth location will allow me to get Clan MacMillan International between its tent and that of the back to Inverness when needed, Centre, Finlaystone, Langbank, MacMillans. The former was to visit Finlaystone more often, PA14 6TJ, Scotland. always busy with enquirers after and to research in Edinburgh information about names and more easily. With your support, For further information about CMI and the Clan Centre please go to: clans not present individually. that should make progress on www.clanmacmillan.org While the MacMillan tent was “Clan MacMillan: A New quieter, I met quite a few new History” that much faster. 3 News from the Clan around the World New Team to lead Clan MacMillan’s largest branch Chip and DeeDee Terrell were elected President and Secretary/Treasurer of the Appalachian Branch of Clan MacMillan at their AGM in July. Retiring President Rob Jones was elected a Vice President, along with Edd McMillan, Logan Bell, and David Pope. Chip and DeeDee are pictured here (at the left of the photo) at the Stone Mountain Highland Games in October, with Logan and his fiancée Sarah beside them. Logan’s father Robert Bell, Past President of the Society, is seated centre right. MacMillans in the News - From the New Zealand Society Newsletter Susan McMillan has been Forthcoming Events in NZ : 3 - 5 April 2015: 4th Te Anau Tartan appointed Territorial Commander of Festival at Te Anau Lodge & Airport. 1 January 2015: 144th Waipu The Salvation Army for Canada and Highland Games, Caledonian Park. 5 July 2015: 5th North Shore Tattoo Bermuda. A Canadian by birth, Susan www.waipugames.co.nz/ & Tartan Day at the Events Centre. has been a Salvation Army officer for 35 years. During this time she has 31 January 2015: 151st Turakina served in Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Highland Games, The Domain, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Cameron Rd off SH3, Turakina. Bolivia, Ecuador and most recently at www.turakinahighlandgames.co.nz/ The Salvation Army’s International 14 February 2015: 22nd Paeroa Headquarters in London, England. Highland Games and Tattoo, From 31 July to 6 September, The Paeroa Domain, Willoughby Street. “Wellington Gilbert & Sullivan Light www.paeroahighlandgames.co.nz/ Opera Company” toured their 2014 22 February 2015: Howick Tattoo production of “The Mikado”. A cast at Lloyd Ellsmore Park, Pakuranga, of 40, directed by Gillian Jerome were Auckland. supported by twenty-four musicians from “Orchestra Wellington” under 3 - 5 April 2015: 66th Hawkes Bay their Musical Director, Hugh Easter Highland Games, McMillan, a professional Wellington Lindisfarne College, 600 Pakowhai NZ Newsletter Editor Jim musician and accompanist. Road, Hastings. McMillan and his wife Marilyn Forty Eight bands at Glengarry Games - one in MacMillan Tartan Eight pipe bands took part in the first Glengarry County Games at Maxville in 1948. This year the Games was hosting forty eight bands for the North American Championships on the Saturday - thirty four from Ontario, with six more from the Provinces of Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Eight bands travelled from the United States representing Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. The massed bands in the finale on Saturday featured 1400 pipers and drummers. Anne Neuman, President of the Glengarry and Ottawa Valley Branch of Clan MacMillan reports the Games went very well. One of the younger bands, from Rockport MD, wore the Hunting MacMillan Tartan, so members of the Society went to support them as they performed in their competition. They came 2nd in Grade 3. In the afternoon they played outside the MacMillan tent, and the next day they came 1st in Grade 3 at the Montreal Games. 4 Clan MacMillan Society of Australia - Some Forthcoming Events Maryborough Highland Games Thur. 1 January 2015: At Princes Park, Park Road. First held in 1857, this is the oldest, continuous Highland Gathering in Australia. Apart from the athletic events including the Maryborough Gift, there’s a Street Parade, Pipe Bands and Stalls, plus a Free Evening Concert & Fireworks. www.highlandsociety.com.au. The Committee of the Australian Society assembled in a waterfront restaurant in February to welcome your Editor. Clan Luncheon, Sun. 1 March 2015 Berth 45 New Quay Promenade, Geelong Highland Games, Sun. Ringwood Highland Games, Sun. Docklands, Melbourne. More info at: 1 March 2015: Deakin University, 29 March 2015: Cnr Mt Dandenong http://home.vicnet.net.au/ Pigdon’s Road, Waurn Ponds. Rd & Dublin Rd, East Ringwood. ~mcmillan/welcome.htm www.geelonghighlandgathering.org.au www.ringwoodhighlandgames.org.au Clan MacMillan PEI PEI Clan MacMillan and other Clans' friends and relations gathered in August at the invitation of the Caledonian Club of PEI, to the at the Belfast Games Highland Games held at the Lord Selkirk Park in Belfast. The 2-day event was filled with sunshine and lots of activity. The gathering was officially opened by the Lieutenant Governor of PEI, and Caledonian Club President Eleanor Boswell welcomed all to the continuing preservation of the customs and manners of Scotland and in particular the tradition of the Highland Games.