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Miseris Succurrere Disco (I learn to succour the unfortunate)

MacMillan (Clann an Mhaoil) takes its name from Gilchrist, son of Bishop Cormac, who wore a cleric's tonsure and was nicknamed for it. The clan held lands in Knapdale in Argyll by charter from the Lord of the Isles, and Alexander MacMillan held Castle Sween for the Lord of the Isles in the 1470s. The chief's seat is now Finlaystone House by Langbank in Inverclyde, which the family has held since 1929.

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The MacMillan Story

  1. early 12th century

    Gilchrist, son of Bishop Cormac, is the progenitor of the Clann an Mhaoil[3]

  2. 1396

    MacMillans are defeated at the Battle of the Clans, Perth, in a dispute over the Clan Chattan captaincy[3]

  3. 1430

    The Palm Sunday Massacre nearly wipes out the chiefly family[3]

  4. c.1450

    Hector Torquil MacNeill of Taynish dies; his daughter Erca marries Alexander MacMillan[7]

  5. 1742

    Duncan MacMillan of Dunmore is recognised by the Lord Lyon as representative of the family of MacMillan of Knapdale[3]

  6. 1745

    Lochaber MacMillans fight at Culloden under Lochiel's regiment[3]

Clan MacMillan Crest & Plant Badge

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Map of Scotland with MacMillan places marked

Castle Sween, Knapdale, Argyll

Scheduled castle of 12th-century origin; the north-east keep, known as MacMillan's Tower, was added by Alexander MacMillan and Erca MacNeill, and he held the castle for the Lord of the Isles in the 1470s.[5][7][3]

Finlaystone House, by Langbank, Inverclyde

Category A listed mansion; home of the Chief of Clan MacMillan since 1929, when Marion Blackiston-Houston, daughter of Lilian Kidston, married Gordon Holmes Alexander MacMillan.[6][10][9]

Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.

Clan MacMillan Today

ChiefGeorge MacMillan of MacMillan and Knap, listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs and by Clan MacMillan International.
Clan societyClan MacMillan International

Surnames linked to Clan MacMillan

These family names are connected with Clan MacMillan. Each list says who records the link.

Listed by the clan society or COSCA

  • Baxter
  • Bell
  • Brown
  • Gibson
  • Walker
  • Mulligan

Spellings of the name

  • Mac Mullan

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Questions about Clan MacMillan

What is the MacMillan motto?

Miseris Succurrere Disco, Latin for 'I learn to succour the unfortunate'.

Who is the MacMillan chief and where is the seat?

George MacMillan of MacMillan and Knap, seated at Finlaystone House by Langbank in Inverclyde, which the family has held since 1929.

What is Castle Sween's MacMillan connection?

Erca, daughter of Hector Torquil MacNeill of Taynish, inherited control of the castle on his death about 1450 and married Alexander MacMillan; the couple added the north-east keep, still known as MacMillan's Tower, and he held the castle for the Lord of the Isles in the 1470s.

How is Clan MacMillan linked to Clan Cunningham?

Finlaystone's own records put the Cunninghams there from 1399, and Alexander Cunningham was created Earl of Glencairn in 1488. The 15th Earl died without issue in 1796 and the title became dormant; the estate passed to the Cunninghame Grahams in 1796, the Kidstons in 1873 and the MacMillans in 1929.

Sources

  1. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  2. Find a clan: MacMillan, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  3. Clan MacMillan History, Clan MacMillan International
  4. About Clan MacMillan International, Clan MacMillan International
  5. Castle Sween (SM90068), Historic Environment Scotland
  6. Finlaystone House, Port Glasgow Road, by Langbank (LB13641), Historic Environment Scotland
  7. Castle Sween, Undiscovered Scotland
  8. Clan Symbols (crest, motto, plant badge), Clan MacMillan International
  9. Finlaystone House (owner timeline: 1296 Dennistouns, 1399 Cunninghams, 1796 Cunninghame Grahams, 1873 Kidstons, 1929 MacMillans), Finlaystone Estate
  10. The MacMillans, Finlaystone Estate
  11. The Scottish Nation: Glencairn, Electric Scotland