Clan Macmillan

Clan MacMillan coat of arms Motto : Miseris succerrere disco ( "I'm learning to come to the unfortunate help.") portrait Plant badge Holly Gaelic names Mac Mhaolain ("son of the toned ")

Chief George Gordon MacMillan of MacMillan & Knap Master of Arts (Scotland) & Deputy Lieutenant . Seat Finlaystone House Historic seat Castle Sween

Clan MacMillan Baxter, Gibbon, Gibson, M'Ghille-Domhnuich, McMill, MacMill, McMull, MacMull, Bell, Beall, Lany, Lennie, Leny, Linholm, M'Ghille-Duinn M'Noccater, M'Nuccator, Bleu, Blew, MacBaxter , Baker, M'Ghille-Guirman, M'Vaxter, Blue, M'Bell, M'Ghille-ghuirm M'Veil, Brown , Broun , M'Callum , M'Hannanich, Mellan, Millan, Callum, M'Calman, M'Igeyll, M'Igheil, Mellanson, Melançon, Calman M'Can, M'Cannie, M'Ildonich, Millan, Can, Cane, M'Channanich, M'Ilduin, Millanson, Cannan, Channan, M'Colman, M 'Colmin, M'Inville, M'Iveil, M'Iyell, Milliken, Millikin, Coleman, M'Geil, M'Geyll, M'Kan, M'Kane, Milligan, Mulligan, Colman, Colmin, M'Gibbon, M 'Gibson, M'Kean, M'Kenn, Mullan, Mullen, Connon, M'Gill, M'Maoldonich, Walker.

Affiliated clans Clan Cameron Clan Donald

Rival clans Clan Campbell of Cawdor

MacMillan is the name of a Scottish clan originating from Knapdale .

history

The name probably goes back to monks, because Mac Mhaolain means "son of the toned ". Well-known figures from the clan include Kirkpatrick Macmillan , who played an important role in the development of the bicycle , and Harold Macmillan , former British Prime Minister . The clan's motto is Miseris succerrere disco ("I learn to come to the aid of the unfortunate").

See also

McMillan

literature

• Alan Bold: Scottish tartans . Pitkin Pictorials, London 1978, ISBN 0-85372-245-5 ( Pitkin "Pride of Britain" Books ).

Web links

• Official Clan MacMillan website
• http://www.scotclans.com/clans/MacMillan/history.html
• Electric Scotland website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Way of Plean, George ; Squire, Romilly: Clans & Tartans . HarperCollins, Glasgow 2000, ISBN 0-00-472501-8 , p. 218 ..
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3. ↑ burkes-peerage.net
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