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The MacGillivray Family
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The name MacGillivray is an anglicised version of
the Gaelic name Mac Gille Bhreith, meaning "the son of the servant of judgement". It is one of the ancient Scottish clans
that came together to form the Clan Chattan confederation, and although originally from the Mull area, this line settled in
the Invernessshire region.
The following members of the MacGillivray family are known
to have been related to Calum:
James MacGillivray (1750 - after 1781)
married Ann Cameron
Donald MacGillivray (24/7/1772 - 30/1/1860) married Isabella
Munro
Jean MacGillivray (5/10/1774 - ????)
Janet MacGillivray (13/1/1778 - ????)
James MacGillivray (1/8/1781 - 27/2/1866) married Ann Cameron
James McGillivray (1797 - 3/4/1883) married Ann Alexander
Ann MacGillivray (20/3/1801 - ????)
Margaret MacGillivray (23/12/1802 - ????)
James MacGillivray (8/11/1804 - 4/4/1892) married Henrietta
Campbell, and then Margaret "Peggy" Cameron
John MacGillivray (24/3/1806 - ????)
Marjery MacGillivray (30/6/1808 - ????)
Donald MacGillivray (22/8/1808 - ????)
Donald MacGillivray (1/4/1811 - 23/6/1885)
Robert MacGillivray (17/6/1813 - ????)
David MacGillivray (1815 approx - 7/10/1887) married Jessie MacFarlane,
then Ann Cameron, and finally Isabel McIntosh Donald MacGillivray (1825 - 2/1/1857)
Mary MacGillivray (6/2/1827 - ????)
Isabella MacGillivray (10/2/1829)
James MacGillivray (7/6/1831 - ????)
Ann MacGillivray (7/212/1833 - ????)
James MacGillivray (1834 - ????) William Henry MacGillivray
(26/5/1836 - 4/1/1879) married Eliza MacKenzie
John MacGillivray (1837 - 26/5/1915) married Mary Clark
Christina MacGillivray (25/9/1837 - ????)
Isabella MacGillivray (1838 - 5/12/1859) married William
Dingwall
Margaret MacGillivray (1/8/1838 - ????)
Ann
MacGillivray (15/7/1839 - 18/3/1932)
Alexander MacGillivray (7/7/1841 - ????) John Lauchlan MacGillivray (3/8/1841 - 19/9/1885) married Margaret Cameron
David MacGillivray (30/6/1844 - ????) Christina MacGillivray (11/12/1844 - 12/2/1934) married Ewen MacDonald
Peter McGillivray (17/9/1865 - 1949) married Christina Menzies
Henrietta (formerly Fanny) McGillivray (26/5/1867
- ????)
James McGillivray (1868 - after 1885) James McGillivray (25/11/1869 - ????)
Daniel McGillivray (7/7/1869 - ????) Christina MacGillivray (21/10/1870 - ????) Donald McGillivray
(1873 - ????)
Eliza MacGillivray (9/8/1873 - ????)
John Lachlan McGillivray (14/9/1874 - ????) Colin McGillivray (26/3/1875 - 29/3/1875)
Anne McGillivray (1876 - after 1901)
Alexander Laidlaw McGillivray (1878 - after 1901)
John McGillivray (1880 - after 1901)
Colin McGillivray (9/4/1883 - possibly 1915)
William McGillivray (1886 - after 1901)
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MacGillivrays of Dunchea pre-1750
From the extensive records researched by Jane S. MacGillivray
as part of her Operation Dunlichity project, some extra information on the family of our earliest known MacGillivray ancestor, James (born 1750
approx) can be examined.
James was noted in the OPR entry for his marriage to Ann Cameron in 1772 as being originally from
Dunchea, and then moving after his wedding to Bochrubin. Today, both Dunchea and Bochrubin still exist, as farms on the south
side of Loch Ness, in the parish of Dores and Boleskine.
From Jane's research, other MacGillivray members are noted at Dunchea prior to James' marriage,
and it can be deduced that they were in some way close kin to James.
The following are the other Dunchea MacGillivrays:
On March 31st 1760, a Donald MacGillivray of Dunchea (noted as Danchy) married Elizabeth
MacGillivray of Gortleg, having initially contracted for the wedding on January 22nd.
On April 15th 1760, Donald MacGillivray, two year old son to John MacGillivray in Dunchea,
died in infancy.
On August 11th 1766, a Thomas McIntire was born to John McIntire and Mary
MacGillivray, of Dunchea, and baptised on the 17th.
On March 11th 1771, a William Glass was born to Donald Glass and Elspeth
MacGillivray of Dunchea, and baptised on the 16th.
On October 23rd 1771, a Donald Fraser was born to John Fraser and Mary MacGilliivray
of Dunchea, and baptised on the 27th.
In October 1780, a William MacGillivray of Dunchea married Janet MacLeod.
And on February 22nd 1796, a Margaret Fraser was born to Donald
Fraser and Isobel MacGillivray, both of Dunchea. Could Isobel have been a niece to James?
James MacGillivray
1750 (approx) - after 1781
James was Calum's and Jamie's great great
great great great great grandfather.
James was noted in the parish register for his wedding
as being from Dunchea in the parish of Dores and Boleskine, Inverness, situated on the south shore of Loch Ness. Dunchea today
still exists as a farm, and it is most likely that he was raised at the same farm. He was born in approximately 1750.
On May 21st 1772, James married Ann Cameron,
who was from the nearby parish of Ruthven, where the marriage took place. From the research done by Jane MacGillivray
on her Operation Dunlichity site, it appears that the couple had three children at least, and from their records, a brief
summary of James life can be worked out.
In James' early days, he worked as a shoemaker, presumably in the parish of Dores
and Boleskine. After his marriage to Ann, the couple moved to a neighbouring farm called Bochruben, situated about a mile
west of Dunchea. It too still exists today as a farm. James was noted as working as a farm manager and also as a weaver in
his lifetime.
In Charles Fraser MacKintosh's "Minor Septs of Clan Chattan: An Account of the Confederation of Clan
Chattan; Its Kith and Kin", published in 1898, there is a description of the history of Bochruben in the 18th and 19th century,
with its MacGillivray links:
Farquhar, eldest son of the above Farquhar,
succeeded in 1714, and entered into marriage articles with Elizabeth Mackintosh, daughter of William Mackintosh of Aberarder,
upon 8th September, 1716, but the contract is not dated till 8th May, 1717, nor the lady infeft in Dunmaglass, Lairgs, and
Gask, until 29th July, 1730, after her mother-in-law's death. The MacGillivrays took an active part in the rising of
1715. The laird (Farquhar) and his brother, William, were Captain and Lieutenant respectively in the Clan Chattan
regiment, while there was another Farquhar MacGillivray, also Lieutenant. The two former at least, got off, but one John MacGillivray,
apparently of good standing, was tried and convicted on 25th January, and executed at Wigan, 10th February, 1716. This Farquhar
was a leading man under Lachlan and William Mackintosh, Chiefs of Clan Chattan, and did much to bring about the agreement
with the Macphersons in the year 1724. He received from Lachlan Mackintosh a feu of the Davoch of Bochruben in Dores, which
he parted with to Fraser of Bochruben, the dominium utile ultimately falling into the hands of William Fraser of
Balnain, whose posterity still retain it. He was an excellent man of business, but interfering too much with other people's
affairs, his own became involved. He died in 1740, but his wife, Elizabeth Mackintosh, is found as late as 1769. He had several
children--Alexander, who succeeded; William, who succeeded his brother; John, Farquhar, and Donald, also Anne, Catherine,
and Elizabeth. With the exception of William, none left issue.
Were James or his wife in any way related to William Fraser of Balnain, or
was James simply an employee on the farm?
CHILDREN of JAMES MacGILLIVRAY and ANN CAMERON:
Donald MacGillivray
b: 24/7/1772 c: 26/7/1772 d: 30/1/1860
Donald was Calum's and Jamie's great great great grandfather -
see below.
Jean MacGillivray
b: 5/10/1774 c: 11/12/1774
Jean was born and baptised in the parish of Dores and Boleskine, presumably at
Buchroben.
Janet MacGillivray
b: 13/1/1778 c: 8/2/1778
Janet was born and baptised in Buchroben, in the parish of Dores and Boleskine.
James MacGillivray
b: 1/8/1781 d: 27/2/1866
James was born in the parish of Dores and Boleskine, and grew up to become a
weaver in the town of Inverness. Like his father, he too was to marry a woman with the name of Ann Cameron,
the happy event taking place in Dunain, in the parish of Daviot and Dunlichty, on March 5th 1800. The couple were to
have at least seven children.
James died on February 27th 1866 at 2am, at his home of 37 Wells Street, Inverness.
The cause was debility from old age, which he had suffered for some nine months, without the aid of any medical attendant.
On his death entry in the register, he is listed as married, as opposed to being a widower, which presumably means his wife
Ann was still alive and kicking at the time, although no death entry for her has as yet been identified. James' son
James informed the Inverness registrar about his father's death on March 5th (GROS: 1866/98/76).
CHILDREN of JAMES MacGILLIVRAY
and ANN CAMERON:
Ann MacGillivray
c: 20/3/1801
Ann was born in Inverness in approxiamtely March 1801, and christened on the
20th (GROS: OPR 98/6):
James McGilvray (weaver Dunend) and his spouse Ann
Cammron (sic) had a child baptised by H. Rok called Ann - Duncan Fraser & John Gunn witnesses.
Margaret MacGillivray
c: 23/12/1802
Margaret was born in Inverness in approximately December 1802, and baptised in
the town on the 23rd (GROS:OPR 98/6):
James McGilvray Dunain his spouse Ann Cemron had a
child bapt by Rd. Fraser called Margrat / Duncan Fraser & John Gunn witn.
Margaret never married. She died of chronic heart disease at 8.30pm on December
15th 1886, in her home of 37 Wells Street, Inverness. Her niece, Margaret McKenzie, listed as living at 20
Muirtown Bridge, informed the registrar, Donald Fraser, on December 20th (GROS:1886/098/00/425).
James MacGillivray
c: 8/11/1804 d: 4/4/1892
James was born in Inverness in either October or November 1804 and christened
on November 8th (GROS: OPR 98/6):
James McGilvray labourer & his spouse Ann Cameron
had a child bapt. by W. H. Bayer named James - Duncan Fraser & John Gunn witnesses.
James married Henrietta Campbell in Wick, Caithness, in the
year 1834 (OPR:043/00/0005). The couple went on to have two sons in Caithness, but it seems that Henrietta, or "Fanny" as
she was known, died between 1837 and 1843.
James remarried to Margaret 'Peggy' Cameron, on December 2nd
1843 in Kilmallie, near Fortwilliam in Invernessshire.
In the 1851 census, James was listed in Druimarbin, Kilmallie, as a 46
year old road foreman. His wife Margaret was also living in their home, as well as Marion Cameron, a lodger,
and described as an "idiot" (Cen:1851/520/4/6&9).
In 1861, the couple were listed in Kilmallie at Duncansburg,
with James recorded as a road contractor. This census tells us that Margaret was from Blurchaerine in Invernessshire, whilst
62 year old James was from 'Dunean'. Also listed were their son John, Marjery Cameron, a
54 year old pauper and James' sister-in-law, as well as Christian Cameron, a 19 year old servant (Cen:1861/520/1/3).
Peggy died at 4.00pm on March 20th 1880, at the age of 77, the cause being asthma,
from which she had suffered for two years. Her husband James had the sad duty of informing the registrar on the 29th (GROS:
1880/520/18).
The next we hear of James is in the 1881 census. In 1881, James was described as an 81 year old road contractor. Living with him were his 11 year old grandson James
(born in 1869), is sister-in-law Marjorie Cameron, described as an 84 year old lunatic, and Annie
McDougall, a 19 year old general servant from Glenelg (Cen:1881/520/1/2).
James finished his days as a crofter in Druimarbin. He died on April 4th 1892
at midday, apparently aged 95, although he was in fact about 88. The cause of his death was senile decay, as certified by
Dr John MacNaughton. James' son John informed the registrar on the 7th (GROS:1892/520/24).
CHILDREN of JAMES MacGILLIVRAY and HENRIETTA CAMPBELL:
James MacGillivray
b: 1834
John MacGillivray
b: 1837 d: 26/5/1915
On December 22nd 1864 John, at that time a labourer, married Mary
Clark, from Blarmacfoldach, the daughter of crofter Peter Clark and Ann Campbell (both
by then deceased). The marriage was carried out by the Reverend Charles Stewart, the Free Church of Scotland minister in Fortwilliam,
and the witnesses were Charles Cameron and Jim Hinton. From the wedding entry, it is clear that Mary could
not write, as she had to make her mark by way of the letter X, which was witnessed by Charles Cameron and James MacGillivray,
although it is not known if this James was her prospective brother-in-law or father-in-law. The wedding was subsequently registered
on the 24th (GROS:1864/520/00/21).
In 1881, the year after John's stepmother had died of asthma, we find in the
census that John had been born in Wick, Caithness, where his parents had obviously lived for a time. He was living at Blarmacfoldach
Road in Killmallie, and was a crofter of 10 acres. His wife Mary was described as having been born in Crieff in Perthshire,
and all their children were listed as born in Kilmallie.
In the 1891 census, John is still at Blarmacfoldach in Kilmallie. He is listed
as a 51 year old crofter, who was born in Wick, Caithness, and who could speak both Gaelic and English. Also in the house
were his wife Mary, and his children, James, Donald, Annie, Alexander, John, Colin, William and Mary. The house was described
as having three rooms with one or more windows.
In 1892, John had the sad duty of informing the registrar of his father's death
(GROS:1892/520/24).
In the 1901 census, John was still listed as a crofter at 10 Blarmacfaoldach
in Kilmallie. He was described as aged 58, and as both a fluent speaker in Scots Gaelic and English. The house was described
as having two rooms with one or more windows (Cen:1901/520/002/000).
John died at 11pm on May 26th 1915 at Fassifren Road in Fortwilliam,
aged 76. The cause was hemiplegin, retention of urine and cardiac
failure. His son Peter, by now living at Burks Cottage in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, informed the Fortwilliam
registrar on the 28th (GROS: 1915/098/B0/032).
CHILDREN of JOHN McGILLIVRAY and MARY CLARK:
Peter McGillivray
b: 17/9/1865 d: 20/10/1951
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| Peter McGillivray (1933) with daughter in law Catherine, granddaughter Margaret, and Catherine's mum |
Peter was born at 5.00am on September 17th 1865 at Blarmacfoldach, in the parish
of Kilmallie, Fortwilliam. His father John, a labourer at the time of the birth, informed the Fort William registrar
on the 18th (GROS: 1865/520/55).
On December 9th 1892, Peter married a twenty two year old domestic
servant, Christina Menzies, daughter of William Menzies and Christina
Anderson, at Viewlands in Perth. Peter was at that time working at Comrie Farm in Weem, Perthshire, whilst Christina
was living at Auchloe in Fortingall, Perthshire. The witnesses were Donald McTavish and Elizabeth Menzies, whilst the Church
of Scotland minister was the Reverend Robert Milne, of the West Kirk in Perth.
The couple settled down in Kenmore, Perthshire, and had four sons, two of whom
were William, born in 1893, and Robert, born in 1900. Peter's job varied from
being a careter to working as a ploughman.
But tragedy struck shortly after Robert's birth. Almost exactly a year after
the birth, Christina died from peritonitis, on March 23rd 1901, as certified by Dr John Mackay. The death may have been due
to an ongoing complication from having recently given birth. The couple had been living in Mains parish of Kenmore when
the tragedy had occurred, where Peter had been working as ploughman (GROS:1901/360/0/3). To get over the shock, Peter
had moved back to his parents' home for a while in Kilmallie, where he is found listed in the 1901 census. At this point,
Peter was listed as a 35 year old coachman (domestic service), and the census confirms that he could speak in both Scottish
Gaelic and English (Cen:1901/520/002/000).
Peter was the informant to the same
registrar for his father's death in 1915, at which time he was living at Burk's Cottage in Aberfeldy, Perthshire (GROS: 1915/098/B0/032).
Peter subsequently remarried to Christina Cameron, and continued
to live in Aberfeldy.
At 6.10pm on October 20th 1951, Peter, by now a retired gardener, died. He died
at Cuil an Daraich, Logierait, Perthshire, although his home address was 6 Breadalbane Terrace in Aberfeldy. The cause
was senility and cardiovascular degeneration, as certified by Dr. W. Yellowlees. The informant was a William A. Graham, the
occupier of the premises (GROS:1951/376/0/18).
CHILDREN of PETER McGILLIVRAY and CHRISTIAN MENZIES:
William McGillivray
b: 12/9/1893
William was born at 3.300pm on September 12th 1893, in Kenmore, Perthshire. The
informat to the registrar on the 16th was his father, a carter at the time (GROS:1893/360/0/13).
John McGillivray
b: 1896
John was born in the Mains parish of Kenmore, Perthshire in 1896 (GROS:360/00/05).
John later married Agnes Gracie (born 1908) and had at least one child.
CHILDREN of JOHN McGILLIVRAY and AGNES GRACIE:
Peter McGillivray
b: 1936
Peter was born in Aberfeldy, Perthshire in 1936. He later went on to marry Janet Salt
(born Hinckley, Leicestershire, England in 1937).
The couple went on to raise a family of five children.
CHILDREN of PETER McGILLIVRAY and JANET SALT:
Peter Wayne McGillivray
b: 1957
Peter was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, in 1957.
Gavin Mark McGillivray
b: 1958
Gavin was born in Hong Kong, China, in 1958.
Shaun Duncan McGillivray
b: 1959
Shaun was born in Hong Kong, China, in 1959.
Cheryl Jayne McGillivray
b: 1963
Cheryl was born in Leicester, England, in 1963.
Donna Michelle McGillivray
b: 1965
Donna was born in Leicester, England, in 1965.
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Peter McGillivray
b: 3/5/1898
Peter was born in the Mains parish of Kenmore at 2.00pm on May 3rd
1898. His father, John, a farm servant at the time, informed the Kenmore registrar on the 10th (GROS:1898/360/00/08).
Robert McGillivray
b: 17/3/1900
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| Robert McGillivray and wife Catherine Stewart on their wedding day in 1925 |
Robert was born at 7.40pm on St Patrick's day, 1900, in the Mains parish of Kenmore,
Perthshire. His father, a ploughman at this point, informed the registrar on the 21st (GROS:1900/360/0/05).
Robert married Catherine Stewart in Aberfeldy on October 2nd
1925.
Their first child Daniel died in infancy, but their two daughters,
Margaret and Christine, survive to this day in Aberfeldy and in Australia.
CHILDREN of ROBERT McGILLIVRAY and CATHERINE STEWART:
Daniel McGillivray
b: 4/1/1928 d: 5/1/1928
Daniel died aged only a day old at 5.00pm on Januray 5th 1928, in the family
home at 6 Breadalbane Terrace in Aberfeldy. The cause was premature birth. His father, Robert, a journeyman baker at the time,
informed the Aberfeldy registrar on January 14th (GROS:1928/324/0/2).
Christine McGillivray
b: 31/10/1929
Christine currently lives in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland.
Margaret McGillivray
b: 20/8/1932
Margaret married Hugh Robertson in 1955, and emigrated
to Western Australia in 1964 with their three children. She still lives there with her family, which now includes six grandchildren.
In February 2003, contact with Margaret was established, and much information has been gratefully received from her. Margaret can be contacted by e-mail on marg20@dodo.com.au.
Henrietta (Campbell) McGillivray
b: 26/5/1867 d: 24/3/1952
Henrietta was born on May 26th 1867 at 3.00am, at Blarmacfoldach
in the parish of Kilmallie. She was originally christened Fanny, but the register of corrected entries records
her name being changed to Henrietta on September 4th that year. Her
father was present at her birth, and informed the registrar on April 7th (GROS:1867/520/26).
Henrietta married John Angus Mackintosh, an engineer's storeman,
and son of police inspector Lachlan Mackintosh and Christina Wilson, at some stage
after 1885, and had at least one son. John died at 8.05pm on February 10th 1947, aged 81, at 133 Balornoch Road, Glasgow,
alhough his usual address was 36 Simpson Street in the city. The cause was senility, as certified by Dr Ruth Hoffman. The
informant was his son, J. Mackintosh, also living at the family home at the time. In the death entry, Henrietta
is listed with the middle name Campbell, though it is unclear why, as she was not christened with the name (GROS:1947/644/5/197).
Henrietta died herself on March 23rd 1952, at 6.15am in her home on Simpson Street,
Glasgow. The cause was arterio-sclerosis and terminal broncho-pneumonia, as certified by Dr. James R. Langmuir. Her son, J.
Mackintosh, who was by now living at 83 Argyll House in Kinlochleven, informed tghe registrar on the 24th (GROS:1952/644/12/159).
CHILD of HENRIETTA McGILLIVRAY
and JOHN ANGUS MACKINTOSH:
J. Mackintosh
b: ????
James McGillivray
b: 25/11/1869
James was born at 11pm on November 25th 1869 at Blarmacfoldach in the parish
of Kilmallie. His father informed the registrar in Fortwilliam on the 27th (GROS:1869/520/79).
Donald McGillivray
b: 1873
Colin McGillivray
b: 26/3/1875 d: 29/3/1875
Colin was born in Blarmacfoldach, but died after only four days old. His father
registered both the birth and the death.
Anne McGillivray
b: 1876
Anne is listed in the 1901 census as a 24 year old
domestic servant, living with her parents at Blarmacfoldach in Kilmallie (Cen:1901/520/002/000).
Alexander Laidlaw McGillivray
b: 1878
In the 1901 census, Alexander is listed as a 22 year
old lodger living in Upper Achintore (Ach' an Todhair) with 69 year old widowed crofter, Catherine Cameron. Alexander
was described as a plate forger by trade, and could speak in both English and Scots Gaelic (Cen:1901/520/001).
John McGillivray
b: 1880
John is listed in the 1901 census as a 20 year old railway labourer, living with
his parents at Blarmacfoldach in Kilmallie. He could converse in Scottish Gaelic as well as in English (Cen:1901/520/002/000).
Colin McGillivray
b: 9/4/1883 d: possibly 1915
Colin was named after his brother who had died a few years earlier at birth.
He was born at 7.00am on April 9th 1883 at Blarmacfoldach, in the parish of Kilmallie. His father informed the Fortwilliam
registrar on the 23rd (GROS: 1883/520/030).
It is believed that Colin may have died fighting in the First World War, but
the record has yet to be checked to confirm that this is so (GROS: Service returns-122/AF/0016).
William McGillivray
b: 1886
In the 1901 census, William was listed at Blarmacfoldach in Kilmallie as a 15
year old scholar. He was both a Gaelic and English speaker (Cen:1901/520/002/000).
Mary Flora MacGillivray
b: 20/2/1888
Mary was born at 9.00pm on February 20th 1888 at Blarmacfaoldach in the parish
of Kilmallie. Her father informed the Fortwilliam registrar on March 8th (GROS:1888/520/00/13). She is listed in the 1891
census in Kilmallie as John's three year old daughter.
John MacGillivray
b: 24/3/1806
John was born in Inverness in March 1806 and christened
there on the 24th (GROS: OPR 98/6):
James McGilvray farmer & his spouse Ann Cameron
had a child bapt by R. Thomas Fraser called John - Duncan Fraser & John Gunn witnesses
Marjery MacGillivray
b: 30/6/1808
Marjery was born in Inverness in June 1808 and christened
on the 30th (GROS: OPR 98/7):
James McGillivray farmer at Dunain & his spouse
Ann Cameron had a child baptised by Mr. Thos. Fraser named Marjery, witnesses John Gunn & Duncan Fraser.
Donald MacGillivray
b: 1/4/1811 d: 23/6/1885
Donald was born in Inverness in March 1811, and
was christened there on April 1st (GROS: OPR 98/7):
James McGillivray labourer and his spouse Ann Cameron
had a child baptised by Mr. Thomas Fraser named Donald, witnesses Duncan Fraser & John Gunn.
Donald worked as a general labourer in his lifetime. He died in the poorhouse
in Inverness on June 23rd 1885, at the age of 75.
Robert MacGillivray
b: 17/6/1813
Robert was born in Inverness in June 1813 and christened
on the 17th (GROS: OPR 98/7):
James McGillivray at Dunain and his spouse Ann Cameron
had a child baptised by the Revd Thomas Fraser named Robert - witnesses.
Donald MacGillivray
24/7/1772 - 30/1/1860
Donald MacGillivray was Calum's and Jamie's
great great great great great grandfather.
Donald was born on July 24th 1772 in Dores, and christened two
days later.
Donald trained to become a house carpenter,
and married Isabella Munroe on 5th September 1796, in Inverness, Scotland (OPR:098/8/14). Donald is listed from Ness Bleachfield,
most likely his place of abode at the time.
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| The Inverness Militia in 1804 - Donald will be in the background somewhere! |
The couple had at least three sons, although the dates of their birth cover such
a vast period that it can only be assumed that there were several other children. The first of the known children, and who
may have been the oldest, was James, born in Kiltearn in Ross and Cromarty, in 1797, which may have
been Donald's and Isabella's first home. James death entry in 1883 later confirms that Donald spent most of his life as a
master house carpenter.
The next known about son is Donald, who was born in Edinburgh
in 1808, and from his birth entry in the Edinburgh OPR we learn that Donald senior had left the carpentry trade for a period
to become a soldier in the 75th Militia, the Inverness militia brigade, enlisting on February 5th 1808. From the Public
Records Office in Kew Gardens, London, England, I have managed to track down a single adjutant's roll for the Inverness Militia
covering the period from the end of 1807 to the end of 1808. The roll lists four entries that refer to Donald (PRO Kew: WO/13/1084):
25th December 1807 to 24th March 1808
Private
Donald MacGillivray served 49 days from February 5th 1808, the date on which he joined the militia.
25th March to 24th June 1808
Private Donald MacGillivray was entitled to the full
rate of pay for the account period.
25th June to 24th September 1808
Private Donald MacGillivray was entitled to the full
rate of pay for the complete period, at a rate of 1 shilling a day. It is noted that the militia had 864 privates at the beginning
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