He was the Laird of the Holm of Dalquairn & Glencrosh.
Robert of Holm married Mary, daughter of James Goldie
Of Stonehouse and Morbrack, on 27th September 1825. She was
A great-great-grand—daughter of Bonnie Annie Laurie. He died
in 1858 and left issue:-
John who succeeded to Holm.
James died unmarried.
Anne married a Mr. J. Barber of Tererran.
Mary married her cousin, John McMillan of Barlae and
Dalshangan.
Margaret married a Captain Donnan.
Jane married Robert Hamilton, F.R.C.S. of Magherbury,
Portrush.
Source: Clan Macmillan by Somerled Macmillan
1841 census, Glencrosh, Glencairn:
Robert Mcmillan 45
Mary Mcmillan 45
Mary Mcmillan 11
Jane Mcmillan 9
John Mcmillan 8
James Mcmillan 7
Mrs. Jane Dickson 45
Jane Mccaw 20
Mary Steel 20
Janet Edgar 20
1851 census, Glencrosh, Glencairn:
Robert Mcmillan 57, Farmer Of 13500 Acres Em 19 Lab
Mary Mcmillan 57
Mary Mcmillan 27
Jane Mcmillan 18 & 11 Months
John Mcmillan 18
James Mcmillan 16
John Mcmillan 55
Margt Miller 24
Lillias Mc Kay 22
Janet Kerr 32
David Paterson 17
John Biggar 14
The following were living at the Holm of Dalquhairn in 1851:
James Milligan Head Married 40 M Farmer of 120 acres arable, 2000 acres
Mountain pasture employing 8 men & 3 women Dumfries, Kirkconnel
Jean Milligan Wife Married 36 F Ayr, New Cumnock
Agnes Humphry Servant Unmarried 26 F House Servant Ireland
Margaret Stewart Servant Unmarried 15 F House Servant Dumfries, Closeburn
Robert Barbour Servant Unmarried 31 M Farm Servant Kirkcudbright, Dalry
Gilbert Ferguson Servant Unmarried 20 M Shepherd Ayr, Straiton
Agnes Hyslop Servant Unmarried 14 F House Servant Kirkcudbright, Dalry
James Cunningham Labourer Unmarried 23 M Ag. Labourer Ireland
John Brown Labourer Unmarried 20 M Ag. Labourer Ireland
Gravestone inscription at Carsphairn Parish church:
Robert McMillan of Holm
Who died at Glencrosh
3rd December 1858
Aged 65 years.
Also of Mary Goldie
Relict of the above who died at
Upper Kirkudbright Glencairn
6th Nov 1870 aged 77 years.
Also of the
Following members of their family
Margaret (Mrs Donnan)
Died 3rd Dec 1863 aged 35 years
Buried in Belfast.
Mary (Mrs John MacMillan)
Died 27th Dec 1885 Aged 56 years
Buried in Glencairn.
Anne (Mrs Barber of Teberban)
Died 17th Feb 1889 Aged 62 years
Buried in Glencairn.
James
Died 7th May 1896 Aged 62 years
Buried in Glencairn
Jane, wife of Robert Hamilton
of Magherabucy Portrush,
Died 5th Sept 1897 aged 73 years
Buried at Portrush.
The valuation roll of Carsphairn in 1845 valuation:
Robert Mamcillan esquire of Holm
Over Holm Of Dalquairn - £260
Nether Holm Of Dalquairn - £180
1/4 or Moorbrock - £50
(Brockloch was then part of the large Craigengillan estate valued at £200)
Ref:
GC, “Valuation Roll, handwritten, 1819-1845,” Carsphairn Archive, accessed October 4, 2025:
https://www.carsphairn.org/CarsphairnArchive/items/show/988 
