Name:
Robert Macmillan
Relationship to Hugh Corbet :
Change 29 x Great Nephew
Hugh Le Corbet -> Hugh Corbet
Hugh Le Corbet -> Robert Corbet -> Sybilla Corbet -> Robert de Mellent de Caen, 1st Earl of Glouceste -> William FitzRobert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester -> Alice FitzRobert -> Gilbert de Clare, 4th Earl of Gloucester -> Isabella de Clare -> Sir Robert le Brus -> Robert I Bruce, King of Scotland -> Margorie Bruce, Princess of Scotland -> Robert II Stewart, King of Scotland -> King Robert III Stewart (King of Scotland) -> Lady Mary Stewart -> William Douglas (2nd Earl of Angus) -> George Douglas (4th Earl of Angus) -> Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus -> Marion Douglas -> William Cunningham (4th Earl of Glencairn) -> Lady Janet Cunningham -> John Fergusson -> Robert Fergusson -> William Fergusson -> Robert Fergusson -> John Fergusson -> Alexander Fergusson -> Jean Ferguson -> Margaret Riddel -> James Goldie -> Mary Goldie -> John Macmillan -> Robert Macmillan
Remarks:
Robert Macmillan was:
Educated at Merchiston Castle.
Magistrate for Dumfriesshire.
Laird of Holm of Dalquhairn.
He was a noted breeder of 'Black Face' sheep, was secretary of the Blackface sheep society and wrote the article on Blackface Sheep in volume II of "The Standard Cyclopedia of Modern Agriculture and Rural Economy." 12 vols. London, 1908.
He lived at Glencrosh until his marriage where he lived at Woodlea, Moniaive, Dumfries.
1901 census, Woodlea, Glencairn:
Robert Mcmillan 35 (Farmer)
Alice J Mcmillan 31
Elizabeth W T Mcmillan 1
Margaret M G Mcmillan 6 Mo
Charles T Reid 39
Margaret Mclush 32 (Nurse)
Euphemia Paterson 25 (House Maid)
Janet Black 36 (Cook)
Charles Hamilton 26 (Coachman)
He is buried at Glencairn. Gravestone inscription at Glencairn:
In Loving Memory of
Alice Jane
Macmillan
of Woodlea
wife of
Robert Macmillan
who died 3rd Jan 1935
aged 65 years.
Also the above
Robert Macmillan
of Holm of Dalquairn
who died 5th Dec 1938
aged 73 years
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And of
David Macmillan Fox
their Grandson
who died 22nd Sept 1938
aged 7 months