William Miller

1719 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	William Miller  [1]
  Birth	1719	Glenan of Keppoch, Argyll and Bute, Scotland   [2, 3]
  	First name(s)William Last nameMiller Baptism year1719 Baptism date05 Apr 1719 ResidenceGlenan of Keppoch PlaceCardross CountyDunbartonshire CountryScotland Father's first name(s)John Father's last nameMiller Mother's first name(s)Janet Archive referenceOPR 494/1 Register year range1681-1787 Item1 Record setScotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929 CategoryBirth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records SubcategoryParish Baptisms Collections fromGreat Britain, Scotland
  		Location of Keppoch In in the vicinity of where Charles
  Christening	5 Apr 1719	Cardross, Argyll and Bute (Dunbarton), Scotland   [4, 5]
  	MILLER WILLIAM JOHN MILLER/JANET MILLER M 05/04/1719 494/ 10 70 Cardross William, son to John Miller and Janet Miller living in Glenan of Keppock was baptised (5 apr 1719.
  		William Miller 1719 baptism
  		William Miller baptism cliip
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	99F9-P7T
  Residence	5 Apr 1719	Cardross, Argyll and Bute (Dunbarton), Scotland   [5]
  	Glenan of Keppoch - Clan MacDonald (McDonells) of Keppoch
  	To be researched: It appears that William's father may have been a  Jacobite,a supporter of Charles and in Keppoch as a part of the Macdonald supporter group First name(s)      William Last name      Miller Baptism year      1719 Baptism date      05 Apr 1719 Residence      Glenan of Keppoch Place      Cardross County      Dunbartonshire Country      Scotland Father's first name(s)      John Father's last name      Miller Mother's first name(s)      Janet Archive reference      OPR 494/1 Register year range      1681-1787 Item      1 Record set      Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929 Category      Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory      Parish Baptisms Collections from      Great Britain, Scotland ***************** During the Jacobite rising of 1715, Clan MacDonald of Keppoch were indirectly involved in the siege of Inverness (1715). General Wade's report on the Highlands in 1724, estimated the clan strength at 220 men. Coll MacDonald and his clansmen would eventually fight for the Jacobites at the Battle of Sheriffmuir. After the Jacobite Rising of 1715 failed, Coll MacDonald suffered exile in France for a time, but retained his power after the Rising, eventually dying in 1729. During the Jacobite rising of 1745, the Chief, Alexander Macdonald, 17th of Keppoch, was among the men who attacked British Government soldiers who were preparing a surprise assault on the Glenfinnan gathering at what is now known as the Highbridge Skirmish. This was the first strike on the government during the 1745 rising. The MacDonalds of Keppoch were also involved in the siege of Fort William in March 1746. On the morning of 16 April 1746, Clan MacDonald of Keppoch were present at the Battle of Culloden. According to tradition, Alexander of Keppoch, upon seeing that his men were reluctant to advance as ordered, he reproached them by shouting Mo Dhia, an do thr?eig clann mo chinnidh mi? ("My God, have the children of my clan forsaken me?") before charging alone with pistol and sword drawn. More contemporary accounts, however, suggest that Keppoch led the attack surrounded by a small group of close kinsmen with the rest of his men following in support. During the advance Keppoch had his right arm shattered by a musket-ball: he was subsequently hit in the chest and died some time later while being carried off the field by his illegitimate son Aonghas B?an. While his regiment appear to have partly rallied in an attempt to defend against government cavalry, they suffered heavy casualties and dispersed after the Jacobite defeat. "Among the Keppoch Jacobites to suffer the supreme penalty after the defeat of the Uprising was Major Donald MacDonald, the Tacksman of Tir na Dis near Spean Bridge, who was executed at Carlisle in October 1746. Before his death, however, the Major stated, "I die a member of the Holy Roman Catholic Church in the Communion of which I have lived... And I here declare, upon the faith of a dying man, that it was with no view to establishing that church or religion in this nation that I joined the Prince, but purely out of duty and allegiance to our only rightful, lawful, and native sovereign, due to him had he been a heathen, Mahomedan, or even a Quaker. Roger Hutchinson (2010), Father Allan: The Life and Legacy of a Hebridean Priest, Birlinn Limited. Page 26. "Clan Castle The seat of the chief of the Clan MacDonald of Keppoch was originally at Castle Keppoch which was near to Spean Bridge in Lochaber. In 1690 it passed to the MacKintoshes. The lands were then disputed with the MacKintoshes, with the last clan battle being fought here. The castle itself had been demolished in 1663 after the Keppoch murders. The present Keppoch House was built by the 18th chief of the MacDonells of Keppoch about 1760; The house itself currently occupies the site of an earlier Keppoch House built probably in the second half of the 17th century and burned by Government troops after the Battle of Culloden.
  		Current Keppoch House The seat of the chief of the Clan MacDonald of Keppoch was originally at Castle Keppoch which was near to Spean Bridge in Lochaber. In 1690 it passed to the MacKintoshes. The lands were then disputed with the MacKintoshes, with the last clan battle being fought here. The castle itself had been demolished in 1663 after the Keppoch murders. The present Keppoch House was built by the 18th chief of the MacDonells of Keppoch about 1760; The house itself currently occupies t he site of an earlier Keppoch House built probably in the second half of the 17th century and burned by Government troops after the Battle of Culloden.
  Residence	1749	Bonhill, Vale of Leven, West Dunbarton, Scotland   [6]
  	when married
  		William Miller and Isobell Lindsay marriage full page
  _UID	483A8E6AEADF46609CD126E2BD920042EF86
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	(Research): William Miller aka:William Millar, Milliar Born - 1719, Glenan of Keppoch, Argyll, Scotland Parents - John Miller and Jenet Miller Baptised - 5 Apr 1719, Cardross, Vale of Leven, West Dunbarton, Scotland MILLER, WILLIAM, JOHN MILLER/JANET MILLER, M,  05/04/1719,  494/  10 70, Cardross Source: ScotlandsPeople, Findmypast (birth residence) Marriage - William Millar, 14 Nov 1749, Bonhill MILLAR, WILLIAM, ISOBEL LINDSAY/  14/11/1749,  493 10 / 398, Bonhill MILLER, WILLIAM,  ISABEL LINDSAY/ FR305 (FR305), 14/11/1749, 494 10 / 286, Cardross Source: ScotlandsPeople Children  - Margret Miller 1750 MILLER, MARGRET, WILLIAM MILLER/ISBEL LINDSAY, F, 18/11/1750, 494/  10 145, Cardross John Miller 1751-1812 MILLER, JOHN, WILLIAM MILLER/ISOBEL LINDSAY, M, 26/12/1751, 494/  10 147, Cardross Janet Miller 1754- abt 1779 MILLER, JANET, WILLIAM MILLER/ISOBEL LINDSAY, F, 13/03/1754, 494/  10 153, Cardross William Miller 1754 - 1825 MILLAR, WILLIAM, WILLIAM MILLAR/ISOBEL LINDSY FR364 (FR364), M, 25/04/1762, 494/  20 12, Cardross Thomas Miller 1764 MILLER, THOMAS, WILLIAM MILLER/ISOBEL LINDSAY FR179 (FR179), M, 08/04/1764, 494/  10 165, Cardross MILLER, THOMAS, WILLIAM MILLER/ISOBEL LINDSY FR366 (FR366), M, 08/04/1764, 494/ 20 16, Cardross Grizel Miller 1766 - bef 1841 MILLER, GRIZEL, WILLIAM MILLER/ISOBEL LINDSAY FR181 (FR181), F, 21/08/1766, 494/  10 167, Cardross MILLER, GIRZEL, WILLIAM MILLER/ISOBEL LINDSY FR367 (FR367), F, 21/08/1766, 494/  20 19, Cardross Source: ScotlandsPeople
  Person ID	I34083	Lanark County Origins | This is my paternal Lineage
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2024

  
  

  Father	John Miller, Probable Royalist 1745,   b. 24 Jan 1683/84, Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland d. Aft 1719 (Age 35 years)
  Mother	Jenet Miller,   b. 1683, Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland d. Aft 1719 (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	6 Jun 1704	Cardross, Argyll and Bute (Dunbarton), Scotland
  Family ID	F11582	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isobell Lindsay,   b. 1719, Stockrodger, Vale of Leven, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	14 Nov 1749	Bonhill, Vale of Leven, West Dunbarton, Scotland   [7, 8]
  	MILLAR WILLIAM ISOBEL LINDSAY/ 14/11/1749 493/ 10 398 Bonhill LINDSAY ISABEL WILLIAM MILLER/FR305 (FR305) 14/11/1749 494 10 / 286 Cardross First name(s)Isobel Last nameLindsay Banns year1749 Banns date04 Nov 1749 Marriage year1749 ResidenceBonhill Spouse's first nameWilliam Spouse's last nameMillar Spouse's residenceBonhill PlaceBonhill CountyDunbartonshire CountryScotland Archive referenceOPR 493/1 Item1 Year range1676-1784 Page- Record setScotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893 CategoryBirth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records SubcategoryParish Marriages Collections fromGreat Britain, Scotland First name(s)Isabel Last nameLindsay Banns year1749 Banns date? Nov 1749 Marriage year1749 Marriage date14 Nov 1749 ResidenceBonhill Spouse's first nameWilliam Spouse's last nameMiller Spouse's residenceCardross PlaceCardross CountyDunbartonshire CountryScotland Archive referenceOPR 494/1 Item1 Year range1681-1787 Page64 Record setScotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893 CategoryBirth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records SubcategoryParish Marriages Collections fromGreat Britain, Scotland
  		William Miller and Isobell Lindsay marriage register in Cardross
  		William Miller & Isobell Lindsay Cardross (cliip)
  		William Miller and Isobell Lindsay marriage Bonhill (clip)
  		William Miller and Isobel Lindsay marriage register Bonhill
  Children	+ 1. Margret Miller,   b. 1750, Cardross, Argyll and Bute (Dunbarton), Scotland d. Yes, date unknown + 2. John Miller,   b. 1751, Cardross, Argyll and Bute (Dunbarton), Scotland d. 20 Nov 1812, Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland (Age 61 years) + 3. Janet Miller,   b. 1754, Cardross, Argyll and Bute (Dunbarton), Scotland d. Abt Jul 1779, Bonhill, Vale of Leven, West Dunbarton, Scotland (Age 25 years) + 4. William Miller,   b. 1762, Cardross, Argyll and Bute (Dunbarton), Scotland d. 1825, Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 63 years) + 5. Thomas Miller,   b. 1764, Cardross, Argyll and Bute (Dunbarton), Scotland d. Yes, date unknown + 6. Grizel Miller,   b. 1766, Cardross, Argyll and Bute (Dunbarton), Scotland d. Bef 1841 (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F11796	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2024

  
  

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  Christening - 5 Apr 1719 - Cardross, Argyll and Bute (Dunbarton), Scotland Residence - Glenan of Keppoch - Clan MacDonald (McDonells) of Keppoch - 5 Apr 1719 - Cardross, Argyll and Bute (Dunbarton), Scotland Residence - when married - 1749 - Bonhill, Vale of Leven, West Dunbarton, Scotland Marriage - 14 Nov 1749 - Bonhill, Vale of Leven, West Dunbarton, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  William Miller and Isobell Lindsay marriage full page

  
  

• Sources

  [S214] Scotland. Government of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople, Births and Baptisms, OPR and Other Churches, (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk :n.d.), "Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms." 494 / Cardross, 70 of 327, William Miller, accessed 8 Nov 2019. (Reliability: 3). [S16] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch, Family Trees, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 27 Mar 2024), entry for William Miller, person ID 99F9-P7T. (Reliability: 3). [S80] FindmyPast.com, (https://findmypast.com/), Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893 Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (Reliability: 3). First name(s)William Last nameMiller Baptism year1719 Baptism date05 Apr 1719 ResidenceGlenan of Keppoch PlaceCardross CountyDunbartonshire CountryScotland Father's first name(s)John Father's last nameMiller Mother's first name(s)Jane [S214] Scotland. Government of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople, Births and Baptisms, OPR and Other Churches, (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk :n.d.), "Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms." 494 / Cardross, 70 of 327, William Miller, accessed 8 Nov 2019. (Reliability: 3). April 5th 1719 William son to John Miller and Janet Miller living in Glenan of Keppock was baptised. [S80] FindmyPast.com, (https://findmypast.com/), First name(s) William Last name Miller Baptism year 1719 Baptism date 05 Apr 1719 Residence Glenan of Keppoch Place Cardross County Dunbartonshire Country Scotland Father's first name(s) John Father's last name Miller Mother's first name(s) Jane (Reliability: 3). [S80] FindmyPast.com, (https://findmypast.com/), First name(s) Isobel Last name Lindsay Banns year 1749 Banns date 04 Nov 1749 Marriage year 1749 Residence Bonhill Spouse's first name William Spouse's last name Millar Spouse's residence Bonhill Place Bonhill County Dunbartonshire Country Scot (Reliability: 3). [S80] FindmyPast.com, (https://findmypast.com/), Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893 Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (Reliability: 3). First name(s)William Last nameMiller Banns year1749 Banns date? Nov 1749 Marriage year1749 Marriage date14 Nov 1749 ResidenceCardross Spouse's first nameIsabel Spouse's last nameLindsay Spouse's residenceBonhill PlaceCardross CountyDunbartonshire CountryScotland Archive referenceOPR 494/1 Item1 Year range1681-1787 Page64 Record setScotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893 CategoryBirth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records SubcategoryParish Marriages Collections fromGreat Britain, Scotland [S70] National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople, Church Registers - Old Parish Registers Banns and Marriages, ((https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/)), accessed 26 Oct 2024), William Miller and Isobell Lindsay marriage; 493 / Bonhill, p398 of 493. (Reliability: 3). William Millar in Cardross parish and Isobel Lindsay in this parish gave up their names for proclamation in order to marriage. Married Nov 14.