Macaulay of Ardincaple

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I have been researching this family for many years now in hopes of locating the Chiefly line.  Anyone interested in this family please feel free to contact me or see my research on genforum.com/macaulay

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LS,

I am interested in the MacAulay genealogy, regarding Ardincaple.  Personally I am looking for the link between a Daniel Maccalla in Brabant (mid 17th C) who used the Ardincaple arms.

Looking forward to your reply.

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Hi,
I haven't come across a Maccalla in Brabant before.  Do you have any additional information on this Daniel?

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Now I understand:
https://www.genealogieonline.nl/en/schoolmeesters-in-de-meierij/I2643.php

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In Brabant (a south part of the Netherlands) there appears in the archives two persons with the surname Maccalla (written in lots of different ways) who were schoolmeester (schoolmaster) and koster (verger/sexton).

A Alexander Maccalla, who was schoolmaster first in Westerhoven, from 1663 in  Heeswijk & Dinther, from 1678 in Mierlo, where he died, probably shortly before 22-8-1689.

The other schoolmeester and koster was a Daniel Maccalla. The Classis of Peelland en Kempenland (Classis = a kind of Dutch Reformed Management Institution for the region Peelland and Kempenland) appointed him schoolmeester and koster in Bakel. Later he also was alderman in Bakel, president aldermen, secretary of Bakel, bailiff of Bakel, governor of Peelland. He died between 16-11-1678 and 16-10-1679 and was married to Aldegonde van Honswijck.
They at least had two children:
a)   Maria Maccalla (based on the fact that she possessed land in Bakel that originally was bought by Daniel Macalla – she is my ancestor); married Bakel 15 nov 1666 Cornelis van Zutphen, widower of Petronella Brouwers.  One of their children was named Alexander Willem van Zutphen.
b)   Daniel Maccalla (called “de Jonge” – junior), among other functions he also was bailif of Beek and Stiphout (1673, 1674, 1673, 1679). He died after 16-1-1714 and was married to Anna van Maenen, who died before 16-1-1714. Among their children they had a son called Daniël Alexander Maccalla, who continued the mail line of Maccalla.

I had no clue about the origin of this familie with the (here in the Netherlands) very strange name of Maccalla, untill I found the arms of Daniel Maccalla junior:
http://www.fotohistorisch.nl/zoek-resultaat/oai_mi/ft_{EC11F9B7-6E7D-418F-B21D-5441BD37B48D}
It leads us straight to the clan MacAulay of Ardincaple. They are the same arms as the arms recorded in the Lyon Office (1672) of George M’Aulay, servitor to William Thomsone, clerk in Edinburgh, son and heir of the above Patrick M’Aulay, surgeon in Cupar. The only difference is that the points of the arrows of Daniel Maccalla point the other way. Apart from that they are the same.

A Richard McAuley wrote on http://www.genealogy.com/forum/ (which forum unfortunately is not active anymore)
The "arrows in saltire" are principally noted in the arms noted in the Lyon Register as were recorded by the signet writer George MacAulay, a great-great-grandson of Allane MacAulay, merchant-burgess in Edinburgh, brother to Walter MacAulay of Ardencaple. Allane was formerly Clerk of Watch in Queen Mary's Archer's Guard and is likely the origin of the "arrows in saltire" device.

It is likely that the schoolmasters Daniel & Alexander Maccalla descend from the the same Allane MacAulay, Clerk of Watch in Queen Mary’s Archer’s Gueard.

I am very interested in the genealogy of the Ardincaple MacAulays (Maccalla’s).  Can you help?  Furthermore it seems that abovenamed Richard McAuley is also doing research into the Ardincaple MacAulays, but I cannot find his e-mailaddress.

Last but not least.  I have not yet done research on that subject, but there is still a chance that there still can be descendants in the male line of Daniel Maccalla.

Looking forward to your reply.

Greetings from the Netherlands,
Philip.

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The arrows in the oldest Macaulay Arms point downwards and not upwards.  If you could e-mail me at paulmacr@hotmail.com, I will try to contact Richard for you.

I found this yesterday on the Net.  Is there any connection:

Scot's Church, Rotterdam
Daniel Maccalla married August 29, 1736 to Margaret Hunter, widow of Charles MacClean.
Daniel was the son of Daniel, Sr. of Kilmarten.

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Macaulay notes:

1.Patrick Colville, M.A., Edinburgh;  died 1662, aged about 53;  he married Elizabeth Macaulay of Ardencaple and had a son,
2.Walter Colville
After his death Elizabeht married Rev. William Maitland

1.Robert Maitland of Eccles m. Mary Brown, dau of Rev. John Brown
2.Rev. William Maitland, youngest son;  m. 1. dau of Rev. James Hamilton; ,e. 1666
Elizabeth Macaulay, widow of Rev. Patrick Colville
3.Rev. William Maitland of Mauchline, 1670-1739 m. Mary Stewart,
dau of James Stewart of Lumlock, son of John Stewart and Mary Stirling  John was the son of Sir Archibald Stewart of Blackhall and Margaret Blair.
4.Dr. William Maitland of Mauchline
4.Dr. James Maitland of Barcaple
Rev. William Maitland m. 3. in 1`674 to Mary, eldest dau of Rev. John M'Michan of Barcaple;  Mary survived
the Rev. William and married Gilbert Crocket, merchant of Dumfries;  she died 1735 aged 83.
3.John Maitland, b. 1676, ancestor of the Fuller Maitlands of Stansted, Essex.
3.Rev. Alexander Maitland, b. 1677 ancestor of the Dundrennan family.
3.James Maitland, b. 1679

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Macaulay notes:
From the National Archives of Scotland, H. M. General Register House, 2 Princess Street, Edinburgh

National Records of Scotland , Repository code, 234, Ref"  GD 22/3/487
Dated May 23, 1547 , Charter by Alexander Makawlay of Erngabill (Ardincaple( to Robert Grahame, Graham,
of 2 merks of lands of Gartmoir, Gartmore, occupied by Andrew Wobstar, Webster, and of mll and mill lands
of same, occupied by Walter Lany, Lennie.

GD22/3/492
Dated May 3, 1554
Charter by Walter Makcawlay of Gartmore to Robert Grahame, Graham, brother of John, Earl of Menteytht, Menteith,
of the lands of Gartmore, mill of same, and pendicle of land called the Baad.

GD 22/3/484
Dated March 24, 1536
Charter by Awlay Makawlay of Arncapill to Alexander Makawlay, his son and apparent heir and Grsel Sempill, Semple, spouse of
said Alexander in conjunct infeftment of lands of Gartmoir, Gartmore.

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1590  Sept. 29 Denunce Buquhannanis
"Anent our Sovereign Lord's letters raised at the instance of Allan Macaulay of Durlyne, the father, with the
remanent kin and friends of umqle:  Walter MacAulay, Duncan MacAulay, son also to the said Allan,
John dhu MacGregor in Ardinconnell, James Colquhoun, son to Robert Colquhoun in Port, _______MacAulay,  servitor to
Robert Colquhoun of Ballernie, John Miller, younger in Drumfeing, and ________ MacGibbon, son to Malcolm MacGibbon
in Port, complaining of Thomas Buchanan in Blairlosk, Sheriff depute of Dunbarton and a number of Buchanans for aattacking the
complainers on the first of August last in the Highway and and street if Dunbarton where they struck, hurt, and wounded the said
Duncan MacAulay in his head through the harn (brain) pan therof,, the said John dhu MacGregor behind his shoulderblade, wherethro his
lights and entrails might be seen, the said James Colquhoun in his wamb, the said _______ MacAulay in his shoulder, the said John Miller in his right (?)
 and has mutilated him thereof, and the said _____MacGibbon in his head and slew the said Walter MacAulay.  Defenders not appearing are put to the
Horn."  Record of Secret Council

1590, Oct. 6, at Edinburgh
"Intran Thomas Buchanan of Blairlosk, John Buchanan, his son, John Buchanan, burgess of Dunbartan, Duncan Buchanan of
Bracherne, William Buchanan in Boccurich, Walter Buchanan, his brother, Walter Buchanan in Bollatt, Mungo Buchanan in Tullichewen,
Andro McArthoure in Kirkmichell, John Buchanan in Drumfad, John Buchanan in Auchmedin and James Buchanan in Fenwick,
charged with the slaughter of umqle Walter MacAulay, sone to Allane McAulay of Dowarlin.  Sir George Buchanan of that Ilk,
Thomas Buchanan of Drummakill and John Stirling of Gloratt became caution for the accused that they shall appear before the
Justice or his deputes at Edinburgh the 21st of December, next to underlie the law for the said slaughter"

1591, March 1st, to which day the case had been deferred.

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Macaulay notes:

Walter MacAulay of Ardencaple was  married to Margaret Drummond, eldest daughter of Alexander Drummond of Carnock.[2
 



 



 

Home family
1.Sir George Home b. 1552, cousin of the Earl of Morton, see Chinnery-Haldane, m. 1577 Jean Haldane of Gleneagles, youngest dau of John Haldane;
Sir George's sister, Isobel, was married to John Haldane of Gleneagles.
2.Sir David Home m. 1607 Margaret Home, dau of Sir John Home of Cowdenknowes, ancestor of the Earls of Home, and widow of Sir Mark Ker.
3.George m. 1635 Katherine, dau of Sir Alexander Morison
4.David, died young
4.George, heir m. Isobel, dau of Sir Francis Liddell
5.George
5.Francis m. Elizabeth Home, dau of Sir Patrick Home of Lumsden
5.Jean
4.Katherine m. 1668 James/John Bethune of Blebo
4.Margaret
3.Isabel m. 1642 Aulay McAulay of Ardincaple
2.Anna m. 1606 James Stirline of Keir
2.Isabel m. George ?
2.Elizabeth m. Walter Ker
2.Margaret m. 1. Thomas MacDougal; m. 2. Lord Loudoun, see Earl Loudoun;  m. 3. Sir Archibald Stewart of Blackhall
2.Marie m. 1619 Sir James Dundas
2.Beatrice m. the Rev. John Dickson


Rough notes:
1.Aulay MacAulay, son of Walter;  b. abt. 1620 and d. 1675; m. 1. Isobel Hume on July 19, 1644; m. 2. Elizabeth Cornwall in 1660, dau of John Cornwall.
2.Jane died 1698, dau from first wife. m. Sir James Smollett in 1684;  he d. 1731
3.Archibald Smollett m. Barbara Cunningham
4.Tobias Smollett, 1719-1771
2.Capt. Robert m.  son of 2nd wife m. Mary Watson, dau of David Watson of Corslet.
2.Daniel
2.William
2.Isobel b. 1661 m. William Buchanan of Drumakill on Jan. 19, 1676/77
2.Archibald b. Dec. 14, 1668 died Jan. 1724/25 m. Jean Montgomery on Dec. 3, 1685 in Edinburgh
3.Aulay b. 9/16/1686; d. abt. 1755. m. Bethia
3.Elizabeth b. abt. 1687; d. July 1725; m. William Donaldson abt. 1720
3.Walter, b. abt. 1688 m.
4.Aulay died abt. 1787
3.Archibald b. 1689 m. Elizabeth Macaulay
4.Aulay b. Aug. 29, 1729
4.Elizabeth, b. April 18, 1734
4.Margaret, b. Nov. 27, 1735
3.Robert b. 1697-1717
2.Alexander b. 1675