Clan Mackie
Clan Mackie is a Lowland
Origins
The clan-name Mackie is an
History
Clan Mackie was a prominent
One prominent cadet house was the Mackie of Corraith.[4]
Symbols
The arms of Mackie of Larg is blazoned
The 1906 book The Book of Mackay by Angus Mackay gives the following information: According to Barbour's Metrical History of Bruce, the hunted Robert escaped from the beagles of John MacDougall in 1306 and made his way alone on foot. He arrived at an appointed trysting place near Loch Dee in Galloway where he could safely wait. He came upon a widow, Anabel, and her three sons who were very good archers, M'Kie, M'Clurg and Muiredach; they hospitably entertained the Bruce. During the night the king was joined by his brother Edward and Sir James Douglas with about 150 men. The next morning the widow's sons gave an exhibition of their prowess with the bow which greatly delighted the Bruce. With one arrow M'Kie transfixed a brace of ravens perched upon a rock, while his brother Muiredach brought down the third corbie on the wing. Bruce asked the sons to join him as he could use their skills.[5]
This incident is supposed to account for the brace of pierced ravens which find a place on the shield of M'Kie (Mackie). The arms of M'Kie of Larg were never recorded in the Lyon Register, but they are described in the Heraldic Manuscripts of Sir James Balfour as follows: Argent, two ravens pendent from an arrow fessways piercing their necks proper, on a shield azure a lion passant representation, and the crest and motto, which are respectively a raven proper and Labora.[5]
In addition later the Bruce rewarded the loyal widow and her gallant sons, who had fought for him so well, bestowing upon the family, "...the hassock of land 'tween Palnure and Penkill," to wit, the thirty pound land of Cumloden in the parish of Minnigaff and stewartry of Kirkcudbright.[5]
Possible connection to the Clan Mackay
According to historian Angus Mackay, the Mackies of Galloway may have been descended from Martin who was the third son of Iye MacHeth, 1st chief of the Clan Mackay who lived in the thirteenth century.[6] Angus Mackay states that in the 17th century, Sir Patrick Mackie of Lairg in Galloway commanded a company of the regiment that was commanded by Donald Mackay, 1st Lord Reay.[6] He also states that the idea that the Clan Mackay family of Strathnaver were related to the Mackie family of Galloway through Martin of Stathnaver was evidently accepted by Sir Robert Gordon, 1st Baronet and that Gordon was closely acquainted with both Sir Donald Mackay of Stathnaver and Sir Patrick Mackie of Lairg, Galloway, and would have therefore gathered information from both.[7] The Mackay of Stathnaver Blackcastle Manuscript also states that Martin of Stathnaver settled in Galloway in agreement with Sir Robert Gordon.[7] Angus Mackay also notes the similarities in the coats of arms of the Mackay of Aberach branch of the Strathnaver Mackays and the Galloway Mackies.[8] Sir Donald Mackay, 1st Lord Reay and Sir Patrick Mackie of Lairg, Galloway, both signed themselves as Mackie.[9] Angus Mackay concludes that the Mackie form of the name was common in both Strathnaver (Clan Mackay territory) and in Galloway, but that the majority of those named Mackie would have been from Galloway.[9]
See also
- Mackie (disambiguation)
- Clan Mackay, a separate Scottish clan which also derives its name from the Gaelic Aodh
References
- ^ "Mackie Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
- ^ "McKay Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
- ^ "Mackie". www.myclan.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
- ^ "Grave Matters again..." Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-5-87912-293-0. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b Mackay, Angus (1906). The Book of Mackay. Edinburgh: N. Macleod. p. 36. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b Mackay, Angus (1906). The Book of Mackay. Edinburgh: N. Macleod. p. 358. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Mackay, Angus (1906). The Book of Mackay. Edinburgh: N. Macleod. p. 359. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b Mackay, Angus (1906). The Book of Mackay. Edinburgh: N. Macleod. p. 366. Retrieved 16 March 2019.