John Miller, 2nd

John Miller

• Birth: ABT 1580 in Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland
• Father: John MILLER b: abt 1555 in Glenorchy, Argyll, Scotland
• Mother: Barbara MACKAY b: abt 1555 in Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland

Marriage

1. Agnes CAMPBELL b: abt 1585 in Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland Married: abt 1605 in Scotland

Children

• John MILLER b: abt 1606 in Scotland
• James MILLER b: abt 1609 in Scotland

John Miller (b. 1555 Glenorchy, Lorn, Scotland) and Barbara Mackay (1555-1580), parents of John Miller who married Agnes Campbell, grandparents of John Miller who married Alice Porter, great grandparents of Isaac Miller, whose grandsom Samuel Miller was born abt 1700 and died in Chester County PA in 1771.

disambiguation

John Miller may have married AN Agnes Campbell, but she was NOT the legitimate daughter of "Black Duncan of the Cowl". That Agnes (alias Annas, alias Anne) is on record as having married Sir Patrick Ogilvie, ninth Lord of Inchmartin.

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/ecco/004896980.0001.000/1:107?rgn=div1;...

https://archive.org/stream/blackbookoftaymo00inneuoft#page/24/mode/2up

Betting is now open as to whether she was a casual indiscretion of Duncan's, or a collateral relative, or no relation at all (there were lots of Campbells, and both "Anne" and "Agnes" - still frequently used interchangeably at that time - were popular girls' names),

ID: I36220 Name: John Miller II Sex: M Birth: ABT 1580 in Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland Reference Number: 36220 Note: ID: I540408956 Name: John MILLER Given Name: John Surname: Miller Sex: M Birth: abt 1580 in Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland MARR:

Note: [wife is incorrect]

John Miller must have been very brave to marry the daughter of such a powerful, ambitious, and intimidating man as Black Duncan of the Cowl. He may have been one of Duncan's employees under the protection of Clan Campbell. Originally, these Millers may have been members of an associate family of Clan MacFarlane who lived at the northern end of nearby Loch Lomond.

But whatever his position, he was not just another John Miller. His grandfather was Black Iye Mackay (Scottish pronunciation rhymes with 'rely'), chief of the powerful Clan Mackay of far northern Scotland. Through his mother, John was also a descendant of the Sinclair Earls of Orkney, lords of the misty isles beyond Scotland, the same line of Sinclair Lords of Roslin who built Rosslyn Castle and mysterious Rosslyn Chapel.

John was also a descendant of the powerful Earls of Douglas who held the Scottish border against English invasions. At least one Stewart king was in his ancestry - Robert II.

LP

parents:

• John Miller Birth: about 1555Glenorchy, Lorn, Argyllshire, Scotland
• Barbara Mackay Birth: about 1555 25 21Farr, Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland

grandparents:

• Lye Du Mackay Birth: 1530 40 35Farr, Strathnaver, Sutherland, Scotland Death: November 1572Sutherlandshire, Scotland
• Christian Sinclair Birth: about 1534Dun Areskine, Angus, Forfarshire, Scotland

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Question on this profile: is it a duplicate of John Miller Jr., or a daughter Johane/Joane?