McMillan Family Crest, Coat of Arms & McMillan Name Origin

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Origin of the Name McMillan

The ancient history of the name McMillan was found in the allfamilycrests.com archives. The Scottish Clan of McMillan held possessions on both sides of Loch Arkaig. A branch of the Clan settled in Knapdale, Argyllshire, in the sixteenth century. Their feudal grant of Knap from the Lord of the Isles was destined to MacMillan. By marriage one of their chieftains became allied to the Macneills, and owned Castle Sweyn. The chief of Knapdale branch was called MacMillan of Knap. These MacMillans built the Chapel of Kilmore. In their burial place there is a high stone cross with the legend in Latin: 'This is the cross of Alexander MacMillan'. The MacMillans of Glen Shera, Glen Shira, and others, are descended from a clansman, Gille Maol, who settled at Badokenan on Loch Fyne. The Knapdale succession became extinct, and MacMillan of Dunmore was made chief. His line also became extinct, and both the Campbells got possession. It is sometimes used as a variant of the Gaelic name McMullan.