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Originally Posted by Grievsey
Another member is Ewen MacPhee who lived as an outlaw. Described as Scotland's last outlaw, he recognised no landowner, stole sheep, and raised a family upon a small islandEwan Macphee was enlisted by his landlord into a Highland Regiment of the British Army. Macphee soon deserted the Army and fled to his native Glengarry, where he hid living in Feddan with his sister. His Regiment then sent a troop of soldiers to arrest him for desertion, though just as Macphee was about to be taken handcuffed aboard a steamer at Corpach, he managed to escape and fled his captors.
Ewan Macphee lived for two years around the shores of Loch Arkaig before building a bothy on a small island in Loch Quoich, which has since born his name: Eilen Mhic Phee "MacPhee's island". Macphee then took for his wife a fourteen year old girl, who lived across the hill in Glen Dulochan. As time passed Macphee was feared and looked upon by the poor inhabitants of the glen as a seer. Macphee believed himself to have supernatural powers, he weaved charms and cattle were brought to him to be cured. As the years past neighbouring shepherds finally decided to put an end to Macphee's sheep stealing, and the sheriff sent two officers to confront Macphee. As the officers rowed to his island they were fired upon by Macphee's wife and the officers fled. A week later an armed party was then sent and Ewan Macphee was finally arrested and taken to prison, where he eventually died.
My mother is a MacPhee by birth and I have traced the family origins. Yes the MacPhee's could be lightly called 'Tinkers'. However, this should not be something to be ashamed of as this term 'Tinker' is only derived from the material they worked with and utensils they fixed for people.....Tin (pots and pans). Most were admirable and proud serving their country when called and more often than not suffering a s a consequence.
The MacPhee's are on eof the seven original clans who descend from the High King of Dalradia himself, Siol Alpin.
If you need anymore info I would suggest the Clan MacFie themselves.
Grievsey
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Grievesy,
I have been researching my McDuffie roots From my Grandmother and have only been able to trace the name back to 4 time Great Grandfather (Dugald McDuffie) born in 1775, (in North Carolina, USA) and I am unable to find his parents. The name could have been different when his relatives left Scottland, and they could have been Jacobites, and could have changed their names to McDuffie to escape the persicution. What do you think?
As my research on Ancestry.com does show many many McDuffie, McPhee, and other spellings from that era. I am also under the impression that records kept during that era might have been kept by the monarch in charge, but destroyed when they were driven out of North Carolina.
9th November 2010, 08:02
McDuffie in North Carolina, USA
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