Macmillans in Thornhill, Morton, Dumfries, Scotland
I have managed to trace back six generations of my father's paternal line but am stuck at 1752 with the birth of John Macmillan who married Isabel Shankland on 19/9/1777 at Thornhill. She was born in 1756.Their son Robert was born 3/9/1778 and was a Blacksmith by trade. He married Mary Auld on 18/10/1800 and they had ten children, John W., Robert, James (ancestor to my father), Walter, George Hoggan, Kirkpatrick (the inventor of the bicycle), Jean, Isabella, Mary and Anne.
Kirkpatrick Macmillan's family is well documented, but sadly there is not much information about his grandfather John.
If anyone has information about John Macmillan or Isabel Shankland I would appreciate their sharing it with me either here or at my email address.
many thanks