Robert was born in Greenock, Scotland, second son of William and his first wife Jessie (Johnston). In typical Scottish fashion he was named Robert after his father's father Robert of Langhouse, Inverkip, his older brother William having been named after his father. Robert was born in to a well to do family of sugar refiners, who had successful sugar boiling operations in Greenock, and Leith producing for not only the local markets, but those in foreign lands , Russia, Sweden and Canada. The family operated a grocery business in Greenock and had investments in several other industrial undertaking such a coal, railways and sailing vessels.
Robert Macfie, was the first Macfie to seek a family Coat of Arms, and did on the twenteth day of November 1863, becoming recognized as Robert Macfie of Langhouse, Renfrewshire , Airds ,Oban and Glenshelleck , Argyllshire on the eighteenth day of November 1864.
It is through his application to the Lord Lyons of Scotland, that we find the many bearers of Arms of the Clan Macfie in possession of their own family Coat of Arms, all bearing similarities to Robert's original personal arms.
While his grandfather Robert Macfie, was the first to have taken possession of the superiority of Langhouse, and William his father, was the one who castleized the original building , both gentlemen may have been know as Macfie of Langhouse ,but this was not the official nor registered designation that is recognized today as being the origins of the symbols used by Clan Macfie. Only in 1864 did the symbols of the Macfie become recognized as official and this was a direct result of young Robert's desire to portray himself as part of the establishment of that time.
In 1867, following Robert Macfie of Langhouse, Airds , Oban and Glenshellack's notoriety, did his cousin Robert Andrew Macfie, who had by then purchased the estate of Dreghorn, just out side of Leith, and who had become involved in politics, decided that he also should be possessed of a personal Coat of Arms. The arms of Macfie of Dreghorn, were then granted by the Court of the Lord Lyons of Scotland, based on the first recorded Macfie arms in Scotland ( those of Robert Macfie of Langhouse - 1864) .
The original Macfie of Langhouse Arms , now belong to Robert James Macfie of Luton Park, England. he being a direct male descendant of Robert Macfie. The orignial Macife of Dreghorn Arms being now exthinguished, as there are no longer any male members of that family living, and not any of the male family members attempted to transfer his arms to any of his daughters.
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A story of Robert Macfie, researched , written and published by Vanessa Jane King , of Ireland
Macfie of Langhouse, Airds and Beach (M.A. 1864)| Mary Colquhoun Macfie 1839-1911 | William Macfie 1840-1912 | ||
1850-1853 | |||
All the children would have been born at Deerspark, Greenock, excepting Catherine Marshall who was born at Thornhill, and Andrew Laurie who was born at Arids
MACFIE- FRASER
| Robert Macfie Fraser 1877-1889 | William Colquhoun Fraser 1883-1959 |
John Hutchiseson Fraser was a Minister of the Church of ( )
Mary Colquhoun Macfie-Fraser died at Lilybank Gardens Glasgow
1st marriage
MACFIE -TOWERS
1847-1864 |
2nd marriage
MACFIE -ALLAN James Allan & Mary Gilkison
Uplands Hall |
| Morna Graham Macfie 1873- | Jane Crawford Allan Macfie 1876-1909 | Claud Macfie 1878-1963 |
| William Leslie Macfie 1881-1960 | Edmund Shaw Macfie 1883-1963 |
William Macfie, died at Uplands Hall, Lancashire England
Children Robert, Eleonora and James Allan were born at Liverpool, England
while the rest of the children were born at Birkdale , Lancashire, England
| Eleanora Glikison Macfie 1869- | Douglas Grant Laidlaw |
Liverpool, England | 1873- |
1899- |
| Ellaline Lydia Joan Macfie 1899- |
| Ellaline Lydia Joan Macfie 1899- | Jack Armand Cunningham |
Southport, England | 1871- |
Woodplumpton, England | -1909 |
| Claud Macfie 1878-1963 | December 24, 1927 London, England | Noel Lucy Martha Dyer-Edwards 1878-1956 |
Lady Rothes ( Noel Lucy Martha Dyer- Edwards) was a survivor of the Titanic sinking
Macfie of Langhouse (M.A. -1912)August 17, 1904 Glasgow, Scotland | -1953 |
Macfie of Langhouse ( M.A. -1983)1st marriage
August 17,1904 Liverpool , England | Christine Edna Reeks |
2nd marriage
Liverpool , England | Yvonne Gwendoline Ann Mole/Jillings 1927-1988 |
Macfie of Langhouse (M.A. -1984)Luton, England | 1959- |
Christine's page
Robert Macfie is the last living bearer of the original arms of Macfie of Langhouse , Renfrewshire , Airds ,Oban and Glenshelleck , Argyllshire
Luton, England |
June 21 1906 Glasgow, Scotland | -1967 |
September 29, 1941 Chelmsford , England | Geoffery Ault Prentice -1984 |
1982- |
1911- | Christopher Vernon King 1910-1966 |
1947-1977 |
1959- |
1974- |
MACFIE- DENNISTON
1852-1926 |
1883- | ||
| Hugh Davies Macfie 1883-1885 | Marjory Jane Macfie 1886- |
Robert William, and James are noted as being born in Ireland
Robert Craigie died at Wimbledon, Surrey England
Helen Maude Walsh is from Dublin, Ireland
Robert was Capt in the Kings Liverpool Regiment - 1914
Robert William died at Reading Berkshire England
Henry W Alexander , was Lt, US Army, 2nd Armoured Division - WWII
Helen was a F.A.N.Y. in WWII , worked with S.O.E. in Algiers
and the Red Cross in Paris
Notes kindly provided by Timothy D Alexander, Mass. USA (17-07-2005)
Colchester, England |
James Denniston Macfie is a graduate of medicine from the Universty of Glasgow - MB Baes Surg.
According to the notes in Lady McLure's register, written by we have assume Lillian Macfie of Clarenceville, James married Helda M Moir. - According to notes found on the internet by Kitty Brewster James would have married May Wilson Bradley who died April 2nd 1967. ( more verification has to be done here)
James was born in Ireland and died in Colchester England
1883-1926 | Liverpool, England |
| Marjory Jane Macfie 1886- | Liverpool ,England |
MACFIE -MACKAY
| Mary Fairrie Mackay 1883-1972 | Katherine Laurie Mackay 1884-1906 | Agnes Fairrie Mackay 1885-1943 | Robina Mackay 1893-1982 |
MACFIE- SERVICE
| Jessie Service Macfie 1891- |
Airds House |
Robert Macfie Pattison was killed in action at Galliopoli 28 June 1915
Macfie of Langhouse (M.A. - 1926)
| Kenneth Laurie Macfie 1906-1981 |
It is believed that Andrew Laurie Macfie is the last Macfie to have died at Langhouse, Inveirkip, Scotland. The Castleized home had beome too expensive to upkeep and it was sold to outside interests in 1938.
Macfie of Langhouse (M.A. - 1932)Kenneth Laurie Macfie was granted Arms in 1932
Second marriage for Marjorie
Kenneth was born in Liverpool, England and died a Monkswood, Worcester, England
FRASER family realtions
October 4, 1905 Scotland | James Taylor |
Agnes was born at Rosskeen Scotland, and died at Brigde of Weir
Langhouse |
Ian Stewart Fraser |
Hannah was born at Rosskeen, Scotland and died at Bridge of Weir
1880--1962 |
| Penelope Hutchieson Fraser 1909- |
| William Colquhoun Fraser 1883-1968 | 1879-1960 |
William Colquhoun Fraser, the Great-Grandson of William Macfie (1776-1854) through Robert , his son , married Robina Marquis the Great Granddaughter of William Macfie (1776-1854) through Margaret, his daughter .
William Colquhoun Fraser died at Stirling, Scotland
Mackay family relationships
| Mary Fairrie Mackay 1883-1972 | -1938 |
| Katherine Margaret Young 1909-1989 | Ian Campbell Young 1911- | Charles Graeme Young 1912-1968 | Robert Macfie Young 1915-2002 |
| Ian Campbell Young 1911- | April 18, 1936 Inverness Scotland |
| Majorie Young | An Adopted Child |
| Charles Graeme Young 1912-1968 |
| Robert Macfie Young 1915-2002 | Scotland |
1948- |
1948- |
Cawdor, Scotland | Geoffery Bell |
Scotland | Ian Thomson |
Stow ,Scotland |
| Robert Finlay Michael Young 2001- |
Inverness, Scotland |
PATTISON family relationships
Scotland |
| William Tennant Sloan 1910- | ||
Scotland |
Scotland | 1887-1935 |
Scotland | 1920- |
Possible link to Sieur Foucault
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