Glasgow and Port Glasgow
Millican, Milligan, Millikan, Milliken, Millikin, Mullican, Mulliken, Mullikin etc.
City of Glasgow and Port Glasgow
[1] Helen Mullikin in Kilmarnock
July 7, 1707: [Glasgow] Marriage of Helen Mullikin to Robert Anderson at High Kirk of Glasgow [Helen was the daughter of Robert Millikin merchant in Kilmarnock].
[Glasgow 1609-1854, OPR 644/1/24]
[2] Hugh Mullikin in Glasgow
February 4, 1709: [Glasgow] Marriage of Hugh Mullikin to Janet Dunlop at High Kirk of Glasgow [Hugh was the son of James Millikin merchant of Irvine].
[Glasgow 1609-1854, OPR 644/1/24]
[3] Hugh Milliken in Glasgow
September 5, 1709: [Glasgow] Hugh Milliken, merchant, admitted burgess and guild brother of Glasgow in right of wife.
[James R. Andrew: Burgess and Guild Brothers of Glasgow 1573-50]
[4] Janet Millikine in Glasgow
February 13, 1710: [Glasgow] Service of Heirs: Janet Millikine in Glasgow served heir portioner to her father Robert Dunlop Meat Dealer there. Heir General.
[Index of Service of Heirs, National Archives of Scotland (NAS)]
[5] Hugh Millikin in Glasgow
May 5, 1712: [Glasgow] Deed between Bowman & Millikin & Kinose.
[Mitchell Library, Glasgow, Minute Book B10/16/2, 2504-2631]
[6] Hugh Mullikine in Glasgow
February 25, 1718: [Glasgow] Deed of Discharge by Janet Dunlop eldest daughter of the deceased Robert Dunlop, maltman in Glasgow, and spouse of Hugh Mullikine, merchant, �my said husband�, reciting a contract of marriage dated February 4, 1709, whereby in the event either Janet or Hugh should die with no �bairns� by the marriage, the obligation of 5000 merks made by Hugh Millikine to Janet at the time of their marriage which was to be assigned to whom she saw fit, Hugh was discharged of the said obligation and appointed her sole executor of all her goods. Signed Janet Dunlop and witnessed in the presence of David Pagan and Robert Frizell. Registered in Glasgow on October 13, 1719.
[Mitchell Library, Glasgow, B10/15/3159-3309]
[7] Hugh Millikine in Glasgow
March 7, 1718: [Glasgow] Burial of Janet Dunlop wife of Hugh Millikine merchant, at High Kirk of Glasgow.
[Arthur Jamieson: Glasgow High Kirk burial records 1699-1820]
[8] Hugh Millikin in Glasgow
April 18, 1718: [Glasgow] Agreement between the Merchants in Glasgow and Foreign Traders concerned in shipping, and obligation by them, to retain two pence in the pound Sterling of the wages of all masters and seamen employed by them for relief of poor decayed mariners, and subscribed to by forty six merchants and foreign traders, and included the names of Thomas Wallace, James Johnstone, Jun, John Wallace, Daniel Campbell, Hugh Millikin, Michael Wallace and John Stark.
[View of the Merchant House of Glasgow (1866), p. 605-6]
[9] Hugh Mullikin in Glasgow
Aug. 19, 1718: [Glasgow] Bond of �1000 of principal due to the deceased James Johnstone merchant in Glasgow by James Blair and Hugh Mullikin merchants in Glasgow dated October 13, 1716. Bond listed in Testament of the deceased James Johnstone who died in April 1718 and which was given up by himself and by Robert Johnston of Keltoun his nephew and executor. Registered in Commissariot Court of Glasgow on August 19, 1718.
[Adams, Percy W. L.: A History of the Douglas (1921), p.751, no.73]
[10] Hugh Mullikine in Glasgow
May 1, 1721: [Glasgow]. Instrument of Sasine in favour of Agnes Dunlop as heir to Janet Dunlop her sister of half of a tenement and kiln without the West Port in Glasgow and resigned by Hugh Mullikine in favour of John Fleming.
[Glasgow Burgh Register of Sasines, Mitchell Library, B10/1b]
[11] Marion Kilpatrick
May 20, 1721: [Glasgow] Marion Kilpatrick, wife of James Milliken merchant, buried at High Kirk of Glasgow.
[Arthur Jamieson: Glasgow High Kirk burial records 1699-1820]
[12] Hugh Mullikin in Glasgow
June 30, 1725: [Glasgow] Marriage of Hugh Mullikin to Jean Lees at High Kirk of Glasgow.
[Glasgow 1609-1854, OPR 644/1/24]
Note: The register erroneously states Hugh Millikin married Mary Pagan, she was Jean�s mother, the spouse of Andrew Lees, merchant of Glasgow.
[13] Helen Milligan in Glasgow
December 24, 1725: [Glasgow] Helen Milligan, wife of Robert Anderson, junior, merchant, buried High Kirk of Glasgow.
[Arthur Jamieson: Glasgow High Kirk burial records 1699-1820]
[14] Mary natural daughter of Hugh Millikin
June 5, 1726: [Port Glasgow] Birth of Mary Millikin natural daughter of Hugh Millikin and Jean Lees of Port Glasgow, baptised on June 12, 1726.
[Port Glasgow 1698-1854, OPR 574/1/166]
[15] Jean Lees, spouse of Hugh Milliken
October 31, 1727: [Glasgow] Instrument of Sasine by Mary Pegan in liferent of Jean and Christian Lees in fee of two high storey tenements in Trongate on the resignation of Susan Lees and Francis Dunlop.
[Mitchell Library, B10/5/1 1713-32]
[16] Maria daughter of Hugh Millikin
November 11, 1727: [Port Glasgow] Baptism of Maria Millikin lawful daughter of Hugh Millikin and Jean Lees of Port Glasgow.
[Port Glasgow 1698-1854, OPR 574/1/191]
[17] James & Thomas Milliken
1728-1732: [Glasgow] Account book of the South Sugar House in Glasgow belong to Co. William McDowall, James Milliken Esq., Thomas Milliken, Robert Cunningham Esq. and James Gordon. See appendix I for Account book.
[MS 8800, National Library of Scotland (NLS)]
[18] Mistress Parlan Millikine
November 13, 1728: [Glasgow] Burial of Mistress Parlan Millikine, daughter of Major Millikine, Governor in St. Christopher, at the High Kirk of Glasgow.
[Arthur Jamieson: Glasgow High Kirk burial records 1699-1820]
[19] Hugh Milliken of Port Glasgow
October 9, 1728: [Port Glasgow] Glasgow Burgh Council: Andrew Buchanan, dean of guild; Robert Reid, deacon convenor; George Stirling, treasurer; John Blackburn, baillie of the Gorballs; Walter Lang, water baillie; Thomas Hanna, master of work; Hugh Milliken, baillie of Port Glasgow; John Mitchell, visitor of maltman; William Stattrig, visitor of gardeners; Thomas Orr, procurator fiscal.
[Renwick, Robert: Records of the Burgh of Glasgow 1718-38, Vol. V, p.306]
[20] James son of Hugh Millikin
September 3, 1729: [Port Glasgow] Birth of James Millikin lawful son of Hugh Millikin and Jean Lees of Port Glasgow, baptised on September 10, 1729.
[Port Glasgow 1698-1854, OPR 574/1/209]
[21] Hugh Milliken of Port Glasgow
June 18, 1730: [Port Glasgow] Proposal for a tack of Port Glasgow: �There were proposalls given in by John Lyon and Hugh Milliken in Port Glasgow, for a tack of the towns interest in Port Glasgow and royall fisharies closs in Greenock and the thirlage of sixteen pence on the boll of malt, for a certain number of years, for which they are to be obliged to build and furnish the new key and breast at Port Glasgow, according to the plan laid down, and to pay the ministers stipend and school masters fiall and all other things payable by the town out of Port Glasgow and the fisharie closs, and uphold the whole houses and cellars and leave them in a sufficient condition; which being heard by the magistrates and council they remit the consideration thereof to the magistrates [and others], and empower them to treat and common with said John Lyon and Hugh Milliken thereupon and to report�.
[Renwick, Robert: Records of the Burgh of Glasgow 1718-38, Vol. V, p.334-35]
[22] James Milliken, late of St. Kitts
August 27, 1730: [Glasgow] Admission of Col. William McDowall and Major James Milliken and as burgess and guild brother of the burgh of Glasgow, free and gratis, conform to the act of council dated 27th August, 1730 and entered 14th September, 1730.
[James R. Andrew: Burgess and Guild Brothers of Glasgow 1573-50]
[23] Andrew son of Hugh Millikin
June 15, 1731: [Port Glasgow] Baptism of Andrew Millikin lawful son of Hugh Millikin and Jean Lees of Port Glasgow.
[Port Glasgow 1698-1854, OPR 574/1/228]
[24] Hugh Milliken of Port Glasgow
October 11, 1732: [Port Glasgow] Glasgow Town Council: Andrew Ramsay, dean of guild; John Craig, junior, deacon convenor; John Craig, treasurer; Robert Anderson, baillie of the Gorballs; Alexander Forrester, water baillie; John Roberton, master of work; Hugh Milliken, baillie of Port Glasgow; Robert Lang, baillie of Govan; James Drew, visitor of maltman; William Moodie, visitor of gardeners; Thomas Orr, procurator fiscal.
[Renwick, Robert: Records of the Burgh of Glasgow 1718-38, Vol. V, p. 383]
[25] Mary daughter of Hugh Millikin
April 6, 1733: [Port Glasgow] Baptism of Mary Millikin lawful daughter of Hugh Millikin and Jean Lees of Port Glasgow.
[Port Glasgow 1698-1854, OPR 574/1/246]
[26] Hugh Milliken of Port Glasgow
1734: [Glasgow] Account of the Burgh of Glasgow.
Bond of John Stark, late provost, John Lyon, Hugh Milliken and Thomas Hyndman of �400.
Three years rent of Port Glasgow from Whitsunday 1734 to Whitsunday 1737 by Hugh Milliken at �301.13.4.
For Port Glasgow multure from February 1, 1735 to February 1, 1736 by Hugh Milliken �53.0.0.
[Renwick, Robert: Records of the Burgh of Glasgow 1718-38, Vol. V, p. 309]
[24] Hugh son of Hugh Millikin
July 28, 1734: [Port Glasgow] Baptism of Hugh Millikin lawful son of Hugh Millikin and Jean Lees of Port Glasgow.
[Port Glasgow 1698-1854, OPR 574/1/260]
[25] Robert natural son of James Mulikin
November 7, 1734: [Glasgow] Baptism of Robert Mulikin natural son of James Mulikin and Janet Fulton: sponsor John Fulton with Andrew Millar and John Simson.
[Glasgow 1609-1854, OPR 644, 1-11]
[26] James Millikine
May 8, 1735: [Glasgow] James Millikine, hammerman, admitted burgess and guild brother in right of his marriage to Janet daughter of Robert Fulton, hammerman burgess and guild brother.
[James R. Andrew: Burgess and Guild Brothers of Glasgow 1573-50]
[27] William son of Hugh Millikin
March 21, 1736: [Port Glasgow] Baptism of William lawful son of Hugh Millikin and Jean Lees of Port Glasgow, born March 15, 1736.
[Port Glasgow 1698-1854, OPR 574/1/277]
[28] John son of James Mulikin
August 18, 1736: [Glasgow] Baptism of John Mulikin lawful son of James Mulikin and Janet Fulton. Witnessed by Andrew Millar and Robert Murray.
[Glasgow 1609-1854, OPR 644, 1-11]
[29] Hugh Milliken of Port Glasgow, James Milliken of Milliken
1737-38: [Port Glasgow] To rent of Port Glasgow, from Whitsunday 1737 to Whitsunday 1738 by Hugh Milliken �100.11.1�.
To Hugh Milliken in Port Glasgow towards defraying the expense of building the new key there, per precept from the magistrates and his discharge �455 4s 5�d.
In part of �50 to Major Milliken to build bridges and the high way to Port Glasgow per act of council and precept �25.0.0.
Bond of John Stark, late provost, John Lyon, Hugh Millikin and Thomas Hyndman for �400.
[Robert Renwick: Records of the Burgh of Glasgow 1718-38, Vol. V, p. 507, 515 & 518]
[30] Hugh son of Hugh Millikin
June 7, 1738: [Port Glasgow] Birth of Hugh lawful son of Hugh Millikin and Jean Lees of Port Glasgow, baptised on June 11, 1738.
[Port Glasgow 1698-1854, OPR 574/1/297]
[31] Hugh Millikin of Port Glasgow
October 10, 1739: [Port Glasgow] Baillie of Port Glasgow: �The magistrats and toun council convened, the persons following were put on the lyte to the effect one of them might be chosen to bear office as baillie of Port Glasgow for the year ensuing , vizt. John Cantlie, Hugh Millikin; which lyte being put to the vote the said John Cantlie was elected, chosen and continued to bear office as baillie of Port Glasgow for the year ensuing, and remitt to any of the magistrats to take his oath de fideli.
[Robert Renwick: Records of the Burgh of Glasgow 1739-59, Vol. VI, p.38]
[32] Hugh Milliken of Port Glasgow
November 19, 1744: [South Carolina] Depostion by James Mickie of Charlestown that on October 8 last, he received a packet of letters from Captain Patrick Scott of the Charming Susan, who arrived that day from London, from Alexander Nisbet, late of Charlestown, relative to action i.e. Messrs. Lyon and Milliken.
[Record of Messrs Tods, Murray and Jamieson WS, Edinburgh, (NAS), GD327/1/154/1]
[33] James Millikine
February 25, 1745: [Glasgow] Service of Heir in favour of Janet Millikine, wife of Jas. Millikine soldier, to her father Robert Fulton, coppersmith in Glasgow. Heir portioner of Glasgow.
[Index to Service of Heirs, NAS]
[34] Hugh Milliken of Port Glasgow
March 7, 1745: [South Carolina] Letter from James Meikle or Mickie, addressed �sir�. Duplicate. Business matters including price of pitch in 1732, probably the affair with Lyon and Milliken. Postscript expresses anxiety about the Indians who have been seduced by the French to join against the English.
[Record of Messrs Tods, Murray and Jamieson WS, Edinburgh, (NAS), GD327/1/154/2]
[35] Hugh Milliken of Port Glasgow
January 22, 1751: [Port Glasgow] Petition submitted to the committee of Glasgow by John Lyon and Hugh Milliken, craving a tack of the town�s two pennies on the pint in Port Glasgow, and the said committee to consider thereupon and upon the terms and years of the tack and to report.
[Robert Renwick: Records of the Burgh of Glasgow 1739-59, Vol. VI, p.331]
[36] Hugh Milliken of Port Glasgow
March 11, 1751: [Port Glasgow] The magistrates and others of the committee appointed by a former act, dated 22nd January last, to consider the petition given in by John Lyon and Hugh Milliken and partners of the brewery in Port Glasgow, desiring a tack of the town�s two pennies Scots of impost on ale and beer in Port Glasgow, to which the town has right by act of parliament, and to meet with them thereupon and to receive their proposal and consider the same and to report, the magistrates and others of the committee reported that they had meet with the said John Lyon and Hugh Milliken and had concluded and agreed as follows, if agreeable to the council, viz., that the town should grant to them a tack of the town�s duty and impost to two pennies Scots on every Scots pint of ale and beer, brewn, brought in, vended, topped or sold with the town of Port Glasgow, due and payable to this burgh by act of parliament, for three years commencing from the eleventh of November last, [on the conditions stated and for payment of a yearly tack duty of �120]. Which being hard and considered by the magistrates and council they agree thereto and empower the magistrates, dean of guild and convenor, for and in their name, to sign the tack with the above John Lyon and Hugh Milliken in the terms above written.
[Robert Renwick: Records of the Burgh of Glasgow 1739-59, Vol. VI, p. 340]
[37] Marion Millikin of Port Glasgow
November 16, 1751: [Port Glasgow] Proclamation of Marriage by David Hunter, shipmaster in Port Glasgow and Marion Millikin lawful daughter to Hugh Millikin merchant of Port Glasgow.
[Port Glasgow 1698-1854, OPR 574/4/1680]
[38] Hugh Milliken of Port Glasgow
April 30, 1754: [Port Glasgow] Instrument of Sasines in favour of Hugh Milliken merchant in Port Glasgow on a deposition dated December 1, 1752, granted by Alexander Walk merchant in Glasgow for the whole tenement, land and house in Port Glasgow highland height back with offices etc.
[Particular Register of Sasines (NAS), RS81/6]
[39] Hugh Milliken of Port Glasgow
February 20, 1756: [Port Glasgow] �Feu Contract betwixt the Town of Glasgow and Hugh Milliken, merchant in Port Glasgow, of a piece of waste ground there lying adjacent and next to these tenements at the back of the old key, consisting of 104 foot of front and 92 foot backwards, being gained by him off the sea, which pays of a yearly feu duty a mark Scots, commencing Whitsunday 1756�.
[Robert Renwick: Records of the Burgh of Glasgow 1739-59, Vol. VI, p. 595]
[40] Hugh Milliken of Port Glasgow
February 20, 1758: [Port Glasgow] Port Glasgow Tanworks & Co: Robert Allison merchant of Port Glasgow, Hugh Milliken in Glasgow, John Allison merchant in Port Glasgow, James King, ship master in Port Glasgow �in company and partnership in a Tanwork & Shoe manufactory in Port Glasgow�.
[Mitchell Library, B10/15/6547]
[41] Hugh Milliken of Port Glasgow
March 5, 1759: [Port Glasgow] Instrument of Sasine in favour of Hugh Milliken of Port Glasgow, John Hyndman merchant in Virginia, Thomas Hyndman merchant in East Indies, Mary Hyndman, widow of James Main merchant in Port Glasgow, Isobel Hyndman spouse to William Semple shipmaster in Port Glasgow, Elizabeth Hyndman spouse of James King, shipmaster in Port Glasgow, William Dunlop son of William Dunlop merchant in Port Glasgow and grandson to the deceased John Lyon merchant of Port Glasgow and Mary Lyon daughter of the said deceased John Lyon according to the executor rights therein mentioned on a deposition dated July 15, 1756 granted to them by John Gray merchant in London of all and hail a piece of ground and house in Port Glasgow lying in the new parish of Port Glasgow.
Register in the Particular Register of Glasgow on May 3, 1759.
[Register of Sasines (NAS), RS81/6]
[42] Hugh Milliken of Port Glasgow
May, 1759: The magistrates and council having again considered the petition presented to them, on 13th January last, by Hugh Milliken and company of Port Glasgow brewery, craving liberty to set down pit wells in that piece of ground back from the brewery to Mr. Hamilton�s park dyke, lately made into a garden, last possessed by John Lindsay, and to lead in water from the higher ground, then remitted to the committee on the public works in Port Glasgow, for visiting the ground and reporting their opinion, with report from said committee, dated 1st March last, certifying their opinion that if the desire of the petition is granted it would tend much to the advantage of the company besides the advance of the city�s impost on ale, and would be a means of supplying the inhabitants more plentifully with water in the summer season, and which improvement might be made without any hurt or prejudice to the possessors of said garden, and being well advised with the said petition and report, allow the partners of the brewery company, on their own charges, to set down pit wells in that piece of ground back from the brewery to Mr. Hamilton�s park dyke, lately made into a garden, last possessed by John Lindsay, and to lead in water from the higher ground through that garden, either in pipes below or in run above ground, and to have, use and occupy the said well and water for the use of their company without any let, molestation or hindrance, but with and under this express provision and condition that above grant is to be only during the magistrates and council their pleasure allennerly and shall infer no right or servitude on the towns property in time coming, and that whole inhabitants of Port Glasgow shall at all times have full access in and to the said well and benefit and privilege of the same as well as the brewery company.
[ERBG 1739-59, Vol. VI, p.544-45]