The genealogy contained in the manuscript discovered by William Forbes Skene in the collection of the Faculty of Advocates confirms the ancient origin of this family, and puts it beyond doubt that they were one of the three clans descended from the old Mormaers of Moray, sovereigns of the Pictish race, which from the earliest time occupied the district of Moray.
In the 12th century a large grant of lands was made to the Macnachtans, who were styled Thanes of Loch Tay; but by the 13th century the Chiefs of the clan were settled in Argyllshire. The Macnachtans in the 17th century were conspicuous for their loyalty to the Stuarts.
In 1627 Alexander Macnachtan raised a force of bowmen to be used in the relief of La Rochelle, and in 1653 his nephew, Alexander, took a prominent part in Glencairn's Rising against the Commonwealth.
Alexander Macnachtan was a Captain in the Guards during the reign of QUEEN ANNE, and fell at Vigo, 1702. His brother John, Inspector-General of Customs in Scotland, succeeded to the chiefship, but dsp after 1753, by which time all the clan property had been lost.
SHANE DHU (Black John), who went to Ireland ca 1580, as secretary to his brother-in-law, Sorley Boy MacDonnell, whose son, Randal, was created Earl of Antrim.
His eldest son,
JOHN MACNAGHTEN, of Ballymagarry, died in 1630, and was succeeded by his eldest son,
DANIEL MACNAGHTEN, of Benvarden, County Antrim, whose son,
DANIEL MACNAGHTAN, espoused Catherine, daughter of the celebrated Lord Primate and Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Rev George Dowdall, and had, with two daughters, who married into the families of Willoughby and MacManus, of County Antrim, a son and successor,
EDMUND MACNAGHTAN (1679-1781), of BEARDIVILLE, County Antrim, who married firstly, Leonora, daughter of the Most Rev Dr John Vesey, Lord Archbishop of Tuam, by whom he had no issue; and secondly, in 1761, Hannah, daughter of John Johnstone, of Belfast, by whom he had two sons,
EDMUND ALEXANDER MACNAGHTEN (1762-1832), of Beardiville, and Duke Street, St James's, London, MP for County Antrim, 1801-12, Orford, 1812-26, County Antrim, 1826-30, and a Lord of the Treasury.
Mr Macnaghten died in 1832, when the family estates devolved upon his brother,
SIR FRANCIS WORKMAN-MACNAGHTEN (1762-1843), who espoused, in 1787, Letitia, eldest daughter of Sir William Dunkin, of Clogher, a judge of the supreme court of judicature at Calcutta, and had issue,
He retired from the bench in 1825, and was created a baronet in 1836, designated of Bushmills House, County Antrim.
He had assumed, in 1823, the additional surname and arms of WORKMAN, and in 1832, had succeeded to the chieftainship of the CLAN MACNAGHTEN; and the patrimonial estate of BEARDIVILLE, at the decease of his brother, Edmund Alexander Macnaghten.
His eldest son,
SIR EDMUND CHARLES WORKMAN-MACNAGHTEN, 2nd Baronet (1790-1876), succeeded to the property.
THE RT HON SIR FRANCIS EDMUND WORKMAN-MACNAGHTEN, 3rd Baronet (1828-1911), Privy Counsellor.
The Right Honourable Sir Edward Macnaghten GCB GCMG, 4th Baronet (1830–1913),
He was also Bencher of Lincoln's Inn in 1907.
Sir Edward Charles Macnaghten was 5th Baronet (1859–1914).
Sir Edward Harry Macnaghten, 6th Baronet (1896–1916), died in 1916 aged 20, reported missing in action, believed killed. He was a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Highlanders (The Black Watch), attached to the 12th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles; fought in the 1st World War.
Sir Arthur Douglas Macnaghten, 7th Baronet (1897–1916), died in 1916 aged 19, killed in action. He was a 2nd Lieutenant in the 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade.
Sir Francis Alexander Macnaghten became the 8th Baronet (1863–1951); succeeded by Sir Frederic Fergus Macnaghten, 9th Baronet (1867–1955) and Sir Antony Macnaghten, 10th Baronet (1899–1972).
Sir Patrick Alexander Macnaghten DL, 11th Baronet (1927-2007) was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge; worked as an engineer and manager with Cadbury's Chocolate. He succeeded to the Baronetcy and as Chief of the Name and Arms of the Clan Macnaghten in 1972.
On his retirement he lived at the estate of his ancestral home DUNDARAVE until 2005.
JOHN MACNAUGHTAN (c1640-1700), of BENVARDEN, County Antrim, who wedded Helen, daughter of Francis Stafford, of Portglenone, and sister of the Rt Hon Edmund Francis Stafford MP, and had issue,
Bartholomew, of Benvarden; father of John "half-hanged" Macnaghten;EDMUND, of whom we treat.
The youngest son,
EDMUND MACNAGHTAN (1679-1781), of BEARDIVILLE, County Antrim, who married firstly, Leonora, daughter of the Most Rev Dr John Vesey, Lord Archbishop of Tuam, by whom he had no issue; and secondly, in 1761, Hannah, daughter of John Johnstone, of Belfast, by whom he had two sons,
EDMUND ALEXANDER, his heir;He died at the very advanced age of 102, and was succeeded by his son,
FRANCIS, succeeded his brother.
EDMUND ALEXANDER MACNAGHTEN (1762-1832), of Beardiville, and Duke Street, St James's, London, MP for County Antrim, 1801-12, Orford, 1812-26, County Antrim, 1826-30, and a Lord of the Treasury.
Mr Macnaghten died in 1832, when the family estates devolved upon his brother,
SIR FRANCIS WORKMAN-MACNAGHTEN (1762-1843), who espoused, in 1787, Letitia, eldest daughter of Sir William Dunkin, of Clogher, a judge of the supreme court of judicature at Calcutta, and had issue,
EDMUND CHARLES, his successor;Sir Francis received the honour of knighthood on being appointed a judge of the supreme court of judicature at Madras, in 1809, from which he was transferred to that of Bengal, in 1815.
William Hay, created a baronet, 1840;
Francis;
Elliot;
John Dunkin;
Steuart;
Anne; Eliza Serena; Letitia;
Matilda; Jane Russell; Maria;
Carolina; Alicia; Ellen; Hannah.
He retired from the bench in 1825, and was created a baronet in 1836, designated of Bushmills House, County Antrim.
He had assumed, in 1823, the additional surname and arms of WORKMAN, and in 1832, had succeeded to the chieftainship of the CLAN MACNAGHTEN; and the patrimonial estate of BEARDIVILLE, at the decease of his brother, Edmund Alexander Macnaghten.
His eldest son,
SIR EDMUND CHARLES WORKMAN-MACNAGHTEN, 2nd Baronet (1790-1876), succeeded to the property.
Like his father, he, too, made a fortune in India; and, having retired at the very young age of 24, decided to replace Bushmills House with a much grander mansion. He commissioned Charles Lanyon to construct the present, very fine Italianate mansion, DUNDARAVE, in 1846, based on Barry’s Reform Club.Sir Edmund wedded, in 1827, Mary, only child of John Gwatkin, and had issue,
THE RT HON SIR FRANCIS EDMUND WORKMAN-MACNAGHTEN, 3rd Baronet (1828-1911), Privy Counsellor.
The Right Honourable Sir Edward Macnaghten GCB GCMG, 4th Baronet (1830–1913),
became a Law Lord as the Baron Macnaghten in 1887. He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1857 entitled to practice as a barrister; appointed QC in 1880; was MP for County Antrim, 1880-85; MP for North Antrim, 1885-87; a Privy Counsellor, 1887. He was a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, 1887.Sir Edward was elevated to the peerage, in 1887, in the dignity of BARON MACNAGHTEN, of Runkerry, County Antrim.
He was also Bencher of Lincoln's Inn in 1907.
Sir Edward Charles Macnaghten was 5th Baronet (1859–1914).
Sir Edward Harry Macnaghten, 6th Baronet (1896–1916), died in 1916 aged 20, reported missing in action, believed killed. He was a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Highlanders (The Black Watch), attached to the 12th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles; fought in the 1st World War.
Sir Arthur Douglas Macnaghten, 7th Baronet (1897–1916), died in 1916 aged 19, killed in action. He was a 2nd Lieutenant in the 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade.
Sir Francis Alexander Macnaghten became the 8th Baronet (1863–1951); succeeded by Sir Frederic Fergus Macnaghten, 9th Baronet (1867–1955) and Sir Antony Macnaghten, 10th Baronet (1899–1972).
Sir Patrick Alexander Macnaghten DL, 11th Baronet (1927-2007) was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge; worked as an engineer and manager with Cadbury's Chocolate. He succeeded to the Baronetcy and as Chief of the Name and Arms of the Clan Macnaghten in 1972.
On his retirement he lived at the estate of his ancestral home DUNDARAVE until 2005.
He was a Deputy Lieutenant and Vice-President of the Northern Ireland Ploughing Association; and a member of the Fisheries Conservancy Board.
Sir Malcolm Macnaghten is the present 12th Baronet (b 1956), who sold the family estate of Dundarave.
In 1862, the Macnaghtens had a London town-house at 18 Eaton Square.
Sir Malcolm Macnaghten is the present 12th Baronet (b 1956), who sold the family estate of Dundarave.
In 1862, the Macnaghtens had a London town-house at 18 Eaton Square.
In 1956, the London residence was Mortimer House, Egerton Gardens, SW3.
First published in October, 2010. Macnaghten arms credit: MacNaughton -MacMillan Clans of Michigan/ Sir Malcolm F Macnaghten Bt.
First published in October, 2010. Macnaghten arms credit: MacNaughton -MacMillan Clans of Michigan/ Sir Malcolm F Macnaghten Bt.
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And then there was Half Hanged Macnaghten...
John "Half Hanged" was 1st cousin to Sir Francis Workman-MacNaghten, I Baronet of Dundarave, their shared grandparents were John MacNaghten of Benvarden and his wife Helen Stafford. John's grand nephew Robert Cary Hamilton MacNaghten of Mountjoy Square Dublin married Mary Orr, first cousin of Mary Rippingham of Dublin the daughter of the Rev. Henry Wilson Rippingham, Vicar Coral of Castleknock in St Patrick's Cathedral and his wife Jane Bourcicault, who was Matron and Housekeeper of the Dublin Lying-in Hospital. Mary Rippingham funded and ran one of the first schools in Coleraine. She died in 1870 at the age of 91 and is buried in the Bristow family grave at Drumbeg Parish Church, along with James Rippingham Bristow and his aunt Mary Rippingham Bristow and the rest of the Bristow family of Wilmont House. Mary left her portfolio of 8 houses in Dublin to her cousins, the two daughters of Robert Cary Hamilton MacNaghten and Mary Orr.
My family is trying to track an ancestor who came from the MacNaughten estate in the Bushmills area. They McNaulls were Presbyterians and overseers on that estate. Two brothers came to Ohio in the United States in the early 1800s; another brother and the father were still on the estate when the father, John, died in 1820. Advice is to pursue the estate records for references to these McNaulls and perhaps be able to work backward to other relatives we have not yet identified. To do that we need to know the titles and names of the owners of the land at various points in the 1700s and early 1800s.
Frances MacNaughten and wife Letitia Dunkin have been cited as owners who greatly expanded the Bushmills village on their estate. Do you have any details about this land or the estate ownership that can help us?
Please respond to jeanofranke@hotmail.com
Tim, could you do an article on Snowhill, Co Fermanagh? It has a lovely gatelodge. VC
VC, I’ll check Snowhill and see if there’s sufficient information for an article.
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