Clan McDuffie, or Macduffie is the true and original name of what is now known as Clan Macfie, of Irish origin from the great Dubthaigh ecclesiastical group. Clan Macfie is in fact, just one family known as the "Sugar" Macfies from connections with Tate & Lyle. A tin of Lyles Golden Syrup Tate & Lyle PLC is a UK based multinational food manufacturer and is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TATE. It is a major producer of refined sugar, starches, animal feed and other food ingredients with global operations. ...

Origins

Confidantes and Keepers of the Records of the great Clan Macdonald, this great Roman Catholic Clan were probably scotticised by Saint Duthac (1000-1065), Chief Confessor of Ireland and Scotland, and Bishop of Tain. However, there were many great connections to Saint Patrick who had a bard named Dubthaigh and to St. Bridget who is claimed to be the daughter of Dubthaigh. The Scottish Clan Donald (motto: Per Mare Per Terras which means By sea and by land ) is split into several branches including MacDonald of the Isles, MacDonald of Clan Ranald, MacDonald of Sleat, MacDonald of Keppoch, MacDonald of Ardnamurchan and McDonell of Glengarry. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Saint Duthac, or Duthus, is the patron saint of the Royal Burgh of Tain in Scotland. ... Tain (Ordnance Survey grid reference NH779821) is a royal burgh in the county of Ross and Cromarty, in the Highland area of Scotland. ... Saint Patrick (Latin: ) was a Christian missionary and is regarded as the patron saint of Ireland along with Brigid of Kildare and Columba. ... Saint Brigid of Ireland (Bridget, Bridgit, Brigit, Bride) (451- 525) was born at Faughart near Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. ...

Ireland

The Irish groups became O'Duffy and Duffy, with septs in Connacht at Lissyduffy, in Donegal and Monaghan and at Galway. The O'Duffy's flourished and gave bishops and abbots to Conmacnoise; Roscommon, Cong; Clonfert, Mayo and Boyle. The most notable were Cele (also known as Cadhla and Catholicus) O'Duffy, Archbishop of Tuam, who was appointed ambassador to the court of Henry II in 1175, and Muiredach O'Duffy (1075-1150) also Archbishop of Tuam and for whom the Cross of Cong was made. A sept is a division of a family, especially a division of a clan. ... Connaught redirects here. ... Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall) is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Rulers with the title Henry II include: Henry II of Castile Henry II of England Henry II of France Henry II of Germany, also Holy Roman Emperor Henry II of Navarre Henry II, Duke of Saxony Henry II of Jerusalem (also Henry II of Cyprus) Henry II, Duke of Bavaria... The Cong are an indigenous people of about 1,300 living in Vietnam. ...

Scotland

The Macduffies in Scotland, followers of Dubthaigh, settled in Easter and Wester Ross as McPhees, before settling their Chief in Colonsay and Oronsay, where McDuffies are buried in Oronsay Priory which was second only to Iona in importance. Many of the Clan settled in Jura and Islay, and a remarkable number who became Presbyterians, settled in the Isle of Bute. The last known chief Malcolm McDuffie was killed in 1623 when raiding Colonsay, by the Macdonald Chief, Coll Kiotach Macdonald and his sons, who were eventually executed by the Campbells. His family of widow, son and three daughters disappeared and there is no Clan Chief, although the daughters may have married in Jura. Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... Easter Ross is a loosely defined area in the east of the administrative county of Ross and Cromarty. ... Wester Ross is a western area of Ross and Cromarty, notably containing the villages on the west coast such as: Lochcarron Applecross Shieldaig Torridon Kinlochewe (inland) Gairloch Poolewe Aultbea Ullapool Achiltibuie See Also Easter Ross Ross-shire Ross and Cromarty Categories: Scotland geography stubs ... Colonsay shown within Argyll Colonsay [Colbhasa] is an island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, located north of Islay and south of Mull. ... There is more than one Scottish island named Oronsay: Oronsay, Inner Hebrides (near Colonsay) Oronsay, Outer Hebrides See also: Ornsay, Orosay and Orsay for other Scottish islands. ... Iona village viewed from a short distance offshore. ... Jura shown within Argyll Satellite picture of Jura Jura (Scottish Gaelic Diùra) is a Scottish island, in the Inner Hebrides. ... Landsat image of Islay Islay (pronounced ; Scottish Gaelic: , or ee-luh), a Scottish island, known as The Queen of the Hebrides, is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides. ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... Bute shown within Argyll and Bute Bute is one of the islands of the lower Firth of Clyde in Scotland. ... Events August 6 - Pope Urban VIII is elected to the Papacy. ...

When the Macduffies switched allegiance to the Campbells because of persecution by the Presbyterians, many changed name to Macfie, McFee, McFie and moved to County Antrim in Northern Ireland. Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Antrim Area: 2,844 km² Population (est. ... Motto:  (Latin for Who will separate us?)[1] Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (de facto), Ulster Scots, Irish3, Northern Ireland Sign Language, Irish Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of...

Present day

Emigration to the USA in 1738-1740 means that only some 20 McDuffies are still resident in the United Kingdom. Events February 4 - Court Jew Joseph Suss Oppenheimer is executed in Württenberg April 15 - Premiere in London of Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel. ... Events May 31 - Friedrich II comes to power in Prussia upon the death of his father, Friedrich Wilhelm I. October 20 - Maria Theresia of Austria inherits the Habsburg hereditary dominions (Austria, Bohemia, Hungary and present-day Belgium). ...

Further information

There is a remarkable amount of information, including a serious "The Early History of Clan Macduffie" available from Morgan Publications, 11 Arden Drive, Dorridge, Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom (web page)