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Historical References
"MACGHIE, MACCHEE, MACGEE. Irish AfagAoidh, 'son of Aodh,' and so same as MACKAY. Gilmighel Mac Ethe of Dumfries rendered homage, 1296 (Bam, n, p. 198). In the following year, as Gille Michel MacGethe, he was thanked by Edward i for putting down evildoers and for other services (Hist. Docs., n, p. 197; Bam, n, p. 234). Neel McEthe, Gillecryst McEthe, Hoen [= Welsh Owen = Gaelic Eoghan] McEthe, Cuthbert his brother, and all of the lineage of Clenafren, made submission to Edward i in 1298 (Bain, n, p. 253). Michael Macgethe was juror on an inquisition in Annandale, 1304 (ibid., p. 412). Gilbert McGeth was custumar or collector of customs in the burgh of Kirkcudbrith, 1331 (ER., i, p. 374), and Michael Macge or Mageth, landholder in Galloway, was admitted to the king's peace by Edward ni in 1339 (Rot. Scot.). Michael Magy, a kinsman of the tyrant David Menzies in Orkney, is mentioned, 1424 (REO., p. 39), and John Makky, a retainer of Menzies (Menyas), had a safe conduct in England in the same year (Bain, iv, 963). Gilbert M'Gy is styled lord of Balmage in 1426 (RMS., u). Robert Macgye (M'Gy, Macge, or Magy) was the king's mime, 1444-49 (ER., m, p. 150, 274, 378). John Makke made oblation by procurator in 1463 for the vicarage of St Michael's, Dumfries (Edgar, p. 135). A composition was made with William Makgey do eodem in Dumfries, 1473 (ALHT., i, p. 6), and Schir Ihone Mcgy, persone of Ronaldsay, is recorded in 1480 (OSR., I, p. 53). George McGe or Makge appears in Irvine, 1500, 1506 (Simon, 6; Irvine, i, p. 159). Mungo Makghe was reidare at Holywod, 1574 (RMR.), and Ion M'Ghey was vicar and minister of Kildalton, 1595. Alexander M'Ghie, heir of Hugh M'Ghie son of Hugh M'Ghie of Atrochie, 1673 (Retours, Aberdeen, 416), and Margaret M'Gigh is in Auchtergaven, 1682 (DPD., i, p. 486). The Galwegian family of Macghie gave name to Balmagnie ("Macghie's town"). M'Ge 1555, M'Cey 1473, M'Ghye 1648, M'Gye 1482, Machgie 1684, Makge 1550, Makgee 1527, Makghie 1617; M'Eth, McGie, McGhie, Mackghie, Makgie. In old Galloway documents M'Ghie and M'Kie are used indiscriminately. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Macgee Genealogy
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