Muir of Ord Folk
Colonel Alastair Edward Campbell
The first tenant of Ord House who was not from the Mackenzie family. Manufacturer of Athol Brose and founder of Moray Forth Foods Ltd.
Church Ministers of Urray Parish
To read more on all minsters with links to the churches in Urray, click on the names below:
- Ministers of Kilchrist Church
- Rev Dr Patrick Grant 1749-1788
- Rev. John Downie 1788-1811
- Rev. Donald MacDonald 1812-1821
- Rev James MacDonald 1830-1843 Urray West
- Rev. Donald Mackintosh 1844-1854
- Rev. William MacDonald 1856-1860
- Rev. John Adam MacFarlane 1861-1916
- Rev. Samuel Knox Johnstone 1916-1935
- Rev. James MacDonald 1843 - 1880 Urray Free
- Rev. Archibald Beaton 1880 -1900
- Rev. John MacLeod 1905 -1914
- Rev. Roderick A. Finlayson 1922-1940
- Rev. Donald MacDonald 1941 -1958
- Rev. Murdo J. Nicholson 1959 -1991
- Rev. Nicol Campbell 1906 -1924 Urray East
- Rev. Ewen Fraser 1925 - 1936
- Rev. Roderick Smith 1938 -1949
- Rev. William Matheson 1941 -1945
- Rev. G.V.R. Grant 1949 - 1982
Dora Elizabeth Fraser-Mackenzie
Colonel’s Frase-Mackenzie’s wife, Dora Elizabeth Fraser-Mackenzie remained in the village, living at Foresthill. She was also a very active member of the local S.W.R.I. and provided a hut for the institutes use. She also served as Ross-shire Federation President in the years following WW2.
The Post war period saw the re-instigation of federation shows commencing with the Bulb show in 1947. New institutes were opened in Dingwall, Redcastle and Balintore & district with Ullapool institute reopening in 1946.
Famillies of Muir of Ord
Below are some of the famillies that may have had some importance to the development of the village. For ease of use, they have been linked to the property name of where they lived.
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Miss Mary Ann Forbes
A member of the Forbes family who lived in Muir of Ord from 1876 – 2008. She is one of the elderly asunts mentioned in the account of Elizabeth MacKay, below.
An unknown nurse of the period. The card was embossed by J. C. Bambrick of Edinburgh.
Dr Katherine Kendall
Born in Muir of Ord in 1910, Dr Katherine Kendall is descended from the Tuach family of Ardarroch. She became internationally famous for her work in Social Work Education and was a pioneer of her time.
William Logan "Willie"
One of the modern romances of Muir of Ord is the growth of the famous Logan empire. This great building and contracting company was founded by Mr. Duncan Logan in 1898. His son Willie had been born and raised in Muir of Ord and educated at Dingwall Academy joined the company in 1935.
Donald MacGillivray
Born and raised at St Mary’s Episcopla School (Evelix), Donald went on to establish a large architect business in Rhodesia
Elizabeth Beatrice MacKay (nee Cameron)
Betty Cameron was born at Dunellan, Muir of Ord, on 25 November 1909, one of a family of four of Duncan Cameron and his wife Helen, her sisters being Christina Mary (Molly), Helen (Nelly), Isabella Florence (Florry) and brother Duncan Murdoch (Duncan).
Mackenzie Gentry of Urray
The Mackenzie’s have had a long presence in the Urraty area,as far back as the 16th century.
Settling at Kilchrist, Ord and Highfield and eventually a marriage between the owners of Ord and Highfield, creating the Mackenzie-Gillanders lineage.
School Masters
To read more on the Urray School masters.
Click on the names below for Tarradale Public and Junior Secondary School:
Muir of Ord Station Masters
There have been six stationmaster at the Muir of Ord station from 1863 until 1943.
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Miss Amy Frances Yule of Tarradale House, 1852-1916
Amy Yule was the only child of Sir Henry Yule and his wife Anna Maria White. Her ancestors were importantm figures in their day, including her grandfather, General Martin White, and great-grandfather, Dr Kenneth Murchison of Tarradale, whose son, Sir Roderick Murchison, the noted 19th century geologist, was Amy Yule’s great-uncle.
John Urquhart
Well-known throughout the Highlands as an all round entertainer, comedian and compere at many a local event. John Urquhart tellos his story in the ‘Lif and Times of The Bogan’ and growing up in Muir of Ord in the 1930’s.
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