McPhederan

This is a family name that seems to have been focused in this area but which has now died out.
Seem to be gone from the Township after 1780's (1)

From a number of local historical talks the McPhederans came to prominence in the Loch Fyne area with the establishment of MacPhederan as ferrymen by charter from Duncan Campbell of Sonachan (family lore suggests that this was in recognition of a Kintyre MacPhederan helping Robert the Bruce into hiding from Kintyre to the island of Rathlin several years before Bannockburn). The family had the rights of transit over most of the top half of Lochawe .. a lucrative and vital route from Inveraray, Kintyre and central belt of Scotland, to the Highlands. Old maps show the importance of this route.
In 1633 there was a significant conflict between the MacPhederans and their previous Campbell Mentors, resulting in the death (murder) of 3 of the Campbell family. Such behaviour resulted in the loss of the favour and the ferrymen moved their skills to Loch Fyne.
One such was ferryman at Tigh Cladich at Crarae. It can be seen below that there were a number of birth records in the area - including Colin MacPhederan born 5th December 1765 to John and Mary McTavish.

McPhederan also had a branch in Benderloch - as blacksmiths .. reputedly producing top quality arrows and swords at their forge at Park farm, Ferlochan.

2002 saw the passing of the last Argyll McPhederan and the end of a continuous family line from 1370.

MacPhederan in Clan Campbell Book

The following is from a photocopied page in our family genealogy; no information to credit the original source available:2

"The Scottish surname PATERSON is patronymic in origin, being one of those names derived from the first name of a father or mother. In this case it simply means "son of PATRICK" from the pet form of the name "PATE". The personal name Patrick itself is derived from the Latin "Patricius", noble, a senator. It is also the name of the patron saint of Ireland.

The native home of the Clan Pheadirean (PATERSONs) was on the north side of Lochfyne where they were numerous and Patterdale in Westmoreland was formerly Patrickdale, "the dale or valley of Patrick". Early instances of the name include a reference each to William PATRISON and John PATONSON, "gentillmen" witnesses in Aberdeen in 1446 (Registrum episcopatus Brechinensis, Edinburgh, 1845). Donald PATYRSON was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1494 and John PATERSOUNE held land in Glasgow in 1553.

A notable bearer of the name was William PATERSON (1658-1719), the British financier. In 1691 he was the chief projector of the plan to establish the Bank of England which came into being in 1694. PATERSON served as a director from 1694 to 1695. The name was established in the United States at an early date. Records show that one Andrew PATERSON, age thirty, sailed to New York in February 1774. He was from Glasgow and a sawer by profession."

Clan PHEADIREAN particulars:

Blazon of Arms: "Argent three pelicans vulned gules on a chief embattled azure as many mullets of the field."
(translation: The pelican signifies Charity, Sacrifice, Benevolence and Redemption.)

Crest: A pelican gules.

Motto: Hinc Orior.
(translation: Hence I arise.)

Origin: SCOTLAND"

other versions

Janet Mcphadzyean : McPhed

Auchindrain families
John McPhaiden - natural Son of John McPhaiden and Mary McKinlay?
baptised 9th Sept 1705 — witnessed by Patrick Crawford and Alexander Campbell (these are Auchindrain Names)

John McPhederan, tenant of Auchindrain father of Colin in 1766
Cannot find John McPhederan and Mary Mactavish's marriage

GROS possibles with wild cards but not a fit.
1 12/03/1762 MACPHUNN JOHN MARY FERGUSON/FR264 (FR264) M STRACHUR /ARGYLL 534/02 0010 0126
2 19/03/1757 MCPHADEN JOHN MARY NICARTHUR/FR195 (FR195) M KILDALTON /ARGYLL 541/00 0010 0187
3 14/03/1758 MCPHAYDEN JOHN MARY MCLEAN/FR141 (FR141) M KILBRANDON AND KILCHATTAN /ARGYLL 515/00 0010 0137
4 17/12/1761 MCPHEADRISH JOHN MARY MCCALLUM/FR93 (FR93) M ARDCHATTAN /ARGYLL 504/00 0010 0087
5 12/11/1737 MCPHERSON JOHN MARY NCLEAN/FR513 (FR513) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0020 0325

Here is a list of possible related families - McPhaidan can also be McFadyen.

09/09/1705 MCPHAIDAN JOHN JOHN MCPHAIDAN/MARY MCINTAYLEOR FR420 (FR420) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0020 0237
07/05/1738 MCPHAIDAN CHRISTIAN JOHN MCPHAIDAN/CATHRIN NCINTYRE FR474 (FR474) F INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0020 0287
04/03/1764 MCPHAIDRON DONALD JOHN MCPHAIDRON/MARY WALKER FR584 (FR584) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0030 0033

01/12/1825 MCPHAIDRAN MARY JOHN MCPHAIDRAN/CHRISTENE MCKELLAR FR1135 (FR1135) F INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0050 0027
27/01/1828 MCPHAIDRAN JOHN JOHN MCPHAIDRAN/CHRISTINE MCKELLAR FR1140 (FR1140) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0050 0036
15/09/1828 MCPHAIDRAN CHRISTINE JOHN MCPHAIDRAN/MARGRET MCKELLAR FR1141 (FR1141) F INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0050 0038
17/06/1829 MCPHAIDRAN PETER CHARLES MCPHAIDRAN/AGNES CLARK FR1142 (FR1142) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0050 0041
25/10/1829 MCPHAIDERAN MARJORY DUGALD MCPHAIDERAN/MARY MCCOLL FR1143 (FR1143) F INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0050 0043
25/10/1829 MCPHAIDERAN MAYS DUGALD MCPHAIDERAN/MARY MCCOLL FR1143 (FR1143) F INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0050 0043

18/09/1681 MCPHEDRAN FINLAW PATRICK MCPHEDRAN/M. M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0010 0100
19/01/1701 MCPHEDRIN DONALD ARCHIBALD MCPHEDRIN/ANNA MCCOSHAM FR173 (FR173) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0020 0007

29/04/1703 MACPHEDRAN MARY JOHN MACPHEDRAN/JONET NCILVOYLE FR412 (FR412) F INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0020 0229
31/12/1704 MCPHEDRIN ARCHIBALD JOHN MCPHEDRIN/JONET MCILVOILL FR418 (FR418) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0020 0235

28/07/1709 MCPHEDERAN ARCHIBALD NICCOLL MCPHEDERAN/MARY MUNRO FR435 (FR435) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0020 0251

23/11/1741 MCPHEDERAN JOHN DUGALD MCPHEDERAN/JANET WALKER FR484 (FR484) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0020 0296
21/10/1744 MCPHEDEREN DONALD DUGALD MCPHEDEREN/ M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0020 0304
18/06/1749 MCPHEDRAN KATRINE DUNCAN MCPHEDRAN/ F INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0020 0092
25/09/1755 MCPHEDERON CATHARINE DONALD MCPHEDERON MARY MCPHEDERON F KILCHRENAN AND DALAVICH /ARGYLL 517/00 0010 0006

07/09/1755 MCPHEDERON JOHN ARCHIBALD MCPHEDERON CATHARINE MCPHEDERON M KILCHRENAN AND DALAVICH /ARGYLL 517/00 0010 0006
11/01/1759 MCPHEDERON MARION ARCHIBALD MCPHEDERON CATHARINE MCPHEDERON F KILCHRENAN AND DALAVICH /ARGYLL 517/00 0010 0009

05/12/1765 MACPHEDERAN COLIN JOHN MACPHEDERAN/MARY MACTAVISH FR600 (FR600) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0030 0047
18/12/1758 MCPHEDRISH DUNCAN DONALD MCPHEDRISH/ANN MCDIARMID FR8 (FR8) M KILNINVER AND KILMELFORT /ARGYLL 524/00 0010 0004

17/06/1759 MCPHEDRISH KATHRINE ARCHIBALD MCPHEDRISH/MARGARET MCPHEDRISH FR11 (FR11) F KILNINVER AND KILMELFORT /ARGYLL 524/00 0010 0007
15/11/1761 MCPHEDRISH KATHRIN ARCHIBALD MCPHEDRISH/MARGARET MCPHEDRISH FR23 (FR23) F KILNINVER AND KILMELFORT /ARGYLL 524/00 0010 0019

marriage
02/01/1755 MCFEDERAN JOHN MARY MCFEDERAN /FR213 (FR213) M KILMARTIN /ARGYLL 521/00 0010 0305

no signs of any marriage for Colin MacPhederan -
1 04/01/1757 MACPHEDERAN DUGALD CHRISTIAN FERGUSON/FR261 (FR261) M STRACHUR /ARGYLL 534/02 0010 0123
2 23/06/1789 MACPHEDERAN SARAH PETER MITCHEL F KILCHRENAN AND DALAVICH /ARGYLL 517/00 0010 0114
3 26/01/1793 MCPHEDERAN ANNE ALEXANDER CRAWFORD/FR366 (FR366) F GLASSARY /ARGYLL 511/00 0020 0183
4 23/05/1829 MCPHEDERAN CHRISTIAN PETER MCLEAN/ F GLASSARY /ARGYLL 511/00 0030 0327
5 31/05/1795 MCPHEDERAN JOHN CATHARINE MCKELLAR/FR370 (FR370) M GLASSARY /ARGYLL 511/00 0020 0187
6 23/02/1832 MCPHEDERAN MARY DUNCAN MITCHEL/FR454 (FR454) F LOCHGOILHEAD /ARGYLL 527/01 0030 0085

Mcphed* births Date From: 01 January 1538; Date To: 31 December 1854; County: ARGYLL; Parish: GLENARAY|INVERARAY;
1 05/12/1765 MACPHEDERAN COLIN JOHN MACPHEDERAN/MARY MACTAVISH FR600 (FR600) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0030 0047
2 14/02/1768 MACPHEDERAN DUGALD JOHN MACPHEDERAN/MARY WALKER FR624 (FR624) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0030 0066
3 04/02/1771 MACPHEDERAN JOHN DONALD MACPHEDERAN/KATHARINE WALKER FR664 (FR664) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0030 0101
4 23/02/1772 MACPHEDERAN JOHN ARCHIBALD MACPHEDERAN/MARGARET MACVICAR FR682 (FR682) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0030 0118
5 29/04/1703 MACPHEDRAN MARY JOHN MACPHEDRAN/JONET NCILVOYLE FR412 (FR412) F INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0020 0229
6 26/03/1773 MACPHEDRAN MICHAEL DONALD MACPHEDRAN/KATHARINE WALKER FR696 (FR696) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0030 0131
7 28/04/1784 MACPHEDRIN ARCHIBALD DONALD MACPHEDRIN/NANCY MACINNIS FR763 (FR763) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0030 0192
8 24/09/1768 MACPHEDRISH DUGALD DUGALD MACPHEDRISH/MARY MACARTHUR FR633 (FR633) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0030 0074
9 09/08/1770 MACPHEDRISH ISABEL DONALD MACPHEDRISH/MARY MACARTHUR FR656 (FR656) F INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0030 0095
10 28/07/1709 MCPHEDERAN ARCHIBALD NICCOLL MCPHEDERAN/MARY MUNRO FR435 (FR435) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0020 0251
11 15/08/1832 MCPHEDERAN DONALD DUGALD MCPHEDERAN/MARY MCCOLL FR1152 (FR1152) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0050 0061
12 30/01/1833 MCPHEDERAN DUNCAN NEILL MCPHEDERAN/NANCY MCINTYRE FR1153 (FR1153) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0050 0063
13 16/10/1831 MCPHEDERAN FLORA COLIN MCPHEDERAN/MARY MCFARLANE FR1149 (FR1149) F INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0050 0055
14 23/11/1741 MCPHEDERAN JOHN DUGALD MCPHEDERAN/JANET WALKER FR484 (FR484) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0020 0296
15 21/10/1744 MCPHEDEREN DONALD DUGALD MCPHEDEREN/ M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0020 0304
16 09/09/1818 MCPHEDRAN DONALD CHARLES MCPHEDRAN/ANNE CLARK FR1030 (FR1030) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0040 0154
17 18/09/1681 MCPHEDRAN FINLAW PATRICK MCPHEDRAN/M. M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0010 0100
18 16/08/1786 MCPHEDRAN KATHRINE ARCHIBALD MCPHEDRAN/MARGARET MCVICCAR FR775 (FR775) F INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0030 0204
19 18/06/1749 MCPHEDRAN KATRINE DUNCAN MCPHEDRAN/ F INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0020 0092
20 31/12/1704 MCPHEDRIN ARCHIBALD JOHN MCPHEDRIN/JONET MCILVOILL FR418 (FR418) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0020 0235
21 19/01/1701 MCPHEDRIN DONALD ARCHIBALD MCPHEDRIN/ANNA MCCOSHAM FR173 (FR173) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0020 0007

MacPhed* Date From: 01 January 1538; Date To: 31 December 1854; County: ARGYLL; Parish: "GLENARAY|INVERARAY"
1 25/12/1770 MACPHEDRAN ARCHIBALD MARGARET MACVICAR/FR828 (FR828) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0030 0256
2 24/03/1770 MACPHEDRAN DONALD KATHARINE WALKER/FR825 (FR825) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0030 0253
3 04/03/1742 MCPHEDEREN MARY JOHN MCINTYRE/FR522 (FR522) F INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0020 0334
4 21/01/1852 MCPHEDRAN CHRISTINA JOHN GILLIES/FR1291 (FR1291) F INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0050 0298
5 29/11/1787 MCPHEDRAN DUNCAN RACHEL MCKELLAR/FR857 (FR857) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0030 0285
6 30/10/1851 MCPHEDRAN ISABELLA ADAM SHARP/FR1290 (FR1290) F INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0050 0297
7 28/07/1702 MCPHEDRIN JOHN JONET MCILVOILL/FR494 (FR494) M INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0020 0307
8 12/11/1760 MCPHEDRON EFFIE CHARLES MCARTHUR/FR408 (FR408) F INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0020 0224
9 02/02/1762 MCPHEDRON JANET PATRICK MCCALLUM/FR410 (FR410) F INVERARAY AND GLENARAY /ARGYLL 513/00 0020 0226

1752
FH13: Rental of the Lands belonging to Dugald Clerk of Braleckan, 1752 of Auchindrayn

Archibald McIlvory pays one quarter per tack (Archibald McIlvoy)
Alexr McPhaidan & his mother pay for one quarter per tack as above £48-11-0 (Alexander McFadyen or McPhederan)
John McKellar pays for half a quarter of Tack
Alex McIlvoile** pays of tack for an other half quarter thereof £25-5-6
Dugald McPhaidan** pays for ½ a quarter of tack £25-5-6 (MacFadyen)
John McNokaird** pays for ½ a quarter of tack £25-5-6 (Sinclair)
John McPhaidan pays for the Croft