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The Budges of Trotternish - Isle of Skye The Budges of Skye are descended from a
very old Caithness family, who settled originally on the lands of Toftingall,
Caithness, (Mainland - Scotland ) around the 14th or 15th
century. Crest -
A Hand holding a dagger proper Motto -
Stricta Parata Neci ( I am prepared to destroy all that is evil )
FAMILY LINE from Donald Budge,
(Croft Studio) to William Budge William Budge, The first of this name in Skye was descended from the
well known Budge family of Toftingall, Caithness, who were granted a charter
to their lands about 1403. Tradition says that William Budge belonged to a
volunteer regiment, and that on one occasion when the regiment was
mobilized, a cannon had been damaged and required repair. On being told that
there was a young blacksmith and armourer in the regiment Colonel MacDonald
of Lyndale, Skye sent for William Budge. MacDonald told him he needed
such a person as he on his estate in Skye back in, so William consented to
go with him as a blacksmith, and was given the lands
of Balgown in Kilmuir, Trotternish, Skye. These lands were formerly held by
the MacRurys, who were the hereditary smiths and armourers in Trotternish,
first to the Lords of the Isles, then to the House of Sleat. These smiths
held their lands free and in "virtue of that heritage and tenure were
persons of importance". Unfortunately we do not know a great deal about
William, except he came to Skye sometime before 1790 and married a Skye
lady, Christine MacDonald. They had at least three children. James Budge - Born 1791 died 1889 James the eldest son of William Budge and Christine
MacDonald. Succeeded his father as farmer and blacksmith. He
married Margaret MacDonald born 1791, died 1872, at Borve Skye, the daughter
of Ronald MacDonald, tacksman of Cnocowe. Donald the second son of James Budge and Margaret
MacDonald. Followed his father as blacksmith and tenant. He was
born in 1825 and died in Kilvaxter in 1884. He married Ann Lamont of
Kilmuir, daughter of John Lamont and his wife Peggy MacPhie. They had ten children. Donald was the eldest. Donald eldest son of Donald Budge and Margaret Lamont. Buried in Dunvegan, Isle of Skye. Before taking over the Dunvegan Hotel in 1910, he was
superintendent of agents with the Prudential Assurance Company in Glasgow
and later for Barra, North and South Uist and Skye. He was an elder in the
church and took a prominent part in both church and community affairs. The
family retained the Dunvegan Hotel from 1910 until 1946.He married twice
first to Isabella Nora Henderson, after she died, Donald remarried (1906)
Margaret Steele born 1574 died July 1963. She was the daughter of Roderick
Steele, master joiner, Dunvegan and his wife Margaret MacLean. These Steeles
are descended from George Steele, the landscape gardener, who laid out the
gardens at Dunvegan Castle, and the waterfall in 1686 for "Ian Breac" John
MacLeod of MacLeod 19th chief. There were three children from this marriage - Roderick
- Mary and Neil Buried Dunvegan, Isle of Skye For some years he was with his mother in the family
business in Dunvegan Hotel. Served as an engineer in the Merchant Navy in
World War II, later in the Civil Service in Oxfordshire. Married in 1945
Daisy Edna Jepson, art teacher, daughter of Albert Jepson and his wife
Blanche Wade, Leeds, England. Roderick retired to Dunvegan where Daisy
started the Croft Studio in 1968. He was elected in May 1970 to represent
east Duirinish, Skye in the Inverness County Council. In 1974 he was elected
to the Skye and Lochalsh District Council, and appointed chairman of the
Council. There was one child - Donald. Donald only son of Roderick Budge and Daisy E Jepson Married to Pamela Denise Mead daughter of Albert Victor
Mead and Frances Elizabeth Hollingsworth. Before moving home to Skye in 1978
Donald spent most of working life involved with print. There was one child- Donald Donald only son of Donald Budge and Pamela Mead Born, educated and working on Skye Taken from The Budges of Skye (1975) |
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