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by  Peter Mudie

MUDIES OF ANGUS

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THE MUDIES OF ANGUS
by
Sir Francis Mudie, K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E., O.B.E
and
Commander Ian M. N. Mudie, M.B.E., R.N.

1959

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PREFACE
MUDIE is one of the oldest of Lowland Scots names. In the thirteenth century, and probably earlier, it was spelt
Modi and has been spelt in a great many ways since. Now there are, practically speaking, only two spellings, Mudie
and Moodie. With only one exception that we have been able to find, all families of Angus origin use the former
spelling and, again with only one exception, all those whose origin is outside Angus use the latter. Mudie is the
older spelling, originating about the beginning of the sixteenth century. Moodie started to become common in the
eighteenth and its adoption would appear to be the result of the increased contact with England which followed the
Union of 1707.

Nothing definite is known of the origin of the Mudies. Traditionally they are of Norse descent and this receives
some confirmation from the fact that in early times they are found, almost exclusively, in those parts of Scotland
raided by the Norsemen: in Angus along the coast from Dundee to Montrose: in Fife on the Forth near Dunfermline;
on the Firth of Clyde below Glasgow and on the shores of the Pentland Firth.
In Angus the Mudies early spread from the Sidlaw Hills, which seems to have been their original home, to the
towns of Dundee, Arbroath, Montrose, in which many of them attained considerable prominence in public life in
the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. This movement to the towns was accelerated by
industrialisation in the second half of the eighteenth and first half of the nineteenth centuries. The main attraction
was the Dundee linen trade, in which Mudies had for long taken a leading part. The result is that Dundee and its
surroundings is now the Mudie area in Angus. Except for a few migrants from that area, there are now none in
Arbroath or Montrose, or in the country round them.

There has been very little Mudie migration to other parts of Scotland, but early in the nineteenth century emigration
from Scotland started on a considerable scale, first to England and, somewhat later, Overseas, particularly to
Australia. In the last hundred years it has been on a very large scale indeed. For various reasons it is impossible to
be categorical in these matters, but, as far as we can see, of the seventeen families of which we give accounts, there
are only three which are, or will in a few years be, represented in Angus in the male line. Of the remainder three
have died out in the male line altogether, five are, or will in a few years be, represented wholly in England, two
wholly in Australia, one wholly in South Africa and three divided between England and Overseas.

At first children were given only one name, and it was almost always a family one. James and John were the
commonest Mudie names for boys and occur almost equally often. A considerable distance behind comes a group
of David, William, Robert and Thomas in that order. For girls the commonest names were Margaret and Elizabeth,
a good way ahead of Ann and Jean. About the year 1800, or a little after, two "Christian" names became fashionable,
but they were still, generally, family names. "Fancy" names came in early in the twentieth century, particularly for
girls.

We have given accounts of as many families as we could, but of course, there are many omissions. In some cases,
those whom we approached were not interested: in others they could give little information. There are, however,
many loose ends in our pedigrees and perhaps, should they wish to do so, those whom we have not mentioned will
be able to connect themselves with one or other of the families which we have included. We are very grateful to
those who have given us information and particularly to the late Mr. E. W. Mudie of Hunts Cross, Liverpool, who
spared no trouble to help. His sudden death, just before publication of this book, was a great loss to us all.
Finally, we apologise for any mistakes which we have made, particularly those mistakes in the spelling of names,
which are so irritating. Our excuse is to be found in the fact that the book contains over 3,000 names.

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CONTENTS
Contents
PREFACE .......................................................................................................................................................... iii
CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................................................... iv
CHAPTER I - THE NAME ............................................................................................................................... 11
ORIGIN AND EARLY DISTRIBUTION ...................................................................................................... 11
THE SPELLING OF THE NAME ................................................................................................................. 13
PRESENT DISTRIBUTION .......................................................................................................................... 14
THE ARMS OF MUDIE ............................................................................................................................... 15
CHAPTER II - SOME EARLY MUDIES .......................................................................................................... 17
CHAPTER III - DUNDEE BURGESS ROLL .................................................................................................... 20
MERCHANT BURGESSES .......................................................................................................................... 21
CRAFTSMEN BURGESSES ........................................................................................................................ 21
SHIPMASTER BURGESSES ........................................................................................................................ 22
OTHER BURGESSES ................................................................................................................................... 23
CHAPTER IV - EARLY DUNDEE MERCHANTS .......................................................................................... 25
GEORGE MUDIE ..................................................................................................................................... 26
DAVID MUDIE ........................................................................................................................................ 27
ROBERT MUDIE ...................................................................................................................................... 27
JAMES MUDIE......................................................................................................................................... 28
HENRY MUDIE........................................................................................................................................ 31
SIR THOMAS MUDIE .............................................................................................................................. 31
THOMAS MUDIE—Dean of Guild ........................................................................................................... 36
CHAPTER V - DAVID MUDIE, TAILOR AND REFORMER ......................................................................... 39
CHAPTER VI - DUNDEE BURGESSES .......................................................................................................... 41
FIRST FAMILY ............................................................................................................................................ 41
I - JAMES MUDIE .................................................................................................................................... 43
II - JOHN MUDIE ..................................................................................................................................... 43
III - JOHN MUDIE .................................................................................................................................... 43
IV - ROBERT MUDIE .............................................................................................................................. 43
V - GEORGE MUDIE ............................................................................................................................... 45
VI - WILLIAM MUDIE ............................................................................................................................ 45
VII – WILLIAM MUDIE........................................................................................................................... 47
VIII - JOHN MUDIE ................................................................................................................................. 49
IX - JAMES MUDIE ................................................................................................................................. 51
AUSTRALIAN BRANCH ............................................................................................................................. 52
X - GEORGE DEMPSTER MUDIE .......................................................................................................... 52
XI - WILLIAM HENRY MUDIE .............................................................................................................. 55
XII - WILLIAM AINSLIE MUDIE ........................................................................................................... 58
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XIII - CUTHBERT MUDIE ....................................................................................................................... 59
CHAPTER VII - DUNDEE BURGESSES ......................................................................................................... 61
SECOND FAMILY ....................................................................................................................................... 61
I - ANDREW MUDIE ............................................................................................................................... 61
II - JOHN MUDIE ..................................................................................................................................... 64
III - GEORGE MUDIE .............................................................................................................................. 64
IV - THOMAS MUDIE ............................................................................................................................. 66
THOMAS MOLLESON MUDIE ............................................................................................................... 69
CHARLES EDWARD MUDIE.................................................................................................................. 69
V - GEORGE RITCHIE MUDIE ............................................................................................................... 72
VI - EDWARD CHARLTON MUDIE ....................................................................................................... 74
VII - EDWARD GEORGE MUDIE ........................................................................................................... 75
VIII - EDWARD STANLEY HALE MUDIE ............................................................................................. 75
IX - EDWARD NIGEL PEARMAN MUDIE ............................................................................................. 76
MANCHESTER BRANCH ........................................................................................................................... 76
X - ROBERT HENRY MUDIE.................................................................................................................. 76
XI - SAMUEL ROBERT MUDIE .............................................................................................................. 78
XII - WALTER HARRISON MUDIE ........................................................................................................ 79
CHAPTER VIII - DUNDEE .............................................................................................................................. 80
FIRST FAMILY ............................................................................................................................................ 80
I - JOHN MUDIE ...................................................................................................................................... 80
II - DAVID MUDIE ................................................................................................................................... 80
III - JOHN MUDIE .................................................................................................................................... 81
IV - NORMAN DAVID MUDIE ............................................................................................................... 82
SECOND FAMILY ....................................................................................................................................... 82
I - ALEXANDER MUDIE ......................................................................................................................... 82
II - JAMES DUNCAN MUDIE.................................................................................................................. 82
III - JOHN CRICHTON MUDIE ............................................................................................................... 83
IV - JOHN MUDIE .................................................................................................................................... 84
SOUTH AFRICAN BRANCH ....................................................................................................................... 84
I - JAMES CRICHTON MUDIE ................................................................................................................ 84
II - JAMES DUNCAN MUDIE.................................................................................................................. 85
THIRD FAMILY ........................................................................................................................................... 85
I - JOHN MUDIE ...................................................................................................................................... 85
II - JAMES MUDIE ................................................................................................................................... 85
III - ROBERT MUDIE ............................................................................................................................... 86
IV - WILLIAM GUILD MUDIE ................................................................................................................ 87
V - WILLIAM GUILD MUDIE ................................................................................................................. 87
VI - WILLIAM BROWN MUDIE ............................................................................................................. 88
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U.S.A. BRANCH ........................................................................................................................................... 88
I - ROBERT PETRIE MUDIE ................................................................................................................... 88
FOURTH FAMILY ....................................................................................................................................... 89
I - DAVID MUDIE .................................................................................................................................... 89
II - JOHN MUDIE ..................................................................................................................................... 92
III - JOHN ROBERT SCOTT MUDIE ....................................................................................................... 93
IV - WALTER NEVILLE MUDIE ............................................................................................................ 94
CHAPTER IX - LIFF AND BENVIE ................................................................................................................ 95
FIRST FAMILY ............................................................................................................................................ 95
I - JAMES MUDIE .................................................................................................................................... 95
II - ANDREW MUDIE .............................................................................................................................. 96
III - ANDREW SMITH MUDIE ................................................................................................................ 97
IV - JAMES MUDIE ................................................................................................................................. 98
V - ANDREW MUDIE .............................................................................................................................. 98
LONDON BRANCH ..................................................................................................................................... 98
I - GEORGE MUDIE ................................................................................................................................. 99
II - FREDERICK GEORGE MUDIE ....................................................................................................... 100
III - LEONARD GEORGE MUDIE ......................................................................................................... 100
SECOND FAMILY ..................................................................................................................................... 101
I - JAMES MUDIE .................................................................................................................................. 101
II - PETER MUDIE ................................................................................................................................. 101
III - ROBERT MUDIE ............................................................................................................................. 103
IV - PETER MUDIE ................................................................................................................................ 106
V - DAVID MUDIE ................................................................................................................................ 106
CHAPTER X - TEALING ............................................................................................................................... 108
I - JOHN MUDIE .................................................................................................................................... 108
II - THOMAS MUDIE ............................................................................................................................. 109
III - JAMES MUDIE................................................................................................................................ 110
IV - ROBERT AITKEN MUDIE ............................................................................................................. 111
V- JAMES MUDIE.................................................................................................................................. 115
VI - THOMAS COUPER MUDIE ........................................................................................................... 117
VII - JAMES FRANCIS MUDIE ............................................................................................................. 117
CHAPTER Xl INVERARITY ........................................................................................................................ 119
FIRST FAMII,Y .......................................................................................................................................... 119
I - ROBERT MUDIE ............................................................................................................................... 119
II - ROBERT MUDIE .............................................................................................................................. 119
III - ROBERT MUDIE - WRITER AND REFORMER ............................................................................ 120
IV - ADAM MUDIE ................................................................................................................................ 121
V - ROBERT MUDIE or MOODIE ......................................................................................................... 122
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VI - EDWIN RAMSAY MOODIE ........................................................................................................... 122
VII - EDWIN RAMSAY MOODIE ......................................................................................................... 123
VIII - ROBIN HENRY RAMSAY MOODIE ........................................................................................... 123
AUSTRALIAN BRANCH ........................................................................................................................... 124
IX - ROBERT TROUP MOODIE ............................................................................................................ 124
X - ROBERT MOODIE ........................................................................................................................... 124
XI - ROBERT TROUP MOODIE ............................................................................................................ 125
SECOND FAMILY ..................................................................................................................................... 127
I - JOHN MUDIE .................................................................................................................................... 127
II - THE REV. JAMES MUDIE ............................................................................................................... 128
III - JOHN MUDIE .................................................................................................................................. 129
III - FRANCIS MUDIE............................................................................................................................ 130
IV - PETER MUDIE ................................................................................................................................ 134
V - WILLIAM BELL MUDIE ................................................................................................................. 135
VI - CHARLES JOHN MUDIE ............................................................................................................... 137
VII - IAN MURRAY NICOLL MUDIE ................................................................................................... 138
BIRMINGHAM BRANCH .......................................................................................................................... 139
I - DAVID MUDIE .................................................................................................................................. 139
II - JOHN MUDIE ................................................................................................................................... 140
III - JOHN MUDIE .................................................................................................................................. 140
IV - DONALD KENNETH MUDIE ........................................................................................................ 140
THIRD FAMILY ......................................................................................................................................... 141
I - JAMES MUDIE .................................................................................................................................. 141
II - JOHN MUDIE ................................................................................................................................... 141
III - JAMES MUDIE................................................................................................................................ 141
IV - WILLIAM GRAY MUDIE ............................................................................................................... 143
V - WILLIAM KNIGHT MUDIE ............................................................................................................ 143
VI - GEORGE KNIGHT MUDIE ............................................................................................................ 145
VII - GEORGE KNIGHT MUDIE ........................................................................................................... 146
AUSTRALIAN BRANCH ........................................................................................................................... 146
VIII - ALEXANDER MUDIE.................................................................................................................. 146
IX - ALEXANDER MUDIE .................................................................................................................... 146
MERSEYSIDE BRANCH ........................................................................................................................... 147
X - GEORGE GRAY MUDIE ................................................................................................................. 147
XI - THOMAS ANDERSON MUDIE...................................................................................................... 148
XII - ERNEST WILLIAM MUDIE .......................................................................................................... 149
CHAPTER XII - ST. VIGEANS ...................................................................................................................... 150
I - JAMES MUDIE .................................................................................................................................. 150
II - JOHN MUDIE ................................................................................................................................... 150
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III - JAMES MUDIE................................................................................................................................ 150
IV - NORMAN WILLIAM MUDIE......................................................................................................... 152
V - TRAVIS DUDLEY MUDIE .............................................................................................................. 153
NOTE- THE FIFE FAMILY ........................................................................................................................ 154
I - ROBERT MUDIE ............................................................................................................................... 154
II - THOMAS MUDIE ............................................................................................................................. 154
III - ROBERT MUDIE ............................................................................................................................. 154
IV - ROBERT MUDIE ............................................................................................................................ 154
V - ROBERT MUDIE .............................................................................................................................. 154
VI - JOHN MUDIE .................................................................................................................................. 154
VII - JOHN MUDIE ................................................................................................................................ 154
VIII - JOHN MUDIE ............................................................................................................................... 155
IX - JOHN MUDIE .................................................................................................................................. 155
X - JOHN MUDIE ................................................................................................................................... 155
XI - GEORGE MUDIE ............................................................................................................................ 156
XII - JOHN MUDIE ................................................................................................................................ 156
XIII - GEORGE JAMES MUDIE ............................................................................................................ 156
CHAPTER XIII - BRYANTON AND GILCHORN......................................................................................... 158
BRYANTON ............................................................................................................................................... 158
I - JONKENE MUDIE IN BRYANTON .................................................................................................. 159
II - JOHN MUDIE IN BRYANTON ........................................................................................................ 159
III - JOHN MUDIE FIRST OF BRYANTON........................................................................................... 159
DAVID MUDIE IN COURTHILL ........................................................................................................... 160
THE SPEIDS OF ARDOVIE ................................................................................................................... 161
IV - GEORGE MUDIE SECOND OF BRYANTON ................................................................................ 161
V - DAVID MUDIE THIRD OF BRYANTON ........................................................................................ 162
GILCHORN ................................................................................................................................................ 163
VI - JOHN MUDIE FIRST OF GILCHORN ............................................................................................ 163
VII - DAVID MUDIE SECOND OF GILCHORN ................................................................................... 164
VIII - JOHN MUDIE THIRD OF GILCHORN ........................................................................................ 165
IX - DAVID MUDIE FOURTH OF GILCHORN .................................................................................... 165
CHAPTER XIV - MONTROSE AND ARBIKIE ............................................................................................. 166
ARBIKIE .................................................................................................................................................... 166
I - JAMES MUDIE FIRST OF ARBIKIE ................................................................................................ 168
II - JAMES MUDIE SECOND OF ARBIKIE .......................................................................................... 168
III - JOHN MUDIE THIRD OF ARBIKIE ............................................................................................... 170
IV - JOHN MUDIE FOURTH OF ARBIKIE ........................................................................................... 171
DAVID MUDIE OF EAST NEW JERSEY .................................................................................................. 172
BURGESSES .............................................................................................................................................. 173
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CHAPTER XV - ARBROATH AND PITMUIES ............................................................................................ 175
A DUNDEE FAMILY ................................................................................................................................. 177
MUDIE OF PITMUIES ............................................................................................................................... 177
I - JAMES MUDIE .................................................................................................................................. 178
II - JAMES MUDIE FIRST OF PITMUIES ............................................................................................. 179
III - JAMES MUDIE SECOND OF PITMUIES ....................................................................................... 179
IV - JOHN MUDIE THIRD OF PITMUIES ............................................................................................. 179
APPENDIX A ................................................................................................................................................. 181
EARLY MUDIES OUTSIDE ANGUS ........................................................................................................ 181
THE FORTH ........................................................................................................................................... 181
THE CLYDE ........................................................................................................................................... 182
ORKNEY AND CAITHNESS ................................................................................................................. 183
EDINBURGH .......................................................................................................................................... 184
APPENDIX B - DIARY OF ENSIGN CHARLES MUDIE.............................................................................. 186

ILLUSTRATIONS—
The Arms of Mudie
Tombstone of Sir Thomas Mudie and his signature on the National Covenant
Miniature of Ensign Charles Mudie
Charles Edward Mudie and members of his family
Lochside Farmhouse, Barry

MAP—
South Angus, showing distribution of the name

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