(With some speculative additions)
Gregor of Golden Bridles. The true name-father of the Clan and thus the first chief. '--Iain Cam (one-eyed). d 19 April 1390. Buried on the north side of the high altar in Dysart near Dalmally, | the old church in Glenorchy. This continued to be the burial place of the McGregor chiefs until 1528. A number | of stone coffins together with foliated tomb slabs each showing in a panel the figure of an armed warrior | with spear and two-handed sword, short tunic and high, conical, pointed helmet were found when the old church | was demolished. Issue was Iain Dubh below and Gregor Aluin (Handsome) d 1415 Glenorchy. |--A?. Iain Dubh, 3rd Chief (John the Black, John Dhu McEan Chaim VcGregour) b c1360, d Stronmelochan 1415. | | Founder of the house of Glenstrae and Dowlagneir, m Dervogill (d1424) daur of Ewen McLachlan, probably | | chief of Clan Lachlan. Issue: | |--1. Malcolm 4th Chief b c1390, d Glenurquhay (Glenorchy) 20 April 1440, in whose honour was composed | | | the contemporary Gaelic poem of praise by Mc Giolla Fhionntog, the man of songs: "The hunting of Scotland, | | | without leave, belongs with its spoil to Malcolm... many in his halls are found together, men who carried | | | their well-sharpened swords, red-gold glittering on their hilts...harmonious music among the harps, | | | men with dice boxes in their hands, men who leave the game of tables to go and lead forth the hounds... | | | No hand like his amidst the fight, t'is he that ever victory won. Liberal he ever was to the bards." | | '--Patrick of Glenstrae, the 5th chief, was faced with an ever-increasing encroachment of his territory | | | by Sir Colin Campbell, whose father, the Campbell chief, had granted him the superiority f Glenorchy | | | in 1432, and who had built Kilchurn Castle to dominate the entrance to that glen. d at his fortalice | | | of Stronmelochan 28 April 1461. bur at Dysart. Issue: | | '--Iain Dubh McPharie McGregor of Glenstrae the 6th chief. b c1440. d 24 May 1519 on which day a | | | great meteor was seen which presaged the sad division and sorrows of the Gregarach, for the | | | Campbells now enfeoffed in Glenstrae his usurping kinsman, Iain Mc Evan, see below. In his day | | | was completed the Book of the Dean of Lismore, in which the bard Duncan recites his royal genealogy. | | | m Marion Stewart (fl 1522), who as a widow, brought action against John McEwan Vc Allaster, see | | | below and (52). issue: | | '--Malcolm the younger of Glenstrae. dsp Glenlyon 22 June 1498. | |--2. Alastair. | | '--(i) Ewen McAllaster. | | '--1. John McEwan VcAllaster of Glenstrae. Succeeded to Glenstrae in 1519 (1527?) as 7th Chief on | | | the death of his second cousin, John Dhu McPharie, the 6th. Styled Captain of the Clan Gregor | | | `Ravischet' and then m a daur of Sir Colin Campbell of Glenorchy by his fourth wife, a daur | | | of Luke Stirling of Keir. He d Achallater April 1528. Line ended early in the eighteenth century | | | as far as is known (51). The Campbell's own Black Book of Taymouth says: `The foresaid Johne wes | | | not righteous air to the McGregour, bot was principal of the Clandowlagniar' (52). The promotion | | | of this John by his Campbell relations generated a bone of contention which is still gnawed on | | | occasion. | | |--John, who , with his father witnessed a grant by the Earl of Argyle to - Campbell, of the lands | | | of the Phanans. | | |--Allaster McGregor of Glenstrae m `ane dochter of the Laird of Ardkinglas, being widdow to McNachtan | | | | of Dundaraw. E | | | |--John McGregor of Glenstra, `diet of the hurt of an arrow going betuix Glenlyoun and Rannoch'. | | | |--Gregour Roy, nam basan Geal. Suceeded as 10th Chief. Executed by Sir Colin Campbell of Glenorchy | | | | | at Balloch 1570. m daur of Campbell of Glenlyon. | | | | |--Allaster Roy McGregour. Succeeded as 11th Chief. `No children bot ane dochter'. Known | | | | | as the `Arrow of Glenlyon'. (Note: Was this meant to imply he had something to do with | | | | | the arrow above?). His clansmen brought him the head (or was it the hand?) of John Drummond | | | | | of Drummondernoch, a royal forester of Glenartney who had punished McGregor poachers.summoned | | | | | the clan to Balquhidder where they each laid their hand on the severed part in turn and | | | | | swore to defend the slayers. The head had previously been used to frighten dead man's | | | | | sister, according to one version, literally out of her wits. He led 400 of the Gregarach | | | | | to defeat the Colquhouns of Luss at the Battle of Glenfruin (1603),following which the entire | | | | | clan was outlawed and the name McGregor proscribed on pain of death. He was `sent to | | | | | England' by Argyll and then treacherously brought back to Edinburgh and hanged. He was succeeded | | | | | by his nephew. (177-1: called Gregor, 222: given the patronymics- Allaster McGregour VcDonache | | | | | Vc Allester). | | | | '--John Dow M'Gregour, `marriet ane dochter of the Laird of Strowane Murrayis.' (John Murray | | | | | of Strowan, later Earl of Tullibardine) `...wes slayne in Glenfruine be the Laird of | | | | | Luss, anno 1602'. Known as Iain Dubh nan Luiraig, or Black John of the Coat of Mail. | | | | | Lived on Inch Gregor, Balquhidder, and owned 15 other farms there. Outlawed in 1589 | | | | | over the Drummondernoch business. (See The Braes of Balquhidder Chapter 11). | | | | |--Gregour. Became 12th Chief in 1604. Given as a child into the custody of Murray of | | | | | Tullibardine. Adopted the name of Murray as did his two brothers. Became a tenant | | | | | in Glenstrae. | | | | |--Patrik Ruadh. Succeeded his brother as 13th Chief. Given as a boy into the custody | | | | | | of Grant of Grant. Out in 1644 for the King under Montrose who was at Balquhidder | | | | | | on 10 April 1645 with 500 foot and 50 horse on his way to Doune. Montrose promised | | | | | | return of McGregor name and lands `when it shall please God to put an end to these | | | | | | present troubles', but they remained landless after the Restoration. Patrick had | | | | | | a son James who succeeded: | | | | | '--James. 14th Chief. Succeeded by Gregor the son of his tutor Malcolm. | | | | '--Ewen or Evan, given as a child into his maternal grandfather's custody. R | | | |--Ewin, Tutor of Glenstrae (ie to the 11th Chief). (177-2) | | | | '--Duncan the Tutor. b c1570. Led a raid on the Luss lands in Glenfindlas 7 Dec 1602, 2 | | | | | months before Glenfruin. | | | | |--Malcolm the Tutor, b c1600. m Mary, sister of Rob Roy's mother. | | | | | '--Gregor b 1660/1, 15th Chief. Led the Clan in 1689 at Kiliecrankie. Died unmarried. | | | | | Succeeded by his cousin, a cadet of the 8 Chief, said to be his natural brother.ived | | | | | at Stucnaroy, Craigrostan. These names derive from ruadh, red, and clearly were | | | | | the home of the Red McGregors. A | | | | '--Ewen b c1600. Said to be a natural brother to the 15th Chief. | | | | '--Archibald. Bought the estates of Craig Rostan and Inversnaid | | | | '--Hugh, deeded Craig Royston to Rob Roy | | | |--Allaster Galt (or the travelled), at Culquhirrilan. (177-3). Murdered, with his 7-year-old | | | | | son Gregor and his brother Duncan by Patrick Dow, grandson of Duncan Ladassach at Stronfearnan | | | | | on 24 Sept 1572. This was in reprisal for their having given their bond of fealty to Grey | | | | | Colin of Glenorchy. (Duncan Campbell - The Lairds of Glenlyon). E | | | | |--Allaster. | | | | |--John Dhu McAllaster, in Cannoquhan. | | | | |--Duncan McAllaster Galt. | | | | |--Patrick McAllaster Galt. | | | | '--Gregor McAllaster Galt, executed, Edinburgh 28 July 1612. | | | |--Duncan na Glen of Phanean.(206) He does not appear at Glenfruin. Murdered 1572 see above. | | | | |--Gregor, a famous soldier. | | | | '--Patrick. | | | '--Patrick our (or dun) (and Mor), in Cadderlie, or Caddernoch in Glencorf.(206) (178-38). | | | |--Allaster McPatrick in Cadderine. | | | |--John Dhu. | | | '--Duncan. | | '--Gregor, who predeceased his father d 31 July 1526 at the Isle of Loch Rannoch. Bur at Dysart | | | at the north side of the high altar. | | '--Allaster, ancestor of the McGregors of Ardlarich, a very important branch of the Clan in | | Rannoch (54). | `?-2. Gregor Mhor--> 'Hous and Gang of Gregor McAne'. Or see below. '--B?. Gregor Aluin (handsome) patronymics: Gregor (Aulin) McAne Chaim VcGregor, b c1360. d Glenorchy 1415, | m Iric daur of his uncle Malcolm McAlpin (22). |--Malcolm, his heir. |--Iain - "Almost certainly the eldest son"- founder of the line of Brackley. b c1415. | |--(iii) Malcolm. Settled in Mar (51). | |--(i) `MacGregour' in Baronage. ?Malcolm Johnson of Auchinreoch. | |--(iv) John, got the lands of Brackley from his brother Gregor (51). | `?-(ii) Gregor Mhor b c1400.- --> 'Hous and Gang of Gregor McAne'. | '--Patrick. b c1430. d Auchinchallone 9 July 1518. Bur in Dysart. | '--Gregor Patrickson b c1460. Tutor to Glenstrae and leader of the clan 1528-1545. Probably became | | the rightful chief of Clan Gregor in 1519, but the Campbells promoted instead the chieftain | | ofClan Dougal Ciar (see below). Issue: | |--1. Duncan, called Ladassach (or Laideus = lordly, bold, sten - old Gaelic) b c1490. The | | | ringleader of all the most recalcitrant Gregarch of his time, doubtless as the righteous | | | heir to the McGregor. Starved of land they nearly exterminated the clan McLaren and overran | | | their lands in Balquhidder (1543-1558). In 1532 they slew the minister because of an argument | | | with the McLarens about who should go into church first. These wild Gregarach were called | | | The Children of the Mist. Duncan m Mary Campbell of Ardkinglass. (51) has Duncan Ladosach | | | the son of Gregor Mor, the son of John of Brackley. | | |--B. Malcolm Roy, d with his father and brother 1552 (51). | | '--A. Gregor the younger of Ardchoille, who succeeded,b c1520. First chieftain of the Children | | | of the mist. Beheaded with his father by the Campbells in 1552 leaving by his wife Isabel | | | Cameron of Stronhead, with othet issue: | | |--(i) Duncan Aberach b c1550 (so called because he was brought up in Lochaber), his | | | | heir. m(1) Christian McFarlane of Keppoch. Slain by Robert Campbell 2nd son of Black | | | | Duncan of the Cowl on Rannoch Moor in 1603 (In Famed Breadalbane p134). A stout man of very | | | | fine appearance (168). m(2) a daur of McFarlane of that Ilk with issue: | | | |--a. Patrick Aberach, who succeeded his father. 3rd chieftain of the Children of | | | | | the Mist. m Marion McDonald of Auchintrichatan in Glencoe. Was Patrick the eldest son? | | | | | See below. | | | | |--1.Iain, his heir, 4th chieftain of The Children of the Mist, against whom a | | | | | | commission of fire and sword was issued in 1679. Fought under Bonnie Dundee | | | | | | for King James. m Ann daur of Gregor McGregor of Roro. | | | | | |--A. Iain Og McGregor of Glencarnoch in Balquhidder b 1689. 5th chieftain of | | | | | | | The Children of the Mist. Alias Campbell, alias Murray. m Catherine daur | | | | | | | of Hugh Campbell of Lix. He quarrelled with Rob Roy who ambushed him with | | | | | | | 40 of his men when they were about to evict some tenants under Rob's protection. | | | | | | | Out in the '15. d 1744. "In Kerletter" - Red notebook 1988, p 48. | | | | | | | Buried in 1777 in a field near Loch Doine. (CGS Newsletter No 39, p 10) | | | | | | |--1. Robert c1700 of Glencarnoch, 6th Chieftain of the Children of the Mist. | | | | | | | | Commanded a larger contingent than Glengyle in the '45. k in the American | | | | | | | | War of Independence. Assumed the name of Murray 1745 at the request of the Duke of | | | | | | | | Athol. Died at Edinburgh Oct1758. m(1) Christian (or Catherine) d John Campbell | | | | | | | | of Roro Esq., m(2) Robina Jacobina d major Donald Cameron of Locheil, son of Sir | | | | | | | | Ewan. m(3) Mary Ann d William Drummond of Hawthornden. | | | | | | | '--a. Christian, m Capt John Graham of 42nd Regt, brother to Thos Graham of Duchray. | | | | | | | |--Lt Gen Graham Stirling of Duchray | | | | | | | '--A daughter m Capt Robert McG ggson of Rob Roy. (Red notebook 1988 p 48). | | | | | | |--2. Peter, b c1710. Predeceased his elder brother. m Janet Stewart, in | | | | | | | | ...ster Drumlich. (McG of McG tree has Duncan before Peter) | | | | | | | |--a. Malcolm, bapt Balquhidder 2 Oct 1729. | | | | | | | '--b. Catherine, m John Gregarson, 2nd Royal Americans. | | | | | | |--3. Duncan, b c1715. Out in the '45 and was severely wounded at the battle | | | | | | | | of Prestonpans, his heel being shot away which left him permanently lame. | | | | | | | | Succeeded his brother Glencarnock in the representation of the McGregor | | | | | | | | clan. m his first cousin on his mother's side, Beatrice McNiven. He was | | | | | | | | a lawyer in Edinburgh. | | | | | | | |--a. John, an officer in the RN who, proceeding to the East Indies attained | | | | | | | | the rank of Commodore in the Bombay Marine and served with distinction | | | | | | | | on the coast of Coromandel. On his return he landed in Batavia where | | | | | | | | he d after 24 hours illness. He left everything to his sister's son | | | | | | | | on condition that he take the name McGregor. | | | | | | | '--a. Drummond Mary, m(1) Mr Paul, or McPhail. m(2) John McGregor b1763/4 | | | | | | | | of the Commercial Bank. d Newington 12 July 1816 (Dumfies Courier 23.6.18) | | | | | | | |--(i) John Paul McGregor who became heir to his Uncle. Known as General | | | | | | | | | Paul McGregor. Became deputy adjutant general in the Bengal Army. | | | | | | | | '--A. (Sir) George McGregor. Distinguished in the first Afgan war | | | | | | | | and in the Indian mutiny. | | | | | | | | By her second husband John McGregor b1763/4 ("John of the Benk") | | | | | | | | Drummond Mary had two other sons, Alexander and James, and two | | | | | | | | daughters, Mary and Felicite. - "Clan McGregor" (Edwin Hodder, London | | | | | | | | 1895. See also Amelia II p 393.) plus: | | | | | | | '--(i) (Lt Gen Sir) Duncan McGregor, ensign 72nd, 78th rgts. m Elizabeth | | | | | | | | Douglas Trotter daur of Sir William Dick Bt of Prestonfield. She | | | | | | | | d 9 March 1858 at Drumcondra Castle, near Dublin. (Dumfiesshire | | | | | | | | Herald & Register 19.3.1858). | | | | | | | '--A. John McGregor (`Rob Roy') b24 Jan 1825 Gravesend, Kent. ?d | | | | | | | young on the `ill fated Kent'. No, he survived, see Roro tree, | | | | | | |--4. Evan. "Major Evan", ADC to Prince Charles Edward in the '45, the Prince | | | | | | | | presenting him with a dirk still worn by the present Chief. b 1714/15, | | | | | | | | d 1778. m Janet daur of John MacDonald of Balconie. 4 sons all colonels | | | | | | | | in the army, but only the first two left male descendants. Another son | | | | | | | | was born at Crianlarich but d before he was baptised. He was to have been | | | | | | | | called Donald. Otherwise described as `simple Evan Murray vintner at the | | | | | | | | head of Lochearn, aged 34 in 1752 when he was examined as a witness in | | | | | | | | the trial of James Stewart for the murder of Campbell of Glenure. | | | | | | | | Mr C. K. Sharpe informs us that old Mrs Campbell of Monzie, a relative of | | | | | | | | his own, well remembered the old publican, in whose wretched hostelry | | | | | | | | a small alehouse at Lochearnhead she had often been. She never heard anything | | | | | | | | of the great McGregor descent which was probably an afterthought upon the | | | | | | | | son's acquiring wealth in the East Indies. (GD50/184/113). After the '45 | | | | | | | | he served with government forces in the 88th and 41st regiments. He died | | | | | | | | while on duty with the latter in Jersey. (CGS Newsletter No 39 p11). | G | | | | | | |--a. John Murray b 30th March (OS), 10th April (NS) 1745. 18th Chief | G | | | | | | | | of Clan Gregor and 1st baronet (Sir John Murray of Lanrick 1795). 8th | G | | | | | | | | Chieftain of the Children of the Mist. Joined the East India Company | G | | | | | | | | and was appointed Auditor General of Bengal. Sent money back to Scotland | G | | | | | | | | to buy the estate of Lanrick which he called "McGregor earth". He built | G | | | | | | | | a Castle there known as Castle Gregor. Swore loyalty to King George | G | | | | | | | | III who who finally lifted the act of proscription. Many of the Gregarach | G | | | | | | | | kept their aliases, including Sir John, who remained a Murray. Wife | G | | | | | | | | possibly Anne McGregor of Roro, but more likely Anne (d1830) d of William McLeod. | | | | | | | | | (O. Errington Wilson). | | | | | | | | '--Sir Evan John Murray 2nd Bt. Governor General of the Leeward Islands. | | | | | | | | | KCB 1839. m Lady Elizabeth daur of the Duke of Athol. See Clan Gregor | | | | | | | | | Soc. Newsletter Summer 1995 for short biography with references. | L | | | | | | | |--A. Sir John Athol Bannatyne 3rd Bt. The line of the present chiefs and baronets | | | | | | | | | is well-recorded elsewhere. | | | | | | | | |--B. Evan William John, an officer in the sevice of Austria b1819. | | | | | | | | | d 28 June 1850. | | | | | | | | |--C. James Strathallan b1821, d Dominica 1843. | | | | | | | | |--D. Frances Alexander Robert HEICS b 1823, k by mutiny at Jabalpur | | | | | | | | | 25 Sept 1857. 52nd Regt. | | | | | | | | |--E. Ernest Augustus Lt Col 4th Regt. European Light Cavalry b 1825, | | | | | | | | | d Calcutta 17 Jan 1869, on eve of embarcation to return home. | E | | | | | | | |--F. Roderick Dhu Alexander b Madras 23 Sept 1813, d inf. | | | | | | | | |--A. Jane Anna Maria, m J. H. Burgoyne. | | | | | | | | |--B. Amelia Georgiana Murray b 1829. Author of the History of Clan | | | | | | | | | Gregor. | | | | | | | | |--C. Louisa Isabella b Madras 1815, d1830. | | | | | | | | '--D. Elizabeth May Anne b Madras 1819, m Joseph Blake. | N | | | | | | |--b. Alexander Murray b Innerchagerny 26 Aug (OS) 5th Sept (NS) 1748. (Alaxander | | | | | | | | | McGregor of Napier Ruskie, Col HEICS, m(1) Frances d Edmund Pascal, major HEICS, | | | | | | | | | She d 1786 Edinb. m(2) (1790 Edinb) Grace d James Hay of Bamff, living 1795 SP). | | | | | | | | | Owned a small estate near Edinburgh and a cottage called Carolina Cottage. | | | | | | | | | Commanded the Edin Highland Regt of Volunteers (the Rorys). d 21Jul1822 (I'haddn) | | | | | | | | |--A. Alexander Murray McGregor. a general, b 8 Feb 1777 (27Nov1778 Moorshedalai, | | | | | | | | | | E. Indies.) d 1827. m (1810) Lady Charlotte Sinclair daur of the 12th Earl | | | | | | | | | | of Caithness. She d 1854. | | | | | | | | | |--(i) Alexander Nugent Capt. in 66th Bengal NT d Jansi 1844. m Eleanor daur of | | | | | | | | | | | Capt Hopper of the Bengal Army. | | | | | | | | | | '--1. Alexander Caithness Munro Murray b Dec 1844. m Jessie Munro | | | | | | | | | | | Bairnsfather. | | | | | | | | | | |--a. Alexander Evan Caithness, b c1870. Ill-treated by his | | | | | | | | | | | | step-father in NZ. m a Maori by whom he left an only son: | C | | | | | | | | | | '--Alexander Caithness b c1900 in NZ. | | | | | | | | | | '--b. Keneth Robert Wilmot. | | | | | | | | | |--(ii) John b12May1819 Stockton-on-Tees, Maj. Gen. in Madras Army, d Folkstone 1891, | | | | | | | | | | | m Mary Barbara d of John Featherstone of Blackhall, several childen (CGFC p31) | | | | | | | | | | |--1. Alexander b 10Jun1845, m 9Jan1853 Gertrude Lawrence d Wm Price, | | | | | | | | | | | Benhill, Ross, Herefordshire. sp. | | | | | | | | | | |--2. John Nugent b 15Mar1861. Lt. Roy Dublin Fusileers. | | | | | | | | | | |--3. Charlotte, 20Nov1861 Maj-Gen John Elphinstone (d1877). | | | | | | | | | | |--4. Janet m (Madras June1867 as his first wife) Dr Arnold Smith-Wynne | | | | | | | | | | | She d 22Apr1869 sps. | | | | | | | | | | |--5. Helen Jane m 11Jun1868 Maj Frederick Robertson Twynam, an only son: | | | | | | | | | | | '--Thomas McGregor Twynam b11Jun1869. | | | | | | | | | | '--6. Fanny m (22Nov1871) Col Alexander Chorley Davidson. | | | | | | | | | |--(iii) Caithness Evan Edmund. | | | | | | | | | |--(iv) Helen Jane (Jane Helen) Campbell m(1838) Col Alexr Kerr, Madras Staff. | | | | | | | | | | | PD60/187 has a letter from India from Jane Kerr formerly Jane Murray McGregor. | | | | | | | | | | |--John McGregor Kerr, Col 3rd Madras Cavalry, d Folkstone 1917, m Janetta | | | | | | | | | | | | Margaret eld daur of J. M. Nairn of Dunsinan, Perthshire, a dest of | | | | | | | | | | | | John Featherstone. | | | | | | | | | | | |--Alex Nairn Kerr M.C. Col Indian Army, m Eve only d of Francis Wayne and | | | | | | | | | | | | | gdaur of Sir Geo Kinloch Bt of Kinloch. | | | | | | | | | | | | '--John. | | | | | | | | | | | |--Janet Frances, m Arch Russell, Lancaster Herald. | | | | | | | | | | | | |--Antony. | | | | | | | | | | | | '--Janice. | | | | | | | | | | | |--Ida Margaret. | | | | | | | | | | | |--Lorraine McG Kerr MC, Capt W.Y.Regt, m Bice Oakley d Sir Chas O Bt. | | | | | | | | | | | '--Evan Sinclair Kerr, Capt W Kent Regt, m Marion Sopwith d rector Maidstone. | | | | | | | | | | | '-- a daughter. | | | | | | | | | | |--Charlotte Sarah Frances Kerr of Bournemouth 1925, m John Pringle MD HEICS. | | | | | | | | | | | |--Amy Charlotte Pringle. | | | | | | | | | | | |--George Lorraine Kerr Pringle, physician, Harrogate, m(1) Emily d Wm Wilkie | | | | | | | | | | | | of Gartferry, Lnks, m(2) Dorothy Isabel only d Alfred Foster Graydon and | | | | | | | | | | | | Grace Mgt Miller - see later. | | | | | | | | | | | |--Grace Margaret Pringle, d Bournemouth 1926. | | | | | | | | | | | '--Helen Margaret Fanny. | | | | | | | | | | |--Helen Isabella Ramsay Kerr. | | | | | | | | | | '--Amelia Kerr, obit. | | | | | | | | | |--(v) Fanny (Frances) Grace Hay, m Edward Every Miller, MajGen Madras CS d1877 | | | | | | | | | | |--Charlotte Jane Sophia Miller, m Sir Fred P. Haines. | | | | | | | | | | | |--Frederick Edward Grant Haines b22Jul1857. | | | | | | | | | | | |--Greg S. Haines, b14Nov1858, Col in Charge Aldershot Military Prison d1919. | | | | | | | | | | | '--Evan Paul Arbuthnot Haines b19May1860. | | | | | | | | | | |--Edward Miller, Col Madras SC 1914, m Dova S. Clark d 1923. | | | | | | | | | | | |--Grace Margaret Miller, m(1) Alfred Foster Graydon, Indian Woods and | | | | | | | | | | | | | Forests d 1911. | | | | | | | | | | | | '--Dorothy Isabel Graydon m(1-1915) Edward Hunt of Argentina d1919, m(2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | G. L. K. P. | | | | | | | | | | | | |--Deara Margaret Hunt b Aug 1916. | | | | | | | | | | | | '--Isabel Loraine Hunt b Dec 1919. | | | | | | | | | | | |--Edward Thos Every Miller, m Alca M. Russell 1898 d 1923. | | | | | | | | | | | | |--Sheila 1928, m Norman Mayne. | | | | | | | | | | | | '--Keneth Every Miller. | | | | | | | | | | | |--Charlotte, m Wilmot Bryan, (2) T. E. Scholberg. | | | | | | | | | | | |-Amy. | | | | | | | | | | | '--Patrick, m Daisy Cobbold, killed Siam 1912. | | | | | | | | | | |--Fanny Miller, d 1911. | | | | | | | | | | |--Amy Sinclair Miller. | | | | | | | | | | '--Henry Every Miller - went to Australia. | A | | | | | | | | |--(vi) Charlotte. | | | | | | | | | '--(vii) Evan, 4th son, Maj. Gen. d 1885. m Sophia de Collier, daughter of a | | | | | | | | | | surgeon-general in India (1991 correspondent Mary-Rose Dold 35 Water Rd, | | | | | | | | | | Walmer 6070 SA has a little portrait of her, and visited `Uncle Collier' | | | | | | | | | | in Stroud, Glos). Errington Wilson writes: Maj Gen Evan Murray McGregor | | | | | | | | | | eventually migrated to Tasmania and his son Evan acquired the family | | | | | | | | | | effects to the exclusion of CFMM the elder son, who was brought up at | | | | | | | | | | King's Stanley Hall by his uncle Col. Collier whilst his father was in India | | | | | | | | | | and he (CFMM) acquired the Collier family effects. Most of these were | | | | | | | | | | apparently disposed of by his wife in their later years except some silver | | | | | | | | | | with the Collier crest now in the posession of his granddaughter Elinor | | | | | | | | | | Athol Wilson. | | | | | | | | | |--Charlotte Frances, m Dr Leggat of Bombay Army | | | | | | | | | | |-- | | | | | | | | | | |--Evan | | | | | | | | | | |--Irene | | | | | | | | | | |--Ashley | | | | | | | | | | |--Hugh | | | | | | | | | | '--Vera | | | | | | | | | |--Charles Frederick, only son, major, m Mary Douglas Crossman. | | | | | | | | | | |--1. Kenneth m(1) Florence Griffiths, m(2) Kate Hutton. By his 1st wife: | | | | | | | | | | | |--Ian Sinclair, b 1909, m (Cape Town) B. Griffith-->2 daurs. | | | | | | | | | | | |--Iris, m Chowles. | | | | | | | | | | | | '--Jocelyn, (Durban). | | | | | | | | | | | | By his 2nd wife: | | | | | | | | | | | |--Mary Rose b1927(Correspondent). | | | | | | | | | | | '--Jenny b1934. | | | | | | | | | | |--2. Atholl Murray McGregor, major, M.C., Scottish Horse, Boer War, m Gladys | | | | | | | | | | | | Dewhurst d Lionel Dewhurst of Marton, Skipton, Yorks (m 29Dec1917). | | | | | | | | | | | '--Elinor Atholl, only child and heiress, m Oswy Errington Wilson. | | | | | | | | | | | '--3 sons, solicitors, and 2 daurs. | | | | | | | | | | |--3. Evan Douglas, d in infancy. | | | | | | | | | | |--4. Constance Helen b1892. | | | | | | | | | | '--5. Sheila Gwyneth d in infancy. | | | | | | | | | |--Margaret Isabella m (Edinburgh) Col. Bell. | | | | | | | | | | |--Carlyle Bell. | | | | | | | | | | |--Muriel Bell. | | | | | | | | | | |--Aleck Bell. | | | | | | | | | | |--Mary Margaret Bell. | | | | | | | | | | |--William Bell. | | | | | | | | | | |--Eric Sinclair Bell. | | | | | | | | | | '--Harry Bell. | | | | | | | | | |--Sophie, died in infancy. | | | | | | | | | |--Evan. | | | | | | | | | '--Janet, m Basset Dickson, Richmond, Tasmania. This lady was say to have | | | | | | | | | | `genealogical tables'. | | | | | | | | | |--Roy Sinclair Dickson. | | | | | | | | | |--Basset Dickson. | | | | | | | | | '--a daughter. | | | | | | | | '--B. Jeanetta. | | | | | | | |--c. Peter Murray b Innerlochlarigbeg 14th (OS) 25th (NS) May 1751. Adjutant Gen | | | | | | | | Bengal Army. Killed in action on the Lord Nelson 1803 sp, leaving a large | | | | | | | | fortune which ultimately fell in to his brothers' families. | | | | | | | |--d. Robert Murray b Crianlarich 28 (OS) May 1753 `of weak intellect' - Inverhadden. | | | | | | | | However OEW says he was an officer in the Cavalry and later Lt Col in the Clan | | | | | | | | Alpine Fencibles. m(1) a Dutch lady, m(2) Barbara d Sir Alex McKenzie Bt of Fair- | | | | | | | | burn and widow of Murcheson Esq, mother of Sir Rodk Murcheson. | | | | | | | |--e. Alice Murray (Aba) b Innerlochlarigbeg 1 Aug 1750, d London aged 15. | R | | | | | | |--f. Margaret Murray (Peggy) b Crianlarich 28 (OS) May 1754, d young. | | | | | | | '--g. James, d young. | | | | | | |--5. John baan Murray McGregor. b c1720. Capt Lieut in Perry's Regiment. | | | | | | | | k at Ticonderoga 1759. m Mary McIntyre in Easter Drumlich. The choice | | | | | | | | of this father for the Peter following is based on the naming of the latter's | | | | | | | | children which demands a father John and a mother Mary to accord with | | | | | | | | the custom. This is the only John with wife Mary and son Peter | | | | | | | | or Patrick born in Perthshire c1752-3. Finding the name Murray was fortuitous | | | | | | | | but it helps to explain the subsequent connection of his proposed descendants | | | | | | | | with the Lanrick estate owned by the Murray McGregor family. This John | | | | | | | | baan (fair) had several children both legitimate and otherwise recorded | | | | | | | | in the Balquhidder register. It is not easy to decide whether his | | | | | | | | doings are to be attributed to one John Murray McGregor or two. | | | | | | | | However, among his, or their, progeny by wife Mary McIntyre were: | | | | | | | |?-a. Patrick (or Peter - these names were used interchangeably) bapt | | | | | | | | | Balquhidder 14 June 1753. d 23 Jan 1826 (73). MI at Kilmadock churchyard, | | | | | | | | | Doune. m Janet bapt Kilmadock 2 Feb 1752/3 daur of John McKinlay and | | | | | | | | | Janet Blair in Lanrick. His children were all born at either Upper | | | | | | | | | or Nether Lanrick where it is assumed he lived as a tenant of his first | | | | | | | | | cousin, Sir John. Working backwards, the choice of this birth for Peter | | | | | | | | | b 1793 is mainly dictated by the Lanrick connection, since the latters | | | | | | | | | future wife lived there as well. In addition Margaret daur of John | | | | | | | | | son of Peter son of this Peter had two daurs who married two Stroyans | | | | | | | | | of Lanrick. See below. The name pattern is also prefect and these | | | | | | | | | parents are the only ones it fits. Note added in March 1992: | | | | | | | | | Despite all this I have doubts. I now (1992) tend to the view that Peter the Kirk Elder was | | | | | | | | | born not in 1793 but in 1791 (in exact agreement with his age at death, the son of | | | | | | | | | Duncan McGregor and Margaret McFarlane bapt Kilmadock 29Mar1791, and I have shifted | | | | | | | | | all my own McGregor line holus bolus out of Glencarnoch and into the 'WARD.MGT File'. | | | | | | | | |--A. John bapt Kilmadock 12 Aug 1781. ?Gamekeeper to Sir John Murray | | | | | | | | | of Lanrick. m. Mary Stuart (m 24 Jan 1804). | | | | | | | | |--B. Hugh bapt Kilmadock 28 June 1784. Hugh seems to be equivalent | | | | | | | | | to the Highland Evan or Ewan and this naming points to `Major Evan' | | | | | | | | | above. "From a point near Paisley March 20th 1807 Hugh McGregor | | | | | | | | | admits himself the father of Margaret McLeish's (in Doune) child | | | | | | | | | `if it answers to 2nd May last'. But later he was said to have | | | | | | | | | fornicated with several women and was not absolved". - Kilmadock | | | | | | | | | kirk session minutes. | | | | | | | | |--C. Peter bapt Kilmadock 14 Jan 1787/8. Presumably d young. | | | | | | | | |--D. Alexander bapt Kilmadock 25 Jan 1789. | | | | | | | | |--E. James bapt Kilmadock 1 May 1791. m Janet Henderson. | | | | | | | | | |--(i) John b 30 Dec 1821. | | | | | | | | | '--(ii) James b 4 April 1824. | | | | | | | | '--F. Peter bapt Kilmadock 3 Feb 1793. This Lanrick Peter was (pre1992) assumed | | | | | | | | to be the father of Peter the Kirk Elder in Doune. This husband was | | | | | | | | chosen for Margaret Anderson because (1) both lived at Lanrick, | | | | | | | | (2) two of their 2xgreat grand-daughters married brothers of the | | | | | | | | Stroyan family which then owned Lanrick (see below). In 1992 I abandoned this | | | | | | | | as sterile and selected the 1791 baptism for my Peter. There remains the question | | | | | | | | of what became of this Peter. This is yet to be tackled | | | | | | | |--Donald, d bapt Balqdr. 20 May 1755 | | | | | | | | (In Wester Drumlich). The mother was Mary Glenfalloch, Killin Parish. | | | | | | | | tyre herd in the ?Glen of Balquhidder sponsor. | | | | | | | |--a. Jannet bapt Balqdr. 23 August 1747 (The husband in this entry is | | | | | | | | John baan McGregor, the wife Mary McIntyre and the place Wester Drumlich. | | | | | | | |--b. Sarah Moir bapt Balqdr. 6 Sept 1754. The wife was "McGregor" in Wester | | | | | | | | Drumlich. | | | | | | | |--c. Mary bapt Balqdr. 23 May 1755. (Glen Drumlich).Katharine bapt Balqdr. | | | | | | | | 7 August 1755. "John Murray younger in Glencarnock had...child in furnication | | | | | | | | with Jean McGregor bapt and called Katharine." | | | | | | |--1. Peggy. Died young. | | | | | | '--2. Aba. Died London, aged 15. | | | | | |--Duncan~1726, known as Doncha Ruadh Geosach (?geasdair = an enchanter, a charmer). | | | | | | |--Robert McAlpin. | | | | | | | (These additions are from Beth Chamberlain Jul'91 - see Inverhadden's journal p33) | | | | | | |--Ann, m Alexander McGregor, Balquhidder, no issue. | | | | | | '--Mary~1726, m(1) Dougal McCallum with issue. m(2) Alexander McGregor, Clan Alastair Ruadh | | | | | | | Newton, Rannoch. The ~dates are birth dates estimated from Inverhadden b1786. | | | | | | |--Elizabeth, m Donald McGregor, no issue. | | | | | | '--Janet~1756, m John McGregor of Inverhadden, father of Alexander of the memoirs.(b1786) | | | | | |--Gregor McAlpin an eminent planter in Antigua | | | | | | (Inverhadden is not clear as to whether these are children or brothers of Doncha Ruadh) | | | | | |--Donald, a colonel in the Royal Americans, mentioned by Gen Murray. | | | | | |--John McAlpin who m and resided in Kinnichlacher in Rannoch. A stout daring man etc, killed | | | | | | in a fire started by the thieves and freebooters he was commissioned to suppress. His wife | | | | | | and child were at the sheiling and escaped. He left a daughter and a son, then unborn, who | | | | | | died unmarried. | | | | | '--Peter McAlpin who died young. | | | | |--2. James, a major. Settled in America, killed by redskins. | | | | '--3. Duncan, considered the bravest man of his time. Died unmarried. | | | |--b. Robert. A man of rare martial genius who laid the plan of attack at Glenfruin. It is asserted | | | | by Andrew McEwan of Maine that this Robert was the eldest son of Duncan Abrach, contrary to | | | | the claims of the present chiefs. Moreover he says that descendents did exist in the mid-18th | | | | century and the line has not been shown to be extinct. Is there a new chief to be found? | | | '--c. Alpin, from whom sprang Sir Ewan McGregor of Newhaven | | |--(ii) Gregour gar McGregour (147) | | '--(iii) Patrick Adholach (he was brought up in Athol). Hanged at Edinburgh in 1604 with | | | Alasdair the 11th chief. However he does not appear in (176), the `Horning List'.(147). | | |--Duncan Fl. 1612. (Amelia 1, 379) | | |--Patrick Fl. 1612 (Amelia 1, 379) (Patrick Beg in 1626 - Am. 2, 21) | | |--Gregor Fl. 1612 (Amelia 1, 379). | | |--Callum Baine Fl. 1626, surnamed Livingston, as was Patrick his brother (Am. 2, 21). | | '?-Donald Roy McPhatrick Alich Fl. 1657, brother to umql. Patrick and Callum McPhatrick Aliches. | | (Amelia 2, 134) | '--2. Iain. Ancestor of the later McGregors of Brackley who were keepers of Kilchurn Castle | for the Campbells of Glenorchy. '--Gillespie, or Archibald, who m and had issue. Thought by some to be the ancestor of the House of Roro (also | available on disk). Claimed as the ancestor of Alexander McGruder b1610 `the immigrant' by Gregory A. Martin: | The Ancestry and Descendants of Zachariah Magruder (Angeline Block Harris, 1979. Filmed by the LDS. G.S. Call No | 1425698. This source is now followed here. It says that Gillespie was born about 1375, and called the Chruiter | or Harper. His sons were MacChruitear which is claimed as the origin of Magruder. The Gaelic would now be pronounced | something like `mahk chrootcher' with the first `ch' as in loch: not much like Magruder. '--Gilawene (William) McGruder, born about 1413. He was probably a Culdee (monk) of the Glenlyon fraternity, and | was a witness to the Charter of Comrie dated 10Mar1447. '--Gillespie (Archibald) McGruder, born about 1453. '--William McGruder born about 1490. '--James McGruder 1519-1592. Born at Craignech, p Muthill. Believed to have married a cadet Drummond. Page | Donald, 2nd Lord Drummond. '--John McGruder of Innerclaire 1544-1600. Born at Craignech, p Muthill, Perthshire. Chamberlain to | Patrick 3rd Lord Drummond. m Margaret Murray d James Murray of Strown (Strowan). '--Alexander McGruder born about 1569, Craignech. d before 1May1617. Chamerlain to John Drummond | Commendator of Inchaffray and acted as his procurator or attorney. m Lady Margaret Campbell | Drummond on or before 25May1605. She was a most aristocratic lady, the widow of the 4th laird of | Balmaclone and daur of Nicol Campbell of Keithock, one of the many illegitimate sons of Donald | Campbell, Cistercian Abbot of Coupar Angus. She was related to many European royal houses. |--James McGruder of Cargill, a Drummond inheritance. m Katharine daur of William Fyff. Died | before 24May1676. |--Alexander `the immigrant', b1610, Balmaclone p Madderty. Chamberlain to the Drummonds in | | Dunblane parish. Captured either at Preston 1648, or Worcester 1651 and served a period of | | indenture in Maryland following his imprisonment. m(1) Sarah a close relative of either Samuel | | Taylor or Ninian Beall. m(2) Elizabeth Hawkins or Green. He died rich in 1677 amd left a will | | His properties included Craignaigh, Dunblane, Alexandria, Good Luck, and Anchovie Hills. | | By his first wife: | |--James McGruder. Died unmarried 23Dec1685. | |--Samuel McGruder, Col. b 1660. m bef 1668 Sarah Beall (d1734). a vestryman at | | | St Paul's church, a civil and military officer (1676-1705). Will 1711. | | |--Samuel Magruder 1687-1779, m Eleanor Wade. | | | |--Samuel Magruder (Major) | | | |--Alexander Magruder (Capt). | | | |--Eleanor Magruder. | | | |--Josiah William Magruder | | | |--Robert Magruder, ancestor of Thomas George Pratt, governor of Maryland and a US senator | | | |--Lucy Magruder, | | | |--Zachariah Magruder b 24Jul1714, d Allegenny Co, Maryland. Will 1796. m Sarah Beall, see | | | | | below. Attorney in Allegany Co, Maryland. Signed the oath of fidelity and suppoert | | | | | Major Samuel Wade Magruder's list, 10Jan1778. | | | | |--Samuel Beall Magruder, b1746, d c1800 Allegany Co, Maryland. m Rebecca. | | | | | | Signed the Oath of Fidelity and Support 1778. Served as a private during | | | | | | Revolution: First Company, Class 6, Lower Battalion, Montgomery Co Militia. | | | | | |--Zachariah Magruder, subject of the book, m Ann Dawson. | | | | | | |--John W. Magruder, m Margaret Porter. | | | | | | |--Matha Ellen Magruder, m Francis Crick. | | | | | | '--Mary Ann Magruder, m Samuel Darbyshire | | | | | |--Elias Magruder. | | | | | |--Elizabeth B. Magruder. | | | | | |--Sarah Magruder. | | | | | '--Frances Magruder. | | | | |--William Beall Magruder, possibly editor of the Allegenny Federalist. | | | | |--Richard Magruder | | | | |--Josiah Magruder | | | | |--Normand Bruce Magruder, m Nancy Paugh. | | | | |--Nathaniel Beall Magruder | | | | |--Eleanor Magruder, m Leonard Beall. | | | | '--Elizabeth Magruder, m John Sasser. | | | |--Elizabeth Magruder | | | |--Jonas Magruder | | | |--William Mills Magruder | | | '--Elias Magruder | | |--Ninian Magruder, b Prince George's County, Maryland c1686, m Elizabeth Brewer. | | | |--Samuel Magruder | | | |--John Magruder | | | |--Ninian Magruder | | | |--Sarah Magruder, m William Beall son of Alexander, | | | | '--Sarah Beall, m Zachariah Magruder. d c1800. | | |--Elizabeth Magruder, m Ninian Beall and William Beall. | | |--John Magruder, m Susanna Smith. | | |--James Magruder, m Barbara Coombs. | | |--William Magruder, m Mary Frazer. | | |--Alexander Magruder, m Ann Wade. | | |--Nathaniel Magruder, m Susanna Blizzard. | | |--Mary Magruder, m George Clagett. | | |--Verlinda Magruder, m John Beall. | | |--Sarah Magruder, m William Selby. | | '--Eleanor Magruder, m Nehemiah Wade. | |--John McGruder. Died unmarried after 1685. | | By his second wife Alexander the immigrant had: | |--Alexander Magruder born about 1673, m Ann Hutchinson, d 1746. | |--Nathaniel Magruder born about 1675, m Susanna Blizzard and Mary Jones. Died about 1734. | '--Elizabeth Magruder, m John Pottinger. |--John, captured at the Battle of Worcester. | '--James. | '--William, b in fornication to his father's servant Anna McVorich. '--Margaret McGruder, m James Burdoun, minister of Muthill.
US descendants of McGregors (not necessarily of this line) include: General Billy Mitchell; Major Gen John Bankhead Magruder; Lt Gen James Longstreet, CSA; Patrick Magruder, an early Librarian of Congress; Frank Abbott Magruder, author of many US Govt textbooks; Asa Candler, founder of Coca Cola; and William Woodward, financier, and owner of the Bel Air Stables. The American Clan Gregor Soc was founded in 1949. A contact address in 1986 was Mrs Joseph Titchy Jr, 1109 Crowfoot Lane, Silver Spring, Md
Converted by Andrew Scriven