Genealogy of The Clan Gregor - 76, Descendants of Evan |
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[1] All of the births, dates, ranks, and titles on this page have been taken from the pages of thepeerage.com created by the family - see http://www.thepeerage.com/p50416.htm#i504151
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According to General Stewart of Garth, Ewan mac Iain Oaig Sir John Macgregors father made a runaway marriage with a Daughter of the family of MacDonald isle of Sky he was a Drover and made her believe he was proprietor of Balquhidder and a very well built house she saw when coming home she thought to be her own - But all that awaited her was a miserable cottage in the braes of Balquhidder and a Farm of one fourth of a Plough sometime thereafter they went to Inverchagerney in Strathfillan where they had a like possession of one fourth of a plough. Inverchagerney in Strathfillan Once belonging to Campbell of Lochdochard now to MacNab of Macnab from that place to Crianlarach Ewan Murray went to keep the Change house in Lochdochard estate where he resided for a long time from thence to the Inn at Lochearnhead where they lost all their property by fire from Lochearnhead to Down & Sir James Cohan of Luss procured him an Ensigncy in the Scotch Hollanders Sir James was reckoned a protector of the MacGregors at that time then the Grants & MacGregors were thought Brothers by this marriage with Mary MacDonald Ewan had four sons
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The date 10/4/1745 for the birth of John comes from http://www.thepeerage.com/p50419.htm#i504183
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Murray_Macgregor |