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Alasdair Ruadh of Glen Strae, 8th Chief of Clan Gregor MacGregor 1500–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 Sep 1547

Death Location: Killed at Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: John Chief

Mother: Cameron Lochiel

Spouse(s): Lady Campbell, Margaret Boleyn, Margaret Ardnamurchan

Children(s): Gregor MacGregor, Iain Chief, Eoghan Glenstrae, Donnchadh MacGregor, Allaster Dunderawe, Padraig MacGregor, Alasdair Phanean

The story of Alasdair Ruadh of Glen Strae, 8th Chief of Clan Gregor MacGregor began in 1500 in Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom. Alasdair Ruadh of Glen Strae, 8th Chief of Clan Gregor MacGregor married Lady Mariota Of Ardkinglass Campbell, Margaret Of Auchnamurchan Maclain Macdonald Of Ardnamurchan, Margaret Jean Boleyn, and had children including Alasdair Pudrach Macgregor Of Phanean, Allaster Galt The Travelled Macgregor Of Dunderawe, Donnchadh Duncan Na Ghlinne Of The Glens Macgregor, Eoghan Ewen Mcgregor Of Fearnan Later Of Larachan Tutor Of Glenstrae, Gregor Roy The Red Macgregor, Iain John Macgregor Of Glenstrae 9Th Chief, Padraig Odhar Macgregor. Alasdair Ruadh of Glen Strae, 8th Chief of Clan Gregor MacGregor passed away in 1547 in Killed at Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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  • The story of Alasdair Ruadh of Glen Strae, 8th Chief of Clan Gregor MacGregor began in 1500 in Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Alasdair Ruadh of Glen Strae, 8th Chief of Clan Gregor MacGregor married Lady Mariota Of Ardkinglass Campbell, Margaret Of Auchnamurchan Maclain Macdonald Of Ardnamurchan, Margaret Jean Boleyn, and had children including Alasdair Pudrach Macgregor Of Phanean, Allaster Galt The Travelled Macgregor Of Dunderawe, Donnchadh Duncan Na Ghlinne Of The Glens Macgregor, Eoghan Ewen Mcgregor Of Fearnan Later Of Larachan Tutor Of Glenstrae, Gregor Roy The Red Macgregor, Iain John Macgregor Of Glenstrae 9Th Chief, Padraig Odhar Macgregor.
  • Alasdair Ruadh of Glen Strae, 8th Chief of Clan Gregor MacGregor passed away in 1547 in Killed at Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Alasdair MacGregor's Ancestors

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Alasdair MacGregor
1500–1547
Birth Place: Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Ronaldsoune MacGregor, 8th Chief
1454–1501
Cameron Lochiel
1433–
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Alasdair MacGregor's Descendants

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Alasdair (Ruadh of Glen Strae, 8th Chief of Clan Gregor) MacGregor (1500–10 Sep 1547) m. Lady (Mariota of Ardkinglass) Campbell (1500–1570) m. Margaret (Jean) Boleyn (1489–1523) m. Margaret ("Of Auchnamurchan" MacLain MacDonald of) Ardnamurchan (1505–1595)
  1. 1. Gregor (Roy (The Red)) MacGregor 1526–1570 m. Marion (Gilchrist) Campbell 1530–1570
    1. 1. Alasdair ("Black John of the Coat of Mail" 11th Chief MacGregor Son of executed Gregor Ruadh 10th Chief MacGregor & Marion) Campbell 1570–1603 m. Elizabeth (Murray MacGregor of) Strowan 1575–1600
      1. 1. Gregor (MacGregor of Inneregny) (MacGregor) 1599–1639
        1. 1. Gregor (Mór MacGregor of Inneregny) (MacGregor) 1630–1700 m. Marjorie (Grant of Easter) Elchies –1751 m. Agnes Buchanan 1630–
  2. 2. Iain ("John" MacGregor, of Glenstrae, 9th) Chief 1540–1598
  3. 3. Eoghan ((Ewen) McGregor of Fearnan, later of Larachan, Tutor of) Glenstrae 1545–1589
  4. 4. Donnchadh ((Duncan) Na Ghlinne "of the Glens") MacGregor 1547–1606
  5. 5. Allaster (Galt (the Travelled) MacGregor of) Dunderawe 1546–1613
  6. 6. Padraig (Odhar) MacGregor 1545–1599
  7. 7. Alasdair (Pudrach MacGregor, of) Phanean 1540–1598

Alasdair MacGregor's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Alasdair Ruadh of Glen Strae, 8th Chief of Clan Gregor MacGregor in Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1547
10 Sep 1547
Age 47
Death of Alasdair Ruadh of Glen Strae, 8th Chief of Clan Gregor MacGregor in Killed at Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Killed at Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1547
    Event Place: Killed at Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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