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James Macgregor 1519–1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1519

Birth Location: Craignech, Perth, Scotland

Death Date: 2 August 1587

Death Location: Meggar, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William MacGregor

Mother: Gillespie McGruder

Spouse(s): Katherine Drummond

Children(s): John MacGregor, Margaret MacGregor, Lady (MacGruther)\Stewart

In 1519, James Macgregor entered the world in Craignech, Perth, Scotland, born to William Macgregor And Gillespie Mcgruder. James Macgregor married Katherine Drummond, and had children including John Macgregor, Lady Margaret Janet Nairne Macgregor Macgruther Stewart, Margaret Macgregor. James Macgregor passed away in 1587 in Meggar, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1519, James Macgregor entered the world in Craignech, Perth, Scotland, born to William Macgregor And Gillespie Mcgruder.
  • James Macgregor married Katherine Drummond, and had children including John Macgregor, Lady Margaret Janet Nairne Macgregor Macgruther Stewart, Margaret Macgregor.
  • James Macgregor passed away in 1587 in Meggar, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

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James Macgregor's Ancestors

Self
James Macgregor
1519–1587
Birth Place: Craignech, Perth, Scotland
Parents
William MacGregor
1490–1552
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Gillespie McGruder
1493–
Perth Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Archibald ((MacGregor)) Campbell
1465–1513
Castle Campbell, Argyll, Scotland
Elizabeth ((Countess of Argyll)) Stewart
1465–1529
Darnley Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland
William McGruder
1470–
Perth, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Stewart
1440–1512
Margaretha Douglas
1430–1475
John Lennox
1423–1495
Margaret Montgomery
1425–1493
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Stewart
1383–1451
Joan Beaufort
1375–1440
Archibald Douglas
1390–1439
Euphemia Graham
1408–1468
Alan Stewart
1406–1439
Catherine Seton
1388–1478
Alexander Auchterhouse
–1470

James Macgregor's Descendants

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James Macgregor (1519–2 August 1587) m. Katherine Drummond (1525–21 January 1590)
  1. 1. John MacGregor 1544–1600 m. Margaret Campbell 1555–1632
    1. 1. Alexander Magruder 1569–1617 m. Lady (Margaret) Campbell 1571–1631
      1. 1. Alexander MacGruder\McGregor 1610–1677 m. Sarah Hawkins 1630–1671 m. Elizabeth Hawkins 1650–1677 m. Margaret (Sarah) Braithwaite 1610–1711
        1. 1. Colonel (Samuel) Magruder 1660–1711
        2. 2. Annaple Magruder 1649–1720
        3. 3. John Magruder 1660–1711
        4. 4. James Magruder 1658–1685
        5. 5. Elizabeth Magruder 1660–1749
        6. 6. Alexander Magruder 1671–1746
        7. 7. Virlinda Magruder 1648–1734
        8. 8. Nathaniel Magruder 1675–1734
      2. 2. Margaret Magruder 1617–1677
      3. 3. Robert McGregor 1615–1688 m. Elizabeth (Elspit) Buchanan 1621–1690
      4. 4. James Magruder 1607–1676
      5. 5. Thomas Drummond 1593–
  2. 2. Margaret MacGregor 1540–1585
  3. 3. Lady (Margaret "Janet" Nairne MacGregor) (MacGruther)\Stewart 1543–1585 m. John (II Lord Drummond van) Innerfeffrey 1540–1618
    1. 1. Lady (Margaret DE) Drummond 1570–1618
    2. 2. Sir (John Emanuel DE) Drummond 1560–1589
    3. 3. David Drummond 1586–1642
    4. 4. Lady (Christian Mclaren) Drummond* 1568–1640
    5. 5. Lady (Margaret) Drummond 1562–1618
    6. 6. Sir (Thomas) Drummond 1566–

James Macgregor's Timeline

3 Records

1519
1519
Birth of James Macgregor in Craignech, Perth, Scotland
Craignech, Perth, Scotland
1546
21 Oct 1546 1547 18 Dec 1546 22 Oct 1546 1547
Age 27
James Macgregor was married
None
1587
2 August 1587
Age 68
Death of James Macgregor in Meggar, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Meggar, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1519
    Event Place: Craignech, Perth, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1546 1547 18 Dec 1546 22 Oct 1546 1547
    Record Source: Perthshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Balmaclone, Perth, Scotland., Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Perth: - Protocol Book of Sir Robert Rollock, 1534-1552
    Record Source: Perthshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 August 1587
    Event Place: Meggar, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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