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Janet MacGregor Buchanan 1555 – 1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1555

Birth Location: Carbeth, Stirling Scotland

Death Date: 1626

Death Location: Oban, Argyll, Scotland

Father: Thomas Carbeth

Mother: Janet (Hepburn)

Spouse(s): Gregor MacGregor,

Children(s): Laird Glengyle

In 1555, Janet MacGregor Buchanan entered the world in Carbeth, Stirling Scotland, born to Thomas Buchanan of Carbeth and Janet Douglas (Hepburn). Janet MacGregor Buchanan married Gregor Dubh MacGregor,, and had children including Laird Malcolm Og (Callum) MacGregor of Glengyle. Janet MacGregor Buchanan passed away in 1626 in Oban, Argyll, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1555, Janet MacGregor Buchanan entered the world in Carbeth, Stirling Scotland, born to Thomas Buchanan of Carbeth and Janet Douglas (Hepburn).
  • Janet MacGregor Buchanan married Gregor Dubh MacGregor,, and had children including Laird Malcolm Og (Callum) MacGregor of Glengyle.
  • Janet MacGregor Buchanan passed away in 1626 in Oban, Argyll, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Carbeth
1522 – 1582
Birth Location: Sterlingshire, Scotland Carbeth, Sterling, Scotland
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Janet (Hepburn)
1535 – 1595
Birth Location: Gartincaber, Perthshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Gregor MacGregor,
1545 – 1626
Birth Location: Glengyle, Perthshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Laird Glengyle
1590 – 1675
Birth Location: MacGregor Castle, Glengyle, Trossach, Loch Katrin, Scotland
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Janet Buchanan's Ancestors

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Janet Buchanan
1555 – 1626
Birth Place: Carbeth, Stirling Scotland
Parents
Thomas Buchanan of Carbeth
1522 – 1582
Sterlingshire, Scotland Carbeth, Sterling, Scotland
Janet (Douglas) (Hepburn)
1535 – 1595
Gartincaber, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (James Douglas, 7th Laird) Drumlanrig
1507 – 1575
Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Margaret (Tomson) Douglas
1492 – 1575
Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
GEORGE Douglas
1469 – 1513
Lady Angus
1472 – 1514
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Buchanan's Descendants

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Janet (MacGregor) Buchanan (1555 – 1626) m. Gregor (Dubh) MacGregor, (1545 – Aug 1626)
  1. 1. Laird (Malcolm Og (Callum) MacGregor of) Glengyle (1590 – Aug 1675) m. Catherine (MacDonald McDonnell) (MacGregor) (1595 – 1660)
    1. 1. Donald (MacGregor (father of Rob Roy), Glas of Glengyle, 5th Clan) Chief (1630 – 15 Jun 1702) m. Margaret (of Gleneaves Campbell) (McGregor) (1636 – 25 Nov 1681)
      1. 1. Elspeth (McGregor) (Dewar) (abt 1657 – 1730) m. Alexander Menzies m. Alexander DEWAR (1660 – 1 May 1713)
      2. 2. John MacGregor (1661 – 1700)
      3. 3. Donald MacGregor (7 Nov 1661 – 1672)
      4. 4. Sarah MacGregor (1662 – )
      5. 5. Matthew MacGregor (21 Dec 1662 – )
      6. 6. Duncan (MacGregor) (Campbell) (1663 – 1734)
      7. 7. Jannet MacGregor (10 Jan 1664 – )
      8. 8. Margaret (MacGregor) (Campbell) (4 Jun 1665 – 1700)
      9. 9. Robert (Roy (Rob Roy, Red Rob) MacGregor (later Campbell), "Raibert Ruadh) M'Gregor" (7 March 1671 – 28 Dec 1734) m. Helen (Mary McKey) Campbell (1670 – 1745)
        1. 1. James (Mor Drummond) MacGregor (1697 – 2 Oct 1754) m. Annabelle McNichol (1695 – 1752) m. Elspeth MacGregor (1694 – 1744)

Janet Buchanan's Timeline

2 Records

1555
1555
Birth of Janet MacGregor Buchanan in Carbeth, Stirling Scotland
Carbeth, Stirling Scotland
1626
1626
Age 71
Death of Janet MacGregor Buchanan in Oban, Argyll, Scotland
Oban, Argyll, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Carbeth, Stirling Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1626
    Event Place: Oban, Argyll, Scotland
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