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John McGregor 1766–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1766

Birth Location: Cottertown of Cromdale, Moray, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Jun 1855

Death Location: Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander McGregor

Mother: Isobel Smith

Spouse(s): Isobel Grant

Children(s): Donald McGregor, Alexander McGregor, Marjory McGregor, Janet McGregor

In 1766, John McGregor entered the world in Cottertown of Cromdale, Moray, Scotland, born to Alexander Mcgregor And Isobel Smith. John McGregor married Isobel Grant, and had children including Alexander Mcgregor, Donald Mcgregor, Janet Mcgregor, Marjory Mcgregor. John McGregor passed away in 1855 in Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1766, John McGregor entered the world in Cottertown of Cromdale, Moray, Scotland, born to Alexander Mcgregor And Isobel Smith.
  • John McGregor married Isobel Grant, and had children including Alexander Mcgregor, Donald Mcgregor, Janet Mcgregor, Marjory Mcgregor.
  • John McGregor passed away in 1855 in Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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John McGregor's Ancestors

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John McGregor
1766–1855
Birth Place: Cottertown of Cromdale, Moray, Scotland
Parents
Alexander McGregor
1740–
Cromdale, , Morayshire, Scotland
Isobel Smith
1744–
Cromdale, , Morayshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Patrick (Campbell Stirling) Mcgregor
1702–1758
Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
Janet Ferguson
1701–1758
Kilmadock, Perth, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Glencarnoch)
1668–1744
Lady Lix
1682–1774
John Ferguson
1679–1710
Margaret McClaron
1684–1710
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Duncan Ferguson
1644–
Marione Mcwillie
1642–
Archibald Mclaren
1661–
Jonet Maltman
1662–

John McGregor's Descendants

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John McGregor (22 Feb 1766–1 Jun 1855) m. Isobel Grant (Jan 1769–)
  1. 1. Donald McGregor 1795–1874 m. Mary Nicolson 1798–1872
    1. 1. Mary McGregor 1826–1922 m. John Nicolson 1807–1879
      1. 1. Christina (McGregor) Nicolson 1860–1901 m. Donald (MacKay) Bain 1854–1926
        1. 1. Aubrey (MacKay (Dibs)) Bain 1893–1986 m. Florence (Yancey) Bailey 1899–1980 m. Adelean (Grace) Cameron 1900–1983 m. Alma (Ellen) Ross 1896–1978
        2. 2. Ian (Frederick McGregor) Bain 1886–1916
        3. 3. Gladys Bain 1901–1994 m. John Whalley 1905–1994
        4. 4. Mary (Georgina) Bain 1890–1967
        5. 5. Emily (Christina) Bain 1896–1930
        6. 6. Anne (Isobel) Bain 1900–1980
        7. 7. Donald (Sackville) Bain 1888–1954 m. Dorothy (Ellen) Bingham 1894–1989
      2. 2. Jane Nicolson 1851–1915
      3. 3. John Nicolson 1855–1937
      4. 4. Donald (Alfred) Nicolson 1862–1939
      5. 5. James Nicolson 1867–1952
      6. 6. William (Alexander) Nicolson 1864–1916
      7. 7. Elspet Nicolson 1849–1858
      8. 8. Margaret Nicolson 1853–1927
      9. 9. Ann Nicolson 1846–1932
      10. 10. George Nicolson 1872–
      11. 11. Mary Nicolson 1847–1942
      12. 12. Harriet Nicolson 1842–
      13. 13. Isabella Nicolson 1857–1949
    2. 2. Christina McGregor 1839–1927
    3. 3. Jane McGregor 1830–1871
    4. 4. Isabella McGregor 1832–
    5. 5. John McGregor 1824–1888
  2. 2. Alexander McGregor 1793–
  3. 3. Marjory McGregor 1798–1858
  4. 4. Janet McGregor 1786–1870

John McGregor's Timeline

3 Records

1766
22 Feb 1766
Birth of John McGregor in Cottertown of Cromdale, Moray, Scotland
Cottertown of Cromdale, Moray, Scotland
1766
28 Feb 1766
John McGregor was baptized in Cromdale and Inverallan and Advie,Inverness,Scotland
Cromdale and Inverallan and Advie,Inverness,Scotland
1855
1 Jun 1855
Age 89
Death of John McGregor in Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1766
    Event Place: Cottertown of Cromdale, Moray, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1766
    Event Place: Cromdale and Inverallan and Advie,Inverness,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1855
    Event Place: Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland

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