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William MacGregor 1490–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1490

Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1552

Death Location: Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Archibald Campbell

Mother: Elizabeth Stewart

Spouse(s): Gillespie McGruder

Children(s): James Macgregor

The story of William MacGregor began in 1490 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. William MacGregor married Gillespie Mcgruder, and had children including James Macgregor. William MacGregor passed away in 1552 in Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of William MacGregor began in 1490 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • William MacGregor married Gillespie Mcgruder, and had children including James Macgregor.
  • William MacGregor passed away in 1552 in Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald Campbell
1465–1513
Birth Location: Castle Campbell, Argyll, Scotland
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Elizabeth Stewart
1465–1529
Birth Location: Darnley Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Gillespie McGruder
1493–
Birth Location: Perth Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

James Macgregor
1519–1587
Birth Location: Craignech, Perth, Scotland
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William MacGregor's Ancestors

Self
William MacGregor
1490–1552
Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Archibald (MacGregor) Campbell
1465–1513
Castle Campbell, Argyll, Scotland
Elizabeth ((Countess of Argyll)) Stewart
1465–1529
Darnley Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Stewart
1440–1512
Darnley Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Margaretha Douglas
1430–1475
Falahill, Peeblesshire, Schotland
John (Stewart 10th Earl of) Lennox
1423–1495
Inchmurrin Isle, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Margaret (Christian) Montgomery
1425–1493
Ardrossen, Ayrshire, Scotland
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Stewart
1350–1421
Isabel Ergadia
1362–1439
John Beaufort
1371–1410
Margaret DeHoland
1385–1439
John Darnley
1365–1429
Elizabeth Lennox
1358–1429

William MacGregor's Descendants

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William MacGregor (1490–1552) m. Gillespie McGruder (1493–)
  1. 1. James Macgregor 1519–1587 m. Katherine Drummond 1525–1590
    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
        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–

William MacGregor's Timeline

2 Records

1490
1490
Birth of William MacGregor in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1552
1552
Age 62
Death of William MacGregor in Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1490
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1552
    Event Place: Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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