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William Sir Knight MacGregor 1550–1629 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1550

Birth Location: Reck, Copenecl, Dumfrieshire, Scotland

Death Date: 29 Jan 1629

Death Location: Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: Sir MacGregor-Grierson

Mother: Egidia Kennedy

Spouse(s): Anne Serle, Nichola Grierson

Children(s): Alexander Barnabachill, Agnes Clan-MacGregor-Grierson, Helena Clan-MacGregor-Grierson, Sir Lag

In 1550, William Sir Knight MacGregor entered the world in Reck, Copenecl, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, born to Sir John Macgregor Grierson And Egidia Kennedy. William Sir Knight MacGregor married Anne Serle, Nichola Maxwell Grierson, and had children including Agnes Clan Macgregor Grierson, Alexander Grierson Of Barnabachill, Helena Clan Macgregor Grierson, Sir Robert Grierson Mp 10Th Lord Of Lag. William Sir Knight MacGregor passed away in 1629 in Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1550, William Sir Knight MacGregor entered the world in Reck, Copenecl, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, born to Sir John Macgregor Grierson And Egidia Kennedy.
  • William Sir Knight MacGregor married Anne Serle, Nichola Maxwell Grierson, and had children including Agnes Clan Macgregor Grierson, Alexander Grierson Of Barnabachill, Helena Clan Macgregor Grierson, Sir Robert Grierson Mp 10Th Lord Of Lag.
  • William Sir Knight MacGregor passed away in 1629 in Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir MacGregor-Grierson
1490–1559
Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
SM
Egidia Kennedy
1492–1550
Birth Location: Culzean Castle, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
EK

Spouses(s)

Anne Serle
1560–1646
Birth Location: Durham, England
AS
Nichola Grierson
1578–1605
Birth Location: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
NG

Children(s)

Alexander Barnabachill
1594–1661
Birth Location: Scotland
AB
Agnes Clan-MacGregor-Grierson
1594–1664
Birth Location: Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
AC
Helena Clan-MacGregor-Grierson
1594–1616
Birth Location: Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
HC
Sir Lag
1595–1654
Birth Location: Lag, Scotland
SL

William MacGregor's Ancestors

Self
William MacGregor
1550–1629
Birth Place: Reck, Copenecl, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir John MacGregor-Grierson
1490–1559
Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Egidia Kennedy
1492–1550
Culzean Castle, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William MacGregor's Descendants

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William (Sir Knight) MacGregor (1 Jan 1550–29 Jan 1629) m. Anne Serle (1560–1646) m. Nichola (Maxwell) Grierson (1 Jan 1578–1605)
  1. 1. Alexander (Grierson of) Barnabachill 1594–1661
  2. 2. Agnes Clan-MacGregor-Grierson 1594–1664
  3. 3. Helena Clan-MacGregor-Grierson 1594–1616
  4. 4. Sir (Robert Grierson MP 10th Lord of) Lag 1595–1654

William MacGregor's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1 Jan 1550
Birth of William Sir Knight MacGregor in Reck, Copenecl, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
Reck, Copenecl, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
1629
29 Jan 1629
Age 79
Death of William Sir Knight MacGregor in Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1550
    Event Place: Reck, Copenecl, Dumfrieshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1629
    Event Place: Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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