Marion (MacDonald) MacGregor (abt. 1598 - 1678)

Born about 1598 in Achtriochtan, Glencoe, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Patrick Aberach MacGregor — married 1617 in Scotland, EU

Descendants

Died 8 Dec 1678 at about age 80 in Glenstrae, Argyll, Scotland

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Biography

Child of Allaster MacDonald and Mary Macleod is Marion MacDonald, born circa 1598 in Achtriochtan (Auchintrichatan), Glencoe, Scotland. ^[1][2]

Marriage

Marion MacDonald married Patrick MacGregor ^[3] son of Duncan MacGregor and Christian McFarlane. Patrick was born between 1569 - 1598.

Death

Marian passed away08 Dec 1678 in Glenstrae, Argyll, Scotland. ^[4]

Research Notes

"It's been reported in a number of sources that the mother of the first McGehee was a "Lady" Marian MacDonald, daughter of Sir James MacDonald, Baronet of Sleat, but there is no evidence that Sir James had any such daughter. See http://www.mosquitonet.com/~mcgehee/family/chief.html. I don't know where this alleged connection came from, but what I've seen suggests strongly that its origin was related with the McGehee family legend in particular, and entered into general usage from there. In the absence of the Sleat connection, the Robert Bruce descent vanishes completely. Given that the present-day Chief of Clan Gregor is, like us, descended from Patrick Aberach and Marian, one would suppose that if he thought there was evidence of such a descent he would proclaim it. He does not. I for one will defer to him, since I also defer to him on the truth of our family legend..." ___________________ She was probably a cousin of the MacDonalds of Sleat. She was of Auchatrichatan in Glencoe, member of the family of the MacDonalds of Glencoe.

Sources

1. ↑ The Peerage Website. Marion Macdonald of Auchnatrichatan in Glencoe
2. ↑ American Clan Gregor Society. Special Collections. p.26. Gen XV1
3. ↑ The barons of Arrochar and their cadets' a manuscript by Chevalier Terrence Gach MacFarlane chapt. 17 p98 - 16a
4. ↑ "Burkes Peerage and Baronage Publication: 107th Edition pub 2003/4 Page: p2493"

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• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3CRH-HP4 : accessed 2016-07-13), entry for Marion /MacDonald/.

Acknowledgments

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