Evan MacGregor (1715 - 1778)

Born 1715 in Scotland

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 1778 at about age 63 in Jersey

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Biography

Evan MacGregor is a member of Clan MacGregor.

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Evan /MacGregor (Murray)/ Maj.

Surname: MacGregor (Murray)

Given Name: Evan

Name Suffix: Maj.

Name Prefix: Maj.

Array

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1715

Place: Scotland^[1]

Death

Death:

Date: 1778^[2][3]

Note

Note:

ADC to Prince Charles Edward Stuart in the '45, the Prince presenting him with a dirk still worn by the current Chief. After the '45 he served with government forces in the 88th and 41st regiments. He died while on duty with the latter in Jersey.

otherwise described as 'simple Evan Murray vintner at the head of Lochearn', aged 34 in 1752 when he was examined as a witness in the trial of James Stewart for the murder of Campbell of Glenure.

He had four sons all of whom were Colonels in the army but only the first two left male descendants.

2 - EVAN MacGREGOR alias MURRAY; Jacobite Ma), ADC to Bonnie Prince Charlie 1745; fired the first shot against Sir John Cope's army and distinguished himself at Prestonpans, the Prince presenting him with a dirk (worn by subsequent Chiefs); Lt. in 88th H

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Evan/MACGREGOR (MURRAY)/

Given Name: Evan

Surname: MACGREGOR (MURRAY)

Array

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1715

Place: ,,,,SCOTLAND, ^[4]

Death

Death:

Date: 29 oct 1778

Place: ,,,Jersey,, ^[5][6]

Title

Title: Maj.

Reference

Reference: 1

FIL

FIL LEGITIMATE_CHILD

Marriage

Husband: Evan Macgregor

Wife: @I4062@

UST MARRIED

Child: John Macgregor

Child: Alexander Murray Macgregor

Child: Peter Macgregor

Child: Robert Macgregor

Child: James Macgregor

Child: Alicia Macgregor

Child: Peggy Macgregor

Marriage: ^{[7][8][9][10]}

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S7
2. ↑ Source: #S5 Page: MacGregor02
3. ↑ Source: #S27 Page: genealogy/d0004/g0000000.html#I3224
4. ↑ Source: #S6244
5. ↑ Source: #S6242 Note: MacGregor02
6. ↑ Source: #S6245 Note: genealogy/d0004/g0000000.html#I3224
7. ↑ Source: #S6242 Note: MacGregor02
8. ↑ Source: #S6244
9. ↑ Source: #S6245 Note: genealogy/d0003/g0000058.html
10. ↑ Source: #S6243 Note: p2493

• Source: S10 Title: Burkes Peerage and Baronage Publication: 107th Edition pub 2003/4 Page: p2493
• Source: S13 Title: The House of Roro in Glenlyon Author: John Ward Publication: http://www.wardjc.com/roro.htm Page: p5
• Source: S27 Title: Clan Donald Genealogy Database Author: Roddy Macdonald of the Clan Donald Society of Edinburgh Publication: http://www.clandonald.org.uk/genealogy.htm Page: genealogy/d0003/g0000058.html
• Source: S5 Title: http://www.stirnet.com Author: Peter Barns-Graham Page: MacGregor02
• Source: S7 Title: The House of Glencarnoch (Glencarnaig) Author: John Ward Publication: http://www.wardjc.com/glencarn.htm

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Val Kerr for creating WikiTree profile MacGregor-172 through the import of DuncanMacGregor.ged on Jul 30, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Val and others.

• Source: S6242 Quality or Certainty of Data: 0 Title: Stirnet Genealogy Abbreviation: http://www.stirnet.com Type: Other Author: Peter Barns-Graham Repository: Call Number: Media: Other
• Source: S6243 Quality or Certainty of Data: 0 Title: Burkes Peerage 107th Ed Abbreviation: Burkes Peerage and Baronage Type: Other Repository: Call Number: Media: Other
• Source: S6244 Quality or Certainty of Data: 0 Title: John Ward - Glencarnaig Abbreviation: The House of Glencarnoch (Glencarnaig) Type: Other Author: John Ward Repository: Call Number: Media: Other
• Source: S6245 Quality or Certainty of Data: 0 Title: Macdonald genealogy Abbreviation: Clan Donald Genealogy Database Type: Other Author: Roddy Macdonald of the Clan Donald Society of Edinburgh Repository: Call Number: Media: Other

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Ian Jeanneret for creating WikiTree profile Macgregor-224 through the import of E Macgregor Descendants.ged on Aug 13, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Ian and others.