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YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLA N GREGOR S OCIETY 25
Gen. XV
Gen. XVI
Campbell of Strachur. Gregor -Mor d. 1514. H e and Flora had
issue :
1. Duncan MacGregor , his heir called Ladosach . Lived about
100 year s, but was beheaded 1552. ( Of the MacGr egor chiefs
line.)
2. Gregor was a Captain of g reat reput ation. Perf or med against
the English Bord ers in conjunction with his cousins-the
Griersons of Lag. See Malcolm XI, his 2nd son's line. Ref.
#9.
3. Malcolm MacGregor, of great prudence and valor. Grea tly
esteemed by Alexander Ea rl of Mar. Acquired the lands of
Inverey with others in Brea-Ma r. H e m. a dau. of Donagal
Lamont of Stitlaig, and had issue. Th e eldest son, Alexander,
acquired lands in Cherry, Killach, Dalchery, Balachy, etc.
4. John MacGregor, who afterward s got the lands of Brackly
from his eldest brother. Descendant s of his lived th ere for
many generations and were often mistaken for those of Dun ­
can Ladosach.
Dun can MacGregor ( Ladosach), or the "Co mplete H ero" s. his
fath er. A man of reso lution, much celebrated by the bards, lived
for a time with his uncle Strachur, in the Island of Orann in Glen
Falloch. H e acquired other lands and several in Breada lbane,
besides his form er possessions, upon which he gave those of Brackly
to his youngest brother , John. H e took to wife Mary, dau. to Lai rd
of A rdkinlos (ancestor of James Campbell of Ardkinlos) and had :
1. Gregor MacGregor , eldest son and heir, beheaded with his
fath er. Grego r's descendants, eventually Glencarn och XXI,
and through him to the present Chief, Sir Malcolm XXVI ,
carry down the representat ion fr om early Chiefs by right
of blood, as the oldest line, says Miss MacGregor, ref. # 10.
2. Malcolm Roy MacGregor, murd ered with his father and
brother Jun e 16, 1552.
3. Duncan , Oig Laddosun, MacGregor , murdered with the others
June 16, 1552.
4. Patrick Dow MacGr egor, Vic Dun can Lad dosach, slain at
Balquhidder Oct. 4, 1574.
Gregor, son of Dun can MacGregor ( Ladosach), eldest son did
not s. because of being murdered with his father. H e had m.
Isabel, dau. of Camer on Stronhead, and had issue thru whom his
blood descended. They were :
1. Duncan (Abrach) MacGregor , eldest, s. and fr om him descends
the MacGregor Chiefs lines.
2. Patrick (Aulach or Adholach) MacGr egor, exec uted at
Edinburgh with Glenstrae, February 1604. There were 3
others executed that same day, and a total of 25 executed
durin g the month s of Januar y, February and March of tha t