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Y EAR B OOK
A MERI CA N CLAN GREGOR S OCI ETY
Gen. XVII
Gen. XVIII
year. From whom ar e descended the Drumonds, known as
the MacGr egor s of Bows.
3. Alpin (named in footnote Page 209 Vol. 2, ref. 10) .
4. Dau. More MacGregor m. Gregor, a desc. of Alexander,
referred to as the son of James, son of John MacGregor.
Dun can MacGregor , called Abberac h, eldest and heir, was eventually
slain himself, at Bentoig 1604, by Robert Campbell, son of
Duncan Campbell, of Glenurchy. Duncan, of fine appearance and
reputation, became very powerful. Hi s mothe r's friends had tri ed
to save him fr om a like fate after the murd er of his father, Gr egor ;
and grandfather, Duncan Ladosach, by hurrying him into Lochaber,
while his two brothers were carried into Athol and Strathearn.
Dun can m. Istly Chris tian MacDonald , dau. of MacD onald of
Keppock, and had a son who died young. H e m. 2ndly a dau. of
the MacFarlans, of that ilk, a descendant of the noble family
of Lenox. By her Duncan had three sons:
1. Patrick (Abrach ) MacGregor , his heir and eldest son s. and
carried on the representation, from whom the MacGregor
chiefs are desc.
2. Robert MacGregor , a man of rare martial genius, laid the
plan for attac king the Colquhouns at Glen Fruin, and his
sword is prese rved to this day at the seat of the present Chief
at Edenchip, Lochea rnhead, Perth shire. H e was called Ramsy.
Upon being released from priso n, he was reported to Sir
Donald MacKay in 1626 to be banished and sent to the wars
overseas .
3. Alpin who had issue of whom Sir Eva n MacG rego r, of Nehaven.
Pa trick MacGregor , Lord Mac Grego r, eldest son who s. his father,
Duncan (Abberach), was an ardent Royalist. Chief Patrick joined
Montrose in 1644 with 1000 of his own men and was in particular
favor with his illustri ous commander until the end. Montrose
assured him that once Hi s Maj esty's affairs being on a permanent
basis the grievances of the Clan should be effectually redr essed,
etc., but they met with disaster, and Chief Patrick's hopes died
with this great hero, Marquis Montrose (executed Sept. 12, 1650),
and the proscriptions. H owever, in consequence of their loyalt y,
they were thereaft er restored to their name by Charles II by Act
of Parliament. Kin g Charles II , reigned 1660 to 1685, Kin g
Charles I lost his head June 10, 1649. "It is a well established tradition
in the family that Patrick Aberach, son of Duncan, who was
Sir J ohn's great, g reat grandfather, was with Montrose, especially
at the battl e of Kil syth 1645, where he is said to have fought
valiantly, - " Ref. # 10, p. 17, vol. 2, and p. 168, vol. 1. Patrick
m. Marion, dau. of MacD onald of Auch atrichatan, Chief of the
Clan MacD onald of Glenco, by whom he had 3 sons of whom the
eldest,