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28 YEAR BOOK AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY
in the Royal Americans, of whose bravery and conduct General
Murray made mention in his letters to the Secretary
of State.
3. Several other children.
Gen. XX Jo hn MacGr egor, alias Murray, eldest son, styled of "Glen Car ­
nock" (Gae lic Glen Carnaig), and Balqhidder , which he acquired,
b. in 1668, d. Sept. 18, 1744. A man of great prudence and sagacity,
who amassed considerab le wealth, etc. T his gentleman is said to
have privately favored the rebellion of 1715; but was cautious of
appearing publicly and did give it essential service. However, he
kept his Clan as a whole out of it, excepting Dugal Ciar's tribe
under the famous Rob Roy. He was 76 when buried (1744) in the
chapel he built in the burial gr ound at Inver Carnoc k, at the head
of Loch Doine Parish, of Balqhidder. He m. Catherine, dau. of
Hu gh Campbell, of Lix. She was 92 at her deat h. A woman of
excellent virtue. Born in 1682 d. 1774. John and Catheri ne had
five sons:
(Gen. XX I)
1. Robert MacGregor, eldest son and heir, s. ; he d. in 1758. H e
is not in the direct line, but short sketch is inc.
2. Peter MacGregor, alias Murr ay, m. and left one dau., the
wife of John MacGregor , 2nd Royal Americans.
3. Duncan, wounded at Preston Pans 1745. Not in dir ect line,
but s. his bro., Robt. But he d. Feb. 1787, so succession passed
thru his next bro. Evan to Eva n's son, more later.
4. Evan MacGregor, alia s Murray, b. 1710 but d. 1778 (predeceasing
Duncan) . Chiefship passed to his eldest son, John
(Sir) Murray-MacGregor, s. Duncan. Sir John became th e
Representat ive of Clan, of the MacGregor Line, in the dire ct
hereditar y line of chiefs.
5. Jo hn MacGregor, killed at the battl e of Ticonde rroga 1759.
Ref. 18, p. 1290-Burke says "the 4th son of whom on the death s
of his brothers, s. h i ~" . T hat is to say that the direct line of Sir
Malcolm descended thru the 4th brother, but as he d. in 1778,
pre-deceasing his brother Duncan, actually-Evan (MacGregor)­
Murray's son (John Murray MacGregor) s., and continued th e
representati on of his Family and Clan. Both Miss MacGr egor's
Hi story-Ref. # 10 and the "Baronage"-Ref. #3 agree in the
actual succession as shown in this article, viz. :
Gen. XX J ohn, s. by eldest son, Robert , s. by 3rd son, Duncan ,
s. by the eldest son (J ohn Murray MacGregor) of the 4th bro.
Evan ( MacGrego r) Murray. All ag ree on the direct line of
Sir Malcolm, as coming down from Gen. XX John, thru his 4th
son's son, who was Gen. XX II John Murray MacGregor, later
Sir John and 1st Bt.
"Robert MacGregor, of Glen Carnock, the 21st Chief of the Clan
Gregor (eldest son of John MacGregor XX ) and generation in