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MacGregor of MacGregor - Page 151
MacGregor of MacGregor, Page 151
Sources: (1) MacGregor, Alister, of Glenstray - found in file cards, 2nd floor of the Mitchell Library, Archives room, Glasgow, Scotland - reference is: N.R.A. (S.) 1256. p 21:
MacGregor of MacGregor -
(1) BUNDLE 10 - Item (4) dated 1746, October 23rd "Letter from Robert Lyon to his mother & sisters prior to his execution at Carlisle."
(2) BUNDLE 13 - Item c1821. Copy of Acts taken against the Clan Gregor, dated at Stirling & Edinburgh in 1611.
(3) BUNDLE 27 - Two [2] manuscript(s) copies of the history of the McGregors. 41 pages.
(4) BUNDLE 43 - 1694 - c1780 - Four [4] bundles of papers marked on outside "Writs relative to the family of McGregor."
Inclusive : - Item (1) N.D.
Rough sketch memoirs of the McGregors down to King William's Reign.
Item - (4) N.D.
Trsnscript of Smollet's History, Volume 5, page 435, regarding the massacre of Glencoe & the Prince of Orange's Act against the McGregors.
Item - (6) N.D.
Copy of Act of Parliament against the McGregors in 1633.
(5) BUNDLE 44 : - 1745 - 1817. Bundle containing correspondence & other papers relative to the '45.
Including: (A) Watermark 1799 - DUNCAN MCGREGOR'S journal of the Clan McGregor's transactions in 1745-46.
(6) BUNDLE 46 - 1799 - 1800. Bundle containing papers relative to an alleged libel made about the McGregors, including:
(A) 1. 1800, May 1st.
2 copies of The London Monthly Magazine, Vol. 9, No. 58, page 321 contains a retraction and apology concerning the McGregors and the libellous statements made regarding them in the issue of the previous August.
(B) 2. 1799 - 1800.
Large Collection of correspondence relative to the libel against the Clan Gregor & Clan Alpin Fencibles commanded by (Colonel) Alexander Murray.
(7) BUNDLE 47 - Item (4) dated 1824 -
Statement of the lineal representation of the family of McGregor including occasional notices of the (Captaincy) of Clan Gregor. 22 pages.
(8) BUNDLE 48 - dated 1753 - 1890 -
Item (1) dated 1775 - Print of the Act rescinding the Acts of Proscription against the McGregors in 1633.
Item (4) dated c1800 - Copies of papers addressed to the Lairds of McGregor and the Tutors of
McGregor by the Marquis of Montrose, Charles II & James II. These express appreciation for the loyalty of the McGregors & assuring them of their rights to certain lands when the present troubles are over. The original papers were dated 1645 - c1689.
Item (6) dated c1890 - Copy of the Laird of McGregor's declaration produced at the time of his conviction in January, 1604.
Item (7) dated 1890 - Copy of the declaration acknowledging (Sir) JOHN MURRAY MCGREGOR as (CHIEF) of the Clan Gregor.
(9) BUNDLE 49 - dated 1716
Paper by John Oge Campbell certifying that he has bought & paid for all the cattle which will be taken from the house of ROB ROY & therefore that they are now his property.
(10) BUNDLE 50 - Item (2) Watermark dated 1813 -
Memorandum regarding the two (2) M
(11) BUNDLE 51 - Item (1) dated 1822, September -
Address to (Sir) EVAN JOHN MURRAY MACGREGOR from the death of his father, & Loyalty & Admiration to (Sir) Evan as Clan Chief.
(12) BUNDLE 53 - Item (3) dated 1821, March 23rd -
Letter to (Sir) John MacGregor Murray from a member of the Clan [Gregor] on the behalf of other members of the Clan [Gregor] complaining bitterly that the Chief of the Clan [Gregor] still goes by the name of "MURRAY" and not the Clan name. ..... He continues that "Col[onel] EVAN, on the event of his succession must either subscribe himself a real MacGregor of [sic] forfeit his pretensions to the Chiefship."
(13) BUNDLE 57 - Item (4) dated c1800 -
Copy declaration made on 25th June, 1717 by ROB ROY MACGREGOR to all true lovers of Honour & Honesty.
(14) BUNDLE 59 - Item (3) dated 1714 -
Copy of declaration by some members of the Clan Gregor that ALEXANDER DRUMMOND or MCGREGOR is appointed Chief of the Clan Gregor. One of the signatures was ROB ROY MACGREGOR.
Item (7) dated 1753 -
Copy of memoire in favour of JAMES DRUMMOND or MACGREGOR, son of ROB ROY MACGREGOR directed to the Marquis of Saint Coute, Minister & Secretary of State of France. JAMES MACGREGOR has been forced to flee to France as a result of his activities on behalf of the JACOBITE cause during the rebellion of 1745 & he wishes to be put on the list of Scots resident in France who receive a gratuity from the French Court.
(15) BUNDLE 65 - Item (2) dated 1810, September 16th.
"Letter to (Sir) John MacGregor Murray from his brother, Alexander Murray..................., the CLAN WILL GRADUALLY RISE INTO CONSEQUENCE."
(16) BUNDLE 66 - Item (3) Watermark dated 1810 -
Extract from a Letter in the Edinburgh Weekly Magazine in May, 1776 expressing "great satisfaction" at the Ace passed in the last session of Parliament rescinding the Act of proscription in 1633.
(17) BUNDLE 68 - Item (8) dated 1822 -
List of the members of the MacGregor Clan who assembled at Edinburgh to welcome His Majesty on his visit to Scotland in August, 1822.
(18) BUNDLE 76 - Item (1) dated 1798 -
Address to (Sir) John MacGregor Murray as Chief of the Clan MacGregor signed by many of his Clansmen.
Item (5) dated 1774, November 29th - (Printed) ; and to revive ane Act of the said Parliament of the 26th April, 1661, relative to the "PEOPLE CALLED MACGREGOURS."
(19) BUNDLE 82 - Item (1) Watermark 1816-1817 -
Copies of justiciary papers dealing with cases of forced abductions.
Item (2) dated 1818 -
Three (3) papers giving memoranda regarding ROB ROY & his sons by William MacGregor Stirling, (Minister) of Port.
(20) BUNDLE 415 - Item (3) -
"The Barbados Almanck" for 1842 in which were written James' last wishes & which also contained: A Newspaper Cutting from the "Stirling Journal & Advertiser", reporting the violation of ROB ROY'S grave at BALQUIDDER (n.d.); .....
(21) BUNDLE 537 - Item (1) - List of MacGregors living near Loch Lomond & Callander.
(22) BUNDLE 686 - (dated 1822 - 1903) - Item (1) dated 1822 -
Account of a meeting of Clan Gregor.
Item (2) dated 1888 - Printed Pamphlet concerning ROB ROY & BALQUIDDER, by the (Reverend) James MacGregor Oamaru. Printed in Dunedin.
(23) BUNDLE 697 - (dated 1888 - 1890) - Item (1) dated 1888 -
Cuttings from "The Scotsman" containing letters concerning the commission of fire & sword issued against the MacGregors & the murder of Drummond of Drummondearnoch in 1589.
(24) BUNDLE 698 - dated c1890 -
Bound Volume containing the family tree of the MacGregors.
(25) BUNDLE 741 - dated 1872. --- Copy abstract of the rental of the real estate of ROBERT CAMPBELL, Alias ROB ROY [dated] (1720).
(26) BUNDLE 758 - dated 1840 -
- Printed Rules of the Clan Gregor Society.
(27) BUNDLE 790 - dated c1775, -
Paper on the History & Genealogy of the Clan Gregor by John MacGregor Murray.
(28) BUNDLE 796 -
Miscellaneous Papers concerning the MacGregors, c18885 - 1909, including:
c1885, Printed Pedigree of the families of MacGregor, GRIERSON, & GREER.
(29) BUNDLE 892 - Notebook containing drawings of the MacGregor Arms, 1825, & genealogical notes on the families of MacLeod & MacLean, c1814.
(30) BUNDLE 895 - dated c1822.
Family Tree of the MacGregors.
(31) BUNDLE 896 - dated 1787 -
Original bond of Chieftainry (Vellum) in favour of (Sir) John MacGregor Murray, signed by 598 MacGregors.
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