Genealogy of The Clan Gregor - 95 - The MacGregors of Ardinconnal, Stewarts of Ballylawn and the Marquesses of Londonderry |
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[0] 20 October 1432 (Highland Papers iv, 200) 'Gregorio Johannis' [= Gregor son of John] witnessed a latin charter of the Glen Orchy lands by Donnchadh Campbell lord of Loch Awe to Cailean Campbell. It is possible that this Gregor could be the ancestor of the MacGregor lineage in Ardinconnel in the Gareloch. [1] Amelia Vol i, ch 11, p109: MacGregor of Ardinconnell was one of the oldest offshoots of the Clan, and this branch must be noticed as most involved in subsequent disputes with Colquhoun of Luss. Its earliest recorded existence was in 1429, as in a deed of resignation by John MacRoger “of Gleane Mackerne (Mackurn) [page 110} in favour of John Colquhoun of Luss, dated 7th February 1429. One of the witnesses is Johanne MacGregor Dominus de Ardinconwell.”- “Chiefs of Colquhoun,” by William Fraser, 1869, vol. ii. page 28.
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Amelia Vol i, ch 11, p109: “1479. Oct. 27. Before the lords compeired Umphra Colquhoun of that ilk, Patrik Noble, Patrik McGregour and Johnne of Douglas, and protested that because Christian Lady Grahame ‘gert sumond theme that therefore they should be assoilzied &a &a.’ - Acta Dominorum Concilii vol. i. folio 58 in Register House. [3] Amelia Vol i, ch 11, p109: 1513. May 3. Be it kende tyll all men be thir present lettres me, Patrick MacGregar of Ardyneonwall, to be bwndyn and oblest and be the faytht and the trewtht in my body, letely and trewly bindis and oblesis me tyll ane nobyll man and my darast master, and Schir Johne of Luss, Knycht, in the sovme of forty markis of gud and vsual mony of the Kynrik of Scotland. ‘for the runnyne maillis, fermes, and wderis dewuytis of the lands of Ardinconvall, with part of lent mony of the foirsaid forty markis to me be the said Schir Jhone Culquhone, in my mester and neide; off the quhilkis forty markis I halde me weyll content and payt; ande attowr, I the said Patrik byndis and oblesis me my executouris and assingnays, for tyll pay the said sovme of forty merkis, at twa termys, next and immadiat efter the dayt of this vrit, viz at Lammes next to cum xx markis, and at Mertymes next there efter vder xx markis be equayll porcionyss lelely and trewly but fraude or gyill onder the payne of dowbelling of the forsaid sovm, all remeid of law, civyll or canone, in the contrare to be maid or [page 111} ellegit. In vitnes of the theng, I haf set to my seill to thir present lettris, and subscibit the samyne with my hand, at Rosdw, the third day of Maij, in the zeir of God M. V. and thratenys zeris, befoir thir vetnes, Master James Culquhone Vicar of Dunlope, Robart Culquhone, son and aperand ayr to Robart Culquhone of Camstrodane, James Akynros, Wmfra Lang and Schir Georg Fallusdayall, chapyllane, witht overis byueryss (divers) vitht Patrik MacGregar his sone. “ ‘Patik McGregar of Ardynconvall. manu propria.
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Amelia Vol i, ch 11, p109: “1527. Notice of a raid by Patrik McGregors Elder and Younger of Lagris upon the lands of Strone, in the barony of Luss.
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Amelia Vol i, ch 11, p111: “1541. Patrik MacGregor of Lagris was pursewed by John Colquhoun of Luss oye and successor to Sir John Colquhoun of Luss in the 28th year of King James V (1541) for 8 oxen, price of each 3 lib, and of 12 ‘grete mylk ky’ price of each. . . ‘thiftuilie stowin and cancelit fra the lands of Strone in Glenfruiune 1527 and for the yeirlie profits thereof since that time at 6 firlotts of oatmeal, at 12s per boll, for each ox and 13s 4p. for each cow yeirlie.’ His father Patrik MacGregor also had shared in the said raid and in 1531 found Walter McFerland his son suretie for the damages, at the Justice Assize of Dumbarton. [6] Amelia Vol i, ch 19, p229: >br /> “1573. Oct. 6. John, son of Patrik McGregour was retoured heir of his father Patrik McGregor in Ardinconnal.” - Retours in general Register House, Edinburgh. “From the records of the Burgh of Dumbarton it appears that John MacGregor of Ardinconnall married Christian Denzelstoun and that he had three sons Alexander his sons and heir who appears in Record 1612. as Alexander Stewart of Lagary John, and Gregor. [7] Alexander, the eldest son above starts to show up in documents as Alexander Stewart of Laggarie. Sir Aulay MacAulay of Ardincaple dies in 1617, his heir, a cousin named Alexander MacAulay of Durlin, begins the process of selling Ballylawn in Ireland to Alexander Stewart of Laggarie in exchange for Ardeconnel and Laggare in Dunbartonshire. At some point during this process, Alexander Stewart of Laggarie dies without an heir and his younger brother, now styled John Stewart, becomes the acquirer of Ballylawn in Ireland. [8] Amelia Vol i, ch 31, p398: “1612. Alexander Stewart of Laggarie is debtor in the testament of Agnes McKean. - Commissary Books of Glasgow. That Alexander Stewart was properly Alexander MacGregor there can be little doubt. Alexander MacGregor had been infeft in Laggarie on a precept of Clare Constat as heir to his father John MacGregor in 1602. - Record of the Burgh of Dumbarton 1602, as cited under that year. He had, of course, taken the protective name of Stewart under the operation of the Act of Secret Council April 3. 1603, abolishing the surname of MacGregor. - See 10th Dec. 1603, where mention of him under both surnames. [9] Amelia Vol i, ch 19, p229: “1578. John MacGregor of Ardinconnell entered into a contract with Humphrey Colquhoun of Ballermickmore, That his son and heir shall marry Marion daughter of the said Humphrey and that the said Humphrey’s eldest son John shall marry Janet daughter of the said John.” - Record of Dumbarton.
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According to Joseph Anderson, in 1890: "In 1454 John MacGregor, son of Patrick MacGregor of Ardinconell, possessed a town house in Dumbarton, and in 1480 Duncan MacGregor held the chaplainry of St. Patrick there." [11] Catherine MacGregor (abt 1470 - aft 1500) m. John Porterfield (abt 1460 - aft 1496) on 27 Jan 1496. |
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