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View Tree for Patrick MacGregorPatrick MacGregor (b. Abt. 1589, d. date unknown)

Patrick MacGregor77 was born Abt. 1589 in of Ardchoille, Scotland77, and died date unknown in 77. He married Mariane Macdonald.

 Includes NotesNotes for Patrick MacGregor:
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Chieftain of the Children of the Mist of Clan Gregor Note: Fought under Montrose but was subordinate to the other Patrick, 13th Chief of Clan Gregor. After many years the descendants of this branch became the rightful heirs of the Chieftainship of Clan Gregor and their properties. The present Chieftain, Sir Gregor, descends from this branch of the MacGregors.

Patrick MacGregor of Ardchoille (called Aberach after his father), Chieftain of the Children of the Mist and is also said to have fought under Montrose at Kilsyth in 1645. He would, of course have been subordiante to the other Patrick who was his Chief. He married Marion MacDonald of Auchatrichatan in Glencoe member of the family of the MacDonalds of Glencoe and, perhaps, a distant relative of the MacDonalds of Sleat. By her, with other children, he had two sons---- Iain, his heir, and James who settled in Virginia

In the latter half of the 16th century, this branch of the Clan led such wild and hunted lives in the misty mountains that they became know as MacEagh or "Sons of the Mist." It may be that it is from this Gaelic patronym that James MacGregor took the name MacGehee." (McGehee Descendants by E. C. W. Grider)

Children of Patrick MacGregor and Mariane Macdonald are:
  1. +William Macgahye, b. Abt. 1618, Scotland77, d. Abt. 1675, Virginia77.
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