Peerage Record – 50413

     Archibald MacGregor, 16th Chief of Clan Gregor was the son of Colonel Evan MacGregor and Mary Napier.² He married Anna Cochrane, daughter of John Cochrane, on 31 May 1679.¹ He died after 1714.²
     He held the position of 16th Chief of the Clan Gregor from.¹ In 1691 he was authorised to maintain an armed Highland Watch for the security of Loch Lomond side against ‘broken men.¹‘ In 1693 had acquired Craigrostan from Luss but made that territory in 1706 over to the famous Rob Royal MacGregor.¹ In June 1693 he took the name of Graham of Kilmanan when the penal laws against Clan Gregor were revived by King William III.¹ In 1694 while drunk he shot and killed his ghillie Malcolm MacCurich.¹ In 1704 he was one of the Highland chiefs summoned before the Privy Council.¹ In July 1714 with him the male line of the usurping 7th Chief came to an end (although other Clan Dugall Ciar cadets continued), and so in (in the hope of collecting the Government pension paid to the Chiefs of Clans to keep quiet) 14 MacGregors descended of the old chiefly house met and chose as the chief Balhaldie, a cadet of Roro.¹ He went to Ireland and is said to have been last heard of at a horse-fair in Antrim.¹

     John Cochrane was Minister at Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland.¹

     Anna Cochrane is the daughter of John Cochrane.² She married Archibald MacGregor, 16th Chief of Clan Gregor, son of Colonel Evan MacGregor and Mary Napier, on 31 May 1679.¹

     Hugh MacGregor, younger of MacGregor was the son of Archibald MacGregor, 16th Chief of Clan Gregor and Anna Cochrane.² He died circa 1705.¹

     Duncan MacGregor of Ardchoille was the son of Gregor Patrickson MacGregor.¹ He married Mary Campbell of Ardkinglas.¹ He died on 16 June 1552 at Finlairg, Scotland, was captured and beheaded by Sir Colin Campbell of Glenorchy (‘Grey Colin’).²
     He was leader of all the most recalcitrant Gregarach of his time, doubtless as ‘righteous heir to The MacGregor.¹‘ In 1532 a feud with the MacLarens perhaps arose from MacGregor claims through a MacLaren heiress as their crests are similar and in the Gregarach slew the MacLaren Minister of Balquhidder, claiming the right to share with the MacLarens (descendants of a local Abbot) teh privilege of being the first to enter Balquhidder church on Sundays.¹ In 1543 the MacGregors were desperate for land and in Easter Week Duncan led a surprise night attack on peaceful homesteads which, followed by another MacGregor onslaught in 1558, nearly exterminated the Clan Laren and overran their lands in Balquhidder.¹ In 1545 he was mentor of the young 8th Chief in the raid that captured Struan Robertson , and in 1548 the Menzies chief inserted a special clause in leases forbidding lands to be sub-let to ‘Duncan MacGregor MacPhadrig’ (Ladasach’s patronymics.)¹ He was Tutor of Glenstrae during the 9th Chief’s minority and killed Alasdair Odhar MacGregor of Morenish for acknowledging Campbell of Glenorchy as his chief circa 1550.¹ In 1551 he was outlawed for murder and became a noted freebooter, ‘Ardchoille’ becoming the MacGregor slogan (war cry.)¹ On 16 June 1552 (an unknown value.)¹

     Mary Campbell of Ardkinglas married Duncan MacGregor of Ardchoille, son of Gregor Patrickson MacGregor.¹
     Her married name became MacGregor.

     Robina Cameron is the daughter of Major Donald Cameron.¹ She married Robert MacGregor of Glencarnoch, son of John MacGregor of Glencarnoch in Balquhidder and Catherine Campbell.¹
     Her married name became MacGregor.¹

     Malcolm ‘Ruadh’ MacGregor was the son of Duncan MacGregor of Ardchoille and Mary Campbell of Ardkinglas.² He died on 16 June 1552 at Finlairg, Scotland, beheaded with his father and brother.²

     Patrich ‘Dubh’ MacGregor was the son of Duncan MacGregor of Ardchoille and Mary Campbell of Ardkinglas.² He died on 4 October 1574 at Balquhidder, Scotland, murdered by rival Gregarach of the Clan Dugal Ciar, the usurping chief branch.²
     After Duncan Ladasach’s execution his branch of the Gregarach led such wild and hunted lives in the misty mountains that they became known as MacEagh (‘Sons of the Mist.¹‘)

     unknown daughter Bourke was the daughter of Richard Southwell Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo and Hon. Blanche Julia Wyndham.¹ She died, young.¹