Patrick Mac Gregor, of Ardchoille ¹

  General Notes:

The following is from an exerpt from a letter published in McGehee Descendants* Volume I
Gregor MacGregor of MacGregor - 2 Feb 1970

"There seems to be some confusion in the author's mind about Patrick MacGregor. There were, in fact, two Patricks living at this time who were distant cousins. The first was Patrick MacGregor of that Ilk, 13th Chief of Clan Gregor, led his Clan under Montrose in 1644 and fought at the battles of Inverlochy and Kilsyth in 1645. This Patrick has nothing to do with your family tree.

"The other was 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 subordinate to the other Patrick who was his Chief. He married Marian 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 and was your ancestor. I am directly descended from his elder brother, Iain, as a matter of interest".

He was the 3rd chieftan of the Clan of the Children of the Mist (the sect that had been dispossessed of their lands and name). This has also been called the Ladassach line.

  Research Notes:

My information and source can be found at Ancestors & Descendants
of James MacGregor Child of the Mist

Patrick married Lady Marion MacDonald, daughter of MacDonald of Auchatrichatan, about 1617 in Scotland. (Lady Marion MacDonald was born about 1595 in Glencoe, Scotland and died in Scotland.)