Comments on: Using DNA to Reunite the Clan Gregor

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:35:36 +0000

I wound’er if were related our clan name is Ruthven but in 1617,3 William Ruthven the earl of gowrie fled escaping being beheaded, under King James 6 and first of england for the fact that we were in line for success of the Crown of England we reacived the title earl of Gowrie came from margrett tudor because william ruthven married dorthy stewart daughter of henry Stewart ! lord methven and marrgrett Tudor henry the 8th sister

By: Lora Ashley

Lora Ashley — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 23:59:08 +0000

My Grandmothers fathers name was “McConnell (his line was from Ireland), Her mothers maiden name was Mary Johnston Barrowman (She was emigrated directly from Scotland). I traced the line back to where William McGregor had to change his name from McGregor to his mothers name Barrowman, due to the Kings edict………How would I go about having one of my sons do a DNA test for the McGregor line????? Thank You…….Lora Ashley

By: Alexander MacGregor

Alexander MacGregor — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:38:33 +0000

My grandmother told me a family legend that we were the clan Gregor’s descendaents. In 1918 on the russian north there were scottish soldiers (so cold intervents). One of them, officer MacGregor fall in love with my gand-grand mother and became father. After he was obligedto return home. It was the beginning of this branch of vy family. How could I know any details??? Sincerely yours Alexander MacGregor. Arkhangelsk. Russia.

By: brianna dail

brianna dail — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:42:27 +0000

i am a very close family to king stuart,my grandma’s father carried the stuart named,then passed to her and her brother,she got married then it became dail then passed to my father then me.stuart’s son earl of galloway came to america when the british attacked and that formed my family,i beleive mine is the closest living family to king james stuart.

By: Edinburgh Lover

Edinburgh Lover — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:00:22 +0000

It’s quite remarkable, these days, the idea of utilizing the latest tricks in DNA to reconstruct genealogical lines. I find this all quite remarkable.

By: garry vardon-smith

garry vardon-smith — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:25:02 +0000

I too am a smith allegedly according to fasmily tales from the clan gregor due to an act of heroism on an ancestors part that was rewarded by the chieftain? How does that work and how can i trace my ancestors?? please.

By: Haris

Haris — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:08:32 +0000

I never knew that about the name Gregor..kinda funny cause I went to a school with one, but everyone just called him Greg..When I use clan hosting I never really put much thought into the origins of the word clan but the true meaning of the sense brings thoughts of ancestry and pride.

By: The Children of the Mist Message Board - Using DNA to Reunite Clan Gregor

The Children of the Mist Message Board - Using DNA to Reunite Clan Gregor — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:36:51 +0000

[...] all the discussion of DNA and geneology requests, this is an interesting article to review:http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/2007/06/13/using-dna-to-reunite-the-clan-gregor/Nice acknowledgement of the Septs and their relationship with the MacGregor surname. Any discussion [...]

By: sylvia gould

sylvia gould — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:07:26 +0000

i have traced my family tree back to 1781.i am now a bit stuck. the surname is smith.from stewarton in ayrshire. my father used to tell me we were part of the magregor clan. i would like to have the dna testing but at the moment cannt afford it. any ideas of what i should do next. thanks sylvia

By: robert h mcgregor

robert h mcgregor — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:50:52 +0000

Type your comment here.The Glencarnoch line, of which Malcolm – 2124 is a member, is the predominant existing line. About 40 persons have the characteristic mutation to 10 at 385a. It is this back mutation which characterizes other Erainn tribe clans in the Highlands who have a 10 at 391 and an 11 at 385a. This mutation is relatively recent, about 875 AD and ties the MacGregor line to the Colla Uais MacDonalds, the MacMillans, the Buchanans etc.