MacGregor (ePub)
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A historical novel of the Clan Gregor in the 1745 Rising in Scotland. Based on documentary evidence of real people who took part in the last Jacobite Rising in Scotland - 1745/46. With appendices including some of the source material. The principal character is Rob MacGregor, second son of Lt-Col Gregor glun dubh MacGregor of Glengyle who commanded part of the clan regiment.
Peter's interest in genealogy led to him joining the Clan Gregor Society, where he has been, for many years, Vice-Chairman of Council and editor of the Society's Newsletter. He has written a number of papers for the Society including 'the early history of the Clan Gregor' and 'The Clan Gregor in the 1745 rising'. The MacGregor connection comes through his father's mother. After many years of genealogical research he is confident of his descent from Gregor ghlun dubh MacGregor of Glengyle, nephew of Rob Roy MacGregor. He is equally as proud of his descent from many other Highland clans. Peter has been involved in the MacGregor DNA project through FamilyTreeDNA of Arizona. As the Y-chromosome carries the family tree interest of DNA, Peter's nearest male MacGregor relative took the test, confirming his shared DNA with the Clan chief, Sir Malcolm MacGregor of MacGregor. A fascinating journey of discovery is in its
Future historical novels are being considered which deal with the lives of Gregor Roy MacGregor, executed in 1571 and Alasdair Roy MacGregor, his son and successor as Clan Chief, who was executed in 1604 after the Battle of Glen Fruin.
- Autor: Peter John Lawrie
- 2013, Englisch
- Verlag: Peter John Lawrie
- ISBN-10: 1301330930
- ISBN-13: 9781301330935
- Erscheinungsdatum: 08.06.2013
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