On Jun 10, 10:03=A0am, " Jill" <n...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> <AaronParmen...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Clan Gregor in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, makes the claim, citing
> MacGregor
> became MacGreuther became Magruder:
>
> The MacGregors were rather a set of rogues and did not take well to some
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f
> the formalities and legalities of life.
> They rather liked rustling and playing one Campbell off against another
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d
> anyone else they could find.
> There were times when they were distinctly persona non gratia and the
clan=
> was bascially outlawed.
> Various members took other names or identities to survive, some
emigrated =
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> Your MacGreuther may be one of these.
> While you might have a small line who took this name it was not all
> MacGregors, as many others maintained their name or took others.
>
> And even though they were outlaws and ruffians, [or maybe because]
> Campbells did marry them.
>
> I would recommend you finding a copy of Sonsof the Wolf -- CAmpbells and
> MacGregors and the Cleansing of the Inland Clans by Ronald Williams.
> Its an interesting tale of the Gregarach and their neighbours and
kinsmen,=
> the Campbells.
>
> --
>
> regards
> Jill Bowiswww.benderloch.org.uk/forum- One Place Study on Ardchattan
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ry,
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Thanks,
aaron
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