Brief Life History of James Leapord
When James Leapord McGregor was born on 28 October 1846, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, William McGregor Sr., was 32 and his mother, Agnes "Nancy" Murray, was 30. He lived in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1881 and Elswick, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom in 1891.
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- James Jenkins in household of David Jenkins, "United States Census, 1850"
- Birth of James Leapord McGregor
- James Leopold McGregor, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
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1847 · The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland is established.
The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland was formed in 1847. For most of its existence the United Presbyterian Church was the third largest Presbyterian Church in Scotland and flourished in Scotland for 53 years. After being reunited with the Church of Scotland in 1929, it continues to bring relief to the local communities.
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Weber, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Weber, Utah, United States
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Griogair or Mac Greagair ‘son of Griogar’, Gaelic form of the personal name Gregory . Compare Grierson .
History: The Scottish Highland clan McGregor claims descent from the king of Picts and Scots Kenneth MacAlpin (Cináed mac Ailpín; 810–858 AD ). The origins of the clan are unclear. In the 13th century it was established on lands on the shores of Loch Awe and already in conflict with its neighbors of Clan Campbell. By the 16th century the McGregors had retreated deep into Glen Strae and acquired the nickname ‘Children of the Mist’. In 1603 the clan was abolished by royal edict and many members of the clan changed their surname. A year later, the chief of Clan McGregor and eleven of his followers were hanged in Edinburgh. Despite the proscription, the clan survived and supported the king in the Scottish Civil War (1644–51). The exploits of the Jacobite leader Rob Roy McGregor (1671–1734) were romanticized in a novel by Sir Walter Scott. The proscription was eventually repealed in 1774.
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