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Alexander MCGREGOR was born 14jul1796 and died 30dec1853 (A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland (1863)); he died 20dec1853 (matriculation albums of Glasgow University). Alexander married (1) 7mar1826 Janet Stephenson BENNETT (d. 1jun1827), daughter of late William Bennett of Moore Place, Glasgow, and (2) Mary Cusine WEDDERSPOON (b. 1814, d. 1862) daughter of William Wedderspoon of Tayside, Perth solicitor (Landed Gentry book). Mary (b. 2aug1814, IGI) was daughter of William Wedderspoon (1776 Perth-1865 Tayside, Perth), writer, and Mary Murray (1784 Edinburgh-1818 Tayside) (information, A. Wallace). William Wedderspoon married Mary Murray 14dec1805 at Edinburgh and 16dec1805 at Perth (IGI). Will of William Wedderspoon, Perth solicitor, reg. 1865 Perth (scotlandspeople). Mary Cusine Wedderspoon, wife of Alex M’Grigor of Kernock, Glasgow solicitor, died at York (Gentleman’s Magazine, dec1852, thus death in 1862 is incorrect). Alex. M’Grigor (No. 7327, mat 1807) filius unicus Alexandri Scribae Glasguae natus. Born Glasgow 14jul1796. Of Cairnoch. Member of Faculty of Procurators, Glasgow, 1818. Writer there. Died 19 Woodside Terr., Glasgow, 20dec1853. Brother in law and partner of 7422; brother in law of 14586, whose sister he marr as 2nd wife. Father of 14446 (matriculation albums, Glasgow University). The brother in law was Thomas Coventry Wedderspoon (1825-1905) (No. 14586). References
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