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Title: Robert McGregor and Mary Sutherland 1762
Post by: jamesmatthews45 on Monday 12 October 09 15:58 BST (UK)
I hope you will all forgive me but I am new to all of this and any help is appreciated.

I am looking to find anything on Robert McGregor and Mary Sutherland both of whom I believe were from Sempster (Caithness) the wording I have been given is as follows:

They were matrimonially contracted in order to marriage, 14th or 21st June 1762
Most of the information has come from a Great Aunt who got a lot from the Scottish Records Office and New Registry House.  She has said that her mother always said the McGregor’s went to Caithness after the troubles and it could be true as Robert and Mary Married only 16 years after the battle of Culloden.

I have lots more information on our family living in this area right up to about 1900 Latheron, Berriedale, Knockally, Buoltach etc.

I have gone back to Robert and Mary as I can’t seem to go back any further.  Can anyone help?

I was also sent an extract from ‘Highland Clearances Trail’ describing Badbea and how people were cleared (evicted) from Auchencraig, Berriedale, by Donald Horne in 1830 and that the site had first been settled as early as 1770 by a family of Sutherlands from Berriedale.  However, I don’t know if there is a family connection. 

I have more information on this couple. Their children either Born or Baptised:

Margaret Baptised 18th July 1762

John Baptised 7th October 1764 at Latheron (Sempster)

Mary 10th April 1768

Charles 13th August 1770

Anna May 1775

Regards, Jim
Title: Re: Robert McGregor and Mary Sutherland 1762
Post by: Danielp2 on Thursday 31 July 25 22:02 BST (UK)
Hi, Currently researching for a friend .
Charles McGrigor/McGregor who was the son of a Robert and Mary Mczgregor née:Sutherland married 1762 at Sempster.

Charles married 1811 in Latheron to Isobel McKay.

Their son William McGregor married Isabella McIvor and farmed at Bualcorpie Smeral Latheronwheel.

Both died there in 1890 & 1877.
Their daughter Dolina McGregor married Thomas Darling Blair Davidson in 1881 kinningpark Glasgow but went back to Guidibest Croft and Bualtach near the McGregors . Please contact me if you like.

Cheers Daniel
Title: Re: Robert McGregor and Mary Sutherland 1762
Post by: Calleva on Friday 01 August 25 10:43 BST (UK)

[quote

…‘Highland Clearances Trail’ describing Badbea and how people were cleared (evicted) from Auchencraig, Berriedale, by Donald Horne in 1830

[/quote]

http://www.badbeafamilies.com/

Maybe some leads for your search? Badbea is a haunting place. Difficult to comprehend how people who were indeed forced from their homes inland and moved to marginal land at the top of precipitous cliffs coped in such a desolate place.
Title: Re: Robert McGregor and Mary Sutherland 1762
Post by: Calleva on Friday 01 August 25 11:00 BST (UK)

I’m now a bit confused as you say that you are new to this having just seen the same questions and pretty much the information you put on Caithness.org in 2009. Do your current questions take account of any information you were given since that time?

https://forum.caithness.org/showthread.php?88422-Robert-McGregor-and-Mary-Sutherland-1762
Title: Re: Robert McGregor and Mary Sutherland 1762
Post by: Calleva on Friday 01 August 25 11:10 BST (UK)
Hi Daniel, sorry I’ve just realised the original information is from the 2009 research which I conflated with yours!