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Lanarkshire / Re: PARISH RECORDS Robert MARSHALL & ELIZABETH MCGROUTHER
« on: Tuesday 25 November 14 11:38 GMT (UK)  »
Elizabeth McGrouther/McGruthar and Robert Marshall married on 7 January 1794 at Airth and on 17 January 1794 at Auchterarder.

Elizabeth Compton (Betty) McGruther died in 1855 in Bothwell age 86 widow of Robert Marshall, agricultural labourer. On her death certificate she is wrongly described as born at Dunkeld, for on 4 March 1767 Elizabeth Compton McGrowthar/McGruther was born the seventh of 15 children to Duncan McGrowthar/McGruthar at Bow of Machany (subsequent children were born at South Kinkell).

Duncan McGrowthar/McGruthar of Callander and Christian Clemmett were married at Crieff on 5 June 1757 and also recorded their marriage at Monzie on 16 June 1757. Their 15 children were baptised at Monzie, Muthill Episcopal Church and Trinity Gask from 1758 to twins born in 1780 .

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Monaghan / Re: When did protestant settlers first arrive in Monaghan?
« on: Monday 13 May 13 19:25 BST (UK)  »
I have been researching the McGruther name in Scotland and concluded that they came to Monaghan as settlers about 1625, as the Duke of Perth on whose land they lived was one of the Undertakers. The Belfast Register Office appears to call them McGrew, and the name eventually appears under loads of variations in Scotland and USA like McGrouther, McGruder, and Magruder.  The attraction to them appears to be that they were tenants in Scotland but were offered 3000 acres in Ireland as owners.
The Irish variation appears to be McGrother

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