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Subject: Re: Croughly
Date: 4 Jan 2005 13:54:34 -0700


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Hi Alistair,
My memory of this correspondence is dim and embarrassingly I have no recollection of responding to Malcolm Grant who mentioned the book. If he is reading this I hope he will accept my apologies. I lost all my data in a subsequent computer crash but this link may be useful: http://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/15_our_portfolio_04_02_16/57_rural_04_02_12/1601_glenlivet_04_06_23/1612_glenlivet_-_further_reading_04_06_23.htm
My 3x gt grandfather Malcolm McGregor 1774-1863 was a farmer at Ughan of Croughly and presumably it was from there that his brother James "walked over the hill from Tomintoul to Cromdale where he founded the Balmenach Distillery" according to Sir Robert Bruce Lockhart in his book 'My Scottish Youth'.
Malcolm and James were sons of John McGregor Miller in Garlyne. His father Malcolm McGregor, miller at Balliemore, Nr Nethybridge married Janet Gordon in Lettoch ("Lettoch ffebruarie 6th 1740 - Malcolm Mcgregor in Camdellmore and Janet Gordon in Lettoch were matrimonially contracted and consigned their pledges, promising to consumate their intended marriage within fourty [sic] days under faille..."
I would be grateful if you would contact me by email if you have any records of this family.
Regards, Peter

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