GREGG

Alias Mary GERRAND (29 Dec 1806)
Born 9 May 1781, Straiton Ayrs
OPR STRAITON:' Mary child begot to John Gregg younger in Straiton born 9th May 1781'. We may assume that as the child was named Mary, she was probaly an iligitimate child to John Gregg and his future wife Mary McCulloch, and so we will attribute her to this couple.

Piece: SCT1841/617 Place: Straiton-Ayrshire Enumeration District: 7
Civil Parish: Straiton Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 0 Page: 1
Address: Little Shalloch
Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
GARRAND Mary F 55 Ayrshire ** This could be Mary Gregg who married John Gerrand
GARRAND William M 30 Farmer Ayrshire
GARRAND James M 15 Ag Lab Ayrshire
MATHIESON Alexr M 50 Ag Lab Outside Census County (1841)
SPIERS William M 14 Ag Lab Ayrshire
SPIERS Margaret F 15 Female Servant Outside Census County (1841)
MCCULLY Janet F 14 Female Servant Outside Census County (1841)

Born EST 1781, Straiton Ayrs

Alias Jean MARTIN (EST 1825)
Born 9 Jun 1786, Grimmet Straiton Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11617-4
Christened 10 Jun 1786, Grimmet Straiton Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11617-4
Died 23 Dec 1855, Kirkmichael Village Ayrs(d.Cert)
Buried Straiton Churchyard.
IGI - Jean Gregg baptism 09 Jun 1786 STRAITON, AYR, SCOTLAND father's name: John Gregg mother's name: Mary Mcculloch : C11617-4 : Scotland-VR
OPR STRAITON: 'Jean lawful daughter to John Gregg and Mary McCulloch in Grimmet baptised 10th June 1786.'
By the time of Jeans death in 1855 she appears to be known as Jane although this was quite common practice in Scotland at this time.
Death Cert. No. 44 in the district of Kirkmichael: Jane Martin married to William Martin(shepherd) died 9.10p.m 23rd Dec. 1855 aged 69. her parents are stated as John Gregg farmer(deceased) and Mary Gregg M/s McCulloch(deceased). Cause of death stated as Convulsions - Fits for 11 years. No medical attendant signed by Hugh Donaldson Sexton. Informant Mary Martin her daughter. Registrar - John Brown. Issue and order of birth: Mary born 1823 - age 32. Catherine born 1829 - age 26. Margaret born 1827 - age 28. Additional information - Born Straiton - 30 years in Kirkmichael. Buried in Straiton churchyard as certified by Hugh Donaldson - Sexton.

Born 26 Dec 1787, Kirkmichael Ayrshire Scotland IGI-C11600-2
Christened 29 Dec 1787, Kirkmichael Ayrshire Scotland IGI-C11600-2
Considering similar age and location to wife Jean Gregg's birth record, then follows the nearest information found to date for a William Martin[ADG Feb 2012] :
IGI - William Martin baptism 29 Dec 1787 KIRKMICHAEL, AYR, SCOTLAND birth 26 Dec 1787 father's name: Hugh Martin : C11600-2 : Scotland-VR

[A possibble previous marriage for William Martin: IGI Marriage;Groom's name: William Martin. Bride's name: Margaret Quaill date: 01 Dec 1815 Kirkmichael, Ayr, Scotland : M11600-2 : Scotland-ODM
with the following children produced: IGI - Charles Williamson Martin baptism 08 Jun 1816 KIRKMICHAEL, AYR, SCOTLAND birth date: 08 Jun 1816 father's name: William Martin mother's name: Margaret Quaills: C11600-2: Scotland-VR: IGI - William Martin baptism 07 Dec 1817 KIRKMICHAEL, AYR, SCOTLAND birth date: 05 Dec 1817 father's name: William Martin mother's name: Margaret Quaille: C11600-2: Scotland-VR]

Born 1791, Straiton Ayrs Scotland
Christened 11 Sep 1791, Grimmet Straiton Ayrs Scotland IGI - C11617-4
Died 9 Jan 1882, Kilmarnock Ayrs(info D.Morrison-Australia) + M.I
IGI - Alexander Gregg gender: Male baptism/christening date: 11 Sep 1791 baptism/christening place: , STRAITON, AYR, SCOTLAND father's name: John Gregg mother's name: Mary Mcculloch indexing project (batch) number: C11617-4 system origin: Scotland-VR source film number: 1041471

OPR STRAITON: 'Alexander lawful son to John Gregg and Mary McCulloch in Grimmet baptised 11th September 1791.'
1999: Info re D.Morrison Aust. Alexander died Kilmarnock 1882 aged 90.

A monument to some of this family appears at Ochiltre Parish Church

1841 CENSUS:
Piece: SCT1851/609 Place: Ayr -Ayrshire Enumeration District: 6
Civil Parish: Ochiltree Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: OchiltreeFolio: 0 Page: 10 Schedule: 41
Address: Main Street
Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
GREGG Alexander Head M M 59 Cooper Ayrshire - Straiton
GREGG Agnes Wife M F 56 Kirkcudbrightshire - -
GREGG Jean Dau U F 24 Dressmaker Kirkcudbrightshire - Dalry
MURDOCH Alexander Grnson U M 13 Scholar Ayrshire - Straiton
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A Catherine Gregg was recorded as a Servant at the Grimmet Address in an 1841 Census:
Straiton 283/6/4 Grimmet
GREGG Cathrine F 24y rs Female Servant

Alias Agnes GREGG (19 Nov 1817)
Born ABT 1795, Kells Kirkudbrightshire Scotland
Died 17 Jan 1864, Ochiltree Ayrshire, Scotland (M.I)

Born Jul 1794, Munteoch Straiton Ayrs IGI - C11617-4
Christened 10 Jul 1794, Munteoch Straiton Ayrs IGI - C11617-4
Died 6 Dec 1870, Pennyvenie Dalmellington Ayrs
IGI - Ivy_ Greig gender: Male baptism/christening date: 10 Jul 1794 baptism/christening place: , STRAITON, AYR, SCOTLAND father's name: John Greig mother's name: Mary Mcculloch indexing project (batch) number: C11617-4 system origin: Scotland-VR source film number: 1041471
OPR STRAITON: 'Ivy lawful son to John Greig and Mary McCulloch in Munteoch baptised 10 July 1794.' Note the Surname has now changed to 'GREIG'. All previous records to this family were 'GREGG'
Statutory Death Record. 6 Dec 1870. Ivy Gregg farmer Married to Barbara Galbraith. Died at Pennyvennie Dalmellington. Age 76 yrs. Parents John Gregg farmer (Dec.) and Mary Greig m.s McCulloch (Dec.). Informant John Greg brother.

Note: Ivy later spelled his name IVIE GREGG.
1. Marriage OPR KIRKMICHAEL: 'Ivie Gregg and Agnes Hunter both in this parish booked in order to marriage 12th and married here 15th March 1842 by Rev. John McEwan'.
2. Marriage OPR KIRKMICHAEL: 'Ivie Gregg mason in this parish and Barbara Galbraith in Parish of Dalmellington booked for marriage 25th and married 27th September 1852 by Rev. Mr Gilcrist Dalmellington'.

1999: Info via Doug Morrison Aust: Death: 6 Dec 1870 Pennyvenie Dalmellington Ayrs.(586/138), Ivie Gregg 76 Farmer married to Barbara Galbraith. Son of John Gregg, Farmer (decd) and Mary McCulloch(decd). Fever. Informant John Gregg, brother. (Another brother Alexander died Kilmarnock aged 90 in 1882.)

Ivie Gregg 21 Feb 1871 Ayr Sheriff Court Inventories 1 SC6/44/35 resided at Pennyvenie, parish of Dalmellington Inventory;
Ivie Gregg 21 Feb 1871 Ayr Sheriff Court Wills 3 SC6/46/7 Grocer, residing on Penyvenie farm in parish of Dalmellington, spouse of Barbara Galbraith (Contract of Marriage)

M.I Dalmellington Church Yard Number 70: Ivie Gregg 6 Dec 1870 Age 75 Errected by widow Barbera Galbraith.

Alias Agnes GREIG (15 Mar 1842)
Alias Agnes GREGG (15 Mar 1842)
Born 1 May 1811, Kirkmichael Ayrs
Christened 1 May 1811, Kirkmichael
Died 4 Feb 1851, Kirkmichael Village Ayrs
OPR KIRKMICHAEL: 'Agnes Hunter daughter to Joseph Hunter and Margaret McArthur in village born and baptised 1st may 1811 by rev. Mr David Kennedy'.

OPR KIRKMICHAEL: 'Agnes Hunter - Mrs Ivie Gregg merchant in Kirkmichael village died from disease of the heart, aged 40 in village 4th February 1851'.

Alias Barbara GREGG (27 Sep 1852)
Alias Barbara GREIG (27 Sep 1852)
Born 17 Mar 1795, Dalmellington AyrsScotland
Died 16 Jun 1879, Pennyvennie Dalmelignton Ayrs
Barbara Galbraith lived at Pennyvenny Farm some 300 acres. She farmed in her own right even before she married Ivie Gregg(widower) in 1852.

Statutory Death Record. 16 Jun 1879 Barbara Gregg farmer, widow of Ivie Gregg farmer. Died at Pennyvennie Dalmellingtn. Age 84 yrs. Parents: Alexander Galbraith farmer (Dec) and Agnes Galbraith m.s Cool. Informant George Brown neightbourProbate. Barbara Gregg 31 Oct 1879 Ayr Sheriff Court Inventories 3 pages SC6/44/41 or Galbraith, Pennyvenie, Parish of Dalmellington, died. 16 Jun1879 at Pennyvenie aforesaid, intestate

PROBATE: Gregg Barbara - Galbraith or. Value of Estate £163, 15sh. 8d. - 31 October - Confirmation of Barbara Galbraith or Gregg. Pennyvenie, Parish of Dalmellington, who died 16 June 1879, at Pennyvenie aforesaid, intestate, granted at Ayur, to Annie Campbell Galbraith or McDonald, presently residing at Hotel Bean Rivage, Ouchy, Lausanne, Switzerland, Executive dative qua representative of predeceasing next of kin

July 2008 emai Lyn Fannin- NSW Australia
Hello. Firstly, I'd like to say how impressed I am with your Gregg Website.
I am a descendant of Alexander Galbraith b. 1743 Dalmellington and Mary Cool b. 1765. Their children were:
Barbara Galbraith bn 1794 Dalmellington m. Ivie Gregg b. 1795,
James Galbraith bn 1797 Dalmellngton m. Janet Campbell Jamieson (My Gt x 2 Grandparents)
Three other sibblings died either in infancy or early adulthood.
The Galbraith's lived at a farm in Pennyvenie, Dalmellington,

The parents of Alexander (b.1743) were John Galbraith b.1743 and Margaret Gregg b.1724 Ayr, Ayrshire (Margaret Gregg's parents were James Greg(g) and Jane Guthrie.
I am interested in researching the Gregg/Galbraith family connection, as there are at least two family connections that I can see so far.
I was wondering if you can suggest any websites or other material that would be of interest. Recently, I was lucky enough to find a photo of my Gt x 2 Grandfather James Galbraith bn 1797 (Brother of Barbara Gregg nee Galbraith bn 1794)
Kind regards, Lyn Fannin

Born 1798, Straiton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Christened 14 Apr 1798, Munteoch, Straiton Ayrshire, Scotland
Died 18 May 1888, Gardenhall, Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
OPR STRAITON: 'John lawful son to John Greig and Mary McCulloch in Munteoch baptised 14th April 1798.' Again the surname has now changed to GREIG.
John married Margaret McNab in 1833 and produced three children. Margaret and her baby daughter Margaret, the last child, died within a few days of the birth. John remarried to Mary McGaan in 1840 but an illegitimate child[Ivie Gregg] was born to a John Gregg and Agnes Bone in 1839. This may have been a child to this John Gregg between marriages. The boy appears to have been 'adopted' or 'sponsered' by the Murray family with whom he lived into his twenties.

PROBABLE: Greig John 18-05-1888 Gardenhall, Dalmellington D 90yrs, Kirkmichael b.1798

Alias Margaret GREIG (19 Feb 1833)
Born EST 1810, Kirkmichael?
Died 26 May 1837, Woodhead Kirkmichael
OPR KIRKMICHAEL: 'Margaret McNab farmers wife Woodhead Kirkmichael died in childbed 26th may 1837 aged 29 years'.

Alias Mary GREGG (24 Nov 1840)
Alias Mary GREIG (24 Nov 1840)
Born ABT 1795, Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary McGaan sometimes Mary McCaan or McGown or Mcgaun(SCR FR667 - Kirkmichael)
PARENTS: Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910. John McGaan b. Abt. 1770 Dalmellington< Ayrs, Scotland and Martha Milligan b. Ant 1770. Dalmrllington Ayrs Scotland who married 5 March 1791 at Dalmellingtonm, Ayrshire, Scotland.