MacDonell of Antrim question

[MacGrandma]

The chiefs of MacGregor John Gregg and William Gregg were Barons and owned a Barony in Glenarm Antrim Ireland.

As I said, I do not actually have any Antrim ancestry (that I am aware of).

This thread really came about after seeing a photo of the chiefs of clan donald and wondering about the earl of Antrim and whether he had a clan tartan of his own. Upon reading about him and his clan branch’s history I wondered who would qualify as a member of his clan. It seems that the MacDonnells of Antrim were far more influential at one point in their history (which I guess could be said of all the MacDonald clans).

I believe the earl of Antrim was wearing a kilt in Macdonald of the isles in the photo I saw.

"About John (MacGregor) Gregg
John Gregg was born about 1576 in Argyleshire, Scotland, and died about 1644 in Country Antrim, Ireland. He received a Silver Cane from King James 1 for assisting in the removal of the Greggs from Scotland to Country Antrim, Ulster about 1618.King James visited Scotland for the second time in 1617 after which whole communities of various clans were transported to Ulster. Among them were many Greggs from the Clan Gregor. Their leader, John, evidently descended from the next to the oldest son of Black John of the Coat of Mail. He settled his people in the Barony of Glenarm, County Antrim on the northeast coast of Ireland."

[FossilHunter]

The chiefs of MacGregor John Gregg and William Gregg were Barons and owned a Barony in Glenarm Antrim Ireland.



"About John (MacGregor) Gregg
John Gregg was born about 1576 in Argyleshire, Scotland, and died about 1644 in Country Antrim, Ireland. He received a Silver Cane from King James 1 for assisting in the removal of the Greggs from Scotland to Country Antrim, Ulster about 1618.King James visited Scotland for the second time in 1617 after which whole communities of various clans were transported to Ulster. Among them were many Greggs from the Clan Gregor. Their leader, John, evidently descended from the next to the oldest son of Black John of the Coat of Mail. He settled his people in the Barony of Glenarm, County Antrim on the northeast coast of Ireland."

That’s interesting as Glenarm castle is the current home of the 9th earl of Antrim, Alexander McDonnell.

[MacGrandma]

That’s interesting as Glenarm castle is the current home of the 9th earl of Antrim, Alexander McDonnell.

"John Greg and his clan was moved, under order of the English King James I, from their home in Glenurchy (Dysart).
The king gave John Greg a silver-studded irory-headed cane in 1618. This was in appreciation for the move from Scotland to Ireland. John settled his people in the barony of Glenarm, County Antrim, Ireland on the northeast coast."

Yes, The Greggs helped move Clans there to Antrim, That is why he was awarded the cane from the King. That cane came to America with John Gregg son of William Gregg MacGregor II to New Castle Delaware, Quakers and the Greggs were Presbyterian, but they were also good friends of William Penn! The Gregors were rich Merchants/Barons! I think the MacDonells and Gregors were good friends! I remember reading something else on that somewhere. hmm YDNA test yet They all should check each others YDNA? lol