MACGREGOR, Alexander Nugent Murray (Capt. 66th Bengal Native Infantry)

1811 - 1845  (34 years)

• Name	MACGREGOR, Alexander Nugent Murray  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Suffix	(Capt. 66th Bengal Native Infantry)
  Born	19 Feb 1811	Kinsale Barracks, Kinsale, Ireland   [2, 3, 4]
  Christened	10 Mar 1811	Kinsale, Cork, Ireland   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Nov 1845	Uttar Pradesh, India   [2, 3]
  	Register Entry: At Hansi on the 13th Nov Brevet Captain ANM MacGregor 66th Regt NI&Adjutant of the Hurrianah Light Infantry Battalion
  Buried	Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India   [3]
  Person ID	I19305	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	MACGREGOR, Alexander Murray (Major General 4th Ceylon),   b. 27 Nov 1778, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. 27 Feb 1827, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland  (Age 48 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	SINCLAIR, Lady (Right Hon.) Charlotte Ann,   b. 11 Mar 1792, Barrogill Castle, Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland ,   d. 7 Apr 1854, Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland  (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	21 May 1810	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F3966	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	HOPPER, Eleanor,   b. 1817, England ,   d. 1860, Calcutta, India  (Age 43 years)
  Married	10 Aug 1835	Chunar, Uttar Pradesh, India   [4]
  Children	1. MACGREGOR, Grace Charlotte Murray,   b. 4 May 1836, Baitool, East India ,   d. 23 Feb 1846, West Bengal, India  (Age 9 years)  [natural]   2. MACGREGOR, Alexander Caithness Ronald Munro (Bengal Uncovenanted Civil Service),   b. 28 Jan 1838, Hussingabad, Bengal, India ,   d. 22 Jul 1873, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India  (Age 35 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2023
  Family ID	F5197	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Eleanor Hopper & ANM Macgregor Marriage Record
  		Eleanor Hopper & ANM Macgregor Marriage Record

  
  

• Notes

  CONVERSIONS AT CAWNPORE.-A correspondent of the Bengal Hurkaru from Agra, under date the 7th instant, states that on the 1st of June last, the Very Rev. Father Adeodatus, Vicar General of the Agra mission at Cawnpore, received a solemn abjuration of Calvinism from Lieutenant Alexander Nugent Murray Macgregor, 66th regiment N. I., and from Mrs. Eleanor Macgregor, his wife. At the close of divine service he administered the holy sacrament of the eucharist to the new converts, which they received with edifying piety, and he also conditionally baptized their two children. This statement is duly authenticated.-Bengal Expositor. Conversion AT Agra.-I have the pleasure to inform you, that the eldest brother of the young lady who lately abjured Protestantism, Mr. Robert Henry Beatson, (aged twenty-two years), although he was not present at his sister's abjuration, yet was struck at her conversion, began to reflect on his unhappy spiritual situation, and after having perused without prejudice some Catholic books of controversy, became fully persuaded of the falsity of sectarian tenets, and some days after made a formal request to be admitted into the church of all ages and of all nations. The accomplishment of his earnest desire however was deferred until the 23rd of last month (August), on which day he was at last received into toe Catholic communion by our worthy Right Rev. Vicar Apostolic, who delivered an English sermon, on the parable of the lost sheep, Luke 15th, and at the end of the pontifical mass administered the holy eucharist to the new convert. The solemn function took place at the Filose's chapel, and several of our Dissenting brethren were present at this awful ceremony.-lbid. —— by delmarae1 on 2012-03-13 19:06:21 I think the individual they are all talking about was Alexander Nugent Murray-Macgregor (father of Alexander Caithness Murray-Macgregor) he married Eleanor (nee Hooper) and died tragically in India (sunk ship) while in service. The legitimate children from this marriage were Evan Murray-Macgregor, and Charlotte (nee Cruickshank). Our tupuna was born on the other side of the sheets (illegitmate) and was shipped off to NZ to hide (the dirty secret when he was about 12 or 13yrs) his grandmother (Charlotte Sinclair) acknowledged and financially supported him. Apparently she had records that he was being abused by his Maori father in law, but I havent been able to find any information to substantiate that. Anyway the surviving widow Eleanor didnt want a constant reminder of what her husband had been up to. I do have printouts off the details, but I'm running on another computer which doesnt have word, I will send later. Hope that helps

  
  

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