Ivie GREGG {M} [P17] = Elspeth MCCULLOCH {F} [P18]

Married Saturday 9 November 1776, Dalmellington Ayrs IGI-M115862/(OPR)

Ivie GREGG:

Born EST 1754, ?Poss Dalmellington
OCCUPATION: School Master
SOURCE: OPR(Marriage)
Uncertain of Ivie's parents - possibly John Gregg/Jean Graham(Coylton) who had a son Ivie born there 10th March 1745. Or poss born 1734 to James Gregg at Dalmellington .This connection is not yet proved but the Dalmellington source is more likely.
Ivie may have been a brother to Robert Gregg who married Izabela Murdoch and or Agnes Gregg who married William McClatchie.


Elspeth MCCULLOCH:

Alias Elspeth GREGG (Saturday 9 November 1776)
Born EST 1755, Straiton? Ayrs(OPR marriage)
SOURCE: (OPR Marriage)

John GREGG {M} [P19] = Jean MCKAY {F} [P22] > Family [F6]

Married Saturday 24 September 1803, Dalmellington Ayrs(OPR)

John GREGG:

Born November 1776, Dalmellington Ayrs(OPR)
Christened Sunday 24 November 1776, Dalmellington(OPR)
Died Saturday 1 December 1855, Dalmellington(Death Cert.)
OCCUPATION: Weaver/Hostler
SOURCE: OPR
OPR Births: DALMELLINGTON. 'John a son born to Ivie Greg'. No mother stated - But on John's Death Certificate both Ivie Gregg and Elspeth McCulloch are named as parents. John Gregg married Jean Mckay 24th September 1803 at Dalmellington. Although stated as a weaver on earlier OPR's John was described as a Hostler and was buried aged 79 a pauper. His Death Certificate[No.63] stated he had no medical attendance and the informant was his grandson John Gemmel[P40].
JOHN GREGG appears on the The Dalmellington Volunteers roll in 12th June 1800. All able-bodied men were required to serve as volunteers under the various 'Defence of the Realm' Acts of Parliament in force. At the time of Hodgkinson's visit, the most recent and prevailing Act was 38 Geo. III c. 27 (1797, Defence of the Realm). Records of enrolment in the parish of Dalmellington under a subsequent, similar Act have survived, and are transcribed below. The terms of engagement were printed, and followed by the signatures of the subscribers.
See FULL ARTICLE: Ayrshire History. http://www.ayrshirehistory.org.uk/Shorts/dalmellvols.htm


Jean MCKAY:

Alias Jean GREG (Saturday 24 September 1803)
Alias Jean GREGG (Saturday 24 September 1803)
Born EST 1776, Dalmellington Ayrs

Ivie GREGG {M} [P791] = Jean GOOD(CATO) {F} [P792] > Family [F42]

Married Saturday 23 November 1805, Dalmellington Ayrs(OPR/IGI)

Ivie GREGG:

Born EST 1780, Dalmellington?
Note:[ADG1997] Ivie has been linked to this family because his birth date fits with the marriage of Ivie and Elspeth as parents - Also first names - Ivie.


Jean GOOD(CATO):

Alias Jean GREGG (Saturday 23 November 1805)
Born EST 1749, Straiton? Ayrs Sc.
Jean Gregg 8/1/1818 Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories 5 SC36/48/13 or Cato, relict of Ivie Gregg in Benwhat, parish of Dalmellington Inventory;

JEAN CATO : Female Christening: 03 MAY 1744 Straiton, Ayr, Scotland. Parents: Father: WILLIAM CATO Mother: MARY GOOD

JEAN CATO : Female Christening: 03 MAY 1749 Straiton, Ayr, Scotland. Parents: Father: WILLIAM CATO Mother: MARY GOOD

JEAN CATO: Female Spouse: HUGH GEMMEL . Marriage: 05 DEC 1766 Dalmellington, Ayr, Scotland

Alexander GREG {M} [P20] = Margaret STEVENSON {F} [P23] > Family [F7]

Married EST 1809, Dalmellington or Ayr

Alexander GREG:

Born September 1782, Dalmellington Ayrs(OPR)
Christened Sunday 8 September 1782, Dalmellington(OPR)
OCCUPATION: Sgt. Ayr Malitia
SOURCE: OPR/SCR FR102
OPR Births: DALMELLINGTON.' Alexander a son born to Ivie Greg baptised 8 September 1782'. The OPR does not state who the mother was. This Alex probably married Margaret Stevenson circa 1810 because a son[Ivie] possibly named after Alex's father was born to Alex Gregg and Margaret Stevenson 6 June 1812 at Ayr.


Margaret STEVENSON:

Alias Margaret GREG (EST 1810)
Born EST 1788, Poss. Ayr Ayrs
SOURCE: Estimation

Kathren GREGG {F} [P21] = Hugh DIAMOND {M} [P26] > Family [F8]

Married Not wed

Kathren GREGG:

Alias Kathren DIAMOND
Born February 1796, Dalmellington Ayrs(OPR) IGI-C115862
Christened Sunday 7 February 1796, Dalmellington Ayrs
SOURCE: OPR
OPR DALMELLINGTON: 'Kathren Gregg daughter born to Ivie Gregg schoolmaster baptised 7th February 1796 '. The mother not named in OPR


Hugh DIAMOND:

Born EST 1815, Dalmellington
SOURCE: Assumed from OPR(Dau

OPR Marriage : DALMELLINGTON. Ivie Gregg this parish and Elspeth McCulloch parish of Straiton gave up names to be proclaimed on Sabath next for 1st time in order to marriage 9th November 1776.
I would suspect that Ivie and Elspeth probably produced more children than the 4 children currently listed.