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| Macgregor, John. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, Dec. 8, 1842. [Eldest] s. of General Sir Duncan, K.C.B. [sometime of Belvedere House, Drumcondra, Dublin.] [B. Jan. 24, 1825], at Gravesend, Kent. Schools, King's, Canterbury, and Lancs. (private) [and at Trinity College, Dublin, 1839]. Matric. Michs. 1843; B.A. (34th Wrangler) 1847; M.A. 1850. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Nov. 7, 1846. Called to the Bar, Jan. 31, 1851. Gave up the law and devoted his life to travel and philanthropy. In Paris during the 1848 Revolution; between 1848 and 1865 travelled in Egypt, Palestine, Russia, Algeria, Canada and the U.S.A. Studied means of marine propulsion; in 1865 perfected his canoe, the 'Rob Roy,' in which he navigated most of the chief rivers of Europe. Published A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe, 1866, which had an enormous success and helped to popularize canoeing in England. Subsequently travelled by canoe through Norway and Sweden, and by the Baltic to Denmark and Heligoland. Member of the London School Board. Married, and had issue. Resided latterly at Bournemouth, where he died July 16, 1892. Author, The Rob Roy on the Jordan, and other books of travel. Brother of the above. (Boase, II. 608; Foster, Men at the Bar; Law Lists; Inns of Court; D.N.B.) | John MACGREGOR Approx. lifespan: 1825–1892 pens. aged 18 Trinity College adm1842:12:08 Eldest s. of General Sir Duncan MACGREGOR, K.C.B. [sometime of Belvedere House, Drumcondra, Dublin, [Ireland], .][ b. Gravesend, Kent , 1825:01:24 Schools Sch: King's School Canterbury, [Kent], , and Lancashire , (private) [and at Trinity College, Dublin 1839 Matric 1843:10MT: BA 34 th Wrangler 1847 MA 1850 Adm. Inner Temple: 1846:11:07 Called to the Bar: 1851:01:31 Gave up the law and devoted his life to travel and philanthropy. Paris, [France], during the 1848 Rev.olution; between 1848, and 1865 travelled Egypt , Palestine , Russia , Algeria , Canada , and the USA , Studied means of marine propulsion; in1865 perfected his canoe, the "Rob Roy," in which he navigated most of the chief rivers of Europe , Published A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe 1866, which had an enormous success and helped to popularize canoeing in England. Subsequently travelled by canoe through Norway , and Sweden , , and by the Baltic , to Denmark , and Heligoland, [Germany], Member of: the Sch: London School Board m.. had issue latterly Bournemouth, [Hampshire], d. 1892:07:16 Publ.: The Rob Roy on the Jordan, and other books of travel. brother of the above. MACGREGOR ( Boase, II. 608; Foster, Men at the Bar; Law Lists; Inns of Court; D.N.B. ) |