6-680: The Murray , later MacGregor of MacGregor Baronetcy , of Lanrick in the County of Perth , is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain . It was created on 3 July 1795 for John Murray. He was a member of the Scottish MacGregor clan . This branch of the family had been forbidden to bear their own surname by King James VI , the only instance of this in British history. The ban was revoked in 1661 by King Charles II but restored during
12-470: The MacGregors , and was owned in the later 19th century by Robert Jardine of Castlemilk , MP. The house was probably built around 1790, and Gothic additions in the style of James Gillespie Graham were made in around 1815. Further alterations were made in the later 19th century, and parts of the building underwent internal remodelling in 1900. Alistair Dickson inherited Lanrick in 1984. In April 1994
18-570: The castle was gutted by fire and lost its roof. On 16 February 2002 the remaining structure was demolished. Dickson was prosecuted for demolishing a listed structure without the necessary consent, and was fined £1,000 in January 2003. The sheriff also criticised Stirling Council for failing to take action to secure the building. Remaining buildings on the estate include the MacGregor Monument, erected by Sir Evan John Murray MacGregor in
24-462: The reign of William and Mary . It was finally repealed in 1774. However, it was not until 1822 that the family obtained Royal licence to use the family surname. The second Baronet was a colonial administrator and served as Governor of Dominica , Antigua , Barbados and Trinidad . Sir Evan MacGregor , third son of the second Baronet, was Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty . The sixth Baronet
30-532: Was a Brigadier in the Scots Guards . The MacGregors of MacGregor are also the Chiefs of Clan Gregor . The heir presumptive is his only brother, Ninian Hubert Alexander MacGregor (b. 1961) The heir presumptive's heir apparent is his only son, Archibald Callum Ludovic MacGregor (b. 2000) Lanrick Castle Lanrick Castle was a late 18th-century country house near Doune in central Scotland. It
36-570: Was demolished in 2002 despite being protected as a category B listed building . It was located on the south bank of the River Teith , in Stirling council area . Once spelt Lanarkyngs , this name is taken as coming by metathesis from the old Brittonic word llanerch which meant "a clearing in a forest". Lanrick was the property of the Haldane family . In the 19th century it belonged to
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