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Scottish explorer (1808–1861)
Macgregor Laird (1808 – 9 January 1861) was a Scottish merchant pioneer of British trade on the River Niger. Laird's commercial expedition between 1832
Macgregor_Laird
British shipbuilder (1805–1874)
development of the town of Birkenhead. He was the elder brother of Macgregor Laird. He was one of the first to use iron in the construction of ships.
John_Laird_(shipbuilder)
Scottish shipbuilder (1780–1841)
Company to become Cammell Laird. Laird's elder son John became MP for Birkenhead in 1861. His younger son, Macgregor Laird, was a pioneer of trade on
William_Laird_(shipbuilder)
British passenger liner
and American and was noted for her luxurious interiors. Designed by Macgregor Laird and built by Curling and Young of London, she was fitted for 154 passengers
SS_President
Surname list
film and television actress John Laird (disambiguation) Luke Laird (born 1978), American songwriter Macgregor Laird (1808–1861), Scottish merchant pioneer
Laird_(surname)
Steamship Co, launched 27 February 1930, completed 29 May 1930. MV Macgregor Laird, cargo ship for British & African Steamship Co, launched 28 February
List of ships built by Harland & Wolff (1930–2002)
List_of_ships_built_by_Harland_&_Wolff_(1930–2002)
British shipping line in the 19th and early 20th centuries
centuries. The company was founded in 1852 by Macgregor Laird, the younger son of the shipbuilder William Laird, and based in Birkenhead. The main focus of
African_Steamship_Company
Fastest transatlantic passenger liner award
several years, his plan gained credibility when Scottish shipbuilder Macgregor Laird became an investor. Smith, who is often considered the Father of the
Blue_Riband
English merchant (1841–1915)
Hamilton Laird, a family business that was engaged in trade with West Africa through their agency with the African Steam Ship Company, founded by Macgregor Laird
John_Holt_(businessman)
Scottish explorer, naturalist and philologist (1825-1864)
surgeon and naturalist to the Niger expedition sent out in 1854 by Macgregor Laird with government support. The death of the senior officer (Consul Beecroft)
William_Balfour_Baikie
British colony and protectorate (1914–1960)
malaria, and aided by the medicine, a Liverpool merchant, Macgregor Laird, opened the river. Laird's efforts were stimulated by the detailed reports of a pioneer
Colonial_Nigeria
16th century house in East Sussex, England
He sold the house in 1871 to William Laird Macgregor. William Laird Macgregor (1816–1891) was born William Laird but he told an American woman Ellen McGowan
Southover_Grange
British passenger liner commissioned in 1839
Western ordered a 1,350 GRT ship for its first liner. As designed by Macgregor Laird, British Queen was fitted for 207 passengers as compared to Great Western's
SS_British_Queen
Apprentice system of Igbo ethnic group in Nigeria
documented history of being industrious,entrepreneurial, and prosperous. Macgregor Laird a British explorer, that who led a commercial expedition to the Niger-Delta
Igbo_apprentice_system
British explorer
for a third and final time, as leader of an expedition organised by Macgregor Laird and other Liverpudlian merchants, with the intention of founding a
Richard_Lander
Dutch colonial administrator
Hien did not survive his repatriation and died on board the steamship MacGregor Laird off Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Carel van Hien fathered at least three
Carel_van_Hien
was involved in building the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers Macgregor Laird (1808–1861): founder of the British and American Steam Navigation Company
List of people from Merseyside
List_of_people_from_Merseyside
British mercantile company (1879–1900)
dying of fever or wounds from native attacks. One of the survivors, Macgregor Laird, subsequently remained in Britain but directed and funded expeditions
Royal_Niger_Company
British political and research expedition
African Colonization Expedition, it was opposed by Robert Jamieson, and Macgregor Laird. Some medical planning was done and Royal Navy surgeons carried quinine
Niger_expedition_of_1841
British steamship line (1832–1841)
Finally the venture gained credibility when the Scottish shipbuilder Macgregor Laird became an investor. A new prospectus was published in The Times in
British and American Steam Navigation Company
British_and_American_Steam_Navigation_Company
City in Anambra State, Nigeria
immigrants from Benin. The city developed when the trade expedition led by Macgregor Laird reached the settlement. Among the expedition associates was Samuel
Onitsha
UK cargo ship sunk in 1942
Dumbarton. D. and W. Henderson and Company built William Wilberforce and Macgregor Laird in Glasgow. Harland and Wolff built Edward Blyden and Alfred Jones
MV_Henry_Stanley
explored the White Nile basin Alexander Gordon Laing (1793–1826) Macgregor Laird (1808–1861) Richard Lemon Lander (1804–1834) Harry Johnston (1858–1927)
European exploration of Africa
European_exploration_of_Africa
who was the first Westerner to discover the ancient city of Timbuktu Macgregor Laird (1808–1861), merchant and shipbuilder; pioneered British trade on the
List_of_Scots
British Royal Marines officer and colonial administrator (c.1779–1865)
Thomas Ashworth in 1847 Eleanor Hester Nicolls (1811–1898), married Macgregor Laird (1808–1861) in 1837 Edwina Anna Nicolls (1814–1902), married John Hill
Edward_Nicolls
completed his four-year training as a Cadet on Elder Dempster's motor ship Macgregor Laird, and was quickly promoted through all the Navigational officer grades
James_Hackman_Tachie-Menson
Scottish shipbuilding company
diversified into shipbuilding. The first ship was built in 1861 as No 14. Macgregor Laird was built for the African Steamship Company. Other ships soon followed
Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
Fairfield_Shipbuilding_and_Engineering_Company
Place in Kogi State, Nigeria
right bank of the river. The first British settlement failed. In 1854 MacGregor Laird, who had taken an active part in promoting the British exploration
Kabba
City in Merseyside, England
worldwide commerce, Letitia Elizabeth Landon refers specifically to the Macgregor Laird expedition to the Niger River, at that time in progress. This is accompanied
Liverpool
https://www.adam.antarcticanz.govt.nz/nodes/view/19657 https://canmore.org.uk/site/57154/lairds-hill https://www.britannica.com/biography/Macgregor-Laird v t e
Laird_Plateau
Main library in the University of Ibadan Nigeria
Montague Dyke, the Church Missionary Society, and a granddaughter of MacGregor Laird. In 1950, an ordinance made the library a repository of publications
Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan
Kenneth_Dike_Library,_University_of_Ibadan
Oral and written works in Igbo language
1837, during the Niger Expedition of 1832–1834, Scottish merchant Macgregor Laird published a wordbook compiled from the Igbo homeland. The transition
Igbo_literature
British barrister (1846–1920)
Temple on 30 April 1869. On 9 February 1875 he married Jane MacGregor Laird, daughter of John Laird, Member of Parliament for Birkenhead, where he lived for
John_Goldney
February 2017. "Edward Blyden". The Yard. Retrieved 26 February 2017. "Macgregor Laird". The Yard. Retrieved 26 February 2017. "Celedonia". The Yard. Retrieved
List_of_ship_launches_in_1930
G. Peverall Sunderland United Kingdom For Teighe & Co. 4 December Macgregor Laird Steamship River Clyde United Kingdom For African Steam Company. 4
List_of_ship_launches_in_1861
Scottish laird, knight and clan chief
a Scottish laird, knight, clan chief, and a shire commissioner. He was the son and heir of Walter MacAulay Ardincaple, who was the laird of Ardincaple
Aulay_MacAulay_of_Ardincaple
1912 American film
a poor Scottish lad, is in love with Airleen MacGregor, the daughter of Laird MacGregor of MacGregor Manor. She returns his love and cares naught for
The_Laird's_Daughter
James Baird. 26 May Rainbow Paddle steamer John Laird Birkenhead United Kingdom For Macgregor Laird. 27 May Ellen and Ann Fishing smack Messrs. Gibson
List_of_ship_launches_in_1858
Sherbor River. She was refloated a week later with assistance from RMS Macgregor Laird ( United Kingdom). Catherina Margaretha Netherlands The ship was wrecked
List of shipwrecks in October 1869
List_of_shipwrecks_in_October_1869
of Duncan MacGregor and Helen Linton, and was a cousin of Rob Roy MacGregor. In 1683 he inherited his father's lands and title as 4th Laird of Balhaldie
Alexander_MacGregor_Drummond
Architectural structure in Stirling, Scotland
Environment Scotland. "LANRICK MACGREGOR MONUMENT (Category A Listed Building LB8244)". Retrieved 25 March 2019. "MacGregor Monument". Buildings at Risk
Lanrick_Castle
the African Mail Steamer Macgregor Laird". Daily News. No. 8031. London. 24 January 1872. "The Wreck of the Macgregor Laird. The Ship and Crew Attacked
List of shipwrecks in December 1871
List_of_shipwrecks_in_December_1871
National awards given by King George V
Henry Vernon Venables Kyrke, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Major Kenneth Macgregor Laird, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Temporary Major Isaac Wannop Lamonby
1917_Birthday_Honours
33.300°N 17.333°W / 33.300; -17.333). Her crew were rescued by RMS Macgregor Laird ( United Kingdom). St. George was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire
List of shipwrecks in June 1866
List_of_shipwrecks_in_June_1866
Town square in Wirral, England
taken from the maiden name of Mary MacGregor (née Hamilton), the mother of Laird's wife, Agnes Laird (née MacGregor); Mary MacGregor's brother, William
Hamilton_Square
Scottish soldier
married Robert MacNab of that Ilk, 10th Laird and 14th Chief of Bovaine. Massacre of Glencoe Gordon A.C.MacGregor, Campbell of Glenlyon, in The Red Book
Robert_Campbell_of_Glenlyon
2025 historical romance drama television series
Vettesse as Mrs. Baird Karen Bartke as Mrs. Mitchell Jamie Sives as Rob Roy MacGregor Simon Merrells as Malcolm "Mac" Grant Annabelle Dowler as Lizbeth Matthew
Outlander:_Blood_of_My_Blood
Highland Scottish clan
Maurice 9th of Buchanan, refused to sign the Ragman Roll, and the chief and lairds of the clan (and presumably their clansmen) served under Malcolm the Earl
Clan_Buchanan
British royal recognitions
Thomas Andrew Hussey, Royal Navy (Retired). Acting Captain Hugh Ray MacGregor Laird, Royal Navy (Retired). Acting Captain Roderick Larken Moore, Royal
1945_New_Year_Honours
Scottish courtier and landowner
landowner. Colin Campbell was the son of Colin Campbell (d. 1523), reckoned 3rd laird of Glenorchy, and Margaret Stewart (d. 1524), daughter of John Stewart,
Colin_Campbell_of_Glenorchy
1973 film by Robin Hardy
Summerisle Britt Ekland as Willow MacGregor Annie Ross as Willow MacGregor (voice) Rachel Verney as Willow MacGregor (singing voice) Lesley Mackie as Daisy
The_Wicker_Man
Scottish clan historically seated at Ardincaple Castle, in Scotland
Scotland traced their descent. The chiefs of Clan MacAulay were styled Laird of Ardincaple. Clan MacAulay dates, with certainty, to the 16th century
Clan_MacAulay
Scottish nobleman who persecuted Presbyterians in the 17th century
Dumfriesshire. The Griersons claimed descent from Malcolm MacGregor of Glenorchy. MacGregor was supposedly a key ally of Robert the Bruce, resulting in
Sir Robert Grierson, 1st Baronet
Sir_Robert_Grierson,_1st_Baronet
Family of seven Scottish clans
several Grants, including the Laird of Ballindalloch, "showed their loyalty to the ancient kinship by adding the MacGregor patronymic to their name". On
Siol_Alpin
Mary Lord United Kingdom The barque collided with the steamship RMS Macgregor Laird ( United Kingdom) in the River Mersey and was severely damaged. She
List of shipwrecks in June 1869
List_of_shipwrecks_in_June_1869
Scottish clan
strategic nature. In 1603 Alasdair MacGregor marched into Colquhoun territory with a force of over four hundred MacGregor clansmen. The chief of clan Colquhoun
Clan_Colquhoun
Naval base in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Edgecumbe Chevallier 1858–1859, John N. Macgregor Additional title and responsibility added in 1859 1859, John N. Macgregor 1795–1803 Duncan Clark 1803–1806
Royal_Naval_Dockyard,_Halifax
Scottish clan
Battle of Pinkie, in September 1547. Sir William Mure, (1594-1657), was also Laird of Rowallan, and was known for his contributions as a writer, politician
Clan_Muir
John Cockburn, (d. 1583) laird of Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland, was an early supporter of the Scottish Reformation. He was the eldest son of William
John_Cockburn_of_Ormiston
British royal recognitions
Federation of Malaya. Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Richard Stanley MacGregor Laird, MBE, (69125), Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire; on loan
1962_New_Year_Honours
Castle in Perth and Kinross, Scotland
of Mary Queen of Scots to the Laird of Weym dated Drymmen, in Menteith, 31 August 1566 and relating to the Macgregors of Rannoch. The "Proposals" signed
Castle_Menzies
listed building in 1971. The estate was granted to Colin Campbell, 6th Laird of Glenorchy in 1547 by Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven and his son, 'Black
Edinample_Castle
Scottish clan battle on 7 February 1603
and the Clan Colquhoun and its allies on the other. The Clan Gregor (or MacGregor) and Clan Colquhoun were at feud due to the MacGregors carrying out raids
Battle_of_Glen_Fruin
the Douglas family interests. His son Francis became laird of Templehall, and William became laird of Vogrie. A third son, John Cockburn, lived at Blackfriars
Samuel_Cockburn_of_Templehall
Scots folk song
concurrent to the second British folk revival. Robin Hall and Jimmie Macgregor with The Galliards sang it on their 1961 Scottish Choice album, Decca
Coulter's_Candy
516713 R. Lynn. 362083 G. F. McConnell. 512537 S. R. McCrudden. 1377432 G. MacGregor, RAFVR. 17734 J. D. McKay. 791118 D. McLeish, RAFVR. 365301 H. B. Mack
1944 Birthday Honours (Mentioned in Despatches)
1944_Birthday_Honours_(Mentioned_in_Despatches)
Gordon of Cluny. His father had made a bond with John Grant of Freuchie, the Laird of Grant and chief of Clan Grant, and had died by 1607. His paternal grandfather
James_Grant_of_Carron
Scottish actor (born 1947)
Andrew Episode: "A Pretty Flat Kind of Existence" 1968 Detective Det. Sgt. MacGregor Episode: "Dover and the Deadly Poison Pen Letters" Splash O.K. Hamish
James_Cosmo
Fourth emanation in Kabbalah
Adaptations. Netherlands: Brill. ISBN 978-9004182875. Mathers, S. L. MacGregor (1887). The Kabbalah Unveiled. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co
Chesed_(Kabbalah)
High Stakes Poker (2011) Jeff MacGregor United States The All-New Dating Game (1988–89), Love at First Sight (1992) Laird Macintosh United States Treasure
List_of_game_show_hosts
American actor and comedian (1933–2020)
Harrison 1991 High Strung Insurance Salesman 1995 Prehysteria! 3 Thomas MacGregor 1996 Waiting for Guffman Ron Albertson 1998 Permanent Midnight Craig Ziffer
Fred_Willard
of Potternewton Labour 6 October 1993 22 July 2019 Life peer The Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market, PC ‡ Conservative 5 July 2001 26 July 2019 Life peer
List of former members of the House of Lords (2000–present)
List_of_former_members_of_the_House_of_Lords_(2000–present)
Mediaeval Scottish magnate
(2007). "The Gaelic World and the Early Stewart Court" (PDF). In Broun, D; MacGregor, M (eds.). Mìorun Mòr nan Gall, 'The Great Ill-Will of the Lowlander'
John_Gallda_MacDougall
Historic structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
been achieved largely at the expense of their former allies, the Clan MacGregor of Glenstrae. Sir Duncan Campbell, 1st Baronet, (c.1550–1631), known as
Kilchurn_Castle
English occultist (1875–1947)
Golden Dawn, where he was trained in ceremonial magic by Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers and Allan Bennett. He went mountaineering in Mexico with Oscar
Aleister_Crowley
Driver), Angela Baddeley (Doris Driver), Eira Heath (Ella Driver), Barry MacGregor (Frank Harper). 291 14 "The Keys of the Cafe" Missing N/A 7 March 1965 (1965-03-07)
List of Armchair Theatre episodes
List_of_Armchair_Theatre_episodes
'Cudgel-Playing Modernized and Improved' in 1800. Archibald MacGregor – Archibald MacGregor was a Paisley fencing master who toured Scotland in the late
Historical fencing in Scotland
Historical_fencing_in_Scotland
1936–2017 Scottish comedian, novelist, poet, musician and broadcaster Byron MacGregor Gary Lachlan Mack 1948–1995 Canadian radio and TV news anchor, news director
List_of_stage_names
Battle in Highland, Scotland
Ross Laird of Balnagowan was then seized by a force of Mackenzies. The Munros then pursued and attacked the Kinlochewe men who held captive the Laird of
Battle_of_Bealach_nam_Broig
Scottish clan
family were royal falconers and subsequently purchased these lands. The Laird of Guthrie was sent to France in 1299 to invite William Wallace to return
Clan_Guthrie
Igbo(Anioma) kingdom in pre-colonial Nigeria
93–116. doi:10.2307/3601659. JSTOR 3601659. Baikie 1856, p. 302. Laird and Oldfield, MacGregor, R.A.K. (1837). Narrative of an expedition into the interior
Kingdom_of_Aboh
June 9 Morris Not rated 2008, June 27 Gladstone Neepawa Arden Westbourne MacGregor Not rated Five tornadoes 2008, July 7 Turtle Mountain Provincial Park
List of tornadoes by province (Canada)
List_of_tornadoes_by_province_(Canada)
Town in Scotland
Bridge of Allan War Memorial, lived and died at Westerton William York Macgregor (1855-1923) landscape artist Judy Murray (born 1959), tennis player and
Bridge_of_Allan
English modernist writer (1882–1941)
by George Charles Beresford (at the top of this page) to the Beck and Macgregor portrait in her mother's dress in Vogue at 44 (see Fry (1913)) or Man
Virginia_Woolf
Church in Paisley, Scotland
were reconstructed on the remains of the ruined walls by the architect Macgregor Chalmers. After his death, work on the choir was completed by Sir Robert
Paisley_Abbey
Scottish band
Robert MacGregor (guitarist with Electric Mother) as a guest. Metaltech has an acoustic alter-ego, Acoustech, comprising Erik Tyledisfunction, Laird Tarpaulin
Metaltech_(band)
American novelist
Secret of Abigail MacGregor (2015) The Taming of Malcolm Grant (2015) A Highlander's Christmas Kiss (2016) The Scot's Bride (2017) Laird of the Black Isle
Paula_Quinn
Human settlement in Scotland
which may have originally covered the graves of early chiefs of the Clan MacGregor and their relatives. They show warriors in contemporary armour, interlace
Dalmally
Scottish bookseller & publisher (1795–1854)
307. "Rev. Dr MacGregor". Brechin Herald. 25 November 1890. p. 3. Balfour, Frances (1912). Life and Letters of the Reverend James MacGregor D. D., minister
David_Robertson_(bookseller)
Spiritual and political leader of Tibet from 1642 to 1682
2009, p. 513 MacGregor, John. (1970). Tibet: A Chronicle of Exploration, pp. 34–39. Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, SBN 7100-6615-5 MacGregor, John. (1970)
5th_Dalai_Lama
British marine engine and locomotive manufacturer
220 hp were built for Scottish shipbuilder John Laird and the 573 ton iron paddle steamer PS Helen MacGregor, sailing between Hull and Hamburg for prominent
George_Forrester_and_Company
1828 series of killings in Edinburgh, Scotland
Rosner 2010, p. 272. Dudley Edwards 2014, p. 432. Knight 2007, p. 56. MacGregor 1884, p. 99. Bailey 2002, pp. 72–74. Leighton 1861, pp. 198–200. Bailey
Burke_and_Hare_murders
Castle in Scotland
century, the Laird of Inchbrakie witnessed a large crowd, headed by one of the Campbells of Glenorchy, who were preparing to drown a witch. The Laird recognised
Taymouth_Castle
Scottish characters in literature and other imaginative works
colonial perspective, being an outsider in England. Jamie Fraser is the Laird of Broch Tuarach in the Outlander stories. Jamie McCrimmon is an early companion
List_of_fictional_Scots
Animated series
on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. The series begins with the Turtles emerging from their sewer home for the
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)
Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_(2012_TV_series)
Carberry (named for Carberry Tower) East Kildonan Elgin Elphinstone Gretna MacGregor North Kildonan Old Kildonan Reston Rossburn Selkirk and East Selkirk St
List of Scottish place names in Canada
List_of_Scottish_place_names_in_Canada
1922 Anglo-Turkish war scare
Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved 30 July 2024. Dawson, Robert MacGregor (1958). William Lyon Mackenzie King: 1874–1923. pp. 401–416. Darwin, J
Chanak_crisis
General election held in Scotland on 7 May 2026
hold Bathgate Pauline Stafford SNP hold Coatbridge and Chryston Fulton MacGregor SNP hold Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Jamie Hepburn SNP hold Falkirk East and
2026 Scottish Parliament election
2026_Scottish_Parliament_election
Shah of Persia to announce the Shah's accession 28 June 1907 Sir William MacGregor Governor of Newfoundland Major Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams Governor
List of knights and dames grand cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
List_of_knights_and_dames_grand_cross_of_the_Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George
DeLong 17,870 28.35% Alistair MacGregor 26,968 42.78% Lia Versaevel 3,922 6.22% Mark Hecht 3,952 6.27% Alistair MacGregor Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke Doug
Results of the 2021 Canadian federal election by riding
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MACGREGOR LAIRD
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Hindu, Indian
Lord of the Land; Wealthy
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Australian, Scottish
Son of a Shepherd; Son of Gregory
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Scottish
Scottish name LAIRD means "landowner."
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Scottish
Lord.
Boy/Male
Scottish
Son of a shepherd.
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n.
A lord; a landholder, esp. one who holds land directly of the crown.
n.
The state of being a laird; an estate; landed property.