Killichonan, Perthshire, Scotland

Killichonan on Loch Rannoch, Perthshire, Scotland

Killichonnan sign
Killichonnan sign
Killichonan Cemetery, Loch Rannoch
Killichonan Cemetery, Loch Rannoch

Killichonan (pronounced Kill-ee-hoe-nan) was a community on the North side of Loch Rannoch near the West end of the loch (lake). Today there is a walled graveyard, a few farms, and a power station. Many MacGregors used to live there and many are buried there. The diary of my Niel MacGregor’s cousin Patrick tells me the I have some ancestors buried there. 

Here are SOME of the graves at Killichonan Cemetery. I did not have time to write any inscriptions down, and only photographed those stones with ” MacGregor or McGregor” and those believed to be MacGregor (e.g. “McG”.)

Monumental Inscriptions book Killichonan
NORTH PERTHSHIRE Monumental Inscriptions book Killichonan

The excellent book “NORTH PERTHSHIRE – NORTH OF DUNKELD & ITS ENVIRONS monumental inscriptions pre-1855 Volume 2” edited by Alison Mitchell (1977 revised edition) ” is published by The Scottish Genealogical Society 1997 ISBN 0 901061 76 X and is highly recommended.  Modern post-1855 stones were not recorded as there are official paper records for those people.

NORTH PERTHSHIRE Monumental Inscriptions Vol 2 -Contents
NORTH PERTHSHIRE Monumental Inscriptions Vol 2 -Contents

The Cemetery at Killichonan

Killichonan Cemetery Loch Rannoch - Map showing monuments from 1855 or earlier and that are recorded in the above book.
Killichonan Cemetery Loch Rannoch – Map showing monuments from 1855 or earlier and that are recorded in the above book.

As of 2021-03-13, www.findagrave.com has 24 people listed for Killichonan Graveyard, and claims it is 100% complete, but it is far from it. Of the 24 people they listed, 3 are Mc/MacGregor (i.e. Gregor MacGregor and wife Margaret Beveridge,  and Robert McGregor). For 21 more non-Mac/McGregor people buried there,  Killichonan, search on www.findagrave.com for “Killichonan Graveyard Memorials“

The transcriptions here are done from photos by me, from findagrave and from the book. Any corrections and/or additions would be welcomed. I have not been able to link any of the graves to my ancestors yet, however the diary of Patrick MacGregor who became a lawyer in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, indicates that some of our ancestors are buried there.

 

 

 

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Stone # 17 on map 7j FORTINGALL, Killichonan above
Killichonan Cemetery 2005 CMS (10)
Killichonan Cemetery 2005 CMS (10)
Erected
by
HIS WIFE
IN LOVING MEMORY 
OF
GREGOR MACGREGOR
WHO DIED 1ST JUNE 1917.
AND HIS WIFE
MARGARET BEVERIDGE
WHO DIED 2ND JANUARY 1921
AGED 58 YEARS
 
THE BURYING GROUND OF
DONALD AND CATHERINE MACGREGOR
AND FAMILY
 
SEE ALSO WWW.findagrave.com  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160947700/gregor-macgregor
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Stone # 18 on map 7j FORTINGALL, Killichonan above
Killichonan Cemetery 2005 CMS (11)
Stone # 18 D McG 1864 Killichonan Cemetery 2005 CMS (11)
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Stone # 20 on map 7j FORTINGALL, Killichonan above
Killichonan Cemetery 2005 CMS (12)
Stone # 20 Duncan MCGREGOR d 1821
Killichonan Cemetery 2005 CMS (12)
1821
HERE LYES THE REMA
INS OF DUNCAN McGRE
GOR WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE AT BRAES
OF FOSS ON THE 17 OF
MAY AGED 57 YEARS
CUIMHNICH 1M BAS
(For a Duncan McGregor who was born about 1764 and died in 1821 at the Braes of Foss aged 57)
From NORTH PERTHSHIRE … Monumental Inscriptions Vol. 2 by Alison Mitchell p. 139 # 20 Macgregor notes: “Duncan Brochair was son of Callum Phatrick’s ggfa; Margt Bhan was a gaelic poetess.” 
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Stone # 24 on map 7j FORTINGALL, Killichonan above
Killichonan Cemetery 2005 CMS (13)
Stone # 24 John MACGREGOR IMO ancestors 1828 Killichonan Cemetery 2005 CMS (13)

ERECTED

BY

JOHN MCGREGOR

Game Keeper

MOUNT ALEXANDER

IN MEMORY

of his

ANCESTORS 

1828

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Stone # 25 on map 7j FORTINGALL, Killichonan above
ERECTED
BY
DUNCAN McGREGOR
IN AFFECTIONATE (?) REMEMBRANCE
OF HIS MOTHER
CHRISTINA McGREGOR
WHO DIED AT RANNOCH BARRACKS 
23 JAN 1876
AGED 71 YEARS
STONE IN BEHIND AND TO LEFT:
CHRISTINA McLEAN
WIFE OF
DONALD DRUMMOND
STYX (?) ABERFELDY
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Stone # 29 on map 7j FORTINGALL, Killichonan above
Killichonan Cemetery 2005 CMS (8)
Stone # 29 Donald MACGREGOR d 1807 w Cath MACGREGOR d 1827 Killichonan Cemetery 2005 CMS (8)
IN MEMORY OF
DONALD MACGREGOR 
who died 1897 and of
CATHARINE MACGREGOR
his wife who died 1827.
Erected by their Son
JOHN MACGREGOR
Lieut. IV. R.V.B.
 
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Stone # 31 on map 7j FORTINGALL, Killichonan above
 
Killichonan Cemetery 2005 CMS (9)
Stone # 31 Malcolm MACGREGOR Killichonan Cemetery 2005 CMS (9)
IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
MALCOLM MACGREGOR
WHO DIED AT PITCASTLE, STRATHRAY [Pitcastle is near the River Tay, South-East of Kinlocch Rannoch, about 51 minutes drive today]
10thAPRIL 1898, AGED 99 YEARS
ALSO HIS WIFE
MARGARET MACGREGOR
WHO DIED AT KILCHONAN [sic i.e. Killichonan]
23rdJANUARY
1863 AGED 34 YEARS
AND THEIR SON GREGOR MACGREGOR
WHO DIED AT FINDYNATE FARM
STRATHTAY 9th SEPT 1915 [Strathtay is slightly East of Pitcastle]
AGED 57 YEARS
PETER MACGREGOR
J.P.  F.R.C.S. ED.
DIED 16th NOV 1917 AGED 62 YEARS
MAJOR R.A.M.C. 1915-1917
JOHN MACGREGOR OF LONDON
L.R.C.P.  ED.   L.A.C.S. ED.  N.R.C. 1 ENG. 
DIED AT ST. Annes____? LANC. [Lancashire]
27thNOVr _1928) AGED 66 YEARS
DUNCAN MACGREGOR M.R.C.V.S.
DIED AT PRESTON 25th NOV 1934, AGED 76 YEARS [Preston, England is NE of Manchester, near Blackpool]
ANNIE MCDOUGALL
DIED AT FINDYNATE FARM STRATHTAY 17thFEB 1939
AGED 77 YEARS
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Stone # 37 on map 7j FORTINGALL, Killichonan above
Killichonan Cemetery 2005 CMS (4)
Stone 37 Robert MACGREGOR 1797-1865 Killichonan Cemetery 2005 CMS (4)

IN MEMORY

OF

ROBERT MACGREGOR

MERCHANT

KINLOCH RANNOCH

WHO DIED 5TH MARCH 18654

AGED 67 YEARS

See also on www.findagrave.com’s Memorial 160822105 obert McGregor buried in Killichonan Cemetery

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Stone # 67 on map 7j FORTINGALL, Killichonan above
 
Killichonan Cemetery 2005 CMS (1)
Stone # 67 Duncan MCGREGOR d 1834 w ifeJanet CAMPBELL Killichonan Cemetery 2005 CMS (1)
[WEST SIDE]
IN
MEMORY of
DUN McGREGOR
Who died octbr
22 A.D. 1834
Aged 80 years
Also ~
his spouse         LL
JANET CAMPbE-
Who died decr. 26 1824
Aged 61 years ~
[EAST SIDE]
1839 
by 
John McGregor
Tacksman, Learan
 
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Stone # 69 on map 7j FORTINGALL, Killichonan above
 
Killichonan Cemetery 2005 CMS (2)
Stone # 69 Gregor MCGREGOR d 1808 Killichonan Cemetery 2005 CMS (2)
Gregor McGregor
Who died 18[08]
His spouse A. McG [i.e. MCGREGOR]
Died at Edinr 1835 Ere?  [Edinburgh ; erected?]
By their Grand-d[augh-]
ter Ann Tainsh
[Possibly Gaelic] 
Dn? McG[regor?] son of
???? McGregor ???
Note in North Perthshire … Monumental Inscriptions Vol. 2 by Alison Mitchell  “s Duncan d at Flushing 1809    21  (Ed: the British Army fought at Flushing in 1809), by gda Ann TAINISH)
 
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Stone # 72 on map 7j FORTINGALL, Killichonan above
Killichonan Cemetery 2005 CMS relative via John MacGregor(21)
Killichonan Cemetery 2005. Monument #72 p. 7J North Perthshire North of Dunkeld & Its Environs Monumental Inscriptions pre-1855 They are relatives of CMS via John MacGregor(21)
In memory
Of
Donald Campbell
Who died at Bailechroan in 1831
And of his wife
Jessie Reid
Who died at Kerrumore in 1854
Also of their children
Margaret Mrs. McGregor 1791 – 1849
Jean Mrs. Stewart 1793 – 1849
Archibald 1795 – 1868
David 1797 – 1830
John 1799 – 1853
Jessie Mrs. Scott 1801 – 1846
Clementina 1803 – 1878
Donald 1805 – 1878
Of whom David, Jessie, Archibald
And Clementina are buried here.
Margaret is buried at Lasshitulloch *****
Jean at Kingussie John in Australia
And Donald at Monzievaird
***** SHE MARRIED JOHN MACGREGOR, related to Colin MacGregor Stevens
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NOT IN BOOK
Killichonan Cemetery 2005 CMS (15)
Killichonan Cemetery 2005 CMS Mary Lindsay MCCANGE nee MACGREGOR 1898-1965(15)
MARY LINDSAY
McCANGE (?)
NEE MACGREGOR
1898-1965
GREAT GRAND DAUGHTER OF
LIEUT ALEXANDER MACGREGOR
VERY MUCH LOVED
 
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