With a few exceptions, spelling variants are omitted, but are accepted. M', Mc and Mac are considered interchangeable. Many names were adopted as a result of the Proscription. Some families retained the new names when the Proscription was lifted in 1774 while many others re-adopted their rightful name of MacGregor.

The Clan Gregor Society, instituted in 1822, is one of the oldest clan Societies. Today the Society is a growing organisation with membership throughout the world. Its most active objectives are to extend the LINKS of kinship and friendship between MacGregors wherever they may be and to provide a focal point for all members of the Clan and, indeed interested visitors who wish to learn more of our past. The Society promotes and encourages research into Clan Gregor and the publication of information pertaining to its history, traditions and genealogy.

The Society extends a warm welcome to persons bearing names included in List A and to those with a maternal descent from an eligible person. Persons bearing the names of descent from Lists B and C who can show evidence of descent or a family tradition of MacGregor connection are also eligible for membership. Names in List D are properly the domain of other Clan and Family societies, however we would welcome enquiries from persons bearing these names who can show their descent from a MacGregor who adopted the name as an alias.

Issued by the Clan Gregor Society - January 2000