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{{Infobox family
| name        = MacGregor Family
| name        = MacGregor Family
| image      = MacGregorFamilyTree.jpg
| image      =
| image_size  = 400px
| founders    = [[Daniel MacGregor]], [[Anna MacGregor]]
| founders    = [[Daniel MacGregor]] & [[Anna Whitfield MacGregor]]
| home_base  = Hyannis Port, Massachusetts; Washington, D.C.
| business    = MacGregor Enterprises; Blade hotel and casino interests; Comanche Princess
| series      = [[The MacGregors]]
| series      = [[The MacGregors]]
| generations = Four
| books      = ''Playing the Odds''–''The Perfect Neighbor''
| descendants = Eleven grandchildren and multiple great-grandchildren
| members    = [[Alan MacGregor]], [[Serena MacGregor]], [[Caine MacGregor]], their spouses, children, and grandchildren
| married_in  = [[Shelby Campbell]], Justin Blade, [[Diana Blade]], Layna Drake, Cat Farrell, [[Naomi Brightstone]]
| next_gen    = D.C. MacGregor, Duncan Blade, Ian MacGregor, Laura, Gwen, Julia, Mac, and others
| antagonists =
}}
}}



Revision as of 21:29, 24 June 2026

MacGregor Family
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Overview
Founders Daniel MacGregor, Anna MacGregor
Home base Hyannis Port, Massachusetts; Washington, D.C.
Family business MacGregor Enterprises; Blade hotel and casino interests; Comanche Princess
Appearances
Series The MacGregors
Books Playing the OddsThe Perfect Neighbor
Members
Core members Alan MacGregor, Serena MacGregor, Caine MacGregor, their spouses, children, and grandchildren
Married in Shelby Campbell, Justin Blade, Diana Blade, Layna Drake, Cat Farrell, Naomi Brightstone
Notable antagonists

[[Category:The MacGregors characters]]

The MacGregor Family Tree documents the known genealogy of the fictional MacGregor family created by Nora Roberts. Beginning with Daniel MacGregor and Anna Whitfield MacGregor, the family spans four generations and serves as the foundation of The MacGregors series.

Unlike many of Roberts' series, the MacGregor saga follows the same family across multiple decades, with later novels focusing on the children and grandchildren introduced in earlier books. The family tree published in the Silhouette editions of the novels, together with information contained in The MacGregor Brides and The MacGregor Grooms, provides the most complete picture of the family's genealogy.

Official MacGregor family tree published in the Silhouette editions.
Official MacGregor family tree published in the Silhouette editions.

Family Tree

    • Serena MacGregor
      • m. Justin Blade
        • Robert "Mac" MacGregor Blade
        • Duncan Blade
          • m. Catherine Farrell
        • Gwendolyn Blade
          • m. Branson Maguire
            • Anna Lauren Maguire
        • Amelia Blade

Campbell Branch

Grant Campbell

First Generation

Person Spouse Notes
Daniel MacGregor Anna Whitfield MacGregor Founder of the MacGregor family; businessman and patriarch.
Anna Whitfield MacGregor Daniel MacGregor Matriarch of the MacGregor family.

Second Generation

Child Spouse Branch Notes
Alan MacGregor Shelby Campbell Campbell Branch Politician and former President of the United States.
Caine MacGregor Diana Blade Blade Branch Business executive.
Serena MacGregor Justin Blade Blade Branch Professional gambler and businesswoman.

Third Generation

Alan & Shelby

Child Spouse Children Featured Novel
Daniel Campbell MacGregor ("D.C.") Layna Drake The MacGregor Grooms
Julia MacGregor Cullum Murdoch Travis Murdoch, Fiona Joy Murdoch The MacGregor Brides

Campbell Branch

Grant Campbell is Shelby Campbell's brother and therefore Daniel and Anna MacGregor's son-in-law by marriage rather than a direct descendant.

Child Spouse Children Featured Novel
Grant Campbell Geneviève Grandeau Adria, Matthew, Cybil Campbell One Man's Art
Cybil Campbell Preston McQuinn The Perfect Neighbor

Caine & Diana

Child Spouse Children Featured Novel
Laura MacGregor Royce Cameron Daniel Blake Cameron The MacGregor Brides
Ian MacGregor Naomi Brightstone The MacGregor Grooms

Serena & Justin

Child Spouse Children Featured Novel
Robert "Mac" MacGregor Blade Darcy Wallace Ethan Blade The Winning Hand
Duncan Blade Cat Farrell The MacGregor Grooms
Gwendolyn Blade Branson Maguire Anna Lauren Maguire The MacGregor Brides
Amelia Blade

Fourth Generation

The following great-grandchildren are identified by name in the novels or the official genealogy.

Child Parents
Daniel Blake Cameron Laura MacGregor & Royce Cameron
Ethan Blade Robert "Mac" MacGregor Blade & Darcy Wallace
Anna Lauren Maguire Gwendolyn Blade & Branson Maguire
Travis Murdoch Julia MacGregor & Cullum Murdoch
Fiona Joy Murdoch Julia MacGregor & Cullum Murdoch

Family Statistics

Category Total
Founding couple 1
Children 3
Grandchildren 11
Great-grandchildren At least 5 named; additional children are mentioned but not all are identified.
Generations represented 4

Family Legacy

Daniel MacGregor repeatedly describes his family—not his fortune—as his greatest accomplishment. In the memoirs that frame The MacGregor Brides and The MacGregor Grooms, he reflects that wealth can be lost, but a strong family endures. He takes particular pride in seeing his children marry, watching his grandchildren build families of their own, and welcoming great-grandchildren into the MacGregor clan. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

By the opening of The MacGregor Grooms, Daniel notes that Laura, Gwendolyn, Julia, and Mac have all married and started families. By the conclusion of the volume, D.C., Duncan, and Ian have also married, completing another generation of the MacGregor legacy. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2} :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

Notes

  • Daniel affectionately refers to Shelby Campbell's children as "honorary MacGregors."
  • Anna MacGregor's wedding veil becomes a family heirloom worn by later generations of brides. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
  • The MacGregor tartan is incorporated into several family weddings. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
  • Daniel frequently jokes that every successful MacGregor marriage was the result of his own careful planning.

See Also