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May 6, 2024 · Outlaw and folk hero. Rob Roy MacGregor became a clan leader and, in 1701, acquired land on Loch Lomondside and at Balquidder, where he prospered as a legitimate cattle dealer. A business...
Apr 3, 2024 · Rob Roy MacGregor became a legendary figure known throughout Scotland and beyond. His exploits inspired an outpouring of literature and art about this romantic outlaw hero. Sir Walter Scott published a novel titled Rob Roy in 1817, presenting a fictionalized account of Rob Roy's life.
Apr 4, 2024 · Clan MacGregor Burial Site, Portnellan. This quiet spot on the banks of Loch Katrine, close to Glengyle, Rob Roy's birthplace, is the location of the Clan Gregor graveyard. William Wordsworth visited in 1803 and incorrectly assumed that this was Rob Roy's resting place.
Sep 13, 2024 · Rob Roy or alternately Red MacGregor, was a famous Scottish folk hero and outlaw of the early 18th century, who is sometimes known as the Scottish Robin Hood. Rob Roy is anglicised from the Scottish Gaelic Raibeart Ruadh, or Red Robert. This is because Rob Roy had red hair, though it darkened to auburn in later life.
Mar 7, 2024 · Rob Roy MacGregor is a legendary figure figure in Scottish history; famous as an outlaw, a folk hero and a Scottish Robin Hood, but hard to pin down.But wher...
Apr 11, 2024 · Rob Roy MacGregor, born in February 1671 at Glengyle at the head of Loch Katrine, is a figure shrouded in the legend of the Scottish Highlands.
Apr 23, 2024 · “The Memorable Actions of the Celebrated Robert Mac-gregor, Commonly Called Rob-Roy: Containing a Genuine Account of His Education, Grandeur, and Sudden Misfortune; His Commencing Robber, and Being Elected Captain of a Formidable Gang; His Exploits on the Highway, Breaking Open Houses, Taking Prisoners, Commencing Judge, and ...
Jan 25, 2024 · Rob Roy MacGregor had been immortalised by author Walter Scott in his best-selling series of Waverley novels. A popular figure in the early 20th century, even outside of Scotland, there had been several Rob Roy films made before this muscular, action-packed effort.
Aug 26, 2024 · One of the most intriguing episodes involving Rob Roy and his clan, the MacGregors, is the 1715 Lochlomond Expedition—a daring campaign reflecting both the spirit of defiance and the chaotic nature of the Jacobite risings.
Apr 11, 2024 · Robert Roy MacGregor is claimed in many accounts to have been wounded, but the actual text of Ormonde’s account of the battle has the following: “Finding himself hard-pressed, Lord Seaforth sent for further support.
