Robert Roy MacGregor (baptised 7 March 1671 28 December 1734), usually known simply as 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.
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. Instead, it states that Seaforth was wounded: "Finding himself hard-pressed, Lord Seaforth sent for further support. Clan Gregor, also known as Clan MacGregor, ([kln ik]) is a Highland Scottish clan that claims an origin in the early 9th century. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. C.A. Adaptations of his story have also been told in film, including Rob Roy, a 1953 film from Walt Disney Productions, and the 1995 Rob Roy directed by Michael Caton-Jones and starring Liam Neeson. Rob Roy only used this house occasionally for the next three or four years. Any cattle that were stolen from herds under his Watch were either retrieved or paid for in full.[3]. Descendants of Rob Roy settled around McGregor, Iowa, and in 1849 it was reported that the original MacGregor seal and signet was owned by Alex McGregor of Iowa. The signet was a bloodstone from Loch Lomond, and was sketched by William Williams. The Genealogy of Clan Gregor 31, Descendants of Rob Roy Genealogy of The Clan Gregor - 31 - Descendants of Rob Roy return to 28 - Descendants of Donald Glas in Glengyle Domhnall Glas / Grey Donald b.~1620 died 1693 Glengyle Raibart Ruadh / Rob Roy b.~1671 died 28/12/1734 m. Mary MacGregor of Comer on 1/1/1693 Inversnaid / Balquhidder | User blog:Robin Patterson/Rob Roy MacGregor and some Drummond descendants, Undiscovered Scotland - Robert Roy MacGregor, Rob Roy MacGregor - The Legend and the Truth, "Robert 'Rob Roy' MacGregor: outlaw and folk hero", "Glengyle House. They were to have 4 sons James (Mor) the tall, Ranald, Coll, and Robert known as Robin (Oig) or young Rob. Will flesh out the site with more info when I get a chance. The current chief of Clan Gregor is Sir Malcolm Gregor Charles MacGregor of MacGregor, 7th Bt. [2] In one such raid on Dumbarton, the town was put into panic and Dumbarton Castle was forced to open fire with its cannon. [6] At the end of the eighteenth century, in an act of good will, the chiefs of the two clans met and shook hands on the very site of the former slaughter. [2] In recognition of this, Charles II of England repealed the proscription of the name, but William of Orange reimposed it when Charles's brother James VII was deposed. [12][13] Rob Roy became a legend in his own lifetime, and George I was moved to issue a pardon for his crimes just as he was about to be transported to the colonies. In 1894, a bartender at the Waldorf Hotel in New York City created the Rob Roy cocktail in honor of the premiere of Rob Roy, an operetta by composer Reginald De Koven and lyricist Harry B. Smith loosely based upon Robert Roy MacGregor. He died in 1735. Did he get his king-like demeanor from there? Deceased persons are not concerned by this provision. Hector Berlioz was inspired by the book to compose an overture. MacGregor's mother Margaret's health failed during Donald's time in prison. 1695 - Lt-Colonel Donald MacGregor, father of Rob Roy, died in. We merge duplicates because we only have one profile per person. This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rob-Roy, Historic UK - Biography of Rob Roy MacGregory, National Library of Scotland - Biography of Rob Roy, Undiscovered Scotland - Biography of Rob Roy MacGregor, Rob Roy - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). Another version of this series of events states that MacGregor's estates of Craigrostan and Ardess were forfeited for his part in the Jacobite rising of 1715. [2] The chief took responsibility for the killing and it was condemned by the Privy Council. Rob himself had been cheated by a client of his, and found himself out of pocket Rob had been given the sum of 1,000 pounds by his clients one of these was Montrose, his protector faced with many difficulties, both financial and also how to feed his clan, as famine had come to Scotland that year amongst other things, Robert "Rob Roy" MacGregor (alias Campbell). Not much is known about Rob Roy's life, but a popular belief is that he took the lead in an incident called the "Hership" or "Devastation of Kippen" in 1691, he lived under the protection of the Graham, Duke of Montrose, and followed the fairly respectable career of cattle dealer. Captain Henry Connelley married Ann MacGregor. "Mac Gregor of Mac Gregor, Chief of Clan Gregor", "Buffalo Plaid's 100-year old Mysteries Finally Solved", A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins, "Greigia Regel, Index Seminum (LE, Petropolitanus) 1864(Suppl. [2], Iain of Glenstrae died in 1519 with no direct heirs. Rob was a freebooter with uncertain loyalty to James and was probably also engaged in cattle stealing and blackmail, old and at that time still honourable Highland practices. [7], MacGregor participated in the Battle of Glen Shiel in 1719, in which a British Government army with allied Highlanders defeated a force of Jacobite Scots supported by the Spanish. Death: Immediate Family: Son of Rob Roy MacGregor and Mary Alice Rose MacGregor. Along with many Highland clans, at the age of eighteen Rob Roy together with his father joined the Jacobite rising led by Viscount Dundee to support the Stuart King James who had been deposed by William of Orange. After losing to the latter in their highly-anticipated rematch at UFC 257, 'Notorious' will be looking to make the necessary amends to win. Later imprisoned, he was finally pardoned in 1727. The clan's most famous member is Rob Roy MacGregor of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. (Printed by David Macdonald Ltd, 29 Albany Street, Edinburgh. After the rebellion was put down, he was treated leniently because of the intercession of John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll. rootsweb: Click HereLinked to: Timothy Michael Dowling, 12th cousin 10x removed, {{ mediasCtrl.getTitle(media, true) }} {{ media.date_translated }}, {{ asCtrl.bannerRights.content|translate }}, The Geneanet family trees are powered by Geneweb 7.0. [2] However, in 1570, he was captured and murdered by the Campbells. They were the parents of at least 6 sons. Call: (913) 229-5198. They had the following children: + 2: M: i: Ranald MacGregor of Kirktown : 3: M: ii: Coll MacGregor was born in 1698. However, only the following are recognized as "clan tartans" by the current chief of Clan Gregor:[18], The following table lists clan names and sept names recognized by the Clan Gregor Society. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Early settlers to New Zealand named Roys Peak and Rob Roy Glacier in honour of Rob Roy MacGregor. [2] In 1547 Eian's son, Alistair, fought against the English at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh but died shortly after. Last Updated on June 20, 2016 by ACGS Webmaster. [2] His son was Sir Evan, who played a part in the visit of George IV to Scotland in 1822, where he and his clansmen were given the tremendous honour of guarding the Honours of Scotland, better known as the Scottish Regalia and the oldest set of crown jewels in the British Isles.[2]. [2], The barony of Loch Awe which included much of the MacGregor lands was granted to the chief of Clan Campbell by Robert the Bruce. Charlotte MacGregor 1739- With Ephraim Reynolds, Ensign 1730-1790 with : Silas Reynolds 1763-1837. In 1711, wanting to expand his cattle trade, Rob borrowed the sum of 1,000 from James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose with whom he had been doing business for some 10 years. The signet was a bloodstone from Loch Lomond, and was sketched by William Williams. Sometime around 1720 and after the heat of MacGregors involvement at the Battle of Glen Shiel had died down, Rob Roy moved to Monachyle Tuarach by Loch Doine. Robert "Rob Roy" 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's paternal grand father was an original settler. looking for direct descendants of the original ROB ROY MCGREGOR By Sheila Lipson-Norton December 04, 2003 at 04:18:40. im looking for direct descendants of the original Rob Roy MacGregor.I am the great X 5 grand daughter of his.other surnames I know of are: Hall, Black, Martin, and Aitkin, however, Im not sure if all of these are in the MacGregor line.I am just beginning this. His mother was of the Campbells of Glenfalloch and Rob himself was Laird of Inversnaid. [2], Colin Campbell refused to recognize the claim of Gregor Roy MacGregor to the estates, and for ten years Gregor waged a war against the Campbells. The Gregor chief never returned to his former spirit or health. Familypedia is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. 1296 -Iain (John) MacGregor of Glen Orchy captured by, 1300's - Malcolm of the castles built eight. Rob then embarked on a career of brigandage, chiefly at the expense of Montrose, whom Rob continued to blame for his downfall and with whom he feuded for years. The signet was a bloodstone from Loch Lomond, and was sketched by William Williams.[3]. 1560 - An act of the Scottish Parliament made it illegal for Scots to be Roman Catholics. A cousin, Duncan, was later adopted. Rob Roy was badly wounded at the Battle of Glen Shiel in 1719, in which a British army of Scots and English defeated a Jacobite and Spanish expedition that aimed to restore the Stuart monarchy. The 1995 Rob Roy film was also novelized in that year by Donald McFarlan based on the screenplay by Alan Sharp. 1898 - First 'History of the Clan Gregor' is written by Miss Amelia Georgina Murray MacGregor. The Scottish Gaelic clan seal was inscribed, "Triogal Ma Dh'ream/Een dhn bait spair nocht", which was interpreted as "I am of royal descent/Slay and spare not". They also adopted a cousin - Duncan. Please logout and login again. Argyll negotiated an amnesty and protection for Rob and granted him permission to build a house in the Glen for the surrendering up of weapons. In 2004, when I was ten years old,my great- grandfather was diginosed with cancer. Following his annus horribilis of 1712, Rob Roy was accused of fraudulent bankruptcy and in 1715 he was to be found trailing in the wake of the rebel army of the deposed Stuarts at Sheriffmuir, waiting patiently for any booty that he could lay his hands on. Your login session has expired. [13] His Gaelic designation is An t-Ailpeanach,[14] a name which bears testimony to the clan's traditional descent from Siol Alpin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Glen_Shiel. In 1878, the football club Kirkintilloch Rob Roy was founded and named in his memory. Since the 1930s, the Category B-listed building had been in the hands of successive water authorities, but was identified as surplus to requirements and put up for auction in November 2004, despite objections from the Scottish National Party. 121124. Corrections? As a result, he was branded an outlaw, and his wife and family were evicted from their house at Inversnaid, which was then burned down. Robert married Helen Mary MacGregor. [2] This is alluded to in the clan's motto: "Royal is my race". This profile, as you can see from the maintenance category of 'needs review' is on the project's to do list of profiles sorely needing an update. As a result, he was branded an outlaw, and his wife and family were evicted from their house at Inversnaid, which was then burned down. Many Clan leaders were executed. 1610,1613,1617 - Additional acts of proscription were enacted making it illegal for more than four MacGregors to meet in one place, or to possess weapons. L'arbregnalogique Dowling avec plus d'un demi-million de parents,contient des milliers de photos et GeneaStars.Nous sommes touslis! Familypedia is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. His death was reported a week later in the Caledonian Mercury in Edinburgh. MacGregor lived in the highlands from 1671 to 1734. They are said to be descended from Kenneth MacAlpin, the king who united Scotland back in the 13th Century. Now 22 Rob was to marry Helen MacGregor of Comar, born at Leny Farm, Strathyre on January 1693 at Glenarklet. Updates? Rob Roy was badly wounded at the Battle of Glen Shiel in 1719, which saw the defeat of a Jacobite and Spanish expedition aiming to restore the Stuart monarchy. Rob Roy was born at Glengyle, at the head of Loch Katrine, as recorded in the Baptismal Register of Buchanan Parish. Macleay takes the view that Rob did this out of sorrow for his crimes. Finally, in 1774, the Act of Proscription against the clan was repealed. [2] Murray was in fact a MacGregor who was descended from Duncan MacGregor of Ardchoille, who had died in 1552. Adaptations of his story have also been told in film including the 1922 silent film Rob Roy, a 1953 film from Walt Disney Productions Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue and the 1995 Rob Roy directed by Michael Caton-Jones and starring Liam Neeson. My entire family had grew up listening to stories of how we were direct descendants of "The Famous" Rob Roy so before he died my aunt had his blood taken and sent to a genealogy place (I don't know which one but my Aunt does I'll contact her as soon as I can) and that's when we found out the stories were true. Robs mother Margarets health faltered and then failed during Donalds time in prison. No categories; The American Clan Gregor Society. Macleay takes the view that Rob did this out of sorrow for his crimes. [26], The following names are other clan names that are known to have been used by the MacGregors. [2], Most modern historians agree that the first chief of Clan Gregor was Gregor of the golden bridles. Robert is 17 degrees from Jennifer Aniston, 18 degrees from Drew Barrymore, 19 degrees from Candice Bergen, 21 degrees from Alexandre Dumas, 16 degrees from Carrie Fisher, 29 degrees from Whitney Houston, 19 degrees from Hayley Mills, 16 degrees from Liza Minnelli, 19 degrees from Lisa Presley, 20 degrees from Kiefer Sutherland, 19 degrees from Bill Veeck and 18 degrees from Brian Nash on our single family tree. Descendants of Rob Roy MacGregor Second Generation 2. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Verbalizing his thoughts in a Twitter post from 2015, he said: Plotting ambushes from palaces. Some of Clan Gregor were among the Jacobite force that was defeated at the Battle of Littleferry in 1746 in Sutherland,[10] and therefore missed the Battle of Culloden that took place the next day and which they would have been too late. Bonnie Dundee. 1799 - In gratitude for the restoration of the name, Clan Alpine Fencibles (composed solely by MacGregors) was formed as a regiment in the British army and served in. Dundee, known by his supporters as Bonnie Dundee, was to meet the Hanoverian army of William of Orange led by General Hugh MacKay at Killiekrankie on the 17th of July 1689. Birthdate: estimated between 1898 and 1958. Rob Roy. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. Robert Roy MacGregor (baptised 7 March 1671 28 December 1734), usually known simply as 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 MacGregor was born on an unknown date to Donald Glas Stewart MacGregor (c1630-1686) and Margaret Campbell (1637-1691) and died 28 December 1734 Inverlochlarig Beg, Scotland, United Kingdom of unspecified causes. [4] It is possible that the eponymous Gregor from whom the family derives may have been Griogair, son of Dungal, who was allegedly co-ruler of Alba. He frequently signed himself Rob Roy (Red Rob), in reference to his dark red hair. For the next 200 years The Clan Gregor endured this persecution. The signet was a bloodstone from Loch Lomond, and was sketched by William Williams. Email: info@acgsus.org. He sounds like a miscreant to our domesticated modern ears. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Rob then rented land in Glen Dochart from his mothers cousin John Campbell, the Earl of Breadalbane, (who earlier in 1703 had been made the 2nd Duke of Argyle) a political enemy of Montrose. The times were hard in 1712 and many went hungry in the highlands. After his principal creditor, James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose, seized his lands, Rob Roy waged a private blood feud against the duke until 1722, when he was forced to surrender. 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