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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rob_Roy_MacGregorRob Roy MacGregor - Wikipedia

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   Robert Roy MacGregor ( Scottish Gaelic: Raibeart Ruadh MacGriogair; 7 March 1671 – 28 December 1734) was a Scottish outlaw, who later became a folk hero . Early life. Rob Roy was born in the Kingdom of Scotland at Glengyle, at the head of Loch Katrine, as recorded in the baptismal register of Buchanan, Stirling.

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2. allthatsinteresting.com › rob-roy-macgregorRob Roy MacGregor, The Legendary 'Scottish Robin Hood'

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   Jan 2, 2023 · AllThatsInteresting.com, January 2, 2023, https://allthatsinteresting.com/rob-roy-macgregor. Accessed May 12, 2024. An 18th-century outlaw, cattleman, and leader of Clan MacGregor, Rob Roy MacGregor went on to become one of the most famous folk heroes of Scotland.

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   Who is Rob Roy MacGregor?

   • Rob Roy usually refers to the Scottish folk hero Rob Roy MacGregor (Scottish Gaelic: Raibeart Ruadh MacGriogair, 1671–1734). Rob Roy, nickname of John MacGregor (1825–1892), English explorer, travel writer and philanthropist, and also the boats that he designed

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   Was Rob Roy a 'wild MacGregor'?

   • In Victorian times, people were enthralled by the novels of Sir Walter Scott, who portrayed a man called Rob Roy in his work… a dashing and chivalrous outlaw. Of course, the truth was a little less glamorous. For centuries the ‘Wild MacGregors’, cattle rustlers and brigands, were the plague of the Trossachs in Scotland.

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   Why was Rob Roy MacGregor so popular?

   • In some ways, the story of Rob Roy MacGregor's life has come to represent the struggle of the Highland clans for recognition and fair treatment by a largely English aristocracy. Rob Roy's popularity was assured when in 1817 Sir Walter Scott wrote a popular novel based on his life, entitled simply, ' Rob Roy '.

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   Was Rob Roy MacGregor a freebooter?

   • The real Rob Roy MacGregor was a freebooter who frequently engaged in cattle stealing and blackmail, even running a protection racket in which he would charge farmers five percent of their annual earnings to stop men like himself from stealing their cattle — certainly a far cry from the sort of noble thievery with which he came to be associated.

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4. www.historic-uk.com › Rob-Roy-MacGregorRob Roy Macgregor, the Scottish Robin Hood - Historic UK

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   Rob Roy Macgregor, the Scottish Robin Hood. Homepage. History Magazine. History UK. History of Scotland. Share article. Rob Roy MacGregor. In Victorian times, people were enthralled by the novels of Sir Walter Scott, who portrayed a man called Rob Roy in one of his stories… a dashing and chivalrous outlaw.

5. www.nrscotland.gov.uk › macgregor-rob-royRob Roy MacGregor (1671-1734) | National Records of Scotland

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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...

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rob_RoyRob Roy - Wikipedia

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   Rob Roy, nickname of John MacGregor (1825–1892), English explorer, travel writer and philanthropist, and also the boats that he designed Rob Roy, CEO and co-founder of Switch Rob Roy (cocktail) , created in conjunction with the premiere of De Koven' and Smith's Rob Roy operetta (1894)

8. www.britainexpress.com › History › bioRob Roy Biography | The Famous Scottish Outlaw - Britain Express

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   Rob Roy Biography. BY DAVID ROSS, EDITOR. Born Glen Gyle, 1671, died Inverlochlarig, 1734. Rob Roy's grave at Balquhidder. Robert MacGregor was born at Glen Gyle, at the western end of Loch Katrine, in the Trossachs region of Central Scotland. His popular moniker 'Rob Roy' comes from the Celtic for 'Red Robert', a reference to his red hair.