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Robert Roy MacGregor (Scottish Gaelic: Raibeart Ruadh MacGriogair; 7 March 1671 – 28 December 1734) was a Jacobite Scottish outlaw, who later became a Scottish and Catholic 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.
Follow in the famous drover's footsteps on the Rob Roy Way, one of Scotland's Great Trails, through the southern Highlands of Scotland. Find out more about the life and times of Rob Roy.
Feb 23, 2020 · FACT: Rob Roy MacGregor initially worked as a drover, driving cattle to market in Crieff. Later on, in retaliation for the way the Duke of Montrose had treated him, he turned to theft and cattle-rustling.
Feb 17, 2024 · Rob Roy Macgregor was said to be a frequent visitor when the Perthshire town was a gathering place for cattle drovers. And Bonnie Prince Charlie held his last council of war in Crieff, just weeks before his defeat at Culloden in 1746.
Feb 17, 2024 · Rob Roy MacGregor was said to be a frequent visitor when the Perthshire town was a gathering place for cattle drovers. And Bonnie Prince Charlie held his last council of war in Crieff, just...
Rob Roy MacGregor and his followers visited Crieff in October 1714: they gathered in Crieff for the October Tryst. They marched to Crieff Town Square and, in front of the gathering crowd, sang Jacobite songs and drank loyal toasts to their uncrowned King James VIII. [4]
It was at the base of the Drummond Cross in 1714 that Rob Roy MacGregor gathered with around thirty clansmen to openly defy the government by drinking the health of ‘His Majesty King James VIII’ with
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