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Robert MacGregor, noto come Rob Roy, ovvero "Roberto il Rosso" (in gaelico scozzese Raibeart Ruadh MacGriogair; Glengyle, marzo 1671 – Inverlochlarig Beg, 28 dicembre 1734), è stato un brigante, capo-clan ed eroe leggendario scozzese, definito il "Robin Hood" della Scozia.
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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7 mag 2024 · For centuries the ‘Wild MacGregors’, cattle rustlers and brigands, were the plague of the Trossachs in Scotland. The most famous, or infamous, member of the clan was Robert MacGregor, who acquired the name of ‘Roy’ early in life due to his mop of red curly hair.
4 apr 2024 · He frequently signed himself Rob Roy (“Red Rob”), in reference to his dark red hair. Rob’s father, Donald MacGregor, a younger brother of the chief of the clan MacGregor, received a military commission from the deposed king James II after the Glorious Revolution (1688–89).
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6 mag 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...
2 gen 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.
Rob Roy MacGregor. Name : MacGregor. Born : 1671. Died : 1734. Category : Famous Historical Figures. Finest Moment : King's Pardon in 1725. Rob Roy was born in March 1671, at the head of Loch Katrine in the Trossachs, that beautiful area of wooded lochs and steep-sided, craggy hills to the east of Ben Lomond.
