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Clan MacGregor Crest: 'S rioghal mo dhream (My race is royal)

The Clan MacGregor or Gregor is a Highland Scottish clan. Outlawed for nearly two hundred years after losing their lands in a long power struggle with the Clan Campbell, the Clan Gregor claims descent from the third son of Kenneth MacAlpin, the first King of Scotland, a descent which is proclaimed in the motto, 'S Rioghal Mo Dhream, translated as Royal is my Race. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Image File history File links MacGregorCrest. ... Image File history File links MacGregorCrest. ... The Scottish Highlands are the mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. ... Clan map of Scotland Scottish clans (from Old Gaelic clann, children), give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relations throughout the world, with a formal structure of Clan Chiefs officially registered with the court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms which... Kenneth I the Hardy (ca. ... This article is about the country. ...

History

Origins of the clan

The Clan Gregor is believed to have originated in Scotland during the 800s. The MacGregor's suggest that they take their name from Gregor (derived from the Latin 'Gregorious' and the Late-Greek 'Gregorios' which means "Alert, Watchful, or Vigilant", and is punned upon in the motto of the later descendant septs of Griers, Greers, and Greears "Memor Esto", "Be Mindful"). Gregor is said to be a son of the Scottish king Alpin II Mac Eochaidh and younger brother of Kenneth MacAlpin, the now famous Scottish king who first united Scotland in A.D. 843.Alpin II was the son of Eochaidh VI 'the Poisonous', High King of Scots, by his marriage to his cousin, the Pictish Princess Royal, and thus had claims to the Scottish and Pictish Thrones. Alpin was defeated and allegedly beheaded in his attempt to gain the Pictish Throne.His son, Kenneth was successfull, taking advantage of Viking harassment of the Picts from the east. While there is no surviving concrete record of a younger 'Prince Gregor', the Gregg Family website claims that an ancient latin record of the Alpinian family mentions a Gregor who was a commander in the army of Kenneth Mac Alpin. Kenneth had a least one other known brother, Donald, who succeeded him as king of Scots-there is no reason why he should not have had others. Unfortunately, most of the early public records of Scotland were destroyed by order of the English king Edward Plantagenet, during his occupation of Scotland at the end of the 13th century. It was not unusual for the Mac Alpin kings to give latin or Scandinavian names to their sons. Typical examples are Constantine-named after the famous Roman Emperor, and Indulf-named after a Viking leader. Gregor would probably have been named after the famous Pope Gregory 'the Great'(Gregorius).The Y-chromosomal data supports the Alpinian royal claim as the hierarchical family Y-DNA is consistent with that of the other clans claiming similar descent. The data supports descent from the Dalraidic kings. Many historians have suggested the clan descends from Griogair, son of Dungal, who is said to have been a co-ruler of Alba, an area of north central Scotland, between AD 879 and 889. The Y-DNA data does not support this second contention. [1] [2] Look up Alba in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Events Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona, founded the benedictine monastery at Ripoll. ... Events End of Strathclyde as a fully independent kingdom. ...

Wars of Scottish Independence

By tradition in the 14th century during the Wars of Scottish Independence the Clan MacGregor fought at the Battle of Bannockburn under chief Malcolm MacGregor. However most historians agree that the first certain Chief was Gregor "of the Golden Bridles." Gregor's son, Iain Camm ("of the One-Eye") succeeded as the second Chief sometime prior to 1390. The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of military campaigns fought between Scotland and England in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. ... Combatants Kingdom of Scotland Kingdom of England Commanders Robert Bruce Edward II Strength about 6,500 20,000 Casualties unknown but light about 9000 First War of Scottish Independence Dunbar – Stirling Bridge – Falkirk – Roslin – Happrew – Stirling Castle – Methven – Dalry – Glen Trool – Loudoun Hill – Slioch – Inverurie – Pass of Brander – Bannockburn – Connor...

The MacGregors suffered a reversal of fortune when the Scottish king, Robert the Bruce, awarded the bulk of their lands to the Clan Campbell. The MacGregors fought the Campbells for decades and were eventually dispossessed of all their lands. Reduced to the status of outlaws, they rustled cattle and poached deer to survive. They became so proficient at these endeavours many other clans would pay them not to steal their cattle as they exhausted other means of stopping them. Robert I, King of Scots, usually known as Robert the Bruce (July 11, 1274 – June 7, 1329, reigned 1306 – 1329), was, according to a modern biographer (Geoffrey Barrow), a great hero who lived in a minor country. ... Campbell Clan Badge - A Boars head represents the positive qualities of the boar: courage and fierceness in battle. ...

The taking of Castle Grant in the 14th century; Originally a Clan Comyn stronghold, Clan Grant traditions tell us that the castle was taken from the Comyns by a combined force of the Grants and MacGregors. The Clan Grant and Clan MacGregor stormed the castle and in the process slew the Comyn Chief - and kept the Chief's skull as a trophy of this victory. The skull of the Comyn was taken as a macabre trophy and was kept in Castle Grant and became an heirloom of the Clan. (In the late Lord Strathspey's book on the Clan, he mentions that the top of the cranium was hinged, and that he saw documents kept in it.) Clan tradition predicts grave things if the skull ever leaves the hands of the family - prophesying that the Clan would lose all of its lands in Strathspey. Castle Grant stands a mile north of Grantown-on-Spey and was the former seat of the Clan Grant chiefs of Strathspey in Moray. ... Clan Cumming is a Scottish clan from Inverness with strong Jacobite ties. ... Grant Crest Castle Grant, from rear Castle Grant, Barbies Tower Castle Grant, from front Clan Grant is a Highland Scottish clan which inhabited land in Northern Scotland since 1316, although the clan is known to have existed farther back than that. ... Castle Grant stands a mile north of Grantown-on-Spey and was the former seat of the Clan Grant chiefs of Strathspey in Moray. ...

In a stunning reversal of fortune, the Scottish king Robert the Bruce granted the barony of Loch Awe, which included much of the MacGregor lands, to the chief of the Clan Campbell. The Campbells ejected the unfortunate MacGregors from these lands, forcing them to retire deeper into their lands until they were largely restricted to Glenstrae.[3] Robert I, King of Scots, usually known as Robert the Bruce (July 11, 1274 – June 7, 1329, reigned 1306 – 1329), was, according to a modern biographer (Geoffrey Barrow), a great hero who lived in a minor country. ... Loch Awe is a large body of water in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. ... Campbell Clan Badge - A Boars head represents the positive qualities of the boar: courage and fierceness in battle. ...

16th century & clan conflicts

Iain of Glenstrae died in 1519 with no direct heirs. This plunged the Clan MacGregor into disarray as the powerful Campbells meddled with succession and asserted claim to the last remaining MacGregor lands. In 1560, the Campbells dispossessed Gregor Roy MacGregor, who waged war against the Campbells for ten years before being captured and killed. His son, Alistair, claimed the MacGregor chiefship but was utterly unable to stem the tide of persecution which was to be fate of the "Children of the Mist."

Argyle and his Clan Campbell henchmen were given the task of hunting down the MacGregors. About sixty of the clan made a brave stand at Bentoik against a party of two-hundred chosen men belonging to the Clan Cameron, Clan MacNab, and Clan Ronald, under command of Robert Campbell, son of the Laird of Glen Orchy. In this battle, Duncan Aberach, one of the Chieftains of the Clan Gregor, his son Duncan, and seven other MacGregors were killed. But although they made a brave resistance, and killed many of their pursuers, the MacGregors, after many skirmishes and great losses, were at last overcome. Campbell Clan Badge - A Boars head represents the positive qualities of the boar: courage and fierceness in battle. ... Clan Cameron is a West Highland Scottish clan, with one main branch Lochiel, and numerous cadet branches such as Erracht, Clunes, Glen Nevis, and Fassifern. ... Clan MacNab Crest Clan MacNab is a Highland Scottish clan. ... Campbell Clan Badge - A Boars head represents the positive qualities of the boar: courage and fierceness in battle. ...

During the Anglo-Scottish Wars the Clan MacGregor fought against the English at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh 1547. The Anglo-Scottish Wars were a series of wars fought between England and Scotland during the sixteenth century. ... Combatants Scots English Commanders Earl of Arran Duke of Somerset Strength Between 23000 and 36000 17000 30 warships Casualties 5000 killed 1500 prisoners 500 killed The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, along the banks of the River Esk near Musselburgh on 10 September 1547, was part of the War of the...

In 1558 a deadly feud took place between the Clan MacLaren and the Clan MacGregor when the MacGregors slaughtered no less than 18 MacLarens men along with their whole families and took possession of their farms. This incident was not investigated until 1604 when the MacGregors were on trial for slaughtering many men of the Clan Colquhoun. However the MacGregors were cleared of doing anything against the Clan MacLaren. Clan MacLaran crest: Creag an Turic (the boars rock) Clan MacLaren is a Highland Scottish clan. ... Clan Colquhoun is a Lowland Scottish clan. ...

In 1589 John Drummond of the Clan Drummond was appointed Royal Forester of Glenartney. It was in this post that he had the ears of some of the Clan MacGregor (one account says MacDonalds) poachers cropped. Clan MacGregor swore revenge and attacked Drummond and chopped off his head. They then proceeded to John's sisters residence, burst in, and demanded bread and cheese. The MacGregors then unwrapped John's head and crammed its mouth full. The feud between the two clans lasted for over a century Clan Drummond Crest: Vitutem coronat honos (Honour crowns vitue) Clan Drummond is a Scottish clan deriving its name from the parish of Drymen, in what was western Stirlingshire. ...

17th century & clan conflicts

The Battle of Glen Fruin took place in 1603 where the MacGregors were victorious, defeating five hundred Clan Colquhoun men, three hundred of whom were on horseback, by four hundred MacGregor men at Glen Fruin. Over two hundred of the Colquhoun men were lost when the MacGregors, who had split into two parties, attacked from front and rear and forced the horsemen onto the soft ground of the Moss of Auchingaich. It meant the proscription of the Clan MacGregor. It wasn’t until the eighteenth century that the enmity between the clans was laid to rest when, at Glen Fruin on the site of the massacre, the chiefs of the Clan MacGregor and Colquhoun met and shook hands. Combatants Clan MacGregor, allied men Clan Colquhoun, allied men Commanders Alasdair MacGregor of Glenstrae Sir Humphrey Colquhoun of Luss Strength 300-400 combined force 600-800 combined force, including a large proportion of cavalry Casualties very light casualties 200-300 dead The Battle of Glen Fruin was fought in February... Clan Colquhoun is a Lowland Scottish clan. ...

The MacGregors were formally banished in 1603 by King James VI who made it a capital offence to bear the MacGregor name. From this period comes the Clan MacGregor's most famous historical figure, Rob Roy. James VI and I King of England, Scotland and Ireland James VI of Scotland and I of England (Charles James) (19 June 1566–27 March 1625) was a King who ruled over England, Scotland and Ireland, and was the first Sovereign to reign in the three realms simultaneously. ... Robert Roy MacGregor, usually known simply as Rob Roy, was a Scottish folk hero and outlaw of the 18th century. ...

The dispossessed MacGregors rustled cattle and poached deer to survive. When John Drummond, the king’s forester, was murdered after hanging some MacGregors for poaching, the chief of the Clan MacGregor, Alistair of Glen Strae was condemned by the Privy Council. In April 1603, King James VI issued an edict proclaiming the name of MacGregor ‘altogidder abolisheed’, meaning that those who bore the name must renounce it or suffer death. James VI and I King of England, Scotland and Ireland James VI of Scotland and I of England (Charles James) (19 June 1566–27 March 1625) was a King who ruled over England, Scotland and Ireland, and was the first Sovereign to reign in the three realms simultaneously. ...

Alistair MacGregor of Glen Strae was then captured, having sought protection from the Chief of the Campbells to go to London to beg clemence from James the VI, who had recently claimed the English throne. The Campbells gave him safe passage to the borders, but arranged in advance for soldiers to capture him onthe English side, and return him to Edinburgh to stand trial. He, along with eleven of his chieftains, was hanged at Edinburgh’s Mercat Cross, or, alternatively in the Edinburgh Tollbooth, the site of which is now marked by the Heart of Midlothian. He was hung one ell higher than his relatives, to distinguish his rank. [4] in January 1604. Clan Gregor was scattered, many taking other names, such as Murray, King, or Grant. They were hunted like animals, flushed out of the heather by bloodhounds. Persecution of the MacGregors continued until 1774 when they were permitted to be reestablished.[5]

The Clan MacThomas spent much of their time breeding cattle and fighting off those who tried to rustle them. One of these incidents in 1606 is remembered as the Battle of Cairnwell. A force of around 200 men from the Clan MacGregor and some Catarans made off with around 2,700 of the MacThomases cattle. The MacThomases eventually caught up with their enemies and defeated them but not before they had butchered most of the MacThomases cattle out of pure spite. This caused much financial damage to the MacThomases with some of the clansmen being completely ruined. [6] Crest of the Clan MacThomas. ...

The Earl of Glencairn was in Rannoch in 1653 looking for support for Charles II. He raised the Clan MacGregor from the Isle of Rannoch. He would have no difficulty recruiting them because one of their opponents was the Earl of Argyll, a Campbell, one of their hereditary enemies. Alexander, the 12th chief of the Clan Robertson led his men from Fea Corrie. Both forces met above Annat and marched up the old path to Loch Garry. History informs us that the leaders quarrelled so much amongst themselves that the Cromwell General, General Monk had little difficulty in winning the ensuing Battle of Dalnaspidal. [7] The coat of arms of the Cunninghames, Earls of Glencairn as recorded in 1820 (Robertson) . The title of Earl of Glencairn was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1488 and became dormant upon the death of the fourteenth earl in 1796. ... Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. ... Virtutis gloria merces (Glory is the reward of valour) Clan Robertson is a Scottish clan. ... Loch Garry, from the Gaelic word for rough, is 25km north of Fort William and is 11 km long and 50m deep. ... The Battle of Dalnaspidal was a battle during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and one of the last engagements of the Scottish Civil War, bringing an end to the Royalist rising of 1651 to 1654. ...

18th century & Jacobite uprisings

In the 18th Century during the early Jacobite Uprisings men from the Clan MacGregor fought at the Battle of Glen Shiel in 1719 led by their chief Rob Roy who was wounded. Combatants Britain Jacobite Scotland Spain Commanders Joseph Wightman Lord George Murray Strength 850 infantry 120 dragoons 4 mortar batteries 1000 troops Casualties 21 dead 100 wounded 100 dead, many more wounded The Battle of Glen Shiel was a battle in Glen Shiel, in the West Highlands of Scotland on 10...

During the 1745 to 1746 uprising the Clan MacGregor who were under the Duke of Perth fought as Jacobites at the Battle of Prestonpans in 1715 and the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Persecution of the MacGregors did not end until 1774. The title Duke of Perth was a Jacobite peerage conferred on the 4th Earl of Perth in 1690. ... Combatants British Army Jacobites Commanders John Cope Charles Edward Stuart Strength ca. ... Combatants British Army Jacobites Commanders William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender Strength 8,000 ca. ...

Clan profile

MacGregor tartan, first published in the Vestiarium Scoticum, in 1842.^[1]

• Origin of the name: Son of Gregory (flocksman)
• Gaelic name: MacGrioghair ("Son of Gregory")
• Motto: 'S rioghal mo dhream (My race is royal) (Royalty is my race) or (My blood is royal)
• Slogan: "Ard Choille!" (The woody height!)
• Pipe music: Ruaig Ghlinne Freoine - The Chase (or Rout) of Glen Fruin
• Crest: A lion's head erased proper crowned with a five-pointed antique crown.
• Clan members were called "Children of the Mist" as they were said to be able to disappear into the Highland fog at will.

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Tartan

The MacGregor tartan was first published in the Vestiarium Scoticum in 1842. When the name MacGregor was again made legitimate in 1775, John Murray was recognized as chief of the clan, and in 1795 he became known as Sir John Murray MacGregor.^[1] It is believed that the chief adopted the tartan at the time of the visit of George IV to Edinburgh in 1822, by then the tartan had been in production by Wilsons of Bannockburn, with the name of MacGregor-Murray.^[1] A tartan is type of pattern, originating in woven cloth, but now used in many materials. ... The Vestiarium Scoticum (full title, Vestiarium Scoticum: from the Manuscript formerly in the Library of the Scots College at Douay. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1775 (MDCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... George IV King of the United Kingdom George IV (George Augustus Frederick) (12 August 1762–26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 29 January 1820. ... , Edinburgh (() pronounced ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is the capital of Scotland and its second largest city. ... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Chief

• Sir Malcolm MacGregor of MacGregor, 7th Bart., 24th Chief of Clan Gregor. His Gaelic designation is An t-Ailpeineach, a name which bears testimony to the Clan's Clann Ailpein - Clan Alpin origin, the older kindred name of our Clan.

• Past chief list at[8]

Castle

• Meggernie Castle

Situated in the heart of Perthshire in central Scotland, Meggernie Castle is located halfway up Glenlyon, where the river Lyon flows through on its way to join Loch Tay. ...

Septs of Clan MacGregor

A sept is a division of a family, especially a division of a clan. ... Neish Island Clan Neish or MacNeish is a Highland Scottish clan. ... Neish Island Clan Neish or MacNeish is a Highland Scottish clan. ...

Notes

See also

• Scottish clan
• Battle of Glen Fruin
• Robert Roy MacGregor the historical Rob Roy.
• Rob Roy (film) the movie starring the fictional character Rob Roy.

Clan map of Scotland Scottish clans (from Old Gaelic clann, children), give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relations throughout the world, with a formal structure of Clan Chiefs officially registered with the court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms which... Combatants Clan MacGregor, allied men Clan Colquhoun, allied men Commanders Alasdair MacGregor of Glenstrae Sir Humphrey Colquhoun of Luss Strength 300-400 combined force 600-800 combined force, including a large proportion of cavalry Casualties very light casualties 200-300 dead The Battle of Glen Fruin was fought in February... Robert Roy MacGregor, (March 7, 1671 - December 28, 1734) usually known simply as Rob Roy, was a Scottish folk hero and outlaw of the early 18th century. ... Rob Roy is a movie that was released on April 7, 1995. ...

External links

• Clan Gregor International: The official Clan Gregor site
• The American Clan Gregor Society: The American Clan Gregor Society
• Clan Gregor, Western USA
• MyClan.com: A MacGregor Clan History
• scotClans: A MacGregor Clan History
• ElectricScotland
• Clan Gregor Dot Org