Rob Roy MacGregor - Even his NAME was illegal

[@helpinyerdasellavon]

Another fascinating history and beautiful scenery. Thank you, Robert.

[@K_A421]

Beautiful scenery! My Heart lives in Scotland! ♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Well said. I really like how you state facts & history as it was and not myths, legends, and stories!👏🏼

[@slydermartin6008]

"My Heart lives in Scotland"! Couldn't have said it better!

[@lechatbotte.]

It was a great flick. But I love your more accurate history. I love Scottish highland cattle

[@MissChellybabi]

hes my 7th great grandfather on my grandads side, through the Drummond line as his grandaughter Janet Macgregor married my 5th great grandad David Drummond. Quite emotional going to the places he lived.

[@patriciamccormack7626Teashee]

That was great Robert 👍 the history of The Great Rob Roy, and the scenery is just breathtaking ❤The Coo 🐄 protection racket, takes milk nicking to another level 😂 Have a wonderful day Robert ❤

[@herstoryswitness]

Early Insurance coverage 😁

[@suellenspencer-eb2nv]

Interesting history. Such beautiful scenery.Thank you ❤❤❤

[@monicab204]

I love hearing the history behind the legends. Wonderful telling!❤

[@shirleylaboy603]

I remember parts of this story. Thanks for sharing your Scottish knowledge, Robert. 😊❤

[@JessWLStuart]

Thanks for sharing this! I've heard the name Rob Roy, but never the story behind it.

[@grahamhill2267]

Another great story! It seems a lot of what we think as Scottish history may in fact be just legend!

[@shalacarter6658]

"Sometimes the truth isn’t good enough. Sometimes people deserve more. Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded." - Batman, The Dark Knight

[@annmcgranaghan2131]

​@shalacarter6658 'With every story there is a seed of truth'.

[@TheJpf79]

Grew up with MacGregors, I can assure you they still sleep under the stars at Loch Katrine to this day.

[@theherbilgerbil2029]

We have. We do. We always will.

[@TheJpf79]

@@theherbilgerbil2029 www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/jacobite-1745/laws-control-scotland/ "It is to be wished that the abolishing the Names of some of the worst clans, may be of use. But, the MacGregors, tho’ forbid by Law, continued always to be called so in the Hills, and on all Troubles, publickly took up that Name again, it is to be fear’d, nothing but Transplanting can succeed."

[@OcamRzr]

Why does it not surprise me that "Blackmail" has a Scottish accent? 🤔🙄😝 BTW You should tell Graham to feature more Highlands Cattle! 🦬

[@annmarianderson9728]

I agree graham sent me here and he 100% needs more coos on his channel xx❤

[@petem7118]

Another great video…. I learn a lot from these and find them very interesting and informative… Thank You 👍

[@ramonadixon1291]

Great story !!! You never fail. You do an awesome job!!!!! Keep them coming 😊

[@Jyn58]

You are an awesome story teller Robert. Love hearing the stories you tell of Scotland.

[@Feline_Frenzy53]

Aw darn it Robert, you telling the truth about Rob Roy has disenchanted me. (I kind of knew it wasn't true anyway, lol.) Thanks for the story!

[@cindyrissal3628]

Nice looking Highlanders. A friend of mine raises them here in Montana.

[@shalacarter6658]

Aren't they gorgeous? I wish I'd had one.

[@sharonm3677]

Oh how I love all these stories, the mystery, cruelty, thieving and fighting LoL. Funniest thing is that not much has changed amongst the politicians. Lol. Love the stories and histories you share with us. ❤❤

[@la_old_salt2241]

Great story telling Robert! Thanks for sharing the truth, as best as is known, of Rob Roy. God bless, Rob

[@slydermartin6008]

Rob Roy....The man The Legend...."It's Complicated".😂 Have been a Visitor (call me a tourist and there will be "words") since 1975. Why do I return time and again and have yet to tire of the Land and It's People? "It's Complicated"! The Backdrop of this video I have seen and walked. Still gives an old fart Goosebumps. Thank You Robert!

[@bigblue6917]

I came across this definition of "Blackmail" while reading about the Border Reivers. Interestingly the "mail" part of blackmail derives from Middle English with male meaning "rent or tribute." This tribute (male or reditus) was paid in goods or labour ("nigri"); hence reditus nigri, or "blackmail". Payment in goods and labour was seen under the feudal system where a surf work so many days for the lord. A rent payable in money was sometimes called white rent or, blanche farm or reditus albi. So whitemail.

[@shalacarter6658]

Fascinating!

[@EmeraldVideosNL]

So very interesting subjects on this channel! I like history, especially that of Scotland. I love all Scotland Unplugged videos!😊

[@robmuir-music7290]

I just came across your channel and have been binge watching them all morning. Great videos! If you haven’t already the the story of the Black Douglas is very good and would be great to see you do a video on it.

[@giannabarrow7764]

Thanks for sharing. I prefer the truth to fiction or fantasy and it often makes a better story.

[@noreenclark2568]

You have a great accent to read these tales. Enjoying your stories so ive subscribed.

[@Valhalla88888]

Good job ❤

[@Serenity07-10]

Fabulous as usual .. loved the video.. thank you❤

[@Annie6460]

I hope there are LOTS MORE STORIES TO COME Robert! I am one of the HGP Herd ….. so we’ve just got to keep it in the family. Looking forward to your next . ❤️🇦🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@shalacarter6658]

Cool! My husband watches Graeme. I watch Robert. :) This channel must have come up in the recommendations while he was watching HGP.

[@Annie6460]

@@shalacarter6658 yes Graeme mentioned it last year sometime…..AND, did you know Robert gave a helping hand with the rescue of the “Lonely Sheep” ? I also watch Sheep’s the Game with Cammy Wilson and both he and Graeme mentioned Robert….very interesting personalities! I have ALWAYS LOVED THE SCOTTISH ACCENT TOO.

[@markboatman1497]

Another interesting video,Robert! I recently found out I have Scottish ancestors (Long,long way back) so I consider this site as a way to learn my heritage. Keep up the good work!

[@cindyrissal3628]

Amazing (and really cool!) that they can use the water out of the loch for city water. I don't think there's a body of water anywhere here in the U.S. that's clean enough for that.

[@robertamity3563]

❤️Macgregor ;but, I’am related to the Macintosh Clam ? 👍😎🇺🇸? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 !

[@alisonmcfarlane5375]

Would love a video on the Moon being known as MacFarlane's lantern. I know it is because of cattle rustling by the MacFarlane's at night, but would love to know historically when it was first used, in relation to which MacFarlane and how wide spread it was used in Scotland.

[@stephenoran2019]

Excellent! I am glad that you prefer the various possibilities of the truth versus sensationalism. It makes the histories more interesting, ultimately. I wonder what histories will look like when they are told or our generations centuries from now (assuming we are still here, that is!) Thanks for sharing!

[@nialloneill5097]

If truth is ney told in the beginning...what chance does history have to tell future generations what really happened?

[@myouatt5987]

He used what name?! A friend (a MacDonald) would be rolling around on the carpet frothing - but nowadays laughing - at this point! Great vid btw! :)

[@joannehughes9207]

I’m related to him ❤

[@18pablo88]

Great we vid

[@robertfindley9000]

I am related to him through John MacGregor who came to Australia and my cousin lives in Gympie OLD who is directly a descendent of him.

[@philthycat1408]

“Who’s are they Coo’s an’Ewe’s? Theirs or yours? Aw,jist Caw thum Oor’s”. MacGregor Clan Motto 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@Cent4man]

Any chance you can do a history on the Clan Cormac?

[@camerongibson6342]

Great video Robbie and thanks for letting us know that you have to pay for the car park

[@tinahale9252]

Grand story. Now you don't hear this from school books anymore

[@herstoryswitness]

Good story and who knows if half of the tales are true? But he has world wide fame.😊

[@McConnachy]

Thank you for the video. I'm descended from another Highland hero, Alan Breck Stewart who was hanged by the English

[@spudbeans22]

you remind me of a young cameron of Lochiel (chieftain)

[@herstoryswitness]

Happy Baptize day?😊

[@jactannehill1]

The fact that he is my 10th great uncle is crazy

[@GCStalker]

I know he is buried at Balquihidder. So why is there a statue of him at Peterculter, Aberdeen?

[@Eliza-xd5ck]

Very cool! Would love a little more explanation on some points though, I think you're assuming a lot of knowledge about the Scottish religious and political landscape for a global audience

[@theherbilgerbil2029]

Royal is my race.

[@shalacarter6658]

"Sometimes the truth isn’t good enough. Sometimes people deserve more. Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded." - Batman, The Dark Knight

[@nialloneill5097]

Interesting you say that...for Rob Roy is a servant of the highest...his name...the White Knight!

[@ElizaBeth-ng3pu]

Someone needs to make a movie that follows Rob Roy through all of the exploits… And always in the corner is a nondescript redheaded man giving all of the proceedings the side eye… And in the end we find out that is actually the real Robert.

[@slydermartin6008]

I Like It!

[@alanweir1790]

There already is, Liam Neeson plays the big man Rab Mac. Guid ending, the escape scene with the dead cow was a braw.

[@RonBurgandy-o5z]

Went to his gravesite amd we were the only people there... it was creepy af.....we felt like something was watching us the whole time from the woodline....

[@Schemez-16vhiphopbeatz]

he looks like connor macgregor on the thumb nail

[@carbostar]

Tracing my ancestry back a few hundred years , Ive avoided making any connections to Rob Roy MacGregor , instead concentrating on the slums of Glasgow, which is a more likely a place of my families origins, my McGregor's eventually relocating to the slums of the North east ( England ) Seeking work in the shipyards and coal mines, A more realistic lineage, Royal is my race ? only if the local pub was named the " Royal ",I remain Duncan McGregor , named after my 4 x gandfather born in Glasgow 1834, probably born from a long line of uncertain parents whatever name they chose .

[@shalacarter6658]

Hi Robert! May I call you Robbie? I don't want to presume. So, I was reading the comments that other day and discovered that Graeme is your brother. At first I thought you were twins! I think taking out insurance on your cattle is a great idea! Especially during the mad days of rustling. I *need* a Highland cow! They are very popular on modern (read chinese made) art in America. When they come up for auction on my local auction pages, they always go for more than I can afford. So, please to send me an actual cow. A nice pregnant one.

[@charlestaylor8566]

Rob Roy was actually a Campbell , or his mother was at least , there is so much myths and fables about Oor Rab , it is believed he is not even in that grave but his son is , but he has drawn at lot of tourists to Scotland at least , so he wasn’t all bad 😊

[@alanweir1790]

He Robbed a lowland bank account yae'zen a highland pen, what a guy nae wonder Georg liked him.

[@MrNcgy]

Sounds like a pain in the arse.

[@waynesteffen3262]

Not blackmail so much as extortion.

[@nialloneill5097]

Protection money...like the Mafiosa...