Talk:Robert Roy MacGregor
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For those interested, an account of Rob Roy's death far better, in my humble opinion, than the one presented in this article (although possibly not as reliable) is available at [1] . — Itai (f&t) 13:21, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- Everything I've seen about Rob Roy says he died in bed of old age. It would take more than an unsubstantiated assertion on somebody's homepage to overcome multiple scholarly sources. Sorry. 24.178.126.182 04:32, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
WHY IS HE INFAMOUS?
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[edit] Doubtful treason charges?
What is doubtful about charging a man captured after fighting against his sovereign (William III)? He may have been loyal to James, but he committed treason against William. No doubt.
Maybe it's Wallace-esque, "I can not be a traitor, for I owe him no allegiance. He is not my Sovereign; he never received my homage; and whilst life is in this persecuted body, he never shall receive it." 68.97.181.129 22:31, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Battle of Glen Shiel
No mention of this battle where he was "badly wounded" is made on this page so is this the same Rob Roy?
Battle of Glen Shiel —Preceding unsigned comment added by Zzapper (talk • contribs) 09:27, 11 November 2007 (UTC)
I have now added a reference to The Battle of Glen Shiel zzapper 13:32, 13 November 2007 (UTC)zzapper
According to David Stevenson in The Hunt for Rob Roy: The Man and the Myths, Rob Roy never fought in any battle so how could he have been wounded at Glen Shiel? Brewphilip (talk) 11:42, 20 January 2008 (UTC)
CATTLE RUSTLING LEGAL? Worried that this is not true and the source used is not academic enough, after all it is the recollections of a tour by Dorothy Wordsworth,wonderful but full of romantic tosh. There was still the hot trod law for getting back stolen cattle. Reiving happened a lot but it was not legal or honest. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.111.50.107 (talk) 01:54, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Highland Rogue
Its my understanding that Daniel Defoe did NOT write this. He became connected to it after Sir Walter Scott said something along the lines of "if only it had been written by Defoe". Brewphilip (talk) 11:42, 20 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Rob being branded an outlaw
"Rob Roy borrowed a large sum of money to increase his own cattle herd, but due to the deception of his chief herder, who was entrusted with the money to bring the cattle back, Rob Roy lost his money and cattle..."
According to David Stevenson in The Hunt for Rob Roy: The Man and the Myths, there is a completely different explanation for this... the deceiptful friend was a later invention and he was never mentiontioned by Rob! Personally I think this page on Rob Roy is quoting all the myths as are the sites referenced. If I get time I will go through Stevenson's book again and cite his references! In the meantime maybe someone else could have another look at Rob Roy's life! Brewphilip (talk) 11:42, 20 January 2008 (UTC)
