MacGregor by Peter John Lawrie
MacGregor
A Novel of Clan Gregor in the 1745 Rising
by
Peter J Lawrie
copyright P J Lawrie 2013
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Table of Contents
Principal Characters
Map of Scotland
Introduction
Chapter 1 Stronachlachar - June 1789
Chapter 2 Heights of Glengyle - June 1719
Chapter 3 Stronachlachar - June 1789
Chapter 4 Glen Gyle - First week of October 1742
Chapter 5 The Same day: a little later
Chapter 6 Spring 1744
Chapter 7 January 1745
Chapter 8 Glen Finnan - Monday August 19th 1745
Chapter 9 Balquhidder - Friday 30th August, 1745
Chapter 10 Inversnaid - Wednesday September 4th, 1745
Chapter 11Loch Arklet - Saturday September 7, 1745
Chapter 12 Inversnaid to Callander - Monday Sept 9, 1745
Chapter 13Crieff - Wednesday September 11, 1745
Chapter 14 Doune Castle - Thursday, Sept 12th, 1745
Chapter 15The Fords of Frew - Friday September 13th, 1745
Chapter 16 Linlithgow to Kirkliston - Sunday 15th Sept, 1745
Chapter 17 Kirkliston to Corstorphine - Monday 16th Sept, 1745
Chapter 18 Edinburgh - Tuesday 17th Sept, 1745
Chapter 19 Gladsmuir - Saturday Sept 21st, 1745
Chapter 20 Glasgow - Thursday September 26th 1745
Chapter 21Edinburgh - Wednesday October 2, 1745
Chapter 22 Crieff - Tuesday October 8, 1745
Chapter 23 Doune - Saturday October 26th, 1745
Chapter 24 Doune - Friday November 1st, 1745
Chapter 25 Cowal - Wednesday November 6th, 1745
Chapter 26 Doune - Saturday January 4th, 1746
Chapter 27 Falkirk - Friday January 17th, 1746
Chapter 28 Stirling - Saturday January 18th, 1746
Chapter 29 Falkirk - Wednesday January 29th, 1746
Chapter 30 Doune and Dumbarton - Friday January 31, 1746
Chapter 31 Killin to Garvamore - Friday 14th February, 1746
Chapter 32 The rout of Moy - Monday February 17th, 1746
Chapter 33 Tain - Thursday March 20th, 1746
Chapter 34 Dunrobin - Friday March 21, 1746
Chapter 35 Tarbat House, Cromarty - Friday March 28th, 1746
Chapter 36 Ferry Oons, by Golspie - Sunday 13th April, 1746
Chapter 37 Inverness - Wednesday 16th April, 1746
Chapter 38 Ruthven - Saturday 18th April, 1746
Chapter 39 Stronachlachar – 1746/1789
Chapter 40 - Author's Note
Appendix SRO Ref GD 220/6/1661/1
Depositions in July 1746 from tenants in Buchanan
List of McGregors on Montrose Estate in 1745
The Prisoners of the ‘45
The Muster Roll
SRO Ref 220/6/1662/12 MacGregors in ’45 on Montrose Estate
List of houses burnt in 1746
Bibliography
Principal Characters
Highland proprietors are called my the name of their estate, so Rob’s father Gregor, would often be called “Glengyle”. He also had a Gaelic nickname, glun dubh or black knee. As the name MacGregor was proscribed by law, most used aliases, so Gregor would use James Graham. James mor used Drummond, the family name of the Duke of Perth, while his brother Robin Oig used Campbell, as had his father Rob Roy.
This novel is the story of Rob, so the characters listed are shown in relation to him. All these characters were real people. The only imaginary part of the book are the actions and words of Rob himself, who claimed he had taken no part in the Rising.
Rob MacGregor (aka Robert Graham), second son of Glengyle.
Gregor glun dubh MacGregor, (aka James Graham) of Glengyle
John MacGregor (alias Graham) eldest son of Glengyle
Duncan MacGregor, son to Rob (introduction only)
Alexander MacGregor, grandson to Rob (introduction only)
Rob Roy MacGregor, (alias Campbell), great uncle of Rob
James mor MacGregor (alias Drummond), son of Rob Roy
Ranald MacGregor (alias Drummond), eldest son of Rob Roy
Robin oig MacGregor (alias Campbell), youngest son of Rob Roy
Grissel Graham, first wife of Rob MacGregor
Jean Stewart, second wife of Rob MacGregor
Mary Hamilton, wife of Glengyle and mother of Rob
William MacGregor of Balhaldie, chief of Clan Gregor
Robert MacGregor (alias Murray), of Glencarnaig
Alexander Stewart of Glenbuckie
Alasdair roy, cottar and tenant of Glengyle
Calum oig, cottar and tenant of Glengyle
Gregor ban, cottar and tenant of Glengyle
Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender
Cameron of Lochiel, Chief of Clan Cameron
John Murray of Broughton, Secretary to the Prince
Lord George Murray, Jacobite commander
John Drummond, 4th Duke of Perth, Jacobite commander
Map of Scotland