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A comprehensive illustrated account and analysis of the Scottish clan society and the inter-clan conflicts that resulted in the loss of all ancient MacGregor territories, homes, possessions, and their family name, but never their dignity. For students of history, this true account of a peoples' suffering and triumphs - bring a modern insight to a tragic struggle of a brave and proud people. Against all odds, they fought for their survival against greed, treachery, cruelty, corruption, and an unjust government intent on their utter extermination, that today, would be labelled a deliberate- state sponsored -
"Genocide."
| Chapters in this Saga Origins of the Picts and Celts Were the Picts really Scythians? The First Peoples of Scotland Neolithics, Picts, Gaels, Angles, Vikings
Founding of the Scottish Nation The
Battle of Glen Fruin Edict for
Extermination of the Clan Gregor
Reprieve and Retribution Rob Roy's
Family Tree
"For Prince Charlie and Scotland" Just what did
the MacGregors do in the "45" The Dispersions Famous MacGREGORS MacGregors and the Victoria Cross MacGregor Septs and Assumed
Names
Evolution of the ruling families of
Clan Gregor
A Personal
Perspective And An Analysis
The Picts of Alba Who they were, where they came from, their relationship with the Scots, what happened to them, their impact on Europe. How Christianity caused the extermination of Pict culture The MacGregors
of Kinross-shire
Marriage records from 1694 to 1850. Over 200 amazing facts about the MacGregors & the Picts. Example: What was the symbol of the Picts- before the cross of St Andrew? Gen. James Wolfe & the MacGregors The love/hate relationship between Gen. Wolfe & the MacGregors Sharing
MacGregor Songs
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| "S'RIOGHAL MO DHREAM" (Royal is
my race) is the claim of this, one of the most famous of Highland clans, and the principal
branch of the Siol Alpin. The clan claims descent from King Grig,
the last 100% Pict to rule Albann, in the ninth century. The ancestral home of the clan was the western highlands of Perthshire, including Glendochart, Glenstrae, Glenlyon and Glengyle. Their earliest possession in Argyll, was Glenorchy, which was bestowed on the MacGregors for services rendered to Alexander II in his conquest of Argyll. For a long time the MacGregors maintained possession of their lands by right of the sword, as was the ancient Scottish tradition. The Campbells, by political clout and treachery, obtained grants of Loch Awe and other MacGregor lands. Royal Commissions of Fire and Sword were issued against the MacGregors in 1488, 1563, 1589, and 1603. Finally, in 1604, the name MacGregor was banned, and efforts were made to annihilate the clan. Nevertheless, Clan Gregor supported the Stewart cause in the 17th and 18th centuries. Charles II, because of their support, repealed the acts against Clan Gregor. This was confirmed by Cromwell, but upon the accession of William of Orange, upon Campbell pressure, the acts of proscription were renewed. It was not until 1775 that the penal statutes against the MacGregors were finally repealed, and not until 1784 did the British government bureaucracy finally enforce this edict.. In 1822, Sir Walter E. Scott arranged for clan Gregor to form the official bodyguard for King George IV when he visited Scotland, and in that same year, the clan Gregor Society was formed. A meeting of the clan was held, where John Murray of Lanrick, afterwards Sir John MacGregor, Bart., descended from the house of Glenstrae, was recognized as chief. |