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Rob Roy's Grave - Balquhidder Kirk in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park

By Ferne Arfin, About.com

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Rob Roy's Tomb - MacGregor Despite Them

MacGregor Despite Them - the Family Headstone at Rob Roy's Grave

MacGregor Despite Them - the Family Headstone at Rob Roy's Grave

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A curious monument stone stands at what appears to be the head of the graves of Rob Roy, his wife and sons. I say "appears to be" because all markings and shape have worn away from the graves themselves.

The words "MacGregor Despite Them" are chiseled defiantly on Rob Roy's Grave. During Rob Roy's lifetime, the name and clan of MacGregor were banned by the crown - not because of Rob Roy's action, but because of an earlier dispute with the King in 1603.

For a while, Rob Roy used Campbell, the name of his mother's clan. But once he became an outlaw and bandit, he return to using the MacGregor name as a challenge to his enemies.

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