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Robert
The Bruce
Robert the
Bruce was probably born in Ayrshire on 11 July 1274. However,
there are alternative claims for His birthplace, notably Lochmaben
Castle in Annandale, Dumfriesshire which was the seat of the Bruce
family.
(ready August
2001)
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Rob Roy
McGregor
Brigand
or hero, cattle rustler or patriot? Perhaps both views are justified.
Rob Roy MacGregor, otherwise known in Gaelic as Raibert Ruadh,
was born at Glengyle, on the west end of Loch Katrine, in 1671.
Farmer, drover and occasional raider, he became a Commander of
the Watch, specifically formed to guard against cattle raiders.
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