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Origin of the name

Gregor, MacGregor or Greggor, is one of the oldest and purely Celtic Scottish surnames around today. It claims descent from King Kenneth Alpin who united the Picts and the Scots around 850.

The MacGregors take their motto "S' Rioghal Mo Dhream" or "My Race Is Royal" from Gregor, a descendant of King Alpin. Established around Glen Orchy, Glen Lyon and Glen Strae, the "Children of the Mist" were a powerful clan for hundreds of years, holding steadfastly to the old Celtic clan rule of defending possessions by the sword. When force didn't work, their powerful neighbours persuaded the government to outlaw the MacGregors and destroy them by "Fyre and Sword". For almost of 170 years, 1602 to 1774, the government practiced genocide against the Clan.

Sir Walter Scott was so taken by the gripping struggle of the MacGregors that he gave it wide exposure in his epic "Lady Of The Lake" and then greatly romanticized the life of Rob Roy MacGregor in a subsequent classic called simply "Rob Roy".

• Arms: Argent, an oak tree eradicated in bend sinister proper, surmounted by a sword azure hilted and pommelled or, in bend supporting on its point, in the dexter canton, an antique crown gules.
• Crest: A lion's head erased proper crowned with an antique crown.
• Tartan There are a few Tartans, including the Rob Roy Tartan. Here are others.
• Map
• Motto's: Above escutcheon: 'S Rioghal Mo Dhream (Royal is My Race) and, below escutcheon, Ard Choille (The woody height - a place in Glen Dochart). E'en Do bait Spair Nocht is also used.

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