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| Clan Gregor | |||
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| Clann Ghriogair, na Griogalaich[1] | |||
 Crest: a lion's head erased Proper, crowned with an antique crown Or. | |||
| Motto | 'S Rioghal mo dhream (Royal is my race) | ||
| War cry | Àrd-Choille | ||
| Profile | |||
| Region | Highland | ||
| District | Argyll and Perthshire | ||
| Plant badge | Scots pine | ||
| Pipe music | Ruaig Ghlinne Freoine | ||
| Chief | |||
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| Sir Malcolm MacGregor of MacGregor | |||
| The 7th Baronet of Lanrick and Balquhidder (An t-Ailpeineach Mòr[1]) | |||
| Seat | Boreland House | ||
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| Pronunciation | ||
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| Scottish Gaelic: | Clann Ghriogair | |
| Pronunciation: | [kʰl̪ˠãn̪ˠˈɣɾʲikɪɾʲ] | |
| Scottish Gaelic: | Na Griogairich/Griogalaich | |
| Pronunciation: | [nə ˈkɾʲikɪɾʲɪç/ˈkɾʲikəl̪ˠɪç] | |
| Scottish Gaelic: | ’S rìoghail mo dhream | |
| Pronunciation: | [sˈRiː.al mɔ ˈɣɾãũm] | |
| Scottish Gaelic: | Àrd-choille | |
| Pronunciation: | [ˈaːrˠt̪xɤʎə] | |
| Scottish Gaelic: | Ruaig Ghlinne Freòine | |
| Pronunciation: | [ˈrˠuəkʲ ɣlɪɲəˈfɾʲɔːɲə] | |
| Scottish Gaelic: | An t-Ailpeineach Mòr | |
| Pronunciation: | [ən̪ˠˈt̪ʰalbɛɲəx ˈmoːɾ] | |
Clan Gregor, also known as Clan MacGregor,[2] is a Highland Scottish clan that claims an origin in the early 9th century. The clan's most famous member is Rob Roy MacGregor of the late 17th and early 18th centuries.[2] The clan is also known to have been among the first families of Scotland to begin playing the bagpipes in the early 17th century.[3]
- ^ a b Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean Pearsanta". Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Archived from the original (docx) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ a b Way of Plean, George; Squire of Rubislaw, Romilly (1994). "MacGregor". Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia. Glasgow: HarperCollins (for the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). pp. 220–221. ISBN 0-00-470547-5.
- ^ Porter, J., ed. (2007). "Introduction". Defining Strains: The Musical Life of Scots in the Seventeenth Century. Peter Lang. ISBN 978-3-03910-948-7.