Parents
Rob’s mother Margaret’s health faltered and then failed during Donald’s time in prison. By the time Donald was finally released, his wife was dead, and his reason for living also gone. The Gregor chief would never return to his former spirit or health.
For his whole life, Rob had weathered the seasonal challenges and political threats under his parents’ protection. Now, his parents and the way of life his clan had relied upon was being swept away by political winds from as far away as London and France. And his own political convictions were being formed.
From this point, Rob Roy's convictions were formed. He despised needless bloodshed, and fought against the injustice that plagued his clan -- aggressively but with foresight. He was to become a hero of the Highlands.
In his early twenties, Rob worked with his brother’s cattle watch and developed his own trade in cattle. He married his sweetheart, Mary Helen MacGregor of Comar, and set about building a home for his family. This relied on long Highland customs of cattle raids, and on Rob’s own expertise in tracking and driving through the hills. more...
