Patrick McGregor | |
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| Died | 1636 Edinburgh, Scotland |
Patrick McGregor (Scottish Gaelic: Pàdraig MacGriogair d. 1636), better known as Gilderoy, was a Scottish outlaw and mass murderer who engaged in cattle raiding, blackmail and extortion in the regions of Strathspey, Braemar, Cromarty and other areas near Aberdeen during the Stuart period. After being caught by the Scottish authorities, he was executed in Edinburgh in 1636. McGregor has become a figure in Scottish folklore, including ballads, songs and idioms. His nickname has been alternatively rendered as Gilroy, Gilder Roy and Gilleroy.[1][2][3][4]