ABERFOYLE, Scotland — Two hundred years ago, Sir Walter Scott penned one of the world’s great tales, “Rob Roy.” Published in 1817, the book heaped fame on its title character, a man Scott described as ...

Scotland’s most beloved folk hero, Rob Roy MacGregor, spied for England, according to the first academic inquiry into his life. MacGregor is revered in Scotland as a kind of Robin Hood who stole from ...

Before the Rob Roy was a drink, there was Robert “Roy” MacGregor, born in Scotland in 1671. He is sometimes referred to as the “Scottish Robin Hood” and his legacy is that of a roguish outlaw—he ...