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Historical Articles and Stories

Submitted by Bob Lundin

NOTE: Bob completed his book, "The Lundin, Scott & MacGregor Story," shortly before he passed away in 2004. You can buy it on CD-Rom from the family's CafePress shop.
http://www.cafepress.com/ovlbob

Ghlune Dhu's Epitaph

Colonel Gregor "Ghlune Dhu" MacGregor once owned Glengyle and was Chieftain of that family. As a young man he was tutored by his uncle Rob Roy. Later he won fame and great respect from both friend and foe when he was "out" in both 1715 and 1745 risings for the Jacobite cause. Following the success of the 1774 petition launched by his kinsman Captain Gregor "Boach" MacGregor of Inverarderan and the Black Watch, the proscriptions on the name were lifted in 1775. That same year Gregor Ghlune Dhu, then recognised by many as Chief of Clan Gregor, offered his homage to the King, with the services of the Clan. This was declined, but a similar offer made years later long after his death, by Sir John MacGregor Murray of Lanrick, was accepted in 1798.

Only a part of his epitaph was visible in recent years, inscribed at Glengyle:

"Think on their Father, their Chief or their Friend."

John MacGregor WS gives the full wording of his epitaph:

TO THE MEMORY OF GREGOR M'GREGOR OF GLENGYLE,
WHO DIED 21st AUGUST 1777, AGED 88.

NOT WITH VAIN FLATT'RY TO INSULT THEE DEAD
WE PLACE THIS STONE ABOVE THY HONOUR'D HEAD,
BUT THAT, WHILE WAND'RING HERE, THE GOOD AND BRAVE
MAY SIGHING PAUSE TO MARK THY SILENT GRAVE
AND AWFUL O'ER THINE ASHES AS THEY BEND,
THINK ON THEIR CHIEF, THEIR FATHER OR THEIR FRIEND,
SPEAK OF THY STEADY SOUL, AND MARTIAL FLAME
THAT BURNT FOR TRUTH AND VIRTUE MORE THAN FAME,
AND TELL THEIR SONS TO HOLD THY MEM'RY DEAR,
THY FOOTSTEPS FOLLOW AND THY NAME REVERE.