Montrose seizes MacGregor's land to cover the debt, declaring him an outlaw and orders Cunningham to bring him in "broken, but not dead". MacGregor flees, briefly taking Cunningham hostage. MacGregor refuses and Montrose vows to imprison him in the tolbooth until the debt is repaid.
Montrose offers to waive the debt if MacGregor will testify falsely that Montrose's rival John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll is a Jacobite. MacGregor requests time from Montrose to find MacDonald and the money. Cunningham learns about MacGregor's money deal from Montrose's factor Killearn, and murders MacGregor's loyal friend, Alan MacDonald, to steal the money. However, Cunningham is supremely skilled with a sword. Montrose makes money off Cunningham by making wagers on sword contests that Cunningham's haughty manner and effeminate bearing bring upon himself. It is implied that they are blood related, and also that Cunningham urgently left England to flee legal troubles. So hoping to alleviate their and his poverty, MacGregor borrows £1,000 from James Graham, Marquess of Montrose in order to establish himself as a cattle raiser and trader.Īnglicized aristocrat Archibald Cunningham has been sent to stay with Montrose. Although providing the Lowland gentry with protection against cattle rustling, he barely manages to feed his people. In Scotland, 1713, Robert Roy MacGregor is the Chief of Clan MacGregor. ( March 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed.
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