Gilderoy (outlaw)
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Patrick McGregor, 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 are
An illustration of McGregor
A view within the Burn o'Vat.
A statue of Rob Roy MacGregor located above the Culter Burn. Rob Roy may never or rarely have visited Aberdeenshire and historically the statue would best represent Gilderoy.
An advertising poster for the play 'Gilderoy'.
Burn o' Vat
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The Burn o' Vat is a mountain stream in Deeside, Scotland, rising on Culblean Hill and flowing into Loch Kinord. The Vat, a pothole of glacial origin, lies upon its course.
Gilderoy (outlaw)
…and with whom he is sometimes confused. The lowland Scots form 'Gilderoy' will be used throughout for consistency. The spectacular rock formation at Burn o'Vat, near Ballater on Deeside is popularly associated as a hiding place of Rob Roy MacGregor, however it is some distance from his usual haunts and tradition…
Overview of the Vat
Typical view of the Vat Burn in its Upper Course
Typical view of the Vat Burn in its Lower Course