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Sir Robert Grierson, 1st Baronet of Lag (1655 – 31 December 1733) was a Scottish baronet from Dunfries-shire. He is best remembered as a notorious persecutor of the Covenanters, particularly among the people of Galloway, and is still referred to by nickname, "Cruel Lag". The character of Sir Robert Redgauntlet of "Wandering Willie's Tale" in Sir Walter Scott's Redgauntlet is based on Grierson.

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  • Sir Robert Grierson, 1st Baronet of Lag (1655 – 31 December 1733) was a Scottish baronet from Dunfries-shire. He is best remembered as a notorious persecutor of the Covenanters, particularly among the people of Galloway, and is still referred to by nickname, "Cruel Lag". The character of Sir Robert Redgauntlet of "Wandering Willie's Tale" in Sir Walter Scott's Redgauntlet is based on Grierson. (en)
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  • 1733-12-31 (xsd:date)
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  • 1st Baronet, of Lag and Rockhall (en)
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  • 1655 (xsd:integer)
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  • Barquhar, Lochrutton parish, Kirkcudbrightshire (en)
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  • Cruel Lag's'' memorial at the Old Kirk of Dunscore burial ground, erected in 1897 by his descendant Sir Alexander Grierson. (en)
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  • Sir William Grierson, 2nd Baronet, 8 others (en)
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  • A lock as in the arms. (en)
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  • 1733-12-31 (xsd:date)
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  • Gules on a fess Or between three quadrangular locks Argent a mullet Azure. (en)
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  • Hoc Securior (en)
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  • Sir Robert Grierson of Lag (en)
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  • Justice of the Peace, Member of Parliament (en)
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  • Cruel Lag, Auld Lag (en)
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  • William Grierson, Margaret Douglas (en)
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  • Lady Henrietta Douglas (en)
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  • '''1685–1733 (en)
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  • Sir Robert Grierson, 1st Baronet of Lag (1655 – 31 December 1733) was a Scottish baronet from Dunfries-shire. He is best remembered as a notorious persecutor of the Covenanters, particularly among the people of Galloway, and is still referred to by nickname, "Cruel Lag". The character of Sir Robert Redgauntlet of "Wandering Willie's Tale" in Sir Walter Scott's Redgauntlet is based on Grierson. (en)
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  • Sir Robert Grierson, 1st Baronet (en)
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  • Sir Robert Grierson of Lag (en)
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