Sir Robert Grierson, 1st Baronet
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Sir Robert Grierson, 1st Baronet
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Sir Robert Grierson, 1st Baronet of Lag was a Scottish baronet from Dumfriesshire. 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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Scottish nobleman who persecuted Presbyterians in the 17th century
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Robert_Grierson,_1st_Baronet
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2023-10-18T19:22:53Z
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