The Feuds Of The Clans. The Brig Of Dee : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], p. 129 THE BRIG OF DEE. The year of God 1588, there were some secret emulations and factions at Court. The Earl of Huntly being in favour with His Majesty, obtained the Captaincy of His Majesty's Guards, which the Master of Glamis had...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Troubles Between : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], p. 101 THE TROUBLES BETWEEN THE EARLS OF HUNTLY AND MORAY. The instruments of this trouble were the Laird of Grant and Sir John Campbell of Calder, knight. The Knight of Calder had spent the most part of his time in Court, where he w...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Conflict Of Druimnacoub : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], THE CONFLICT OF DRUIMNACOUB. The year of God 1427, Thomas Mackay (otherwise Macneil), possessor of the lands of p. 62 [paragraph continues] Creich, Spanzedell, and Polrossie, in Sutherland, had conceived some displeasure against the laird...
Untitled : * This is an account of the feuds of the Highlanders of Scotland. While most feuds stem from trivial causes, they have always been a source for high literature, from the Iliad to the Mahabharata. These Scottish feuds take on an epic quality of their own, as they play out their grim logic...
The Feuds Of The Clans. A Tumult In Ross In 1597 : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], A TUMULT IN ROSS IN 1597. The year of God 1597, there happened an accident in Ross, at a fair in Lagavraid, which had almost put Ross and all the neighbouring counties in a combustion. The quarrel did begin betwixt John Macgillichallum...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Troubles Between. Part 03 : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], p. 140 THE TROUBLES BETWEEN LORD KINTAIL AND GLENGARRY. The year of God 1602, the Lord Kintail, and his kin the Clan Kenzie, fell at variance with the Laird of Glengarry (one of the Clan Donald), who, being unexpert and unskilful...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Conflict Of Aldicharrish : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], THE CONFLICT OF ALDICHARRISH. The year of God 1487, this conflict was fought; upon this occasion Angus Mackay being slain at Tarbat by the surname of Ross, as I have shown already, John Riabhach Mackay (the son of this Angus), came...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Skirmish Of Dail : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], p. 72 THE SKIRMISH OF DAIL-RIABHACH. The year of God 1576, Y Roy Mackay of Strathnaver dying, there arose civil dissension in Strathnaver betwixt John Mackay (the son of Y Roy) and Neil Nawerigh (the said Y Roy's brother). John Mackay...
The Feuds Of The Clans. Troubles In The Western : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], TROUBLES IN THE WESTERN ISLES IN THE YEAR 1586. This commotion in the Western Isles of Scotland did arise, at this time, betwixt the Clan Donald and the Clan Lean, upon this occasion. Donald Gorme Macdonald of Sleat, travelling...
Note : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], NOTE. The first part of this book was written by the late Rev. Alexander Macgregor, M.A., on 21st October, 1875, and delivered as a lecture to the Working Men's Club at Inverness on 19th November, 1875. The second part is from a MS...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Conflict Of Cl : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], p. 58 THE CONFLICT OF CLAN CHATTAN AND CLAN KAY. Robert III. in the year 1396 sent Lindsay, Earl of Crawford, and Dunbar, Earl of Murray, to suppress a violent contest between the Clans Chattan and Kay, who being numerous, bold...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Conflict Of Tuiteam : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], THE CONFLICT OF TUITEAM-TARBHACH. The year of God 1406, this conflict was fought at Tuiteam-Tarbhach, in the south-west part of Sutherland, as it marches with Ross. Upon this occasion, Angus Mackay of Strathnaver p. 60 married Macleod...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Spanish Blanks : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], THE SPANISH BLANKS, AND WHAT FOLLOWS THEREUPON. The year 1592, the Ministry and Church of Scotland thought it necessary that all such as professed the Roman religion in the kingdom should either be compelled to embrace the reformed...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Conflict Of Bealach : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], p. 55 THE CONFLICT OF BEALACH-NA-BROIGH. About the year of God 1299, there was an insurrection made against the Earl of Ross by some of the people of that province, inhabiting the mountains, called Clan Iver, Clan-tall-wigh...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Conflict Of Blar. Part 02 : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], p. 66 THE CONFLICT OF BLAR-TANNIE. About the year of God 1438, there fell some variance betwixt the Keiths and some others of the inhabitants of Caithness. The Keiths, mistrusting their own forces, sent to Angus Mackay of Strathnaver...
The Feuds Of The Clans : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], p. 1 The Highlands and Islands have in no previous age received greater attention, in regard to their natural beauties, than in these latter times. Until within the last thirty or forty years these romantic territories were almost a terr...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Burning : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], THE BURNING OF THE DORNOCH CATHEDRAL. John, Earl of Sutherland, together with his lady, being poisoned, the year 1567, his son Alexander (being young) succeeded unto him, whose ward and marriage George, Earl of Caithness, had right...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Conflict Of Allt : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], THE CONFLICT OF ALLTAN-BEATH. Donald Mackay of Strathnaver, having succeeded his brother, John, taketh the occasion upon the death of Adam, Earl of Sutherland (who left his grandchild, John, young to succeed him) to molest and invade...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Conflict Of Clachnaharry : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], THE CONFLICT OF CLACHNAHARRY. About the year of God 1341, John Munro, tutor of Fowlis, travelling homeward on his journey from the south of Scotland, towards Ross, did repose himself by the way, in Strathardale, betwixt Saint Johnstone...
Touching The Description Of Sutherland : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], p. 51 TOUCHING THE DESCRIPTION OF SUTHERLAND. Our Scottish writers have hitherto erred in describing the situation of Sutherland; for it hath Caithness toward the east and northeast; Strathnaver toward the north; Assint toward the west;...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Crowner Slain : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], THE CROWNER SLAIN BY THE KEITHS IN THE CHAPEL OF ST. TAYRE. About the year of God 1478, there was some dissension in Caithness betwixt the Keiths and the Clan Gunn. A meeting was appointed for their reconciliation, at the Chapel of St...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Conflict Of L : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], THE CONFLICT OF LON-HARPASDAL. The year of God 1426, Angus Dow Mackay, with his son Neil, enters Caithness with all hostility, and spoiled the same. The inhabitants of Caithness assembled with all diligence, and fought with Angus Dow...
The Feuds Of The Clans. Troubles In The Isl : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], TROUBLES IN THE ISLAND OF RAASAY IN 1611. In the month of August, 1611, there happened an accident in the Isle of Raasay, which is among the West Isles, where GilleCallum, Laird of Raasay, and Murdoch Mackenzie (son to the Laird...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Conflict Of Embo : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], THE CONFLICT OF EMBO. About the year of God 1259, the Danes and Norwegians did land at the ferry of Unes, with a resolution to invade Sutherland and the neighbouring provinces, against whom William, Earl of Sutherland, made resistance...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Conflicts : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], p. 82 THE CONFLICTS OF ALLT-GAMHNA AND LECKMELM. The year of God 1585, George, Earl of Caithness, married the Earl of Huntly's sister; at which time, by Huntly's mediatior, the Earls of Sutherland and Caithness were reconciled. It w...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Conflict Of Torr : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], THE CONFLICT OF TORRAN DUBH. Adam Gordon, first of that surname, Earl of Sutherland, having married Elizabeth Sutherland, heiress of that country, took journey to Edinburgh, the year of God 1517, to dispatch some affairs there, which did...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Conflicts. Part 02 : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], p. 68 THE CONFLICTS OF SKIBO AND STRATHFLEET. About the same time, Macdonald of the Isles, accompanied with some of his kinsmen and followers, to the number of five or six hundred, came into Sutherland, and encamped hard by the Castle...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Troubles Between. Part 02 : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], p. 96 THE TROUBLES BETWEEN SUTHERLAND AND CAITHNESS IN 1587-90. The year of God 1587, there happened some dissension betwixt the Earls of Sutherland and Caithness. Upon this occasion George Gordon of Marie in Sutherland (base s...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Death Of Sir : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], THE DEATH OF SIR LAUCHLAN MACLEAN IN 1598. Sir Lauchlan Maclean's ambition, together with his desire of revenge, thrust him on to claim the inheritance of the whole Isle of Isla, being always the possession and ancient inheritance...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Conflict Of Drumilea : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], p. 53 THE FEUDS OF THE CLANS. THE CONFLICT OF DRUMILEA. ABOUT the year of God 1031, in the days of Malcolm the Second, King of Scotland, the Danes and Norwegians, under the conduct of Olanus and Enetus, seated themselves in the north...
The Feuds Of The Clans. Some Troubles Betwixt : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], SOME TROUBLES BETWIXT SUTHERLAND AND CAITHNESS IN 1612. The year of God 1612, there happened some discord and dissensions betwixt Sutherland and Caithness, which troubled a little the peace of that part of the kingdom. The occasion w...
Title Page : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], The Feuds of the Clans BY THE Rev. ALEXANDER MACGREGOR, M.A. TOGETHER WITH THE HISTORY OF THE FEUDS AND CONFLICTS AMONG THE CLANS IN THE NORTHERN PARTS OF SCOTLAND AND IN THE WESTERN ISLES, FROM THE YEAR MXXXI UNTO MDCXIX First published...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Conflict Of Ruaig : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], THE CONFLICT OF RUAIG-SHANSAID. The year of God 1437, Neil Wasse Mackay, after his release out of tine Bass, entered Caithness with all hostility, and spoiled all that country. He skirmished with some of the inhabitants of that province...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Troubles Betwixt : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], THE TROUBLES BETWIXT THE FORBESES AND THE GORDONS IN THE YEARS 1571 AND 1572. The two families of Gordon and Forbes were of great power and authority in their country, both of them valiant, wise, and wealthy; both harbouring deadly feud...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Conflict Of Garbharry : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], THE CONFLICT OF GARBHARRY. The Queen Regent having gotten the Government of Scotland from the Earl of Arran, she made her progress into the North, and so to Inverness, the year of God 1555. Then was Y Mackay (the son of Donald) summoned...
The Feuds Of The Clans. Troubles In The West : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], TROUBLES IN THE WEST ISLES BETWIXT THE CLAN DONALD AND THE SIOL TORMOIT IN 1601. Donald Gorm Macdonald of the Sleat had married Sir Rory Macleod of the Harris's sister, and for some displeasure or jealousy conceived against her, he did...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Troubles Of The Lewis : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], p. 145 THE TROUBLES OF THE LEWIS. Rory Macleod of the Lewis had three wives; he married, first, Barbara Stewart, daughter to the Lord Methven, by whom he had Torquil Oighre, who died before his father, without issue. After Barbar...
The Feuds Of The Clans. The Conflict Of Blar : * "The Feuds of the Clans", by Alexander MacGregor, [1907], THE CONFLICT OF BLAR-NA-PAIRC. After the Lord of the Isles had resigned the Earldom of Ross into the King's hands, the year of God 1477, that province was continually vexed and molested with incursions of the Islanders. Gillespick (cous...
