The history of the feuds and conflicts among the clans in the northern parts of Scotland and in the western isles, from 1031 to 1619. Repr. [With]1842 |
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Angus Macconald Angus Macky apprehended Ardkinlass assembled Auchindowne Broadalbine brother Murthow burnt Campbell Captain castle chased Clan Clan-Chattan Clan-Chenzie Clan-Donald Clan-Gun Colonel Hill conflict cousin depones divers Donald Gorme Earl Alexander Earl of Argyle Earl of Catteyness Earl of Huntly Earl of Murray Earl of Sutherland Edinburgh enemies ensued a cruel Erroll Forbeses forces foresaid friends Garlogh Glames Glencoe's Glenlyon Huntly's inhabitants invaded Inverness island Isle Isle of Mull John Gordon John Macky John Moir killed King King's Kintaile Kintyre laird of Rasey lands letter Lewes Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton Lord of Kintaile M'Donald Majesty Majesty's MASSACRE OF GLENCOE Monro Neill Macleod oath of allegiance perceiving place called pledges prisoners Renald revenge Ross Scotland sent shot Sir James Sir Lauchlan Maclean Sir Rory Macleod skirmish slain slaughter soldiers spoiled Strathnaver surname Sutherland and Catteyness taking the oath Tormot Torquill Connaldagh Torquill Dow unto whereupon
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Page 98 - Glenco, and that tribe, can be well separated from the rest, it will be a proper vindication of the public justice to extirpate that sect of thieves...
Page 99 - Argyle tells me that Glencoe hath not taken the oath, at which I rejoice. It is a great work of charity to be exact in rooting out that damnable set.
Page 104 - That there was nothing in the King's instructions to warrant the committing of the foresaid slaughter, even as to the thing itself, and far less as to the manner of it...
Page 92 - Glenco, depones, The same morning that his father was killed, there came soldiers to his house before day, and called at his window, which gave him the alarm, and made him go to Innerriggen, where Glenlyon was quartered; and that he found Glenlyon and his men preparing their arms, which made the deponent ask the cause; but Glenlyon gave him only good words, and said they were to march against some of Glengaries men, and if they were ill intended, would he not have told Sandy and his niece?
Page 104 - ... warrant from the council: secondly, that it appears to have been known at London, and particularly to the Master of Stair, in the month of January 1692, that...
Page 102 - Pray when the thing concerning Glenco is resolved, let it be secret and sudden, otherwise the men will shift you, and better not meddle with them than not to do it to purpose, to cut off that nest of robbers who have fallen in the mercy of the law, now when there is force and opportunity, whereby the king's justice will be as conspicuous and useful as his clemency to others. I apprehend the storm is so great, that for some time you can do little, but so soon as possible I know you will be at work,...
Page 103 - ... morning being Saturday, and fall in action with them ; at which time I will endeavour to be with the party from this place at the post appointed them. It will be necessary...
Page 84 - ... committed: thirdly, of the warrants and directions that either really were, or were pretended, for the committing it: and, lastly, the commissioners humble opinion of the true state and account of that whole business. The things to be remarked preceding the said slaughter were, that it's certain that the Lairds of...
Page 105 - ... the day was long before elapsed ; and thai he ordered nothing concerning Glenco and his tribe ; but that, if they could be well separated from the rest, it would be a proper vindication of the public justice to extirpate that set of thieves...
Page 92 - ... him ;. and when he rose and went out, he perceived about twenty men coming towards his house, with their bayonets fixed to their muskets ; whereupon he fled to the hill, and having Auchnaion, a little village in Glenco, in view, he heard the shots wherewith...