Miscellanea Scotica: I. Maule's (of Melgum) History of the Picts; with Sir Robert Sibbald's observations. II. Monipennie's Summarie, or Abridgement of the Scots chronicle ... III. History of the feuds and conflicts of the clans. Narrative of the massacre of Glencoesold, 1818 - Scotland |
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... spoil and robbery , that meat ( the support of life ) was wanting in the country , and no comfort of that kind to be had , but by recourse to hunting . " That part of the wall where the Picts and Scots commenced their attack , was on ...
... spoil and robbery , that meat ( the support of life ) was wanting in the country , and no comfort of that kind to be had , but by recourse to hunting . " That part of the wall where the Picts and Scots commenced their attack , was on ...
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and so went to Strathardale , which he wasted and spoiled ; killed some of the people , and carried away their ... spoil , challenging the same as due to him by custom ; John Monro offered Mackintosh a reasonable portion , which he ...
and so went to Strathardale , which he wasted and spoiled ; killed some of the people , and carried away their ... spoil , challenging the same as due to him by custom ; John Monro offered Mackintosh a reasonable portion , which he ...
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... spoiled Strathnaver , and a great part of Brea - Chatt in the height of Sutherland . Robert Earl of Suther- land being advertised thereof , he sent Alexander Murray of Cubin , with a company of men , to assist Heucheon Dow in pursuing ...
... spoiled Strathnaver , and a great part of Brea - Chatt in the height of Sutherland . Robert Earl of Suther- land being advertised thereof , he sent Alexander Murray of Cubin , with a company of men , to assist Heucheon Dow in pursuing ...
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... spoiled all that country . He skirmished with some of the inhabitants of that province , at a place called Sanset , where he over- threw them , with slaughter on either side . This conflict was called Ruoig - hanset , that is , the ...
... spoiled all that country . He skirmished with some of the inhabitants of that province , at a place called Sanset , where he over- threw them , with slaughter on either side . This conflict was called Ruoig - hanset , that is , the ...
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... spoil the country , invaded them hard by Skibo , and killed one of their captains , called Donald Dow , with 50 others ... spoiled that part of the country , thinking thereby to repair the loss they had before received ; but Robert ...
... spoil the country , invaded them hard by Skibo , and killed one of their captains , called Donald Dow , with 50 others ... spoiled that part of the country , thinking thereby to repair the loss they had before received ; but Robert ...
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abbey aforesaid Alexander ancient Argyle army assembled Athole battell betwixt bredth Britains Britons brother buried in Icolmkill called Camelon captain Caratacus castle Christ Clan-Cheinzie Clan-Donald Colonel Hill conflict crowne cruel Danes daughter divers Donald Gorme Dowglasse earl of Argyle earl of Catteyness earl of Huntlie earl of Murray Earl of Sutherland Earle of Fife Edinburgh enemies England Erroll Fife Forbes Forbeses foughten Glenco governour hath inhabitants invaded Ireland island isle John Gordon John Macky killed king of Scots King's Kintaile laird land Lewes loch Lord lyes Macdonald Macky Maclean Majesty married miles of length Murthow Neill Macleod nobles peace Pictish Pictish king Picts prince prisoners reign river Robert Romans Ross Scotland Scots and Picts sent ship Sir Lauchlan Sir Rory slain slaughter sonne spoiled Strathnaver succeeded sundry surname Tacitus thereof Tormot Torquill towne unto valiant victory ward whereupon
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Page 14 - ' for you, to show that your garrison serves " ' for some use; and seeing that the orders " * are so positive from court to me not to spare " ' any of them that have not timely come in. " * as you may see by the orders I send to your " ' Colonel, I desire you would begin with " * Glenco, and spare nothing which belongs to " * him; but do not trouble the government " ' with prisoners :' as this letter produced by " Lieutenant-colonel Hamilton bears.
Page 17 - ... and rooted out in earnest, and to purpose, and that suddenly, and secretly, and quietly, and all on a sudden ; which are the express terms of the said letters ; and, comparing them and the other letters with what ensued, appear to have been the only warrant and cause of their slaughter ; which in effect was a barbarous murder, perpetrated by the persons deponed against.
Page 9 - M'Ean of Glencoe and that tribe can be well separated from the rest, it will be a proper vindication of the public justice to extirpate that set of thieves.
Page 4 - Glenlyon inclined to save a young man of " about twenty years of age, one captain " Drummond came and asked how he came to " be saved, in respect of the orders that were ** given, and shot him dead.
Page 16 - ... 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 13 - 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...
Page 4 - And another young boy of about 13 years, ran to Glenlyon to be saved ; he was likewise shot dead. And in the same town there was a woman, and a boy about four or five years of age killed. And at Auchnaion, there was also a child missed, and nothing found of him but the hand.
Page 17 - And another from the Hague, the " last of April, 1692, wherein he says, For the " people of Glenco, when you do your duty in " a thing so necessary to rid the country of " thieving, you need not trouble yourself to " take the pains to vindicate yourself by shew" ing all your orders, which are now put in the " Paris gazette ; when you do right you need " fear nobody; all that can be said is, that in " the execution, it was neither so full nor so
Page 143 - It is reported, in old times, upon the said rocke there was a bell fixed upon a tree or timber, which rang continually, being moved by the sea, giving notice to the saylers of the danger. This bell or...