Historical and authentic account of the ancient and noble family of Keith, Earls Marichal of Scotland

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ceeded his father as prince, or head of tile
clan, a;id it was in his time that the Chatti
were ih iven to the wilds of Lochaber, and the
neighbouring mountainous shires, where they
spread into the famous families of Mc.lntoslies
Mc. Pitersons, &c. all iicknowledgingfor their
head, or chief, the lineal descendant of that
surviving son of Gilly Chattan Moir's ; who.,
at this day, is the representative of the family
of Keith.J
The Chatti, having for a long time contin-
ued a distinct people from the Scots, being
governed by their own prince and laws, living
in the highlands, till the Scots observed them
to be a just and industrious people, made a
pe;ice, and settled a friendship with them:
Yet they continued under their prince and
} The family of Keith was among the most an-
cie'.t in iiurope In 1010 the ^cots gained a com-
plete victory over the Danes at Camus town in An-
gus; King Malcolm the Snd as a reward for the
signal bravery of a certain young nobleman who
pursued >ind killed Camus the Danish general, be-
stowed on him several lands pcnicuLrly the Karony
of Keith in East Lothian, from which his posterity
assumed their surname. The King .tlso upp> i'.ted
him hereditary great Marsh A of Scotland, which
high office continued m his family rill the year 1/15,
when the last Earl engaged ii. the rebellion, . nd
forfeited his estate and honours; and thus ended the
femily of Marshal, after serving their country in
a distinguished capacity above 700 years.
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