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against the Earl of Argyll, who had returned from
Holland. On a certain night he mistook a party
of Atholl's men for Argyll's. A skirmish took
place in which five of this party were killed aiid
several wounded. The Earl of Atholl held a
council of war and very foolishly proposed to
arrest Lochiel. Lochiel, knowing what was going
on, drew his men from the rest of the army. He
was joined by the Macleans, who oftered to stand
by him whatever might happen. Fortunately no
attempt was made to arrest him. Lochiel took a
prominent part in the Battle of Killiecrankie in
1689. He died in February, 1719, having com-
pleted his ninetieth year.
Sir Ewen of Lochiel was one of the most
prominent men that the Highlands of Scotland
ever produced. He was a general and statesman.
He was married three times. By his first wife,
Mary, daughter of Donald Macdonald, eighth of
Sleat, he had no issue. By his second wife,
Isabell, eldest daughter of Sir Lachlan Maclean
of Duart, he had John, Donald, and Allan, and
four daughters. By his third wife, Jean, daughter
of Colonel David Barclay of Urie, he had Lud-
ovick and seven daughters.
AN CEISTEAR CRUBACH.
William Mackenzie, An Ceistear Crubach, was
born in Gairloch about the year 1670. He could
neither read nor write. He was well acquainted
with the doctrines of the Bible, and knew the
Shorter Catechism thoroughly. He acted for
some time as a Catechist in Gairloch and Loch-
broom. He could be exceedingly sarcastic when
he liked. He was an old man at the time of his
death. He was buried at Creagan-an-Inbhir,
Muckle Greenard, Lochbroom.