Genealogical memoir of the most noble and ancient house of Drummond

sect. iv. Of William, Master of Drummond. 87
which he was titular. This injunction they executed
with rigour, and, with threatening words, had actually-
gone, and in a forcible manner, drawn teinds on their
lands. In the absence of Lord Drummond, his son,
William, provoked by this outrage ; went to Monievaird
with his followers, and met, accidentally, with Duncan
Campbell, captain of Dunstaffnage, who had come
down from Argyll-shire, with a party of his men, to re-
venge the death of his father-in-law, Drummond
of Meuie, whom, with his two sons, some of the Mur-
rays had lately killed. At their approach, the Murrays
fled for refuge to the church of Monievaird, to which
place they were pursued by the Drummonds. The
master was satisfied with driving them from the held.
But, as he was returning home, a shot fired from the-
church, unluckily, kil'ed one of the men of Dunstaff-
nage. This enraged the Highlanders, and they imme-
diately set fire to the church, which, being covered with
heath, was soon consumed, and all within it were burn-
ed to death. This outrage was instantly communicated
to the king, at Stirling, who came immediately to Drum-
mond castle. The master was apprehended, and sent
prisoner to Stirling, and, though he pled innocent, as
having no hand in burning the church, yet, being head
of the party, he was condemned, and notwithstanding
the earnest entreaties of his sister Margaret, and her
mother, publicly executed, about l4gO. Many of his
friends were also punished, who were accomplices in this
barbarous deed, and an assythment granted to the wives
and children of such as died at Monievaird. The two
parties were soon after reconciled, and, by a new bond
of alliance, the Drummonds and the Murrays forgot
every former animosity.
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