Lairds of Glenlyon

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gentle blood, in the nearest degrees of kindred to the house
of Breadalbane, were buried at Finlarig next day. Men-
zies, who performed that day feats of the greatest personal
prowess, when matters became desperate rallied the dis-
comfited and broken Campbells, and retreated in firm order.
The Lochaber men pursued them to the very gates of Fin-
larig Castle. Menzies, who was in armour of proof, received
nine arrows in his back during the retreat, one when enter-
ing the gate.
On the return of the Covenanting army from England,
January, 1647, the Marquess of Huntly and Sir Alexander
M'Donald were at the head of some Highland and Irish
forces for King Charles in the north. General David
Leslie took the castles belonging to the Marquess, ravaged
his estates, and pursued himself into Lochaber, but failed to
capture him. The Marquess was finally taken by our
hero, now a Lieutenant-Colonel, in Strathdon, December,
1647. History says he was taken in the house at Dalnabo
when going to bed, but this is the version of tradition.
After several vain attempts both by Leslie and Middleton,
Menzies was sent in pursuit. His men searched the house
at Dalnabo, and discovered no trace of the Marquess. Col.
Menzies, without troubling himself about the search, stood
with his horse against a peat stack, near the house. When
his men gave up the search, " It is cold," says he ;
" set the peat stack on fire ; we shall have a Christmas
blaze." On this, the Marquess, who was hidden in the
stack, came out and was made prisoner. The wizard lore
Menzies learned in Ireland was supposed to have helped
the discovery. A reward of £1,000 sterling had been pro-
mised to any one capturing Huntly, and Lieutenant-Colonel