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THE LAIRDS OF GLENLYON. 327
daughter of the Laird of Glenlyon, Donnacha Ruadh na feile. Gregor
was chief, alias " Laird Macgregor," when he and his clan were taken
in hand for their "oppressions" by Queen Mary. Gregor was a hero in
the opinion of more people than his devoted wife ; but the wildness of
his blood prevailed, and after several opportunities for amendment
had been given him, he was hunted down by the feudal array of most
of Perthshire and Argyllshire, and brought to the block at Kenmore
in 1 570. His last misdeeds were the slaughter and oppression of people
of his own clan who refused to pay him chief's calpa and follow him
in his raids. This trouble was not a new one. When Duncan Ladosach
acted as tutor for the former chief he "warred with his own nation,"
that is, with peaceful, law abiding Macgregors who refused to be led
into the commission of enormities, and placed themselves under the
protection of the law and their feudal proprietors.
DONNACHIADH RUADH NA FEILEACHD (Page 12).
The notice of Hospitable Red Duncan's death is almost the last entry
in The Chronicle of Fortingall began by Sir James MacGregor, vicar of
Fortingall and Dean of Lismore, about 1500, and continued by his
curate. The old scribe who wrote Duncan's obituary notice was a
Roman Catholic, but while knowing that the dead laird had "followed
the sect of the heretics," he expressed a strong hope in regard to his
salvation, because he was a hilarious soul and a cheerful giver.
CAILEAN GORACH AND THE ABRAICH (Page 15).
I know I had some proof once of Glenlyon having suffered there
several times during Colin Gorach's lime from Clanranald and Glencoe
raiders. I have lost the reference. Probably the first time was when
Carnban Castle was set on fire. The following entry in the Register
of the Privy Council records the second raid, which happened a year
or two before that conducted by Dougal which ended in the capture
of the spoilers and their wholesale execution : — ■
"St. Andrews, August 20, 1583. — Complaint of Colin Campbell ot
Glenlyon, as follows : — Alexander McCreland, John Dow M'Creland,
Alexander McAine Dow Mhic Kreneld, Neil McConeill Mhic Coneill,
Alexander McAmemiss, Angus McAn Dow, Donald Mclnnuss, Alex-
ander McAlexander McGorrie, John Dow McConeill McCreneld
daughter of the Laird of Glenlyon, Donnacha Ruadh na feile. Gregor
was chief, alias " Laird Macgregor," when he and his clan were taken
in hand for their "oppressions" by Queen Mary. Gregor was a hero in
the opinion of more people than his devoted wife ; but the wildness of
his blood prevailed, and after several opportunities for amendment
had been given him, he was hunted down by the feudal array of most
of Perthshire and Argyllshire, and brought to the block at Kenmore
in 1 570. His last misdeeds were the slaughter and oppression of people
of his own clan who refused to pay him chief's calpa and follow him
in his raids. This trouble was not a new one. When Duncan Ladosach
acted as tutor for the former chief he "warred with his own nation,"
that is, with peaceful, law abiding Macgregors who refused to be led
into the commission of enormities, and placed themselves under the
protection of the law and their feudal proprietors.
DONNACHIADH RUADH NA FEILEACHD (Page 12).
The notice of Hospitable Red Duncan's death is almost the last entry
in The Chronicle of Fortingall began by Sir James MacGregor, vicar of
Fortingall and Dean of Lismore, about 1500, and continued by his
curate. The old scribe who wrote Duncan's obituary notice was a
Roman Catholic, but while knowing that the dead laird had "followed
the sect of the heretics," he expressed a strong hope in regard to his
salvation, because he was a hilarious soul and a cheerful giver.
CAILEAN GORACH AND THE ABRAICH (Page 15).
I know I had some proof once of Glenlyon having suffered there
several times during Colin Gorach's lime from Clanranald and Glencoe
raiders. I have lost the reference. Probably the first time was when
Carnban Castle was set on fire. The following entry in the Register
of the Privy Council records the second raid, which happened a year
or two before that conducted by Dougal which ended in the capture
of the spoilers and their wholesale execution : — ■
"St. Andrews, August 20, 1583. — Complaint of Colin Campbell ot
Glenlyon, as follows : — Alexander McCreland, John Dow M'Creland,
Alexander McAine Dow Mhic Kreneld, Neil McConeill Mhic Coneill,
Alexander McAmemiss, Angus McAn Dow, Donald Mclnnuss, Alex-
ander McAlexander McGorrie, John Dow McConeill McCreneld
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| Description | Historical sketches relating to the districts of Appin, Glenlyon, and Breadalbane. [With special reference to Sir Donald Currie of Garth and Glenlyon.] By Duncan Campbell. Perth : [Printed by] S. Cowan & Co., 1886. A collection of the author's articles contributed to the “Perthshire Advertiser” between August, 1855, and June, 1858, revised and republished for Sir Donald Currie. Printed for private circulation. |
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