New Spalding Club > Records of Invercauld MDXLVII - MDCCCXXVIII [1547- 1828]

42 RECORDS OF INVERCAULD.
took his style of Inverey from his property at the upper end of the
Dee valley, 24 miles distant from Braickly, he was also proprietor of
the lands of Tullich and Ballater, in the immediate vicinity of Braickly ;
and, being at this time a young man of a hasty temper and turbulent
disposition, many causes of quarrel arose between the two lairds.
Inverey being outlawed, as stated, gathered around him a body of the
loose men of his dependants, and became the scourge of the neighbouring
lowlands, especially Cromar, Corse, and Leochel-Cushnie. On the
farmers in these districts he levied a heavy tax of blackmail. As " The
Black Colonel " he is the hero of many a local legend, some of which are
still current, and partially, if not wholly, believed.
As was to be expected, he was out with Dundee, and showed high
qualities as a soldier, giving General Mackay no little trouble in the
campaign preceding Killiecrankie.
The protracted investigation in Edinburgh into the slaughter of the
Gordons kept alive and embittered the feud between the hostile parties ;
and for many years the country was in a perfectly lawless condition.
The minutes of the Kirk-Session of Glenmuick record that the minister,
the above named John Ferries or Ferguson, had to attend the Court as a
witness in the trial ; that thereafter he was frequently obstructed in the
discharge of his duties ; that on 3rd March, 1667, he could not venture to
preach at Tullich " by reason of the loose men in the country " ; and that
" the communion should have been celebrated 7th April, 1672, but was
stopped through the trouble in the country by Highlanders." After the
troubles connected with the Inverey raid had been put a stop to bj' the
Revolution, the next change in the proprietorship of Braickly is
indicated as follows : —
" Charter of Adjudication from George Gordon Tuter to the
Earl of Aboyne, in favor of Isaac Fullartin of the Lands of Breickly,
Toldow and Tombreck proceeding upon the Decreets of Adjudication at
the instance of George Gordon of Knockspake and Alexander Kerr of
Mains to which the said Alexander Fullartin had acquired right, dated
4th Augt. 1708."
Sasine followed thereon 2nd February, 1709. Then follows : —
" Disposition from the said Isaac Fullertin of the said Lands and
others to James Fergusson, Advocate, in Trust for John Farquharson of
Invercauld, dated 20th March 1712."