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THE LOYALL DISSUASIVE
I have to say in behalf of MTntoshe, first, that his predecessor
was married to the heiress of the Clanchattan.
Secondlie. That in virtue of that marriage he entered im-
mediatlie not only to the possession of a great and opulent
fortune, But likewisse to the command and following of the
whole Clann and family, A Clann, said he, that time out of
mind was so considerable in the countrey that no Cheif in the
Highlands ever debated with her predecessors but the Laird
of M‘Lean once, ane age or two before that, and that the
Great M‘Donell, to whom they had both submitted the con-
troversie, decided in favour of the Clanchattan,
That neither M‘Lean nor any other Chief in the Highlands
disputed with the Clanchattan, after MTntoshe married the
heiress till the Battle of Harlaw, where MTntoshe appearing
without his usual strength (the best pairt of his friends
having joined the Enemie) M‘Lean made that advantage on’t.
Tertio. MTntoshe (said he) was alwayes thereafter habite
and repute Captain of the Clanchattan. Clunie’s predecessor,
and the whole clann owned him as such, as appears by their
bonds of acknowledgement extant to this day.
Lastlie, (says he) Buchannan and other Authors, wherever
they speak of MTntoshe, honour him with that as his Cheife
and principall designation: And (sayes he) If that be not
enough to make a Cheefe, I know not what may.
To all which, Sir (said I) It might serve for answer that
what you have urged at this time, and a great deall more, was
propounded and repelled befor the Privy Councill; but not
insisting on this Generali, I shall (out of Respect to you) con¬
sider your arguments more particularlie as they lye in course.
Primo. That MTntoshe was married to a daughter of our
family tho’ we might, we did not at that time contra vert; But
hade just ground to say that she neither was or could be ane,
heiress. Because then, and for some years after, there was no
heiresses1 in the kingdome, Especially as there was ane heir
1 Sir /Eneas in making this assertion had not the advantage of modern
research or of the library of the Scottish History Society. The truth is that
Highland law and tradition was everywhere giving way before the feudal system,
and that Highlanders were ready to Carry their purpose by any law that came
handy.
THE LOYALL DISSUASIVE
I have to say in behalf of MTntoshe, first, that his predecessor
was married to the heiress of the Clanchattan.
Secondlie. That in virtue of that marriage he entered im-
mediatlie not only to the possession of a great and opulent
fortune, But likewisse to the command and following of the
whole Clann and family, A Clann, said he, that time out of
mind was so considerable in the countrey that no Cheif in the
Highlands ever debated with her predecessors but the Laird
of M‘Lean once, ane age or two before that, and that the
Great M‘Donell, to whom they had both submitted the con-
troversie, decided in favour of the Clanchattan,
That neither M‘Lean nor any other Chief in the Highlands
disputed with the Clanchattan, after MTntoshe married the
heiress till the Battle of Harlaw, where MTntoshe appearing
without his usual strength (the best pairt of his friends
having joined the Enemie) M‘Lean made that advantage on’t.
Tertio. MTntoshe (said he) was alwayes thereafter habite
and repute Captain of the Clanchattan. Clunie’s predecessor,
and the whole clann owned him as such, as appears by their
bonds of acknowledgement extant to this day.
Lastlie, (says he) Buchannan and other Authors, wherever
they speak of MTntoshe, honour him with that as his Cheife
and principall designation: And (sayes he) If that be not
enough to make a Cheefe, I know not what may.
To all which, Sir (said I) It might serve for answer that
what you have urged at this time, and a great deall more, was
propounded and repelled befor the Privy Councill; but not
insisting on this Generali, I shall (out of Respect to you) con¬
sider your arguments more particularlie as they lye in course.
Primo. That MTntoshe was married to a daughter of our
family tho’ we might, we did not at that time contra vert; But
hade just ground to say that she neither was or could be ane,
heiress. Because then, and for some years after, there was no
heiresses1 in the kingdome, Especially as there was ane heir
1 Sir /Eneas in making this assertion had not the advantage of modern
research or of the library of the Scottish History Society. The truth is that
Highland law and tradition was everywhere giving way before the feudal system,
and that Highlanders were ready to Carry their purpose by any law that came
handy.
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| Description | And other papers concerning the affairs of Clan Chattan by Sir Æneas Macpherson, knight of Invereshie, 1691-1705 / edited, with notes and introduction, from the originals at Cluny castle, by Alexander D. Murdoch. |
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