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THE LOYALL DISSUASIVE
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likewise there, in consideration of that eminent service was
created Knight Marischal of Scotland, of whom the present Earl
Marischall and his illustrious family are lineally descended.
That Gillicatton-moir himself died shortly after, and that
his other son with the half of the family that had not joined
the King’s forces, were by advice of Civil Counsellors denounced
Rebels, as favourers of the Piets, and after much struggle were
forced at last to leave Caithness, but by the mediation of
friends, tho’ with much adoe had leave to settle in Lochaber,
where they continued in great power and splendor, according
to the way and manner of these times for several ages, still
signalizing themselves by their services to the Crown, as they
had an opportunity.
All which said the Laird of Wardes, is at large sett down in
the book of Paisley as referred to by Buchanan. The tradition
likewise of the remote Highlands, where the History of former
ages is best of all preserved, call the Clanchatton to this day
Shiale Geidi-chattcm-voir a Gauillow,1 That is, the progeny or
offspring of Gillicatton-moir of or from Caithness.
* And agreeable to this account, said Mr. John Forbes, It
has been the constant Tradition of the family of Marishal,
that they and the Clanchatton are of one stock and Race, all
originally of the Chatti in Germany, from whom also the
Langrave of Hassin one of the most ancient Princes of the
Sacred Empire derives his pedigree, and has a principal House
or Castle called Castellum Cattorum to this day.
Farther, adding, that he himself perusing the Earl Marishals
Charter Chest, had observed that in some of the ancient monu¬
ments and charters of the family their name was written
Cathone, that in time it passed from that to Kethon and from
that again to Keth, which said he, is not so much a change as
an abbreviation of their former name and desired to know
how the other branch of the family, the Clanchatton in the
Highlands came to be called M‘pherson.
That, said the Laird of Wardes, I can soon resolve you of
* That account of History confirmed by Mr. John Forbes.
1 Modern rendering: Shiol Ghille Chatain mhoir a Gallubh = the race of
Gille Chatain Mor from Caithness.