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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter vi. New Troubles--William, 13th chief--John "Ruaidh" Mackintosh--Acquisition of Gellovie and Dunachton--Lachlan, 14th chief--Gordons of Lochinvar--Dougal Mor Macgillichallum; his Death--John Malcolmson--Lachlan's Bands of Amity, &c.--"William, 15th chief--Hector, temporary Captain of Clan Chattan; Hostilities with the Earl of Moray--William's dealings with Huntly--Expedition against John Moydertach--Rupture with Huntly; William's Trial and Execution. From the accession of the energetic and fortunate Malcolm Beg to the death of Ferquhard the Unfortunate the progress of the Mackintoshes in power and estimation had been great and rapid. Their most troublesome enemies of former years, the Comyns and the Camerons, had been either entirely quelled or rendered incapable for a time of any great mischief; while the proceedings taken by successive monarchs against the Macdonalds had relieved them from all dependence on the chiefs of the Isles, with whom their relations were now those of friendship and alliance rather than of vassalage. They had also, by the prudent conduct of Malcolm and his son Duncan, secured the favour of the several kings who occupied and clan chattan. 171 the Scottish throne during the century,--a favour which was not withdrawn even when they were brought into collision with the royal authority by the rashness of their young chief Ferquhard. Both kings and island lords had contributed to the enlargement and confirmation of their possessions, and had sought their friendship and co-operation; while with the principal families and clans around them, as well as with some of the great nobles of the kingdom, they were on terms of goodwill and amity. Altogether they appear to have been in a fair way towards obtaining the...
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- PublisherTheClassics.us
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 123022890X
- ISBN 13 9781230228907
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages152
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