The Siol Torquil--Claim to Gairloch--Legal title commenced 1430--MacBeaths expelled--The Tigh Dige--Strongholds of the M'Leods--Eilean Ruaridh--Allan M'Leod, laird of Gairloch--Murdered by his brothers at the "Hill of evil counsel"--They also murder his two boys--The widow takes their bloody shirts to her father--Hector Roy takes the shirts to the king--Who gives Hector commission of fire and sword against the M'Leods--The M'Leods confined to one-third of Gairloch 24 CHAPTER VIII.--THE MACDONALDS IN GAIRLOCH. Macdonalds, clansmen of Donald of the Isles--Probably some settled in Gairloch--Still in Gairloch and Alligin--Mac Gille Riabhaich--His cave--Story of his oak cudgel--The soubriquet Darach--His descendant, Darroch of Torridon--Donald Dubh Mac Gillechriosd Mhic Gille Riabhaich --Threatens Hector Roy--Slays Buchanan after Flodden Field 27 CHAPTER IX.--HECTOR ROY MACKENZIE, FIRST LAIRD OF GAIRLOCH. Vision of the great chief and his bodyguard--His appearance and valour--Obtains charter to Gairloch--Slays three M'Leods at "the Gairloch"--The battle of Park--Hector Roy and Big Duncan of the Axe--Hector Roy at Sauchieburn--He claims Kintail--Battle of Drum a Chait--Big Duncan again assists--Hector Roy outlawed--Assists Mac Cailean--Kneels before the king--Grasps his hand--Is pardoned--Abandons his claim to Kintail--Fight with M'Leods at Beallach Glasleathaid--Big Duncan and his son Dugal--Hector Roy conquers part of Gairloch--Battle of Flodden--Clan Eachainn 29 CHAPTER X.--JOHN GLASSICH MACKENZIE AND HIS SONS. John Glassich brought up in Strathglass--Claims Kintail--Refuses to join the royal standard--Apprehended by Kenneth of Kintail--Iain Gearr's pluck--Death of John Glassich--Donald Gorme invades Kenlochewe--Hector and Alexander, sons of John Glassich, both slain 36 CHAPTER XI.--JOHN ROY MACKENZIE.