Gairloch in North-West Ross-Shire: Its Records, Traditions, Inhabitants, and Natural History, with a Guide to Gairloch and Loch Maree, and a Map and IllustrationsDixon, John H. (John Henry)
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Gairloch in North-West Ross-Shire: Its Records, Traditions, Inhabitants, and Natural History, with a Guide to Gairloch and Loch Maree, and a Map and Illustrations
Dixon, John H. (John Henry)
Gairloch (Scotland) -- Guidebooks; Gairloch (Scotland) -- History; Ross and Cromarty (Scotland) -- History
Alastair Breac, a renowned warrior--Raids of cattle
lifters--Iain Geal Donn proposes a raid on
Gairloch--Alastair Buidhe Mackay intercepts him at
Scardroy--Slays him and all his men except one--Alastair
Breac sends the news to Lord Mackenzie--Cameron of Lochiel
plans a raid on Gairloch in revenge--Alastair Breac sends
eighty men to oppose him, but he has retired--Song composed
to the Guard of the Black Corrie--Colla Ban--In default of
blackmail threatens raid on Gairloch--His spies are
frightened by four Gairloch men at Luibmhor--Kenneth, sixth
laird of Gairloch, fined as a "malignant"--Alexander,
seventh laird of Gairloch 49
CHAPTER XIV.--THE BARONETS OF GAIRLOCH AND SOME OTHER
GAIRLOCH MACKENZIES.
Sir Kenneth, eighth laird of Gairloch--M.P. for
Ross-shire--Sir Alexander, ninth laird of Gairloch--Builds
Flowerdale--The "Forty-five"--Murder of the Gille Buidhe,
valet to Prince Charlie--Duncan Macrae conveys a keg of gold
for Prince Charlie's use--The "sian"--English man-of-war
fires at Flowerdale--Sir Alexander, tenth laird of
Gairloch--Builds Conan House--His son called "Fighting
Jack," the father of the British army--Sir Hector
Mackenzie--Lives at home--Lord-Lieutenant of Ross-shire--His
beloved lady--Sir Francis Mackenzie--Publishes his "Hints"
in 1838--Sir Kenneth, present baronet--Mackenzies of
Letterewe--Mackenzies of Lochend--Mackenzies of
Gruinard--Large family--Mackenzies of Kernsary--Summary of
Mackenzie History--Crest, Badge, Slogan, and Pipe tunes 53
CHAPTER XV.--GAIRLOCH ESTATES, AND OLD NAMES OF PLACES.
Kenlochewe--Gairloch--Description in protocol of
1494--Description in retour of 1566--Description in
1638--Names in Dutch map of 1662--Second half of the water
of Ewe bought in 1671--Strip on north of River Ewe acquired
in 1844--Letterewe originally Kintail property--Acquired by
Charles Mackenzie in 1696--Sold to Mr Bankes in
1835--Northern parts of Gairloch belonging to Gruinard
Mackenzies before 1655--Sold to Davidson of Tulloch in
1795--Afterwards acquired by Mr Bankes--Mr O. H. Mackenzie's
estate of Inverewe 60
CHAPTER XVI.--ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY OF GAIRLOCH.
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