The History of the Western Highlands and Isles of Scotland, from A.D. 1493 to A.D. 1625Hamilton, Adams, and Company, 1881 - 453 páginas |
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History of the Western Highlands and Isles of Scotland, from A.D. 1493 to A ... Donald Gregory Visualização completa - 1836 |
History of the Western Highlands and Isles of Scotland, from A.D. 1493 to A ... Donald Gregory Visualização completa - 1836 |
The History of the Western Highlands and Isles of Scotland, from A.D. 1493 ... Donald Gregory Visualização completa - 1881 |
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Acts afterwards Alexander Allan MacRuari Allaster Angus Macdonald Angus Oig Ardnamurchan Arran brother Calder Camerons Campbell captain Castle charter chief Clan Ian Clanchameron Clanchattan Clandonald Clanranald Coll Crown death Denmylne district Donald Dubh Donald Gorme Earl of Argyle Earl of Huntly Earl of Lennox Earl of Ross Earldom Edinburgh estates expedition favour feud followers force forfeiture Gigha granted Highlands and Isles hostages Hugh Macdonald's Hugh of Sleat Ireland Irish Islanders John Keppoch King King's Kintaill Kintyre Knapdale lands latter Lauchlan Lennox Letterfearn Lewis Lieutenant Lochaber Lochalsh Lochbuy Lochiel Lords of Council Lordship Lorn Macdonald of Isla Macintosh Mackenzies Maclean of Dowart Macleod of Harris Macneill Neill obedience Parliament possession prison Privy Council Privy Seal proceeded Ranald rebellion rebels Record of Privy Regent Royal Ruari Macleod Scotland Scots Scottish Sir Donald Sir James Macdonald Sleat Somerled South Isles Tormod treason tribe Trouterness vassals whilst
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Página 330 - ... if an Islander should buy any of the prohibited articles from a mainland trader, he was to incur the penalty of forty pounds for the first offence, one hundred for the second, and for the third, the loss of his whole possessions and moveable goods.
Página 169 - Macdonald, was one of the foremost in support of Lennox ; and his own conduct, in the course of a few months, justifies the suspicion that already this powerful chief contemplated joining the rest of the Islanders. The troops that accompanied the Lord of the Isles to Ireland are described in the original despatches from the Irish Privy Council, giving Henry notice of their arrival, as being " three thousand of them, very tall men, clothed, for the most part, in habergeons of mail, armed with long...
Página 41 - frater carnalis' by Earl John (Reg. of Great Seal, vi., 116, 1463), and that Hugh is likewise called 'frater carnalis ' by Earl John (charter in Westfield Writs, in the possession of Alex. Dunbar, Esq. of Scrabster, 1470). They are, however, both called ' frater,' without any qualification, by Earl John (Reg.
Página 89 - ... determined to take the first opportunity of expelling the royal garrison, and taking possession of the district of Kintyre. This opportunity was soon afforded to him. The king, not expecting opposition from this quarter, was preparing to quit Kintyre by sea with his own personal attendants — the bulk of his followers having previously been sent away on...
Página 9 - It has been remarked by one writer, whose opinion is entitled to weight,* that the names of places in the exterior Hebrides, or the Long Island, derived from the Scandinavian tongue, resemble the names of places in Orkney, Shetland, and Caithness. On the other hand, the corresponding names in the interior Hebrides, are in a different dialect, resembling that of which the traces are to be found in the topography of Sutherland ; and appear to have been imposed at a later period than the first mentioned...
Página 73 - ... fighting for the old Lord of the Isles, at the battle of the Bloody Bay,3 and died without issue. Torquil, the second son, became heir of the Lewis, and married Katherine, daughter of Colin, Earl of Argyle, which shows that his family was then considered as one of great power and influence in the Isles.4 The possessions of the Siol Torquil were very extensive — comprehending the Isles of Lewis and Rasay, the district of Waterness, in Sky, and those of Assint, Cogeache, and Gerloch, on the mainland....
Página 119 - Argyle, with the Macleans of Dowart and Lochbuy, and Macleod of Harris, presented to the Council certain petitions and offers relating to the affairs of the Isles. Although these petitions were each separate and distinct, the tenor of the whole was uniform, and all advocated the suppression of Sir Donald's rebellion. The importance of these State papers is so great, and so much light is, by means of them, thrown upon the history and manners of the period, that they merit particular notice. The petition...
Página 230 - Ilandish men ar of nature verie prowd, suspicious, avaricious, full of decept and evill inventioun each aganis his nychtbour, be what way soever he may circumvin him. Besydis all this, they ar sa crewall in taking of revenge that nather have they regard to person, eage, tyme...
Página 43 - Gregory supposes that he was too much occupied in securing himself against the great power and ambition of the Douglas party in the southern counties, now rendered more confident by the return of their chief from abroad, to be able to take prompt measures against the Earl of Ross ; at least, none such are recorded in the chronicles which have come down to us. But there can be no doubt that James contemplated proceeding to the North to chastise the rebels there ; for it was upon the refusal of Douglas...
Página 392 - That no single chief should keep more than one birlinn, or galley, of sixteen or eighteen oars ; and that, in their voyages through the Isles, they should not oppress the country people. Ninthly, That they should send all their children, above nine years of age, to school in the Lowlands, to be instructed in reading, writing, and speaking the English language ; and that none of their children should be served heir to their fathers, or received as a tenant by the King, who had not received that education....