. The Earls of Cromartie; their kindred, country, and correspondence. [With plates, including portraits and facsimiles, and genealogical tables.] . aow UJ _] h< ,. QOUiJ h <o CAPTURE OF MACNEILL OF BARE A. Macleans of Do wart and the Earl of Argyll, and also to subdue Macneill ofBarra, who had been a source of great annoyance to the Government. LordCromartie in his History thus relates these matters :— Shortly after that, he took the management of MLeans estate, and recoveredit from the Earle of Argyll, who had fixed a number of debts and pretences on by his means all the isles wer


. The Earls of Cromartie; their kindred, country, and correspondence. [With plates, including portraits and facsimiles, and genealogical tables.] . aow UJ _] h< ,. QOUiJ h <o CAPTURE OF MACNEILL OF BARE A. Macleans of Do wart and the Earl of Argyll, and also to subdue Macneill ofBarra, who had been a source of great annoyance to the Government. LordCromartie in his History thus relates these matters :— Shortly after that, he took the management of MLeans estate, and recoveredit from the Earle of Argyll, who had fixed a number of debts and pretences on by his means all the isles were composed and accorded in their debates, andsettled in their estates, from whence a full peace ensued amongst the Islanders,MNeill of Barray excepted, who hade been an hereditary outlaw. Him, bycommission, Sir Rorie reduced, took in his fort of Kisemull, and carried himprisoner to Edinburgh, where he procured his remission. The King gifted hisestate to Sir Rorie, who restored it to MNeill for a sum not exceeding hisexpense, and holding it of himself in feu. This Sir Rorie, as he was beneficial toall his relations, establishing them in free and secure fortun


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