The Plundering of Cullen House by the Rebels: an Incident in the Rebellion of 1745-46. Narrated by Eye-witnesses of the PlunderingJohnstone, 1887 - 25 pages |
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... Grant , with his soldiers , were sent to plunder Elgin . It would have been not a little curious had Montrose appointed the Grants to plunder Cullen House , the estates connected with which they ultimately came to inherit . " Montrose ...
... Grant , with his soldiers , were sent to plunder Elgin . It would have been not a little curious had Montrose appointed the Grants to plunder Cullen House , the estates connected with which they ultimately came to inherit . " Montrose ...
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... , and using many threats and menaces against our persons and effects . " In Dr Fraser's " Chiefs of Grant " is a letter from Lord Lewis Gordon in which Lord Lewis presents his compliments to Lord and Lady PREFACE . VII .
... , and using many threats and menaces against our persons and effects . " In Dr Fraser's " Chiefs of Grant " is a letter from Lord Lewis Gordon in which Lord Lewis presents his compliments to Lord and Lady PREFACE . VII .
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... Grant " we learn some further particulars regarding these times . On 16th December , 1745 , Sir Harry Innes wrote the Laird of Grant that Abbachie , Lord Lewis Gordon's officer , went to Cullen with 180 men , retreating from M'Leod's ...
... Grant " we learn some further particulars regarding these times . On 16th December , 1745 , Sir Harry Innes wrote the Laird of Grant that Abbachie , Lord Lewis Gordon's officer , went to Cullen with 180 men , retreating from M'Leod's ...
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... Grant on 29th August 1716 , he says : - " I have had great loss during the rebellion . The rebells took free quarter for five or six weeks , ex- torted double taxes , and disarmed my whol tennents , and I was oblidged with my whol ...
... Grant on 29th August 1716 , he says : - " I have had great loss during the rebellion . The rebells took free quarter for five or six weeks , ex- torted double taxes , and disarmed my whol tennents , and I was oblidged with my whol ...
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... GRANT , Writer , Edinburgh SIR ARCHIBALD GRANT ... ALEXANDER GORDON of Cairnfield ROBERT DUNDAS , yr . of Arniston , Advocate ... LIEUT . COL . DAVID WATSON , Quarter - Master - General LIEUT . GEN . HUMPHRY BLAND DAVID BRUCE , Judge ...
... GRANT , Writer , Edinburgh SIR ARCHIBALD GRANT ... ALEXANDER GORDON of Cairnfield ROBERT DUNDAS , yr . of Arniston , Advocate ... LIEUT . COL . DAVID WATSON , Quarter - Master - General LIEUT . GEN . HUMPHRY BLAND DAVID BRUCE , Judge ...
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