Stand-off dispute to the lands of Beauly Priory

The dispute over the lands of Beauly Priory took place in about 1577-78 in Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands. It was contested between Colin Cam Mackenzie, 11th of Kintail, chief of Clan Mackenzie and Thomas Fraser of Knockie who was the tutor to the young Simon Fraser, 6th Lord Lovat, chief of the Clan Fraser of Lovat. Fraser was supported by Robert Mor Munro, 15th Baron of Foulis.

Stand-off dispute to the lands of Beauly Priory

The ruins of Beauly Priory
Date1577-78
Location
Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Result Mackenzies backed down and entered into peaceful negotiations
Belligerents
Clan Mackenzie Clan Fraser of Lovat
Clan Munro
Commanders and leaders
Colin Cam Mackenzie, 11th of Kintail Thomas Fraser of Knockie, Tutor to Lord Lovat
Robert Mor Munro, 15th Baron of Foulis
Strength
200 men Frasers: 60 men + 2 field pieces
Munros: 300 men

Background

According to 19th century historian Alexander Mackenzie, the dispute arose between Mackenzie of Kintail and Fraser the Tutor of Lovat because there were no fixed "marches" between the lands of Beauly Priory that were held by the Frasers and the estates to the north of it that were held by the Mackenzies.[1] Fraser's 17th century Wardlaw Manuscript states that the Mackenzies acted out of jealously for having lost the priory or because they were suspicious that there was a design to enroach upon their own marches which they did not yet have the legal title to.[2]

The stand-off

Mackenzie of Kintail advanced with 200 men in arms and Fraser placed 60 men in the house of Beauly with two field pieces facing north.[2] Mackenzie scouts were seen and Fraser's field pieces let off two or three shots.[2] Meanwhile, Munro the Laird of Foulis marched with 300 of his men to the banks of the River Conon in support of Fraser.[1] He then sent two of his chieftains to Mackenzie of Kintail asking if there was any difference between them and the Frasers and if there was that they would support Lord Lovat and the Frasers.[2] Mackenzie replied that he had nothing against Lovat, the two Munro chieftains returned, Munro the Laird of Foulis dismissed his men home and then paid a visit to Lovat Castle to advise the young Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat.[2] According to Alexander Mackenzie, the Mackenzies had been alarmed by the formidable array that opposed them and then entered on peaceful negotiations.[1]

Aftermath

Mackenzie also states that according to Mr Edmund Chisholm Batten, the terms included that Lord Lovat should marry Catherine, eldest daughter of Colin Mackenzie of Kintail, which he afterwards did at the age of seventeen.[1]

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References
  1. Mackenzie, Alexander (1896). History of the Frasers of Lovat, with genealogies of the principal families of the name: to which is added those of Dunballoch and Phopachy. Inverness: A. & W. Mackenzie. pp. 124-125.
  2. Fraser, James (1905) [Edited from original manuscript (c.1674) with notes and introduction, by William Mackay]. Chronicles of the Frasers: the Wardlaw manuscript entitled 'Polichronicon seu policratica temporum, or, The true genealogy of the Frasers', 916–1674. Inverness: Printed at the University Press by T. and A. Constable for the Scottish History Society. pp. 179–180.

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