Re: David - Castle Sinclair

[Jean Haddow <jean@hadpad.demon.co.uk>]

In message <S+4o3gAQRb72Ewoi@hadpad.demon.co.uk>, Jean Haddow
<jean@hadpad.demon.co.uk> writes
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>In message <001801be6d75$0f1e5580$502756c7@none.skypoint.com>, David &
>Gloria Bouschor <haggis@skypoint.com> writes
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>>Hi Cousin,,
>>        The big reason was to drive Campbell out of Caithness.  Glenorchy
>>had taken advantage of the older Sinclair Earl, Who had married a Campbell,
>>and foreclosed on his lands and the Title.  The other Sinclairs were
>>unhappy.  Ofcourse after the ambush at Altimarlach where the hungover
>>Sinclairs were jumped as they crossed the River  Wick at the thieves burn  I
>>believe That George Sinclair of Kiess was aching for a good fair fight.  He
>>ultimatly recovered the Earldom through Parliment.  Before Altimarlich there
>>had been a fight with the Campbells and they witndrew permitting the
>>Sinclairs to capture a wagon load of whisky.  Needless to say the
>>celebrated, many for the last time.
>>                        Regards, David-----Original Message-----
>>From: Ken W Sinclair <kensin66@sk.sympatico.ca>
>>To: sinclair@jump.net <sinclair@jump.net>
>>Date: Friday, March 12, 1999 3:15 PM
>>Subject: Re: David - Castle Sinclair
>RUBBISH
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>>>Did the Sinclair`s break the castle? because they could not have it. Is
>>that
>>>kind of Dog-in-the-mangerish?
>>>Ken W Sinclair
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: <JLG21447@aol.com>
>>>To: <sinclair@jump.net>
>>>Sent: Friday, March 12, 1999 11:37 AM
>>>Subject: David - Castle Sinclair
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>>>>So it WAS the Campbells!! Those dogs! So am I to understand that the
>>>skirmish
>>>>lasted from 1679 to 1680? History books list 1680 as the year of the last
>>>clan
>>>>war, and, of course, WE had to be in it.
>>>>
>>>>Thank you for your response.
>>>>
>>>>Johnnye
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-What doe we do about all these anecdotal bits and pieces
- what do they mean for goodness sake?  Jean Haddow
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