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Johnnye,
In response to your question about Sinclair Castle and the
Battle of Altimarlach, I found the following at www.tartans.com:
"The direct line came to an end with
George, 6th Earl who through debt granted the title and estates to Sir John
Campbell of Glenorchy. In 1676, after Sir John assumed the title, George
Sinclair of Keiss disputed the claim and seized the Caithness estates, only to
be defeated in 1680 by the Campbells near Wick. Although the claim was
lost by the sword, the Privy Council rendered his claim in 1681 and he became
the 7th Earl of Caithness."
By the way, the Gunn Clan is being featured this
week on the same site, for those of you who have Gunn connections. I enjoy
the brief, concise histories offered here.
Hope this helps,
Karen Matheson
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In
my research of Sinclair abodes, Castle Sinclair is mentioned as having
been
abandoned in 1679 after an attack that damaged it beyond repair. It
is said
the attack was due to a dispute over succession. Could this be
succession to
the Earldom of Caithness? Who did the attacking (so I'll
know who to scowl at
when I come across their descendants)? Which
Sinclair lived there at that
time?
I haven't gone lazy. I have
searched the net and can find no answers. It is my
understanding that the
last clan battle, the Battle of Altimarlach, took place
between the
Sinclairs of Keiss and the Campbells of Glenorchy in 1680. The
dates are
close enough, but I don't want to make any assumptions. AND,
oooooh,
those bad, bad, Campbells. Teasing, just teasing. As for the
Sinclairs, we
never give up even when they huff and puff and blow our
house down.
Johnnye
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