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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
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>>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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