New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-16
Godfrey Earinq. "a. p. Here.

Godfrey Barring. who arrived last week on
board the Adriatic, is Member of Parlia-
nent for the Isle Of Wight, makes his home
at Nubia House, Cowes familiar TO every
American who has attended the Cowes re-
gatta, and is one Of the leading yachtsmen
in England, having been elected at the
age OF twenty-one, that is to say. near a
score Of years ago. member of the ROYAL
Yacht Squadron, distinction which others
sometimes have TO wait nearly a lifetime
10 attain, and which many noted yachts
men never reach. He is son of old Gen
eral Charles Barring, one OF the pillars Of
the club, and has a strain Of American
blood in his veins through the marriage
OF his great grandfather, Henry Barring. to
Maria Bingham. second daughter of Will
lam Bingham, of Philadelphia.
Godfrey Baring's wife is sister of Mack
intosh. twenty-ffth chief of Clan Chattan.
This clan bears the motto, Touch not the
cat" and in Gaelic Macintosh is described
by his followers as "Morfhear CHAT"
which may be translated as Lord OF the
Cats"
It seems that when the Norsemen in the
ninth century invaded the northeast corner
of Scotland they found the country from
Dunscanby Head to Ross known as Cat
newcomers called the district Cattinez, set
tied there and intermarried with the ma
tives. From among them arose a mission
airy, who did an immense amount Of work
in converting pasans OF tnat portion OF
Scotland to Christianity, and who was sub
seqUentIy canonized as Saint Cattan. It
was his son, Gillicattan, who founded the
Clan OF Chattan. composed of Mackin-
MZPDhzrconE nd
Gilnvrays. From him the Macintosh of
the present day claims descent.
Only two Of his predecessors have been
titled, A Sir Lachlan Macintosh was
knighted by James VI of Scotland and
James I of England. while Hneas Mackin-
tosfl. twentieth chief. had baronetcy now
EXTINCT conferred on him by George III
William. the fifteenth chief Of Clan Chat
tan, was treacherousIy beheaded by the
Countess Of Huntley while on a friendly
visit 10 Huntley Castle in 1850. the cooks
chopper being used for his decapitation-
Moy Castle. the ancestral home OF the
Mackintoshes came into the possession of
the family in 1886 by a deed Of gift from
David. Bishop Of Murray, and has never
since then changed hands. It is grand
old place. where Prince Charles Edward
Stuart sought refuge after his defeat a.
Culloden. in 1146. Intending his capture.
Lord LoudOun set out from Inverness at
the head Of a detachment of government
troops But the young prince got away
by q stratagem OF the chieftain's wife
She posted a small force in the wood
through which the road passed. and these
men. by firing their guns and by initiating
the war cries Of the various Jacobte clans,
deceived Lcrd Loudoun into believing that
the Hishlanders were present in consid
cradle strength: and. fearing to risk an
engagement with his small force, he
marched his men back TO Inverness
II is wrong TO prefix the word the to
the rame OF the present Macintosh, who,
born OF this side of the Atlantic. is Lord
Lieutenant Of Inverness-shire. Strictly
speaking. the chief Of the clan OF Chisholm
is the only Scottish chieftain who is entitled
10 the prefix Of the and it was the
proud boast Of the members OF this clan in
ancient days that there were only three
persons in the world entitled to this prefix
Of the" namely. the King, the Pope and
the Chisholm
MARQCISE DE FONTENOY.