Evening star., 1923-08-29

the HighlanderS were present IN con
siderable strength. and fearing to risk
an engagement with what he was
convinced were his inferior forces. lie
ordered his men TO right about face,
and hastily marched them back 10 In
VerneSS.
Noy Hall Is beautifully situated or
the shores of the loch of that name
and is full of historic relics. includ-
ing three famous swords, one given
by Pope Leo y TO King James v, ard,
BY him, 10 the Macintosh OF his
day; another was worn by Claver-
house a the battle of Killiec-Ankte
while the third belonged TO Charles
l and was presented by that Inflated
of his time. There are also the young
pretenders drinking cup and walking
stick.
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1t seems that the Norsemen In the
ninth century. on invading the north
east corner Of Scotland. found the
country from Dunscamby Head to
Ross to be known as Cattuv. from
its occupants. the Cattaich. The new
comers called the district "Cattins,"
settled there and intermarried with
the natives. From among them arose
missionary who did an immense,
amount of work in converting the
pagans Of that portion of Scotland TO
quently canonized as St Cattan. His
son. Gillicattan. celebrated as a war
rior. emigrated to Inverness and
gathered around him a large follow
ing, including the Mackintoshes. tho
MacGillivlayes. the MaCLeans and
others, the mixed clan becoming
known as the Clan Chattan. after its
leader. Since then, there have been
the present lord of Moy Hall being
the twenty-fifth owner Of Moy. One
of them figures in Sir Walter Scott'S
novel. The Fair Maid of Perth" An
other, William MacKintosh, ffteenth
chieftain of the clan, was heheaded
under the most extraordinary CIV
cumstances portrayed on a magniti-
cent old tapestry adorning the princi-
pal drawing room at Moy. In l54S,
the Earl of Huntly and Lord Moray
sought to crush the MacKintoshes.
who had risen against the Gordons.
Lord Huntly, then all-powerful ats
court. secured a capital sentence for
the absent Macintosh. and then left
for France with the Queen Mother.
Macintosh to save his clan from
ravage and determination by fro and
sword resolved to submit himself and
made his way alone to Countess
peacemaker. He met her in her
kitchen and she said, "Mackintosh,
you have offended the Gordon Chat
is to say, the Earl of Huntly) so
fathers soul, that he will never par
don the MacKintoshes until he has
brought your head to the block.
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"I would stoop even to that" said
Macintosh, "for the safety OF my
fathers house and clan," and SO say
ing. he placed his neck upon the
kitchen block, thinking that the
countess would be satisfied by this
token of submission. But without
moments hesitation she seized meat
chopper, lying within her reach, and
struck off his head.
The twenty third chieftain, Aeneas
Macintosh, had a baronetcy con-
ferred upon him by George III. which
became extinct with his death, his
his younger brother who was MEM
Der of the legislative council or
Canada. Nor was this the only assoc
citation of the Mackintoshes with
ent chieftain, namely, Capt. Angus
Alexander Macintosh of the Royal
| Horse Guards, after being badly
wounded at the front in France
! Joined the staff of the Duke of Devon
shire at Ottawa and there fell in love
with and married Lady Maud Caven-
dish, eldest daughter of the governor
general. 1t may be recalled tnat ne
| Succumbed to an attack or lnnuehZa
while on a visit to Washington. while
his wife, Lady Maud Macintosh. was
/ convalescing from the birth of her
| baby daughter at Rideau Han AT OF
/ tawa. The chieftain'S wife. who. III
! accordance with Highland custom,
| bears the courtesy title of Lady" Mac
Kintosh, is the daughter and heiresS
of Edward Richard of PlaS Newyee in
Glamorganshire. who left her q very
large fortune. including a considess
ahls interest In the Cardiff docadA =.