160 HISTORY OF THE OUTER HEBRIDES. 



Torquil Macleod " his son," and all other chieftains of the 

 clans were charged " personalie," or at their dwelling 

 places if they could be apprehended, otherwise by open 

 proclamation, to " contane " themselves in quietness, 

 abstain from armed gatherings, and from attempting any- 

 thing whereby they might offend anew against " his 

 Hienes." Ultimately, the ringleaders in the quarrel 

 settled their differences, temporarily, with the Crown, 

 by a liberal payment of fines, a form of punishment 

 which strongly appealed to the cupidity of James VI. 



In July of the same year, an Act of Parliament was 

 passed, requiring all landlords and bailies on whose lands 

 " broken men have dwelt and presently dwell " to find 

 sufficient sureties, within fifteen days after being charged, 

 under pain of rebellion, that they and all for whom they are 

 bound to answer by the general bond shall keep good rule 

 in the country, and also that they shall make themselves 

 and other men answerable to justice. In the list of 

 Highland landlords enumerated under this Act, are found 

 the names of " McCleud of the Lewes, McCloid of the 

 Harrich, Torquill McCloyd of Togoyth (Coigeach), 

 MacNeill of Barrey and the Laird of Knoydert " 

 (Clanranald). In the roll of clans that have "captains, 

 chiefs, and chieftains on whom they depend, oft-times 

 against the will of their landlords, as well on the Borders 

 as the Highlands, and of some special persons of branches 

 of the said clans," are found the "Clan Lewid of the Lewis, 

 Clan Lewd of Harray, Clan Neill and the Clanrannald of 

 Knoydert, Modert and Glengardy " (Glengarry).* On i$th 

 December, 1 590, a charge was delivered to a number of 

 Highland landlords and heads of clans, to find caution for 

 good rule in their districts, as appointed by Act of Parlia- 

 ment, and among the names are found those of Torquil 

 Macleod of Lewisf (ten thousand pounds caution), Ruari 



* Acts of Parliament, Vol. III., p. 467. 



t It would appear that at this time Ruari Macleod was under the ban 

 of forfeiture. 



