But remember, if you scatter, they have four legs
to each of your two, and you will stand singly but small chance
against them." They took his advice, and he led them in fair
order off the field. It is further reported that he was proscribed
after the battle, and that his life was saved by Sir Alexander
Macdonald of Sleat, ancestor of the present Lord Macdonald, who
was one of the Royal Commissioners. Sir Alexander urged that
Torridon was a young and inexperienced man, and not likely to
be dangerous to the Government, on account of the distance and
comparative smallness of his wild Highland estate however, it
is said that he added - "Torridon is a great favourite with the
ladies, and if you "hang Torridon" it is certain that half the
ladies of the country will "hang themselves."" This reasoning is
said to have prevailed and it is certain that the estate descended
to my eldest brother in right of inheritance, without having been
confiscated.
John, who entertained Prince Charles in 1745, married Isobel,
daughter of Kenneth Mackenzie, II. of Dundonnel (sasine in 1741),
with issue -
1. Kenneth, his heir and successor.
2. John, who succeeded as V.
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