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Clan support for the house ofStuart :> the house of Stuart, 17 loyal to Charles I remained loyal to James Jacobite rising than during the civil war was borne out by the split VII, albeit the MacDonalds of Keppoch remained apart from the allegiance of Grants and the Atholl Men. Whereas the majority of Grants main contingent ofJacobite forces, being more committed to plunder in Strathspey followed their chief in declaring for William of Orange, than military campaigning. The Mackintoshes, against whom they the Grants of Ballindalloch consistently adhered to the Jacobite cause fought the last clan battle at Mulroy on the braes of Lochaber in while the Grants in Glenmoriston and Glenurquhart, after an intimidatory August 1688, were the only clan to remain neutral during the Jacobite measure of persuasion from neighbours, switched in favour of James rising as during the civil war. No more "than 3 clans committed to VII. Although the marquis distanced himself from commitment to either the Covenanting cause sided with William of Orange, albeit 12 cause, a small contingent of Atholl Men supported the Whigs at the actually fought exclusively for the former and 8 for the latter. The instigation of his eldest son, Lord Murray; but the majority switched to most notable loss arose from the breaking of ranks within the Clan Jacobitism in the aftermath of Killiecrankie under the leadership of his Campbell. Not only did clansmen in territories appropriated by the second son, Lord James. While the extension of civil war between as Campbells in the course of the seventeenth century fail to adhere to well as among the clans was the most innovatory feature of the first the Whig cause, but the principal cadet, John Campbell of Jacobite rising, the MacKenzies and their associates were again affliCted Glenorchy, recently ennobled as the earl of Breadalbane, affIrmed by inept leadership. Although Jacobite in sympathy they were neutral his political independence of the house of Argyle by remaining by default because Kenneth, fourth earl of Seaforth, dallied with James neutral. That family solidarity was less pronounced during the first VII on his Irish venture. When Seaforth belatedly returned to rally his clansmen in the spring of 1690, the discredit of the Irish offIcers commanding the Jacobite clans was all but complete. It is important to stress, in conclusion, that the clans were contained rather than defeated in the course of the first Jacobite rising. That the Whig government should instigate the massacre of MacDonalds of Glencoe in February 1692, because of the technical default of their aged chief in making timely acceptance of its offer of indemnity, served to consolidate support among the clans for the exiled house of Stuart. Royalist Covenanting Switched Neutral Battle Clan support for the Stuarts: the first Jacobite rising 1689 to 1690 AIM 150

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