Joe wrote a nice essay here: "Introduction to the History of > Clan Chattan - Part I", Chattan of course, referring to the CAT. Below, are bits of Joe's essay: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Re Shaw MacDuff: > As a reward for his services, he was made > Keeper of the Royal Castle of Inverness and received the lands ot Petty and > Beachley with the forest of Strathdearn in the valley of the Findhorn River. > The early chiefs are said to have resided in Inverness Castle, but Petty was > their early home, and there through the centuries the family burial-place has > been situated and is still the resting place of the Mackintosh Chiefs. The > clan did not come into possession of the area around Loch Moy until 1336. > I too have family buried at Petty; it is a beautiful elevated burial ground, looking down to Stuart Castle. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++> > Feuds With Comyns and Camerons I'll be polite and steer clear of those. All in the past But very much in the present, is the neglect I saw at the Petty church and burial ground, in 1990. Will someone please bring me up to date as to the present condition? The church then was disused, a rear entry door busted and flooring uplifted. The pipe organ blower motor and attachments littered the lawn. The two large black cats were later removed from the church side. Were these stolen? We were told that these were taken by Mackintosh. If the site is still neglected, then surely it is a duty on Clan Mackintosh to put things right. A worthy project, yes? +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > The Mackintoshes emerged victorious in this > fight, but the Camerons nevertheless remained firmly in possession of Loch > Arkaig and Glenloy. That sounds like a good outcome :~) Cheers.......... -- ALISTAIR M. CAMERON, Assistant at Mittagong N.S.W. F.H. Centre