The Keppoch Murders of 1663 — in which the young chief of Keppoch and his brother were murdered by rival MacDonalds backed by Keppoch's tutors — became one of the most notorious clan crimes of the Restoration period. The murders were eventually avenged by a MacDonald force that killed the killers at the Battle of Mulroy in 1688 — the last clan battle on Scottish soil. The Keppoch clan's complex and violent internal history provides essential context for understanding why Alexander MacDonald of Keppoch, the '45 chief, was so committed to the Jacobite cause — asserting rightful authority through military action was the clan tradition.
Keppoch chief and brother murdered
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