BattlefieldsGrant-Huntly feud at Ballindalloch 1580
Tudor

Grant-Huntly feud at Ballindalloch 1580

1580
Banffshire, Scotland
Also known as: Grant resistance to Gordon expansion at Ballindalloch
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Banffshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Gordon (Huntly)
Forces
c.100–150 Gordons; clan skirmish.
VS
Victor
Grants of Grant
Forces
c.100–150 Grants
Outcome
Grant clan repelled Gordon attempt to extend jurisdiction over upper Strathspey
The Battle

History & Significance

The Gordons of Huntly consistently attempted to extend their authority over the Grants of Strathspey, who resisted incorporation into the vast Gordon sphere of influence. The Grants managed to maintain their independence by playing off royal authority against the Gordon earls. This skirmish at Ballindalloch at the confluence of the Avon and Spey was typical of the low-level friction between the clans.

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