George Gunn — the Crowner (coroner) of Caithness and leader of his clan — was killed by the Sinclairs after a treacherous truce meeting at the chapel of St Tear near Sandside. He came expecting negotiation with twelve horsemen; the Sinclairs brought twelve horsemen per horse — 144 men. Gunn and his sons were killed. The treachery was long remembered and the Gunn clan never fully recovered.
George Gunn the Crowner and his sons killed
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