MACINTOSH, Ferquhard 9th of that Ilk ^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

"The chiefship of Ferquhard (Mackintosh) was a brief one. Whether unfitted by infirmity of body or by disposition of mind for the active and often harassing duties incident to his position is not certain ; but at all events, to quote the Kinrara MS. - which describes him as 'of a sullen disposition' - 'his friends of the name of Clan Chattan, an active and stirring people at the time, were altogether dissatisfied with his way of managing affairs ; therefore he willingly renounced his inheritance and birthright in favour of his uncle Malcolm, and took himself to a private life.' "

from Memoirs of Clan Mackintosh ²

Ferquhard married Giles DE INNES, daughter of Alexander DE INNES 9th of that Ilk and Janet ABERCHIRDER heiress of Aberchirder.^{1 2} (Giles DE INNES was born about 1382.)

  Marriage Notes:

"The daughter, Giles (Innes), was married to Ferquhard M'Intosh of that ilk. "

from History of Moray



"Ferquhard accordingly gave up a position which he had neither the ability to fill nor the wish to retain ; his three sons - by Giles, daughter of Alexander Innes of Innes - at the same time being cut off from the succession. He gave up all title to the patrimony of the family, reserving only Killachie and Corrivory, to which he retired and where he died in 1417 at the age of fifty-six (see Note below). His sons all had issue, and were the progenitors of several families bearing various names besides that of Mackintosh. His daughter was the wife of Duncan mac Kenneth vie Ewen, ancestor of the Macphersons of Cluny."

from Memoirs of the Clan of Mackintosh

Note:

It is difficult to see how Ferquhard could have been aged 56 years in 1417. he is more likely to have been in his 36th year. His mother married for a second time in 1408 and had issue by her second husband. Even supposing she married for the second time about aged 40 years, it is not possible, that the son of her first marriage was born in 1361. ^{1 2}