MACINTOSH, Malcolm 'Beg' 10th of that Ilk ^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

"If the statement of the Kinrara MS. that the Malcolm Mackintosh who fought at Harlaw was the Malcolm wlio died in 1457 be correct, as no doubt it is, this chief must have lived to an age considerably beyond the allotted span ; he must have been almost, if not quite, a centenarian¹,(¹ His father died in 1368, but the MS. says that his marriage to Malcolm's mother took place late in life.) That he lived to a great age - perhaps of 'second childishness and mere oblivion' - is apparent from various circumstances mentioned incidentally in the MS. history. In 1452, five years before his death, we are told that Malcolm being 'old and unable for public employment,' and withal being allied to the Earl of Ross, James II. on report of the confederacy between the Earls of Douglas and Ross (the latter John, Alexander's successor) gave charge of the Castle of Inverness to one Crichton."

from Memoirs of Clan Mackintosh ¹

Malcolm married Mora MACDONALD, daughter of Allan MACDONALD 2nd of Clanranald and Moidart and Unknown.¹ (Mora MACDONALD was born about 1398.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Malcolm (Mackintosh) died in 1457. By his wife Mora, daughter of Macdonald first of Moydart, he had four sons,

1. Duncan, his heir

2. Lachlan, surnamed 'Badenoch,' from his residence in that district. He died in 1493, and the chief line was afterwards carried on in his family. He was married (l) to a daughter of the chieftain of the 'sept Gillies,' i.e. Macpherson of Invereshie ; (2) to Elizabeth, daughter of Hugh Calder, Parson of, Kingussie, by whom he had a son, Malcolm, who died unmarried before his uncle the 11th chief; (3) to Catherine, daughter of Sir Duncan Grant of Freuchie, by whom he had William and Lachlan.

3. Alan, who lived at Balliherranach in Stratherrick. He was progenitor of the Killachie branch, and died in 1476. By his first wife, Janet, daughter of Hugh, 3rd Lord Lovat, he had Lachlan, whose only son John Roy afterwards acquired an infamous notoriety ; William Mor, father of Donald, Tutor from 1550 to 1562 ; John, married to a daughter of William, Thane of Calder - contract dated 12th May, 1483; Alexander; Hucheon, married to Marion, another daughter of Calder - contract dated 20th August, 1490. By his second wife, a daughter of Forbes of Pitsligo, he had William Og, and Alan Reoch}

4. Malcolm, or Gillichallum, killed in the conflict with the Camerons at Craigocailloch in 1441. He had two sons, Malcolm Og, the cause of the fight at Clachnaharry, and Dougal Mor ' Mac Gillichallum.'

Malcolm Beg had also five daughters :

Muriel, m. John Mor Grant of Freuchie ; Mora, m. Hucheon Rose of Kilravock ; Janet, m. Patrick Mac Ian Roy, brother of Sir Duncan Grant ; Margaret, m. Hector Mac Tearlich, chieftain of Clan Tearlich (Macleans of Dochgarroch) ; and Moniach, m. Alexander Fraser."

from Memoirs of Clan of Mackintosh ¹