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Glimpses Appendix 5.

SIR CHARLES ARASKINE, LYON'S CONFIRMATION OF CLUNY'S ARMS IN 1672; and THE LORDS OF PRIVY COUNCIL'S DELIVERANCE ON CHIEFSHIP.

From the Cluny Charter-Cbest.

Here follows the writ subjoyned to the Coat of armes.
        "This is the Coat armour apertaining to the laird of Clunie M'Pherson, the only and true representer of that ancient and honorable familie of the Clanchattan, extracted and confirmed ut infra. "The antient baron above named his atchievement is this blazoned: he bears parte per fesse, or and azure, ane Lumfad or Gallie of the first, mast, oares, and tackling proper flaged, betwixt ane hand Cupd fess ways holding a dagger pale ways, and in the sinister Canton a Cross Croslet fitchie Gules ; above the sheild and helmet befitting his degris Gules doubled argent next it placed on ane Towe or wreath of his Coulers, ane Catt sejant proper, and for his motto in ane Escrole above, I Tutch not the catt but a glove,' aproven of and confirmed unto said bearer by Sir Charles Areskine of Cambo, Knight Baronet, Lyon King-att-arms, as witnes our hands and seals of office appoynted hereto att Edr the twelth day of March 1672. Sic subscribitur.

                                                                         JOSEPH STORY, Herauld & herauld painter.
                                                                         CH. ARESKINE."

The deliverance of the Lords upon the debait betwixt the Laird of M'Intosh and Clunie M'Pherson anent the securing of the peace as follows:--
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"Edr the 25th of November 1672. -- The Lords of Privie Counsell upon consideration of a Petition presented by Duncan M'Pherson of Clunie and the laird of M'Intosh doe ordain M'Intosh to give bond in these terms, vizt. those of his clan his vassales these descendit of his familie, his men tenants and servants or dwelling upon his ground, and ordain Clunie to give bond for these of his name of M'Pherson, descendit of his familie and his men tenants and servants but prejudice allways to the Laird of M'Intosh to have letters of releif off such of the name of M'Pherson, who are his Vassals.

                                                                                         (Subscribed) ROTHES, Cancell I.P.De."

Here follows the Lyon's confirmations of the said Coats armour posterior and contrar to the Lyon's declaration in favours of M'Intosh:--

"To all and sundry whom it effairs I Sir Charles Araskine of Cambo, Lyon king of arms, testifie and make known that the Coatt armour appertaining and belonging to Duncan M'Pherson of Clunie approven off and confirmed be me to him is matriculat in My publick Register upon the day and dait of this presents and is Blazoned as follows, vizt. : The said Duncan M'Pherson of Clunie for his armorial and ensigne bears perte per fesse, or and azur, ane Lumfad or Gallie of the first, mast, oares, and tacklings proper flaged, betwixt ane hand Cupd fess ways holding a dagger pale ways, and in the Senister Canton a Cross Crosslet fitche gules, and for his Crest a Catt Sejant proper. The Motto is ('Tutch not the Catt but a Glove') which Coatt above Blazoned I ordain to be the said Duncan M'Pherson his true and unreapeallable Coatt, and bearing in all tyme comeing. In testimony whereoff I have subscribed this extract with my hand and have caused append my seal of office Yr. to. Given at Edr the 26 day November of the Reigne of our Sovereign Lord Charles the second, be the Grace of God King of Scotland, Ingland, France, and Ireland the twentee-fourth year 1672. Sic subscribitur.

                                                                                                                      " CH. ARASKINE, Lyon."
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