History of Clan Macfarlane

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Yet in that brief time three hundred men were slaughtered !
Hollinshed's account of the affair reads : — " In this battle the valiance of a Highland gentle- man named MacFarlane stood the Regent's part in great stead, for in the hottest brunt of the fight he came in with three hundred of his friends and countrymen, and so manfully gave in upon the Queen's people that he was a great cause of disordering them.
This MacFarlane had been lately before condemned to die for some outrage by him committ
...ed, and obtaining pardon through the suite of the Countess of Moray, he recompensed that clemency by this piece of service now at this battle." Nisbet's account enlarges Hollinshed's: — " In defence of which (his rehgion) he (Andrew) made several signal appearances, particularly at the famous battle of Langside, fought on May loth, 1568, at which battle the Earl of Murray, who was then Regent, being almost overpowered by the number of Queen Mary's forces, and his army ready to give way, the Laird of MacFarlane came in very seasonably to his assistance with a considerable supply of three hundred men, with whom he attacked the right wing of the Queen's army so furiously that they were immediately obliged to quit their ground, and betake themselves to their heels, and were soon followed by the rest of the army He took at the battle three of Queen Mary's standards which were for a long time preserved Andrew — Fourteenth Chief 65 in the family.

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