William Mackintosh, 4th of Borlum had achieved some distinction in French service. When the Jacobite rising of 1715 broke out in favour of James Francis Edward Stuart, the chief of the Clan Mackintosh along with Mackintosh of Borlum marched into the town of Inverness to proclaim King James. Mackintosh of Borlum intercepted post that granted a commission from the Government for Munro of Foulis to be made commandant of Inverness. The leader of the Jacobite rising was John Erskine, Earl of Mar who dispatched a force of 2500 men under the command of Brigadier Mackintosh of Borlum. They crossed the Firth of Forth in boats on 11 and 12 October 1715, but only about 1500 of them made it across, including the whole of the Mackintosh regiment. Mackintosh of Borlum came close to capturing Edinburgh but it was too well defended and so he instead took possession of Leith, where he entrenched himself in a fort that had been built by Oliver Cromwell. The Duke of Argyll who supported the Government made an approach on the fort but withdrew after seeing that an assault would be useless without cannons and that the occupants were defiant.[3]
Brigadier Mackintosh of Borlum then moved to Seton House which was the seat of Lord Winton. While he was there he received orders on the 18th from Mar to march into England and join forces with Lord Kenmure and the English Jacobite, Thomas Forster. However, the Jacobite march into England was disastrous. Mackintosh of Borlum had been against the move, wanting instead to meet up with the Jacobite clans under General Gordon and this move would have at least secured Scotland for the Jacobites. Instead the Jacobite army, now under the command of Forster, was defeated at the Battle of Preston in Lancashire. During the battle the attack on Brigadier Mackintosh of Borlum's barrier had been repeatedly repulsed with heavy losses inflicted on the attackers. However, with the Jacobite defeat Brigadier Mackintosh of Borlum was taken prisoner and kept as a hostage. He was imprisoned in Newgate Prison in the City of London. On 14 April 1716, along with Forster he was attained for High treason and examined before a Commission. They pleaded not guilty and had three weeks to prepare for trial on 5 May 1716. Forster escaped from the prison at about 11 o'clock on 4 May and Mackintosh along with about fifteen others overpowered the guards and rushed out. Seven were recaptured in the maze of London but the rest, including Brigadier Mackintosh of Borlum, managed to escape. The Government offered a £1000 reward for his capture.[3]John Prebble considers that Mackintosh of Borlum should really have led the rising instead of Mar.[4]
Jacobite rising of 1719
Brigadier William Mackintosh, 4th of Borlum escaped abroad and his father, the 3rd of Borlum, died the same year. Brigadier William Mackintosh, 4th of Borlum returned with a small force of 6000 Scots and Spaniards during the Jacobite rising of 1719 who had landed on the Isle of Lewis under the command of William Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine but who were subsequently defeated at the Battle of Glen Shiel. Mackintosh of Borlum lingered for sometime in Scotland without detection but was ultimately apprehended and imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle. He spent the rest of his life in prison. After being kept in captivity for nearly a quarter of a century he died on 7 January 1743, true to his Jacobite principals, aged 80. During his time in captivity he had published a "treatise on agriculture" and the year before he died, "a scheme for curbing depredation in the Highlands" - which was apparently being used with success thirty years later.[5]
Family
William Mackintosh, 4th of Borlum had married Mary Reade, and they had two sons Lachlan and Shaw who both emigrated to the Colony of Georgia with the Highland Rangers, a regiment in the British Army that was recruited by James Oglethorpe. Both Lachlan and Shaw fought in the War of Jenkins' Ear.[1] He was succeeded by his eldest son.
Bagpipe music
There is a bagpipe tune called "Mackintosh of Borlum's Salute" that was written in honour of Brigadier William Mackintosh, 4th of Borlum.[6][7]
Ballads
Alluding to Mackintosh of Borlum's escape from Newgate Prison was the following London ballad:[8]
Brave Derwentwater he is dead, From his fair body they took his head; But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they'll set the hat on another head.
But whether they're gone beyond the sea, Or if they abide in this countree, Though our king would give ten thousand pounds, Old Mackintosh will scorn be found.
Angus Mackintosh who was an editor of the Celtic Monthly also quotes a Scottish Gaelic ballad which relates to the death of Mackintosh of Borlum and which translates in English as:[9]
Fare-thee-well thou gallant Borlum, That the Stuarts never failed; Ere thou reached the peaceful haven, Rough the seas o'er which thou sailed.
References
^ abMackintosh-Shaw, Alexander (1880). "Borlum Branch, With Offshoot of Raigmore". Historical Memoirs of the House and Clan of Mackintosh and of the Clan Chattan. London: printed for the author by R. Clay, sons, and Taylor. pp. 514–517. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
^Coventry, Martin (2008). Castles of the Clans: The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans. Musselburgh: Goblinshead. p. 382. ISBN978-1-899874-36-1.
^ abMackintosh-Shaw, Alexander (1880). "XII". Historical Memoirs of the House and Clan of Mackintosh and of the Clan Chattan. London: printed for the author by R. Clay, sons, and Taylor. pp. 415–433. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
^Mackintosh-Shaw, Alexander (1880). "XII". Historical Memoirs of the House and Clan of Mackintosh and of the Clan Chattan. London: printed for the author by R. Clay, sons, and Taylor. pp. 437-439. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
^Russell, Colin (2014). Who Made the Scottish Enlightenment? A Personal, Biographical and Analytical Enquir. Xlibris. p. 316. ISBN9781499091045. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
^Fraser-Mackintosh, Charles (1890). Letters of Two Centuries, Chiefly Connected with Inverness and the Highlands, from 1616 to 1815. A. & W. Mackenzie. p. 15. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
^Mackay, John; Mackintosh, Angus, eds. (January 1903). "Brigadier Mackintosh of Borlum". The Celtic Monthly - A Magazine for Highlanders. Vol. XI. 1 Blythswood Drive, Glasgow: John Mackay. p. 74. Retrieved 26 December 2020.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
^Mackay, John; Mackintosh, Angus, eds. (January 1903). "Brigadier Mackintosh of Borlum". The Celtic Monthly - A Magazine for Highlanders. Vol. XI. 1 Blythswood Drive, Glasgow: John Mackay. p. 75. Retrieved 26 December 2020.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
External links
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william, mackintosh, borlum, brigadier, 1658, 1743, often, referred, simply, mackintosh, borlum, leader, jacobite, rising, 1715, contents, ancestry, jacobite, rising, 1715, jacobite, rising, 1719, family, bagpipe, music, ballads, references, external, linksanc. Brigadier William Mackintosh of Borlum 1658 1743 often referred to simply as Mackintosh of Borlum was a leader of the Jacobite rising of 1715 Contents 1 Ancestry 2 Jacobite rising of 1715 3 Jacobite rising of 1719 4 Family 5 Bagpipe music 6 Ballads 7 References 8 External linksAncestry EditWilliam Mackintosh 4th of Borlum was the head the Mackintosh of Borlum cadet branch of the Clan Mackintosh a Scottish clan of the Scottish Highlands He was the son of William Mackintosh 3rd of Borlum and Mary daughter of Duncan the Baillie of Duncean 1 Their seat was at Borlum Castle which was near Inverness 2 Jacobite rising of 1715 EditWilliam Mackintosh 4th of Borlum had achieved some distinction in French service When the Jacobite rising of 1715 broke out in favour of James Francis Edward Stuart the chief of the Clan Mackintosh along with Mackintosh of Borlum marched into the town of Inverness to proclaim King James Mackintosh of Borlum intercepted post that granted a commission from the Government for Munro of Foulis to be made commandant of Inverness The leader of the Jacobite rising was John Erskine Earl of Mar who dispatched a force of 2500 men under the command of Brigadier Mackintosh of Borlum They crossed the Firth of Forth in boats on 11 and 12 October 1715 but only about 1500 of them made it across including the whole of the Mackintosh regiment Mackintosh of Borlum came close to capturing Edinburgh but it was too well defended and so he instead took possession of Leith where he entrenched himself in a fort that had been built by Oliver Cromwell The Duke of Argyll who supported the Government made an approach on the fort but withdrew after seeing that an assault would be useless without cannons and that the occupants were defiant 3 Brigadier Mackintosh of Borlum then moved to Seton House which was the seat of Lord Winton While he was there he received orders on the 18th from Mar to march into England and join forces with Lord Kenmure and the English Jacobite Thomas Forster However the Jacobite march into England was disastrous Mackintosh of Borlum had been against the move wanting instead to meet up with the Jacobite clans under General Gordon and this move would have at least secured Scotland for the Jacobites Instead the Jacobite army now under the command of Forster was defeated at the Battle of Preston in Lancashire During the battle the attack on Brigadier Mackintosh of Borlum s barrier had been repeatedly repulsed with heavy losses inflicted on the attackers However with the Jacobite defeat Brigadier Mackintosh of Borlum was taken prisoner and kept as a hostage He was imprisoned in Newgate Prison in the City of London On 14 April 1716 along with Forster he was attained for High treason and examined before a Commission They pleaded not guilty and had three weeks to prepare for trial on 5 May 1716 Forster escaped from the prison at about 11 o clock on 4 May and Mackintosh along with about fifteen others overpowered the guards and rushed out Seven were recaptured in the maze of London but the rest including Brigadier Mackintosh of Borlum managed to escape The Government offered a 1000 reward for his capture 3 John Prebble considers that Mackintosh of Borlum should really have led the rising instead of Mar 4 Jacobite rising of 1719 EditBrigadier William Mackintosh 4th of Borlum escaped abroad and his father the 3rd of Borlum died the same year Brigadier William Mackintosh 4th of Borlum returned with a small force of 6000 Scots and Spaniards during the Jacobite rising of 1719 who had landed on the Isle of Lewis under the command of William Murray Marquess of Tullibardine but who were subsequently defeated at the Battle of Glen Shiel Mackintosh of Borlum lingered for sometime in Scotland without detection but was ultimately apprehended and imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle He spent the rest of his life in prison After being kept in captivity for nearly a quarter of a century he died on 7 January 1743 true to his Jacobite principals aged 80 During his time in captivity he had published a treatise on agriculture and the year before he died a scheme for curbing depredation in the Highlands which was apparently being used with success thirty years later 5 Family EditWilliam Mackintosh 4th of Borlum had married Mary Reade and they had two sons Lachlan and Shaw who both emigrated to the Colony of Georgia with the Highland Rangers a regiment in the British Army that was recruited by James Oglethorpe Both Lachlan and Shaw fought in the War of Jenkins Ear 1 He was succeeded by his eldest son Bagpipe music EditThere is a bagpipe tune called Mackintosh of Borlum s Salute that was written in honour of Brigadier William Mackintosh 4th of Borlum 6 7 Ballads EditAlluding to Mackintosh of Borlum s escape from Newgate Prison was the following London ballad 8 Brave Derwentwater he is dead From his fair body they took his head But Mackintosh and his friends are fled And they ll set the hat on another head But whether they re gone beyond the sea Or if they abide in this countree Though our king would give ten thousand pounds Old Mackintosh will scorn be found Angus Mackintosh who was an editor of the Celtic Monthly also quotes a Scottish Gaelic ballad which relates to the death of Mackintosh of Borlum and which translates in English as 9 Fare thee well thou gallant Borlum That the Stuarts never failed Ere thou reached the peaceful haven Rough the seas o er which thou sailed References Edit a b Mackintosh Shaw Alexander 1880 Borlum Branch With Offshoot of Raigmore Historical Memoirs of the House and Clan of Mackintosh and of the Clan Chattan London printed for the author by R Clay sons and Taylor pp 514 517 Retrieved 26 December 2020 Coventry Martin 2008 Castles of the Clans The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans Musselburgh Goblinshead p 382 ISBN 978 1 899874 36 1 a b Mackintosh Shaw Alexander 1880 XII Historical Memoirs of the House and Clan of Mackintosh and of the Clan Chattan London printed for the author by R Clay sons and Taylor pp 415 433 Retrieved 26 December 2020 Prebble John 1973 The Lion in the North Crescent Books ISBN 9780517422465 Mackintosh Shaw Alexander 1880 XII Historical Memoirs of the House and Clan of Mackintosh and of the Clan Chattan London printed for the author by R Clay sons and Taylor pp 437 439 Retrieved 26 December 2020 Russell Colin 2014 Who Made the Scottish Enlightenment A Personal Biographical and Analytical Enquir Xlibris p 316 ISBN 9781499091045 Retrieved 26 December 2020 Fraser Mackintosh Charles 1890 Letters of Two Centuries Chiefly Connected with Inverness and the Highlands from 1616 to 1815 A amp W Mackenzie p 15 Retrieved 26 December 2020 Mackay John Mackintosh Angus eds January 1903 Brigadier Mackintosh of Borlum The Celtic Monthly A Magazine for Highlanders Vol XI 1 Blythswood Drive Glasgow John Mackay p 74 Retrieved 26 December 2020 a href Template Cite magazine html title Template Cite magazine cite magazine a CS1 maint location link Mackay John Mackintosh Angus eds January 1903 Brigadier Mackintosh of Borlum The Celtic Monthly A Magazine for Highlanders Vol XI 1 Blythswood Drive Glasgow John Mackay p 75 Retrieved 26 December 2020 a href Template Cite magazine html title Template Cite magazine cite magazine a CS1 maint location link External links Edit William Mackintosh of Borlum freepages history rootsweb com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Mackintosh of Borlum amp oldid 1081636279, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
