Battle of Corrichie

The Battle of Corriche, also known as the Battle of Corrichy was a Scottish clan battle fought in the year 1562. It was fought between the forces of George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly, chief of Clan Gordon, supported by the Clan Skene and Clan Brodie against forces loyal to Mary, Queen of Scots under James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, including the Clan MacKay, Clan Maitland, Clan Murray and Clan Cameron

George Gordon had defeated the English twenty years earlier at the Battle of Haddon Rig, however at Corriche he was defeated by Scots loyal to Queen Mary, and apparently he died of Apoplexy after his capture. His son Sir John Gordon, who was also captured was executed the following day. His cousin John Gordon, 12th Earl of Sutherland was forfeited and fled to France where he remained until 1565. According to John Knox, at the parliament of May 1563, Huntly, Sutherland and eleven other Earls and Barons of the name Gordon were forfeited. In 1565 Queen Mary of Scotland restored the Earls of Huntly, Sutherland and others of the name Gordon who had been forfeited.

References

* "History of the House and Clan of the Name MacKay" (1829). p.131 - 133 by Robert MacKay: Quoting 'Scots Acts of Parliament'.
* "History of Nairnshire" (1893), p.230, by Bain, George, F.S.A., Scotland [http://www.archive.org/details/historyofnairnsh00bainuoft]
* [http://www.clan-cameron.org/battles/1562.html http://www.clan-cameron.org/battles/1562.html]