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During the Civil War, after the Battle of Carbisdale in 1650 the defeated James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose surrendered himself to Neil MacLeod of Assynt at Ardvreck Castle.

At the time, Neil was absent and it is said that his wife, Christine, tricked Montrose into the castle dungeon and sent for troops of the Covenanter Government.

Montrose was taken to Edinburgh, where he was executed on 21 May 1650.

By 1651 the Scottish Covenantor government had become disillusioned with the English parliament and supported the Royalists instead.

As many as 800 MacLeods fought as Royalists at the Battle of Worcester in 1651.