in 1618 andrew macpherson, eighth chief of clan macpherson acquired the abbey-castle grange in strathisla. andrew's son, euan macpherson supported the royalist cause during the scottish civil war and fought for james graham, 1st marquess of montrose. the tenth chief was duncan macpherson of cluny who in 1672 lost his claim to lead the chattan confederation. the privy council of scotland instead found in favour of a mackintosh. duncan had no sons and in 1722 was therefore succeeded as chief of clan macpherson by lachlan macpherson, fourth laird of nuid.