The "Wardlaw manuscript" was written in about 1674 by James Fraser. Fraser states that the battle took place on the 4 February 1597 at the "Candlemas fair" called "Bridfaire" (St Bridget's Fair) in a town called "Lagy Vrud" (Logy, Conan), in Ross upon the river of "Connin". The quarrel began between John Mackillchallim, a "Mackleud" (MacLeod), brother to the Laird of Rasey and another gentleman, John Bain, brother of Duncan Bain, Baron of Tulloch, near Dingwall. Fraser states that John Mackillchallum was a vile, "flgitious", "proflagat" fellow, and ravaging robber, picking quarrells with all men, he frequented markets for the purpose of taking advantage of poor chapmen and merchants, pillaging and robbing their shops without resistance. He was also a relation of the Mackenzies and was patronized by them. At this fair he had 6 or 7 bold followers with him. John Bain, a gallant courageous gentlemen, saw him abuse a merchants wife and take away his goods by violence. Bain challenged him, commanding him to give it back or he would make him do it. After "verba verbera" from words to swords, John Bain draws upon him and gave him two or three deadly wounds. Three Mackenzies were also killed. Upon John Bain's side were killed John Monro of Cularge, and Hugh, his brother and John Monro Robertson. The chase run down the firth towards the mill of Arkaig and the wood of Milchaich, where many were wounded and some slain. John Bain with his Fraser amour bearer withdrew and deliberately escaped to Lovat. The next morning Fraser, Lord Lovat dispatched James Fraser of Phopachy to King James, being then at Falkland, with an account of what had happened. The King sent John Bain full remission and personal protection and a "warrand" and power to charge the Laird Mackenzie of Kintail with "intercommoning", and all the accomplices of John Mackilchallim.