Originally Posted by
beloitpiper
Who was this man? I feel like there's a great story behind him.
X Marks is on the case!
ith:
I posted this very same picture before, but for the life of me cannot recall the thread. 
Anyhow, William Duff was the game-watcher (or games-keeper) for the Duke of Athole. He was mentioned as being a rather picturesque character whose usual unkempt appearance was tidied up by artist Kenneth MacLeay. MacLeay was commissioned by Queen Victoria to paint representatives of the principal clans in 1865. The men depicted were chosen by the clan chiefs themselves.
[SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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