The disturbance is said to have taken place on 4 February 1597 at the Logie Candlemas market near Conan House (a mile south-west of Conon Bridge) between men of the Clan Mackenzie against men of the Clan Munro and the Bain family of Tulloch Castle.

He was famous as "Alastair Mor Ban" because of his strength, fierceness and savage acts which concerned his father.

John M'Gillichallum who was the brother of the Laird of Raasay claimed the lands of Torridon that belonged to the Bains of Tulloch.

Alister having got laws against John came prepared with men in arms including all of the Bains and part of the Munros to the Candlemas market at Laggievriid.

John not knowing that laws were against him was at a merchant's shop buying some commodity when Alister Bain came up and struck him with a two handed sword killing him instantly.

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 merchant's, pillaging and robbing their shops without resistance.

John Bain, a gallant courageous gentlemen, saw him abuse a merchant's wife and take away his goods by violence.

After verba verbera from words to swords, John Bain draws upon him and gave him two or three deadly wounds.

The chase run down the firth towards the mill of Arkaig and the wood of Milchaich, where many were wounded and some slain.

Alexander Mackenzie says that a "disturbance" took place at Logie-Riach, on the banks of the river Conon on 4 February 1597.

Mackenzie states that a difference arose between John MacGilliechallum brother of MacLeod, Laird of Raasay and the Bains about the lands of Torridon.

Mackenzie states that John MacGilliechallum came to the fair too and while he was buying something Bain came up behind him and without warning struck him on the head with a sword killing him instantly.