As a result a rising took place in the north of Scotland under Colonel Hugh Fraser, who was joined by John Munro of Lemlair, Thomas Mackenzie of Pluscarden and Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty.

Here they framed certain enactments by which they took the customs and excise of the six northern counties of Scotland into their own hands.

Leslie placed a garrison in Chanonry Castle and terms of surrender were made between him and all of the clans except for the Mackenzies.

The Munros and the Rosses then fully defected to the side of the Covenanters, whom they supported at the Battle of Carbisdale in 1650 against Montrose.

It was accepted that they had been coerced or misled and they were dismissed on giving oath not take up arms again against Parliament.