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ARDCHATTAN.
Ardchattane' — Ardchattan^ — Balliebodane in Bendaraloch* — Ballebadin
and Bendraloche* — Ballibodan or Kilbodan in Bendaraloch* — Kil-
bedan.® Deanery of Lorn. (Map, No. 36.)
In the year 1637 the parishes of Ardchattan and Muckairn were united by act of parliament.' The tbrmer, anciently named Bahnhaodan (the to^vn of Saint Modan),* includes the district called Benderloch (the hill between the lochs)" which lies between Loch Creran on the north and Loch Etive on the south and east, and also a considerable tract on the east of Loch Etive lying in the angle formed by that loch and the river Awe, together with the island Eriska at the entrance to Loch Creran, the island called Elanduirnish in Loch Etive, and several others. On the east of Loch Etive are the mountains Ben-Cruachan, 3669 feet above the level of the sea (the highest in
Argyle, and by Barbour in the fourteenth century stated to be as high as any other in Scotland), Buachail-mor and Buachail-beg, each about 3000 feet, Ben-starive, above 3000, and several others of considerable height.'" The principal valleys are Glennoe, Glenkinglas, and Glenetive, and the southern extremity of the parish is bounded by the river Awe, which issues from Lochawe at the romantic pass of Braindir, and falls into Loch Etive at Bunawe.'
This church, dedicated to Modan the saint of Rosneth, belonged to the prior of Ardchattan,i-but its history previously to the Reformation seems entirely lost. In 1575 a deed by John Campble of Calder, and in 1580 a deed by Angus M'ConiU of Donyvaig, are witnessed by Duncan Campbell minister of Ardchattane.'^ In 160.3 the price of reversion to the lands of Barcaltin and Corrieblicaik was appointed to be paid in the kii-k of Balliebodane in Bendaraloch.'*
In 1631 John Campbell was served heir to his father Alexander Campbell of Ai-dchattan in the teinds and patronage of the church of Ballebadin and Bench-aloche.'^ In 1697 John Campbell of Ardchattan was served heir to his father Ai-chibald fear of Ardchattan in the teinds and patronage of the same church, then styled Ballibodan or Kilbodan in Bendaraloeh.'*
The old church of Saint Modan stands on a luU neai' the north shore of Loch Etive.''' It

'A. D. 1575. Coll. de Reb. Alb., p. 9. w New Stat. Ace. The Bras (Spalding Club), Ixxv.
2 Circa A. D. IfiTO. MS. Maps m Adv. Lib. 24-29. " New Stat. Ace.
^A. D. 1603. ' Regester' at Taymouth. '^ ggtours. Book of Assumptions.
4 A. D. leSl, 1632. Retours. Argyle Inventory. " Coll. de Reb. Alb., pp. 9, 13. For the subsequent
5 A. D. 1697. Retours. history of the church till 1603 see pp. 150, 151.
» A. D. I600-170O. Macfarlane's Geog. Collect. " 'Regester' at Taymouth.
" New Stat. Ace. '^ Retours. "> Retours.
'' New Stat. Ace. " Macfarlane's Geog. Collect. New Stat. Ace.
' Macfarlane's Geog. Collect. Trans. Camb. Camd. Soc, p. 93.

measures 57 feet by 22^, and has only three windows, flat topped, and placed one in each end, and the third on the south side.' Its cemetery is stUl in use, and near it is a spring named Saint Modan's Well.^ The present church of Ardchattan, also situated on Loch Etive, was built in 1836 at the distance of tlu-ee mUes from the church of Balmhaodan.^
At the west end of the parish, about a mile fi-om the ferry of Connel, are vestiges of the small chapel of Kileolmldll (or GUehallumkill), now Kiel, with a cemetery wliich is stUl used.* ' In this town ther ai- aboundance of pumick stouis, floating upon the water if they be throwne in the same, not elsewhere in thu- quarters to be foimd but in this chappell to-mi called in Inglish St. Cohne's ChappeU.'-'
Between the church of Balmhaodan and Loch Etive stand the remains of the priory of Aj-il-chattan, founded in 1230 or 1231 for monks of the order of VaUis Caulium by Duncan MakcouU,who is said to have been one of the family of Lorn.'' Very little of its liistory is known, but, like lona, it seems to have acknowledged some early dependence upon tlie bishopric of Dunkeld.^ In the year 1296 Pieres the prior of Ercattan, and the whole convent, swore fealty to King Edward I. of England.* In 1470 the seisin of Lome in favour of Walter Lord Lome is witnessed by Kenneth (Kenitus) a monk of Ardekatan.^ In the same year a reddendo of one penny Scots, payable for lands in Lorn granted by Colin Earl of Argyle to Sir Colin Campbell of Glenvrquhay, was appointed to be paid at the monastery of Ardchattan.'" About the end of the fifteenth century the priory seems
to have been ruled in succession by Somerled or Somherle MacdougaU and his twosons Duncan and Dougal, the last of whom died in 1502, and who are all buried witliin the church.'' In 1506 James, prior or general of the order of VaUis Caulium, commissioned the prior of Beauly to visit Ardchattan, and to make such regulations as he should find necessary.'^ In 1512 Duncan M'Cowle, the son and heii" of Alexander M'Cowle of Dunnolych, was buried in Ai-chattane.'^ John Campbell, of the house of Cawdor, was commendator of Archettane in 1552, 1557, 1558, 1562, and 1564, in several of wliich years deeds given by liim at the priory are witnessed by Sir John M'Paul rector of Kilnynvir and portioner of Ardchattan, and by Sir AVilliam Mersehell, Sir David Thomsone, Sir David M'Paul, and Alexander Fargusson, monks of the priory.'* In 1558 John commendator of Ardchattan and his convent, for a certain sum of money paid by Jonet Gordoun lady of Appyn for the repaii- of their church and monastery, granted to her in heritage the two marklands of Yriskay and Dyi-renanoch in the lordship of Lome, for yearly payment of £4
Scots instead of 14 bolls of black oatmeal and 2 bolls of bear as the ancient ferme wont to be paid that the ground given to tlie monastery by .the Kings of Scotland was marked by upright crosses as boun-daries.
Jlonuments at Ardchattan.
that the founder built a small offlcina in the vicinity
Keith's Bishops, of the church for the dweUiiig of the monks, and

' Traus. Camb. Camd. Soc, p. 93.
- New Stat. Ace. Trans. Camb. Camd. Soc. p. 93.
^ New Stat. Ace.
■* Jlacfarlane's Geog. Collect. New Stat. Ace. " Ragman Rolls, p. U7.
' Macfarlane's Geog. Collect. Tliis chapel lies near ' Argyle Charters.
Dunmacsmiochan afterwards described. See p. 1.58. '" Bread.albane Inventory.
'' Extracta e Var. Cron. Scocie, p. 93. Hay's Scotia " New Stat. Ace.
Sacra. Bisset's Rolls of Court, fol. 253. New Stat. Ace. i- Spotiswood's Religious Houses.
Trans. Camb. Camd. Soc., p. 1.5«. " Hist. Not. of Clan Gregor, p. 44.
' Acta Pari. Scot, vol. iv. p. .554. Father Hay says " Reg. Sec. Sig., vol. xxv. fol. 33. Reg. Mag. Sig..

lib. xxxii. no. 292. Lochnell Cliarters. New Stat. Ace.

150 OEIGINES [ardchattan.
for the lands, at 5s. per boll, and of 20 pennies Scots for grassums and augmentation of the rental — the grantee giving three suits at the three head courts (placita) of Ardehattan.i
In 1562 the same lands were resigned by Jonet Gordoun, and granted by the same com-
mendator to liis natural son John Campbell and liis heirs male, with remainder to John's brother Alexander and Ms heirs male, and to John's heirs whomsoever bearing the Campbell surname and arms.^ In 1564 the same commendator and convent, for the siun of £3000 Scots paid to them by Master Alexander Campbell of Flines Moir the commendator's brother, granted to him and to Ms heirs male, with remainder to the heirs whomsoever of John Campbell of Calder bearing the Campbell surname and arms, 4 marklands of Ardache, 3 marks of Tillercheran, 4 marks of KUbrandan, 8 marks
of Ardchatten and Inzeone, 4 marks of Inviresragane with the mill, 2 marks of Wuir Caddirle, 2 marlcs of Caddirlemoyr, 1 mark of Caddirlebeg or CadcUrlenamanacht, 2 marks of Cregdurenis, 3 marks of Blaircreyne and Cancregge, 2 marks of Creagan, 3 marks of Culte and Beallycht, with the islands of EUannamaynd and EUandurrynche, with the salmon fishings, ' lye steUnettis' — the grantee paying for Ardache 20 boUs of black oatmeal and 4 boUs of bear ; for Tillercheran 32 bolls bear ; for Kilbrandane 24 boUs black oatmeal and 6 boUs bear ; for Ardchattan and Inzone 48 bolls black oatmeal and 8 bolls bear, namely, for each markland 6 boUs black oatmeal and 1 boll bear ; for Inviresragane with the mill 20 boUs black oatmeal and 4 boUs bear, or 3s. 4d. Scots for
every boU of oatmeal, and 5s. Scots for every boU of bear, at option ; for Vuir Caddirle 26s. 8d. Scots ; for Caddirlemore 53s. 4d. Scots ; for Caddii-lebeg or Caddii-lenamanycht 40s. Scots ; for Cregdurrenis 40 stones of cheese, or for each stone 40 pence, in all £6, 13s. 4d. ; for Blaircreyne and Cancregge £6, 13s. 4d. Scots ; for Creagan 53s. 4d. Scots ; for Culte and Ballycht 40s. Scots ; and for the islands of EUandurriuche and EUannamanne 26s. 8d. Scots ; in all 112 boUs of black oatmeal, 54 boUs of bear, 40 stones of cheese or the price aforesaid, £19, 13s. 4d. of old ferme, and £3, 6s. 8d. in augmentation of the rental — together with the usual services in carrying stones,
tiles, lime, and timber, for the maintenance and repair of the monastery, its houses, and offices (officine), as used to be done by the husbandmen (coloni) and occupiers of these lands and islands, with other ser\-ices, and tliree suits yearly at the three head courts of Ardchattan — the granter reserving to liimself and successors only the monastery of Ardchatten, with the gardens, orchards, green, and theii- pertinents.' In 1575 John Campble of Calder paid to the bishop of the Isles as commendator of Ardchattan the sum of 1600 marks as the ' heritable fewis of certain landis' of the priory.'' In 1580 King James VI. constituted Alexander Campbell, the rector of KiUininvir, conunendator and prior of Ardchattan, and granted liim for life the benefice and priory of the same, with all its lands, mansions, castles, towers, fortalices, manor places, woods, mills, salmon fishings, rents, churches, parson's teinds, and other teinds and emoluments whatsoever both of the spirituality and of the temporality, all which had been resigned by John bishop of the Isles and commendator of the priory, and were now to be held and leased by Alexander Campbell as he pleased, with power to bestow the inferior benefices, chaplaini'ies, or altarages, when vacant.^ In ' Lochnell Charters. ^ Coll. de Reb. Alb., p. 8.
- Lochnell Charters. ^ Lochnell Charters. * Ardchattan Charters.

1581, in the choir of the priory, in presence of John bishop of the Isles and other witnesses, Niel bishop of Argyle gave seisin of the priory according to the grant of King James to the ame Alexander Campbell by delivering to him the Bible and the key of the great door of the chvu-ch.i In 1584, by a deed dated at the Canongate in Edinburgh, Alexander commendator of Ardchattan, the son of John, confirmed his father's grant of 1504.- In 1599 the same Alexander Campbell commendator of Ardchattan granted to Duncan Campbell, the natural son of Donald Campbell of Eachtrachau, for his life and the life of his next heir and 19 years more, the teinds of the 8 marklands of Ardchattan, and of the parishes of Balivedan, Kilninvir, KUbrandan in SeU, Kirkapol in Th-ee, Kilmanivaig in Lochaber, and Kilmarow in Kintyre, reserving the teinds payable to the ministers of these parishes, for which Duncan and his heirs should pay £75 yearly.' The deed is subscribed by the commendator, who affixes the seal of the chapter in supplement of the ' convent and conventual brethir,' who were then all ' depairtit.' * In the same year the grant was confirmed by King James VI., and the lease was resigned by Duncan Campbell in favour of Catherine Nic Donald the wife of Alexander CampboU commendator of IcolmkiU and her heirs,^ In 1602 Alexander Campbell prior of Archattane resigned to King James VI. the manor or place of Archattane called the priory, with the houses, mansions, build- ings, greens, officehouses, gardens, and orchards, lying within the inner precinct of the monastery, and also within the outer precinct or hedges of the priory, together with all the privileges, liberties, and services, used and wont and ' addettit ' to the manor place for its repair and upholding, such as leading of stone, luno, slate, and timber, with the building of the officehouses, leading of peats, shearing and leading of corn, and other services expressly excepted from the act of annexation — also the parish churches above specified, with the teind fisliings of Lochetive and of the water of Aw as part of the patrimony of the priory — appending to the deed of resignation along with his own subscription ' the oomoun seiU of the said priorie in supplement of the consent of the convent thairof ah-eddie deeeissit.' '^ In the same year King James VI. by a deed under his great seal dissolved the monastery, and erected it into a temporal tenandry in favour of Alexander Campbell commendator of EcolmokiU and formerly prior of Ai-dchattan, granting to him and to his heirs male the monastery with services for builtling officehouses, leading stone, timber, slate, and turf, and cuttmg and leading corn, with the fishings of the ' priorschotts ' at the mouth of the water of Aw, and of Portverran at the head of Lochetive, the teinds and patronage of the churches of the priory, and the teinds of the salmon and herrmg caught between the Connel and the head of Lochetive, or in the water of Aw.' In 1G05 John Campbell of Calder granted to Alexander commendator of Ecohnkill the 4 marklands of Inviresragan, 2 marks of Blarcrein, and 1 mark of Kandnacraig, in Bendraloch, and in 1613 granted to the same Alexander and Katharine M'Donald liis spouse the 8 marklands of Ardchattan and Inzooun, and the 2 marklands of Craigdurinche, with then islands, namely, the islands of Elanmean and lUandurinche.* In 1615 King James VI.
^ Ardchattan Charters. ^ Ardchattan Charters and Inventory.
^ Lochnell Charters. " Ardchattan Charters.
^ Ardchattan Charters. ' Ardchattan Inventory. ActaParl.Scot.,voIvii.p.21I.
' Ardchattan Charters. ' Ardchattan Charters.

by a deed under his privy seal annexed the priory of Ardchattan, together with the abbacy of IcohnekiU, to the bishoprick of the Isles.' In 1617 the deed was ratified by the Scotch
parliament.' In 1624 the lands of Glensheling in the parish of Kilbryde were granted by Sir
John M'DougaU of Doimolich to Mr. Donald Campbell commissary of Lome, for yearly pay-
ment of 13 marks Scots to the prior of Ardchattan.^ A report by Thomas Ejiox bishop
of the Isles, dated 1626, bears, that ' it is to be considderit that to the bishoprik ar annexit the abbacie of IcoknikiU and priourie of Ardchattan, and yit remaneth in the priour of Ardchattan liis possessioun be vertew of ane lyli'ent gift iindir his Majesteis greit seaU before the act of annexatioune to the bishoprik, so that nather I nor my father culd evu- enjoy any pairt thairof bot Icohnikill, wliich by compositioun with Sir Johne Campbell, assignay to the said priour, I possess.'*
In 1631 John Campbell was served hen- to his father Alexander Campbell of Ardchattan in the manor or place of Ardchattan, the monastery or priory of Ai-dehattan, vrith the houses and other pertinents, together of the extent of 13 shillings and 4 pence, and 3 shillings and 4 pence in augmentation — -in the chm-ch, teinds, and patronage of BaUebadui and several other churches, and the fishing of salmon and herrings in the waters of Loch Etive and Aw, together of the extent of £4 — and in the fishing called 'the stoU net of the Pryoreshottis on the water mouth of Aw,' and the fishing called ' the steill net of Keanlochetive called Port Verran,' together of the extent of 13 shillings and 4 pence, and 3 shillings and 4 pence in augmentation — all united into the tenandry of
Ardchattan.^ In 1636 NeU bishop of the Isles confirmed the tenandry to the same John Campbell.*
In 1644 the charter of 1602 was confirmed to the same John by the Scotch parliament.' In 1652, in terms of a contract between John Campbell of Ardchattan and John Campbell of Calder, dated in 1638, the former, with the consent of George Campbell tutor to Calder, and acting for him on account of Ins infii-mity, granted to Ai-chibald Campbell, his eldest lawful son, and to his heirs male, with remainder to liis own heii-s and to the family of Calder, the lands of Ardchattan, Inzein, Craigdurrinish, with Island-na-mean and Island Durrinish, and the keeping of the woods of Craigdurruiish, the lands of Over Cadderly, Cadderlymore, and Cadderlybeg or Cadderly- namanycht, and Ardachy — for yearly payment of a certain feu duty in meal, bear, cheese, and money, amounting in all, at 3s. 4d. for the boll of meal, 5s. for the boU of bear, and 3s. 4d. for the stone of cheese, to £34, 13s. 4d. — on condition that he should relieve the laird of Calder of all the services that were wont to be paid from these lands to the priory, and that he and his heirs
should receive into the house and the society of their family of Ardchattan the heirs or heirs apparent of the family of Calder whenever they should come tliither, and should bring them up, educate them, and provide them in food, drink, clothes, and other necessaries suitable to their rank,
tUl ten years of age and ready for school.* In 1654, while John Campbell of Ardchattan was absent on the King's service, his houses of Ai-dchattan and Ardrey, and all his household goods, were burned by a party of English soldiers, and his loss on the occasion amounted to 8000 marks."
' Acta Pari. Scot., vol. iv. p. 554. * Retours. Ardcliattan Inventory.
^ Acta Pari. Scot., vol. iv. p. 554. ' Ardchattan Charters.
' Argyle Inventory. '' Ardchattan Inventory.

  • Coll. de Reb. Alb., p. 124, citing the Denmyliie " Ardchattan Charters.

]MSS. " Acta Pari. Scot., vol. vii. p. 284.

In 1661 tliese facts were proved before the Scotch parliament, and were ordered to be put on record.' In the same year King Charles II. confirmed his grant of 1602 to the same John Campbell, the son and Iieir of Alexander commendator of EcohnekUl and prior of Ardchattane.^ In 1697 John Campbell of Ardchattan was served heir to lus father Arcliibald fear of the same in the property of the whole free and temporal tenandry of Ardchattan, including the manor or place of old called the monastery or priory of Ardchattan, with the builtlings, gi-eens, office houses, gardens, and orchards, as well witliin the inner precinct or stone fence of the said former monastic place as in those other gardens within the outer precinct and fence commonly called the Thornedykes and Hedges of the said monastery of Ardchattan, of the extent of 13 shillings and 4 pence with 3 shillings and 4 pence in augmentation — together with the church of BaUebodan, or KUbodan, and other churches.^
The priory is now a mere ruin. The church, of which the outline may still be traced, was
66 feet by 29 within walls.* There remain also a piscina surmounted ' by tlu-ee unequal early English arches with a round arch above and various mouldings, and several arches and other fragments of the monastic buildings.' Part of the prior's residence on the south west of the priory is stiU used as that of the proprietor.^ Between the priory and the adjacent hUl there is a wide extent of pasture called ' the monk's garden'.^
In Baiamund's Roll the priory is taxed at £20.' In the LibeUus Taxationum it is rated at 300 marks, and in the Taxatio Sec. XVI. ad rationem triginta millium librarum at £62.^
The lands of the priory, as held in 1665, theu- yearly value, and the taxation to wliich they were subjected for the relief of beneficed persons at the rate of £9, 16s. lOd. per cent., were as follow: — The lands and teinds of Ballibaddan, KiUindevan, Killibraiden, Kilchumich, and Kihnanevag, held by John Campbell of Ardchattan, valued at £510, taxed to the amount of £54, 13s. lOd. ; lands of Airdronnell, held by the Earl of Argylo, valued at £76, taxed to £8, 3s. Id.; lands of Innersragane, Blau-chirajTi, and Bendacraig, held by Sir Hewgh Campbell of Caddell, valued at £140, taxed to £15, Os. 5d. ; lands of Ardchattan, namely. Eon and Craigdudu-eneis, held by the same Sir Hewgh, valued at £140, taxed to £15, Od. 5d.; the lands of Calderleeis, Ardacha, and KUbrannan, held by the same Sir Hewgh, valued at £240, taxed to £25, 14s.; lands of Ard-chonnell, Shallcn, and Killcherran, held by the same, valued at £164, taxed to £17, lis. lOd. ;
the same Sii- Hewgh's lands in Appein, valued at £90, taxed to £9, 13s.; and the lands of
Eriska and Darrenanech, held by Campbell of Eriska, valued at £40, taxed to £4, 5s. 8d. ;
the whole valued rent of the lands and teinds amounting to £1400 Scots, and the whole tax to £150, 2s. 3d.i''
fine monuments still remain in the church and cemetery.
A curious counter was dug up there lately, formed of
the tooth of the morse. It has an eagle on one side, well
carved in the .style of the twelfth or thirteenth century.
mpressions of the Abbey seal are preserved
among General Hutton's collections. It is in work
of the thirteenth century, and represents St. John Baptist in his coat of hair, with the legend sigill'

' Acta Pari. Scot., vol. vii. p. 284.
^ Acta Pari. Scot., vol. vii. p 211. ^ Ketours.
' New Stat. Ace. Trans. Camb. Camd. Soc, p. ItiO.
■"Trans. Camb. Camd. Soc, p. 1(J0. New Stat.
Ace. I ^ New Stat. Ace. Trans. Camb. Camd. Soc, p. Kid.
" Trans. Camb. Camd. Soc, p. IGO.
* Bisset's Rolls of Court, fol. 21U.
. ' MS. in Adv. Lib.
CONVENTCS. DE. ARDKATAN. IN. AEGADIA. Some '" Appendix to Book of Assumptions.
VOL. II. V

In the year 1304 Ewen of Argyle was lord of Lorn, Menderaloch, and Lesmor.^ About the
year 1315, after the forfeiture of Alexander of Argyle the son of Ewen and his son John of Lorn, King Robert Bruce granted to Sir Donald Campbell the lands called Benderloch with their perti-nents, for the service of one ship of forty oars for the King's fleet as often as necessary.^ In 1321 or 1322 the same king granted to Sir Aj'thur Campbell for the service of one fourth of a soldier certain lands in Lorn, including three pennylauds of Inidaw, three pennylands of Achnaba, five pennylands of Feorlochan, five pennylands of Achinacreach, and five pennylands of Achendekath, within the bounds of Benderloch.' In 1355 King David U. granted to Su' Duncan Camjibell, for the service of a 'birling' with twenty oars, the lands of Benederdaloch, with the tenandrv of CrillecaUum M'Uillevuan, and the rest of the pertinents, except the lands which Arthur Campbell his father held there by a grant fi-om the crown ; which lands (of Benederdaloch) were resigned by
Duncan before the nobles of the King's council and barons of Argyle for iufeftment to himself and his heii-s.* In 1388 Sir Robert the Steward and his wife Jonet (the daughter of Macdougal of Lorn) resigned the lands of Bencchii'doloch, together with those of Lorn, in the sheriffdom of Perth, to King Robert 11., who granted them to John the Steward of Innermetli.^ The same lands appear to have been resigned in 1470 as part of the lordship of Lorn by Walter Lord Lorn to CoUn Earl of Ai'gyle.* In the same year that earl granted to Sir Colin Campbell of Glenvr- quhay his uncle one tliird of his lands in Beanederdalloch in the sheriffdom of Perth, a grant which appears to have included six marks of Barcaltua, four marks of the two Culchaoranis, six marks of Fearloquhanis, six marks of Auchiaracle, six marks of Aucliianagu-, four marks of Luierdergan, two marks of Condalych, two marlts of Lettordowaltane and Dareanlochan, two marks of Glentenle, two marks of Blaii-croske, eight marks of Auchinaba, two marks of Cadderliemore, two marks of Barnadeas and Barsalean, two marks of Corryboe, two marks of Drumavoke, two marks of Glen-
effern, two marks of Balloch, two marks of Corryblychage, and perhaps some other lands." Their subsequent liistory down to the seventeenth century, as confii-med by successive earls of Argyle to tlie family of Glenorchy, is the same as the history of the third of Lorn.* Li the year 1626 Mistress Elizabeth Campbell, and Margaret Campbell lady Loudon, daughter of the deceased George Master of Loudon, and heirs portioners of Sir Duncan Campbell (who died at the allegiance of King David Bruce), ancestor of Sir Hugh Campbell of Loudon, ancestor of Sir George Campbell of Loudon, ancestor of Sir Matthew Campbell of Loudon, ancestor of these ladies, were served heirs to Sir Dimcan in the lands of Bendirdalloch with the tenandry of GUcahne and GUleavin, of the old extent of £46, 16s. 3d.* In 1629 the same ladies, as the heirs of the same predecessors, resigned the lands of Benderloch to Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy and Sir Colin his son.'"
The abbreviate of this graut in the Inventory states the lands to have been resigned by ' Donald'— an evident mistake of the abbre-viator.

' Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. xiv. no. 389. * Argyle Charters. See Kilbkide, p. 110.
^ Breadalbane Inventory. Rob. Index, p. 26, no. 31. ^ Argyle Charters. See Kilbride, pp. Ill, 112.
" Breadalbane Inventory. Rob. Index, p. 15, no. 19. ' Breadalbane Inventory.

  • Breadalbane Inventory. ' Breadalbane Inventory. See Kilbkide, pji. 112-

114.
' Retours. Breadalbane Inventory,
'° Breadalbane Inventory.

lu 1449 John Stewart lord of Lome, on account of a marriage contract between liis ' derrest
cousing and mach' Sii' Colin Campbell of Glenvrquhay and his daughter Jonet Stewart, granted to
Sir Colin the five marklands of Lettirbean, and half a markland between Leakansummar and the
rixTilet called AltmotUe, with the isle of Lichcomian and all other isles thereto annexed, and other
lands in the lordship of Lorn and sheriffdom of Perth. ^ In 1456 the same John Stewart gave
Su- CoUn seisin of the lands.- In 1.514 Colin Earl of Aj-gyle confii'med the lands of Letterbean
to Sii- Colin Campbell of Glen\Tquhay, the son and heir of Sir Duncan who died at Flodden.'
Then- subsequent history is the same as that of the thii-d of Lorn down to the year 1629, wlien
they were resigned by the ladies Campbell of Loudon to Sir Duncan CampbeU of Glenorchy and
Sir Colin his son.*
In 1479 Duncan Campbell of Glen\Tquhay granted to John M'Dowgall two pennylands of
Culcharrau, one markLand of Caddirlimoir, and one pennyland of Glencomach, in the lordship of
Lorn.' In 1507 King James IV. granted to Colin CampbeU, the son and apparent hen- of
Archibald Earl of ErgUe, and to Jonet Gordoun liis wife, certain lands resigned by the Earl, and
to be held as parts and pendicles of the earldom of ErgUe and of the lordship of Lorn, including
the twelve marklands of Glenkinglas, the six marklands of Glentich with the forest, and the ten
marklands of the two Aucliincreis.^ In 1524 Colin Earl of Argyle confirmed to Duncan
CampbeU of Glenvrqiihay, the son and heir of the deceased Sir CoUn CampbeU, the lands of
Bai'chaltane, Auchaca, Auchinryi-e, Condalich, Gleneft'ern, Ai-reryne, Dowhaw, and Glenno, in the
lordsliip of Lorn.'' In 1541 John CampbeU of Glen\Tquliay granted to Alexander M'DugaU and
IssabeUa CampbeU his wife, for Alexander's service and homage except in so far as they were due
to GlenvTquhay's superior Archibald Earl of ErgUe, the foUowing lands resigned by John
M'DugaU, and with remainder to liim, namely, two pennylands of Cuylcharran, one pennyland of
Glentarne, sis marklands of BarrjaigjTrycht, three pennylands of Inneru'gan, one pennyland of
Cadderlymore, one markland of Tonferua, two pennylands of Barnacarrig, one pennyland of
Awchtyheych, and two marklands of SembaUauch, in the lorcbliip of Lorn, reserving to John
M'DugaU the liferent of Cadderlymore, Tonferna, Barnacarrig, Auchtyheych, and SembaUaucht.''
In 1557 there appears in record John M'Dunslaif of Auclmachre.' In 1566 CoUn Campbell of
Glen\Tquhay granted in heritage to Ixis son Patrick six marklands of Auchynrere, four marklands
of Drumnavoke, and two marldands of Condolych, aU of old extent.^" In 1575 Duncan Camp-
beU fear of Glen\Tquhay, and Colin Campbell liferenter, leased for 21 years fi-om ^Vllitsunday
1576 to theii' servitor DougaU M'Eane V'lUemichaeU, and to Ms son Johne MakdougaU VEane
V'lUemichaeU, the two marklands old extent of Glenefiern in the lordship of Lorn, then occupied
by DougaU, for payment of 40 sliiUings Scots at the usual terms, with other dues and their own
faitlvful service, with power to sublet the land to tenants of no liigher rank than themselves, on
' Paper at Taymoutli. » 'Regester' at Taymoutb.
^ Breadalbane Inventory. Mbid. ' 'Regester' at Taymoutb. M'Dunslaif seems to be
' Breadalbane Inventory. See KiLBKiDE, pp. 113, 114. a surname of rare occurrence. King Robert Bruce
' 'Regester' at Taymoutb. granted many lands in Kintyre to James tbe son of
' Reg. Mag. 8ig., lib. xiv. no. 384. Dunslepbe. Rob. Index, p. 26, no. 15.
' Breadalbane Inventory. '" Breadalbane Charters.

condition that they should make their chief residence on the land or forfeit their lease ; granting
them also the keeping and maintaLning of the woods witliin the bounds of the land, in the event
of their cutting or destroying of wMch the lease should be nuU.^ In 1576 the same Duncan
Campbell, with the consent of his father Colin, granted to his servitors Jolme M'Conoquhy Koy
V'Coule, to Alane M'Ean VConoquhy Roy V'Coule and Ewin M'Ean V'Conoquhy Roy his sons,
and to each of them in succession, a nineteen years' lease from Whitsunday of that year of the six
marklands of Barcaltin, four marklands of Corrieblicaik, sis marklands of Ferloquhane, and four
marklands of Glentendill, old extent, in the lordsliip of Lorn.^ In 1585 Sir Duncan Campbell of
Glenvrquhay granted for life to Jolm Campbell his third son the lands of Auchynrere, Drumna-
voke, and Condolych, respectively of the old extent of sis, four, and two marks.* In 1588
Donald M'Carlich and Dougall M'Carlich his brother, before entering on a lease for life and one
heir male of either of the two marklands of Glenevern, and one markland of Elir — and DougaU,
before entering on a similar lease of the half markland of GlenkatUle — aU in the lordsliip of Lorn,
and granted to them by Duncan Campbell of GlenvTquhay — 'understanding the Clangregom- to
be manifest malefactors and liis Majesty's declared rebels for sundry slaughters, e\il turns, and
oppressions done by them upon divers persons liis Majesty's lieges,' became bound with all the
forces they could conmiand to enter into deadly feud with the Clangregour, and to ' iadure and
continew thairia and in making of slauchtir v-pone thame and thair adlierentis baith privelie and
oppinlie,' and by no means to desist therefrom tUl the said Duncan ' find himself be our traveliis
and diligence satisfiit and contentit with the slauchtir we sail do and commit vpone thame, and in
speciall abstract and withdraw ws thairfra be himself, as alsua quhill he find the way to mak ane
aggreament and pacificatioun betuix ws and the Clangregour for the slauchtir we sail conmiit
vpoun thame, sua that thaireftir we may posses and bruik the saidis landis to be disponit to ws in
maner forsaid according to the tennour of the said assedatioun.'* The yearly payment for the
lands was fixed at 40 shilliags for each, with service in hosting, hunting, and stenting, and in all
other tilings, and the tenants M'Carlich were also to have the keeping of all the woods on the
])roperty, and of the black fish on the water of Etive witliin the lands — were bound to prevent all
persons of their own rank from cutting or destroying the woods, and in the event of their being
cut or destroyed by persons of liigher rank, to give notice within 21 hours to Duncan Campbell
or his otficers in Lome or GleuvTquhay — and were also to submit without appeal to the decreet
|)ronounced by Duncan or his lieu-s in their own courts anent their failure in any of the conditions
of theu' lease.' In 1589 the same Duncan granted to Ewin M'Ean V'Onoqulie Roy, and to his
heirs by liis wife Margaret Xien AUester V'Laueldane, a 21 years' lease of the ten marklands of
Ferloqulian and GlententliU in the lordship of Lorn from Wliitsunday of that year, for yesirly
|)ayment of 22 bolls of oat meal and 8 boUs of bear ' to be brocht to the Downan of Inneraw
betwix Yide and Candilmes,' with 6 marks at the usual terms, ' ane braid hewit caddo, and,
failzeing of ane hewit caddo, ane fyne braid quhj-te caddo' twice in the year, and their service in
hosting, hunting, and other things.* Other conditions of the lease were, that 32 boUs of oats and
1 ' Regester' at Taymonth. -Ibid. * ' Regester' at Taj-iuouth. ^ Ibid.
5 Protocol Book of Gavin Hammiltoiin. ' ' Regester' at Taymoutb.

two bolls of bear 'of teilbo' [steelbow], belonging to Duncan Campbell and then in Ewin's hands,
should be left as sufficient at the end of the lease as at entry, and that, in case of his death before
the exjju-ation of the lease, liis heirs, if minors, should ' hald ane habil man witliin and v-pone the
saidis landis during thair minoritie, quha with the haill subtenentis thairof for the tyine' should be
ready for the ser\ice of Duncan and his heirs.' In 1596 the same Duncan, then Sii' Duncan
Campbell of GlenvTquhay, granted in heritage to his third son John Campbell of Aucliinryre tlie
lands of Auchynrere, Drumnavoke, and Condolych, respectively of the old extent of six, four, and
two marks, for the yearly payment of £10 Scots at the usual terms, and one gallon of sufficient aqiia-
vite 'et optimam chlamidem coloratam, vulgo ane fyne hewed brakane' at Martinmas, together with
sufficient ' lie cuddeich.''^ In the same year Sir Duncan, on account of the incursions of ' brokin
men' upon liis lands and tenants in Lorn, and their distance from hmi, appointed the same
John Campbell for life bailie of these lands, namely, Barchaltui, Corrieblicaig, Ferloquhane, Auelia-
naba, Auchaca, Barnamuk, Auchim'yre, Drumnamuk, Gleneverne, Barnandische, Barchallaquhane.
Candechely, Innergusagan, Glenno, Condalich, and others.'^ In 1599 Alan M'Dougall of
Ragaray, and Jolin Moyle M'Dougall his eldest son and heir apparent, with the consent of Alan's
wife Margaret Campbell, granted to Margaret Nikdougall the eldest daughter of Duncan
M'Dougall of Dunnolich the foui' marklands of Coulecharrane, four marks of Lmerdergane, two
marks of Lettirdowaltane and Derrielochane, and sis marks of Barragarrich, in the lordship of
Lome.* In 1603 Sir Duncan granted to the same John Campbell, his third son by the de-
ceased Jane Stewart, the six marklands of Barcaltin with the tower, and the four marklands
of Corrieblicaik, under reversion on payment of 3000 marks in the kirk of BaUiebodane in
Bendaraloch.'
In 1507 Inneraw was the place appointed by Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenvrquhay for pay-
ment of the rent of certain lands granted by him to Dugall M'Dougall M'Ane." In 1558 and
1567 there appear in record Arcliibald Campbell of Innerraw and Margaret Campbell his
wife.^ In 1575 we meet with DougaU Campble of Ineraw.' Li 1589 and 1596 payments in
grain for certain lands in Lorn granted by Sir Duncan Ciunpbell of Glenvrquhay were to
be deli^■ered at ' the Downan of Lnieraw.'" ' The laird of Inneraw is called Macdonachie, alms
Campbell, who hath sum lands upon the east syd of this river (the Aw), and upon the south syd
of LochetiflV i"
In 1558 Colin Campbell of Glenvrquhay, for services rendered to himself and his predecessors,
for sums of money to be paid and service to be rendered to him and to his heirs, and for a certain
sum of money paid to him at the time of the grant, by Ewen M'Duncane M'Carne, granted to him
for life, and to Arnald M'Ewin M'Duncane V'Carn his son, and his heirs male, being ' rymouiis
(joeulatores),' in heritage, the two marklands of Barmulloch in the lordship of Lorn, then occupied
' Regester' at Taymoutb. - Il.id. ' Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. xxxi. no. 42(J. ■ Regester' at
'Regester' at Taymouth. Taymoutb.
Protocol Book of Gavin Hammiltoim. " Coll. de Reb. Alb., pp. 8, 9.
' Regester' at Taymoutli. ' ' Regester' at Taymoutb.
Breadalbane C'ljarters. '" Macfarlane's Geog. Collect.

158 ORIGINES [ahdchattax.
by Ewiii, for payment of one penny Scots at the Feast of Pentecost by liim during life, of £4 Scots
at entry by Arnold and his heirs being ' ryinoiiris,' and of 4 marks Scots at the usual terms by his
heirs not being ' r>-mouris.' '
Two miles north from Connel Ferry on the bay of Ardnamucknish stand Dunmaesniochan (the
hill of Snachan's son), by some supposed to be the Selma of Ossian, and the ridge named Dun
Bhail an Righ (the liill of the king's town), alleged to be the site of the Pictish capital termed
Beregonium.^ The former is an isolated volcanic eminence, aboimding in pumice stones, and
having two flattened siunmits separated by an interval of 120 yards, and each girt with a vitrified
wall, measuring respectively about 160 and 100 yards in eircmnference.' In the seventeenth
century it is described as ' a hie hiU round and playne about, levell above, a spring of water upon
the top thereof.'* Dun Bhail an Eigh is a conglomerate ridge about 400 yards north from Dun-
maesniochan, composing the terminal face of the hiUs which skirt Loch Etive, and overhanging the
sea.* From the foot of the ridge there runs along the beach towards Dvinmacsniochan a mound
named Straidmharagaid (market street), ten feet in height and the same in width, said to have
been at one time paved, and fancied to have been a street connecting the fort with the town.^
Behind this mound there were in 1772 two erect columns, about six feet high, and nine and a half
in girth.'
The pass of Braindir is said to have been the scene of a battle gained by Sir William Wallace
over an Irishman named Macfadzen, to whom the lordship of Lorn had been granted by King
Edward I.* Coins of that king have been found in several parts of the parish.*
About the year 1.309 King Robert Bruce defeated the Macdougalls at the pass of Cruachan.'"
The proprietor of the farm of Dalnoss retains the hereditary office of keeper of the King's
forest.^'
On a rising ground near the sea between Loch Creran and the bay of Ardmucknish stands
Barcaldine Castle, styled about the time of its foundation a great house of four 'hows' height, the
lowest ' hows woltit.' ^^ It was built by Sir Duncan Campbell of GlenvTquhay, apparently begun
about 1-594, and finished in 1609, at an expense of £3000.'^

' ' Regester' at Taymouth. The only existing name ^ Andersons Guide, p. 331.
tliat appears to represent BarmuUocli in Lorn is Bar- * Pennant, vol. iii. p. 350. Anderson's Gnide, p. 331,
mouling in the parish of Ardchattan. Old Stat Ace. New Stat. Ace.
- Pennant, vol. iii. p. 35fi. Anderson's Guide, pp. ' Pennant, vol. iii. p. 3.56.
330,331. New Stat. Ace. Dun Bhail an Righ, written * New Stat. Ace. ' New Stat. Ace.
by Pennant, nearly as it is pronounced, Dun-val-i-re, "' The Brus (Spalding Club), Ixxv. New Stat. Ace.
is apparently the Celtic, not Pictish origin of the word " New Stat. Ace.
' Beregonium.' '^ New Stat. Ace. Black Book of Taymouth.
' Anderson's Guide, p. 331. '^ ' Regester' at Taymouth. Black Book of Taymouth.

  • Macfarlane's Geog. Collect. Note by Sir Alexander Campbell of Barcaldine.

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