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CONTENTS.

PAGE

PREFACE, i

THE BLACK BOOK OP TAYMOUTH, . . 1

THE CHRONICLE OF FORTIRGALL, . . 107

DUNCAN LAIDEUS' alias MAKGREGOURIS TESTAMENT, . . . . . 149

THE BUKE OF BANDIS OF MANRENT SERUICE, CALPIS, AND BARNIS PART OF

GUDIS, PERTENYNG TO THE HOUS OF &LENURQUHAY, . . . . 175

PORTIONS OF RENTALS, COURT BOOKS, HOUSEHOLD BOOKS, AND INVENTORIES

OF BREADALBANE, 263

The Bowhous Bwik beginand anno 1582, 265

Compt off the Bowhoussis beginnand the yeir of God 1594, . . 268

Expenss of Housald, 1590-1626, 300

Inventaris of Plenissing, 1598-1640, ... 319

The Actis of the Laird of Glenurquhay his Courtis 1621-1642, . . 352

Rollis of Able Men with their Armis, 1638, 391

Feu Charteris and Takis, 1550-1703, ... 405

LETTERS FROM THE CHARTER ROOM AT TAYMOUTH, 1570-1619, . . . 429

ILLUSTRATIONS.

KILCHURN CASTLE.— The Castle from an Etching of JOHN CLERK of Eldin, 1777. The
Scenery from a Sketch made on the spot, by HORATIO M'CCLLOCH, U.S.A. Engraved by
WILLIAM FORREST, Edinburgh, FRONTISPIECE.

SIR DUNCAN CAMPBELL, the Seventh Laird of Glenurquhay, from an Original Picture
in the Breadalbane Apartments, Holyrood, Etched by WILLIAM FORREST, .... Pref. p. iv

FAC-SIMILE COPIES OF THE PICTURES IN THE BLACK BOOK OF TAYMOUTH,
Lithographed by W. H. LIZARS, Edinburgh.

1. DUNCAN IN AA,

2. SIR COLENE CAMPBELL, First Laird, .

3. SIR DUNCAN CAMPBELL, Second Laird,

4. SIR COLENE CAMPBELL, Third Laird, .

5. SIR DUNCAN CAMPBELL, Fourth Laird,

6. SIR JOHN CAMPBELL, Fifth Laird,

7. SIR COLENE CAMPBELL, Sixth Laird, .

8. SIR DUNCAN CAMPBELL, Seventh Laird,

9. SIR COLENE CAMPBELL, Eighth Laird,

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FAC-SIMILE OF THE MS. OF DUNCAN LAIDEUS, .

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PREFACE.

THE materials of the present volume, all taken from the charter-room at
Taymouth, have been selected more with the view of illustrating the antiquities
of the Central Highlands, and the modes of life and thought of their inhabitants
in the old time, than for any purpose of public national history, or for the
genealogy and antiquities of the family of Breadalbane. But that family
having so long borne sway in the district, their personal affairs are to some
extent mixed up with all local history ; and a general acquaintance with the
early descents of the house of Glenurchy is necessary for the full understanding
of the materials now brought together. It is here supplied by the first article
of our collection.

The " BLACK BOOK OF TAYMOUTH," has been long known and used as an autfe Booh of
authority in the Highlands. It is now for the first time printed from the
MS. of its author, Master William Bowie, who seems to have discharged the
double duty of family notary and pedagogue to the grandsons of Sir Duncan
Campbell, the seventh laird of Glenurchy. He dedicates his work to his
patron, in the month of June 1598, and though he lived to add some matter
of subsequent date, the conclusion, coming down to 1648, seems written by
a different hand. His chief object was to record the successive acquisitions of
property. In his Latin verses, he instils the virtuous maxim —

. . . dominum haud nobilitat domus,
Antiquissima quanquam et celeberrima ;

11 PREFACE.

while in native Scotch he admonishes the posterity of the house of G-lenurchy
to follow the footsteps of their ancestors, and as their chief duty —

" Conques or keip thingis conquest."1

Bowie's narrative of the descent of the family has the advantage of being
founded, in all material parts, on charters and written evidence in the charter-
room, to which from his employment he had access. He only alludes to the
origin of the race and its first settlement on Loch Awe, and then passes at
once to Sir Colin of Glenurchy, the second son of the Lord of Loch Awe,
who, on 20th October 1432, had a charter from his father of the territory of
Glenurchy, and by the second of two illustrious marriages acquired the third
of the great lordship of Lorn. Master William Bowie must have taken pride
in recording his conquests, as well as his building of the Castle of Inverary
for his nephew the first Earl of Argyll, and the Castle of Ilankeilquhirn, long
the chief strength of his own descendants.2 He built also the Tower of
Strathfillane, and the barbican wall of the Isle of Loch Tay, whence the Nuns,
who had given shelter and a grave to Queen Sibilla, had been ejected long before.
The last two seem to mark the intention thus early, if not rather the natural ten
dency, of the younger of the great families of Campbell to withdraw from
under the shadow of the elder house. That Sir Colin was a Knight of Rhodes,
and was " three sundry times at Borne," we must receive on our chronicler's
testimony, unless it may be thought to have some support from the popular
pedigrees of the Campbells, where Sir Colin is styled " Colin duibh na Roimh,"
— black Colin of Rome, and from the family tradition recorded in the very
curious Inventory of lieirship moveables, made up in Sir Robert's time,
where, among the jewels of the house, we find— " ane stone of the quantitye of

1 To "conqueis" is to acquire. In law of Eldin, touched in China ink by himself,
language we still speak of property of which shews the Castle a good deal more
conquest, distinguished from that in- entire than at present, and its " island "
herited. quite surrounded by the Lake. Mr. H.

2 The view of Kilchurn, prefixed to this M'Culloch sketched the surrounding scenerv
. Volume, is from an etching of John Clerk on the spot for this plate.

1'REFACE.

Ill

half a hen's eg set in silver, being flatt at the ane end and round at the uther
end lyke a peir, whilk Sir Coline Campbell first laird of Glenurchy woir when
he fought in battell at the Rhodes agaynst the Turks, he being one of the
knychtis of the Rhodes." *

Sir Duncane, the second laird, acquired land by precarious titles all round
Loch Tay, and as if destining that to be the future centre of the family
possessions, while he built " the laich hall " of Kilchurn, he " bygit the great
hall, chapel, and chambers in the Isle of Loch Tay." Sir Duncane was slain
at Flodden with his cousin the Earl, and buried with him at Kilmun, " because
in the foresaid field they died valiantlj together." 2

Of Sir Colin the third and Duncan the fourth laird, their historian
chronicles little more than that the former built the Chapel of the Blessed
Virgin of Finlarg, " to be ane buriall for himself and his posteritie," and that
both kept all things left to them by their worthy predecessors.

John and Colin, the fifth and sixth lairds, were brothers of Duncan the
fourth. Colin, though inheriting after two brothers, was thirty-three years in
possession, and falling in the time of dilapidation of church lands, had time
and means to convert the "tack" of many lands of Breadalbane, held of
the Charter-house of Perth and of the Crown, into a secure feu-tenure, and
to conqueis many other lands in Perthshire and a town lodging in the county
town. He built the Castle of Balloch, where the house of Tay mouth now
stands,3 and he added the four kernils, (corner towers,) and the north chambers,
to the hereditary mansion of Kilchurn. Mr. Bowie celebrates him as " a great

1 The jewel so particularly described as
the amulet worn in battle by the Knight of
the Cross, would seem to have been used as
a charm for more homely purposes after
wards ; and one agreeing marvellously with
its description is still at Taymouth, though
it has not remained continuously in the
family custody.

3 " Duncan M'Callein an dygriddir," Dun
can, the son of Colin the good knight, is the

subject, as well as apparently the author, of
some Gaelic verses, preserved in "the collec
tion of Dean M'Gregor, now in the Advo
cates' Library, — a collection which must be
studied whenever the antiquities of Gaelic
literature are to be honestly illustrated.

3 Part of Sir Colin's work still remains at
Taymouth, and some of the escutcheons of
arms with which he ornamented his house,
are still preserved at one of the Park Gates.

iv PREFACE.

Justiciar all his time," in that he caused execute many notable limmers,1
(not the least notable being that " Duncan Laideus," whose story will come
afterwards,) and even the Laird of M'Gregor himself, that is, Gregor Koy of
Glensthrae, who was beheaded with much solemnity on the green of Kenmore.
The seventh laird, Sir Duncan, our author's patron, is a person on whose
history we dwell with more pleasure. Bowie records a glorious list of conquests of
lands and church possessions, and the provisions he bestowed on his children,
legitimate and illegitimate. But we have interest of another kind in Black
Duncan — Donacha dim na curich, as he is called from the cowl in which he
is represented in his picture at Taymouth. He was, if not the first of
Scotchmen, the very foremost of Highland proprietors, to turn his atten
tion to the rural improvement of his country. His predecessors had indeed
built rude dwellings and places of defence, round which time and decay
have thrown a picturesqueness little thought of in their erection. But we
find no signs of these earlier lords appreciating their beautiful country, or
trying to increase its comforts or its productiveness. It cannot be said that
Sir Duncan himself had taste for the picturesque, but he knew the profit as
well as the beauty that might accrue from clothing the hill-side with timber
and securing shelter round his mansion. He had some feeling for art also.
He built the Castle of Finlarg and ornamented its chapel " with pavement
and painterie." He built the tower of Achalladour, repaired Ilankeilchurn,
built the house of Lochdochart, a great house at Barcaldine in Benderloch,
(between Loch Etive and Loch Criran,) defended the grounds of Balloch
against the river by a great embankment. He built or repaired the Church
of Glenurchy, and built a bridge over the water of Lochy, " to the great
contentment and weal of the country." He wa,s enterprising enough to travel
abroad and passed to the courts of England and France, and in 1602, thought
good to take a view of Flanders and of the wars. He took measures for
enforcing an old Scotch law which enjoined the planting of a few trees about
every tenant's and cottar's dwelling, and on the greater scale which became
the landlord, he "caused make parks in Balloch, Finlarg, Glenloquhay, and

1 Thieves.

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Glenurquhay, and caused sow acorns and seed of fir therein, and planted in
the same young fir and birch." He seems to have imitated his cousin,
William Earl of Gowrie,1 in introducing trees of foreign growth, and tradition
points to him as the planter of the venerable chestnut and walnut trees at
Finlarg and Taymouth. He was probably the first of Scotchmen who brought
in fallow deer, for our chronicler tells us that in 1614 he took a lease of the
Isle of Inchesaile from the Earl of Argyll, and in 1615 " put fallow deir and
cunnyngis " therein. In another department of rural policy, it is not so cer
tain that he was first, but it is of him that we have the first evidence, in
connexion with the rearing of horses. In one bloody foray the M'Gregors slew
forty of Sir Duncan's brood mares in the Cosche of Glenurchy, and at the
same time a blood horse, — "ane fair cursour sent to him from the Prince out
of London."2 The horse had come to an untimely end even before his royal
master was taken away, but the stud went on increasing under the careful
eye and vigorous management of Black Duncan.

Sir Duncan may be thought to have inherited some of these tastes through
his mother, a daughter of the accomplished and unfortunate house of Gowrie.
I have found only one of her books in the library. It is a copy of Sleidan's
Chronicle, London, 1560. On a fly-leaf she has written — This buke pertenis
to Catherine Euthven Lady of Glenurquhay.

1 When the Earl of Gowrie was pressed
by Home of Godscroft to join in the second
conspiracy, for which he eventually suffered,
"looking very pitifully upon his gallerie,"
says Godscroft, " where wee were walking
at that time, which he had but newly built
and decorated with pictures, he brake out
into these words, having first fetched a deep
sigh — ' Cousin,' says he, ' is there no re-
niedie 1 Impius hcec tarn culta novalia
miles habebit ! Barbarus has segetes I ' " —
(Godscroft, Edit. 1644, p. 377.) Upon a
scrap of paper on which, while in prison,
he had noted down some pleas to be ad

dressed to his judges, we find written —
"What pitie it wer to take me from my
parks and policie !" He was an extensive
planter, for that age, and particularly fond
of the Spanish chestnut and walnut.

2 We know something of this " fair cur-
sour." The Knight of Glenurchy had pre
sented the Prince (Henry, son of James
VI.) with some eagles with which he had
had good sport, and in return the prince
sent him " a horse to be a stallon, one of
the best in his stable," with a hope that
when he came to Scotland seven years
hence, he should get some of his breed.

vi PREFACE.

We have abundant evidence that the seventh laird was a man of affairs,
and well maintained his place in that age of unscrupulous politicians. In his
own territories, castles, and family, he practised a very vigorous personal control
and the most methodical administration. The estate books and books of house
hold accounts and inventories kept under his direction give us the earliest
picture we have of the life of a great Highland lord.

It is not so easy to imagine the rough chieftain cultivating literature :
yet, grim as he stands in the picture opposite,1 the black Duncan had a taste
for books, read history and romance, and is not quite free from the suspicion
of having dabbled in verse himself. Several of his books are still preserved
at Taymouth, where the frequent inscriptions in his own hand shew he
took pleasure in them ; and we must remember that book collecting was
not yet a fashion. One of his favourites, in which he evidently much de
lighted, was " The Buike of King Alexander the Conqueroure," a ponderous
romance in MS.2 Some original verses, mostly moral and religious, written
on the blank leaves of his books, would be worth preserving, if it were possible
more satisfactorily to establish their authorship.

The influence of Sir Duncan Campbell extended over an unusual length
of time. He was forty-eight years lord of the family estates, and was eighty-
six years old when he died in 1631.

The next generation carries us a long step forward in civilisation. Sir
Colin, the eighth laird of Glenurchy, was as fond of repairing and extending
his family castles as his father had been. Moreover, he gave in to the new
luxuries of rich furniture and hangings of silk and tapestry, in which England
was then shewing its wealth. His chronicler records his expenses in Arras
hangings, silk beds, and damask " napery," brought out of West Flanders.

1 From the original picture in the Bread- parently transcribed for Sir Duncan, who
albane apartments at Holyrood. has written his name repeatedly in one of

2 This, which has never been printed, is a them, with the dates 1579, 1581, 1582.
translation of the great French ROMAN The other copy contains at the end Duncan
U'ALEXANDRE, executed by Sir Gilbert Hay, Laideus's testament, which will be men-
c. 1430, and extends to about 20,000 lines. tioned hereafter.

Two copies are at Taymouth ; both ap-

PREFACE.

Vll

We learn, by his books still preserved, that he was not only a Latin scholar,
but fond of French and Italian literature.1 Contemporary portraits are found
of Sir Duncan, but Sir Colin is the first of the family who employed artists to
paint pictures as ornaments for his house. He " bestowit and gave to ane
Germane painter, whom he enterteinit in his house aucht moneth . . . the
soume of ane thousand pundis." The name of the German artist is not found,
nor is it of much interest to ascertain who painted the " threttie broads" and
portraits from fancy which still cover some of the walls at Taymouth. Sir
Colin could appreciate the more delicate pencil of an artist of his own country.
It is to his taste that we owe the largest collection, and perhaps the best works
of the pencil of the first of Scotch painters, Jamesone. The notice of Bowie,
and the letters of Jamesone himself, shew the rapidity of the artist's work and
the prices he received for his pictures. He undertakes to paint sixteen pictures
between July and the end of September, and he informs his patron that his
ordinary price is twenty merks for a half length, or twenty pounds, with a
double gilt muller (frame). These letters also serve to prove that Jamesone
was working at Taymouth while Bowie or his continuator was writing the
" Black Book," and it does not seem unreasonable to conjecture that the fanci
ful and often grotesque portraits that are found in it are from the ready pencil
of one accustomed to paint imaginary portraits, and actually engaged at the
time in ornamenting the family tree of the house of Breadalbane. The por
trait of Sir Colin, Jamesone's patron, is more careful than the rest, and is
evidently a characteristic likeness.2

1 He was iu the habit of writing on his
books those pithy Italian and Latin apoph
thegms then so much admired. The sen
tences of Italian seem chiefly to be taken
from a little collection, entitled " Oracoli
politici cioe sentenze et document! nobili
et illustri," printed by Aldus, 1590, a copy
of which, marked with his initials, is pre
served at Taymouth.

2 The large family tree ornamented with
portraits, in the south-west tower at Tay

mouth, is inscribed " The Genealogie of the
hous of Glenurquhie, quhairof is dtscendit
sundrie nobili and worthie housis, 1635.
O. Jameson faciebat." Sir Duncan of
Lochow, the great ancestor of the family, is
in a red plaid and kilt, with a shirt of mail,
short checked hose, and bare knees. The
other pictures of Jamesone's I have observed
at Taymouth are —

Johne, Loird Leslie, 1633.

Thomas, Lord of Binning, 1636.

Vlll PREFACE.

If Master William Bowie lived to write the memoir of Sir Kobert, the
ninth laird of Glenurchy, it must have caused him much grief. The house
of Breadalbane had fallen upon evil times. Public events and family expenses
combined to bear it down, and the Notary's last pages record the legal steps
taken by numerous creditors against the unhappy Sir Eobert. It is a pity the
old man could not have lived to see the family restored in fortune and increased
in honours in the next generation, in the person of his pupil.

TUB CHRONICLE The second article of the volume has been named " THE CHRONICLE OF

FORTIRGALL/' on presumptions afforded by the MS. It is a small 4to book of
paper, much decayed and imperfect, giving no name of the compiler or writer.
The first part of its contents are almost identical with a chronicle already
known and published as Dean McGregor's Chronicle. The author (a person
vhom we reverence as the sole early collector of Highland poetry) was James
M'Gregor, Dean of Lismore, and Vicar of Fortirgall. The present compilation
notices the death of the Dean himself, which took place in 1551, and brings the
record of events considerably lower. We gather from its contents that the writer
was a McGregor, acknowledging M'Gregor of Glensthrae for his chief; that he was
a priest, and "said his first mass" at Whitsunday 1531 ; that he came to the
Cure of Fortirgall at Beltane 1532 ; and that he spent the remainder of his life
in that neighbourhood. He records chiefly the obits and funerals of Fortirgall
and Inchaddin, though mixed with such as interested him of the passing events
of the Highlands, and of the public affairs of the country. He records that he
began to sow oats in the Borllin of Fortirgall on 23d March of each of the years
1575 and 1576 ; and the last entry of his journal is dated 25th April 1579.
But though the period of his record is, all things considered, the most

James, Marques of Hamilton, 1636. Johne, Lord Naper, 1637.

Anna, Marquessa of Hamilton, 1636. Johne, Earl of Mar, 1637.

Wiliame, Earl Marischal, 1637. Loird of Lawden, 1637.

Johne, Earl of Kingorn, 1637. A sketch by this artist of a girl with a

Sir Robert Campbell, 1641 (two pictures). goldfinch has no name. It is marked

Sir John Campbell, 1642 (two pictures). " JEtatis suze,— 1641."

William, Erie of Aeirth, 1637.

PREFACE. IX

interesting and important of Scotch history, there is no comment on public
events, and nothing that is new to the student of history. Within the space
of two leaves, the deaths of Kizzio, of Darnley, of Murray, of Archbishop
Hamilton, are noted ; without any new circumstances, and with a remarkable
avoidance of any expression of feeling. Somewhat more is elicited by the
murder or death of some good neighbour or friend of the chronicler, when he
deals a short eulogium, — " bonus fait" — or especially if he can say " non fuit
avarus" or " Deus diligit hilarem datoreni," concluding with a " requiescat in
pace" or " Deus propitietur."

Perhaps it was necessary caution that prevented him from denouncing
more openly the Reformation, to which he was no friend. 1558, says he, fuit
principium novce legis hereticorum. In 1559, he records that the summer
before, the great steugh came in Scotland against the faith that our progeni
tors had long time afore that. That same summer (1559) " the Charter-house
(of Perth) was destroyed, Scone burnt, mekil trouble in Scotland. None
durst say mass nor sacrament in the old fashion." He notes the death of one
who was "firmus in fide catholica" and of several who died in lege Lutherana,
or who " renounced the law and the sacraments," leaving no doubt of his own
principles ; yet he occasionally bestows an orate pro anima even upon one of
these heretics ; and he records with equal impassiveness the day of St. Bartho
lomew in France, — " the Papetis in France slew and murdreist in the nicht
mony men and women of the congregation ;" and the death of John Hamil
ton, — " the said bissop was tayne and justifeit and hangit in Strywelyn."

Perhaps the part of the Chroniole of the Curate of Fortirgall which may
prove most useful, is his record of the weather, — of good and bad seasons, and
of the consequent fluctuation of the prices of victuals. The first noticed by him
is 1554, when there was frost and snow "whiles" before Andersmas, (30th
November,) and continued frost from 13th December, and great snow from
Yule day at even, and every day from thenceforth more and more without
any thaw till the 17th of January. " It was the greatest snow and storm that
was seen in memory of man living that time. Many wild horses and mares,
kye, sheep, goats, perished and died for want of food in the mountains, and in
all other parts ; and though partial thaw came on 17th January, it began then

X PREFACE.

to snow and freeze till the 22d day of February, on which day men and women
might well pass on the ice of Lyon in sundry places, and little tilth till the
26th day of February, and but in layth (sheltered) places."

The winter of 1561-62, there " was mekle snow in all parts, and many
deer and roes slaine." The summer of 1563 he commemorates as " right dear ;
viz., the boll of meal 5 merks." In the following summer there was " mekle
rain continually, but good cheap of victuals in all parts." The boll of meal
which had been as high as 5 merks (£3, 6s. 8d.) the preceding year, sold for
eighteen shillings, and malt for twenty-eight shillings.

" The summer of 1570 right good, and all victuals good cheap, but the
winter and Lentron quarter following evil weather, many sheep and goats
died through scarcity of fodder. In the spring of 1571-2, from 15th January
till the 22d March great frost, so that no ploughs went till eight days thereafter,
and men might well pass and repass on the ice of Lyon the 3d day of March."
But the following winter struck the chronicler of Fortirgall as more than
usually severe. " The 22d day of February there came after noon a great storm,
and snow and hail and wind, that no man nor beast might lift up their heads,
nor walk nor ride, and many beasts perished without in that storm, and many
men and women perished in sundry places ; and all kinds of victual right dear,
and that because no mills might grind for the frost. All corn came to the
Mill of Dunkeld out of St. Johnstoun (Perth) betwixt that and Dunkeld, and
all other bounds about far and near. The meal gave that time in St. John
stoun, 43 shillings, the malt 34 shillings ; and before St. Patrick's day (17th
March) the meal was 25s. 8d., and the malt for 30 shillings."

Many other notices of the weather occur, which are always valuable when
made at the time and by an eye-witness ; and many instances are given of that
fluctuation of prices which in times of little foreign trade was ever and anon
reducing the people at one plunge from plenty to starvation.

Some liberties have been used in printing this little chronicle. The
entries which in the original stand very promiscuously, have been arranged
according to the order of date. A list of Scotch Kings1 from Boece,

1 P. 20 of MS.

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XI

has been omitted. A few memoranda and notes, moral precepts, medical
recipes scribbled on blank pages of the original, have been here collected
at the end, that nothing might be omitted which may be thought to show the
modes of acting, of thinking, and even of idling, in the time and country which
are the subject of our collection. All that has been attempted with regard to
the language, is to print literally as the writer wrote. Probably his native
and familiar tongue was Gaelic, and in it he may be correct, but his Latin is
very peculiar, and even in Scotch, which was not bound by very strict rules of
spelling, the curate of Fortirgall takes unusual latitude.

DUNCAN LAIDEUS' ALIAS MAKGREGOURIS TESTAMENT comes next. Pennant
saw it at Taymouth in September 1769, and communicated it to Warton, who
speaks of it as " an anonymous Scotch poem which contains capital touches of
satirical humour not inferior to those of Dunbar and Lyndesay." 1 He inclines
to think the hero and supposed speaker of the poem altogether an imaginary
personage, a mere type of the Highland freebooter.

The verses are written on the blank leaves at the end of one of the copies
of the Komance of Alexander, but in a different hand from it. They are
unfortunately anonymous, and we have no clue to enable us to conjecture the
author. It was a mistake, however, to suppose that the subject of the poem,
the person in whose mouth the satire is put, was an imaginary person. Dun
can M'Gregor, called Laidus or Laudasach, was but too well known in Bread-
albane and the Highlands for half a century, although the documents and
records by which his history is vouched are of the end of it.

1 History of English Poetry, p. 482, Edit.
1840. — Though so accomplished an Eng
lish scholar, Warton was hardly able to
appreciate the language of Duncan Lai-
deus. His explanatory notes of the few
verses which he quotes are very bad. —
" Barne tyme," a family of children, Anglo-
Saxon beam team, he renders " harvest."
" Rig," a ridge of ploughed land, he makes

"Rick." "Quart," he calls an English
gallon ; I know not why. " Into deid," which
means merely " indeed," he reads " unto
death." " Allege," which the context ought
to have shown him stands for " legate " or
"bequeath," he translates "give, assign."
"Sessioun," he makes " Parliament," a sense
it never bore in Scotland. Here it means
the Court of Session : &c. &c.

TESTAMENT.

Xll PKEFACE.

He must have been of some standing in the proscribed but powerful clan,
although his daring character may have helped as much as his cousinship to
place him in the office of tutor of the young Chief of M'Gregor. His chro
nicler informs us that in his youth he led the life of all his clan, — the life of
the Arab robber, or the wolf on whose head a price is set. Hunted " through
Lome, Argyll, Menteith, and Breadalbane," he retired to the wilds of Lochaber,
where he hoped to find shelter with Lochiel ; but the Earl of Argyll having
pursued him hotly, he doubled back to Breadalbane, where he was taken and
thrown into prison by Sir Duncan Campbell, the second Laird of Grlenurchy.
He escaped, and made himself strong with many followers in the confusion that
followed the Field of Flodden, where the Knight of Glenurchy was slain, with
his cousin of Argyll and their royal master. From this period (1513) till his
death, he was the terror of the Highlands. Of the injuries he suffered person
ally, or the wrongs he may have had to avenge, we know little. The story is
told- by the other party. His last exploits we must take from the formal nar
rative of the public prosecutor. On the 26th November 1551, the Queen's
Advocate set forth that " Duncan Laudes and G-regour his sone recently, namely
upoun Sounday the 22d day of November instant, at sex houris at evin under
silence of nycht, be way of hamesukin cam to the hous of Alaster Owir alias
M'Gregour servand to Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay of the landis of Moreis
and be force tuke him furth of his said hous and be way of murthure straik
him with quhingearis and crewellie slew him and spulzeit and tuke fra him
his purs and in it the soume of fourty poundis ; and incontinent thireftir past
to the landis of Killing to the hous of ane pure man callit Johnne M'Bayne
Pipare and thair assegit the said hous and brak the durris thairof and be force
tuke the said Johnne furth of the samin and straik his heid fra his body and
crewellie slew him and gaif him divers uther straikis with quhingearis in his
body," &c. For this murder on his " awin natioun," as his historian tells us,
he and his son were charged1 and " put to the home ;" which they treated with
derision. And the common process of law was not likely to be otherwise
treated by such as Duncan. Here, however, it was enforced by others than

1 The charge was executed at the Market Cross of Perth, on 28th November 1551.

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the Queen's messengers. Alaster Owir, though a Macgregor, was a " servant "
of Glenurchy's, who was, therefore, bound to avenge his murder. Of one step
taken for that purpose we have the particulars in this collection. On the
llth March 1551,1 Glenurchy took a bond of manrent or service from James
Stewart of Ballindoran, and two Drtimmonds, whereby these parties bound
themselves " with their whole power, with their kin, friends and partakers,
to invade and pursue to the death Duncan Laudosach M'Gregour, Gregour
his son, thair servands, partakers and complices ... be reason that thai ar our
deidlie enemies and our Soverane Ladie's rebels."2 The foxes had still another
double for their lives. Notwithstanding the deadly feud that was between
them, and although Glenurchy had obtained a gift from Chatelherault the
Governor, of the escheat of the outlaws, they found means to avert his wrath,
and even to obtain his protection. On the 2d of May 1552,3 Colyne Campbell
of Glenurquhai (the zeal of love and good conscience moving him) received
Duncane Makgregour and Gregour his son in his maintenance (protection), for
gave all manner of actions and faults that they had committed, and gave them
back the escheat of. their goods which he had purchased when they were the
queen's rebels ; they being now received to the Queen's peace and his favour.
The sole condition stipulated was that the Macgregors should fulfil their bond of
manrent (service) to Glenurchy in all points.4 The subsequent cause of quarrel
we do not learn. The wild blood of the Macgregors may have broken out in
some new enormity too great for pardon and too clear for trial. On
the 16th of June 1552, says the Curate of Fortirgall, Duncan Macgregor
and his sons Gregor and Malcolm Roy were beheaded by Colin Campbell of
Glenurchy, Campbell of Glenlyon, and Menzies of Rannoch.5

1 That is, three months after the murder of
Alaster Owir, — the year ending 24th March.

8 17, p. 192. It may have been in revenge
of this undertaking that the M'Gregors, many
years afterwards, murdered John Drummond
(though under double assurance of their clan)
with the circumstances of special and almost
solemn ferocity described in a subsequent
bond.— 112, p. 244.

3 Little more than a month after the bond
with Stewart and Drummond.

4 18, p. 193.

5 Before the end of 1552 we meet with a
gift to Glenurchy of the escheat of inove-
ables and immovables of umquhil — M'Gregor
alias Ladassach, and Gregor his son . . .
convict of certain crimes . . . and justyfeit
to the death.

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Such was the person in whose mouth the anonymous poet of Breadalbane, fol
lowing the practice which Dunbar and Lindsay had rendered popular, has put the
" Testament "which is here printed with scrupulous fidelity from the original MS.

The reader of modern English poetry will require to make some allow
ance for the time and the country of the Scotch poet of the 16th century. But
the student of early English literature will find no difficulty in the mere lan
guage and spelling ; and much of what now seems uncouth in the thoughts
and the management of the poem, is in truth imitated from the great early
masters who were writing verse and cultivating the same Saxon tongue in Scot
land and England equally and contemporaneously.

The impersonation, in the beginning, not only of the virtues and vices,
but of other abstractions, a practice which may be traced back to the
"mysteries" and Church plays of the middle ages, will not seem altogether
strange to one familiar with the allegories of Spencer and of John Bunyan.
Neither will he want authorities for the inartificial confusion of the
persons of the supposed speaker and the poet, though, in the present case,
this produces a bad effect. We find it unnatural that the robber and outlaw
should patriotically lament the battle of Flodden which gave him his own
liberty ; — should describe the hanging of his fellows as a " blessed sacrifice to
our Lorde," and everywhere mix up moral and religious reflections with his tri
umphant rehearsal of his worst exploits. But after making full deduction for
such faults of composition, we find abundance to admire in this short poem.
There is a breadth and intensity of satire worthy of Lindsay, and a tone of natu
ral pathos of which Lindsay was hardly capable. The verses in which Laideus
distributes his spiritual goods, — bequeaths to the Curate negligence, to the Vicar
rapacity, oppression to the Parson, gluttony to the Prior ; to the Abbot pride
and arrogance, to the Bishop his " free will," and flattery and false dissembling
to the Friars, — are in as vigorous a strain of condensed satire as the heats of the
Reformation produced ; and we may look in vain in authors of that day for the
expressions of natural feeling and pathetic regret with which the imprisoned
savage is made to take his adieu of the scenes of his free life and daring. The
mere enumeration of the places is highly effective, and the occasional addition
of an epithet descriptive is often appropriate and distinctive as well as poetical: —

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" Farewell, Glenlochy, with tky forest free,

Farewell, Breadalbane and Lochtay so sheen ;

Farewell, Glenalmond, garden of pleasance,
For many fair flower have I from ye taen."

" Farewell, Stratherne, . . .
Plenished with pleasant policy preclair,
Of towers and town is standing fair in row"

" Farewell, Menteth, where oft I did repair,

And came unsought aye as does the snow,
To part from thee my heart is wonder sair."

Some of these verses show a sense of natural beauty and a tenderness of feeling
which we do not look for in writers of that age, and which no earlier Scotch
poet had expressed so well, if we except the admirable Gawin Douglas.

Bonds of Friendship, Bonds of Homage, Bonds of Manrent and Mainten- BONDS OK
ance, are found in greater or less quantity in all old Scotch Charter-chests, but
it was reserved for the careful Sir Duncan Campbell to engross such Deeds in
the form of a Register. From the Book of these compiled under his direction,
the frame work of the following section is taken ; but the original bonds have
been used wherever they are extant, and a large number are still preserved.
If these were all of that kind so well known to the antiquary — mere modi
fications of the feudal relation of lord and vassal — it would not be necessary
to do more than to point out their evident utility for family and local history j1
but here we have some of a different character, and some which seem to present
new points of interest for the Scotch Antiquary. We have never before had a

1 Two large collections of these bonds of society which gave rise to them, I would
homage and friendship — of " manrent and refer to the prefatory notices of these col-
maintenance," — have been lately published lections by the Secretary of the Club. —
by the Spalding Club, one from the Charter- Miscellany of the Spalding Club, Vol. II.,
room of Slaines, the other from Gordon p. cvi., and Vol. IV., p. xlviii.
Castle. For their objects, and the state of

MANKKNT.

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collection of such transactions from a Highland Chiefs castle. The mixture
of the two elements, — of the patriarchal and the feudal,— of that where all
property was (by theory) in the tribe, and that where (by theory again) pro
perty was in the lord alone, — is here seen for the first time. We have a great
Chief and ruler of many Celtic tribes, living among them and conforming to
their customs, yet holding his own territories and his position in the kingdom
as a Feudal Baron. The M'Gregors and M'Nabs, like their Celtic brethren,
holding property by no written tenures, having perhaps no individual property
in the soil, were little addicted to commit their transactions to writing. But
with the Norman, came strict rights of property, written tenures, and a pro
pensity to records ; and instead of the vague traditions of the pure Celts, we
have here preserved definite, though slight, footsteps of their immemorial
usages.

Charter-chests are rare in the Highlands, and in the Charter-chests of
lowland Scotland there probably is not an instance of a formal deed of
Adoption of a child, though the practice was evidently common under the
Civil law. At Taymouth these deeds are so common, it was evidently an
approved way of transmitting property.

One of them relates how John M'Grillespie received John Campbell
of Glenurchy as his own son, and took him on his knee, calling \nmfilium adop-
tivum, that is to say, his chosen son, and, he being on his knee, gave to the
said John the half of his goods.1 In like manner John M'Bay, and Mary
Vykfail, his spouse, took the same John Campbell as a bairn of their own, and
their special oversman and defender, and delivered a glove in token of all their
goods and a bairn's part of their goods after their decease.2 Many similar
deeds in this collection show not only a new form, but a kind of transaction
and a state of society unknown in the lowlands.

The Celtic custom of Fostering was, in fresh observance through Breadal-
bane and Argyll, during the period of these deeds, and extended through all
classes. The provisions, when reduced to writing, are almost uniform, and
one instance may be sufficient.

1 7, p. 182. 2 9, p. 184.

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On the 5th November 1580, Duncan of Glenurchy agrees that his native
servant, Gillecreist Makdonchy Duff V'Nokerd, and Katherine Neyn Douill
Vekconchy, his spouse, shall have his son Duncan in fostering, they sustaining
him in meat, drink and nourishment, till he be sent to the schools, and after
wards at the schools, with reasonable support, and they and his father settling
upon him of " makhelve"1 goods, the value of 200 merks of kye, and two horses
worth forty merks, with their increase ; the milk of the cattle being the foster
parents' while they sustain the bairn. There is a stipulation that if Duncan
shall die before being sent to the schools, another of Glenurchy's children,
lass or lad, shall be fostered in his stead, who shall succeed to his goods ;
and he, or the bairn that enters his place, is to have at the decease of the
foster parents, a bairn's part of gear with their children.2

A similar bond of fostering, with more minute stipulations, was entered into
between Duncan of Glenurchy and Duncan Campbell of Duntrone ; the former
" being of before foster son " to Duntrone and Agnes Niklauchlane his late
wife, and Duntrone and Agnes Nikolleane his present wife, " being of the like
mind that love and favour should be and continue betwixt the houses of
Glenurchy and Duntrone ;" they receive Colin Glenurchy's son and heir in
fostering, and the lady promises " to be to him a favourable and loving foster-
mother in the same manner and condition as the said Duncan Campbell of
Glenurchy of before was fostered in the house of Duntrone."3

The stipulation found in all these deeds, for giving the foster child his share
in the moveable succession, is nothing more than reducing to \yiting what
was the customary law of the Highlanders in common with the other Celtic
peoples.4 But the real benefit sought by both parties in those transactions,

1 This word, though known in connexion the foster child his share of the land. — " If
with goods appropriated to foster-children, an uchelwr (high man) place his son with

has not been explained satisfactorily. See an aillt (villain) to be nursed that foster

Jamiesoris Dictionary, Supplement, voc. son shall possess the land of the aillt after

" Macalive" and " Dalt." his decease, unless he have children ; and if

2 72, p. 223. there be children, he is to have the share of

3 79, p. 228. a brother." — Ancient Laws and Institutes of

4 The Welsh law went farther, and gave Wales, p. 10, Vol. II., translation.

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was mutual support and strength. In times when none counted much on the
protection of the law, families endeavoured to surround themselves with friends
and allies ; and a relation like this of fosterage begot feelings of mutual friend
ship better than the artificial system of Bonds of Amity, which were apt to
stand or fall with the interest and temper of the parties. In one remarkable
case, which does not come within the scope of the present collection, two
families agreed to perpetuate the connexion, covenanting that the eldest son
of the one should always be fostered by the other. We do not know the
result, nor how long it was before that contract, like other schemes for unseen
generations, fell to the ground.

In another instance I have lighted on a bundle of correspondence, a few
letters of which will serve better than formal contracts to show the feelings of
two families of the same lineage drawing closer the bonds of kindred by the
still more tender relation of fosterage. The parties too, are of more than com
mon interest. The father and the child were the Marquis and Earl of Argyll,
each subsequently honoured by a death on the scaffold. The person selected
as foster-father was the accomplished Sir Colin Campbell of Glenurchy. Even
more important in such a relation, the foster-mother was Juliane Campbell,
daughter of Hew, Lord Loudouu ; but of her we know only what we learn from
this correspondence, and her picture at Taymouth, giving the impression of
sense and good nature.1 The correspondence begins in 1633 : —

From Sir COLIN CAMPBELL of Glenurchy to ARCHIBALD LORD LORNE.

•

MY NOBLE LORD AND CHEIFF,

I receauit your lordships letter from Archibald Campbell schawing me that
syndrie of your lordships freindis wer most desyrous to have your lordships eldest sone in
fostering, yet for diuerss respectis your lordship wes better pleasit to have him brought vp
with me, quich I acknowledge is a great testimonie both of your lordships trust and love, and
I hop in God evir so to approve myself to be most willing and desyrous to deserue both. And
in regard that your lordship and it may be your lordships lady have occasioun to be ane great
part of this sommer in the Lawlandis, gif it may stand with your lordships pleasour, I desyre

1 It, as well as Sir Colin's portrait, is engraved by Pinkerton in his Scottish
by the unnamed German artist. Both are Gallery.

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that your lordships sone may come heir to me about the 17 or 18 of Maii nixt, quhair, God
willing, he sail have all the cairfull attendance that may ly in my powar to give him. And
in regaird that I am not weill able to travell myself so far a iourney, I intend to send my
wyfe and some vther of my friendis to be his convoy, quhairwith I thought guid to acquaint
your lordship, hoping that agane that tyme your lordship will provyde some discrit woman
and ane sufficient man quha hes bothe Irisch and Englisch and will have a care not onlie to
attend him, but sometymes lykewayes to learne him and quhat else may concern him quhill
he is in my company. God willing, my wyfe and I sail have a speciall care thairof. As
for the rest of the particularis contenit in your lordships letter, I sail ansuer thame at my
wyfes coming to your lordship or vtherwayes at my melting with your lordship the aucht of
Junii as your lordship hes desyrit at Stirling, to quhich time with the remembrans of my
humell seruice to your lordships nobill lady, and evir I remane
Your lordships assuritfreud and kinsman to my powar to seme,

[COLIN CAMPBELL of Glenurquhay.j

LORD LORNE to GLENURCHY.

For my loving cousing the Lard of Gleanorquhay.
LOVING CUSIN,

Man propons bot God dispons. I intended to heave gon presentlie to Inuer-
raray bot I had ane letter within thir two or three days from the Thesaurar Traquair desyring
me to be in Edinburgh so soon as I could, quhiche hes altered my resolution that my farnilic
cannot stur till it pleas God I returne. I will assoor you your foster longs very much to see
you and doethe not dar to tell he had rather be thair nor her, and I assoor you he shall
heave his choice, bot as you may see be this letter of his grandfathers the Erie of Morton
that he intends to be in Scotland so shortlie, his mother desyrs if it pleas God to heaue hir
childring togither till that tym, to draw her father her ; and if wee hear any contrair adver-
tisment of his dyet you shall immediatlie heaue him (as Archie calles it) home. So remem-

bring my service to your lady I rest

Your loving cusin,
Rosneithe last May. LORNE.

ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL of LORNE to GLENURCHY.

To my lowing foster-father and respected freind the Lard of Glenvrqhey, thes.
LOTTING FREIND,

Louing foster-father, I thoght good to wryt thir few lyns to yow to shawe yow
that I am in good health and am vearie sorie that ye wryt not for me and I long weri much

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to sie yow ; and as ye wold wis me to be well and to come to yow, send to me in all the
Least and diligence ye can, Duncan Archibald and tuey horse with him, on to Mr Johen and
on for my cariage : and prays and requests yow to send them in all the heast ye can, and I
wil looke for them that they may be heir a Fryday or at the fardest at Setterday at night :
and take it not in anay vncounes that I send not back the ansuere of the letter that I got
in Edinbruch. I could not stay because I was in heast ; and bring my commendations to
your shelf and to yowr wyf and houpes that I wil seie yow my shelf shortlie, if ye doe yowr
deutie, not duting but ye wildoe the same, comiting yow to Gods protection for euer. So
I rest

Yours at pouer,

ARCHIBALD LORD OF LORNE.

Wryten at Inderaray,
the thretie day of September.

From the LADY LORNE to GLENURCHY.
To my much respectit and gud freind the Laird of Glenurquhy.

LUFFEING FREIND,

I haife sent this bearar to knowe how yea and my sone are in healthe, and to
shaw you thatt all freindis heare are weall. I heair my sone begines to wearye of the Irishe
langwadge. I intreatt yow to cause holde hime to the speakeing of itt, for since he hes
bestowed so long tyme and paines in the getting of itt, I sould be sory he lost it now with
leasines in not speaking of itt ; bott this I know yea wilbe more cairfull as in ewery thing
that concernes hime, so that I will fully leaffe him to your awin caire ; only prayeing the
Lord to giffe ane blessing to all the meanes of his educatioune : And so I shall still remain
Your most assurett friend,

MAHGARET DouGLAS.1
Rosnethe,
the 14 of December 1637.

1 This Lady Lome, afterwards Countess and Marchioness of Argyll, was daughter of William
Earl of Morton, Lord Treasurer of Scotland.

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GLENURCHY to LORNE.

MOST HONOREDE,

I have desyrit my brother Roberto to schau your lordship in quhat manere Maister
Jhone Makleine misbehauis himself. I am sorie that I haue caus to do it, bot the respect I
carie to my lorde and to your lordship and the loue I haue to your lordships sone makis to
do so. Quhen your lordship plaissis your lordship may lede my lorde knau it, and I thinke it
may be best remediete be provydinge in deu tyme on to supplie Maister Jhone his place, and
your Lordship knauis it is requisit he be ane discreite man that is ane scollar and that can
speike both Inglis and Erise, quharof I think thair may be hade in Argyll. Your lordship
may do heirine as my lorde and your lordship thinks expediente. Your lordships sone is
veill and in guide healthe, praysit be God. The Lord continou the same. So vissinge your
lordship all prosperitie I remain

Your lordships assurite and affectionat friende to serue you,

GLENURQUHAY.
Balloche the [1638.]

ARGYLL to GLENURCHY.

For my loving Cusin the Laird of Glenwrquhy.
LOVING CTJSIN,

Since it hath pleased God to call my father to his eternall rest, I doubt not
bot you kno als weall as I can desyr you what is fitting for your self to doe. Onli in this I
desyr you to suffer your foster with you to wear uiurning. And so ever mak use of me as

Your most affectionat cusin to my power

ARGYLL.
Rosneithe,
4 September [1638.]

The COUNTESS OF ARGYLL to GLENURCHY.
To my loveing freind the Laird of Glenvrquhy.
LOVING FREIND,

Accordeing to this other lettre of my lordis, I will earnestlie desyire you to
send heire my sonne, and to have him at your house in Glenvrquhy on Frayday at night
the tuentie ane day of this instant preceislie, and I shall appoynt folkes to meitt him thair
on Satterday in the morneing, for bringing him alonges heir. I hoipe ye wilbe cairfull to
send sufficient company with him and to caus prowyd some secure place be the way, quhar

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he may be that night he comes frome you. So referring all to your cair, exspecteing
assuredlie that ye will send him the tyme foirsaid,

I rest your loveing freind,

Inverrarey, MARGARET DOUGLAS.

14 Junii 1639.1

1 In the careful fashion of that age, an account was kept of the boy's expenses, from which I cannot
resist giving a few extracts.

1634.

COMPT of MONETIS debursit for clothes and utheris
necessaris to my Lord of Lome's sone be-
ginnand the 26 of September 1633 : —

Imprimis the xxvi of September to be ane
coat to him iii ell and a half bread skarlet freise
at v lib the ell, .... xvii lib x s.

Item iii quarter reid French steinyng at vii
lib the ell v lib v s.

Item ii ell Cambridg at Iviii s the ell for
ruffes, vlibxvis.

Item ii ell of per ling at 30 s the uther 33 s
iiii d, iii lib iii s iiii d.

Item vi dusson reid silk buttons and iii
quarteris of Poldavie, . . . xxxiiii s.

Item vi ell of verie fyne stuff to be ane wylie
coat to him at xxvi s 8 d the ell . . viii lib.

Given to Johne Drummond taliour for making
the clothes abone written, vi lib.

Given for ane pair schone to him the x of
December 1633, xiis.

Item for thrie unce siluer plaitt laice v lib
xiii s iiii d the unce, . . . xvii lib.

Item iiii dusson of siluer buttons and ix
quarters siluer loupingis, . iiii lib iii s iiii d.

Item for half ell grein sattin to be him ane
mutch, . . . . .v lib.

Item for sevin drop of siluer waltins to put
on the said mutch at v lib 6 s 8 d the unce
is, xlvi s 8 d.

Gevin the 6 of Julii for linnyng to be four
sarkis to him, viiii lib.

Item for tua ell of Cambridge the said day
to be bands ruffs and mutches to him at iiii lib
the ell, viii lib.

Item ane ell of fyne reid skarlett steinyng to
be him shankis, . . . v lib vi s 8 d.

Mair ii unce xiii drop of gold gallons at vi lib
xiii s iiii d unce is, ... xviii lib xv s.

Given for ane psalme buik and new testament
for him, iiii lib.

Item given to Mr. Johnne McLen pedagoge to
my Lord Lome's sone in September 1633 ane
hewit plaid, pryce . . . . xii lib

Mair geven him the first of December 1633 vi
ell of mantling at xl s the ell, inde, . xii lib.

Mair geven him the first of Januarii 1634
being new yeir day, . . . .xii lib.

Mair geven the last of November 1634 him
for his Witsonday and Martimes termes fie
1634, icxxx lib 6 s 8 d

Given to Margaret Neill the woman that
waitit on my Lord Lornes sone in August 1633
ane plaid, pryce xii lib

Mair given hir the first of Januarii 1634
being new yeir day, . . . viii lib xiiii s.

Given for four ell of gray cloth the 15 of
Januarii 1635 to be ane stand of clothes to
Duncan e Campbell page to my Lord Lornes sone
at xx s the ell, . . ... .iiii lib.

Item given the first of Maij 1635 for vii ells of
fyne grein Jenua Sattin at x lib the ell, Ixx lib.

Item the vi of Maij 1635 vi ells of reid ba: rikin
to be him ane ryding coat at Iiii s iiii d the ell
inde, ....... xvilib.

For tua pair of grein worsett stokings to him
at xiiii s the pair, .... xxviii s.

Item for tua combs and ane caise, . xvi s.

Item for tua pair of gloves to the bairne, xiiii s.

Item vi ells of Beircorie to be him vaistcotis
xxvi s viii d the ell, inde, . . . viii lib.

Item half ane ell of Cramosie velvott to be him
ane bannet mutch, . ... ix lib.

1635.

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XXlll

Among these papers there are none indicating that the native tribes, in
making their submission, took the name of the dominant family either
individually or by whole clans — a practice that greatly swelled the ranks of
some names not more numerous nor more widely spread than the Campbells.
Here on the contrary we find families and small tribes choosing Glenurchy

Spent on my Lord of Lornes sone and his
company that wcs sent with him to Perth quhen
iny lady his mother sent for him betwix xix and
last of Maij 1635, .... liiiilib.

Given to the bairne quhen he went to Stirling
the three of Julij to see his guidsire, iiii lib.

Spent be the bairne my Lord of Lornes sone
the said tyme going to Stirling to sie his guid
sire and coming back again, . xl lib xiiiis.
163C. Given to my Lord Lome's sone the 28 of
Marche quhen he went to Rosneth, ane gold ring
set with ane Turkiss stene, pryce, . xx lib.

Spent by my Lord's sone and his company
quhen he went to Rosneth the said tyme, iiii"xilib

Item the 18 of Junii to be coat and brekis to
him x quarteris of fyne skarlet xviii lib the
ell, xlvlib.

Item ane pair of silk stokings, . xvi lib.

Item ane black French bever-hat,

IxxiiilibGsSd.

And ii dusson orange ribband points,

v lib xii s.

Bt Jan. 1637. To the bairne himself the said day aue
Spanisch pistolet, . . * iiii lib 6 s 8 d.

For iiii ell of reid barrikin to be him ane toupat
iii lib the ell, inde, ... .xii lib.

Given to Doctor Kincaid the 3 of Maij 1637
quhen he came heir to visite my Lord of Lome's
sone being seik iiii" lib.

And to his man, . . . viii Ib

And his expenssis in coming and going to
Edinburgh xllib.

For ane brusche for my Lord of Lome's sone
to brusch his head with, . . . x s.

And for ane belt to him, . . x s.

Given to my Lord of Lome's sone to play him
with quhen he went to Edinburgh to sie his
father, xlib.

For ane Inglisch byble to him, . . x lib.

For the practise of pietie being double over- 1638.
gilt, iii lib.

Given to the bairne quhen he went to sie his
mother the said tyme, to play him withall, ane
angell of gold, . . . vi lib xiii s 4 d.

And of siluer, iii lib.

For half ane ell of fyne skarlett cloth to be
ane ryding cap to him, . . . viii lib.

For ii quarter of Cramosie pand velvott to
lyne the same, . - . ; .'.•**. xii lib.

For ane unce and xiii drop of siluer lace for
the said cap, . . ix lib xiii s iiii d.

Mair, spent be my Lord of Lome's sone and
his company going out of Balloch to Rosneth
being thrie or four day es be the way, Ixvi lib xiii s.

And for a pair of spurs, ... xii s.

For iii ell of reid skarlett freise to be him ane
jerkin to wair under his clothes at iii lib the
ell, ixlib.

Given the last of Novembere 1638 for ane
stand of duilueid to him, (furnisching and all
being complet,) when the Erie of Argyle his
guidsyre deyit, . . . icxxx lib 6 s 8 d.

Given for gloves to him the said tyme, xx s.

Given to himself the first Januarii 1639 being
new yeir day, . . . xiii lib 6 s 8 d.

To his page, xxx s.

Mair, for his expenssis going to Perthe to visite

his father the Erie of Argyle the 14 Marche being

thrie nychtis thair, . . xxxviii lib 6 s 8 d.

Mair, given himself the said tyme to play

with, xlib.

To my Lord Lome the 20 of Junii quhen he
went out of Balloch to Inuereray to visite his
mother, ... . xiii lib 6 s 8 d.

Given for schoone and bootis to my Lord of
Lome, to Duncane Campbell cordiner in Edin
burgh betwix the 6 of August 1638 and 7 of
Februar 1639, . . . . x lib ix s.

XXIV PREFACE.

for their chief — sometimes renouncing their natural head and selecting him
as leader and protector, yet retaining their own patronyrnical designations.
These new subjects bound themselves not only to pay the allegiance of
clansmen, but to give the "caulp of Kenkynie,"1 — the Celtic equivalent for
the Heriot of feudal customs;2 to visit the chiefs house with "sufficient
presents " twice in the year ; to serve in " hosting and hunting ; " and to be
ready at all times " to ride and go " in their lord's affairs.

THE RENTALS THE KENTALS AND ESTATE BOOKS, of which extracts are given, present the

ESTATE BOOKS, characteristic marks of the country. Much of the rent is paid in oat meal and
malt — the staples for food and drink. The tenants had little capital. The
stock on the farms was " steelbow," the property of the landlord, only the pro
duce belonging to the tenant. The bow-house (cattle-house) was rated at so
much " kain " or produce, in butter and cheese, in proportion to the cattle on
that pasture. The money which seems to have been appropriated as part of
the requisite stock for cultivating the bow-house farm, is called by an unex
plained name of " strenth-silver."3 We are led to think what became of those
cattle during the long winter of the Midland Highlands ; but no information
is afforded. Hay is not once named, and the natural produce of the glens can
have been saved only in trifling quantities from the deer.4 Sheep were evidently
in small numbers, and the " clip of wool " insignificant, compared with modern
produce, probably from the want of winter food as well as from the deer occupying
the outlying pastures, insecure, at any rate, for any valuable stock.5 These
books show the attention to the rearing of horses that has been already noticed.

1 Caulp is the best " aught " due to the everywhere— -ferreum pecus — stdhline viehe
chief, — or rather melius averium de con- — steelbow, all indicating permanency.
questu. "Kenkynie" is chief or head of 4 The old Register of the Bishopric of
kindred : — Moray has noted on a fly leaf. — " Apud

" Syne lief I the best aught I bocht Spynie 4 Julij 1 580. — Not. that hay was

Quod est Latinum propter Caupe wyn." And no doubt the coarse produce of

To hede of kyn." — Duribar. the bottom of the glen has been saved for

2 10, p. 185, &c. winter use since ever man made property of

3 Perhaps it has some analogy to the re- animals.

markable terms which designate this practice c Many entries will enable the present

PREFACE.

XXV

THE HOUSEHOLD BOOKS show the usual provisions for the table. Oat meal
and malt furnished the ordinary bread and the chief drink of the castle, where
ale was distinguished as Ostler ale, household ale, and best ale. There was
beef and mutton, fresh in summer, and for the rest of the year "marts," killed
and salted when fat on the pasture ; a small quantity of bacon ; salmon of Loch
Tay, and Glenurchy Salmon. Loch Fyne herring was already appreciated,1

THK

HOU8EHOI.
BOOKS.

occupants of those sheep pastures to compare
the quantity of stock they maintained of
old with the present, and also the produce.
For instance, the clip of the brae of Balloch
and Drumturk in 1603, was eight score six
fleeces, and they weighed but six stones.

1 In the year 1590, the family spent their
time between Balloch and Finlarg. The
oat meal consumed, deducting a quantity
used as " horse corn," part of which here, as
in England, was baked into loaves, was
about 364 bolls. The malt, 207 bolls, (de
ducting a small quantity of " struck" barley
used in the kitchen.) They used 90 beeves,
(" marts," " stirks," or " fed oxen,") more than
two-thirds consumed fresh ; 20 swine ; 200
sheep ; 424 salmon, far the greater portion
being from the Western rivers ; 15,000
herrings ; 30 dozen of " hard fish ;" 1805
" heads " of cheese, new and old, weighing
325 stone ; 49 stone of butter ; 26 dozen
loaves of wheaten bread ; of wheat flour 3j
bolls. The wine brought from Dundee was
claret and white wine, old and new, in no
very large quantities, though it might be dif
ficult to fix the exact contents of the " bar-
rekins " and " rubbours." One kind, called
" vlet" wine, may mean that brought home in
flasks with oil at top, instead of corks. One
barrel of English beer might be introduced to
stimulate the native brewers to exertion by

its rivalry. Of " spices and sweet meats,"
we find only notice on one occasion, of small
quantities of saffron, mace, ginger, pepper,
" raisins of cure," plumdamas, and one sugar
loaf. No deer or game are entered this year ;
nor any poultry, probably from some omis
sion in the system of accounting, which was
then only beginning. In some subsequent
extracts made on account of their detailing
the provisions for two marriages in the
family, (1621-26,) these omissions are sup
plied. The marriage of Elizabeth Campbell
with the young laird of Drum, was on 4th
December 1621. There was a considerable
gathering of Dee- side gentry and Campbells,
as well as " comers and goers." Besides the
staple commodities, we find on this occasion
entered, twenty capons, forty poultry, thirty
geese, twelve wild-geese, twelve " meiss" of
brawn, six " furtches" (loth haunches ?) of red
venison, eight roes, seven dozen of wildfowl,
partridge and black game, three "bireell
fowls," (turkeys ?) of rabbits only eight ; and
we find now a greater variety of sea fish and
red herrings, and reisted (smoked ?) hams
and mutton " louings " and salmon. At the
wedding of " Jeilliane Campbell" with the
Laird of Buckie, which took place on 18th
June 1626, we find notice of trouts, wild-
geese, (not easily to be had at that season,)
three whole red deer and ten furches, (I fear

XXVI

PHEFACE.

and when other fish got scarce there was the " hard fish " or stock fish, which
still forms an article of Scotch economy even in Protestant families. Cheese,
counted either by weight or in "heads," was plentifully supplied by the
" bow-men."

These books have a great additional interest from mentioning the guests
visiting the family, and occasionally domestic occasions of more sumptuous
housekeeping. It is matter of regret that room could not be found for more
of these.

INVENTORIES.

The " INVENTORIES OF PLENISSING," beginning at 1598, are valuable for the
history of Scotch manners and civilisation. Every article is tempting, and if
there were room, we could be well pleased to attend " the Lady" with her
aide-de-camp, " Magie Peter/' in their review of the contents of " the great kist
in the gallery wardrobe," and "the Lady's kist standing in her own garderobe."
One entry in the " household garderobe " of four wolf skins, might oblige us to
turn aside, if there were not to be other opportunities of noticing the last of
the great beasts of prey in Britain. But we must pass by the caddois and
coverings, the plaids and curtains, the sheets, board cloths, seruiettes and
towels ;l the carpets then not used for the floor, but for table-covers, gorgeous
cushions, counter-cloths, stools, the table furniture and the array of kitchen
implements required for the hospitality of Balloch.

Neither must I dwell upon the arms and accoutrements which the porter
had in charge. The artillery was not formidable, though, probably, more than
required in Highland warfare. The hand guns, muskets, hagbuts of snap- work,
of rowet work, or of lunt2 work, (match-locks,) prove the value in which they

not in very good condition,) and seventeen
roes; of claret, white wine, and "Spanish
wine," aquavitae, vinegar, &c. ; for spiceries,
pepper and ginger, sugar, cloves, cannel,
(cinnamon,} saffron.

1 Let me notice in passing, that the ulti
mate fate of those linens was not, as now,
the paper-maker's. When " broken," they

fell to " the Nureis," or went to make wicks,
either for candles of home manufacture, or
lamps. There is no mention in these books
of the purchase either of oil or candles.

2 Lunt-work or match-work, a common
English as well as a Scotch word. I find my
transcriber and I have pertinaciously read
and printed it Unit.

PBEFACE. XXvii

were held, by the minuteness of the descriptions of their ornaments, whether
stocked with Brissel, (Brazil wood,) or inlaid with bone or with pearl, or
gilt pieces with the Laird's arms. There is the usual array of arms, from the
primitive hand-bow and its " bag of arrows," to horseman's harness with steel
bonnets, plate gloves, corsletts, murrions of proof, steel targes, and two-handed
swords. None of the names of arms seem to require explanation. There are
Jedburgh staffs, and Lochaber axes, but there is nothing of "the ancient High
land broadsword." Andrea Ferrara's name is not found. A " running spear"
seems to be a tilting spear, as a " wasp spear " undoubtedly was no weapon of
mortal war, but a salmon spear or " leister." Among the porter's gear at Fin-
larg, after a dire enumeration of prison furniture, great iron fetters, and long
chains with their shackles, we find one name that suggests even more odious
associations. The four " Glaslawis chargeit with four schaikhills," seem to
have been instruments of torture.1 The " heading axe," which occurs more
than once, and which seemed at one time to be the natural fate of the whole
race of McGregor, is still to be seen in the Hall at Taymouth.

The most curious, as well as the most careful and formal of these inven
tories, is the one made up in 1640, when Sir Colin and his sons, a few months
before his death, agreed to set aside certain articles as heir-looms. The jewels
— the target of enamelled gold, set with three diamonds, four topazes or jacinths,
a ruby, and a sapphire — the gift of King James V. ; the round jewel of gold,
set with twenty-nine diamonds and four great rubies, and the diamond ring,
both given to the gallant Sir Duncan by Queen Anne of Denmark ; even the
fair silver brooch, set with precious stones, are, I fear, all gone. It is some
thing if the talisman of the Knight of Rhodes is preserved. The Plate is very
sumptuous for the time. There were not many houses in Scotland in 1640
which could set on the table twelve plates, twelve trenchers, and twelve " sasers"
of silver. But the chief array for the " buffet" was in great " chargers," " basons,"

1 The indictment of Patrick, Earl of Ork- inusitatce crudelitatis tormento a se invento

ney, (1606,) sets forth, among other con- vulgo lie CASCHELAWES sevissime et prodi-

tempts of the Royal authority, that he torie subjecit. — Act. Parl. Scot., Vol. IV.,

imprisoned a king's messenger — ac novo et p. 396.

XXV111 PKEFACE.

" lawers," and all manners and sizes of goblets and cups of silver, plain and gilt or
parcel gilt.1 The arms set apart are field-pieces of copper and iron, and a few
muskets and pistols ; a pair of two-handed swords, (one with its hilt overlayed
with velvet, evidently a sword of state for processions) ; three targets, two of
steel and one of cork ; and a quantity of body armour, all of plate. The furni
ture consisted of many gorgeous beds of silk and velvet, embroidered or plain,
Arras and common hangings, velvet cushions for the kirk, and cushions of
Turkey work, damask board-cloths, Dornik serviettes, and others of plainer sort.
Carpets for the table, dishes of pewter, a " great acavitee pot," (a still,) kitchen
furniture, twenty-four pictures of Kings and Queens, and thirty-four of lairds
and ladies of Glenurquhay and other noblemen ; the great " Genealogy board,"
(painted by Jamesone) ; with clocks, organs in the chapel of Finlarg, and a
harpsicord at Balloch. The deed also entailed two charter-chests, with iron
bands (not their contents !); " Captain Gordon's sword," which no doubt had
its history ; and a considerable quantity of cattle and sheep.

The acts and proceedings of the Baron Courts, collected in 1621, will be
found to present a fair view of the rural economy of the district. There are
regulations for muirburn, summer pasture, peat-cutting, mills, smithies, and
ale-houses ; laws against poaching on moor and river ; a rule that smacks of
superstition, against cutting briars " but in the waxing of the moon." Swine
are proscribed ; no quarter is given to rooks, hooded crows, and magpies. The
Laird shows his determination to have trees about his tenants' houses by nume
rous regulations ; and tenants are bound, under high penalties, to give their
cottars the comforts of fuel and kail-yards, " with corns conform." Agriculture
is stimulated by rules for sowing "uncouth" oats, or seed better than the common
black oat of the Highlands ; for collecting of " middens ;" even for irrigating —
" drawing water through the land" — long before the grand discovery of drain
ing had been made. To avoid the devastation of Highland " speats," the green
sward on the banks of rivers and burns is not to be broken. To save a dif-

1 The " little lang-shanked cups for aqua- of later times, when the"quaich" had no
vitse " point to a different fashion from that shank.

PREFACE. XXIX

ferent devastation, every tenant was obliged to make yearly four " croscats of
iron " (probably some sort of dog-spear) for slaying of the wolf. That great
enemy of the shepherd was not finally extirpated till the end of the century.

A few extracts are given from the records of the Baron Court, rather for
the sake of shewing its form and jurisdiction than for any importance of the
cases, civil or criminal. The legal antiquary will find relics of some antique
law, which had disappeared long ago in lowland courts. Donald Taillour, in
Morinch, having fallen in suspicion of stealing ten double angels and forty
marks of silver, the Assize ordained him to cleanse himself thereof by the oaths
of six persons out of twelve whom they would choose, or four persons of eight ;
and he accordingly cleansed himself by his compurgators, as the ancient law
demanded, and went free.1 In a court held at Killin, it was ordered that no
" blocker " or dealer buy cattle from strangers, nor even from the neighbours
dwelling between the ford of Lyon and Tyndrum, without sufficient " caution
of burgh and hamer." This is the " borch of hamehald" required by the statute
of William the Lion, and recognised in several of our older laws.2

There are some symptoms of starvation in Breadalbane, when Patrick
M'Woyllen and the Widow M'Ewin are convicted of bleeding the laird's
cattle, and John M'Inteir for letting M'Keissik's bairns die for hunger.3

The gear did not prosper with Donald Taillour in Morinch, (the same who
was suspected for the double angels,) and he accused his neighbour N'Vane of
bewitching him. She brought a pock of earth from Tomnayngell (the name
sounds of spirits) to his house ; since which, " his gear has not ' luckit ' with
him, and his corns grow not." The judge, with sense beyond the age,
acquitted the woman at this time, but forbade the use of the pock of earth,
" seeing it inclines to no good, but to an evil custom."4

1 P. 373. — Acquitting or "cleansing " by voce BORCH — " It is common in the High-
compurgators was the ancient law of all the lands to exact caution when one buys cattle
Northern nations ; witnesses comparatively from a person he does not know, and they
a modern convenience. Act. Parl. Scot., call it borch hamel, which is just borch
vol. i., passim. hamehald."

2 P. 389.— I have seen a note by Lord 3 P. 379.
Auchinleck on his copy of Skene, de verb. sig. 4 P. 373.

XXX

PREFACE.

MUSTER ROLLS.

FEU-CHARTERS
AND TACKS.

There are many regulations and proceedings shewing the creeping in of
that habit which has become our national reproach. Even so early as these
entries, whisky, as well as ale, was too freely used ; and, among other attempts
to abate the nuisance, a curious law inflicts a penalty and disgraceful punish
ment for wives drinking in " brewsters' " houses without the company of their
husbands.1

It has been doubted how old the practice of rod-fishing is. On 6th
December 1632, his father becomes caution for Duncan Campbell in Creit-
garrow, that he shall not burn a blaze, shoot a waspe, nor put out a wand on
the water of Tay.2

Of the MUSTER BOLLS here printed, it may be sufficient to observe that they
have all apparently been made to satisfy some requisition, and seem intended
to convey no more information than was absolutely required.

The articles concluded by the barons and gentlemen of Argyll in 1638,
on the eve of the great struggle, shew a forethought, a unity of purpose, and a
determination to risk all for the cause, very unusual among our countrymen.

Out of some huge volumes in which the Lairds of Glenurchy registered
the charters and leases granted to their vassals and tenants, a few have been
selected for illustrating incidental points of character or custom. The first is
a lease granted for keeping the Castle of Kilchurn, and shows the arrangement
of its seneschal and his small garrison. Before that time (1550) it had ceased
to be the chief or even the usual dwelling of the family. The second, a feu-
charter, brings us acquainted with a race of hereditary "jongleurs," " rhymers,"
or " bards," holding their land by service in their craft.3 Two leases here given

1 28, p. 359.

2 P. 389.— The "blazing" the water, or
killing salmon when drawn by the light of
fires within sight and reach, is still too well
known in the upper Highlands. A " waspe "
spear is the same as the "leister" of the
border Highlands. The wand or rod-fishing
was, I hope, with fly.

3 Some one more versed in Highland
genealogies may tell us whether the Ewen
who received this charter, was the origin of
the M'Ewens who were hereditary Seanachies.
The current popular history of the Camp
bells professes to be founded upon " the
genealogical tree done by Niel M'Ewen, as
he received the same from Eachern and

PUEFACE. XXXI

are the only transactions I have met with among these papers, touching the
management and produce of the deer forest.1 The fifth charter was chosen
from its giving a Churchman's view of the police of the country, — " Hibernica et
rapinosa regio ubi incolae vix terras laborare aut habitare ausint propter fre-
quentes furum et latronum incursiones qui in speluncis illic latitant." A lease
of Ilan Puttychan gives liberty to set six small nets in the loch, but without
slaying salmon or red fish ; and Donald M'Kerres has a lease of a half-merk
land of Port Loch Tay, with steelbow and " bouage " according to custom, and
a right to set three small nets upon the loch. Hew Hay and Cristiane Stennes
served the ferry coble of the Cagell, and undertook to keep an honest hostelry
at the coble croft, with sufficient ale and bread and other furnishing at all
times in readines to serve the country, with greater provision for courts, con
ventions, or strangers. The Laird undertook to build them a hall and lofted
chamber, with chimneys, doors and windows water tight, meet and convenient
for such hospitality ; and also to put down rival hostellers and brewsters between
Stroncombrie and Wood of Letterellane on the north side of the loch, and
between Cronaltane and Ardrananycht in Ardtollonycht on the south ; and
promised certain impracticable privileges of pre-emption of victuals.2 The eighth
deed is a specimen of an obligation of a tenant instead of rent to enter into deadly
feud with the Clan Gregor, and to make slaughter upon them privily and openly.
The removing of the tenants of Ardcandknocquhane affords minute information
of the " plenishing " of tenants' houses in Breadalbane. The reddendo of the
tenth charter is curious, — besides £10 Scots and forty bolls of oatmeal, the
vassal was to pay a gallon of sufficient aquavitae, (the manufacture of his own
still without doubt,) optimum chlamidem coloratam, which is translated " ane
fyne hewed brakane," and a sufficient " Cuddeich," which, I believe, means a
present given in token of vassalage.

Artt M'Ewens, his father and grandfather, bable that the hitherto varying patronymic,

as they had the same from their predecessors, should be fixed with reference to the first of

who for many years were employed to make the race who obtained a feudal title to his

up and keep such records." The " Arnold us land.

filius Eugenii " of this charter, may be " Artt * 3, p. 409 ; 17, p. 426.

M'Ewen" Latinized, and it is not impro- 2 7, p. 414.

XXX11 PREFACE.

Three leases are granted to craftsmen, the builder of the Laird's park
dikes ; the smith of the castle — who took his name from his calling, Patrick
Gow ; and thirdly, to Andro Kippen the gardener of Balloch, whose contract
to entertain the garden and its knots, borders and alleys, orchard and kaleyard,
and to rear all sorts of flowers, herbs and strawberries, as well as plums, cherries,
geans, apples and pears, — presents to the imagination a curious contrast with
the present appearance of the lawn on which the castle stands — the very
site where Kippen must have "led his fulzie," and collected his "middens"
before the peat-house door.1

Some of the deeds are given to show the care of the stud of brood mares
in Glenlochy, which, like the other pasture farms, is here managed on steel-
bow ;2 and in one, a tenant on Loch Fyne pays a part of his rent in herrings,
and furnishes the Earl's family with white fish and shell fish during their
residence at Castle Kilchurn.3

Black John Crerare, a name long after associated with Highland sport,
has a lease in 1663 of the merk land of Pitmakie and the sheeling of Corrie-
goir, his service being to be fowler to the Laird, and to go to the hills with a
sufficient lying dog and fowling nets, and kill wild-fowl and moor-fowl of all
kinds, and to train up a fowling dog for the use of the Laird.4

LETTERS. The last of these selections for the antiquities of Highland life, are a few

letters chosen from a vast quantity at Taymouth. I have avoided all which bear
on historical and public events, as beyond the scope of this collection. Even
the documents touching the immortal feud with the unfortunate Clan Gregor,
I have put aside.5 It is sufficient to point to the Taymouth charter-room,

1 14, p. 24. VI., when he did see the Earl of Argyll

2 15, 18, pp. 425-427. coming into the Abbey close, after Glen-

3 19, p. 428. livatt, (the battle of Benrinnes, 1594,) but

4 16, p. 426. with a very small train, he asked, although

5 A long letter of Lord Breadalbane to he knew, who it was, and being told that it
his cousin Barcaldine in 1706, preserves the was the Earl of Argyll, his answer was —
tradition of a characteristic story of King 'Fair fall thee, Geordie, (Huntly,) forsend-
James VI. : — " It is reported of King James ing him home like a subject ! ' '

PREFACE. XXX111

as full of the genuine materials of Scotch history from the Reformation to the
Revolution.

The first letter printed is a characteristic exhortation and encouragement by
the Laird to the keeper of his Castle of Glenurchy who had lost his geir by his
service. There are two letters concerning supplies of venison and game to the
Court, the first on occasion of the christening of Prince Henry, the second when
Charles I. was about to visit Scotland in 1G33. One letter speaks of terriers and
fox-hunting as affording sport in Scotland in 1631. Another is printed only
as giving a notice of Capercailzie in 1651, which soon after disappeared from
Scotland, until restored in the present generation to the woods of Breadalbane.
Several letters here given, and .others omitted, have reference to the famous
white hind of Corrichiba, which King James VI. greatly desired to secure, and
sent his foresters to attempt it. Mr. Bowie only informs us that " the said
Englishmen saw the hind in Corrichiba on 22 February 1622." The corres
pondence shows that they failed in their enterprise, and also that they spoke
highly of the hospitality of the country. It is not from themselves we learn
that the Highland drink was too potent for the Southron.

Before leaving the subject of game and deer, I may mention an early notice
of the venison of Breadalbane. The account of the Lord High Treasurer of
Scotland for August 1506, has the following entry : —

" Item, payit to the Comptrollair for iiij barrellis to send to Sir Duncane

Campbell to salt venisone in, to send in Spanyee, . . . . ix s.

" Item, for carying of the samyn to Lochtay, .... viij s."

It is plain that the Catholic King had heard of Breadalbane venison, and,
despairing to taste it as it should be eaten, was content to have it salted !

The correspondence about fir seed sent to Lord Lauderdale and the
Marchioness of Hamilton, shows an early attention to planting of that kind.
The letter of the Marchioness, here printed, and others of her ladyship at
Taymouth, are characteristic memorials of that remarkable woman, and serve
well to illustrate Jameson's curious picture of her.

The last letter of the collection is from Master William Bowie, the inditer
of the Black Book, who here figures as the instructor of John and Duncan,

XXXIV PREFACE.

the sons of Robert Campbell of Glenfalloch, afterwards Sir Robert of
Glenurchy.1

One word of omissions before closing this Preface, already unreasonably
long. A collection from a charter-room seems incomplete without the charters ;
and those at Taymouth, since 1432, would illustrate not only the possessions of
the family, but the older tenures of the whole neighbourhood. But a tolerable
selection of these would also require more room than could be afforded here.
Therefore, with many masses of letters of correspondence, (a large part of the
latter transcribed,) these have been for the present wholly set aside.

Among the charters of lands, were found some documents of a less com
mon character, and affecting less substantial rights, — viz., the privileges
attached to the custody of a certain relic of St. Fillan. Fillan, the son of
Kentigerna, was of old reverence in the valleys of Breadalbane, and his mona
stery in Glendochart was still of such consequence in the time of William the
Lion, that the Abbot, whether then a churchman or secularised,2 was named
among the magnates of power to support the operation of a particular law

1 Some extracts from Master Bowie's For making of Jhone his cott of the sam

account may be allowed : — fma, VJ 8*

• ^ c i f For PaPir to thame, • • • . XT s.

Jhone Campbell his compt since the first of For ink to thame, viij d.

November 1618 :- For u Rudimentis „ to Duncan> . y g. vj A

Inprimis, for ane" first part" and "colloquie" For pulling thair heidis, . . . vj s.

to mm XJ s Item, for tua pair of grene schankis to thame

Item, for ane pok to his buikis, . iiij s. thig winter 1619j making and all> _ jjy merkia-

For his candle in the school e all that winter „ _. . .

vij. g • The powerful Abbot of Glendochart,

For ane eln linnyng to be him sokis, xij s. Joined iQ company with the great Earl of

For ane half eln of cloth to be schankis, xx s. Athol of the ancient dynasty, looks like the

For ane eln and half ane quarter of red stenn- ]0rd of a secularised Abbacy — the Coarl

ing to be him tua paris to the holy-day, iij lib. of gfc> piuan_the " successor Sancti Felani"

of the quhilkis Duncan gat ane pair. i_ , i T> v, j .c i -j

_ , T. ,, .. e . .. from whom the Dewars had first received

For schone to Duncan the xxij of August, xij s.

For schone to Jhone the penult of August, the custody of their relic. It is possible that

xv s. his line continued, though the lordly power

For ane knyff to Jhone, . . vj s. and title departed. I wonder that some

For making ane cot to Duncane of his black seanachy has not discovered his descend-

freiss cloik, . . . . .vis. , . ,, -»,r/vr i. /^r-- *u *• \ -u

.,...,. „,, ants in the M'Nabs, (fihi Abbatis.) who so
For making ane cott and brckis to him of the "

freiss that cafn to him, . . . . x s. long *>ore sway in the region of St. Fillan;

PREFACE. XXXV

beyond the reach of common legal process.1 It was a century later that a relic
of St. Fillan is said (by Boece) to have been the subject of a notable miracle,
which Bruce turned to account for encouraging his soldiers at Bannockburn.2
The story may be received as evidence of the reverence paid to St. Fillan in
the historian's time. That it continued afterwards, we learn from the following
documents, though, I fear, they shew that his relics were degraded to the
purpose of tracing stolen goods. The particular one which forms the subject
of these instruments, the Coygerach, was known within the present generation
in the hands of the family of Jore or Dewar, who so early vindicated its posses
sion. It is the head of a staff or crozier of a Bishop or mitred Abbot, of
silver gilt, elaborately and elegantly ornamented with a sort of diapered chasing.
It is described and figured in the Transactions of the Society of Antiquaries of
Scotland, Vol. III., p. 290; and in Dr. Wilson's Archaeology of Scotland, p. G64."
Two of these documents have been printed before,4 but from imperfect
and faulty copies. They are now given from the originals :—

I.

Hec Inquisitio facta apud Kandrochid xxii die mensis Aprilis, anno Domini millesirao
quadringentesimo xxviii., corain Johanne de Spens de Perth, ballivo de Glendochirde, de et
super autoritate et privileges cujusdam Reliquie Sancti Felani, que wlgariter dicitur
Coygerach, per istos subscriptos, viz. : Karulum Cambell, Reginaldum Malcolmi, Donaldum
M'Arthour, Cristinum Malcolmi, Johannem M'Nab, Patricium M'Nab, Johannem Alexandri
M'Nab, Johannem Menzies, Duncanum Gregorii, Dugallum Gregory, Duncanum Elpine, Alex-
andrum M'Austillan, Nicolaum Gregorij, Johannem M'Callura, et Felanum Pauli, Qui jurati
vnagno sacramento dicunt, Quod lator ipsius reliquie de Coygerach, qui Jore vulgariter dicitur,
habere debetannuatimethereditarieaquolibet inhabitante parochiam de Glendochirde, habente
vel laborante mercatam terre, sive libere sive pro finna, dimidiam bollam farine, et de quolibet

1 Act Parl. Scot., Vol I., p. 50. the custody of the crozier of St. Mund, and

2 The only foundation extant for Boece's lands in Lismore by the custodiers of the
legend is a certain payment of ,£20 made bachuill more of St. Moluach. The latter
from Exchequer " to the fabric of the church relic is preserved. — Orig. Paroch., Vol. II. ,
of Saint Fillan," in the year of King Robert's pp. 72, 163.

death. 4 Miscellany of the Spalding Club, Vol.

3 Lands in Kilmun were held in virtue of III., p. 239.

XXXVI PREFACE.

in dicta parochia habente dimidiam mercatam terre ut predicitur, libere vel pro firma, medium
farine, et de quolibet in ista parochia habente quadraginta denariatas terre, dimidiam inodij
farine. Et si quivis alius inhabitans dictam parochiam magis quam mercatam terre haberet
nihil magis solveret quam ordinatum fuit de una mercata terre. Et quod officium gerendi
dictam reliquiam dabatur cuidam progenitor! Finlai Jore latoris presentium hereditarie, per
successorem Sancti Felani, cui officio idem Finlaius est verus et legittimus heres. Et quod
ipsa privilegia usa fuerunt et habita in tempore Regis Roberti Bruys et in tempore omnium
regum a tune usque in bodiernum diem. Pro quibus commodis et privileges, prefati jurati
dicunt quod si contigerit aliqua bona vel catalla rapta esse vel furata ab aliquo dictam paro
chiam de Glendochirde inhabitante, et is a quo ipsa bona vel catalla rapta essent vel furata,
propter dubium sue persone vel inimicitias hostium, eadem bona vel catalla prosequi non
auderet, tune unum servum suum vel hominem mitteret ad eundem Jore de le Coygerach,
cum quatuor denariis vel pare sotularum, cum victu prime noctis, et tune idem Jore abinde
suis proprijs expensis prosequetur dicta catalla ubicunque exinde sectum querere poterit
infra regnum Scotie. Et hec universa per dictam iniquisitionem fuerunt inventa, anno, die,
loco et mense prenominatis. In cujus rei testimonium sigillum Johannis de Spens ballivi
antedicti presentibus est appensum, anno, die, et loco supradictis.

II

Another Instrument, not hitherto printed, records that on the 9th of
February 1468, Margaret de Striveling, lady of Glenurquha, —

In curia de Glendochyrt tenta apud Kandrocht Kilin per balivum ejusdem a Johanne
M'Molcalum M'Gregour petiit firmas suas de terris de Coreheynan. Qui Johannes respon-
debat plane in facie prefate curie coram omnibus ibidem existentibus denegauit et dixit quod
non accepit assedationem dictarum terrarum a dicta domina Margareta sed a Deore de Meser
et quod non tenebatur in aliquas firmas de terminis elapsis quia solvit illas dicto Deor' a
quo accepit prefatas terras. Testibus, Colino Campbel de Glenurquhay inilite, domino
Mauricio M'Nachtag et domino Roberto M'Inayr, vicariis de Inchecadyn et Kilin, Johanne
de Stirling, &c.

III.

LITEKA PRO MALISEO DOIRE, COMMORAN' IN STRAFULANE.

JAMES be the grace of God King of Scottis to all and sindri our liegis and subditis
spirituale and temporale to quhois knaulege this our lettre salcum greting. Forsemekle as we
haue undirstand that our servitour Malice Doire and his forebearis has had ane Relik of Sanct
Fulane callit the Quegrith in keping of us and of cure progenitouris of maist nobill
mynde quham God assolye sen the tyme of King Robert the Bruys and of before, and made

PREFACE. XXXVll

nane obedience nor ansuere to na persoun spirituale nor temporale in ony thing concernyug the
said haly Relik uthir wayis than is contenit in the auld infeftments thereof made and grantit
be oure said progenitouris ; We chairg you therefor strately and commandis that in tyme to
cum ye and ilkane of you redily ansuere, intend and obey to the said Malise Doire in the
peciable broiking joicing of the said Relik, and that ye na nain of you tak upon hand to compell
nor distrenye him to mak obedience nor ansuere to you nor till ony uthir bot allenarly to
us and oure successouris, according to the said infeftment and fundatioun of the said Relik,
and siclike as wes uss and wount in the tyme of oure said progenitouris of maist nobill mynde
of before ; And that ye mak him nane impediment, letting nor distroublance in the passing
with the said Relik throu the centre, as he and his forebearis wes wount to do ; And that ye
and ilk ane of you in oure name and autorite kepe him unthrallit, bot to remane in siclike
fredome and liberte of the said Relik, like as is contenit in the said infeftment, undir all the
hiest pane and charge that ye and ilk ane of you may amitt, and inrun anent us in that pairt.
Gevin undir oure priue sele at Edinburgh this vj day of Julij, the yere of God jm iiij° Ixxxvii
yeris and of oure regnne the xxvij yere. JAMES R.

The Coygerach of St. Fillan was long afterwards known in the High
lands of Perthshire. The last of these deeds was registered as a probative
writ at Edinburgh, 1st November 1734 ; and M. Latocnaye, who made a tour
in Britain in 1795, gives this notice of the Relic, — " Ayant vu 1'annonce d'une
fameuse relique, en la possession d'un paysan aux environs, nous avons
demande a la voir. Elle ressemble assez au haut bout d'une crosse d'e'veque,
et est d'argent dore*. Le bon homme qui nous 1'a montre, et qui gagne quelque
pen d'argent avec elle, vraisemblablement pour augmenter notre int«5ret, nous
a dit tres serieusement, que quand les bestiaux etaient enrages, il suffisait de
leur faire boire de 1'eau passe"e par 1'interieur de sa relique ; 1'eau bouillone sur
le champ quand le remede ne veut pas operer, (d'ou on pourrait conclure qu'il
opere souvent,) et que 1'on veiiait de plus de cent milles chercher de son
eau. . . Quoiqu'il en soit, j'ai e"te* charme" de trouver une relique parmi les
Presbyteriens."1

The Relic, it is believed, has been for some years in Canada, but whether
it retains its virtues in the New World is unknown.

Such are the materials which a Highland charter-room has afforded for
illustrating some centuries of Highland life. The volume will not be slighted

Promenade autcur de la Grande Bretagne, par un Officier Fra^ais Emigre, p. 294.
Edinb. 1795.

XXXV111 PREFACE.

as a mere collection of antiquarian curiosities, if it is found to throw light on
the state of property and the institutions of an interesting district, and to ex
hibit early forms of life and progressive changes of manners in its pastoral
people. While there is enough of romance in the glimpses here opened of the
rough life of " the good old time/' it is pleasant to think that while much is
changed, every change has been for the better. The country, which these papers
show us in so wild a state of lawless insecurity, has for the last two centuries
steadily improved ; and the progress has not been more marked in the face
of the country than in the moral and physical condition of the people, and
their social happiness.

0. INNES.

0500ft of

MEMORANDUM.

Qtfhofoemr fal happin to wrett anie thing concerning the
JuUe£t and mateir begun in this luke, he Jail nocht do amifs
to tak hed to the order obfervit be the firjl writ far heir of
tuiching all the circumjlances vjed andfett down be him in this
litill trettifs of the lyfe and deith of the firji Jemn lairdis of
Glenwquhay : and nixt to liald thame within the compafs of
the vtmejl lynis of 'everie page, and to draw the fmall lijnis
betuix the quhilkis he Jail wrett according to the forme 'fett down
in everie page wrettin. Thus far I thocht gude to advertifs the
writtar. Bot I hope the honorable and verteous awnaris heirof
from age to age Jail haiff 'that cair of it, that it be nocht de-
formit ather be the wrang placing of the circumjlances of
the mater itfelf, ather be vnlegible writt, or of tranfgrefjing
the lynis drawin about everie page, keping alwayis the
utmejt lynis fre of wrett — nam vbi non eft ordo ibi eft
confufio.

Illustrissitno clarissimoque viro Domino Duncano
Campbello, Domino Glenvrquhae JEquiti aurato,
domino suo cleraentissimo et plurimum colendo.

S. P. D. Guilielmus'Bovius.

Felicem, Duncane, tibi multosque per aunos
Proroget Omnipotens vitam, votisque quod optaa
Stet tua prisca domus totidem quot secula mundus
Versabit; multaque simul de prole parentein
Grandaevum memoranda canat sine fine vetustas,
Per seriem, et numeret veterem te sera nepotum
Posteritas atavum ; tanta? cum sit tibi curae
Prisca tuoe for tuna domus, caligine mortis
lampridem caeca obductos revocaris vt omnes
In lucem proavos rediviva voce loquantur
Qui tecurn adque tuos etiarn sua facta nepotes
Enarrent ; quae, si (qua tu virtute) sequantur
In Domino, tua se nunquam sententia retro
Versa feret forsan, semper sed firma manebit :
Namque domus natique tui, nascendaque ab illis
Progenies terras (quarurn possessio felix
Tota tua est, quaesita tuis maioribus olim,
Sollicitique tui magna virtute laboris
Servata, atque agris etiam cornpluribus aucta)
In mage diffuses non solum sedula fines
Porriget, et late metas distendet in amplas,
Cum mundo verum (quod det Deus) omnibus ilia
Accumulata bonis pariter stabitque cadetque.

Tibi in Domino addictissimus

GUILIELMUS Bo VI US.

Anejchort dejcriptionn off the genealogie of the howfs off Glemrquhay,

and vt/ter thingis perteininy thairto ; as is att lenth contenit in the,

tytilljett down in the nixt leaff immediatlie following, fayth-

fullie col/edit at the command and defyre of Sir Duncane

Campbell Knicht andjevint Laird off Gknvrquhay

be hisjervitour Maifler William Bowy, and

thaireftir in this buke infert and writtin

be the f aid Maifler William in the

moneth ofJunij and zeir off

God ane thowjand fyve

hundreth fourfcoir

auchtene

zeiris.

£ne aDmomnoun to
^otteritie of tye ^otB0 of

refcar, in tl)i$ genealogie

b? blu&e, b? lauc^full birty an& name,
9[n nc^t or ftue l^ne (0 or luifete to bee
c^nrolD, ag one b^ terteto ant) gu&e fame
31n nobill ranft to lefce, t^inft ftame, t^infe ftame,
tDtcftit neiu or ttuggifcjjneg to t^ne,

tertetc qn^tlfe in peace, tceare, feilD, ann

pretiiceffouri0 manie

conqueft, fteipt, ann maiD for to be
C^air futefteppi^ tl^en iff ttjoto toill imitatt,
toitt, fyv minDe, ann tx)l)ole insane

tliair enC^mple fure to ia? t^ijs platt.
(Hill t^otn tl)^ ^onour, ^otote, anD rent to ftanfc,
Conquer, or fteip tJjingijai conqueft to t^^ ^anfc ;

9In fa^tl), feare, ioue, fyy d5ou anD prence

all obeDience.

m.

AD EIUSDEM DOMUS POSTEROS ALIUD.

Tu, cuicunque Deus nunc dederit bonus
Huic priicse domui nominis vt fimul
Et confanguinitatis titulo imperes,
Et terras (quibus olim folita eft potens
Tarn late dominari) et populos regas
Natura indomitos, faepe revolvito
Tecum, quod dominum baud nobilitet domus,
Antiquiflima quanquam et celeberrima,
(Dicaique bine numerofam veluti ex equo
Troiano fobolem exifle) bonum nifi
Sele et magnanimum prseftiterit : domum
Sed Temper dominus nobilis et plus
Illuftret decoretque ; et domui prseeft
Cui tails, fibi non parcit, et omnia
Nimirum redeunt buc fua, ne malo,
Se vivo, afficiatur minimo, et cavet
Ne quis prretereundo ferat. ' O domus,
Heu nunc quam dominaris domino impari.'
Antiquse Jebovam quod domui precor
Di6tum Temper huic abfit, et illius
Stet fortuna diu, detque tibi Deus
Vt virtute tua nobilites earn
lam nunc quifquis huic imperitas. Vale.

W.

The genealnyie of

the howfs of Glenmquhay,

contening the oriainall Jlok, the

lineall proaenie and lauchfull difccnt

thairof. Quhairin is dejcrymt the name*

and number of the Lairdis of Glemrquhay tJuimc

f, thair wyffis and children, thair Jeverall conguefs

and tiggings in thair awin tymes, tJie diftributioun

thairof to thair eldar and fecund Jones,

the manages off thair dochteris, with

the tymes and places off thair

death and buriall, as

eftir followeth.

I ! CAI/PBEJL. DE • L.OCHOV

Comes

.

.it OS

10 The Black Book of Tay mouth.

off tye original! : follotoety
lineall ana lauc^full Difcent

Clje foirfato Colene (aulja eftirtoart toa$ Ifylitt
Colene) reeeating from Ijig father tlje 20
off flDftober anno 1432 tlje foutfcoir marftlanui0
of d5lentrqu^ar3 ttje tuentie^feWn marftlanni^ of
31nnertnen5 &c.3 l^ann on Loc^o^ matreit to ^te
firtt totff fl^atiott ^tetoart Doc^tir to OTaltir
off aibanie (fone to 3]fobell J^ueljeg off
ann Counter of JLennojc),, au^i
nepartit fc^ortlie t^aireftir but TucceflSoun*

C^e Cain ^>ir Colene eftir t^e Deceit of
firft tx^ffe tnareit 31onett ^tetuart elDeft tioc^tir to
COiilliam ^tetoart lorD of JLorne (tcit^ QU^OW ^e
gatt in name of toc^irgutie ttye auc^tene
of t^e Ura? off Lorne3 ^ir father being tljen
'Bot eftir I)ir fain father ))i$ Deceit tye ^aill
fc^ip of Lome falling to ^ig t^re Docljterig
trices t^airoff, t^e fain ^ir Colene be terteto of

T/ie Black Book of Tay mouth. 11

t?ff, eineft of tlie tyree, fell to tl)e Ijaill fuperi*
oritie of tye lornfctyip of Home ann firft thrift
tyairoff, ejrtenning to tua ^unnretlj ann tyftie
€>n tyir tyt begatt ane Tone calltt
Duncan Campbell, qul^a fucceDit lairD of
nD ane Doctytir callit d5eillt0 Camp^
bell, au^a tceja: tnareit on fit^Cotole in Home,

Clie fain ^ir Colene eftir tfte neat^ of I)i0 fein
fecund to^ffe mareit ane tooman off t^e Clan&on*
Doqu^ie, on qu^oui ^e begatt ane fone callit
3foone Campbell qu^a t^aireftir tua0 bifcljope
of tye 91le0, ann ane Doc^tir callit fiat^erine
Campbell, qu^a toes mereit on flHaltir
bailee of 'Balqu^iDHer.

C^e fain ^ir Colene eftir t^e neparture of
fafn t^rin tc^ffe mareit apargarett ^titling noc^tir
to tlje lairn of Jfeeir, on quljome Ije begatt tua
fone0, t^e einar callit 9)^one Campbell (qu^a
t^aireftir fuccenit lairn of HatDerig) t^e otljet
namit George Campbell, qu^a neit toung, ann
ane noc^tir callit ^elene Campbell, qitya

12 The Black Book of Tay mouth.

firft mareit on flpafceane of amnamurroc^ ana
ti&aireftir on fllpafigregoure*

C^e feiD *a>ir Colene toag laim tye fpace of
fourtie<eigtyt ?eirte* &i$a (b? tlje lanDis qityilfrte
^e gatt in heritage from $i$ fat^er^ anD t^e lantii0
qu^ilfei^ ^e fell to be toa? of manage foirCaiD) ^e
conquefllt t^e tafeijs of t^e ten marftlanni^ of
aucljmoir5 t^e tafti^ of t^e tljrettie marftlanu of
arntallonift3 t^e ^eretable t^till of t^e ten marfc
lann of t^e ^ott ana 3!fle of Loc^ta^ t^e four
marfelanti of 9!nnerneill in
t^aireftir ^e eiccambit twty
of OBalloc^^ t^e ten marfelanfc of J^rumlean ant)
'Blairborofe l^anti in fllpenteit^, qu^ilfeijs
ejccambit alfo (w Calbe eftir in t^e atnin place
clarit)* Co t^e qu^ilfti^ ten marfelanfcig
of dSlentrqu^a? i0 lit fuperiour :
Iantii0 foirfainij; a0 ?it remains
C^aireftir ^e conquefit t^e fourtie marfelana of
t^e t^re marfelann off Correqu^irfe,,
Ije betotuit on 3j^one Campbell

The Black Book of Taymouth. 13

tone foirfcit), begottin a0 feiD ig on I)i0 foutt
twfe,

€l)e fait) ^ir Colene being tutour to ty$ brother
Cone Colene Campbell (qutya toes main firft (Me
off €rg?le) l)e mareit ^im on t^e CecunD fteretrice
of Lome, ant> tyaireftir (for t^e fatour ^e bure to
^im ant) tlje (fanning of ^i0 ^oto0) frelie fcimittit
unto l)im t^e Cuperioritie of tye Ijail lotDfc^ip of
Lome*

ant) biggit injuring t^e tyme of lii^ tutorie to
l)i$ brother Cone foirf^iD t^e caff ell of 3!nnerrara?»
9]tem, t^aireftir ^e biggit to ^im felff tye caffell
of 3flanfteilqu^irn in dfflenforquljar ; Utern,
barmeft^n toall of t^e 9lfl^ of loctyta?, ant)
toure of ^trapljillane.

a^emorant)umr t^e fait) ^>ir Colene t^roc^
taliant artis ant) manlieiD tuas matt) luucln in
t^e 3iae of E^ot)o0 (qu^ilfi ffanDet^ in tl)e Car--
pattyiane ^ea neir to Caria ane countrie of
itg) anD toe0 t^re funDrie t^me0 in Home*

€l)e feit) ^>ir Colene tjepartit tl|i0 l^ffe in

14: The Black Book ofTaymouth.

toure of ^trap^illane tlje 24 of September anno

1480.

ana Ijonorablie bureit in tye ftirfe off feilmertyne
toityin

far of tye firft laira.

foliotoetlj t^e fecund*

J^uncane Campbell, elfcaft anD lauc^full
fone to ttye foirfaiD ^ir Colene, fuccefcit fecunD
lairn of dD>lent)rqu^a^ ag faiD (0*

Caiu ^ir J^uncane mareit

fcocljtir lauc^full to t^e c^rle of
on qu^ome ^e begat tyre fone$: C^e eiuatt callit
^>ir Colene: C^e fecunn natmt artybain: C^e
tyriu ^atrife, qu^a Deit being ane toung wan in
tlje 3!le 'Bantyelity : anti ane notytir callit €\i^
bety Campbell, qu^a t»e0 mareit on tye lairn of

The Black Book of Taymoidh. 15

€l)e fato ^>tr ?0uncane eftir t^e Deceit of
faiD firft tD^ffe tyt mareit flponcreiff,

fcocljtir to ttye lairD of ^loncreiff, on qu^ome £e
begat ane tone callit Raider Sfoone Campbell
(qutya toe$ fecund bifctyope of t^e 3]le0 of tye
of (0lentrqul)at)5 anD tua noc^tiri0 : C^e
callitt ftat^erine Campbell, qu^a tue0 mareit on
tye lairn of CullibarDin: C^e ot^er namit anna-'
bill Campbell, qu^a t»e0 mareit on ttye lairD of

faiD ^>ir J^uncane lebit lairD t^rettie t^re
inDuring tlje qu^ilft ttme ^e obtenit tacfeis
lanniis in CBraiDalbane, ann of t^ee
lanui0 l^anD tmtljin t^e Came,
tafei0 of ttye tuelf marftlann of Crantwiety.

3tem, ^e conquefit t^e tyeretable t^till of
baronie of -ffinlarg: dQu^ilfeijai tafe^ anD tyeretabill
con qu cs f 01 r fait), togiUDcr untl) tlK bat I ; en c of
l^ifc^eoir, Co^er, anD dO»lenl^oun, tane of
ling, ^e annejtrt to t^e ^ototf*
3!tem3 ^e conquefit t^e t^refcoir marfelanD

16

The Black Book of Taymouth.

baronie of d&lentyowt, qu^ilft ^e gaiff to ^10 fecunn
time arcpalD foirfain, togitfoer tcitty tlje rtoentie*
four tnarftlann of t^e t^rin of Lome, qutyilft ^e
tufee fra t^e ^ow»

3!tetn3 ^e conauefit t^e eig^t ntatftlanu of
^c^eane in d^lenquoic^, qu^ilfrte ^e gaiff to
brother 9!^one Campbell of JLatoiri^ to be

^ t^e toin ^ir Duncan ejccambit t^e t^rin of
Ianni0 of Colour anu auc^arnfttie^ etc,,, triit^
l^anD on t^e fine of JLocljfyne.
fato ^ir J^uncane biggit t^e laic^
of d^lentrqu^at ; t^e great IjalL, c^apell3 ann
meri03 in t^e 9lle of Ho$ta?*

C^e fain ^ir J^uncane tna0 0ane at t^e feiin
off tflotDnane3 tKit^ Ifeing 3!ante0 ti&e fern^ t^e 9 off
September anno 1513*

ann toe0 bureit t»it^ ^i0 c^ief ^rc^bain Camp<
bell t^en €rle of Crg^le in lilntotDn^ becaufe in
foirfain feiin t^ar neit fcaliantlie toginner*
mcmii of tlK fccunD lan'D.

18 The Black Book of Tay mouth.

foim laira*

©uncane Campbell, el&att anU laucljfwll fone
to t^e foirfato ^>ir Colene3 fuccenit Court laim of

faiD J^uncane mareit apariort Colqulioutt,
Doc^tir to t^e lairti of JLu& on au^ome ^e begatt
ane fone3 qu^a neit in Jjte minoritie*

Cfte foirCaiu J^uncane lebit lairD be t^e fpace
off t^rettene ?eiri03 feeping all tyingte left to
be l)i$ tnort^t preniceffounjj.

nepartit t^(0 l^ffe in t^e caftell of

5 of September 1536*

ann toajs ^onorablie bureit in t^e c^apell foirfain
of if inlarg*

Clju0 fc^ottlie of Qefeitfc

I

;ctK brother gi

• of

.1 tor0 mareit on ttye tutout of tug : 3lnft tlje
r callit ^aricr, npbell, qu^a \»ej5 tnarat

argat-

C^c fin& inonc :cmr lairfi f: Ha,

bcf^c t^e fecpitw of t$t e^ i haiii, con

.} Ol ^'

left to t;jit% 1)OXD!3 'ajicl) Oittat
i in tlic ilcof

cit in

20 The Black Book ofTaymouth.

Colette Campbell^ brother germane to tlje for*
?^uncane ann 9I^one, fuccenit, as faiti t&
lairn of d&lenforqu^a?*

Cain Colene mareit befoir ^e Cuccenit lairD
of d&lettimiu^a? Margaret ^tetx)art5 (Uoc^tir to
'BifcJjop aiejcanDer ^tetcart^) lan^ coniunft fear
off 3]nc^ebrafe^ on qu^ome Ije begat tua
: C^e einar callit iBeatrtjc Campbell,,
mareit on ^>ir i^one Campbell of JLat»iri0:
titter namit Margaret Campbell3 qu^a
mareit on SP'CotDle of Eagrat in Lome*

€I)e fain Colene,, eftir t^e necei^ of t^e
Margaret ^i0 firtt ^ffe3 fuccening lairn
qu^ti mareit ftattyerine Eut^toen,, nocljtir bntill
(KUilliame Lorn !Sut^uen^ on qu^ome Ije begatt
four fone0 : C^e eineft callit ^>ir 5^
eftir fuccenit lairn : C^e fecunn namit Colene :
tyrin flpaifter $&tti&, qu^a neceifflt in

TJie Black Book of Taymouth.

21

Court arepalD: an& four &otyteri& tl)e
el&eft callit Margaret Campbell, qutya in ^ir pa<
rentte t^me toe$ mareit on tlje (Erie of d&lencarne :
Ctye fecunn Ifcatl)erine3 qu^a Deit in ^er lotctljeiD :
CJje t^riD aparie : C^e fourt anna0, batt^ mareit
be t^air elDeft brother, a0 in t^e atuin place falbe

Clje faiD Colene toa0 lairD injuring t^e fpace
of t^rettie tyre ?eiri& in tye quljilfe t?me ^e con--
queflt tlje fett of tye Mngi0 Ianni0 ann C^artir^
lanniu in 'BraT&albane, tlje taftijg qu^airoff
pre&iceffourig obtenit a0 i0 abone tDrittin.
3!tem, ^e conquefit tye ten marfelanD of aucli^
l^ne, Cafter arUtytUi^^ anti J^otDinc^e, togiDtier
toitlj tye Cuperioritie of fl^'jljab ty$ ^aill lanni0,
Sltem, ^e conqueflt tye fuperioritie of tye tuentie
marfelanu of ^tronmeloqu^an in
91tem, ^e coft ane auto luDging in
qulnlius conquer antJ fuperioritei^ foirfaims as
?it remains toity tye ^oto0»

3!tem, ^e conquefit tye tuentie punD lann of

22 The Black Book of Taymouth.

dftinatnbill; item, t^e fpfce puna lanfc of CDinftip
fcn&er reuerfioun; item3 fyt aucljt marfelanfc of
fcingartt ; quJ)illii& toitti t^e tuelff marftlanfc of
^ anD tafti0 of t^e lann of CranDuic^ foir--
tane frome t^e tytf®$, ^e betot»it on
Tecunti Cone Colene*

3]tem3 ^e befiotuit on ^(0 tJjrto fone
^atnft t^e tuelfi marfelann of auc^inr^re^ Con--
fcalifr, ann ®mmnatofte3 t^e eig^t tnarftlanti of
auc^nacroCcre, ^ennietort3 Cireton^ ana ftillen3
all l^ann in Home, "But, t^e faiD apaifter $atrifc
Departing t^iis l^fie but laucljfull airi^ of ^i0 atoin
t^e TaiDijs lannto retumit to t^e ^oto0.
faiti Colene in Ijfe t^me biggit tlje caftell of
^ t^e caftell of dftrinambill in OBuc^au^intie^
Ijaill lunging of J^ett^ tuit^in tlje clofe, t^e
four Mrnelli^ of tlje caftell of gilanfteilqu^irne in
;, ant> t^e nort^ cljalmerte t^airoff,

i^e toais ane great jufticiar all
t?tne3 t^roc^ t^e qu^ilfe ^e fuftenit t^ee Deitilie
feiti of tlje Clangregour ane lang fpace,

OMINVS DVNCANTVSP
CAMPBEL, DE

OBIIT ANoDo

. SEPVLTVS

u«

r-7\ "J

ffi .^/l « tio i) o~i<iij(

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qul^a Deit ?oung: C^e Court 3$one: €^e fpft
C^e fejtt J^uncane: C^e Cefcint
, qu^ilfiig ba?ty Deit ?oung: ant) four
t^e eineft callit jftargaret, qu^a toe0
mareit on t^e lairD of OLIeme: C^e fecunD callit
31eane3 qu^a t»e0 mareit on tlje lairn of Cainer :
C^e t^ritJ anna05 qu^a toe0 mareit on t^e lairn
of ginc^emertene: C^e fourt (Eli?abet^ qu^a
Ueit ?oung»

C^e faiD ^ir J^uncane,, eftir t^e Deceits of
Sleane ^tetoart J)i$ firft tu^ffe foirfato,, mareit
Cli?abet^ ^>inclair3 Doc^tir to i^enrie JlorU
clair^ on qu^ome ^e begatt tua Cones: C^e
callit ^atrift: C^e Cecunn 2Hilliame3 qulja neit
?oung: ann four &o$teri& t^e eineft callit
9!eliane5 qutya tues mariet on t^e laird of ^ilton:
C^e Cecunn callit €lwbtfy, mariet on t^e laira
of jfet»neratt: C^e t^riti ftat^erine, mariet on
t^e lairn of ^lafecoule: Clje fourt 3!eane3 mariet
on t^e cErle of atyoll*

C^in ^>ir ^uncane leirit lairD fourtie au^t

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in&uring fyt qutyilfe fpace ^e firft mareit
thrift fyfter 0£arie on tyt (Erie of fl^enteit^e,
ana I)i0 ?oungefi fitter annajs on t^e laitD off
&rcl)ingla& ann pa^it tljatr tocher*

9!tem, ^e conquefit firft tye ftte punD lanD of
?E>ounfaUan&ei$ in ^>traittat« 9!tem^ Ije conquefit
tlje t^rettene tnarftlanD of ^rutttnoqityeill anD
l^rumqu^aflill in at^ole, qu^ilfeig Ije beftotxiit on
Cone foirfatt*

e conquefit tlje ten punD lann of
Quieter, ^ortbanfi, ^ortinellan, Ca^
nefcotmt, ann JLoc^banc^er* 9!tem, ^e conquefit
ane ^alff matftlann off Cairnfcoire in fceilwa^ug.
91tem, Ije conquefit t^e four warftlanD of
ftnoqu^ane; all l^anu in flpenteity. 3item,
conquefit t^e ttoentie feic nrarftlanti of t^e baronie
of d^lentalloc^, qu^ilfei^ fte beffotmt on ^10 fecunD
rone -[Robert

3]tem, $e conquefit t^e eaffer quarter of
l^anD in ^traityern3 qu^ilfe ^e beffotoit on
fone

26 The Black Book of Tay mouth.

31tem5 ^e conquefit tye ten marftlann of tfintolicl)
in ^traittyern, toit^ ane grate roum of dSlafcorren
ana 'Beingufeufe in d&lenlei&naife, quljilfeig ^e be*
ftotDit on ^10 bag Cone 91^tne0 Campbell*

Sltem, ^e conquest t^e tua marftlann of ^lur--
laganbeg in d&lenloqulja,, qu^ilfe ^e befiottiit on
l)i$ ba0 tone ^atrife ^ot& Campbell*

3ltem3 ^e beftotoit on l)i$ fourt fone 31^one foir*
fain t^ee lanW0 in Lome qi$ilfri$ fell to ^im be
tye liecei^ of ^i0 brother flgaifter
abone torittin*

3!temr ^e conquefit tye fetxii0
tit^otxjK lanui^ in CBreiDalbane of netn agane3 in
refpeft t^e faini^ fett)i0 obtenit be tyi$ father tuar
reDucit anu main null, anti, agane be fcettett) of
of annejcatioun t^ar falling in t^e fcingte
tl)e fain $>it J^uncane3 a0 faiD i$,
conftranit to reneto t^e foirfaiti fetoite a^ iff
fame ^aDe netoir bene conquefit of befoir*

3Jtem5 ^e conquefit t^e ten marfelanfc of
glenfe in tlje CBrat of Lome*

TJie Black Book of Taymouth.

27

gitem, l)e conquefit tlje four marfelana of Cotole-
ballocl) in toafcfett frome m? LorD ^rummona,
ana tljaireftir in anno 1611 coft tlje fame out of
ttye grounfc from ty# fone m? JLorD of f^ert^e*

9!tem5 ^e conqueflt t^e aucljtene marfelanD off
Cennaiffi^ anti Couleuairi^ tyann in OBreiDalbein
tottftin tlie fctyireftome of ^ert^, au^ilW0 ^e
tmiteD to t^e baronie of d&ienfallaclj*

Sltem,, ^e conquefllt tlie fejc marftlanD of Cifter
anu Mefter Cretclianijs l^anu in ^twfyytt in
OBuctiqu^iuner toitljin t^e fc^ireteome of $erti&.

gitem, Ije conquefit tye eig^t marftlant) of
^tuiW& anD t^e fuperioritie off t^e
off d^arrotDijs in d&lenquotcije.

3!tem, ^e conquefit t^e fourtie frilling lanD off
better ^tuifei^ qu^ilfiija; lantii^ of SpiDDiU ana
meffer ^tuiftija; ^e Hifponit to $atrife Campbell,
elDeft fone begottin betuijc ^im anD ^i0 foi& fecunD
fpoufe Cli^abet^ Sinclair, togitfoer tuit^
off Coul&airte anD Cennai(K0«

9!tem, ^e conquefit t^e gleiblanti of

28 The Black Book of Taymouth.

callit fyt gibert, qu^ilft alfo ^e fcifponit to
bain Ins Tone foirfaiD*

item, ^e conquest tlje tuelf marftlanD off Cran*
niclj, t^e tuentie puna lanfc of ^oirinc^e3 t^e ten
tnarfclanD of auc^moir^ anti tlje tua marfelanti of
lantiftno^ e#en&ing to f^ftie four marftlanti in
tlje ^aill^ l^anD toit^in t^e lorDCc^ip of
ant> Coper, ana tljat tot^out renemptioun3
taftijs qu^airof ^(0 preDicelTourte obtentt onlie of
befoir*

3Item, Jje conquett t^e patronage of
c^antim, anno

3!tem3 ^e purc^eft long tafe(0 of t^e teinDte
perfonage ant) biccarage of tlje liirfe of

3|tem, ^e conquefit t^e 9!le of
anno

£e conqueCt t^e lantii^ of Larg,

toain, anu arDmofemonane., ejctenning to tljrettene
merfelant)3 l^ann in apenteiflje, in anno

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3Item, tye conqueft tl)e four merfclanfc of Leatter
in ^Henteitlj, in anno IGIS,

91tem, ^e conquefit tt)e lan&ig ana baronie of
Lu&e ejrtenDing to tljrettie four merftlanD, ann ate
tlje four werfelantJ of ^etnacr? l^anD toit^in
fc^irrefbome of $erty, in anno 1619*

ifollotmjs

feberall fotomeis of mone? ueburfit be
fain ^it J^uncane in name of

guDe getin toit^ ^i0 fyfteri

feberall conquef^ renetmng of aulD fetot03

bigginge, toity fotume^ gebin out be Ijtm

tpone tt^er occafionijai.

toc^ir getin toit^ 5i0 fitter fl^arie to
Crle of flEtonteittye toe0 eig^t t^otofanD marfti0.

Sltem, t^e toc^ir getin toitli ^i£ fitter
to t^e lairD of arctynglag tuejj f^be
marfeis.

30

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3!tem3 fyt tocljir geirin tmty tyg elfcaft fcoctytir
Margaret to fyt laira of Cfteme toes fefein tljoto
fanfc tnarlu& anno 15—,

Sltent, tyt toc^ir getin tnit^ ^10 Doc^tir 9]eane
to ttye lairn of Cainer toeg febintene
marft(03 beC^De fejc t^otxjfann marftiis for
ana abul?ementi& anno 1601.

Sltem^ tye toc^ir gebin t»it^ ty& Docljtir
to t^e lairu 31ttcljemattene <wt$ ten t^otufanti
puntii^ anno 1609*

3]tem3 getin for tye f^te punD lann of J^oun--
in ^traitta^ to arcpalfc Campbell of
four ttjotBfanfc marfti^ anno 15—.

3|tem, gefcin for t^e t^rettene marfelann off
J^rumnoqu^eill ann ®rumqu^aifllll in
to t^e lairD of ^oturie ifot^ringame fetin
fanti marfei& anno is—.

3!tem3 getin for tl>e ten punn lann
Quieter, ^ortbanfe3 &c»3 in flpmteitye to t^e lairts
of OBurlie twelf t^otxjfann marfti^ anno 15—.

3]tem, getin for t^e ^alf marfelanD of Catrnnoire

The Black Book of Taymoidh. 31

tn feilma^uge to ane 3pt)one 0£c3!nDoire
Ijun&retl) tnarbi& anno

3|tem, getin for tlje foure marfelanD of
ftnodjane in flponteitlj to l^arie ^>d)atD of Cam-
bufmoir four t^otDCanU tnarfei& anno

91tem, getin for tl)e tuentie feic tnarfelanti of
<0lenfallacl) in Carrore to t^e lairD of arc^ingla0,
to €tore Campbell, ana to C&arli$ Campbell Ijte
o^e ttpentie four tl)otD^nt> marfei& anno

9!tem, for tfte Cafter quarter of aponiee to
Cofcljeocli four t^otpfann marfti05 anno

3!tem3 getin for t^e ten ntarfelann of i
in d&lenlei&nafe to tlje lairn of Coultebragane,
for t^e grafrotome of d&lafc^oren anD
to 3^rummonD of fetin

marfti^, anno

gitem, getinfor t^e tua marftlann of ifturlagan
m d^lenloc^a to 3$one ^Honteitlj alia0
tua tljotDfana marfti^ anno

91tem3 gebin for renelmng of tlje fetoi0 of

32

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of

lannte in /Bretoalbene to tlje fting
tua t^otDfanfc marfei& anno

3ltem3 geirin for t^e ten tnarftlanD of 'Bra?*
glente in tlje Bra? of Horn to t^e lairD of Barbrefe
tua ttjotDfenfc warW^ anno

3Item3 gefcin for t^e tuoufett of tye four
of CotrJleballoc^ in t^e bra^ of d^lenquo^c^ to
JLorn J^rumtnonD ftte ^unfcretl) marfei0^ anno

9ltem, getjin for tfte eig^tene marfelann
Cinnaffi0 anD Coulenairi0 to t^e lairD of
creiff f^ftene t^oufanti marfti^ anno

3Item5 getin for t^e fejc marfelann of cHfter ant>
defter Creic^ani^ in QBucIjciu^iDlier to Captane
QBalfour of Corrie tljre t^otr)Cant> marfei^ anno

3ltem3 gefcin for t^e eig^t marfelann ann ane ^alf
^tuifei& anD for t^e fupertoritie of tlje
in ct&lenciuo^e to t^e lairn of
'Baillec^ane f^te t^otoCann niarW^ anno 1599

31tem^ getin for t^e fourtie frilling iann of
defter ^tuiW0 to t^e (Crle of at^ole
fann marfci& anno 1599*

T/te Black Boole of Taymouth. 33

9!tem3 getin for fyz gletblanfc of #*on?ee to
Latnrence d&raljame tljre tl)ot»CantJ marto& anno

1599*

item, getin for tlje tuelf marftlanfc of Crannic^e,
tlje tuentie puna lann of jHoirincl)e3 ttye ten marfe-
lann of auc^moir^ ann tl)e tua marftlanu of fcanfc
ftnoft, to tlje lairD of 2Heme3 eig^t ann tuentie
tljotDfanD marfti^ anno 1602*

3!tem3 in anno 1611 getin to t^e Crle of
for tlje foirfaiD lanni0 of Couleballocl) in
queclie tua ttjotDfanfc anD f^ue ^unnret^ marfei0«

gitent, getin for tl)e pennicle anD refilling of
Cafter JLeDclirofft to ailafter apein?iej3 four tjun--
Dretl) puntii^ anno

getin Robert ^ibracl) !5amfat alia0
for tyi$ fetttDnejs of t^e lannte of Corn--
carmift^ ^rtic^tll^ie, ^ortnellane,, ann t^e forreft
of flpamelorne, four liunnretl) punDi^ anno 1617*

Sltetttj getin for t^e riglit of tlje patronage of
3!nfcl)el)aDDan tua tljour&nti merfti^ anno

item, getin for long tafcte of tlje teinWjs bait^e

34 The Black Book of Taymouth.

perfonage ann iricarage of t^e ftirft of ti5lenur<
quljai? ti&rie ti&oufann merfti& anno

Sltent, gefcin for tlje rig^tig of 9|nc^efaill ane
tljoufann merfei& anno

Sltent, geirin for ttye lanuto of JLarg,
/Branau^ail?e3 CDtiralecftatiet^^
ann arnmofemonan5 ejctentiing in t^e ^eall to
t^rettene merftlanti^ to t^e lairD of iftnoftiill t^ret--
tene t^oufann merfi3 ann for pafling of t^e tnfef^
mentis tljairof t^roto t^e feillis fejc ^unDret^
anno i6is»

3|tem3 getin for t^e four merfelanfc of Leatter to
lairn of Mppenros tua t^oufann tuerfete anno
1618,, ann for tye pafling of t^e infefttnentis
tljairoff t^roto t^e feillis four ^unnret^ merftis*

in fetn of tlje f^in ^>ir J^uncane t^e ftfce marft*
lanD of 'Bailliegounuill in JLefmoit, main refigna^
tioun t^airof in t^e liannis ann fatourig of t^e
fain ^ir ?^uncane ann ^10 airi03 fuperiouris
t^airof an perpetuam remanentiam3 for tlje

The Black Book of Taymouth. 35

quJjilft refignatioun tlje fait) £>ir ^uncane pa?it
to tlje fain 3il)one ane ttjotofanD punDiis mone^
ana tl)at tpone fyt jcjrtrii, Da? of auguft anno

1603,

^ir J^uncane foirfaiD in ^i£ t^nte biggit t^e
caftell of jffinlarg, pitt5 anD office IjotDte t^airoff,
repairit alfo tlje cljapell tl)airoff, anD DecoteD t^e
fame intoarniie t»itl) patement antJ paintrie, for
t^e digging anD t»arftmanfc^ip qu^airoff^egaiff
ten tliottifanD pundit anno 15—.

3]tem, ^e biggit ttye toure of ac^allanoure,, for
tt)e tuarftmanfc^ip of t^e qu^ilft ^e gaiff ane
tl)ott)fant» tnarfti^ anno

31tetn3 ^e reparit t^e caftell of 31lanfteilqu^irn in
d5lenl)rqul)at intoarfclie ann outtuarDlie, for t^e
reparing quliairoff ^e gaiff marfei^.

9jtem, ^e biggit t^e ^otof0 of Lod&Doc^att, for
t^ee tDorftwanfc^ip quljairof lie gaiff tua
tena marfti0, anno

3!tem, Ije biggit ane greit IjotDte in
in JLorne of four ^otuja; ^eic^t3 t^e latoeft

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tljairoff tooltip Cor tlje tporftmanfcljip guljairoff
Ije gaiff f?te tljotofanti marW& anno 1601.

9|tem3 Ije biggit tl)e Ijotofg of OBarc^altane in
JLorne3 anti entiit it anno 1609^ for t^e
fc^ippe au^airof ty gaiff ten tljotnCanD
anti attour tlje plenifc^ing t^airof*

3!tew3 t^e ejcpen© of tl)e tuarft anfc tratell main
be ^im in flopping of tlje t»ater of €a? frae tie^
Crowing t^ee place anti ?artii0 of 'BallocJj ejctenuit
to ten t^otufann marfei& anno i6os,

agentorantjum* C^e faiu ^ir J^uncane tuejs
toartiit in t^e caftell of CDinburc^ in ttye monet^
of 91uni| in tlje ?eir of ct^on 1601, t^roc^ tlje occa^
fioun of certane falg leijs anti forgen intentis
of ane J^onain a@onteit^ alias 'Barroun of Cur-'
ane tt^er callit ^atrift apc^uene ane
anti tiepr^beti minifter3 au^ilftis fal0
anti forgeti intentiounte anti calumneis alletigit,,
noc^ttoit^ftantiing tija? t»er netir qualefeit nor
protDUt, ?it in refpeft of tlje pobir and gretiie
courteouris for tlje t^me tlje faiti ^ir J^uncane

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of Tat/ mouth.

37

Detenit in toarDe till l)e pa?it to tl)e &ing
courteouris fourtie tljotatanD marftig,

gitem, in tlje monetl) of aparclje in tlje ?eir of
dftrt following, i6023 t^e foirfaia ^ir ^uncane
infeft l)i$ elDaft Cone Colene Campbell in fee of
ijaill lantJig! ba^tl) toit^in t^e fc^irrefbome of
a0 ^ert^5 qu^airbpone l)e Deburfit tl)e
fotum of tljre tljotofand

31tem, t^e faiD ^ir J^uncane pad out off
lanD t^e f^ftene Da^ of 3pr?le in t^e ?eir of
1602, ant) paft to tl)e courtija; of Slnglanti anD France,
t^aireftir t^ocl)t gutie to tafe a tieto off tflan*
ann off tl)e toarrijai of t^e totone off flDiftent^
ann t^aireftir returning tljrocty Slttglann come
^ame to ^cotlanD*

9]tem, t^e faiD ^>ir J^uncane in anno IGOS anD
anno 1604 ^ane great toeariu toitl) t^e Clangregori0,
at qul)at t?me tlja^ brunt to ^im tl)e barronie of
, t^e barronie of CotoleDair anD Cinnaiff^

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tlie tuelf ntarfelanfc of CranDic^ fyt ^aill lanfcte
of t^e barronie of d&lenfallocl),, t^e ten punn lanfc
of QBoc^aftill in S©onteitlje5 ann t^e Ijott# of
t^e fftait^ au^airof ejtenDit to ane
t^otofanD mating; for t^e an^ilfetg
ann intoilerabill faftig eig^tene of tlje
principality of t^e Clangregour t»er tane to CDin^
ann t^air tuer ^angit ann quarterit;
nameg eftir follotDi0— aiefter $o? ftf
gour of d^lenfc^ra^ (quljo t»e0 ^ung on ane
about ane eln ^eic^ar nor t^e reft),, c^regor

in

ric^e in acljatue, CBilliame €>ig jift^eill in
^ 5^uncane ^ailefter acailetter in ifer*
ane JHC dE>regour a'iljeille in amettjnaft,
d&regor jEcd3regour ca^ntioc^ie in !Soro3 ailefter
^tc£Dnt)oc^ie d^Clertc^e in c^lengotDlannie, &l>
lefter ^'Cton 2JfConnoc^ie in Critgarroto,,
jH'Coulc^eir in QBalau^inner, J^uncane

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<0regour in <0lenogili,
or in Correcljranfeie, ailefter #ic<i&regor O
in Xraiftlie, dffregor jft'j&icoll in arfcbeiclje,,
come flDig ac€>lcl)allume flDig Oic€>ulcl)eir in

atrift amntonaclje in
t^ir foirCaiDi^ tljat toer
l)angit at t^e mercat cros of CDinburglie, tljair
tr>e0 funDrie ttljeriis liangit tl^air ana in
places qul)ai0 nanteg tuer fuperfluoujs to totett*

attour ISobert Campbell, fecunD Cone to t^e
^ir J^uncane^ perfetping ane great number of
t^ame t^roc^ t^e countrie, in ena otertufee t^ame
at CBanetoeg in ttye Q5ra^ of d5lent)rqu^a^3 quljair
^e fleto ?^uncane abroc^ ^d&rego
fone d^regore in arDcl)^llie, j^otogall
jE'Coulc^eir in dSlengtle t»it^ ^i0 fone ^uncane,
Cl)arli0 i^^regour ([J'ciBane in TBraifelie,
toer principality of tl)at bant>5 toit^ tuentie
of t^air compleiflijai flane in t^e c^ai0»

Clje gallop quljairon t^ee
foirfain tner ^angit tDej5 maiD eftir

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tlie forme of ane croce (on t^e ^eic^ar pane
qu^afrof ^letter ^dSregour of <0lenfcJjra? ^im>
felf toes mountit abone tlje laiff as fait) i$) toes
callit tljaireftir ;fftc<0regouri0 gallon^, botl) be>
caufe it t»e0 main of fett purpofe for t^ame3 anti
for t^at t^air tne# fa monie at one^s ^angit
on3 cju^air t^roto boflj t^e furname of
gour anD t^e gaUoug! tcejs main a comoun pro--
terb*

C^e Jfting ^i0 ^laieftie Bering of t^e great
rebellioun ann oppreOloun praftifit be t^e Clan^
gregour of netu agane in anno i6io3 fent from
inglann t^e Crle of J^ounbar for tailing orner
t^ame^ anD for fettling of peace in tJjee
0 ^e ^atie Done in t^e fout^e borDeri^ of
befoir* 3nD amangija! tt^erijs noble anD gentle
men tlje faiD ^ir J^uncane tne0 burDenit to
pitrfue t^e faiD Clangregour for ruitting out of
t^air pofteritie anD name* C^aireftir t^e Crle
of J^ounbar reterit ^imfelff baft to tlje iftingi^
3inD in tlje monet^ of ifebruar anno

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1611 tlje Clangregour being ftraitlie perfuen,
tufce tljame felffte to tlje gjle callit Sllanfcernafc
in jttonteitl), d&utyairtpon tlje Secret Confell
implo^efc tlje Cain ^ir J^uncane anu fctljerte gen
tlemen in tlje countrei^ about to beCeige t^ame»
liuljilft being begun, tl)e feige tue0 ^aiftelie Diflbl<
tit tftroc^ ane tenement ftorme of fnat»»
fain ^ir ©uncane I)i0 folftijs reteiring
Robert Campbell ^i0 TecunU Cone3 Ijering of fum
oppreffioun Done be a number of ti&ame in ttye
J^uncane I)i0 lanniis,, tufee tlire of t^air
, ann in t^e tafting ane toe^ ttaine3 tlie
tua t»er Cent to cftrinburglje, about t^i0
t?me t^e €rle of J^ounbat: Departit t^i0 l^ffe, tpon
t^e occafioun of tu^oi^ Deit^ t^e
c^atgit be fefcerall commitCon^ t^e €rle of
anD t^e raid ^>ir J^uncane ann t^air freinui^ to
perfue t^e Clangregour* Du^airtpon tfte coun<
fell appointeD ane meting to be in (EDinburcJ) of
all tljair lannaorDi^ auliair t^e fain ^>it
cane being amangis t^e refl Direftit out of

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burcl) for attenning on t^e countrie3 I)i£ Cone
Robert ann 3$one Campbell fone to tlje lairn of
JLatBiri& ciulja tteto tlje maift fpeciall man ann
proun tymmer of t^ame callit Hljone

in ^tronferna, ann ttiit^ ^im

Slmmeniatlie t^airefttr3 t^e fain
J^uncane awning in cninburclj ttiit^ t^e reft of
^i# fone0 ann freinnijs attenning on t^e
Confell3 t^e Clangregour brunt t^e
marftlann of d^lenfcrqu^a^, t^e tuentie punn lann
of d^lenfalloc^, t^e ten lib* lann of jftocljafter
in ^lonteitJ)3 t^e tuentie punn lann of #birru<
au^ill perteining to Colene Campbell Latmrte
brot^er3 t^e eig^tene marfelannijai of Cotoinarijs ann
Cinnateg ; ann in t^e Cofc^e of dB»lenl)rqu^at t^e^
tlett) fourtie great meari^ ann t^air follotnari& tDit^
ane fair curfour fent to tlje fain ^ir J^uncane
from t^e prince out of Jlonnoun, ann fra t^at
furtlj t^e Clangregour ^ein t^ame felff toginner to
number of t»i* or tii» fcoir men3 till t^e fain
?^uncane eftir J)i$ returning from Cninburclj

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aireftit furtl) l)ig fone Bobert accompaneit toitl)
Colene Campbell of abirruqutyl to perCue tyame,
quljo follotoit tljame ftraitlie tljrocl) 'Balquljiltoer,,
jttonteitl), ana Lennox ana araue t^ame to tl)e
forreft of 'Beinbuie in c^rg^le, qu^atr tya? tteto
^atrift jHfd5regour fone to J^uncane in d^len, anD
tufee jl5eill iH^regour baftaru to dSregor ^fic€ane,
tuitl^ ttl)eri0 ftue3 qul)om tl)a^ Ijangit at tlje
Cofclje quljair tfta^ fleto tlje meari& and from
tljat cljaiffit tljame ftraitlte to t^e montlie tyat
I^i0 betuijc Eannocl) anD /Ban?enoc^3 t^at from
tl)at t^me furtl) tlja? txjer fo fcattereD tyat tlja^
netuir mett agane abone tlje number off ten or
tuelff* anD from tl)e monety of ^Hai; in t^e faiD
?eir tlje fertice toejs follotoit furtl) be t^e fain €rle
of (Erg^le ann ^ir J^uncane anD t^air freinni0,
innuring tl)e qu^ilfe t^me t^air tce0 tane ana flane
be tlje fain ^ir ?^uncane ^i0 fonejai ana fertanDis
to tfte number of fijrtene of t^e faiu Clangregour,
91tem, t^e tocher t^at ^>ir J^uncan Campbell
of d^lenurqulja^ Iftnic^t gaitje toit^e Cat^reine

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Campbell tyi$ Docket naturall to ^atrife
ardour of CerretnaDtcij t&e$ alletin
merfete in anno 1611,

item* in Jftairclje IGIS ^>ir Duncan Campbell
of tifflenurqulja? tfcnicjjt paft to JLonnoun to ^ij5
jHaieftie3 ann reteint ^ome againe to ^>cotlant>
in jHai; t^aireftir*

t^e aulD laic^ Ijall of d^lenurqu^at ann
airofj hot ane ^ou^ ^ig^t3 being ruined
it toe0 teetiifiet ann repast to tua ^ou0 ^ic^t^
toitty ane c^ttnna^ on t^e tyfce lajall t^airof^ be
^ir J^imcane Campbell of d^lenu
in anno i6i43 for t^e timrfemanfc^ip qu^aitof
gaif t^rie tJjoufanti merftijs mone^*

3]tem3 ^>ir Duncan Campbell of
Jftnic^t gate to 3!oljnne ^rummonn of
moc^e for renewing of t^e rig^t anti ^eretable
tttill of dSlafqu^orie in anno 1614 ane
t^rettie t^rie puntii^ fe? fc^illingi^ auc^t

9!tem3 ^>ir Duncan Campbell of ct&lenurqulja?

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fcnicljt gaif for tua lefferentig ana ane nrnteine
?eir taft tljaireftir of tlje tein&te of t^e ifcirfc of
JWert in dSlenurqulja? in anno 1014 ane
punfcte mone?*

3!tem, ^>ir Duncan Campbell of
ftnicljt gat ane n^ntein ?eir taft of t^e 31le of
incljefaile for putting of fellotu neir t^airin fra
arcl)bauin €rle of &rg?le anno 1614*

3tem3 ^ir ®uncane Campbell of d^lenurau^a^
Ifcrncljt caufit rnaft parftijs in "Balloc^, finlarge3
d^lenloqu^a^ ann d^lenurau^a^, ana caufit Cato
acftorni^ and feto of fir t^airin3 ant) plantit in tlje
famen ?oung fir anfc birft in anno i6ia ann

1614,

91tem3 getin be *a>ir ?^uncane Campbell of
dSlenurqulw Jftnic^t of tocher tuit^ ^largret
Campbell ^i0 noc^ter naturall in ianuar anno
1615 to ^eto iHacquorconill fiare of ^antelantii^
tuell ^unuret^ merfeijai mone^»

gjtem, ^ir ®uncane Campbell of d^lenurqu^at
&nicl)t gaif to ^>ir 2Hilliame ^teuart of

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tuilie for ane n^nteine ?eir taft of tlje teinfcig of
Culfcarte ani> Cennates tlje fofome of tua Ijun&ret^e
punfcte mone? in anno 1615,

gitent, ^ir J^uncane Campbell of d&lenurauJja?
ftnic^t gaif to ffiiv. jljeill Campbell perfone of
d^latne t^e tia^ of j^iai; anno 1616 ?eiri$ for
ane n^nteine ?eir tafe of tlje bifc^op of JLifmoir or
arg^le ^(0 quarter Sirft of ®^fert perfonage anti
ticcarage t^airof t^rie ^unnret^ t^rettie t^rie
puntii^ fejc fc^illing auc^t penned mone^*

3!tem3 tpone t^e font!) f^n of t^e clo0 betuijc t^e
great toure ann fcitc^in of ct^lenurau^a^ t^e tua
laiclje reliant tt)it^ ane loft abone tljame anD ane
capell abone tlje loft t»er compleit in j&airctye in
anno i6i6?rtrfe3 flje ejcpenfe au^airof tieburfit be
?^uncane Campbell of d&lenurciuijat Enic^t

fftoe ^untiret^ punt>i0 mone^ at cwljilfe t^me
flair going frome t^e clo0 to t^e fain tour
biggit*

3jtem3 ^ir ^uncane Campbell of

gaite to arc^bauin (0rle of argtle for

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renewing to l)im of tlje fecuritieg of 'Braglennte
in anno IGIS anc tljotofanu pun&ig mone?*

3!tem3 ^tr ^uncane Campbell of d&lenurqu^a?
ifcnicljt gaif for tlje buil&ing ana repannge of tlje
iftirfi of d^lenurqulja^ callit Clacl)anD?fert, being
altoginner rotoinujs anD Decant in anno 1015,,
compleit in fll^ai) in anno IGIG ?eiri0, ane
mone?.

in tl)e monet^e of flDftober in anno 1615
?^uncane Campbell of d^lenurqu^a^ finicljt
caufit put felloto Deir anD cunn^ngig tuit^in
91le of^nc^efaile.

31tem, in t^e monet^e of flDdober anno 1615 tlje
lairD of Laia)eri0 paft tp to HonDoun, anu nef^rit of
lji$ apaieftie t^at ^e tcain t»reit to tl|e Council
Denting tye Counfall to fenti for t^e lanniflornijs
of tl)e Clangregor tyat t^e^ toain grant ane con*
tributioun of f^iftie punu out of tl)e merfelanD,
fl^aieftie tcalD finD ane toa? t^at naine of

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tlje Clangregor fouia troubill ane? of tljair lanaig
nor poffeg tl)ame3 bot tljat t^e lan&ittorfcte
bruife tljatne paceablie; Cor LatBerte luit
flgaieftie to twrterftant) t^at^ gif ^(0 $ineg t^alti
grant ^im t^at contrabutioint, t^at ^e fouin gett
all t^ete turnip Tatlen: au^airin tretolie JLatxjeriis
^ait) natter pouar nor tno^an to Do it. C^e Coun--
fall toreit for t^e lantiiflorni^ fie a^ t^e €rle of
JLinlit^gotD3 t^e lairD of <i5lenurqul)a£, t^e lairn of
Mtymt, aiejcantier ^c^ato of Cambufmoir anfc
C^e reft of t^e lantiiflorni^ came not*
CJjancellare inqutrit of t^ame t^at toes pre--
fent3 g(f t^et tcain grant to t^e contrabutioun3
cnrtjilfrig all ?eilDit to3 Caifann ct&lemmiulja^ qu^a
fait) ^e tualD not grant tJ)airto3 feing tyi$ fl^aieffie
^aiD burDnit ^im to concur twtye t^e Crle of arg^le
in perfetoing of t^e Clangregot, becaw ^e fenett)
^e toalD get tnoir Tfeait^e be tlje Clangregor nor
all t^e lan&iflor&te lajalti* l^eirefter t^e Counfall
toreit for t^e lant)iaortii03 anti Detyrit t^ame to
t^e contrabutiowt, anti ^(0 agaieftie^ toill

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I!)

it fouiD be gttin to tlje iairD of Latoerig.
dSienurquija? refuifit be reaffoun ti)at Ije nebir
?eilDit to tije contrabutioun, anD tije reft of tyt
ianDittorDig tl)at toe0 abfent t^e firft Council
nar tl)at tl)e contrabutioun tDe0 grantit refuiCt tlje
contrabutioun in l^femaner. ^ua t^e lairD of
iLatoeri^ toes nifapointit of tl|e contrabutioun-
<0lenurqu!)a? Quarrellit tl)e lairD of Latteris ann
breitljreine tljat I)e fouin Ijaibe tain fie inter*
in I)anti b^ l)i# aDt^fe^ for to perturb tl)e
iairD of d5lenurqul)ie0 lanni0^ feeing ttjat fte]
toe0 fyt iairD of d&lenurqul)ie0 toaffeli anD feink
man cum of I)i0 l)ou& ant> a!0 I)i0 fifteri0 fone,
ant> tljat, quljen Laueri^ l)ou$ tnalD l)aite toraifeitt
in LatDerig fatl)eriiaf t^me, t^e iairD of d&ienur--
qui)a^ tuift in i)i$ mother, i)i0 breiti)rein5 anD
fifterijai in i)i0 i)ou^ anD faifit tije i)ou0 of Latuerija!
fra rotoein anD turaife*

3!tem, in ti)e moneti) of December in anno 1615
ti)e iairD of LatDerig foci)t ane fuit of ti)e Council

50

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for interteineing of tljrie or four fcoir of tlje bairnte
of tlje Clangregor, anfc tiefyrit t^e CounCell to
burfcein t^e lan&iflor&te toitl) tlie fototne of tua
merftte in tlje monetl) tljairfoir* €^e
of dfflenurqulja? nef^rit t^e lairD of JLatoerte
antJ ty$ iret^rin not to truble l)im tottl) tl^at
fuit, feing t^at t^et ftnetu t^at ^e ^ain gottin
tnoir ffeaitije of t^e Clangregor nor all tlje fubtec^
ti0 of tlie ftingnome3 ann t^at lie Ijaia Done ntoir
fertice to ty& a^aieftie nor all tlje reft in oppreffing
of t^e Clangregor* JLatuerte refuiflt t^at d^len*
urqulja? foulD Ijaite ane^ curtaflie^ hot t^at fte
Coulti pa^ as t^e reft tiiti for interteniment of tlie
bearni^ of t^e Clangregor* tfor t^e quljilft re--
fuifall dSlemmii$a? mett tnit^e t^e
fie a0 tlie Crle of CullibarDin^ t^e dBrle of
Iit^goto3 t^e (Erie of ^ert^e,, nt^ JLorD
anti t^e reft of tlje lant)iaorDi0, ant) t^e^ tuft
burning t>pone t^ame felffig for ane fpace to inter-
teine^ t^e bairni^ qu^airbt Latueri^ tue0
apointit of Ijig tua t^oufann

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giteiu, tljairefter tl)e Crle of argyie gate of
apaieftie tl)e fynnig of tlje receptarte of tl)e Clan*
gregor, anD tl)e lairD of Latteris anD l)i$ breitljrein
for tlje t^me beanti Da^lie toaitariis on tpone tl^e
(Brie of arg^ic gat ti)e fourt pairt of tlje ftnmja! to
tl)ame felffte. d^ienurqulja^ DeC^rit tl)e lairn of
LatDcrig anD 1)10 l)rcitl)reine tl)at Iji0 tennentijs
foulD not be trublit in tlje ftnnijs,, CeanD tl)at I>e
anD I)i0 tennentig l)aiD maiii moir Certtce to Ijt0
apaieftie on tl)e Ciangregor nor all tlje reft of tlje
fubiefttjai in ^cotlanD, anD l)aiD gottin ntoir fftaitl)
be tliame nor t^ame all, anD tljat it toe^ no
reaffoun tl)at I)i0 men foulD be fynneDj feinge
countrar toeg Ijeallalie brint anD finDrie of
tennentijs flaine in tljat fertice* Hatoeriu anD
breitljrein anfuerija! toe0 tl)at tl)e^ toalD grant
no courtage to d&lenurqulja? : quljairbpone d^len--
urqu^at poftit tp to LonDoun to l)i$ fliaieftie,
quljair tl)e €rle of argrie tne0 for tl)e prefentt,
anD Declarit to I)i0 fl^aieftie lioto t^at ty& ten--
nenti& nottoitl)ftanDing of tljair guiD fertrice anD

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great fftaitl^ toes preffen to lie ftnnen^ qu^ilfe
$)aieftie neclarit W no reaffouo, ann Cua tnreit
noun to tlje Counfall netyrittg [tljat none] of
dSlenurqul)ie£ tennentig or feruennig fonlD be
trublit toit^ one^ of t^e foirCaiDi^ f^nni^. Co
concluU3 tl^e l)ou)5 of LatDeri^ l)e# bein terie ton^
graitfuli to t^e ^ou0 of (0lenurqn^at at ail ttljer

^ in t^e wonet^e of anno

t^at t^e lairn of

charter ann feafing of t^e fejt merftlann of
dSlenatttonD callit

lairti of JLatueri^ beanti hot tajtrfman of t^e fain
tnerftlann to ttnqu^ile annro Cofc^eoc^e of
and pa^it to l)im fejc nterfe meale ann
airfoir3 a0 al0 pa^it t^e lairD of d3len*
t^efoirfait)i0 meailte for t^e fpace of ten
or tuell ?eiri0 efter t^e fain fcmqul)ile annrotD ^i^
ann t^e lairn of d^lenurquliat conteinotoinge
tptafting of ty$ meallis for ten or tuell ?eiri&

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pairtlie tljrotD negligence anD ourficljt, anD pairtlie
tljtoto curtaffie3 tl)e lairD of LatDerig Den?it
plainlie tljat euer I)e pa?it ane? Detotie for tl)ei#
lanDig atl)er to tlje fart tmquljile antirotu
€ofcl)eoclje or ?it to tlje lairu of OTenurqulja^, bot
alleiDgit tl)at tljeija; lanDijat toer pairtitf anu per--
tinenti^ of btl)eri# I)i0 lannijs ati;acent tljairto,
nortoitl)ftanntng tl)at tlje Doubtil of tl)e firft taft
tljatt eter tlje fain tmquliile annroto Cofcljeoc^e
gaitoe to tlje faiD lairti of Latnerigof tljeiis lannijs
toe0 opinlie prefentit ann fubfcr^uit be tlje fain
lairD of JLatoeriiS anD tl|e faiD tmquljile anDroto
Cofcl)eocl)e« anti tl)e foirfaiD lairD of £at»eri0
poffeflig aj3 ?it tl)e f^iD fejc nterftlanD ntoift falttie^
^ anD

9!tem3 in t^e ?eir of ct^oD ane t^otuCanD fejr
IjunDretl) anD ftiftein ?eiri0 tlje foirfaiD lairD of
£at»erij0i callit 91ame0 Campbell tuife t^e forreft
of QBinmoir in d5lenDoqul)art ofoer tl|e lairD of
(0lenurqul)ie0 IjeaD moift tonft^nDlie anD

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ana t>nnatural?3 b? ty$ bantiig of fitoelitie quljair-
b? Ije tueg buna tljat Ije foulD natter taft lan&i&
poffelEouneg nor tafeig quljilfti^ tlie lairn of
poffefli^ ; au^ilft forreft of OBintnoir
iein bruftitt ann poffett be t^e lairni^ of
tl)ir ^unDret^e ann foirfcoir
fett tljir greate torangi^
Done be t^e lairn of Latxieri^ [to] t^e lairDt^ off

b? tieutie anD all reffoun^
enter into no lofee ann freinDfc^ip
ou# of JLattieri)5 qu^ill t^ei^ torangte be
reparit*

f ollomjsi ^eir certane nta foutne^ of monet
Depurfitbe^>ir J^uncane Campbell febint
lairD of d&lenfcrqutya? for lanUijJ conqueft
be

3!tem3 getin be t^e fain ^>ir Duncan Campbell
for t^e lantii^ ann baronie of Hifte ejrtentiing to

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tljrettie four merfclan&3 ana for tlje four merfclanD
of $ctnacrp, to tl)e lairD of ginfcljemartene ten
tljotofanD fejc l)unfcretl) time fcoir Ceir puna,
ttyrettene fcl)illingi& four penned ana for pa(£
ing of tl)e infeftmentig tljairof tl)rotx> tl)e feallijs
ane tljotpfanD inerfti0, anno 1019; quljiift lanDte of
LuDe ann ^itnacrr tuer fault) to aiejcanner !Robert=
foun, anD tl)e fupertontte tljairof to tlje erle of

3!tem, tlje fain ^ir ?^uncane Campbell, fetint
lairD of dSlenurciuljatj conquetft fra Coline Camp*
bell of ambeicl) tl|e aucljt merfelann of Mngartt3
in ^tratljerne, in jQotember i6i93 an& gaite
tljotofanD merftijs mone? t^airfoir3 anD for
paflBng of tl)e infeftmentija; tl)airof tljroto tlje Ijeall
regifter ann feillija: ane ljun&retl) ann fiftie punui0
wonef ; aul)ilfe aucl)t merfelanu of Mngart t^e
fain ^ir J^uncane fcifponit to f^atrift Campbell
fear of J^almarfeglen ty$ naturall fone, to be
Ijaultiin feto of tye liouis of «enurqulja^»

91tem3 tlje fain ^ir J^uncane conqueift fra

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31o^nne ^cr?mgeor of ^ufcop ftnicljt, conftabill
of ?^un&ie3 tlje aucl)t merfelann of CDinfeip alias
(Eftimfc l^anti in XalQUljitfoer, in 3!unij i62o3 anti
gaifce fyfce tljotDfanD merfei^ monet t^airfoir^ antj
for pafllng t^e infeftmenti^ tliairof tljrotB
^eall regiftertjs anD feillig ^e gaite ane
ann fiftie punni0 nrone^ ; qu^ilft auc^t marftianti
of CDinftip aliag CDUni^: tlie faiD ^>ir J^uncane
tiifponit to ^atrift Campbell of a0utlaganbeg ^i0
naturall fone3 to be IjaulDin fetK of tlje I)ou0 of

3!tem3 Ije obtenit infeftntent fra t^e fcing3
^eretable forreftrie of fll^amelorne^ QBent»afierl^3
finglenbeg3 anti tfinglenmoir., anno 1617.

item, t^e fain ^i* J^uncane Campbell of (t&len>
trquliar iftnic^t gate in tocher to Robert 3rt»ing
of iffe&Drat, fecunn fone to tlie laitti of
toit^ ^i0 fecunfc noc^ter callit Cli^abet^
bell, procteat betuijc ^im anu name €li?abetl)
Sinclair ty& fecunn fpoufe3 tl)e foume of eletin

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tljoufann meting* €l)e? toer mariet in tl)e fiirft
of Canlmioir fcpon tl)e Court &a? of December anno
1621, &nD tl)e faiD ^tr J^uncane beffotmt tpon
ftyt faiD €li?abety Ijir brr&ell anD brtuell clot^iis
tl)e foume of four tljoufann tnerfet^,

3!tem3 in tl^e titonct^ of December anno 1621
Coline Campbell of arDbeicIje, being brother
fone to ^ir J^uncane Campbell of d&lentrqulja?
^nicljt, ant» brogljt tp tnitlj tlje faiD ^>ir ®un^
cane a$ I)i0 atoin fone qu^ill ^e came to fyt age of
tuentie ane feiti^ l)i& ^aill lann0 being tailleit
to t^e ^oufe of d^lentrqu^ar^ anD al$ t^e Cain
Coline for foumes of mone^, gratitutie^ ann
Gnfcrie guDe nein^ band anti oblift ^imfelf in moft
drift forme of obligations netir to Cell, annalie,
^ DelapiDat, or put atoa^ on? of ^i0 lantii0,
&c^ b? t^e ^oufe of (0lenbrqu^a^,
failing of airi0 male [gottin of t^e f^iD Coline
^10 atoin boDie* Zet nott»it^ftanDing of
fiDelitie, anD ^anDtorite, lie Difponit

toi?* t^e tuentie punD lanD of CDinampill,

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ant) fyt au$t punt) lanD of ®ane anti
to &rcljibalt) Campbell brother to tlje laira of
Latoeri& fail?eing of tlje fait) Coline Ijte airig
male3 in anno 1621,

91tem3 fcpon t^e t^rettene fca? of februari; in
anno 1622 tlje ftingi^ fl^aieftie rent) 3]oljne
tjebar CngliCc^man, toit^ ttljet; tua
in l)i^ companie3 to fie ane au^^t 5?nt) t^at
in Comc^iba3 qutyilft ^t«t) t^e fait)
fato in Corric^iba tpon tfte ml tiat of ifebruarii
anno 1622.

9!tem, t^e fait) ^>it J^uncane Campbell^ fetint
lairD of d&lenfcrciulja^ gate in toc^et: to Walter
ap'iffarlane fear of d^artatartan^ tnitlj 3!onet
Campbell ty$ naturall tioc^te^ tlje foume of tua
tljoufant) ant) f^te liunDret^ metfeij5» €Ije? trier
mariet in t^e feirfe of Sillin on t^e
of aiuguft 1622

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1623.

3jtem, tl)e Cain ^ir ®uncane Campbell, fetint
lairD of <E>lentrqul)a?3 conqueflit from ftailliame
tl)e lanDig of $etljer Cullibannacljar
in ^traitljerne in tlje monetl) of 3juni; anno
i6233 ann gate l)im elletin tljoufanD merfti^ for
fame, anD Ije gate for tl)e fciD SHilliame

confent, anD to CnDrie ttl^er perfoneg
intere^ for t^air gooDtwllis ann confenti0,
ann for pafllng of t^e infeftmentija! t^airof ttyroto
tlie ^aill regifterijai anD feilli& t^e foume of ane
tljoufanD merfti^ mone^*

91tem, t^e faiD ^>ir J^uncane Campbell, fetint
lairD of d^lentrqu^a^, gate to ^i£ ba0 Cone J^onalD
Campbell for ty& renunciation of t^e lanDiu of
Creiacljang aD perpetuam remanentiam tua
tljoufanD punDi0.

3|tem, tlje faiD ^ir J^uncane, fetint lairD of
tiNentrqufyaf; in t^e monet^ of 9!uni; anno 1623
conqueift fra Sotyne j^rummonD t^e lanDija; of

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Cullibennacljar tyann in ^>trait^erne3 anD
gate tyim t^e foume of f?te tljoufanfc tua ^unfcretlj
ann ftftie merfete Cor t^e fame; ana fte gate for
ty$ to?fi£ confent, ant) for paffing of t^e ^aill
infeftmentig t^airof t^roto t^e ^aill regifferig ant)
feall(03 ane t^oufant) merfete mone^*

91tem3 t^e fain ^>ir J^uncane Campbell3 febint
lairD of dSlenforau^a?,, in t^e monet^ of 91unij
anno 1023 gate for ratifications of t^e ricl)t of
t^e teintii^ of JLefmoir3 and for granting of netu
infefttnenti0 of tl)e lannte of ftillen3 CerretDin3
^ anD ^u0nacrofc^e3 liana in t^e ^le of

item, t^e fain ^ir J^uncane Campbell, fetint
lairn of d^lentrqu^a^, in anno 1623 antancit to tyi$
fone IRobert Campbell of d^lenfalloc^, ann to
31o^ne apaftnougall in # erlocjan, to big ane fait
pan on tlje fain ^>ir ^uncanejs lanni^ of
nellin Lome t^e foume of tua t^oufann
qutyilft Calt pan t»e0 buiinit in tlie foirfain ?eir

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3]tem, tl)e Cain ^>ir J^uncane Campbell, febint
laira of dSlentrqulja?, in tlje monetl) of
anno 1024 coft tlje tuentie merfelanD of ^tronme-
locquljan ana d&lenftrae fra d&regour
(TOregour, $atrift anD Ctxjine fll^
breti)er3 callit all for t^e t?me flj^urra^i^ anD
gate to tljamc for tliatr ricl)ti0 anD

lann(0 tlje foume of ten tljoufant)

9!tem3 tlje fait) ^>ir ^uncane Campbell, febtnt
lairD of dSlenfcrqitya^, tpon t^e tent Da? of
jQotember anno 1624 gate to &rc^ibalD Campbell,
brother german to t^e lairD of Latteri^ for tl)e
^eretable ricl)t ana title of tl)e tuentie punD land
in I3alqul)i&t)er callit d^lenampill $tc*, totl) t^e
Ijoufe ann place tljairof callit CDinampill, anD for
tlje tuelf merfelann of J^errie ana &rubeiclje, ann
for t^e fejc merfelanD of arDcl)al?ie lifter in
d&lenDoqul)art, tlje Coume of fourtie ftte tljoufanD
merW0 mone?; quljilftig tuentie punD lanti in
'Balquljittoer callit (CDinampill anD d^lenampill &c.

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t^e ftoufe t^airof ann remanent lannis before
mentionat, t^e fain ^ir J^uncane Campbell gate
in gift to ^atrift Campbell tyi$ laufull fone pro--
treat betuijc l)im anD ?E>ame €li?abet^ Sinclair

^ t^e fain arc^ibalfc Campbell^ brother to
lairn of Latoeri^ bruifiit t^e foirnamit lan&ig
onlie t^rie teiru$3 auften tjje famine trier coft baft

fra Jjim be t^e fain
before mentionat*
3]tem^ tlie fain
lairn of
jgotiember 1624 to

?^uncane in maner

of

J^uncane Campbell^ fetiint
gate tpon t^e tuelf na^ of
fone ^atrift Campbell of
tpon t^e toonfett of t^e four punn lanfc
^ t^e foume of four t^oufanti

anno 1625,

Itettt, t^e fain ^ir J^uncane Campbell, fet)int
lairn of ct^lentrqu^a^ fcpon t^e auc^t na^ of
3]anuarij anno 1625 gate in ^elp to $i$ fone

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Campbell of Cul&arig tlje foume of tua
tljoufanfc merfete*

31tem, tlje faiD ^ir J^uncane Campbell, fetint
lairD of d&lentrqulja?, tpon tlje fetint Da? of 3]unij
1625 gate in gift to 31ame$ Campbell ty$ naturall
Cone, qulien t^e faiD 3]ame$ coft tlje lanDi0 of
3 ane tl)oufann

anno

3!tem, t^e faiu ^ir J^uncane Campbell, fetint
of dSlentrqitya^ tpon t^e 27 of tfebruarij
anno 1026, gate in ^elp to J|i0 fone ^atrift Camp--
bell of CDinampill tlje foume of tua tljoufann ane
ljun&retl) t^rettie tlirie punDi0 fci 0» tiii D,

3item3 tpon tlje auc^tene Da^ of 3]unij 1626
^ir J^uncane Campbell, fetint laira of d^lentr-
qu^a^, mariet SJeliane Campbell, ty$ elDett Doc^ter
procreat betuijc ^im and ?£ame €li?abet^ &in<
clair l)i$ fpou& tpon Sioline dE>ornoun appeiranu
of 'Bufefeie, anD gate toit^ ^ir in tocher guDe
auc^tene tljoufanD merfiijs, ann beftotoit tpon

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Jjir br^Dell anD br?fcell clotyte four
merfcig*

d&enologie of tye Clangregour*

Spafcetnin a<ailafter fl0fc0f egour in anno
rairifcljit l^elene Campbell Hotter to
Coline Campbell of d^lentrqu^a^ ftnic^t
^elene Campbell txieia; toiDotx) anti lati^ of
anD fcljo tDe0 ratofc^it C^e foirfato
not rig^teou0 air to t^e fllp^regour, bot
principall of t^e Clantioulc^eir*

ioljne fl0c€tx)in begat bpon t^e foirfain
3 ailatter ap^regour of ct^lenftra^
mariet ane Doc^ter of t^e lairD of
being twttootD to ^jljac^tan of

€^ig ailafier flpc(0regour of d^lenftrat begat
tpon t^e fait) Hotter of tl)e laird of

regour of dD»lenftrae anti
brother* C^e faiD io^ne Diet of

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ljurt of ane arrotn going betuijc d&lentyoun ana
Iftannocl).

d&regour iHop I)i# brother fueceifcit to Ijim* CJje
rain dSregour ISo? mariet tlje lairD of
Docljter, ana begat tpon ^ir ailafter
gour and 9!ol)ne J^otD fl^^regour ^i0 brother,
Cljija; forCaiD d^regour !So^ toeg execute be Coline
Campbell of dSlentraulja?,

ailafter !Ko^ flpfd^regour CucceiDit to tlje forfaiD
c0regour ty$ fatljer, anl» ^aD no cljilfcren bot ane

execute ann ftangit at t^e niercat croce of
3 anU forfaultit, in anno 1604,

to ap^regour, brother to t^e fait)
cd5regour5 ntariet ane Docljter of tlje
lairti of protean apurrati^ anD begat tpon
5 ^atrift, anD c^toin flGWregourig*

a9cd5regour toeg ttaine in d^lenfrune
be ttye lairD of Lu0 anno 1602,
d&regour fl@c(0regour, fone to tye Cain 31o^ne
fl0cd5regour tljat toe0 flaine in d^lenfrune,

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fuccetoit air to tlje forfaiD ailafter Bop flE
I)i0 fcncle, €^i# d^regour fll^regout, tcitlj con--
Cent of ^atrift ant) c£twn fl^tiSregourig l)i$ bret^er,,
tiifponit to £a>ir ?E>uncane Campbell^ fetint laird
of d&lentrqulw, t^e lanni^ of ^>tronmelocljan
ant) d^lenflrat for t^e foume of ten
tnone? anno 1024.

anno

g!tettt> in t^e tnonet^ of 31ulij 1627 t^e
fl^aiefiie itnpofit tpon ^ir J^uncane Campbell^
Cefcint lairD of d^lentrqu^a^ t^e Dignitie of Snig^t
baronet^ anD gate ^itn infeftment tnDer t^e great
feall of ane certane quantitie of land in Uota
^cotia3 for t^e quilfe t^e fain ^>ir ®uncane pa^it
to ^ir CHilliame aiejcanner of flpenftrie finic^t
foume of t^rie tljoufann nterfti^ anD ftte
merftte for pafllng of t^e fait) infeftment
fealli^.

91tem, in t^e monet^ of apr^le 1621 t^e
J^uncane Campbell fetint laird of

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qulja?, began to big t\)t parfe of finlarg, ana
compleitit tlje fame in tlie monetlj of 3!ulij 1627,
tpon tlje bigging quljairof Ije beftotmt ten tljou>
fanD merfeig money*

3!tem5 in tlje ?eir of dSoU 1627 ^ir J^uncane
Campbell^ fetint lairn of d^lentirqu^ar^ caufit
big ane brig ofcer t^e matter of Jloclja^ to tl)e great
contentment an& toeill of t^e cuntrie*

3!tem, in tl)e monetl) of 3uni; anno 1627 ^ir
J^uncane Campbell, fetint lairn of dfflentrqulja^
being in tlje fcingg apaiefteijai fertice aganeja; t^e
Clangregour, tuift ane remiflioun of l)i$ flpaiettie,
for t^e quilft I)e gate four t^oufanD

3!tem, tpon t^e jcjrii, na^ of i^arcfte anno 1628
^uncane Campbell, febint lairD of (0lentr--
gate to arcljibalD Campbell, brother to
lairD of JLatoeri0,a0 curatour to 3!ame$ Camp^
bell of aberurqu^ill, tlie foume of tua ljunnretl)
ant» fourtie punDi^, anD t^at for fecuring t^e Cain

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®uncane of tlje taftig of fyt teinfcig of tije
of ifintillic^ anti Singartmoir^ anti for t^e
Decrete of prorogatioun t^airof*
gitettij in t^e ^intierenti of &pr?le anno 1623

^uncane Campbell^ fefcint lairti of OTentr-

mariet ftatlierine Campbell^ ^i0 t^riti
laufull Docljter procreat betuijc 5im ann ®ame
Sinclair l)i$ fpou^ fcpon aiejcantier
fear of ^unoulic^ ant) gate in
tocher tnit^ ^ir t^e founte of ten t^oufann ann
f^te ^untiret^ merfti^ anti beftotoit tpon ^ir to?'
Dell ann brttjeu clot^i^ four tljoufana merfti0»

3!tem3 in fomer anno 1623 ^>ir ®uncane Camp*
bellj fet>int lairn of dSlentraulja^ built»it ane
I)oufe tipon t^e t»eft f^ne of t^e clofe of ifinlarg,
of tua tyoufe ^eig^t3 conteining four fair djaltneri&
qu^airtpon ^e beftotoit t^e foume of ane t^oufann
merfti^ ntonet*

91tem3 in ^arteft anno 1623 ^ir J^uncane
Campbell^ fetint lairD of ct^ienbrqu^at^ tiireftit
elfceft fone Coline Campbell fear of

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qulja? to 31nglan& for performing of Come of
effairig tljair, quljairtpon l)e beftotoit t^e foume
of tua tljoufanti merfete money.

anno ..]<>2<j.

3]tem3 in tlje ?eir of dSoD 1029 3!ol)ne lord of
Loufcoun, being einett fone to tlie lairn of LatDeri05
anti mareing tlje ^eretrijc of JLouuoun^ claiming
rigljt to tlje lairD of d&lentrqul)ain$ Ianuij5 of
QBenDeralocl) be tirtetu of ane aulD cljartar^ quilfe
lie allegit l)e l)at) of tlje Caitii^ lannijai grantit be
&ing ISobert QBruce to ane ^>ir ©uncane Camp--
bell, qul)om ^e allegit to be prefciceffour to l)i$
tu^fe; tlje faiD 3loljne lord of Louuoun pairing
intentit actioun tpon tlje fato c^artar,
cane Campbell, fetrint lairD of
toairit bpon tlje latD, anD gate in compofltioun to
t^e fart Slotyne lord of Loutioun for t^e renuncia^
tioun grantit be l)im anD ^i0 laUt of tljair rig^ti^
of tlje faiaig lanni^ of OBenneraloc^, t^e foume of
tuentie tljoufanD merfti^ mone?,

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in tlje Comer quarter anno 1629 tlje faid
®uncane Campbell, fefcint laird of dSlenfcr--
, buildit ane Ijoufe fcpon tlje nortlj fceft tyde
of tlje clofe of finlarg, of tua Ijoufe ^eig^t^ con--
teining tua fair c^almer& auljairtpon Ije bettotoit
foume of fyfce ftundret^ pundit

anno

tpon t^e fejct of giunij anno i6so ^ir
J^uncane Campbell of d^lentrqu^a^ Jftnic^t^ feirint
lairu of (0lenl)rqu^a^ mariet feane Campbell^
^i0 ^oungeft lauc^full Docljter procreat betuijc ^im
and ®ame Cli?abet^ ^ttclair J)i$ fpou^ fcpone
ane noble erle 3jo^nne (We of at^oll3 ann gatie
tmty ^er in tocher fourtie tljoufann merfti^ and
beftotoit tipon ^ir br^dell and br^dell clot^ijai
t^oufand merftijs*

3!tem, in tljte ?eir 1630 t^e faid noble erle
Crle of Stroll pretending ane rig^t to t^e
landi^ of d^lenloc^a^, and certane tt^er fete
tnitljin t^e lordCc^ip of J^ifc^eor and Co^er^ be

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irirteto of am ctyartar grantit be fcmquljile feing
9Iame0 tl)e fyft of ttortljie memorie to tmqul)ile
3]oljnne €rle of atljoll ane of lji£ lordfcljipig pre<
diceOburig, t^e faiD ^>ir J^uncane Campbell,
fetint lairn of d^lentrqulia^, gate to tlje CatU
31ol)nne (Erie of &tl)oll for renunciatioun of Ijtg
rigl)t t^at J)t pretentJit to t^e toDi^ lanDt^ tlje
Coume of tuentie t^outonti

item, tlie CaiD ^>ir J^uncane Campbell of
C5lentirau^at5 &ni($t baronet, of gude memorie,
Departit tl)i0 l^fe in CBalloc^ tye tuentie t^rin Ua^
of 91uni; t^e ?eir of d^oD 1031 ?eiri0, being lairD of
d&lenforqulja? fourtie auc^t ?eiri0, anD fourfcoir
ane ?eir of age :

anD toe0 Ijonorablie bureit in tl)e c^appell of
finlarg be tyig elDeft fone ^>ir Coline Campbell
aucljt laird of d&lenforqulja?, being accompan^it
noble and honorable freindijs and neiglj<

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bouri& J)i$ brethren, ant) tye reft of

of tlje name of Campbell come of [ttye] J^oufe.

far of tye Ceirint lairn of

anno Domini
ifolloui^ t^e auc^t lairD of

£a>ir Coline Campbell of
baronet, eineft laufull Cone to ttje
tmqu^ile ^ir J^uncane, fucceinit attest lairn of

beinij fiftie four ?eir0 of age*
fait) ^ir Coline mariet 91eliane Campbell
tioc^ter to i^etB HorD loutioun*

feia ^>ir Coline beftotoit anti toairit bpon
fat^erijs fitnerali^ qitya tce0 ^onorablie
bureit be Jjim in t^e c^appell of tfinlarg t^e fetint
of 9!uli) 1631, fetin t^oufanti merfeijs*
91tem, t^e fait) ^ir Coline tpon tlje is of 91«li;

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1631, gating aggriet tmtl) J^ame Cli?abetl)
clair 1)10 mother tn late, gate tyir in contentatioun
of l)ir rigljt of terce of l)ir tmtqul)ill IjufbanD
l)atll lanDis anD of tlje tl)tiD of I)t0 mot)able0,

[for] ten t^oufann meting*
9!tem, tl)e faiD ^>tr Coline tpon t^e fain 13 of

i63i gate to l)i$ brother ^atrift Campbell of
in full contentatioun of I)i0 baitne0
pairt of geir, portioun naturall, ann ttl)eri0 foume0
of ntone?, guini05 anD geir quljatfuntetir tljat ^e
cult) claime tfttoto ty& tmquljile fat^erijs
fetin tljoufann

anno 1632,

9!tem3 t^e fain ^ir Coline toairit anD beftotoit
tpon I)inging0, filft beDDi0, and ttlier furniture
anD plenifllng tl)at ^e bought for ^i$ l)ouC0 of
Xallocl) anD -Jfinlarg, tl)rie t^oufanD merfii0.

3]tem, tlje faiD ^ir Coline caufit big ane D^fte
of ftane anD l^me about tlie cljappell anD happen
of ifinlarg, quljilfe I|e0 ane fair entrie from

10

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tl)e grein be ane penn ?ett, quljair tljair is grafcin
tpon tlje ttter fpne of tlje faiD ?ett tlje refemblance
of ane tnort^ean, ann tpon fyt inner fybt t^airof
t^e repreCentatioun of t^e anatomie of fceatlj ;
and ^e0 alfo ane tt^er ?ett going from t^e faiD
c^appell rairn to tlje clofe3 tpon tlje Ijeati qu^airof
i0 gratin t^e fain ^>ir Coline ann t)i$ Ian? t^air
ann namejs ; tpon t^e bigging of ttye qu^ilft
lie beftotuit t^e foume of ane t^oufann
tnerto

apair^ ^e biggit ane n^fte of ftane ann
about tlje clofe tDit^ ane great entrie ?ett
qu^airon ^e beftotoit ane t^oufann punni^.

g]tem;tlje fain ^ir Coiine gate to tlje (Me of
l^ert^ ann to t^e Counted of ^>utl)erlann ^i0
neice3 for ane nifpofitioun ntain be t^ame to tlje
fain *a>ir Coline ott all rig^t ann title t^at tlje?
cuin claime to t^e lannig of apinie ^tuicfei^ ann
fc^iballoc^ attD for certane auin infefmentig of
tlje fainijs lannijai netyfcerit be t^am to t^e fain ^ir
Coline^ tua t^oufann

The Black Book of Tay mouth. 75

anno Domini 1633,

gitem, tlje fain ^ir Coline gate to ty& brother
$atrife Campbell of CDinampill, in compleit pa?<
ntent anD fatiffaftioun of ane bans grantit be
tmqul)ile ^ir J^uncane Campbell of d&lentrqulja?
ann tl)e faiD ^ir Coline to tye TaiD
banu ijs Daitit in tlje $eir of d^oD ane
fann Cejc ^unDretl) tuentie ?ein^ tlje foume

of tljrettine tljoufanti merfeau

91tem3 t^e Cain ^it Coline beftotoit anD gate to
ane Germane painter, qu^om ^e entertanit in
^i0 lioufe auc^t moneti^ anD t^at for painting of
tljrettie broaD0 of t^e Ifcingis of ^cotlanD3 anD of
dSreat QBritannie, f ranee anD 31relanD3 anD tita of
tljair agaieftei^ &uein$ of guDe tnemorie, anD of
t^e feiD ^ir Coline ty$ atnin anD ty$ preDiceffor^
portrait^ qu^ilfti0 portrait ar fett tp in tJje
Ijall anD Calmer of Dae0 of t^e ^oufe of
foume of ane tljoufanD

76 The Black Book of Tay mouth.

&nno Domini 1634,

gitent, tlje tain ^ir Coline caufit fclaitt tlje tua
eljalmerte t^at are in tJje toeftmoft enn of tlje clofe
off iffinlarg;, ana beftotoit t^aitbpotr t^e foume of
tua tljoufanD merftij5»

tye fain ^>ir Coline coft tua flann of fpne
^ingingg for necortnent of ty$ ^ouf& for
qu^ilft ^e gate t^e foutne of ane tljoufanD

item3 ttye fain ^>ir Coline gate for names
naprie t^at ^e caufit bring ^ame out of
if lanneris fetin ^unnret^ merfeis*

Sltent, t^e fain ^>ir Coline pa?it at
1634 to $)r* aiejcanner JLofeljart of
brother german to ttnqu^ile a^ungo Loftyart of
jSet^er i^otonoun^ quljilft twcju^ile ^ir ^uncane
Campbell of d^lentrcju^a^ Snic^t tees atioann
to t^e fain apungo, t^e foume of tljrie t^oufann

The Black Book of Tay mouth. 77

©omtm u>34.
item, tlje Cain ^>ir Coline, Iji0 c^eif m? £ort) of
Lowe being in great Debt ant) Derating t^e CaiD
Coline ty$ ^elp to releite J)i$ lorfcfclnp of
Came, t^e fait) ^>ir Coiine gate I)i0 lotnfc^ip
at apart^me^ 1034 tl)e foume of auc^t t^oufanD

Bommt

item, t^e faiD ^>ir Coline gate tnto George
3]amefone painter in cEDinburg^, for ling Iftobert
anD fting J^atit) OBru^fe^ Iingi0 of ^cotlann, and
C^arleia; t^e firft, ling of d&reat CBrittane, France
ann 3]relan&, anD ^i0 flpaiefteija; ^ttuein, ann for
n^ne more of tye dDueinjs of ^cotlanti, t^air por<
traits qu^ilft^ ar fett tp in t^e ^ali of 'Balloclj,
foume off tua ljuntirety t^riefcor punni0»
t^e fain ^ir Coline gate to t^e
George Slamefone for t^e Inig^t of

, anD tlje 6r8 Counter of arg^le, anD fejc of

78 The Black Book of Taymouth.

tlje lad?0 of dSlentrciuIja?, t^air portraits, and
ttye faid ^>ir Coline l)ig atoin portrait, qu^ilfts ar
fett fcp in tlie Calmer of deas of QBalloc^, ane
fourfcoir pund&

anno ©omim 1636,

a@a;eftie gating (toit^ confent of t^e eftateg
of t^e ftingnome of ^cotlanfc) obtenit t^e annuitie
of t^e teinni^ of t^e ^aill lanDte tcit^in t^e
fain lingtionte, tlje fain ^>ir Coline bought tlje
annuitie of t^e teintii^ of ftte attain lanni^ for
qu^ilft ^e pa^it to $i$ apa;eftie0 t^efaurar
foume of tua t^oufann merfi^*

€^e fain ^ir Coline, finding ane nefeft in
rig^t of t^e laicft patronage of t^e Mrft of
antiin, and of t^e tafe of t^e teinDi^ fallowing
t^airon, t^roug^ triant of t^e bifc^op and Dean
of ^imfeelD t^air fubfcriptioun t^airto, ^e mofcit
Dean and bifc^op to fubfcr^te t^e fame, and
obtenit t^air ratificatioun t^airof, and gott
ane netu taft from flpr, C2Iilliame a?eniei0, t^en

The Black Book of Tay mouth. 79

perfone and tricar of gincljaddin, of fyt teindis of
tl)t faid parocljin, for tlje quljilft Ije gate tljem
tlje foume of ane tljoufand merfct$*

31tem, tlje faiD ^ir Coline, finding ane nefeft in
\)i$ riglit of tlje tafc of tl)e ^alf teinui^ of tlje iftirft
of J^ifart in d&lcntrquljat;, quljiift ij5 l)auinin of tye
proteft of Mltnun^ l)e tuife ane neto anD perfeft
r?cl)t tljairof, and gate for t^e fame t^e foume of
ane ttjoufana punnij5*

9item^ t^e fain ^ir Coline caufit big ane
of Cane and tyme about t^e clofe of
quljilft I)e0 ane great penDit ttter ?ett of prettie
tueiil ^etcin ann engratit aittar tDorfe, and ane
?ett tljat goes from tye clofe to tlje garden of tlje
tyfte Detain and engratit aiflar toorft^ qutyairtpon
l)e beftotoit tlje foume of tua t^oufand merfiis*

3Jtem, tlje faid ^ir Coline in tlje monetlj of
apr^le $® tic tljrettie aug^t ?eiri0 mariet ane
battard fifter of Iji0 callit fl^arie Campbell tpon

80 The Black Book of Taymouth.

ane gentlman callit g^nne ^enfcirfone of
ffer&owm, ana beftotoit on ^ir tocher, brtfiall
ana brtfiall clothes t^e foume of four t^oufann
merits

ir J^uncane Campbell
fetint lairn of (te>lent)rqu^ar^ tiepairtit t^(0 tyf3 ^e
left of Debt tpon J)i$ ^ouCe3 qu^ic^ tce0 botwtoit
from ^ir ^entirie 2BortilatK^ C^almerlann to
^Queine anna of tBOttJ)ie memorie, of t^e tent(0
of ^unfermelins tlie foume of fefcen t^oufanti

9!tem3 t^e fain ^>ir ^uncane gate banti to
Campbell3 brother germane to
Campbell of Latteri^, for t^e foume of
t^otofanD merft^ qti^ic^ foume, together
t^e forfain fefcen tljotcfann marft^ toe^ all
tjje tiebt t^e faiD tmqu^ill ^>ir J^uncane left tpon
^i^; ^oufe3 except ane latter proWfioun left be tlje
faiu ^>ir J^uncane to 3!on ann arc^ibalD Ijte
ejttenDing to fejrteen

T7ie Black Book of Taymouth.

81

tljat tlje faiD ^>ir ^en&rie
ttritlj content of *=nr Coline Campbell aucljt lairfc
of d5lent>rqul)a?, aflingnefc tlje fata foinne of feten
tljoufanD marfes to t^e forfain ^ir &rcljibalD
Campbell, fo tl)at tlje Cain ^ir Coline a^ air to
I)i0 father became Debter to ttye CaiD ^ir 3ircl)ibalD
for tlje foume of tuelf tljotDfonn merfe^*

gitem., tl^e fain ^ir Coline, augljt lairn of
brqulja^, g^^ b&nb to tlje fait> ^i
Campbell in anno iGas for tl)e foume of
t^otufann merft^ b? tlie forfaiD foume.

31tem, t^e fain ^)ir Coline in anno 1640 left in
lega^ie to t^e fain ^ir ^irc^ibalD tlje foume of ane
tljotufanti merfeaL

, tl^e fait) ^>ir Coline gatoe to t^e faiD £a>ir
3 being agent to tlje faiD ^ir Coline,
Dureing ^i0 Wttme tl)e foume of

item, ttye f^iD ^>ir Coline gate to ?^ame
betl) ^>inclar, relift of tmqu^ill ^)ir ^uncane

82 The Black Book ofTaymouth.

Campbell tyi$ father, tyi£ banD in contentatioun
of tyir conjuna fie lanD& ?rirl? of ttye foutne of tuo
ttyotofanD fyfoe tyunDretty fourteen punD& is & 4 D,3
tmtty ottyer commodities ttortty fourfcoir four punus
be ?eir*

91tem3 ttye faiD ^>ir Coline in anno gato
ane bann to tyi0 brother ^atricft Campbell of
CDinample for fatiffaftion of foume nifferis be^
tuijrt ttyent, autyairof ttyer i0 mentioun mafce in
ttye Cair> ^>ir Coline tyis teftament, of ttye foume
of auctyt ttyotofand merftis*

3!tem5 ttye faiD ^>ir Coline ana Robert Camp-
bell of d&lenfallocty tyis brother became cationeris
for ^atrift Campbell of CDinample, qutyen ttye
feiD ^atrift coft ttye lanns of (0lentarftane3 for ttye
qutyilfe cationrie ttye faiD Robert pa^it to ^ir
9lrctyibalD Campbell JLatueris brother ttye foume
of tuentie tuo ttyotufanD merfei03 a$ ftall be efter
mentionatt*

3!tem3 ttye faiD ^>ir Coline in anno gatoe
banD to giotyne Campbell of Clactyift, brother

The Black Book of Tay mouth. 83

germane to ^>ir g]ame$ Campbell of LatDiri& of
tlje foutue of fyfce tyunDretl) punD.

3!tem, fyt fait) ^ir Coline in anno 1014 gate
band to J^ame Sluliane Campbell ^i0 fpou& for
tlje Ijalf of tl)e moteableg anD infig^t of ty& ^oufe,
of tlje foume of ten ttyotDfcnD merfei0»

31tem3 t^e faiu ^ir Coline in anno 1640 con*
fentit to gitue to t^e faiu J^ame iuliane Camp*
bell3 in fatiffaftioun of ^ir conjunft fie lanDjat,
?eirl? of t^e foume of n?ne t^otDfann tuo
marW0, quljiclj toe0 pa^it ?eirl^ efter
be ^>ir Robert ty$ brother*

3tem3 t^e faiD ^ir Coline Uifponit anti Colt) in
anno to J^uncane Campbell of
t^e lanD0 of ®ennic^?ne anD J^ennic^aftill,
in 'Bunranoclj, for t^e foume of auc^t

91tem, t^e faiD ^ir Coline in anno 1639 gatoe
out of mone^ for fctraifcing t^e letter of ^or$ anD
futt impofit tpon ^im be t^e parliament anD
efteatw of ^cotlanD t^e foume of

84: The Black Book of Taymoutli.

3[tent, tt)t fain ^ir Coline in anno i64o left in
legate to tyi$ fotter arc^ibain Lorn of Lome t^e
foume of fejc tljotBfann merfti&

tlje fain ^>ir Coline left in legate to
3!uliane Campbell ^i# fpous tt)t foume of
t^rie t^otofann merfti^,

9!tem3 t^e faid ^)ir Coline left in legate anu
nifponit to ^is bretlireen and freintus fourtie
meiri^ t^at toeir in d^lenloc^a^
infc^alDine3 ana dSlenloclja?
metric tceir tuott^ tlie foume of tuo tJjoufanfc

item3 t^e fain ^>ir Coline Campbell of
toqu^a? Inrc^t barronett of gune memorie nepaitt
l^fe in QBalloc^ t^e fe^t Da^ of September
?eir of c0on 1640 ^eiri^ being lairD of
n^ne ?eiri^ ann t^rtefcore tl^rie
of age*

ann toes ^onourablie burien in t^e c^appell of
finlarg be l)i$ nijtt brother ^>ir Robert Campbell

The Black Book of Taymouth. 85

n?nt laira of dSlentrqulja?, being accompan^it
trritl) t)ifceri$ of l)t# Ijonourabill frein&s ant)
neighbourly \)i& bretl)reen3 ann tl)e reft of
freenDijai of fyt name of Campbell come of

far of tl)c aucljt laitD of

anno Domini

f ollotois tl)e npnt laird of d3lcnt)rquliar.

Robert Campbell of
barronett, brother germane to t^e faiD tmqul^ill
^ir Coline, fucceDnit n?nt laird of d3lentrqul)a^5
being latofull air nominat be t^e faiD ^>ir Coline,
ann confirmen to ^im, being alfo t^riefcore ane
leir of age,

86 The Slack Book of Tay mouth.

3!tem3 tye fain ^>ir Robert Campbell marien
3|fobell a^ntofcljej nautyter to ^>ir Lautylane
apc31ntoftye fcn^t tyen ifyllit of ®unauc^tane3
ann begatt auc^t tones ann n?ne Dauc^teri03 ti?.
C^e firft io^ne Campbell fiar of dD>lentrqu^a^ :
Clje fecunn ^uncane Campbell— au^o Din goe
tatty tye c^arle of £rg?ll to forraine natioun^
being hot a ttyylb, ann Eing 3!ame0 tye fe;ct of
toortyie memorie moten ^ir J^uncane Campbell^
fefcent lairn of ct3lent)rqu^t3 to bring tye
from tye cEarle of arg^U3 ann tye Cain ^>ir
cane nin feut tye fain ^ir Bobert3 being tljen
lairn of d^lenfalloc^3 for tye ty^in to 3

ann tye fain ^>ir Robert brought ^im ^ome,
ann tyerefter tye fain j^uncane nien in tfinlarg
being of tye age of 22 ?eiri$: C^e tyrin Coline
Campbell of fl0otyafl^r: C^e fourt Bobert Camp^
bell3 qu^o nien toung: C^e fpft 2Hilliame Camp-
bell of d&lenfalloclj : Ctye fejct 9Iame0 Campbell^
qu^o nien toung: C^e fet)int aieicanner Campbell
of JLoc^noctyart : C^e attest ®uncane Campbell

The Black Booh of Taymouih. 87

of meifler &rDcl)?ll?ie. €l)e n?ne Dauc^terig at
aifo tljefe following, to?. giuliane Campbell,
marieD to flgurDoclj a0fleane of Hocpu?: Clje
fecund Margaret Campbell, marten to io^ne
Cameroun of Hoc^?eall: Clje t^rtD 9!eane Camp*
bell, marieD to arcl^ibalti Campbell of dSlentyone :
C^e fourt anna Campbell, marieD to J^ougall
Campbell of innerato: C^e ftft gifobell Camp*
bell, marieD to 91ame0 Campbell of
Clje fejct fl^arjorie Campbell, marieD to
Stirling of ColDoc^ : C^e fetent fll^arte Camp*
bell a^ ?ett tnmarieD : C^e auc^t QBeatrtjc
Campbell, quljo DieD roung, tlje n^nt
Campbell, marteD to anDro Cofc^ac^ of

faiD ^ir Robert beftotmt bpon t^e fune*
of Jjig brother ^ir Coline t^e foume of tuo
merfeg*

88 The Black Book of Taymouth.

tyt feberall conquete mane be Cain
Robert, being bot lairD of
together tcity ti&e tod&anjs $e gatoe
Daucincn?,

31tem3 t^e faifc ^>ir Robert firft conaueft tlje
of Iearagane3 for tl)e qu^ilft ^e gatoe to
3®cii5ab of OBotaine t^e foume of tuo

31tew3 t^e fain ^ir Robert t^erefter conquefcit

punD lann of SJPiltowte, JLenrife,
Cotfc^t^ambie3 €»fference of Lenricfe3 anti
craggane^ itann tcit^in t^e lornftip of
gartnet ann parifc^ of ^ilma^ugg3 for t^e
Jje gatoe to aiejcantier ^c^ato of Cambufmore
foume of ten t^otofanti punt>0»

^e gatoe for palKng ty$ t
regifter^ ann great feallte tlie foume of ane

The Black Book of Taymouth. 89

^ tlje faiD £a>ir Robert eonquefcit tlje lan&0
of Cornel) rombiej for tlje qul)ilfti0 lie gatoe to
Carle of $ertl) ana ^en&rie l^oome of
l)ateing a title tl)erto ttye foume of tuo tl)otofanD
fyfce ljunnretl) merfti^*

3!tem3 t^e fain ^>ir Robert being prefentit ten*
nant to tlje lanu0 of d&lenftrae be ^>ir ^uncane
Campbell of d^lentirqu^at fin^c^t, ann ^>ir
Coline Campbell tor t^erof ^i# brother, fuperi*
ouri0 to tlje lantwa; of dDilenftrae (quliilfi^ lanDig
toeir foirfaitit frae ailafter JSo? a9c^regour for
railing ftre ann CtoorD againfl t^e lairn of Luce at
tye conflift of dSlenfroone), t^e faiD ^>tr Robert,
t^en fl^llit Robert Campbell of d&lenfalloc^
poffeffit t^efe lantus fcntill t^e t^me t^at l)t trta
tnfeft 31o^ne ty$ fone in tljefe lanD0, anD t^erefter

t^em to t^e lioufe of dSlentrqulja^
ar lioinine of tl)e

90 The Black Book of Taymouth.

f ollotms ftts aaucljtew tocljar*

j t^e fait) ^ir Robert marten ^i$ eltieft
uauc^ter g]uliane tpone flpurfcoclj fl^cilean of
Locpu?3 anti S^ ^tt^ ^ir in tocljar t^e foume
of auc^t t^otofann merft*

gitem5 ^e beftotcit tpon ^ir br^all anu
Uall cloat^0 t^e Coutne of ane t^otnfann

gitem, t^e fait) ^ir Robert tnariet) ^t$ fecunti
tiauc^ter Margaret tpon 3!oljne Cametoun of
Hoc^?eall^ anti gate toitlj ^ir in toc^ar t^e foume
of ftte t^ottifantj metfii$>

3!tem3 ^e bettot»it tpon Ijir brtt)all ant) br^tiall
cloat^ tye foume of f^te ^untiret^ punt)0»

91tem3 t^e fait) ^ir Robert marieti ty$ t^rit)
Dauc^ter 9iean tpone attijjibalti Campbell of
d^lenlrone^ ant) gate toitlj ^ir in toc^ar fyt
foume of auc^t t^otofant) merfeig*

The Black Book of Tay mouth. 91

Sltem, ^e beftotwt tpon Ijtr bt^nall ann
cloatljg tlje Coume of ane tljotofann merfcte*

item;, ti&e fain ^>ir Bobert marten ^(0 Daucljter
anna tpon J^ougali Campbell of 3!twerato3 anD
gat»e tt)it^ l)ir in toc^ar t^e founte of tuo
fanD merfeij5.

3 l)t beftotDit tpon ^ir brtDall ann
t^e founte of t^rie ^unnretli merfei0.

9itettT3 t^e fain ^>ir Robert marien ^10 naucljter
31fobell tpon 31ame0 Campbell of fltiftingla03 ann
gatoe tcit^ ^ir in tocljar t^e foume of ten
fann merfti0*

3]tem, ^e beftotoit tpon ^ir br^nall ann
cloat^0 t^e foume of fite ^unnret^ marfeis*

3!tent, tlje fain ^>ir Robert marten tyi$ nauc^tet
apar;orte tpon arcljibain Stirling of Coinac^,
ann gatoe txjit^ ^ir in toc^ar t^e foum of t^rte
t^otufann merfei&

3jtem3 ^e beftotxjit tpon Ijir br^nall ann
cloatliiei tlje foume of ftte ljunnretl) marttte,

92 The Black Book of Taymouth.

foUotoig tye fain ^it IRobert
entrie to tfce laittftip of

, tlje faiD ^ir Bobert in anno 1641 gatoe
to arc^ibain t^en Carle of argrll^ for pafflng of
ty$ infeftmenti^ of t^e lantiis ttiit^in &vyelltyyn,
fyt fowne of ane t^otufann merfei0»

gjtent, t^e faiD ^ir Bobett gato at t^e getting
of ane precept of ttyefe Iantii0 tlje founte of ane
merfeig.

9jtem, t^e faiD ^ir Robert DiD fpenD at
getting of ty$ infeftwenti^ from fcing
anno 1643 of ^i0 ^aill lanDjs of CBraDalbane^
for ^imfelf, for 9Ion tyi$ fone3 anD Slo^ne ^i0
foume of ane ttjotofanD punDi0,

5 t^e faiD ^ir Robert in anno gate
to ^i$ brother ^atrift Campbell of c£Dinample3
in fatiffaftioun of foume Differte betuijrt t^e faiD

The Black Book of Taymouth. 93

^atrife ana tmtquljill £a>ir Coline I)i0 brother,
quljertpon alfo tl)e faiD $atrift l)aae tmquljill
^ir Coline lite ban&3 t^e foume of auclit t^oto*
fana merfcig*

item, t^e faiD ^>tr Robert in anno be-'
ftotoit tpon I)ij5 enttie anD retour of ty0 lanD in
I5ratialbane twtyin t^e Tc^irrefbome of ^ert^ t^e
Coume of ane t^otDfanti pun&ig,

3!tem3 t^e faiD ^ir Robert in anno , anti
tmqityill ^>ir Coline Campbell of d&lentmiu^
being cationeri^ for ^atrift Campbell of €Din--
ampile t^er brother, qu^en tl>e
coft t^e lanDijs of d^lenterfeane frae
bain Campbill brother german to t^e laird of
LatDeri& t^e fain ^ir Robert pa^it to t^e fato
^>ir arc^ibaiu t^e foume off tuentie tuo t^otofant)
merfei^ anD conqueft for ^i0 releiff t^e lanttf of
Cuinari^ ann Cenetxji0, quljilltf lanDiis t^e fain
^>ir Robert jo^nit to ty$ ^oufe anD profit 9!on
Campbell ty$ fone anD 3!o^ne Campbell younger
ot in t^efe

94: The Black Book of Taymouth.

, tlje fain ^ir Robert in anno 1640 pa?it to
3|uliane Campbell relift of tmqu^ill ^>ir
Coline Campbell of dSlenfcrqu^a? Inyc^t, in com*
pleit payment of tyiv ^alf of t^e movables ann
infigljt fte fuin l^afce 08 t^e Jjoufe, t^e foume of
ten t^ot»fann merW^»

item mair, t^e fain ^>ir Robert pa^it to tye
fain ?^ame iuliane^ qu^ic^ tmquljill ^>ir Coline
left in legate to tyiv, t^e foume of tljrie

^ tlje fair» ^>ir Robert in anno 1641 pa^it
to atc^ibain Horn of Horne3 fotter to t^e fain
tmquljill ^>ir Coline3 qu^ic^ tJje miD ^ir Coline
left in legate to ^im, t^e foume of fejc

3!tem3 t^e fait) ^ir Robert in tfebraarij i64i
marten lt)i$ nauc^ter fiat^reen Campbell tpon
annro Cofc^ac^ of 30on^airn3 ann gate
in toc^ar t^e foume of fejc

31tem3 t^e fain ^ir Robert beftottit tpon l)ir

The Black Book of Taymouth. 95

br^nall ann br^nall cloaty tyt Coume of ane
fann merfcis*

3]tent, tlje rain ^>ir Robert gatoe to £feir arclj<
bain Campbell,, brother germane to fyt lairti of
Latxjeri^ Durang ^i^ l^fttme of penfione
foume of f^te Ijunuret^ merfei&

gitem, t^e Cain ^ir Bobert^ to^en ^e
lairn of dfflentrqulja?;, toejs atcann to t^e fain
arc^ibalD Campbell tlje foume of auc^teen
fans merlfi& qu^icl) ^ir Coline Campbell
atcann ^im, together tnity t^e foume of tuentie
tua tl)ot»fann merftijs for cEDinample cationarij,
quic^ maDe t^e fain ^>ir Robert to be atioanD tlje
fain ^>ir arc^ibain t^e qu^oll foume off fourtie
t^otnfann merfeig :-

ifor t^e tc^ilft foume of fourtie tljoufent)
tlje fain ^ir Robert pa^it annuel rent to
fain ^ir arc^ibain ?eirlie at s lib* annuellte
for ilfe ^unnret^ merfete inne be ?eir t^e foume
of four tijotofann

96 The Black Book of Tay mouth.

31tem3 tlje CaiD ^>ir Robert in anno 1643 beljofceit
to pa? tlje fain foume of fourtie tljoWann marftig
to t^e fain ^ir areljibain,, ann t^e fain
Robert being totallie ejrtjauftit b? pacing
iai)ie0 of d^lentirau^? t^er ?eirl? rent& anD pac
ing ot^er crenitourig ^e toeis forcen to borrow
from ^>ir C^airie^ Caffeine of Cambuffeennall
foume of tuentie tljotufanti punti^ anu from
, longer fllpotxjatt antocatt in cftrinburg^ t^e
foume of tuentie tljotDfanD merft^ ann from
Captane 3!o^ne ^ort proteft of ^tirline t^e
foume of auc^t t^otofanti merfei^ ann from^at-
rift ^ebrune of Wiltytg ane appoticarie in CDin^
burg^ t^e foume [of] fyte t^otofann merfti^ ana
from i^etrj a0cCorquonill of p^antilanDS t^e
foume of four t^otofanfc merfti^*

t^er toeis ane banD mane be anttce of
^ir Coline Campbell of dSlentrqulja?
ann ^ir Sirc^ibain Campbell brother to t^e lairn
of JLatDerig for preferteing t^e efteatt of d^lent)r^
qu^erin ^ir Robert t»e0 bunn to gifce to

Tlie Black Book of Tay mouth. 97

ioljne Ijte eldeft Cone ?eirlie in augmentations
of J)i$ efleatt fyt Coume of ane tyotofand pundte :

for tl>e auljilft tlje faid ^ir Robert gatoe to
31oljne Ijte fone tlje lanDi^ of Cullibanac^at: in
^traitljerinejtlje lannijaf of Cuinari^ ann €eneti&
and fyt lann0 of Cambuflwrric^

^ t^e faid ^>ir Robert gate to Coline
Cecunn fone (qu^o toe0 marieu tpon Margaret
fl^en?ei0 nauc^ter to tye laird of 2He^ntej5) t^e
tttyole lantiijs in ^tratljgartnet (except t^e JLettit:

j5 ^oiuine tDairfc), Sinn t^efe ar
follotping5

of JLoc^banc^ar and tye loc^3 Camdeor,
flpilntoune, Henricfe3 J^rippen, Coifc^c^ambie,,
flDfEerence of JLennc63 J^uncreggan,
fenoftan, Hatg3 13ranc^tlti^ €dderalefei
garrotoald, and ardmaftmon^ane ; t^e feid Coline
teferbeing I)i$ mot^enjs of ^rt l^frent of tyr
coniuntt fie landi^ confonuc to tlic long band

98

The Black Book of Taymouth.

qirt)tcj) ar Ijoinine in feto of tlje ^oufe of

3!tent, fyt fain ^ir Robert gate to
Campbell tyi$ tljrin fonetlje lannig of OTenfalloc^
ti?* tuo &tlletteri0 ann Corrierb3 Cloic^nabrettan,
Culc^ernie, ^tuifec^appell, ann OBenglae
ar Ijoinine in fetrie of t^e ^oufe

31tem, t^e fain ^ir Robert gate to
Campbell ^i0 fourt fonne t^e lann0 about
ti?» t^e ^ii of Jloc^noc^art ann
port of JLo$nodjart3 Cremlaric^, 9!nner^arifE3

ne^emoir, tcit^ t^e fc^eilli0 of Conenc^
ann JLearagan3 qu^ic^ ar ^oinine in feto of

3[tent3 tlje fain ^ir Robert gate to tyi$ ftft ann
fone J^uncane t^e lann0 of CBeifter

ac^l^ne3 ann QBlarnaffeea3
lann0 ar ^oinine in fett) off t^e ^oufe of

, t^e fain ^>ir Robert profit

The Black Book of Tay mouth. 99

Campbell ty$ Daucljter to tlje foume of
tljotofanD merftte confortne to fyt long banD
regiftratt anno 1640

31tem3 t^e faiD ^>ir Robert in anno 1642 gate to
anDro ^cott lament for repairing of tlje neither
tour in tlje place of 'Balloc^ t^e foume of ane

91tem5 tlje faiD ^ir Robert in anno 1643 gate
to t^e faiD annro ^cott for repairing of t^e ^ig^
toture of Caftel B?lctyorne3 anD lofting ann getting
tyerof, together toit^ t^e repairing of t^e laic^
^all of ttye faiD Caftelft^lc^orne, t^e foume of
tuo t^otofanD merfei0»

31tem, t^e faiD ^ir Eobert in anno 1643 Deburfit
for out raifeing of t^e letie of futt t^at tcent to
CnglanD tnDer t^e conDuft of Capitane aiejcanDer
Campbell^ being t^e number of so men, t^e
foume of fpfce ^unDret^ anD tuentie marfeijs*

91tem, t^e faiD ^ir Robert in anno 1642 gatoe
to 3!on ^i0 fone, qu^en ^e tuent to d^nglanD in

100 The Black Book ofTaymouth.

company of tye aparciueg of arg^li, tlje foume of
ane ti&otofann merfcig*

item, t^e fain ^>ir Robert gate to 3!o^ne
Campbell, laMull tone to patrife Campbell of
inner?eineie& going in tlje fliterciues of
troupe to (EnglanD in anno 1643,, {jotfe^

ann mone&, txiort^ t^e foume of ane

, t^e fain ^>it Robert gatne to four gen>
tlemen t^at nin goe to (Englann t^en in t^e
of argrll tyi$ lofcguarn t^e foume of

5 t^e f^in ^>ir Kobett in anno 1648 gate
for repairing Ijig longeing in $erty t^e foume of
tuo

3jn t^e ?eiri0 of d^on 1644 ann 1645 t^e lairn of
entrqu^a^ Jjte to^ole lanni0 ann etteatt betuijrt
foorn of Lron ann point of Hefmoir tueir brunt
ann neftro^it be iame0 dftraljame foumt^me^ (Carle
of fl^ontroi^ ann aiejcanner ap^onain fone to

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101

Coll $Wonal& in Colofna, toty tyeir affociattig,
Clje tennants tt)tt quljoll cattell toeir tafcine
atria? be tljefe enimieg, ana tljer corner ^oufe&
plenifc^ing, an& toljcile infig^t toeir brunt*
^nt> tlje fain ^ir iSobert^ pr effing to gett ttye
inhabitants repaint, toarrit jrt 0« ^>cotti0 tpon
tye bigging of eterie cuple in Ijig lanDis toit^in
tl)e ftirrefDoomeg of ^ert^ ann arg^ll, anti aljai
toarrit feeD corner bpon ^is atone c^airges to t^e
ntoft of ^i0 inhabitants in $ertyft?re» gett b?
prominence of d^on ^is garifone ^oufi& to tot,
31le of Hoc^ta?, ifinlarg, auc^allauer,
Caflelft^lc^orne, ana QBarc^altan, toeir feeipit from
t^efe enimies*

ji5otannum, t^at 9!o^ne fl©cji5ab fiar
anu aiejcanner flpc31nla? fl@ci9ab in
toty t^e tD^ole Clannab, ;o?nit toty t^e forfaiD
enimies, ann tooft in t^e tU of Jloclj&ocljart, qu^ic^
?ll of loc^noc^art toas toolentl? tafeine from
t^em againe in anno 1646, anu brunt t^roto tl^er
Default*

102

The Black Book of Tay mouth.

occatioun of 31ame0 dSra^ame, foumt?me#
Carle of *$tontroi& anD &le?anDer fl
tljer malice againfl ttye faiD ^>ir Robert anD
freinDig anD cuntrie people, tBeg becaufe tlje faiu
^ir Robert jo^nnit in covenant tnitl) t^e
anD SingDome of ^cotlanD in ntaintaineing
treto religioun, t^e itingi^ a@a;eftie I)i0 aut^oritie,
anD latni^ anD libertie of t^e SingDome of |fecot'
lanD, anD becaufe t^e faiD ^>ir Robert toent in
perfone tu?ce to t^e nort^3 fitit at t^e intafeing of
tlje toune of aberDeen in t^e ?eir of (0oD i6383 anD
nijct to fuppre0 t^efe t^at brunt anD fpo^llit
aponro0, anD alfo becaufe t^e faiD ^>ir Robert
altogether refuiflt to aflift tlje faiD 3!ame$d&ra^ame
anD aiejcanDer ap^onalD t^er malicious Doings
in t^e MngDome of ^cotlanD*

^>o t^at t^e lairD of d^lentrau^at anD Jji#
cuntrie people t^er lof& qu^at in ^ert^ftrte anD
qu^at in arg^left^re3 ejcceeD0 't^e foume of tuell

^otofanD merino
anD attour t^e frilling of flUilliame

The Black Book of Tay mouth. 103

bell of dDaenfallocl), Cone to tlje faid £>ir Robert,
ana ttye number of 40 able men tmtl) ^im3 at
^titling in t^e monetl) of September 1648, and
alfo b? tye falling of tlje number of 200 men and
aboto, qu^at in CnglanD ant) qu^at in *a>cotlanu,
at Cetetall t^rne^ before*

9!tem3 t^e caiD ^ir Robert DiD Debuns ann fpent
at ttye tuo feterall t^mejs tye toeja: tDit^ tl)e armie
in t^e nortlj t^e foume of t^rie U)otDfanD

9!tem3 t^e CaiD ^>ir Robert, being c^ofin com--
miffionar for tlje fc^irrefbome of airg^ll to attend
ttye parliament in CDinburgl^ firft in anno 1643,
and nijct in anni^ 1646 anfc 1647, niD Uepur0 anD
fpent Dureing ^ijs abolie t^er at t^e faid feterall
t^me0 tlje Coume of fybt t^otofann merfei& and
gatt nothing from tlje ftirrefbome of arg^ll for
Ijig faid attendance*

3|tem3 in t^efe faid parliaments ^oldine anniis
1646 and 1647, t^er toej5 aftit in fatorijs of t^e faid

104

The Black Book of Taymouth.

^>ir Robert ana gioljne £te tone fyt foutne of
tljotofanD punD £s>tirline to be gitaen to tljem for
tljer lots fuftanit be tljem ana tljer tennantg in
$ertyftrre in tJje publift rerbice3 anD t^at of
laft 100 t^otxjfann punn ^>tirline grantit be
parliament of (0nglann to t^e ^cotift
togiDDer alfo twtl) ane proportione of t^rettie
t^otofenti punti ^>tirline grantit be t^e faiU0
liamente for tlje lofe in t^e ftirrefbome of
ant> fartier^ t^er irces promifet> to t^em
foume of ten t^otofann punD ^>cotti$ to be pa^it
to tlje publift in ^>cotlann» and mair3 t^efe
parliament promifeti to pat to lote of tljer
nantrie according a0 tlje reft of t^e tennant0 in
fyi$ lingtiome gette for t^er loK. €>fi
foume0 ant) promiCes t^er i0 nothing
gottine nor performit, b? anti attour t^e lote of
tljer au^oll rente,

SItem, in fl&e ?eir of d^oD 1648 3!o^ne c^arle of
3 ^iglj C^ancellour of ^cotlanD (in

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105

monetl) of jljotember) Hoeing for ®ame 3!uliane
Campbell, relift of fcmquljill ^>tr Coline Camp
bell eigljt lairti of d&lenfcrqulja?,, for t^e ytivly
Deities of Ijir conjunft fies reftanu atcann to l)ir
anni0 i6443 1645, 1646, 1647, and 1648^ ejrtenDing in
principally annuelli0, ann penalties to t^e foume
of fourtie ttjotoCana punD^ or t^erbt, t^e
31oljne Carle of Lot»tjoune3 being alEgna^ to
faiD ®ame Sleliane to tl)e0 foumejs in refpeft fte
i0 father fitter to tlje lanie lototioune, DiD com--
pr^fe t^e lairn of OTentirqirtw I)i0 tD^ole eafteatt,
ana areftit ty$ toftole netotie^ for ttjefe foume0
forCaiD*

9!tem, in t^e monet^ of December 1648
Cli^abetl) Sinclair, relift of timqu^ill ^i
cane Campbell fefcent lairD of d^lentrqu^^, UiD in
l^femaner raife compr^feing^ for Ijir conjunft fie
penalties ant) annuellg ejrtenl»ing to tl)e foume
of

9!tem3 in l^femaner^ £feir CJ^airle0 cfrffeine of
Cambufftennall raifet ane compr^feing tlje fait»

14

106

The Black Book of Taymouth.

t?me for $i$ foume of tuentie t^otofann

flje penultieg anD annuellg*
31tem3 in fyt faiD tnonet^ of December 1648
* longer flpotDatt anbocatt in cninburg^ raifxt
ane compr^feins for ^i0 founte of tuentie t^oto^
fanti merfti^ ttJit^ t^e penultie^ anti annuell0*

3tem3 t^e fain t^me alfo 3[o^ne ^ort in
^tirline raifit ane compr?feing for ^i0 foume of
aucljt t^otufann merftijs toit^ t^e penulties ann

Chronicle of Jforttrgall

Jhesu Maria

ffra the

creation of Adam to the of Christ MMMM iiij.

Obitus Malcolm! Kenmor senioris regis .... apud Alnik
Im iiiior scoyr and xvij zer et reg .... xxv zeris cum octo
mensibus, qui obiit xii Nouemb ....

Obitus Edgari apud Dunde anno Domini millesimo centesimo sep-
timo, et regnauit nouem annis cum tribus mensibus.

Obitus Allexandri primi regis Scotie in Striuil .... anno
Domini M centesimo xxiiij et regnauit xvij annis cum tribus men
sibus.

Obitus Dauid primi regis Scotie apud Carleolum anno Domini M
centesimo quingentesimo tertio, et reg .... xxix zeris cum
vigente diebus.

Obitus Malcollmi junioris regis Scotie apud Jedw .... anno
Domini M centesimo sexagesimo quinto et reg xj annis

vj mensibus et xx diebus.

Obitus Wellelmi regis Scotie apud Strewlin .... Domini M
ducentesimo xiij, et regnauit .... annis et vno.

110

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Obitus Allexandri secundi regis Sco . . . . anno Domini M
ducentesimo quadra . . . . et regnauit xxxv annis.

Obitus Allexandri tertii regis Scotie apud Kyngorne anno Domini
M ducentesimo octogesimo, [et regnavit] xxxvj annis et octo men-
sibus.

Obitus Koberti Brws primi regis Scotie apud Cardros anno Domini
M trecentesimo vigesimo octauo, et regnauit vigenti tribus annis.

Obitus Dauid Brus secundi regis Scotie apud Eddynbruch anno
Domini M trecentesimo septuagesimo, et regnauit quadraginta tribus
annis.

Obitus Koberti secundi regis Scotie apud Dundonald anno Domini
M trecentesimo nonogesimo, et regnauit xix annis cum duobus men-
sibus. Iste fuit primus rex ex cognomine Stuart.

Obitus Boberti tertii regis Scotie apud Eosay anno Domini M ccccmo
quinto, et regnauit trigenta et vno annis.

Obitus Jacobi primi regis Scotie apud Perth anno Domini M ccccmo

tregesimo sexto, et regnauit trigen qui obiit xxj

Februarii.

cobi secundi regis Scotie apud Eosbruch ....

. . . . ccccmo sexagesimo, et regnauit .... tribus annis
cum dimidio anni, qui obiit .... usti.

Obitus Jacobi tertii regis Scotie apud Styrling . . . Domini
M ccccmo Ixxx octauo, et regnauit .... qui obiit in die Bar-
nabe Apostoli xj Junii.

Obitus Jacobi quarti regis Scotie apud Nortnummirland prope
Brankston anno Domini M v° xiij, et regnauit xxvj annis et tres menses
et octo dies que obiit nono Septembris.

The Chronicle of Fortiryall.

Ill

[Obiit Jacobus quintus rex Scotorum xj die Decembris anno Domini
M vc xlij, [et sepultus in Halyrud] Fuit bonus pro pauperibus.]

Bellum de Duplyn M iijc xxxij.

Bellum dc Bannakburn anno Domini M cccmo xiiij.

Bellum de Haldynton Hyll anno Domini M cccmo xxxij.

Bellum de Duraym anno Domini M cccmo xlvj10.

Bellum de Ottyrburn anno Domini M cccmo Ixxxviij.

Bellum sexaginta hominum apud Perth anno Domini M ccc
nonogesimo sexto.

Bellum de Hummulton anno Domini M ccccmo ii.

Bellum de Hayrlaw anno Domini M ccccmo xi.

Bellum de Inwarlochay anno Domini M ccccmo xxxj.

Bellum de Styrlyng anno Domini M quadr .
octauo.

Bellum de Northummerland prope Bra . . .
tembris anno Domini M quingentesimo xiijmo . .

fecti fuerunt Jacobus quartus rex Sc , Archibaldus

Campbell Comes Ergadiedominus Campbell et Lorn et magister[hospitii]
supremi domini nostri regis et magnus justiciarius Scotie, Jacobus
episcopus Sancti Andree et filius predicti regis, Duncanus Campbell de
G-lenwrquhay, Joannes Campbell de Lawers, et diuersi nobiles de Scotia.

, octogesimo

nono die Sep-
bello inter-

Obitus Joannis Gregorii de Glenwrquhay apud eundem et
in Dysart xix° Aprilis anno Domini M ccc ....

112

The Chronicle of Fortirgall.

Anno Domini M° quadringentissimo quarto magna nix cessidit supra
terram generaliter in festo omnium sanctorum et semper in addendo
vsque ad festum sancti Patricii

Obitus Johannis Dow M'Ayn Chaim VGregor apud Stronmelechan
anno Domini M° ccc[c] xv°.

Obitus Darwayll Neyn Ewyn V'Lachlyn Johannis Nigri M'Gregor
apud Glenwrquhay anno M cccc xxiiij.

Obitus domini Murdacii ducis Scotie et filiorum eius Valteri et
Allexandri xxvij die Mai anno Domini M° cccc xxv.

Obitus Allexandri Comitis de Mar et Garwecht anno Domini M° cccc
xxxv et sepultus in Innernes xxvj Julii, qui fuit locumtenens domini
nostri regis in tempore suo.

Obitus Koberti Cardini episcopi Dunkelldensis xvij Januarii anno
Domini M° cccc0 xxxvj et sepultus in Dunkell coram altari Sancti
Niniani.

Obitus Malcolmi filii Johannis Nigri M'Gregour . . . Glen
wrquhay xx Aprilis anno Domini M° cccc ....

Obitus Wyllelmi Cardini de Fos viij° Octobris anno Domini M° lij,
et sepultus in Dun . . .

Obitus Einalde N'Gynnayr domine de Fos apud Inchewin viij
Octobris M iiii° lij, et sepulta in Dunkell.

Obitus Johannis Gorme M'James qui fuit interfectus in insula
australi de Perth in die Sancti Johannis Baptiste anno Domini
M° cccc liij.

Obitus Patricii M'Gregour de Glenstra apud Stronmelechan, et
sepultus in Dysart xxviij Aprilis anno Domini M° quadringentesimo
sexagesimo primo.

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113

Obitus Joannis Stuart domini dc Lome xx die Decembris anno
Domini M° Ixiij.

Obitiis Ele/ebetht Roberti vxoris quondam Roberti Menzeis et
postea Domini Collini Campbell anno Domini M° iiiic Ixx xij die Augusti.

Obitus Collini Campbell de Glenwrquhay militis anno domini M° cccc
septuagesimo quinto, et sepultus in Kylmertyn xxvj die septembris.

Obitus Johanriis Stuart de Fortyrgill apud Gart desimo die decem-
bris anno domini M° . . . septuagesimo quinto, et sepultus in
DunkeU.

Obitus Duncani Beg M'Gregor apud Rorow xvij Februarii anno
Domini M cccc Lxxvij.

Obitus Johannis Grant filii et heredis Duncani Grant de Frequhy
militis apud Kyndrochyth in Mar pcnultimo die Augusti [sepultus] in
ecclesia cathedrali Morrauensi anno Domini M° ccccmo octuagesimo
secundo qui obiit ante patrem tres annos.

Obitus Donaldi Robertson de Kyrquhon quarto Februarii anno
Domini M° cccc0 Ixxxiij.

Obitus Patricii M'Gynnab de Bo van apud Aychlyn anno Domini
M° cccc Ixxxviij.

Obitus Johannis Duncanson alias M'Gregor apud Belloch xi die
Mertii anno Domini M° quadringentesimo nonogesimo primo.

Obitus Terlych Kayr filii Duncan McGregor anno Domini M° quad
ringentesimo nonogesimo quarto.

Obitus Duncani Charlissoun apud Lochdochord xvj Mai anno &c.
iiijc nonogesimo quarto.

Obitus Donaldi M'Cawis de ly Craig xviij Octobris anno Domini
M° nonogesimo quarto.

The Chronicle of Fortirgall.

Obitus Mergarete Douglas domine de Glenwrquha in mense Nouem-
bris anno Domini M° [ijv6 nonogesimo sexto x° die eiusdem.

Obitus Donaldi M'Quhewin apud Fortyrgill xxiij die Aprilis anno
Domini M° nonogesimo viij°.

Obitus Malcolmi M'Gregour filii et heredis Joannis Dow M'Gregour
de Glenstray apud Glenlyon, et sepultus in Dysart xxij die Junii
M° nonogesimo octauo.

Obitus Nigelli Stuart de Fortyrgill apud Gart vltimo die Januarii
anno Domini M° cccc nonogesimo nono.

Obitus Domini Moricii M'Nachtyn vicarii de Inchadyn apud Weym
viij Aprilis anno &c. vc primo, et sepultus in Inchadyn.

Conbustus fuit Weym per Nigellum Stuart de Gart anno Domini
M° v° secundo in mense Septembris.

Ingressa Mergarete regine Scocie sponse Jacobi quarti regis xxv die
Julii anno Domini M° quingentesimo [tertio].

Obitus Gregorii Duncani Begson apud Morynce in mense Septembris
anno Domini M° vc tertio.

Obitus Ewgenii M'Gregor filii Gregorii Duncanson in Korow xx die
Octobris anno &c. v* tertio.

Obitus Magistri Valteri Brwin officialis Dunkeldensis quinto Septem
bris anno Domini M vc quinto.

Obitus Allexandri Kobertson de Strowen apud Dumnacraff xvij die
Mertii anno Domini vc quinto.

Obitus Ferchardii M'Nicoll in Glenloquhay anno Domini M°VC
quinto.

Obitus Johannis M'Gillerawyth in Glenloquhay xxij Nouembris
anno &c. vc vj.

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115

Obitus Patricii filii Duncani Campbell dc Glenwrquhay militis in
insula de Badchelych xiiij Januarii anno Domini M° v° septimo et
sepultus in Kyllyn.

Obitus Koberti Mcnzeis de Commeri xiij May anno Domini M
v° octauo.

Obitus Jacobi Stuart filii Johannis Stuart de Stukis apud Edynbmch
anno Domini M° v° octauo quarto Decembris.

Conbusta fuit Insula de Lochthay ex negligentia seruoram in
Sabbato Palmarum vltimo die Mertii anno Domini M° quingentesimo
nono.

Obitus Johannis Cwnyson de Edderdedowar apud Melyng, qui fuit
interfectus per Willellmum Kobertson de Strowen ix die mensis Mai
anno &c. vc desirno.

Obitus Gilberti Duncanson vicarii de Kylmertyn tertio Junii anno
Domini M v° x°.

Obitus Magistri Johannis Campbell episcopi Insularum ac Sodorensis
apud Ycollumkyll xiiij Junii anno &c. vc desimo, et sepultus ibidem.

Obitus Mvrrel Sowth)Tland vxoris quondam Joannis Stuart de
Stukis apud Ballachan, et sepulta in Dunkell quarto Septembris anno
Domini M vc x°.

Obitus Ysbelle Stuart comitisse de Argylle apud Dunbarten, et
sepulta in Kylmon xxvj Octobris anno &c. vc x°.

Obitus Jonete Stuart comitisse de Huntle apud Strabolge xxvij
Octobris anno Domini M° vc x°.

Obitus Gregorii MThatryk apud Innerkelthe in Fortyrgill xxviij
Nouembris anno Domini M v0 desimo.

Obitus Katherine Neyn Donyll V'Clawe alias Grant vxoris

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Dougalli Johnson apud Tullychmollin xxij die Julii anno Domini

M° V° XJ.

Obitus Willelini Johnson alias M'Gregor apud Gart nono Octobris
anno Domini M° vc vndesimo, et sepiiltus in Inchadyn.

Obitus Duncani M'Cowyll, qui interfectus fuit per Collinun M'Enos
de Barbrek in mense Mai anno Domini M vc xij.

Obitus G-regorii Neilson apud Forna secundo Maij anno &c. v° xij.

Obitus Gregorii M'Neyll apud Crannych M° vc xij secundo Mai.

Obitus Patricii M'Carbre xiij May anno Domini M° vc xij.

Obitus Johannis Stuart comitis Atholie apud Laythwod, et sepultns
in Dunkell xv Septembris anno Domini M° vc xij.

Obitus Magistri Georgii Brwn episcopi Dunkeldensis vc xiij.

Oibus Gregorii Duncanson apud Eorow anno Domini M° vc desimo
quinto in mense Aprilis.

Obitus Allexandri M'Nachtan de Downdawraff xij die Decembris
anno &c. vc desimo quinto.

Elezebeth Neyn Donyll V'Cawys vxoris Gregorii

Dow apud Gart xij die Decembris anno Domini

M° , et sepulta in Inchadyn. Orate pro anima eius.

Obitus Johannis Robertson M'Fargus apud Dunfallenti v Mertii anno
&c. vc xvj.

Obitus Johannis domini Gordon et Badzenocht apud Kynlos xv die
Decembris anno M° vc xvij, et sepultus in Kynlos.

Obitus Patricii M'Gregor apud Aychincschecall ix die Julii anno
Domini M° vc desimo octauo, et sepultus in Dysart.

Obitus Duncani M'Gregor custos castri de Glenwrquhay xix° die
Julii anno Domini M° v° xviij .

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Obitus Elene Singlar comitisse Atholie xxj Mertii anno &c. vc xviij,
et sepulta in Dunkell.

Obitus Johanriis Dow McGregor de Glenstray apud Stronmclechan
xxiiij die May anno Domini M° vc xix, et sepultus in cista lapidum ex
partc b . . . . summi altaris de Dysart, cuius anime ....

Obitus Domini Johannis Drammond xix anno Domini M vc xix.

Obitus Donaldi M'Nachtyn vicarii de Fortyrgill nono die Junii anno
Domini M° vc xx.

Malcollmi Cam M'Gregor V'Neyll apud Thegyrmyth

.... Dow et sepultus in Kyllyn xiiij Janarii anno Domini M v* xx°.

Obitus Dougalli M'Gynthossyc et Farchardi eius filii cum suis com-
plicibus, vbi intcrfecti fuerunt apud castrum de Innernys per Lach-
lanum M'lnthosse anno &c. vc xxj.

Obitns Finlai Symson schribe curie Dunkeldensis xxviij Mai anno
Domini M v° xxij.

Obitus Gregorii filii Joannis M'Gregor alias M'Ewyn VAllexander de
glenstra apud Insulam de Lochrannich vltimo die Julii anno Domini
M° Vs xxij.

Obitus Gauini Douglas episcopi Dunkeldensis apud London in
Anglia nono Septembris anno Domini M v° xxii.

Obitus Magistri Joannis Lacok canonici Dunkeldensis xvj Septembris
anno Domini M vc xxij.

Obitus Valteri Le.4yin Dunkell vltimo Octobris anno Domini M vc xxij.

Obitus Patricii Duncanbegson in Morinche in menrc Octobris anno
Domini M vc xxij.

Obitus Duncani M'Olchallum V'Kerlych apud Drumcharre sexto die
Nouembris anno Domini &c. vc xxij.

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Obitus Malcolmi Wylzemson apud Glenlyon, et sepultus in Branwo
in mense Januarii anno Domini M° v° xxij.

Obitus Johannis M'Nicoll in Culdyr quinto die Mertii anno Domini
M° v° xxij, et sepultus in Inchadyn.

Obitus Collini Campbell de Glenwrquhay apud castrum eiusdem xj
Augusti anno Domini M° vc xxiij, et sepultus in capella de Finlark.

Obitus Eoberti Menzeis militis eiusdem apud Weym xij die Augusti
anno Domini M vc xxiij et sepultus in ecclesia de Weym.

Obitus Gilberti Borrych vicarii de Dysart anno Domini M° vc xxiij
primo die Septembris.

Obitus honorabilis viri Joannis Stuart de Stukis xxj die mensis
Septembris anno &c. vc xxiij et sepultus in Dunkell.

Obitus Domini Duncani M'Nachtyn vicarii de Inchadin apud
Perth et sepultus in Inchadyn sexto die Nouembris anno Domini
M° v° xxiij.

Obitus magni et potentis domini Allexandri Gordon comitis de
Huntle et domini de Badanech apud Perth xv die Januarii anno &c.
v° xxiij, et sepultus in ecclesia predicatorum.

Obitus Joannis Mallych M'Huston apud Tullychgamin nono die
Februarii anno Domini M vc xxiij.

Obitus Domini Willelmi Mentetht de Cars militis xviij Februarii
anno Domini M vc xxiij.

Obitus Willelmi Murray militis de Twllybardynn x die Februarii
anno Domini M vc xxiiij.

Obitus Lawchlani M'Gynthossych capitani de Clanchatten, qui fuit
interfectus per Johannem M'Gillechalmin xxv die Februarii anno
Domini M vc xxiiij.

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Obitus Gregorii M'Ayuweyll viij die Mertii anno Domini M vc xxiiij.

Obitus Nigclli filii Duncanii M'Gregor apud castrum de Glenwrquhay
nono Mertii anno Domini M° v° xxiiij.

Obitus Ewari Campbell de Artarua x° Aprilis anno Domini v° xxv.

Obitus Finlai M'Genab de Bowayn apud 111 ... rara xiij Aprilis
anno Domini M vc xxv, et sepultus in Kyllyn.

Obitus Hugonis M'Ewyn V'Neill apud Farna xx die Aprilis anno
Domini M vc xxv, et sepultus in Inchadin.

Obitus Johannis Moyr M'Ayn V'Condoquhy alias Mannych apud
Wquharblaris xvij die Augusti anno Domini M° vc xxv.

Obitus Joannis Neyllson apud Farna xvij die Octobris, et sepultus
apud Inchaddyn anno Domini M vc xxv.

Obitus Johannis Hepbwrn boni prioris Sancti Andree xv Januarii
anno Domini M vc xxv.

Obitus Christine Gordon domine de Weym xvij Februarii anno
Domini M v° xxv, et sepulta in Weym.

Obitus Joannis Aurmar burgensis de Perth anno Domini M v° xxv.

Obitus Duncani Keoch M'Gillechonnyll xx die Aprilis anno Domini
M v° xx vj.

Obitus Mariote Campbell de Bowayne apud Perth ix die Julii anno
Domini M vc xxvj.

Obitus Valteri Bochannan de eodem militis vltimo Septembris anno
Domini M vc xxvj.

Bellum percussum prope Glenvquhow alias Lythchow per Wilellmum
Douglas et loanuem comitem de Aren ex vna parte et comiteni de
Lennox, vbi interfectus fuit dictus comes de Lennox tertio die Decem-
bris anno Domini M vc xxvj.

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Memorandum solium crucis in Inchadin compositum fuit per
Dougallum Johnson anno Domini M° vc xxvj°.

Anno Domini M vc xxvj curia justieiarii fuit tenta per Colinum
Campbell comitem Ergadie per limites de Bradalbyn et Bofwdder &c.

Obitus Mariote Fostyr domine de Lawers et.vxoris Jacobi Campbell
vltimo Octobris anno Domini M vc xxvij.

Obitus Joannis M'Ewyn V'Allexander capitani tribus Gregoriani
apud Aycthachallodor in Glenwrquhay xij die Aprilis anno Domini
M° v° xxviij, et sepultus in Dysart.

Obitus Mariote Stuart domine de Glenwrquhay xxvj die Julii
apud Insulam de Lochthay, et sepulta in Finlark anno Domini
M vc xxviiij.

Obitus sine interfectio Allexandri MThatryk et Duncarii eius filii
per Duncanum Brek M'Gregor V'Neyll apud Culder xxv die Mai anno
Domini m° vc xxixno.

Crux lapedea fuit posita in Larkmonemerkyth in magno lapide qui
alio nomine vocatur Clachvr . . . per Dougallum Johnson primo
Octobris anno Domini &c. vc xxix.

Obitus Allexandri M'Ayn Rawyr apud Awyllych in Rannoch et
sepultus in Kyllchonnan anno Domini M vc xxxj, xxviij die Feb-
ruarii.

Obitus Roberti Cokbwrn episcopi Dunkeldensis xij die Aprilis anno
Domini M vc xxxj, et sepultus in chora Dunkelldensi.

Obitus Duncani M'Conilgorme apud Eddergovyll anno Domini
M° v° xxxj. The quhylk yer I sayd my fyrst mes on Wytsunda
afoyr.

Memorandum. Rannoch was hareyd the morne eftir Sant Tennen-

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nis day in harist be John Erlle of Awthoell and be Clan Donoquhy
the yer of God ane M vc xxxi and at the nyxt Belten eftir that the
quhylk was xxxii yer the bra of Rannoch was hareyd be them abowiii
wryttyn and Allexander Dow Albrych war heddyth at Kenlochtrannoch
the quhylk Belten and yer I com tyll the cwyr of Fortyrgill fyrst and
Allexander M'Gregor of Glenstra our scheyff was bot ane barne of
xvij yer that tyme.

Obitus Duncani M'Ayn V'Cowyll in Rannoch apud Chanzoran xxv
Januarii anno Domini M vc xxxvj.

Obiit Mariota Neyn Ewyr Campbell sponssa Magistri Archibaldi
Campbell de Glenlyon et mater heredis de Glenlyon viz. Duncani Roy
Campbell que Margareta obiit xij die Augusti et tumulata apud
Fynlark anno Domini M vc xxxvij. Orate pro anima eilis ....
hilaris et larga fuit.

Obitus Andree Stewart presulis de Murray xxj Decembris anno &c.
vc xxxvij.

Obitus Christine Stuart domine de Fortergill et sponsse Nigelli Roy
de Fortergill que obiit apud Fos penultimo die Mai et sepulta apud
Dunkeld anno Domini M v° xxxviij.

Obitus Magistri Archibaldi M'Carbyr apud Perth subitanea morte
xxviij die Junii anno Domini M v° xlij.

Obitus Finlai Clerk M'Quhewin apud Ledenak xxiij die Julii anno
Domini M vc xlij.

Obitus Maricii M'Kay in eodem anno xj Augusti.

Obitus Katherine Neyn AynWeyll sponsse Johannis M'Ayn Rawych
VGewycar apud Aychly in Mense Decembris anno Domini M vc xlij.

Obitus Katherine N'Chastyllan sponsse Allexandri M'Olchallum

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VGregor apucl Slattych in Glenlyon xx die Februarii anno Domini M
vc xlij.

Obitus Mariote Neynolcallum VGregor sponse Duncani M'Ayn
VCowyll et postea fuit sponsa Jacobi . . . M'James VRobert
que obiit apud Slattych [anno Domini] M vc xliiij.

Obitus Moyr Neyn Duncan VAyn VCowyll que fuit affedata cum
Joanne Cam M'Duncan VGregor que obiit apud Eorow et sepulta in
Rannoch quarto die Mai anno Domini M vc xliiij.

Obitus siue interfectio Mariote Neyn Donyll VQuein sponsse Nigelli
Stuart de Gart que fuit necata [per] Allexandrum Stuart in torrente
sub castro de [G]art necligenter per ictuin lapidis xvj die Augusti anno
Domini M vc xlv et sepulta in Fortyrgill.

. Combusta fuit domus de Throclicbare apud Straytlibrawyn per
Allexandrum M'Gregor de Glenstra xxv Augusti anno Domini M
V0 xlv quo die captus fuit Robertus Robertson de Strowen per eundem
Allexandrum et quatuor fuerunt necati de seruitoribus Roberti. Deus
judex Justus reddet vnicuique secundum laborem.

Captio castri Sancti Andree penultimo die mensis Julii per potes-
tatem Gallorum et suasione Normandi Leslie anno Domini M v° quadra-
gesimo septimo.

Obitus Gregorii MThatryk VGregor in Glenwrquhay apud Aychin-
chechallen sexto die Mertii anno Domini M vc xlvij et sepultus "in
Dysart.

Obitus Joannis Barron de Commere Menzbeis apud Comm[ere]
gesimo die Decembris anno Domini M vc xlviij et sepultus apud Weym.

Obitus Christine Murra sponsse Gregorii Dougallson apud Belloch
tertio die Septembris anno Domini M vc xlix et sepulta in Inchadin.

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Obiit Joannes Campbell de Glenvrquhay apud Lochthay quinto Julii
anno Domini M quingentesimo quinquagesimo et sepultus apud Fin-
lark. Litera dominicalis E.

Obitus Patricii M'Quhewin apud Wquharblaris et sepultus in
Fortyrgill sexto Octobris anno Domini ane M v* lj°.

Obitus honorabilis viri ac egregii viri Domini Jacobi

filii Dougalli Johnson ac decani Lesmorensis . . vicarii de Fortyr
gill et finnarii dicte ecclesie bone memorie in nocte

Sancte Lucie Virginis hora post maridiam et sepultus

in die Lucie videlicet anno Domini M vc lj° in choro

de Inchadin pro . . . . Orate pro anima eius Pater noster Aue
Maria . . . . et cetera.

Obiit Archibaldus Campbell de Glenlyon apud Kylmorch penultimo
Aprilis et sepultus in Dunkel anno Domini M quingiiitesmo lij.

Expultio Gregorii Dougallson de Belloch per Colinum Campbell de
Glenwrquhay anno Domini M vc lij at V'sunda.

Interfectio et decapitatio Duncani M'Gregor et filiorum eius vide
licet Gregorii et Malcolmi Roy per Colinum Campbell 4e Glenwrquhay
et per Duncanum Eoy Campbell de Glenlyon et Allexandrum Men-
zheis de Rannoch cum suis complicibus, quo die Joannes Gour M'Dun-
can VAllexander Kayr fuit interfectus per Allexandrum Menzeis apud
in mense Junii videlicet xvj anno Domini ane M

Vs lij.

Interfectio Gregorii Clerk per Eugenium M'Duncan V'Gour de
Rorow xxij die Septembris anno Domini M v° lij et sepultus in Strayth-
felen.

Obitus Katherine Neyn Velyem V'Olchallum sponsse Joannis Leyche

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apud Kynnalde et sepulta in Inchadin xvij die Nouembris anno Domini
M vc lij. Orate pro animabus omnium supra schriptorum.

Obitus Katherine Neyn Dowyll V'Ayn sponsse baronis de Kyr-
quhwin et postea fuit sponssa Allexandri Maxton de Cwltbequhay
que obiit apud Cultequhay vltimo die Aprilis anno Domini M vc liij.

Obiit Joannes Campbell de Glenurquhay apud Ellenlochthay et
sepultus in Fynlark quinto Julii anno Domini M vc 1 [tertio.]

Obiit Duncanus Campbel filius Jacobi Campbel de Lawers apud
Lawers octauo die Junii et sepultus in capella de Finlark anno Domini
M v° liiij.

[Obiit] Collinus Campbell filius Archibaldi Campbell [de Glenjlyon
apud Cestil in die Epyphanie Domini et [tumuljatus septimo die
Januarii apud Fynlark anno [Domini] M vc liiij. Litera Dominicalis F.

Obiit Eugenius M'Condoquhy V'Gregor de Rorow apud Crythgarff
in parochia de Fortyrgil xvj die Januarii, et sepultus in choro de
Branwo xvij die mensis supradicte anno Domini M vc liiij cum maxima
lamentatione viroram et mulierum. Litera Dominicalis F.

and afoyr Andermes frost snaw quhylis.

Item the xiij da of December in the yer of God ane thousand fyv
hundyr liiij yer the frost began and the great snaw began on Yowl da
at ewyn and ilk da fra that furth mayr and mayr snaw without ony
thoyfft quhyl the xvij da of Januar. It was the grettast snaw and
storm that was sein in memorie of man lewand that tym. Mony wyld
hors and meris ky sceyp gayt peryst and deyth for fait of fud
in the montanis and in al vdyr partis and thowch part of thowyff
com the xvij da of Januar fra that furth it began agayn tyl snaw
and frosst quhyl the xxij da of Februar on the quhylk day men and

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weinen myth weyll pas on the ies of Lyon in syndri placis and
lytil thylt in few placis quhyll the xxvj day of Februar and ....

hot in layth placis. And that samyn yer in wynthyr

Februar Ewyn son to Donald M'Ewyn lard of Lo . . abyr waryth
aganis Allexander son to E ... M'Conil Glas quhar mony war

slayn on ... sydis, and bayth ther cuntreis bryint videlicet to ....
barnis and al that thay myth bot this Ewyn .... at the au-
toryte becaws the said .... rebald and at the Kyngis home.

Obiit Gregorius Dougalson apud Carsdall prope Dow primo die Mai
et tunmlatus apud Inchadin secundo die Mai cum magna congregatione
populorum et mulierum anno Domini M v* Iv. Litera Dominicalis F.
Pre Deo orate pro eo Pater noster &c.

Interfectio domini de Cragy per dominum de Kynfanis xxix die Mai
anno Domini M v° Iv.

Obiit Malcolmus M'Conil VQuhewin apud Estyr Drumcharre xxviij
die Junii et sepultus apud Fortyrgil xxix Junii anno Domini M v° Iv
Litera Dominicalis F.

Obiit Ellysseth Neyn Allexander V'Kobert V'Ayn V'Kaye alias
Stuart sponsse Malcolmi M'Nachtyn apud Vestyr Bellych prope Loch-
thay xx die Nouembris anno Domini M v* Iv et sepulta in choro de
Inchadin. Orate pro anima.

Obiit Dougallus Dougalson apud Farna in domo fratris sui Johannis
Dougalson xij die Januaiii et [sepultus] apud Inchadin xiij die Januarii
anno Domini M v° Iv anno. Orate pro anima eius. Litera Dominicalis
EetD.

Obiit Alexander M'James alias Kobertson apud Cal , . , . prope
Strowen in Autholia et tumulatus in ecclesia de Strowan xixno die

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Januarii anno Domini M vc Iv. Litera Dominican's E et D. Orate pro
anima ems.

Obiit Mergareta Kobertson sponssa Villelmi McGregor apud Port of
Bofrak et sepulta apud Weym xxvj die Januarii anno Domini M vc Iv.
Orate pro anima eius Pater noster. . .

Obiit Joannes Challar Moyr apud Eddergovyllyt xxvij Septembris et
sepultus in Jnchadin nocte Sancti Michaelis Archangeli. Orate pro
anima eius. Anno Domini M vc Ivj .

Obiit Mariota Barre sponssa quondam Gregorii Duncanson de Rorow

et postea sponssa M'Allexander V'James que obiit

a Kallwyng in Atholia et sepulta

Strowen xj die Januarii anno D v° Ivj. Orate pro

anima eius A ue Maria Credo et De profundis.

Nota. Item the wyntyr in the yer of God ane . v° Ivj yer it was
rycht fayr vodyr and . . . snaw or stormis and part of fayr frost
. . , variabil vodyr lityl tylt in that wontyr the quhilk wonthyr
the erl of . . . . decessyt and was bureyd in
Obyrnayth . . . ane nobil lord and valeand and trew til Scotland
thoch he was banneyst be Kyng James the fyft lang tyin quhill the
deces of Kyng James than he com in Schotland and eftyr that was
in mony feyldis and jepardis of wyer for the weilfayr of Scotland and
naymly in the feyld and battel of Fawsyd nocht far fra Mussylbroch
quhar mony nobillis and men of gud dyd waleyeand dedis of armis
quhar mony of his kyn and freyndis war slayne that of quhais sawlis
God haw mercy. Item the Lentren quartyr the yer abowin vryttyn
mekill . „ . . . and lestand lytyl snaw Merche dry Apryill . . .

Obiit Villelmus McGregor apud Port Bofrak xvj die Junii et sepultus

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xvij die eiusdera videlicet in die Corporis Christi apud Inchadin in
choro anno Domini M v° Ivij. Orate pro anima eius Pater.

The fyft day of August on Thwrsday at midnycht Collyn Campbell
son and apperand ayr til Doncan Campbell of Glenlyon vas borne at
Enyrvok the yer of God ane M vc Ivij yeris. God gif hyra grace tilbe
ane gud man and til prospyr veyll in bodi and sawyll.

Yer Ivij fayr wodyr all the yer .... bayth wontyr and Lentren
quartyr skant of .... and bayr and deyr the symmyr Ivij

, . . . quhill mydsynimyr and than gud w

bundance.

-. • . . symmyr the yer of God ane M vc Ivij . ... dry and het
the quhylk symmyr the castell of .... was begun til la stanis
in it and the woltis was mayd or Lammes. This symmyr vas deyr
ewyl haryst and layth in the heland.

Obiit Dominus Nigellus M'Vellen cancellarius de Lesmore apud
Perth et sepultus abidem xxvij die Mertii anno Domini M vc Iviij.
Orate pro anima eius Pater nosier.

Obiit venerablis vir Thomas Stuart de Garintully apud eundem
cepultus desimo nono die Aprilis anno Domini M vc Iviij. Terras quas
predicessores perdiderunt ipse recuperauit sua prudentia et gubarnatione
vt notum est. Orate pro anima eius. Litera Dominicalis B.

Obiit Patricius Campbell films putatiuus Johannis Campbell de
Glenwrquhay apud Tullychcroft in Glenloquhay primo die Mai et se
pultus apud Finlark secundo die Mai anno Domini M v° Iviij. . Litera
Dominicalis B. Orate pro anima eius Pater noster qui es.

Obiit Archibaldus Dominus Campbell de Ergyll et Dominus de
Lome apud Dulnnyn et sepultus apud Kylmon

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anno Domini M vc Iviij in tempore Congregationis. Precamur vt
saluus sit. Fuit principium none legis hereticorum.

Obiit Dougallus M'Ayn V'Covill films Johannis Mantych M'Covill
V'Ayn apud Kynzallyn in domo sua propria et sepultus apud Incha-
din xxiij die Septembris. Litera Domirricalis B. Orate pro anima
eius. Anno Domini M vc Iviij.

Obiit Joannes Stuart de Stukis apud Balla . . . in Straththaye xv
Nouembris et se . . . .. in ecclesia Kathedriali de Dunk ....
eiusdem Nouembris anno Domini M vc ... cum maxima con-

gregatione rum et cum solennitate missarum . . .

. . . a . . . Orate pro anima eius P . . . . quia bonus
fuit et sapiens.

Obiit Malcolmus M'Neill V'E win apud Lagfarne in Farna in domo
sua propria et sepultus in ecclesia de Inchadin octauo die Februarii
anno Domini M vc Iviij. Orate pro anima eius quia bonus fuit ad Deum
et homines.

Item the yer of God M vc Iviij yeris Marion

Prins of Scotland and dochthyr til Kyng James the fyft vas mareyd in
France vyth the dafiyn of Frans and in the passage till France mony
lordis and bissobis and men of gud var send out of Scotland til the said
mareg and mony of them war pareist in the se be tempest of the vodyr.
The vyntyr eftyr that vas rycht fayr and gud and lytil snaw bot
mekill frost and gud scheyp of vittellis.

.... quhylk symmyr Schyr Dougall M'Gregor byggyt ....
ew hous besyd the kyrk of Fortyrgill and .... myn yer Schyr
Dougall gat the sencellari . . Lessmoyr fFra Collin Campbell of
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Obiit Malcolmus Barren de Keyrquhon apud Balloch desimo die
Mertii anno Domini M vc lix yens, et sepultus apud Inchadin. The
symmyr afoyr that the gret steugh com in Scotland anent the fayth
that our proge[ni]touris had lang tym afoyr that. That samyn
symmyr afoyr viz. lix yeris the Chertros vas destroyth Skwin brynt
mekill trwbill in Scotland. Nayn durst sa mes na sacramentis vsyt in
the aid fasson. Evill symmyr harist vyntyr the yer lix ane fayr
Merche and frosty quhill the xvj da [of] Merche. Item the xviij of
Merche the yer abown vryttin viz. anno Domini M vc lix yens the
Franse arme com til Glasquhow and van the thowin and Scottis lordis
that vas ther fled with ther cumpany.

Item the symmyr Ix yeris rycht deyr evyll haryst that evyr . . s
seyn. Mony Inglismen Francemen and Scottis ... . at Leyth.
That symmyr Maryon Quein . . . . . land decessyt mekill hungyr
and darth .... ther the feyr of maill and bayr xls. . • . . .
the Kyng of France husband til .... g of Scotlandis doychther
decessyt that .... Na mes in Scotland that yer excep -. . . .
yll. A fayr vyntyr evyl Februar .... snaw.

Obiit domina de Grantully sponssa Thome Stuart .... tully
xiiij die Junii anno Domini M v° sexte . . . . et sepulta in ecclesia
de Grantully.

Item the begynnyn of that Merche mekill snaw . . frost and
stormis quhill the xxv dayis of Merche fra that furth fayr vodyr
rycht deyr. Item the begynnin of Apriill evill frost snaw gret vindis
and fra that furth gud veddyr. Item the May rycht dry and het and
frost and vynd. Item that samyn yer viz. Ixj the xxvj day of May
M'Voryst V'Cawis with his complesis com til Glenalmont and Garwin

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and tuk part of ky and hors out of it and George the erll of Arrall
follot on them and slew part of them bayth men and boyis and turnyth
part of the hors and ky haym again bot my lord of Arrall vas reskewyt
be Collin Campbel of Glenvrquhay the quhilk vas at that tym in the
Ryndow besydis Kyllin and send the Lord Arrall sayf haym with his
complesis excep ane man.

Item the symmyr the yer ane M vc Ixj yer rycht deyr all stwff fayr
gud vodyr that haryst rycht gud and fayr.

Item the yer of God ane thowsand fyv hundyr tre scoyr and ane yer
Maryon Quein of Franc and of Scotland and do ... til Kyng
James the fyffc of Scotland com out of France and landyt in Scotland
at Leyth the xj day of August . . . yer abowin vryttin accum-
panyth with mony France . . . and Scottismen and that samyn
haryst so ves .... Borosthonys of in the rome and gud
w . . . . sen hyr haym cummyn and so vsyt mes . . . .
the congregatioun wald nocht tha .... sayd in Scotland.

. . . . wyntyr quartyr in the yer of God ane M vc Ixj yer fayr
. . . pess and rest in all Scotland. Na mes excep ....

Item the x; day of Februar Lord James son til Kyng James the fyft
vas mareyd with the LprcJ. Merchellis dochther and he gat the lordschip
of Mar that samyn tym. Meklle snaw in all partis mony deyr and
rays slain that yer. The samyn yer he vas maid erl of Murra.

Obiit Jacobus Campbell de Lawers apud Perth xij die Februarii et
sepultus apud Perth in ecclesia parochiali anno Domini M vc Ixj.
Litera Dominicalis D. Orate pro anima eius &c. Vixit tune temporis
in lege Lutereana. Fregit omnia ossa sua super gradum hospitii.

Necatio Allestyr M'Ewin Dow VGregor per Patricunn M'Ayn Vyc

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Olchallum alias M'Gregor Kyllejiese xxj die Mai anno Domini M
v° sexagesimo secundo et sepultus apud Fos.

Item on Sane Symon and Judes da the erll of Huntle slayn and
mony of his kyn and freindis slain tayin and ane of his sonnis . . .
justifeyth at Obyrdin and quarterit. This doyne be Lord James erll of
Murra and of Mar and prior of Sanctandres yer of God ane M vc sexte
tua yens. That samyn vyntyr rycht fayr and guid vodyr rycht deyr in
al partis. He obeyid that tym til Luteris lawis. All this doin be the
saidis Lord James.

Obiit honorabilis vir Willelmus Murray de Tullybardiny apud eun-
dem xxx die Januarii anno Domini M v° sexte tua yer. Orate pro
aniina eius quia nobilissimus fuit .... obiit in lege Lutereana.

Obiit Joannes Dou M'Condoquhy V'Gregor apud castrum de Glen-
wrquha secundo die Februarii anno Domini M v° sexte tua yer. Orate
pro eo.

Item the vyntyr sexte tua yer rycht fayr nodyr snaw nor frost . . .
the nyxt Lentren quartyr rycht dry and deyr m all partis. Jems Maria
sit semper.

Item John Maistyr of Athowill and son till John erll of Awtholl
borne in Dunkell the xxij day of May on Settyrday the yer of God ane
M vc sexte tre yer. Litera Dominicalis C. God gif him grace til
prospyr weill.

Item obiit Neyn Glas in mense Februarii sexte tre yeris.

Obiit Allexander Menzes de eodem apud Perth et sepultus abidem
septimo die Mertii anno Domini M vc sexte tre yeris. Abrenuntiauit
missam et sacramentum altaris.

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viz. the boll of maill v merk and the feyr of meill in mony partis iiij
merk and the lady of Straythort tuk v merk for the boll of maill for
the feyr. Ane gud symmyr and gud harist pece and rest excep the
lard of Glenvrquhay wyryth aganis Clangregor.

Obiit Joannes Dougallson apud Ferna desimo sexto die Mai in domo
sua propria et sepultus in ecclesia de Inchadin desimo septimo die
eiusdem cum magna congregatione populonim anno Domini M vc sexte
fowr yeris. Hilerem datorem non dispisit Deus ergo nee ipsum dis-
pisyt. Orate pro eo quia spreuit legem hereticorum.

Obiit Rinalda M'Artna sponssa Augusii Dow M'Ayn Yoyr apud
Rannoch xxviij die May et sepulta apud Fortyrgill anno Domini M
v° sexte four yeris. Orate pro anima eius.

Item the fourt day of Julii the yer of God M vc sexte four yeris the
fyrst stayn vas layd in the voltis of the new castell of Duninglas in
Glenlyon. That symmyr meklle rayn contynele gud sayp of vittellis
in al partis. The yer afor that the boll of mail gef in part v merk
and this symmyr it vas for xviij s. and the malt for xxviij. Ther ye
ma se the grace of God.

. . . . haryst sexte four yeris ane gud harist. September rycht

the xxj day of that September the erll of . . . . .

til Eddynburch out of Ingland the quhilk .... out of Scotland
afoyr that be the erll of .... hed the awtoryte of Scotland
quhen the .... was bannest and was out of Scotland ....
til it the day and yer afoyr expre ...... gyffcis til the

nobillis of Scotland and hors and ryngis of gold til

ladeis.

Obiit Joannes Dow M'Enos V'Condoquhy apud Bonrannoch quinto

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die Nouembris et sepultus in chore de Fortyrgill in archa lingna sexto
die eiusdem anno Domini M v° sexte fowr yeris. Litera Dominicalis A.
Orate pro anima eius. Fuit firmus in fide chatolica secundum Noui
Testament! legem.

Necatus fuit Patricius M'Ayn VCowill V'Ayn per Jacobum
M'Gestalcar apud Ardewynnek septimo die Decembris et sepultus
octauo die eiusdem apud Inchadin in tumulo patrueli. Litera Domini
calis A. Orate pro eo . . Anno Domini sexte four yeris.

Obiit Dominus Kobertus M'Genayr rector de Assent . . schriba
episcopi curie de Dunkell apud Dunkell anno Domini

M vc sexte fyve yere.

Necati fuerunt Gregorius films dicani Lesmorensis alias M'Gregor et
Robertus M'Conil V'Gregor vndesimo die Junii viz. in die Pentecostes
post mediam noctis et domus fuit combusta et ipsi necati per Jacobum
M'Gestalcar cum suis complicibus anno Domini M vc sexagesimo quinto
et tumulati in eodem tumulo in choro de Inchadin. Judex Deus
Justus sciens asbcondita et puniens quando wult vsque in tertiam et
quartam progeniem.

Necatus fuit Jacobus M'Gestalcar VThatrik cum suis complicibus
per Gregorium M'Gregor de Stronmelecan cum suis sodalibus apud
Ardowenec xxvij die Julii anno Domini M v° sexagesimo quinto. Fuit
nequissimus et oppressor pauperum vnde dicitur Molificos ne patiaris
viuere super terram.

Obiit Christina Cwnygem sponssa Joannis Dougallson apud Stronfarna
vltimo die Januarii anno Domini M quingentissimo sexagesimo quinto
et sepulta primo die Februarii apud Inchadin. Orate pro anima eius.

Item in Merche the yer of God ane M v45 sexte fyv yeris Monssor

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Dawe ane Frenceman and ane rycht tendyr serwand til the Quenis
Grace vas slane in the Quenis chalmyr in Eddynbroch be my Lord
Kewen the erll of Morton and be Lord Lyndissa prynsypall with ther
conplesis. Item ane gud symmer and harist viz. sexte and fyv yeris gret
hayrschyppis in mony partis of Scotland in Stratherne in Lennox in
Glenalmond in Braydalbin bayth slattyr and oppressyon beand mayd
in syndry vdyr partis be the erll of Ergill and M'Gregor and ther com-
plesis. Siclyk in Strathardil mony men slayn be the men of Atholl and
the Stuartis of Lorn.

Obiit Christina Neyn Ville Stwart apud Borrow in Glenlyon et
sepulta abidem xxvj die Mertii anno Domini M vc sexte sex yeris.

Obiit Robertas Eobertson de Strowen apud Innervak vi[ce]simo tertio
die Mai anno Domini M vc sexte sex yeris et tumulatus in ecclesia de
Strowen die supra dicto. Iste fait bonus subditis nil inique egit nully
nocuit omnibus suis profuit magne reputationis apud proximos
estimabatur. Ideo precor vt saluus erit et sic puto quia scribitur
Proximus ille Deo qui sit ratione tacere.

Obiit Patricius M'Genayr apud Tomclatin et ^ . . . apud Dow
vigesimo nono die Octobris anno Domini M vc sexte sex yeris. Litera
Dominicalis F.

Item anno Domini M vc sexte sex yeris ane gud symmer evyl
August . . . veyth in September gud corne in al partis evil
October ....

Item the nynt day of Februar on Sunda at mydnycht the yer of God
ane thowsand fyv hundyr sexte sex yeris Hary King of Scotland son
til the erl of Lennox the housband til Quene Mare Queue of Scotland
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slayn the said da and yer at the Halyrwdos in Edynbrocht be quhom
I can nocht tell zyt bot eftyr that it vas hard that it vas doyne be the
Lord Bodcll and his complesis. The said Lord Bodell eftyr that vas
mareyth with the Quein and partyt with his awin Lade.

Item the xj day of Junii the yer of God ane M vc sexte sewyn yeris
the saidis Quene Marion was tayne be my Lord of

Atholl and his conplesis princypell and so was hed til Lochlewin and
haldyn ther in captywyte and my Lord Bodell fled til the nord land
til syc refug and eftyr that was ane rawer on the se on Scotland and
Ingland and zyd til Denmark.

Item the fyrst da of May the Quhene of Scotland com out of Loch
lewin quhar so was in captiuyte. So was conwoyt out of that be the
lard of Lochlewenis brodyr and hed til Castel Homilton and the xiij
da of May eftyr that hyr complesis and met with the Begent Lord of
Murray hyr contrapart quhar mony of the Quenis men war slayne and
tayn and so gat awa and the erll of Ergill and ther was slayne mayr
na thoyll scoyr on the Quenis syd and the rysydew put to flycht and
part tayne.

The symmyr sexte sevin yeris rycht dry and het that brynt . . kill
come and gyrs in mony partis of Scotland . . . evyl haryst and
naymly October and part of Septembar.

Memorandum the fyft da of Apryill the yer of God ane thowsand
V3 tre scoyr aucht yeris the lytil barne Jonet Campbell com til me so
beand bot fyv quarteris aid. God gif his grace til prospyr veill.

Obiit Duncanus M'Allestyr V'Olchallum VGregor apud Slattych in
Glenlyon xiij die Aprilis M v° sexte viij yeris. He vas bot xxvij yer
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Obiit Joneta Neyn Gregor apud Fortyrgill et sepulta in choro
eiusdem xij die Octobris anno Domini M v° sexte viij yeris.

The Eegent of Scotland callyt James Stuart bastyr son til Kyng
James the fyft . slayn at Lythquhow the xxiij day of Januar the yer of
God M vc sexte nyn yeris. He vas slan be Humyltown

with ane handgon.

Item that wyntyr and haryst rycht fayr vodyr and gud sayp of
vyttellis thoch the symmyr afoyr that vas rycht deyr the feyr of bayr
tre pund ilk boll and the boll of mail iiij merk.

The vij da of Apryill Gregor M'Gregor of Glensra heddyt at Belloch
anno sexte and ten yeris.

The xxij day of Awgust John M'Conil Dow VGeglas V'Kesok slayn
besyd Glenfallych and xiij men of the lardis of Glenwrquhais men
slayn that da be Clangregor and ther 'complesis sexte ten yeris. Gud
in hawin stance them of ther vykgytnes. So be it.

The symmyr sexte ten yeris rycht gud and all vittellis gud sayp the
Awgust rycht fayr and gud vodyr. The secund day of September the
yer forsaid the erll of Hummylton the aid Duk of Scotland the erll
of Argill the erll of Awtholl the bissop of Sanctandros the abbot of
Kylmonnyn the Lord. Secutor the Lord Catnes and mony vderis lordis
and men of gud conuenyt al thegyddyr at the furd of Lyon and ther
thay sat ane [con]sal in the hall of Thomethogill. I can nocht tell
zyt quhat vas concludyt ther.

Item the xxv da of Septembar Mclndla decessyt and vas yirdyt the
xxvj da of the samyn sexte ten yeris. Litera Dominican's A. Sep
tember ewyll vodyr and Octobar quhill the xv day and than guid
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Item the byssop of Sanctandros abboth of Payssla callyt Maistyr
John Hummylthon tayn in the castell of Dunbarten and all thay that
was therin war tayn be tresson of ane capitan that was keipand the sayd
castell and the said bissop vas tayn and justifeit and hangyt in
Styrwelyn. Al this doyn be my Lord Lennox Regent of Scotland that
tym. The castal tayn the fyrst day of Apryill the yer of God ane M
v° sexte lewyn yens. The wyntyr and Lentren quartyr ewyll wodyr
mony seip and gayth ded skant of fodyr in mony plassis.

Item the fyrst day of September the yer of God ane M v° sexte lewin
yeris the erl of Huntlye and Lord Glyd com out of Edynbroch ondyr
sylenc of the nycht til Styrwelyng with ther complesys and tuk my
Lord Eegent erll of Lennox some Inglysman and was slan that
samyn da with ane culculryn be the saydis compane. It vas rycht
ewyl wodyr in September and October. That samyn haryst the xiiij
da and yer abowin James Eewen ane gud serwand of the lardis of
Glenwrquhays was d . . nyth in vattyr of Glenquoyth and zyrdyth
in Inchadin. Item that wynthyr rycht fayr wodyr quhyl the fyftein
day of Januar and fra that furth quhyl the xxij day of Merche
gret frost that na plwis zyd quhil aucht dayis eftyr that and men
mycht weill pas and repas on the ies of Lyon the tryd day of
Merche.

Obiit Gregorius films vicarii de Fortyrgill in domo sui patris in For-
tyrgill desimo sexto die Nouembris anno Domini M vc sexte levin yeris
et eodem die sepultus in Fortyrgill.

Item samyn yer viz. ane M vc sexte lewin yeris the xxij day of
Februar ther com eftyr nown ane gret stroym and snaw and hayll
and wynd that na man nor best mycht tak wp ther heddis nor

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gayng nor ryd and mony bestis war pareist forth in that storm
and mony men and vemen war pareist in syndry partis and al
kynd of vyttellis rycht deyr and that becaus na millis mycht gryn
for the frost. All cornis com til the mill of Dunkell out of Sane
Jonisthown betuyxt that and Dunkell and all vdyr bundis about far
and neyr. The maill gef that tym in Sane Jonisthown xliiij s. the
malt xxxiiij s. and or Sane Patrykis day the maill vas for xxv s. viij d.
and the malt for xxx s.

Item the tryd day of Merche the yer of God ane M vc sexte lewin
yeris my Lord Meffen slayn be ane scot (schot) of ane gowin that com
out of the castel of Edynbroch be the Lord Hummilton and erll of
Hunttly and ther complesis and gret weris that yer in the north land
betuyxt Gordonis and Forbesis and the Forbesis put til the warst and
mony slayn of them and thownis vastitht and brynt.

The xxiiij day of September the yer of God ane thowsand fyv hundyr
sexte xij yeris Allestyr M'Allestyr slain and his son ane yonge barne of
sewin yer all aid callyt Gregor and Duncan brodyr tyl Allestyr al slain
in Stromfarna be Patryk Dow M'Gregor VCondoquhy Lawdossyt
with his complesis and be the drath of Allestyr Gald M'VGregor.
The sadis Allestyr and his son and brodyr zyrdyth in Fortyrgill
the awcht and xx da of Septembar. Si bene fesit sic habuit. The
quhylk yer on Sane Bartholomis day the papetis in France slew and
murdreist in the nycht mony men and vemen of the congregation of
France.

Item my Lord Ersgyn Kegent of Scotland decessyt apud Styrweling
at Mychelmes or therby the yer of God M vc Ixxij yeris.

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Donaldi vltimo die Nouembris et sepultus eodem die in choro de For
tyrgill anno Domini M v° septuagesimo secundo. Litera Doinini-
calis D.

Item obiit Katherina Neyn Allestyr V'Olchallum VGregor sponssa
Patricii M'Qukewin apud Ardtrasgyr desimo nono die Januarii in
gallocantu et sepulta in choro de Fortyrgil eodem die anno Domini
M vc Ixxij.

The castel of Edynbroch tain and vin be the Regent of Scotland
callyt Lord Morton be the supple of Inglismen. The laird of Graynche
justifeyt and quarterit and inony vderis the yer of God A M v° sexte
and xij yeris.

Obiit Donaldus M'Gregor V'Covil in the nord land xxx die Mertii
et sepultus in eccletia de Taldow in Strathdayn anno Domini M v° sexte
xiij yeris.

Item Donald Dow M'Couil V'Quhewin heddyt at the Kenmor be
Collyn Campbel of Glenwrquhay the sewint day of Apryill and zirdyt
in Fortyrgill that samyn day the yer of God ane M vc sexte xiiij yeris.

Item gud Maid N'Ayn Vay in Glenlyon spous til the clerk M'Nevin
zirdyt in Branwo the xxviij day of Apryil the yer abowin vrittyn. God
hawe mercy of hyr.

Obiit Ellyssat Neyn Huston V'Ewyn sponssa Donaldi M'Condoquhy
Voyr apnd Fortyrgill sexto die Mei et sepulta septimo die eiusdem in
choro de Fortyrgil anno Domini M vc sexte xiiij yeris.

Necatus fuit Patricius Dow M'Gregor V'Duncan Lawdossyt apud
Bofudyr per Clandowilchayr quarto die Octobris anno Domini M vc sexte
xiiij yeris.

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et sepultus in eccletia de Grantully sexto die Mertii viz. in Dominica
die anno Domini millesimo vc Ixxiiij. Kequiescat in pace quia bonus
fuit.

Item the symmyr in the yer of God ane M vc Ixxiiij rycht ewil vodyr
and deyr the bol of malt five merk and half merk and the bol of mail
iiij merk and 3 (one third ?) merk. Evil August wynd and ran. The
justice ayr in the nord land haldin be the Kegent callyth James Douglas
erll of Morton. That samyn harist ewil vodyr that evyr was sein con
tinual weyth.

Item the yer of G-od M vc sexte xv yeris on the Nyn Virgines day the
prasyn and the margat was haldin and begwn at the Kenmor at the
end of Lochthay and ther was na margat nor fayr haldin at Inchadin
quhar it was wynt tilbe haldin. All this doin be Collyn Campbell of
Glenwrquhay.

Item the Challar M'Grassych Awyllych slayn at Fortyrgill be John
M'lndla VCoyrll and Patrik his brodyr the quhilk tua brodyr war
slayn that samyn hoyr at Fortyrgill on Sonday eftyr the nycht fell
thay all beand eftyr drynkin and twa M'Coyrllis war s]ayn be Donald
M'Ginleyth Woyr V'Cowill alias Campbell. This doin the xxij day of
Januar sexte xv yeris and thyr tre personis var zyrdyth the xxiij day
of Januar in the kyrk of Fortyrgill. God haff merci of them.

Item the feyr of bayr and malt that yer fy v merk and the maill tre
pund.

Item the xxiij da of Merche the yer abowin vryttin I began til saw
in the Borllin of Fortyrgill. Ane rycht ewyl Merche and ane evil
December Januar and Februar bayth snaw and frost weyth and hayll
and vyttellis rycht deyr al that wyntyr and Lentren quartyr.

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Obiit Dnncanus M'Geclerych V'Couil Vantych apud Ledonec in domo
sua propria desimo octauo die May et sepultus desimo nono die eius-
dem in choro de Fortyrgill anno Domini M vc sexte xvj yeris. Bonus
fuit. Kequiescat in pace sempiterna.

Item the xix da of Junii the yer of God ane M v° sexte sexteyn
yeris Moreist M'Ayn Woreist V'Kay and tua yong men slain witli
him in the pet mos in mekill Culdyr be Allestyr M'James laird of
Glennis with his complesis. Deus judex in tali cawsa.

Obiit Joneta Neyn Duncan V'Gregor sponssa Donaldi M'Quhewin
apud Thyneyff vltimo die Junii et sepulta primo die Julii in choro de
Fortyrgill anno Domini M vc sexte and xvi yeris. The quhilk symer
was rycht gud vodyr bot ther vas wyer betwyxt my Lord of Argyll and
my Lord Awtholl and gret spwlyation mayd be the men of Lochchabyr
on pwer men. God se til that. Item all Junii and Julii and Awgust
lycht ewyl vodyr mekill ran and veyth quhill September and than
rycht fayr vodyr quhill the xvj da of September eftyr that rycht ewyl
vodyr na aytis some in Fortyrgill the xxiij da of September bot rycht
lytill and namly in Ballenecragge. Item al October evil vodyr mekil
corne onsorne and onled.

Item the erll of Huntly decessyt the xviij da of October anno Domini
M vc sexte sextein yeris in He decessyt suttenly. Ewil

haryst ewil vintyr ewil Merche contynual weyth and nae aytes sawyn
in Merche. The xxij da of Merche I began til saw aytis.

Item John Stuart M'Neyll of Bonrannych dronyth in wattyr of
Mwyrellhows in the Cro of Mar the secund da of May the yer of God M
vc sexte and xvij yeris.

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and Jtinii rycht evyl weyth and vynd and the bayr seyd rycht layth
in al plasis quhil eftyr Sane Colmis day. Item that symmyr the caste!
of Weym vas byggyth and endyth.

Obiit Duncanus Campbell de Glenlyon apud castrum de Belloch xvij
die Januarii et sepultus in capella de Finlark xviij die eiusdem anno
Domini M v° sexte xviij yeris cuitis anime propriciatur Deus. Non fuit
auarus. Hilarem datorem diligit Deus.

Obiit Joannes Stuart comes Awtholie apud Kincorne xxv die Aprilis
anno Domini sexte xix yeris.

Item in the yer thair is thre peralis dais in speciall and generall for
all thingis viz. the first Munnunda euer yer the last Munnunda of May
and the last Munnunda of September and the malis of them is a dark
sais that quhat chylde is gottin or borne on that day or ony ane of thir
tre dais for verite he sail owthyr be brint or dronit or de suddanle
and it be ane madin schyld scho salbe ane commund voman er ellis sum
vthyr ewill doyar and abill tyll haff ane ewyll ending and gyff ony
man or voman ettis ony gwys fles in ony of thir tre dais he sail hawe
the fFaland ewil and ne wark sail cum to guid end at is begun in ony of
thir tre dais. The best dais of ewre moneth for to begin ony wark or
to tak ony jurna in hand is the fyrst day the ferd day the vj day the
vij day the xiiij da. Item ther is tre dais and Sane Beid sayis that
quhat man or woman is borne in ony of them his fles sail neuir rot
viz. the xij day of Januar the xiiij day of Merche and the xviij day of
Februar.

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Nill timere credis uxoris sepe querelis
Namque Deus nouit vt quos tu diligis odit.

Raro credatur cuiquam qui multa loquitur.

Ascalonita necat pueros Antipa Johannem
Agrippa Jacobum claudens in carcere Petrum.

Mulier est hominis confusio insaciabilis bestia continua solicitude
indeficiens pungna quotidianum damnum domus tempestatis impedi-
mentum viri continentis naufragium vas adulterii periculosum pre-
dium animalle pessimum grauissimum pondus aspis insanabilis
humanum mancipiuni in pungna vnde enim mulier quase mulcens
virum.

Fili fuge ebrietatem.

Ebrietas est tota imbescilis primo abolet memoriam dissipat sensum
neclegit mentem confundit intellectum concitat libidinem imbuit
linguain imph'cat sermonem corrumpit sanguinem obtundit visum
perturbat venas infirmat neruos abturet aures turbat viscera subuertit
sensus humectat cerebrum debilitat membra frangit sompnum im-
pedit ministeria obruit animum maculat corpus et anima salutem
exterminant.

Anna primum virum habuit Joachim de quo concepit Mariana
matrem Domini sponsam Joseph. Eo mortuo accepit Anna Cleopharn
de quo habuit aliam Mariana que nupsit Alpheo de[inde] habuit qua-

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tuor filios viz. Joseph Thadeum Symonein et Jacobum. Mortuo
autem Cleopha accepit predicta Anna tertium maritum viz. Salome
de quo habuit tertiam Mariam quam dedit Zebedeo de quo habuit duos
filios viz. Johannem ewangelistam et Jacobum.

Nomina Apostolorum.

Petrus et Andreas Jacobus pariterque Johannes
Thomas et Jacobus Phillippus Bartholomeus
Matheus Symon Thadeus vnde Mathias.

Nota. Adamis eilld. In the xv yer of aig he gat Cayne and his sister
Calmana and in the xxx yer of aig he gat Abell and his sistyr Debbora.
Bot Abell wes thereftyr slane be his brodyr Cayne quhairfor Adam and
Ewe dolowrit ane hundyr yer. And quhen he wes ane hundyr and xxx
yer aid Adam gat Seith and lewyt thereftyr viij yeir and sua quhen
Adam deit he was ix hundyr and xxx yer in haill.

Item haly sanctis sais that Allmychty God hecht to Noye at ther suld
nocht be sicht ane flud as wes in Noyis tyme neuir eftyr hend and in
taking therof God set his bow in the air quhilk is lik vattyr and ffyir
quhilk is liknyt to tua domis viz. wattyr and ffyir. The doime of
wattyr sail neuir be bot doutles fyir salbe and the raynbow sail nocht
be sein fourthy yeris befoir.

Die primo facta est lux die 2 factum est celum die 3 factum est
mare et terra die quarto soil luna et stelle die quinto reptantia
maris et volatilia sexto die jumenta serpentes bestie et homo.

The Chronicle of Fortircjall.

Nota. Irland is xij scoir mylis of lenth viz. betwixt Clachstockcan
in Vltew agis Caruenant in Movin the quhylk deuidis in vj
partis viz. Cogow Vllych Cogow Layne Cogow Chonnicht the tua
Movinnis and the Mee. Item there is in Cogow Vllych xxxv trew-
chacheudis of land. Item in Cogow Connych xxx trewchachedis.
Item in Cogow Layne xxxj trechachedis of land. Item in the Mee
xvij trechachedis of land. Item ilk trewchached xxx vpland thownis
callyt with them ballych beatych forwtyn the barronis of Irland and
ilk ane of thai vpland townis suld heir iij c ky vith all vdyr gudis
efferand therto and vij plwis vith pastour eneuch. Item the some of
trewchacheddis is ix scoyr and iij.

Luffaris bewar and tak gud hed
Quhom that ye luiff quharfoir ye suflyr pane
I lat yow wit ther is rycht few abowte
That ye may trist to haif trew luif agane
Preif quhen ye wyll yowr labowr is in vane
Therfor I red ye tak thame as ye fynd
For thai ar sad as widdyrcok in vynd.

Non ad taxillos ludas nam jus illos
Ludi vitentur aut pluria dampna sequentur
Ludere dispendit res famam tempora perdit
Fraudem committit mendacia scandala nutrit
Se male ditare cupit et alios spoliare
Clamat blasphemat irascitur et maledampnat

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Infert litigia periuria verbera furta
Ecclesiam spernit nocet huic qui ludere cernit
Languit marcessit dolet amittendo calescit
Perdens insanit male stando corpus inanit
Quamuis letetur modicum si forte lucretur
Non hoc ditatur iniuste si teneatur.

Zana wrys fane zea senene lavaynd enoyll
Wylssw thoys gehilk er coyrll crok isfoyll
Ne dawyll eclye gyth kayll quhyzeyld nar kend ge moyr
Lo nasenthe w°da er sathyn zew paynechoyr
Euksw thorre assinwur ge donne lessyr Ion bee
Traiksw charwis errenoyll quhaba doyne spyryt neyfT
Eda eichyth la wa dea na traske gyn vaye se nain
Nyth ene elye chor seis isse nye va cheist erir kayn
La zazyng irloch nyrhair coram veis na zoyll
Is fadde quhyorrew egain ayth is braik is foyll
Anfythn gyncrydew erdoynyr hantyth is noyg nar lae
Nyrhene gynyrbe gedes ezene vrysfane zae.

To stanch blud.

Item the pudyr of Paches castin apon the place quhar ane bludyt
stanchyt the bledyng.

Item ane oynion is helssum to annoynt the place that is bittin vith
ane madde dog.

The Chronicle of Fortirgall.

Item gyf a man be dissasyt be drynkyng of vyne owyr nyglit let hyui
on the mornyng tak ane fresche dryng of wyn agan.

Item he that vil pas on the se a few dais or he pas he sal mekill the
se vattyr vith wyne and gif he ma nocht get wyne lat hym dryng part
of the se vattyr and he sail eschew spuyng.

Item drynkyng of vattyr hurteth the stomok and dystroyth the
appetyt. Item drynkin of vattyr with met lattyth degestion for it
inakgy th the met that is etjn than raw. Item moche vattyr suld nocht
be drunkin eftyr met it causyth the met sowm in the stomak.

Item denar and supper ane suld et weil and drynk oft and lytil at
ones and nocht to do as a brut best dois that etyth his fil of met and
drynketh eftyrwart for the bettyr that the drynk be mynglet with
the met.

Item propretes of mustyr seid. The fyrst is it makith ones eis to
vattyr be reson it is varra had and lowissyth the hwmeditis of the brane.
Item it purgyth the brain and clenseth away the flewmatyk humedetes
of the hed. Alsua gif it be put into the nosthrillis it purgyth the lied
by resson that it prowokyth man to neis the nesying purgith the brane.
Item wenous wormes ma nocht byid the smuk of mustert scid.

Item irnmediat slep eftyr met and that is gif ane et his fyl for the
immediat slep wil nocht suffyr the met to degest and of met ondegestit
ar engenneryt gros ondegestit fumeis quhylk with ther grossenes stop
the conduytes of hering. The secund'is moche rnowyng eftyr met.
The trid is dronknes.

Item ewyl for the sycht til luk aganis the son. Item wepin and
gretyng. Item mustert. Item carnal copulation and special eftyr gret
fedyng.

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Judice conueniens me dabit hora cibum
Viuat in eterrmm qui dat michi dulce Falernum
Qui michi dat villum mala passio capiat ilium.

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DUNCAN LAIDEUS' alias MAKGREGOURIS TESTAMENT.

Quhen passit wes the tyme of tendir age,

And Youth with Insolence maid acquentance,

And Wickitnes enforced Evill courage,
Quhill Micht with Crueltie maid alliance,
Then Falshead tuke on him the governance

And me betaucht ane houshald for to gyde

Callit Evill cumpanie baith to gang and ryde.

My maister houshald wes heich Oppressioun,
Eeif my Stewart that cairit of na wrang,

Murthure, Slauchtir, ay of ane professioun,
My cubicularis hes bene thir yearis lang,
Recept that oft tuik in mony ane fang

Wes portar the yettis to oppin wyde,

And Couatice wes chalmerlane at all tyde.

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Duncan Laideus'

Conspiracie, Inwy, and Fals repoirt

Wer iny priue counsalouris lewe and deare,

Then Kubberie the poepill to extoirt

And Commone thift tuke on thame sa the steir
That Treuth in my presence durst not appeir,

For Falsheid had him ay at mortall feid,

And Thift brocht Lawtie finalie to deid.

Oppressioun cleikit Gude reule be the hair
And suddanlie in ane presoun him flang,

And Crueltie caist Pitie ouir the stair,

Quhill Innocence wes murthurit in that thrang.
Then Falshead said he maid my hous richt strang

And furnist weill with meikill wrangus geir,

And baid me neither God nor man to feir.

This cative cumpanie had sa in cure

Baith my bodie and saule in governance,

That I dred nocht Fortunes miseventure
Nor of the warld the doubill inconstance.
But now, alace ! richt sone Dame Variance

Hes maid ane change and brocht me to rwyne

For my demeritis to gar me thoill pyne.

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Bot now, alace ! the time approchis neir
That the saule fra the bodie mon depairt ;

Quhairfoir I pray yow that be present heir
Vnto my counsall now ye will aduert,
Syne schaw it to my complices eftirwart :

I wat thai will say, ' He that suld hawd ws

Is gane for euir, gude Duncane Lawdus/

First in my youthead I began to deale

With small oppressionis and tendir lambis,

Syne with Lawtie I brak baith band and seill,
Cleikit couplit kiddis with thair damis,
Eftir fangit beafe with greit hammis,

Then culd I nocht stand content of ane kow

Without I gat the best stirk of the bow.

Syne rang I furth in Tyranie alway
Slayand just men that neuir did offence,

Quhill mony complaint come baith nycht and day
To King James the Ferd that royall prince,
Quha gaif strait command without residence

Me to searche and seik in euerie place

Quhill I wer fund and brocht vnto His Grace.

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The loud corrinoch then did me exile

Throw Lome, Argyle, Menteith and Braidalbane

Bot, lyke ane fox with mony wrink and wyle
Fra the hundis eschapis oft onslane,
Sa did I then, syne schupe me to remane

In Lochabir with gude Ewin Alesoun,

Quhair that we wan mony ane malesoun.

My tarie thair wes hot for ane schoirt quhyle,
Quhen hastalie on me wes maid ane chace

Be vmquhile Archibald Erie of Argyle :
Syne hitherwart agane I maid ane race,
Quhair me betyde richt sone ane cairfull cace,

Tane lyke ane tratoure without moir delay

Be Schir Duncane Campbell of Glenvrquhay,

This wyis man knew richt weill my wickit mynd,
And sone gart cast me into ane dungeoun deip

Fast into fetteris fessonit and sair pynd,
Quhair, as I list bot litill for to sleip,
Disparit of grace [I] ay did murne and weip :

Drownit in sorrow wes baith my mynd and cheir

Quhill eftirwart the fate approched neir.

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The dolorous day and dulefull houre
Of Floudoun feild and battell intestyne

That royall roy, of cheualrie the floure,
With infinite nobillis brocht vnto rwyne.
This gentill knycht with ane lordlie tryne

Vnto that stoure valiantlie did pretend,

Quhair by Destanie schapin wes his end.

The tedious tydingis throucht this realuie ran,
The greit defeat and finall distructioun

Off oure King with mony worthy man :
This hard I all, Hand in deip dungeoun :
I thocht me then half out of my presoun,

For I did ay, as dois the meikill Devill,

Crabit of gude and euir blyith of evill.

Deliuerit then of danger and of deid,
Lattin agane vnto my libertie

By help of freindis keparis of that steid,
To quhame I promeist ane pensioun yeirlie,
Bot in guid faith my intent wes treulie

Neuir worde to keip of that promes than,

Nor yit sensyne maid to na vther man.

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Duncan Laideus'

Then be the way me haistalie thair metis
My companions swift as ony suallowis,

For greit blythnes sittis doun and greittis,
Sayand, " Maister, weilcum be Alhallous,
Na we be hangit heich vpone ane gallons,

Gif we be nocht blyther of yow alane

Nor we had that baith God and Sanct Phillane."

" Quhat tydingis, schirris," quod I, " fra the hoist ?"
Quod thai, " In guid faith we byde not for to lane,

The King with mony worthie man is loist,

Baith Erie Archibald and Schir Duncane slane."
" Off thai tydingis," quod I, " I am richt fane,

For, had the knycht leavit, or yit the lorde,

Thai had me wirriit stark deid in ane corde.

" Now, gude fallowis, harkin quhat I say to yow,
This cuntrie think I for to reule my self,

Be trew to me all thairfoir I pray yow,
And we among ws ay sail pairt the pelf,
And rype in faith mony pouir wedois skelf,

For scho sail say that Duncane and his men

Hes not hir left the valoure of ane hen."

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Then ansuerit thai all with ane voce attanis,
" Bot gif we do as thow biddis ws ay

The devill tak ws, saule, body and banis,
Quik vnto hell withouten moir delay."
I hering thame tliir wordis glaidlie say,

Sik curage culd into my mynd incress,

And sone began the coramonis to oppress.

Lyke ane wolfe greadie and insatiabill
Devoring scheip with mony bludie box,

To the pcepill I wes als terribill,

Reiffand fra thame mony ane kow and ox
War the gray meir in the fettir lox

At Johne Vpalandis dur knit fast aneuch,

Vpone the mome he mist hir to the pleuch.

My tyme this furth in wickitnes indurit,
Seing thair wes nan me to correct,

The King wes young, the lawis wer obscurit,
Than thocht I not my tyme for to neglect ;
Mony ane kow and meir I did collect,

Conquest all by oppressioun, reif, and thift,

Quhill eftirwart that King James the Fift

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Duncan Laideus'

Began into this regioun for to ring.
Maist circumspect with princelie governance,

With manlie hart began this awfull King

Trespassouris to pvnische with cruell vengeance
Quhilkis to his liegis had done greit offence.

Sa mony hang vpone gallousis naikit,

For feare of him the out His quaikit.

This subtile King send furth with mony trane
Spyis to se in quhat land I hantit,

To him thai, " Forsuith in Braidalbane
Yon theif is with rnony lymmer plantit."
Then thocht he sone that we suld be dantit.

Knawand his mynd to be gevin in sik soirt,

To Lochabir agane I maid resoirt.

I had tareit bot schoirt quhile in that steid
Quhen I wes outlaw and put vnto the home :

Then wist I nocht quhat hoill to hyde my heid,
Full oft wareit the houre that I wes borne,
Traisting richt sone myself to be forlorne,

Hearing of the schairp law and justice

Quhilk I luiffit on na maner of wyis.

Testament.

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Death that sparis na creature on lyve,

Wrocht be dame Nature in this aerth adoun.

Hes tane this King of the warld belyve,
And him bereft his septoure and his crouu.
Scotland, thow art the vnhappie regioun,

Thow hes greit cans for to murne and weip

Sen lie is gane wes wonnt the kow to keip.

My febill bodie stowpit than in age,

Of dreidfull death abydiug ay the houre,

Wex, as me thocht, of xxx yeir of age,
Hering the reuthful cryis and clamoure,
Lamenting soir that prince of hie honoure.

Me thocht richt few that his death regratit,

Bot the pouir commonis, richt weill I wat it.

My cheif and freindis then I gart convene
To ane priue counsall all thegidder,

Quhilk the Clanlaurent full soir micht mene.
The caus thairof ye may weill cousidder :
In the Passioun oulk into Balquhidder

Sevin and tuentie we slew into that place

Be fyre and suorde, thai grit na vther grace.

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Duncan Laidens'

I gart M'Gregoure suirlie vndirstand

The Clandonoquhy wer gadderit him aganis :

Strowane thair cheif in Strathbraan we fand,
Or he was wer, we wer about his wanis ;
With felloun fyre we brint vp all attanis,

His seruandis slane and murthurit thair in steid,

Him self captiue away with ws culd leid.

In evill intent and deidis detestabill
Seing fortune this algait with ws rin,

I drew ane draucht I wat mair treasonabill
By tentatioun of Sathan me within,
That Ganyelon culd not siclike begin,

Suppois he in treasone past all vther :

In gude faith I micht be callit his brother.

With mynd peruers and fraudulent ingyne

I gart Makgregoure wickitlie pretend
The hous of Glenvrquhay to bring to rwyne.
Vpone ane nycht to Glenlyoun as thai did wend,
Baith young and auld that of that hous was kend
With suddan fyre we thocht for to persew :
Bot thai wer wyis, and weill oure treasoun knew.

Testament.

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Had we gottin oure will in thir thingis,

This cuntray we thocht oure selffis for to gyde ;

We sckupe to flie, bot we wantit wingis ;

Bot he fra quhame na thing that we may hyde
Hes sene oure rnyndis sa extollit in pryde,

Quhen we trowit best to cum to oure desyre,

The brig brak and we fell in the myre.

Makgregoure, of quhame sa mony stude aw,
Out of this warld richt suddanlie can fair.

Quha suld traist in fortune ony thraw !

For heir the day, the morne ye wat not quhair ;
Lyke as the elude discendis frorne the air

And haistalie returnis into nocht,

Frorne hie estait sa man full law is brocht.

Oure freyndis not litill the cais did lament,
Seing the want of sik ane one as he.

With fenyeit fair alway I stude content,
Traisting my self Makgregoure for to be.
Yit at the least thair tutoure thai maid me :

Thair wit wes waik, or ellis thai wantit sleip,

Thai gaif the wolf the wedder for to keip.

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Duncan Laideus'

By office this to dignitie promouit,
I grew sa heich into my awin consait,

With srheud lymmaris wickitlie contrafit,
In hoill and cave wald ly quhill it wer lait,
And in the nycht the loud corrinoch, God wait,

Wes at oure taill with mony roustie akis,

We had the ky, and thai gat bot the glaikis.

The pouir pepill I put in sik ane feir

Quhill in thair hartis thai wer wonder fane

To gif me yeirlie ane pairt of thair geir.

Fra Sanctiohnestoun west vnto Strathphillane,
In diueris places I bid not for to lane,

My messingeris wer ansuerit quhair thai went ;

My purches wes bettir nor my set rent.

The Erie of Argyle than I saw extreme

Halding his justice with schairp correctioun.

I dred he wald vnto the death me deine
For the Clanlaurent put to deiectioun,
Quha wer his men vndir his protectioun.

Be the Buchquhilchanon that ye weill knaw :

I luiffit neuir justice nor yit law.

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The dcvill that is ay imaginative,
Seduceand \vs dailie to tcntatioun,

Quhen that I micht levit in peax my lyve,
Gart me newlie mak inchoatioun,
Qffcruell murthure on my awin natioun,

By the slauchtir of Allaster Ower I mene

Quhilk lies me brocht into full mekill tene.

Then wes I chargit to vndirly the law,

My sone and I syne baith put to the home.

To gar the cuntray trow I stude na aw,
I maid thairat hot derisioun and scorne,
And began to reif, steale, oppres, and some

With sindrie lymmaris richt wickit and stout ;

Bot ane schoirt quhile with me lastit that rout.

For sum wer tane and headit of my fallous,
Sum pitiouslic pynit with ane cord,

Syne set vp heich vpone ane gay gallons,

Quhilk wes ane blissit sacrifice to oure Lorde,
And richt acceptabill I dar stand ford,

For, gif he be scant of ky in hevin,

Thai will him bring I wat ilk nycht ellevin.

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Duncan Laideus*

Now haue I shoirtlie yow rehersit heir
How I my tyme in this warld hes spendit.

Weill I wat it is mair than fyftie yeir
Sen I first to wickitnes intendit.
The tyme is schoirt, alace ! now for to mend it,

Quhairfoir I dreid richt sone accusit to be,

Without the Lord be mercifull to me.

My deare freindis, considder this mater weill,
And in youre mynd exempill tak of me :

Traist not in fortune with her fickill quheill,
Quhen ye least wene, sonest will scho file :
Put not youre hoip in wardlie vanitie,

For manis stait in aerth is variabill,

The flesche bnickill, the feind deceauabill.

First dreid youre God, syne follow his command,
Youre prince and reularis of the law obey,

With lawtie youre lyfe sustene in ilk land,
For lawtie is of grace the very key,
With youre maister be wonder laith to pley,

Oppres to pouir na way with violence

Leist God thairof tak haistie vengeance.

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Be not the takaris of na wrangus geir,
Nor in youre hous be na way recept it ;

Bettir is of taking in tyme forbeir

Nor to restoir quhen ye may not get it.
To luif youre nychtboure ye are addettit

Nixt youre God ; and how may ye than do baith

To luif him weill and do to him na skaith.

Off diueris eventuris I have yow tauld,

And how I eschapit oft throw Dame Fortune,

All thing luckit with me as myself wald,

I eschapit fra tua kingis that bure the croun,
And governouris and lordis of gret renoun :

Eftir all, Colene of Glenvrquhay larde

Had can to gif me my lattir rewarde.

The tyme is schoirt that I have now onspent,
Off temporall gude nocht I do posseid,

Quhill I have space I will mak my testament.
My spirituall gude I leif it into deid
Spirituall men for me to sing and reid,

For weill I wat thai will thair richtis haif,

And I wald pleas thame alsueill as the laif.

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Duncan Laideus'

To my Curat negligence I resigne,

Thairwith his parochinaris for to teache :

Ane vther gift I leif him als condigne,

Sleuth with ignorance, sendill for to preche,
The saullis he committis for to bleitche

In purgatorie quhill thai be weschin clene,

Pure religioun thairbie for to sustene.

To the Vicar I leif diligence and cure

To tak the vpmest claith and the kirk kow

Mair nor to put the corps in sepulture.
Haue pouir wedo sex gryis and ane sow,
He will have ane to fill his bellie fow :

His thocht is mair vpone the pasche fynis

Nor the saullis in purgatorie that pynis.

Oppressioun the Persone I leif vntill
Pouir menis corne to hald vpone the rig

Quhill he get the teynd alhaill at his will,
Suppois the barnis thair bread suld go thig.
His purpois is na kirkis for to big :

Sa fair ane barne tyme God hes him sendin,

Thir sevin yearis the queir will ly vnmendin.

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I leif vnto the Deyne dignitie but faill,

With greit attendence quhilk he sal not mis,

Fra adulteraris tak the buttok maill ;
Gifane man to ane madin gif ane kiss,
Get he not geir, thai sail not cum to bliss :

His wynnyng is inaist throw fornicatioun,

Spending it syne with siclike occupatioun.

I leif vnto the Prioure for his part
Gluttony him and his monkis to feid ;

With fer bettir will to drink ane quart,
Nor on the Bible ane cheptoure for to reid.
Yit ar thai wyis and subtile into deid,

Fenyeis thame pouir and hes greit sufficence,

And takis welth alway with greit patience.

I leif the Abbot pride and arrogance,
With trappit mwles in the court to ryde,

Not in the closter to mak residence,
It is na honoure than1 for him to byde,
Bot erar for ane bischoprik to prouide,

For weill ye wat ane pouir benifice

Of ten thousand mark may not him suffice.

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Duncan Laideus'

To the Bischop his fre will I allege

Becaus thair [livis] na man him to blame

Fra secular men he will him replege,

And weill ye wat the Pape is fer fra hame.
To preche the gospell he thinkis schame,

Suppois sum tyme it wes his professioun,

Kather nor for to sit vpone the sessioun.

I leif my flatterie and fals dissembling
Vnto the Freris that sae weill can fleitche,

With mair proffit throw ane mariage making
Nor all the Lentrane in the kirk to preche :
Thai glois the scripture euer quhen thai teache,

Moir in intent the auditouris to pleis

Nor the trew worde of God for to appeis.

Thir giftis that Dame Nature hes me lent
I haue disponit heir as ye may sie :

It neuir wes nor yit is myne intent

That trew kirkmen get ocht belangis me,

Bot [them] that hantis huredome and harlattrie,

Gluttony, inwy, couatice and pryde,

My executouris I mak thame at this tyde.

Testament.

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Adew, all freindis, quhill eftir that we meit
I can not tell you quhair nor in quhat place,

Bot as the Lorde disponis for my spreit,
Qulia is the well of mercie and of grace,
That I may [stand] befoir his godlie face.

Vnto the devill I leif my synnis all,

Fra him thai come, to him agane thai sail.

Now fair weill Kannoch, with thy loch and ile,
To me thow wes richt traist baith evin and morne,

Thow wes the place that wald me nocht begyle
Quhen I haue bene oft at the kingis home :
Yit may thou ban the houre I wes borne,

For vncourtuuslie I quite the thy hyre,

That left the birnand in ane felloun fyre.

Now, gude Glendoquhart, for euir mair adew,
That oft hes bene my bucklar and my beild,

Baith day and nycht to me thou wes richt trew,
And laitlie vnto quhen that I grew in eild
And durst na mair be sene vpone the feild

Nor dar the houlet quhen the day is licht,

Yit thow me kepit with thy mane and micht.

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Duncan Laideus'

Fair weill G-lenloquhay, with thy forest fre ;

Fair weill Fernay, that oft my freind hes bene ;
Fair weill Morinche, alace, full wo is me !

Thow wes the ground of all my wo and teyne ;

Fair weill Braidalbane and Lochtay sa scheyne ;
Fair weill Glenvrquhay and Glenlyoun baith,
My daith to yow wil be bot litill skaith.

Fair weill Glenalmound, garding of plesance,
For mony fair floure haue I fra ye tane ;

Fair weill Strathbraan, and haue remembrance
That thow sail neuir mair sie Duncane agane ;
Atholl, Strathtay, of my death be fane,

For oftymis I tuik youre reddiest geir,

Thairfoir for me se ye greit not ane teir.

Fair weill Stratherne, maist curnlie for to knaw,
Plenisit with plesand policie preclair

Of touris and townis standand fair in raw ;
I ruggit thy ribbis quhill oft I gart them rair
Gar thy wyffis, gif thow will do na mair,

Sing my dirige eftir vsum Sarum,

For oftymis I gart tharne alarum.

Testament.

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Fair weill Menteith, quhair oft I did repair,
And come onsocht ay as dois the snaw,

To part fra the my hart is wonder sair,
Sumtyme of me I gart ye stand greit aw ;
Bot fortune now hes lend me sik ane blaw,

That thai quhilk dred me as the deith beforne,

Will mok me now with hethyn schame and scorne.

Adew all freindis, sen now I mon depart,
And end my lyfe with schame and miserie,

Quhilk sail not faill to yow all eftirwart,
Bot gif ye ceis and wickitnes lat be.
Bot of ane thing I warne yow all treulie,

Nowthir is, wes, or salbe you amang

To eschaip sa oft and do sa mekill wrang.

Behald heirof quhat is the finall end

Bot dulefull death, schamefullie to be schent ?

Quhairfoir now, or I ony forder wend,
My sinfull lyfe first heir I will repent,
Beseikand the Lorde quhair I haue miswent,

Eftir the death that he will gif me syne,

The hevinlie place and heretage divyne.

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Duncan Laideus' Testament.

In manus tuas, Lorde that deit on rude,
Commendo spiritum meum with humilitie :

Redemisti me with thy pretious blude,
Fra endles pane of hell to mak me frie :
Sen for my saik thou damned wes to die,

Grant me thy grace eftir this warldlie stryf

For to obtene the euirlasting lyf.

A men.

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Off the M'Gregouris Armes.

The sworcle and fir tree croceit beneath ane croun

Ar fatall signes appropriat to this race,
By sum foirseing fellow weill set doun,

Meit for suche lymmaris spoilzeing euerie place.
The croun presentis the Kingis most royall grace,

Ane rychteous judge with skill quha dois decre
That thai and all such cutthroittis suld imbrace

His seueir censure for thair villanie,
To wit, gif ony fra his sworde gois frie

On execute, continewing in thair wrang,
He will erect ane gallous of that trie,

And thairvpone thame in ane widdie hang.
Sa faris my wittis can serve, I can nocht ken
Ane better badge for suche a sort of men.

Postscriptum.

One thing yit restis that sould their armes befit,
If with Sanct Johnstounis rubenis thai war knit.

Amen.

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'Bufee of Ti3anai0 of jHanrent serwce, calpus,
ann barntjs part off guto^ pertenrng to
t\)t I)ou0 of

BAND WITH NEIL STEWART or FORTORGELL.

THIS endentur made at Edinburgh the xv day of October the yere
of God M iiii° Lxxxviii yeris . . . proportis ... at it is appontyt . . .
betuix honorable men Duncain Campbell of Glenlurche on the ta parte
and Neill Stewart of Fortorgell on the tother parte in maner ... as
efter folowis that is to say the said Duncain Campbell sail nocht in
tyme tocum . . . distruble the said Neill in his takis stedingis kirkis
teyndis proffitis . . . landis nor gudis be ony maner of way nouther in
the law nor by the law nor yit sail nocht tak uther takis stedingis malingis
teyndis officis bowndis nor rowmys ony maner of way enduring all the
day is of thair liffes and in speciale thir landis and kirk pertening to
the said Neill that is to say Appildul Rannauch Glenloch Strathardill
Strabrawn and the kirk of the Dull and richtsa the said Neil] sail
nocht in tyme tocum ony maner of way . . . distruble the said Duncain
in his takis stedingis kirkis teyndis profittis . . . landis nor gudis in
the law nor by the law ... and in speciale in thir landis . . . that
is to say Dischour Twouour Glendocher Glenlyoun and Glenqocha and
to stand in awfald kyndnes . . . and help to uthers in tyme to cum.
. . . And at the said Neill Stewart sail frely oure gif to the said

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Duncain Campbell the landis and bailyery of the landis of Glenlyoun
and neuer in tyme to cum sail intromet thairwith nor yit tak the
samyn. And inlikewiss the said Duncain Campbell sail gif oure to the
said Neill Stewart the takis that he has of the kirk of Dull togidder
witht the takis and officis of bailyery and feis of the Rannauch Appil-
dull and Glenqoch : For the ourgeving of the quhilk kirk takis officis
and landis . . . the said Neill sail content and pay to the foresaid
Duncain his ayeris and assignais the sovme of ane hundreth pundis
. . . money of Scotland at thir termes . . . fifty pundis at the feist of
Sanct Androwmess nixt . . . and uther fifty pundis ... at the feist
of the assumptioun of our Lady callit the first Marymess nixt.
And als Colin Erie of Ergile lord Lorn and Chancellere of Scotland
and George Erie of Huntle ar bundin be the faith in thair bodis
uthir to uthiris that quhilkis of the foresaidis . . . Duncain or Nele
brekkis in ony of thir foresaidis appoyntments . . . that thai sail . . .
tak ane awfald parte with the partii kepar again the partii brekar . . .
and . . . baith the saidis Duncain and Nele has interchangeable sett
to thare selis and subscriuit the saminyn with thair awin handis the
quhilkis appontmentis aboun writtin was gevin furth be the mouth
of the foresaidis lordis this said day and has subscriuit this present
endenturis with thair awin handis day yere and place abone writtin.
And attour the said Duncain sail mak the said Neill sicker in the
said kirk for als mony yeris as he has the sammyn of the priour
of Sanctandris gif the said Neill can nocht uptene the said priour's
fauoris.

DUNCAN CAMPBELL of Glenurquhay.

of Manrent.

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OBLIGATION by Jolme M'Neill Vreik in Stronferna and Gregoure
his brother to receive Coleyne Campbell lawful tliird son to Coleyne
Campbell the eldest son and heir of Sir Duncan Campbell of Glen-
wrquhay knight in fostering and to give him a bairns part of gear ;
and giving to the said Sir Duncan and his heirs their bonds of manrent
and calps that is the best aucht in thair housis the tymes of thair
deceiss : the said Sir Duncane and Coleyne his son being bound to de
fend the saids Johne and Gregoure in the lands of Stronferna and
the rest of the rowmis they possess as law will: Johne Campbell
of Laweris brother to Sir Duncane Sir Robert M'Nair vicar of
Killin Alexander Maknachtan luldonycht Talzeour Makfale and
Gillechreist Clerk witnesses. Signed at the Isle of Lochtay 29 April
1510. Schir Maureis M'Nauchtane vicar of Inchedin notar.

2.

INDENTURE of manrent and protection between Duncan Campbell
of Glenvrquhay as chief, and Jhone MakCwill of Kagarra as vassal ;
the said Jhone being bound to keep the premises under a penalty of one
hundred merks Scots : Colling Campbelle brother to the said Duncan,
Allester M'Aine V'AUene Stewert of Gerglinglaiss, Duncan M'Allane
VAllan, Duncan M'Condoquhy Wye Ewyne Jhone M'Condoquhy
Roy and Patrik M'Keller witnesses. Signed at the Castle of Glen-
wrquhay 27 July 1528.

BOND of Maintenance help and supply by Colyne Earl of Ergyle
Lorde Campbele and Lorn and Justice to our Sovereign Lord The
King to a right honourable man and his dearest Erne Sir Colyne
Campbele of Glenurquhay knight his heirs and successors ; Coline

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Campbell of Ardchanglais Dougall M'Coule Craginch of the same
Charlis M'Artour of Teirndhowedych Sir John Fyschear treasurer of
Lisrnore and Sir Neile parson of Kilmoleno and others witnesses.
Dated at Inuerara 30 August 1517.

BOND WITH THE EARL OF ATHOLE.

AT Perth the xxvi day of Junij the yeir of God M vc and thretti tua
yens it is contrackit . . . betuix ane noble and mychti Lord Johne
Erll of Athole on that ane part and honorable men and his traist
cousingis Duncan e Campbell of Glenurquhay and Williame Murray
of Tulibardin one that uther pairt in this maner . . . the saidis
Duncane and Williame throw counsele and auiss of ane reuerend
father in God Andro be the mercy of that ilk bischop of Cathnes
thair speciale Erne hes bund . . . thame ... for all the dais of thair
liffis to the said Erll for all the dais of his lif that thai sail rid and
gang and tak leil . . . pairt with the said Erll in all actionis . . .
or querrelis . . . with thair . . . adherentis ... in pece and weir
. . . alse oft as thai salbe requirit . . . and sail do sted to him aboun
all uther lord . . . except thair allegeance to the Kingis Grace and
the said Duncanis allegeance to his superiour the Erll of Ergile sa
far as he is oblist to him of law allanerlie . . . And herfor the said
Erll byndis . . . him ... to defend the saidis Duncane and Williame
thair kyn freindis and alliance in thair actionis . . . and querrelis
lesum and honest . . . aganis all . . . except ... his allegeance to
the Kingis Grace and to the said reuerend fadir his fader brother . . .

of Manrent.

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and quhilk of the saidis pairteis . . . faillis to utheris . . . sail
pay to our Soueran Lord the King tua hundretht merkis to the Kirk
Werk of Dunkell and tua hundreth merkis to the pairty obseruing
. . . And the saidis pairteis hes consentit to be ackit for mair securite
in oificialis buikis of Dunkell for obseruing ... of the premisses
under the panis of curssing and uther censuris of haly kirk.
In witnes herof to the pairt of thir Indentouris remanend with the
said Erll of Athole the saidis Duncan and William hes affixt thair
selis and hand writ and to the tother pairt remanying with the
saidis Duncan and William the said Erll hes affixt his sele and
hand writ . . . befoir thir witnes Thomas Stewart of Garnle Walter
Banerman of Kelly broquhy Johne Campbell Patrik Murray Schirris
Thomas Walcar and Malcum Keid Chaplanis and notaris publict . . .

JOHNE Erll of Atholl.

MUTUAL Bond of Maurent and help between Johne Campbell of
Glenurquhay and Archibald Campbell of Glenlyoune against all men
the Kingis Grace and my lord of Ergile being excepted : gif the
saidis Johne Campbell gettis ... his roiunis and heritage as his
eldaris hede afoir be the help and counsell of the said Archibald and
wther friendis in mair na the said Johne hes at the . . . dait of this
vriting the saidis Johne hes promittit to raward the said Archibald
pleissandly for his seruice and ay quhill sic thing happin the saidis
Johneis hous salbe oppin to the said Archibald to hors meit and manis
meit qulien the said Archibald pleisses to cum. And als the saidis
Johne salbe pleissand to the said Archibald in hors hunde or ony
utheris ressonabill gift at the said Archibald requiris . . . quhill the

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said Archibald be pleissandly rewardit as said is and alse the saidis
Johne Campbell hes promittit to ws for gude of his hous and himself
the saidis Archibaldis counsell in all gudliness and at he sail nocht
agre in na schort with James Campbell of Laweris by Archibaldis awiss
thairto. And the saidis Johne Campbell hes grantit at he hes not
satisfeit the said Archibald at the said day of this writ making tuyching
ane cleme at the said Archibald hede to the landis of Stronmonessaik
the quhilkis the said Johne hes promittit to amend efter the sicht of
baytht thair avisit frendis as the saidis Archibaldis richtis beiris ;
Mariota Edmunstoun lady of Glenurquhay Johne M'Conquhy Boy
Gregor Dougalsone and John Leytht witnesses. Jacobo G-regorii
notario. Dated at the upper Chamber of the Chapell of Lochtay
30 June 1538.

BAND OF JOHN MAKGILLESPI.

AT the Castall of Glenurquhay the tuenti ane day of the moneth of
Julij in the yeir of God ane thousand fif hundreth thretti and aucht
yeiris Comperit Johnne Makgillespi duelland in Inuerovir . . . ma-
turlie aduisit of his awin propir motif will the gud and profiit of him
his sone Evir thar ofspring considerat . . . resauit ane honorable man
Johnne Campbell laird of Glenurquhay as his awin sone and tuk him
on his kne calland him filiuni adoptiuum that is to say his chosin
sone and in the mentym he beand on his kne gef ... to the said
Johnne . . . the half of his gudis movable and on mouabil to be pairtit
evinly eftir his deceiss betuix the said Johne his airis or assignais

of Manrent.

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quhatsumeuir and the said Evir and felleand of the said Evir all the
pairt suld fall till him of the said Johnne M'Gillespies geir his fadir to
be deliuerit to the said Johnne Campbell his airis or assignais as sone
and air to the said Johnne M'Gillespy. The said Johnne M'Gillespy
beand . . . suorne and tuichit the haly euangelist that he hes nocht
disponit na pairt of his gudis to nan uthiris . . . nor sail nocht in tym
to cum bot keip the samin geir and gudis quhill his depairting of this
warld to the saidis Johnne Campbell his airis or assignies . . . For the
quhilkis kyndnes . . . the said Johne Campbell is bundin ... to
defend . . . the saidis Johnne Evir his sone thair ofspring ... In
witnes of the quhilk the said Johnne Campbell hes subscriuit this
obligatioun for his pairt witht his avin hand and askit ... at me
notar publik . . . instramentis . . . and the saidis Johne M'Gillespy
and the said Evir . . . hes causit me notar ... to subscriue this
presentis with thair handis at the pen thai beand suorne and oblist as
said is be the extention of thair rycht handis in my hand as attentik
persone stipulando . . . befor thir witnes Johne Leiche Robert Bur-
donne Gilmichel M'Gilchallum maistir Archibald Makcarbre and Sir
Johne Johnesone notar publik . . .

JOHN CAMPBELL of Glenurquhay
Ita est de mandate prefatorum Johannis et Ewari

subscriptum per me dominum Johannem

Jonson notarium publicum.

OBLIGATION by Mathow Erie of Leuenax Lord Dernle to defend
Johne Campbell of Glenurquhart his brother kinsmen friends and
servants in all their lawful actions against all persons excepting only

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the Queen and my Lord of Ergile and that because the said Johne
Campbell had granted him his bond of manrent against all persons
excepting as above. William Murray of Tulybardin Coline Campbell
brother german to the said Johne Master Johne Campbell David
Murray and Walter Grahame witnesses. Signed at Tulybardin 11
November 1542.

BAND OF JOHN M'BAY.

AT Straphillane the ferd day of Maii the yeir of God ane thousand
fyfe hundretht and fourty sevin yeiris comperit Johne M'Bay and Mare
Vykfaill his spous in presence of ane honorabill man Johne Campbell
of Glenurquhay ... of thaire avin frie . . . willis hes . . . tayne
the said Johne Campbelle as ane barn of thaire awin and thair speciall
ouerman . . . and defendar to thaire gudis movable and immovable
and in the meyne tyme the said Johne M'Bay and Mare Vykfaill . . .
hes deliuerit ane gluyf to the said Johne Campbell in taikin of all
their gudis and of ane barnis part of thair guds efter their decess. And
for the mair securite . . . the forsaid Johne M'Bay and Mare Vykfaill
. . . hes deponit thair eitht of fidelite upoun the Mess Buk and tuichit
the halie evangelist to stand ferme ... to ... this present obliga-
tioun and gift . . . And quhen . . . the said Johne Campbelle . . .
desiris the said Johne M'Bay and his spous ... to cum befoir ane
notar thai to be reddy thairto ... to put this in the mair ample
forme . . . under the payn of all thair gudis . . . but ony reuoca-
tioun . . . quhatsumevir ciuall law or cannon befor ony juge . . . and

of Manrent.

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for the mair securite the saidis Johne Bay and Mare Vykfaill hes put
thair handis to the pen led be me Sir Malcum M'Gilliquhonill curat
of Straphillan . . . befor thir \vitnes Allexander Menzes of Rannocht
Johne Leiche Archibald Redocht and Sir Malcum M'Gillequhonnill
chapplan.

JOHNN CAMPBELL of Glenurquhay.
JOHNE M'BAY and MARE W'FAILL

Witht our handis leid on the pen be Sir Malcum M'Gillequhonill
curat of Strathtfillan.

BAND OF THE M'GILLEKEYRS.

THE secund day of Junii anno domini etc. xlvii yens at the castell
of Glenurquhay Donald M'Gillekeyr Fynla M'Gillekeyr his son
Duncan M'Gillekeyr and Neill M'Coull V'lllekeyr Mylcallum M'Coull
V'lllekeyr Finlay M'Ane V'Kyndlo Donald M'Hewin V'lllekeyr Jhon
Oyr M'Coull V'lllekeyr for thaym and thair successions

Thay and ilk ane of thaym hes . . . chosyn of thayr awyn fre
motywe . . . ane honorable man Jhon Cambell of Glenurquhay and
his ayris to their cheyf to be thair protectour ... in all just . . .
actionis ... as ayne cheyf dois in the contreis of the helandis and sail
haif landis of me in assedatioun for the payment afor wderis . . . and
quhen ony of thaym decessis sail leyf to me or my ayris ane cawylpe
of kenkynyie as is usit in the contreis abowtis . befor thir witnesses
Duncan M'Lawchlan V'Korkittill Jhon Reddocht Malcum M'Killib
and Sir Alexander M'Gillespic viccar of Inchadin. And atour thay

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hayf promest to bryng all the layf of thair kyn that thay may to the
sammyn effek . . . and for the mayr securite the pairt remanent witht
Jhon Cambell the saydis persones aboun hes subscriuit witht thair
awyn handis led at the pen . . . be the viccar of Inchadyn . . .

DONALD M'GILLEKEYR with my hand led at the pen.

FYNLA M'GILLEKEYR and DUNCAN his broder our hand led at
the pen.

NEILL M'CowLL V'!LLEKEYR and MALCUM his broder witht our
hand led at the pen.

FYNLA M'ANE V'!NDLO witht my hand led at the pen.

DONALD M'HEWIN V'!LLEKEYR with my hand led at the pen.

JHON OYB M'CowLL V'!LLEKEYR siclyk.

BOND OF KATHRYN NEYN ANGUS W'ALLESTAR.

. 11. I Kathryn Neyn Angus WAllestar the relict of wmquhill Lauchlan

M'OlcaUum byndis ... me ... of my awin fre motyfe . . . that
I sail abyd at the counsall of ... my maister Johne Campbell of
Glenurquhay and . . . that I sail nocht mary nor in lamenry tak na
man without that I get the said John Campbellis consent thairto.
And sicklik I sail nocht put nothir tennend nor subtenand in my pairt
of the landis of Achacha lyand in Benthirlocht within the Lordschipe
of Lome and Shireffdomm of Ergile without that thai be brocht in
presence of the said Johne Cambell and thairefter thai beand admittit
be hym. And suay beis that I ... failyeis in ony poynt of the pre~

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misses . . . oblisses me to remmce ... all ... title . . . that I
haue heid or may haue ... to the landis of Achaca and Barnamuk to
. . . the said Johne Campbelle . . . And for the mair secuiite . . .
be the extensioun of my reycht hand hes suorn upoun the haly evange
list to stand ... at the sammyn. At Glenurquhay the xxiiii day of
Julij the yeir of God ane thowsand fyfe hundretht and fourty nyn
yeiris befor thir witnes Allexander Menzes of Rannocht Johne M'Nab
of Bowuan Johne of Comry of that ilk Duncan M'Ane M'Evyn Johne
M'Donquhy Roy Duncan M'Gillewra Sir Malcum M'Gillequhonnil Sir
Dowgall M'Kellar Johne Campbell of Iniyrlevir Johne Leiche Johne
M'Evyn Johne M'Lespy officer of Glenurquhay and Johne Clerk Johne
Mallcomson . . .

KATHRYN NEYN ANGUS W'ALLESTER with my hand leid at the
pen be Johne Clerk M'Ane Wallich.

BOND OF JOHN MENZEIS OF ROROW.

AT the lill of Locthay the pennult day of August the yeir of God aue
thowsand fyf hundretht fowrty and nyne yeiris it is oppunctuat . . .
betuixt . . . Johne Campbell of Glenurchquay on the tane pairt
and Jhone Menzeis of Rorow on the tothyr pairt in maner ... as
eftyr followis ... the said Jhone Menzeis hes promyst ... to be ane
lele and trew seruand to the said Jhone Campbell and to baytht ryd
and gang in heland and lawland witht the said Jhone Campbell quhen
he beis requyrit ... in contrar all ... personnys within the realme
of Scotland the awthorite beand excepyt allanerly. Attour the said

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Jhone Menzeis hes remmcyt to persew befor ony . . . jugis spirituall or
temporall the said Jhone Campbell of Glenwrchquay or his ayris anent
ane summondis of spowillye rasyt at the instance of the said Jhone
Menzeis . . . anent the talkyng of ane nychtis meyt fra the said Jhone
Menzeis as he allegyt the yeir of God ane thowsand fyf hundretht fowrty
and audit yeiris . . . Fordyr the said Jhon Menzeis houss sail be
reddy with mete and drynk and wther necessaris conwenand thairto
till the said Jhon Campbell his howsald and followaris for the tyme
as euery wther gentill manis howss in the cuntre beis that hes promyst
siclyk quhat place within Braydalbon or Glenlyon the said Jhone
Menzeis happinnis for the tyme to ramane. And all the seraice the
said Jhone Menzeis makis in the lawland to the said Jhone Campbell
to be upon the said Jhone Canipbellis expensis excepyng ostying
alanerly . . . For the quhilkis the said Jhone Campbell sail . . .
defend the said Jhone Menzeis in all ... his just actionis in contrar
all ... personnis the awthorite and my Lord of Argyle beand excepyt
alanerly. Attour the said Jhone Campbell sa lang as he may brwyk
. . . the personage of Inchadyn in the haill or in ane pairt hes gewin
in assedatioun to the said Jhon Menzeys . . . the teynd scheaffis of
the fiftene merkland of Mydmast Morinche . . . And gif sway beis
that the rentall of the haill personage beis awgmentyt ... it sail be
lesum to the said Jhone Campbell to awgment the said teynd schaiffis
. . . upon the said Jhone Menzeis conforme as it fallis to his pairt
. . . Attour baytht the saidis pairteis hes causyt the onderwritin notar
for the mair securyte subscrif this apointment . . . togidder with our
subscription manuallis . . . befor thir witnesses Alexander Menzeis
of Eannocht Johne M'Condoquhay VGregour Jhone Kedhet Jame

of Manrent.

189

Redecht Gybbon M'Allester Tharlocht M'Killib and Maister William
Eamsay notar publict . . .

MAGIBTER WILLELMUS RAMSAY in premissis notarius.

JOHN CAMPBELL of Glentirquhay.

JHONE MENZEIS of Rorow with my hand.

JOHN M'CONCHE Roy W'Ane W'Allen and Allan his son bind
themselves in manrent to John Campbell of Glenurquhay and his
heirs, to bring in their friends to the same effect, to give him a bairn's
part of gear at their decease, and to oblige their children, male or
female, also to bequeath him a bairn's part of gear ; the said John
Campbell being bound in return to defend them ; Allexander Menzes
of Rannocht, John Talyeour Moir M'Nactan John Reddocht William
Reddocht and John Clerk witnesses. Dated at the Castell of Glen
urquhay 22 May 1550.

13.

BOND OF ALEXANDER V'CONDOQHUY.

ALEXANDER M'PATRIK V'CONDOQHUY is becumyn of his awin fre will
ane . . . faythtfull seruand to Collyne Campbell of Glenwrchquay
and his ayris for all the dais ... of his lyftyme . . . incontrar all
. . . personnis the authorite beand excepit alanerly, bay tht till ryd and
gang on horss and on futt in Heland and Lawland upon the said
Collynys expenses . . . And gif it happinnys ony differance . . .
betuixt the said Collyne his ayris and M'Gregour his cheyff . . .
the said Alexander sail nocht stand with ane of thame bot he sail be

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ane ewinly man for baytht the pairties . . . Attour the said Alexander
hes maid . . . the said Collyne and his ayris his . . . assingnais . . .
to ... his takys ... of ony landis and specially of the ten merk land
of Westyr Morinche now occupyit be the said Alexander and his subten-
nendis. And allse hes nominat . . . the said Collyne and ... his ayris
... his executours and intromettours with all ... his gudis . . . mowible
and immowible that he happinnis to hef the tyme of his decess, and that
in cace he hef nay barnis lewand at that tyme lawchtfully gottyn . . .
For the qhuilk . . . the said Collyne and his ayris sail . . . defend
the forsaid Alexander in all ... his just actionys . . . the authorite
my Lord of Argyle and thair actionis alanerly excepyt . . . Acta
erant hec apud insulam de Lochthay horam circiter secnndam post
merediem . . . presentibus ibidem Alexandro Menzes de Rannocht
Joanne M'Emeweyr et magistro Willelmo Ramsay notario publico
testibus . . 10 Julii 1550.

MEMOKANDUM of ane band and confideration to be maid
betuix ane honorabill man Coll in Campbell of Glenur-
quhay his airis and Neill M'Callum persoun of Loch aw
and all and haill his successouris on the wther pairt.

15. IMPRIMIS this to be maid in form of manteinens fra the said Collin

and his airis to the said Neill his successouris frendis and dipendaris
that will wse his cunsell in the sickarest form that it can be divysit.

Item alse mony as dependis thaireftir wpoun the said Collin and
his [airis] of the said Neillis successouris and frendis the said Collin

of Manrent.

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and his to staik tham resonable for thair awin payment of rwmes and
landis ; and gif thair be ony clarkis of tbam be to help . . . tham
baytht be himself and at all vvther handis that may help tham.

For the quhilkis . . . the said Neill for hym self and successouris
cumin of his awin body and will tak his cunsell is ... oblesit to be
. . . trew . . . seruandis perpetuallie to the said Collin and his aganis
all ... men exceptand nane bot samony as the Lard and the Ladyis
wisdome thinkis to be exceptit lesumly ; and in taikin that this is for
ane guid and godle intent as salbe knawin vil God eftirwartt the said
Neill in lyk maner salbe content that the said Collin and his sail haif
the dew dewty that ane cheif and maister aucht to haif fra him and his
perpetuallie [to witt] Calpis . . . Item this to be kepit secretle quhill
kyndnes on the thayne syd and gud sendee on the wther syd will
declair it self referring the qualefeing and dytting of the premessis in
my absens to the Ladyis discretioun for I tak God to witness that my
intent is plane without dwbilnes.

MARIOUN M'KELLAR of Firwill constitutes Colyne Campbell of
Glenurquhay and Catherine Buthuen his spouse and their heirs her
cessioners and assignees to a half of all her goods and gear moveable
and immoveable but reserving to herself the use of the same for her
reasonable sustentation during her liftime, and in token of real pos
session delivers to them a glove. Dated at the Messuagium of Acharn
1 October 1551.

16.

192

17.

Bands

BAND TO PERSEW TO THE DEID DUNCANE LAUDOSACH.

BE it kend till all men . . . Ws James Stewart sone to Walter
Stewart of Ballindoran Allexander Dormond and Malcome Dormond
yonger to hawe gewin . . . our band of manrent ... to ...
Colline Campbell of Glennurquhay and his airis Duncane Campbell
sone and apperand air to Archibald Campbell of Glenlioun and his
airis ... for all the days of our lyvetyme in all actiones . . . And
in speciale that we ... sail dispone owrselffis at our haill power
wytht our kyn freyndis and part takaris to invade and persew to the
deid Duncane Laudosach M'Gregour, Gregour his sone, thair seraandis
part takaris and complices in all bundis and controls quhare euer thai sail
happyn to mak resydens be reasoun that thai ar our deidlie enemeis
and our Souerane Ladeis rebellis. And lykwiss salbe redye . . .
to serue the saidis Colline and Duncane and thair airis upon . . .
thair . . . expenssis baytht in the Heland and Lawland aganes all
maner of ... persones, the Quenis Grace hir authorite, the Erie
of Menteytht, and the Lord Drummond allanerlie exceptit ... In
witnes of the quhilk thing becaus we culd nocht subscrywe our selffis
we haue for ws causat the notare onder wrytin subscrywe the samyn
. . . witht our handis tuecheand the pen at the lie of Lochtay
the xi day of Marche the yeir of God M v° fiftie ane yeir befoir
thir witnes Allexander Menzeis of Eannocht Thomas Graham e of
Calzemuk Andro Toscheocht of Monze Dauid Toscheocht Patrik
Campbell Johnn Mawire and Andro Quhit notar publict.

JAMES STEWART wytht my hand at the pen . . .

ALLEXANDER DORMOND wytht my hand led at the pen . . .

Ita est ANDREAS QUHIT notarius publicus . . .

of Man/rent. 193

BAND OF PROTECTION AND REMISSION TO DUNCANE MAKGREGOUR

AND nis SON.

BE it kend till all men ... Me Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhar 18.

grantis me to haue ressauit Duncane Makgregour and Gregour his
sone in my menteinance ... in all ... thair . . . just . . . actionis
. . . insofar as I may of law and gude conscience. And atour to haue
. . . forgevin . . . the saidis Duncane and Gregour . . . thair ser-
vandis complices and parttakaris, the zeill of luf and gude conscience
moving me to the samyn, all maner of actionis . . . and faltis that . . .
ony of thame hes committit to me . . . prowiding alwais that the saidis
Duncane and Gregour . . . fufill . . . thair band and manrent . . .
maid to me and my airis in all pointis . . . For quhilkis . . .
grantis me to haue gevin ... to the sadis Duncane and Gregour . . .
thair eschetis of all thair gudis movabill and unmovable quhilkis
... I purchest at my Lord Gouernouris handis, tha beand for the
tyme our Souerane Ladeis rebellis and now ressauit to hir hienes peax
and my fauouris ... In witnes herof I ... hes subscriuit this my
letter of mantenance with my hand at the lie of Lochtay the secund
da of Maii the yeir of God M v° fifty tua yeris befor thir witnes
Alexander Menzeis of Bannocht Patrik Campbell Dauid Toscheocht
Alexander Maknab Gregour Clerk and Andro Quhit notar public.

COLYNE CAMPBELL of Glenurquhay.

DAVID DUNCANSOUN in the Carse of Apnadull persauand the tyme ', 19.
dangerous and for the defens and mantenans of hym selff his barais
gudis and geir dispones to Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay and
Catherine Ruthuen his spouse and their heirs a bairn's part of all his

194

Bands

20.

goods and gear moveable and immoveable after his decease, binding
himself not to put away any of his said goods except for his own
reasonable support, and choosing the saids Colyne and Catherine and
their heirs in proles adoptiuas. Dated in the island of Lochtay before
witnesses Alexander Menzeis of Rannocht David Ruthven Niel M'Avyr
and Mr. William Ramsay notary, 15 July 1552.

BOND by Malcum Robertsone baron of Keirquhoun to Colyne Camp
bell of Glenurquhay : the said Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay being
bound to defend the said Malcum Robertsone in his just quarrels
against James Campbell of Laweris and all others, my Lord of Ergyle
excepted. Dated at the Isle of Lochtay before witnesses Alexander
Menzeis of Rannocht Colin Campbell son of the deceased Archibald
Campbell of Glenlyoun and Mr William Ramsay notary 1 August 1552.

BAND OF THE M'OLCALLUMS.

21. AT the yle of Lochtay the thrid day of August the yeir of God

M v° fifty and tua yeris Williame M'Olcallum in Rannocht Malcum
his sone and Donald Roy M'Olchallum Glass bindis and oblisses thame
thair airis barnis and posterite to be ... afald seruantis to ...
Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay and to his airis maill quhom . . .
thai haif electit and chosyn for thair cheyffis and masteris, renunciand
M'Gregour thair auld cheif and all utheris in the contrar, . . . the
authorite alanerlie except ; and that becaus the said Colyne hes deliuerit
thame to, his letter of mantenians . . . and als the saidis personis

of Manrent. 195

for tharae selffis thair airis and successouris gevis thair calpis to the
said Colyne and his airis conforme to the use thairof . . . And gif it
happins the saidis William Malcuni or Donald to faill in the premissis
to ... pay to the said Colyne and his airis the soum of ane hundreth
pundis . . . money within xv days eftir the faill be tryit and maid
manifest . . . and heirto the foirsaidis personis ar bundyn . . . and
sworne upoun the haly evangellis . . . presentibus Alexandra Menzeis
de Rannocht Colino Campbell filio Archibald! Campbell de Glenlyoun
Patricio Campbell et Joanne Leche testibus vocatis.

VILLELMUS RAMSAYE notarius.

JHOKE LECHE alias Campbell binds himself to Collin Campbell of 22.

Glenurchquay and his heirs, choosing them to be his chiefs, to serve
them in Heland and Lawland on horss and on futt upon the saidis
Collynis and his ayris expenssis quheneuer he beis raquirit, and also
binds himself and his heirs to give the said Collin and his heirs their
Calps ; both parties being bound to each other under the penalty of one
hundred merks Scots. Signed at the Isle of Lochthay before witnesses
Alexander Menzeis of Rannocht Gibbone M'Allester William Roth wen
Martin M'Indayn and Mr. William Ramsay notary 4th August 1552.

MALCUM M'AYNMALLYCHT Donald his brother Duncane M'Neill 23.

V'Kewin William and Malcum M'Neill V'Ewin brothers to the said
Duncane, renouncing M'Gregour their chief, bind themselves to Colyne
Campbell of Glenurquhay, giving him their Calps ; the said Colyne
being bound either to defend them in their possessions or to give them
others within his own bounds : both sides being bound under the penalty

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Bands

of one hundred pounds Scots. Signed at the Isle of Lochthay before
witnesses Alexander Menzes of Eannocht Patrick Campbell Martin
M'Indene and Mr. William Kamsay notary 4th August 1552.

24. GKEGOUK M'GREGOUR son of the deceased Sir James M'Gregour dean
of Lesmoir binds himself to Collin Campbell of Glenurchquay and
his heirs, taking them for his chiefs in place of the Laird M'Gregour, and
giving them his Calp : and binds his heirs to do the like ; both parties
being bound under the penalty of one hundred pounds. Signed at
the Isle of Lochthay before witnesses Alexander Menzes of Rannocht
John Leche John M'Emoweyr and Mr William Ramsay notary 21st
August 1552.

25. DONALD BEG M'AcROM Duncane and Williame his brothers dwelling
in the bray of Weyme bind themselves to Colyne Campbell of Glenur-
quhay, having overgiven the laird M'Gregour their chief his heirs and
successors, and oblige themselves and their heirs to serve the said Colyne
and his heirs in the lawlands upon the expenses of the said Colyne,
and in the helands upon their own expenses, as the gentlemen of
the country do, and to leave the said Colyne and his heirs their Calps ;
both sides being bound under the penalty of one hundred pounds Scots.
Signed at the Isle of Lochtay before witnesses Alexander Menzeis of
Rannocht Malcome baron of Carquhonie Patrick Campbell James
M'Ynstalker and Andro Quhit notary 9th September 1552.

BOND by Duncane M'Gillemartine in Glenno Patrik M'Gillemartine
Malcum M'Gillepatrik M'Gillemartine Archibald and Donald M'Gille-

of Manrent.

197

martinis brothers to the said Malcum to Colyne Campbell of Glenur

quhay dated 13 September 1552.

BOND by Johnne M'Gillecrist Vlnla V'Couil and Duncane his bro

27.

ther to Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay dated 15 September 1552.

BOND by Donald M'Gillequhoan Johne M'Gillequhoan Patrik and

28.

Gillemartine his sons to Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay. Dated

before witnesses Alexander Menzeis of Bannocht John M'Conachyw

John M'Avyr and Niel M'Avyr 4 November 1552.

BOND by Johne Moir M'Avir Glas Johne and Angus his sons

29.

Malcolmus M'Conachy V'Euir Joannes M'Ewir V'Gillecrist Malcolm

his brother John M'Ynstalker and Finlay his son to Colyne Campbell

of Glenurquhay dated 4 November 1552.

DUNCANE M'AINDEW in Duncane and Malcum his sons re

30.

nounce the laird M'Gregour and his heirs their chief and choose

Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay and his heirs to be their perpetual

chiefs. Dated before witnesses Alexander Menzeis of Rannocht

John Leyche William M'Olcallum M'Gregour John M'Yndoir Mal

colm M'Nachtane Thomas Orknay and Patrick M'Carbre 21 De

cember 1552.

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Bands

CONTKACT BETWEEN GLENURQUHAY AND LiAWERIS.

31. AT Edinburglit the sex day of May . . . M v° fyfty five yeiris-, It is

. . . finalie concordat betiiix . . . Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay
on that ane partt and Jaines Campbell of Lawaris on that uther partt
... as eftir followis . . . the said James hes maid . . . the said Colyne
and Katherine Ruthuen his spouss and their airis his . . . assignais
... to ane letter of tak . . . maid to him ... be the priour and con-
went of the Charterhouss besyd the burght of Perth off ... tuenty
merkis worth of the landis of Hartholonych witht the myln thairof
and thair pertinents and aucht merkis wortht of the landis of Craig
witht the pertinentis lyand within the lordschip of Dischuir and
Twoir and . . . Shirrefdome of Perth . . . And als the said James
hes . . . oblist hym ... to tak . . . leill and trew partt in
all ... his actions . . . and querrellis lefull and honest aganis all
that levis ... his allegence to oure Souerane Lady alanerlie exceptit,
and sail ryde and gang witht the said Colyne . . . upoun the said James
awin expenssis . . . And the said James . . . oblisses him and his
airis that . . . thai be na maner of way . . . sail tak in assedatioun
ony landis ... or possessiones quhairof the said Colyne is instantlie in
possessioun ... or that he and his airis sail happin to be in posses-
sioun of ... and speciall the landis abone writtin . . . For the
quhilk the said Colyne . . . oblisses him and his airis to ... pay . . .
to the said James his airis and assignais the sowme of sex hundretht
merkis . . . money of Scotland . . . And the said Colyne sail . . .
defend the said James ... in all his actions . . . and querrells

of Manrent.

199

lefull and honest aganis all that Icvis ... his allegearice to our Souer-
ane Lady, my Lord Argile and his airis alanerlie exceptit. And in
caiss my Lord of Argill or his airis sail upoun sinister informatioun or
utherwyss consave rancour . . . aganis the said James for ony causs . . .
the said Colyne sail do his uter . . . powar to ... tak away the
samyn . . . and sail ryd and gang with the said James ... in all
... his actions lefull and honest upon the said Colynegis awin
expenssis. And in lyk maner the said Colyne and his airis . . .
oblisses thame that thai in na maner of way . . . sail tak in assedatioun
. . . ony takkis ... or possessiounes quhairof the said James is instantlie
in possessioun ... or that his airis sail happin to be in possessioun of
... In witnes of the quhilk thing bayth the saidis parteis hes subscriuit
this present contract . . . befoir thir witnes Maister Henry Kynroiss
George Crychtoun Johne Moncreif Johne Campbell of Morthlie Alex
ander Menzeis of Rannocht and Mai come Robertsoun of Korquhone.

COLLIN CAMPBELL of Glenwrquhay.

JAMES CAMPBELL of Laweris.

CONTRACT between Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay and Ewir
Campbell of Strachquhur for mutual defence against all, (my Lord
of Ergyle excepted,) the said Colyne Campbell of Gleiiurquhay
renouncing to the said Ewir all claim upon the five pound land
of Ardkelze Wester in the barony of Glendoquhart. Dated before
witnesses Alexander Menzes of Rannocht Patrick Ewiot of Balhousy
Malcolm Robertsone of Kerquhoun John Culquhoun of Kilmardony
Patrick Culqulioun his brother and Sir Patrick Stevinsoun vicar of
Luss. 24 May 1555.

32.

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Bands

33. BOND by Duncane M'Alester V'Ewyn in Drumcastell to Colyne

Campbell of Glenurquhay, his allegiance to the Queen's Grace and
Makgregour his chief being excepted, disponing to the said Colyne
Campbell of Glenurquhay the best four footed beast that shall be in
his possession in time of his decease and latter end, called his calp.
Dated at the Castle of Glenurquhay before witnesses Alexander Menzes
of Rannocht Johne Menzes of Rorow Robert Menzes of Connie Johne
M'Conachy Gregour and Andro Quhit notary public 3 August 1555.

34. DUNCAN M'OLCALLUM V'Ane V'Yntere Gillecrist M'Corkill V'ln-

teir Johne M'Corkill V'Ynteir Torkill M'Ane V'Inteir Johne Glas
M'Olvorie V'Inteir and Johne M'Ewin VOldouycht V'Intere . . .
forsamekill as our predecessouris for the tyme happinit to commit
slauchter upoun wmquhile Sir Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay
knycht in the minorite and less aige of Kyng James the ... in the
cruell slauchter of ane foster brother of the said Sir Colynes callit
Johne M'Gillenlag, for sythment and recomperis of the said slauchter
our saidis predecessouris to eschew the hatrent and persute of the said
Sir Colyne deliuerit to hyrn ane of the principale committaris of the
said slauchter callit Johne Boy M'Ynteir to be pwnesit at the will of
the said Sir Colyne. And mayrouer that thai and thair posterite mycht
remane in favouris of the said Sir Colyne electit and tuke hym and his
airis for thar cheiffis and masteris . . . and . . . gev ... to the said
Colyne and his airis thair calpis . . . quhilkis calpis the said Colyne

of Manrent. 201

Sir Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay knycht his sone that deceissit
in Flowdoun and all uthcris lardis of Glenurquhay sen syne tuk wp ;
the said Clan Teir of new ratify the said Bond in favour of Colyne
now of Glenurquhay. Dated at the Castle of Glenurquhay before
witnesses Alexander Menzes of Rannocht Johne M'Conachy Gregour
Johne M'Conachy Roy and Sir Malcum M'Gillequhonill 4 June 1556.

LICENCE by Archibald Earl of Ergile and Archibald Lord of Lome 35.

his son to their beloved cousin Johne MacCoull of Dunnollycht
to pass and repass turn and gang within their bounds of Lome
and Ergile that he may ordour his besines and stent his osting to
haif his folkis in reddines as the remainder of their friends are ;
to endure to Michaelmas following ; and obliging themselves that
neither Colin Campbell of Glenurquhay nor any others who are
sureties for the said Johne Maccoull shall incur any trouble or danger
for the said Johne Maccoull's resorting remaining or passing through
all the bounds of the dominions of the saids Earl and Lord of Lome ;
Colin Campbell of Ardkinglas Johne Lawmonth of Inueryne knight
Johne Campbell of Lochtnanell and Alexander Campbell dean of
Murray and others witnesses. Dated at Benboy 27 August 1557.

ARGYLE'S TRANSFERENCE OF THE HOMAGE OF THE CLANLAURANE.

WE Archibald Erie of Ergyle . . . grantis ws to haif gevin ... 36.

To our traist cousyng Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay and his aiiis
male the manrent homage and sendee quhilk our predecessouris and

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we had and hes of the haill kyn and surname of the Clanlaurane and
their posterite togidder with the uptaking of thair calpis . . . pro-
wyding the said Colyne obtene . . . thair consent . . . thairunto . . .
In witnes of the quhilk thyng to thir presentis subscriuit with our
hand our propir seill is affixt at the burgh of Sterueling the aucht
day of Nouember the yeir of God M v° and fifty nyn yeiris befoir thir
witnes Johne Campbell off Inuerlevir Johne Corswell persone of Kil-
martyne and Andro Quhit. And this we gif for the gud and faythfull
sendee that the said Colyne hes done to ws.

ARD. ERGYLL.

37. PATRIK M'CONACHY VCouiL M'GREGOUR in Inwirzelly Johne his
brother german Patrik M'Ane M'Gregour in Dalmarky and Johne
M'Ane his brother german and Malcum M'Coule Kair M'Gregor dwell
ing in Balquhidder bind themselves to render Colyne Campbell of
Glenurquhay faithful service on his expences when required ay and
quhill the said Colyne and his airis stayk thame with sum rowmis or
stedingis quhairby they may serue thame wpone thair awin expensis,
and to give them their Calps. Dated before witnesses James Euthwen
John Menzes brother of Eobert Menzes of Comry William M'Neill
VEwyn Finlay MTnstalker and James Pringill 9 March 1559.

38. BOND OF MANRENT by Johne M'Olcallum VLaurane Laurane
M'Olcallum his brother Malcum elder and Malcum yongar M'Olcallum
VLauranis brothers to the said Johne, Johne MTatrik VLaurane
Neill and Johne M'Lauranis his brothers Nycoll M'Allyne VLaurane
Donald M'Neill VLaurane John M'Nycoll VLaurane Lauchlane

of Manrent. 203

M'Ane V'Nycoll Malcum M'Ane VNycoll Dugall his brother Duncane
M'Coule V'Lauran Johne elder Johne younger Archibald Robert Walter
Donald and Malcum brothers to the said Duncane M'Coule V'Lauran
Patrik M'Ewyn VLaurane Duncane his son Patrik M'Conachy
V'Laurane Robert M'Ane VLaurane and Ewin M'Gillecrist VLaurane
dwelling in Balquhidder to Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay. Dated
before these witnesses Alexander Stewart William M'Neill V'Ewyn
Gillefillane M'Laurane John M'Gillespy V'Nab Finlay M'Anevoill
Malcolm M'Coule Keir Malcolm M'Robert Gillecrist M'Yntallnour
Moir and Duncan M'Moreist V'Caus 11 March 1559.

MARGARETA V'EwYN V'ALLANE constitutes Colyne Campbell of 39.

Glenurquhay and Duncane Roy M'Ewyn VAllane her brother her
assignees to her goods and gear moveable and immoveable, she having
the use thereof during her life for her reasonable sustentation. Dated
in the house of John Beg M'Caule in Auchincullane before witnesses
John M'Conachy Roy Alan his son Malcolm M'Gillequhonil John
M'Gillespyk VPatrik Charles M'Kerlycht and William Menzes 14
September 1560.

DONALD M'YNNOCATER grants to Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay 40.
and to Katherine Ruthuen his spouse a bairn's part of all his moveable
and immoveable goods to be uptaken after his decease, he putting
away none thereof except samekill as may resonablie sustene hym selff
nor giving a bairn's part except to the bairnis gottin of his awin body.
Dated at the Castle of Ballocht before witnesses Alan M'Conachy

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V'Corcadill Bobert M'Couil V'Gregour et Mr William Ramsay notary
public 12 October 1560.

41. JOHNE MTSwYN Mom in Auchenycht for the weill and defens of
hym his barnis and posterite, elects and chooses Colyne Campbell son
to Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay in filium adoptiuum, giving him
a bairn's part of all his moveable and immoveable goods to be uplifted
at the time of his decease, resonabill sustentatioun out of them for his
lyvetyme reseruit to hym alanerlie, and binding himself not to give a
bairn's part of gear to any other. Dated at the Castle of Ballocht be
fore witnesses Duncan Campbell son and apparent heir of the said
Coline of Glenurquhay James Ruthuen James Menzes brother of
Robert Menzes of Comry and James Pringill 14th October 1560.

42. BOND OF MANRENT by Donald M'Aglescherycht in Foss, Donald
M'Kerlycht M'Conil Donald M' Angus M'Ane V'Conil and Angus
M'Cowle V'Conil dwelling in Glenroy in Lochaber to Colyne Camp
bell of Glenurquhay. Dated at the Castle of Ballocht before wit
nesses Duncan Campbell of Glenlyoun Robert Menzes of Comry John
M'Conachwy, Johne M'Avyr Alexander M'Alester M'Gregour V'Neill
and Andro Quhit notary 15 February 1560.

43. DONALD PYPAR M'YNDOIR PYPAR binds himself to make Colyne
Campbell of Glenurquhay his adopted son, at Strathphillan before wit
nesses Malcolm M'Gillequhonil Patrick Williamsoun James Ruthuen
John M'Ynla V'Nab and Duncan M'Cowle Keir, 17 April 1561.

of Manrent.

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PATRIK M'ALLAIR adopts Mergret Campbell younger daughter to 44.

Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay and grants her a bairn's part of
gear, 5 May 1561.

CONTRACT between Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay and Duncane 45.

Campbell of Lik and Ewin his son, whereby the said Colyne Camp
bell binds himself to defend them in the possession of the lands
they hold of the Prior of the Charter House and their other lands,
signed at Isle of Ban before witnesses Jhone Campbell fiar of Laweris,
Robert Menzeis of Comry Gregour M'Ane Patrik M'Olane and Andro
Quhyt notary, 4th July 1561.

Alii M'Ewyn Moir Fynla M'Ewin Moir and Donald his brother 46.

gave Colyne Campbell son to Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay a
bairn's part of gear tanquam filio adoptiuo — 12 May 1562.

22nd May Johne M'Ewin Moir their brother gave the said Colyne a 47.

bairn's part of gear in presence of John Campbell of Laweris John
Menzes alias Barroun James Euthuen Patrick M'Lauran and William
Pypar.

BOND by Jhone Dow M'Couilaid in Braiklie at Kendlochtollive 48.

Donald Dow Mak Couilaid and Makum M'Couill Laid his brothers
to Collein Campbell of Glenurquhay, giving him their Calps ; signed
at the Castle of Glenvrquhay before witnesses Greigour M'Kein Keeper
of the Castle of Glenurquhay Ewin M'Kveir in Mourlaganmoir and
Jhone Makindoirn in Portbane, 1 August 1562.

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CONTRACT BETWEEN GLENUBQUHAY AND CAPPYCHT.

49. AT Ballocht the xxv day of Aprile . . . M v° Ixiii yeris. It is ...

agreit . . . betuix Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay on that ane part
and Kannald M'Rannald M'Couilglas off Cappycht on that uther part
in maner following . . . the said Colyne . . . havand of our Soue-
rane Lady the gift of escheit of the Clangregour now being our
Souerane Lady rebellis of thair takis rowmis stedingis gudis and geir.
And als havand of the lard of Weyme in lifrent the tuelf merkland
of Kannocht on the west syde of the watter of Erachtie to haif set in
assedatioun ... to the said Rannald his airis maill and subtenentis of
nay hiear degre nor hymself . . . the tuenty pound land of Kannocht
auld extent with thair pertinentis with the loch He and fischingis of
the samyn for all the days . . . that the said Colyne or his airis hes
. . . entres to the forsadis landis . . . witht cornis crop plennesinge
. . . upoun the saidis landis . . . except the gudis and geir within
Glenco and my Lord of Ergile bundis pertening to the said Colyne be
escheit, witht power ... to set the sadis landis to subtenentis of
lawer degrie nor hymself ... of ony surname (the Clangregour
alauerlie except) . . . payand yeirlie ... for the forsaid tuelf merk
land of Kannocht . . . tene pundis maill ... to the said Colyne
during his lyvrent, and als for the landis on the est side of Erachtie,
during the gift of the takis of the said Colyne escheit, malis and
deweteis usit and wont conforme to the payment that M'Gregour suld
haif maid to the Lard of Weyme. And efter the . . . furthrinning of
the said Colyne lyfrent and takis ... he and his airis sail do thair

of Manrent.

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exact diligens in obtening of new talds or lyfrent upoun all ... the
forsadis landis . . . and thairefter mak the said Rannald and his airis
tytill thairof ... to be haldin of the said Colyne and his airis for
sik malis . . . and uther dewiteis as thai sail obtene the samyn. And
the said Colyne and his airis sail . . . defend the said Rannald his
airis and subtenentis in ... the forsadis landis say lang as the said
Colyne and his airis hes . . . rycht ... to the samyn . . . and als in
all ... thair honest . . . querrellis . . . aganis all ... the Quene Maiestie
and the Erie of Ergile except. For the quhilkis . . . the said Rannald
. . . oblisses hym and his airis freindis seruantis and parttakaris to be
leill trew . . . seruantis to the said Colyne and his airis in all ...
thair ... just ... querrellis aganis all ... the Quene Maiestie hir
authoritie and his superiouris of quhom he sail hald his natif rowmis
in Lochaber alanerlie except . . . And the said Rannald sail labour
and manure the forsaid landis of Rannocht . . . and mak his principle
residens thairupoun ay and quhill he may bring the samyn to quietnes
for the commoun weill of the cuntre and sail nocht suffir ony of the
Clangregour to haif entres or intromissioun of the forsaid landis . . .
and als sail keip the forest and woddis of the saidis landis and keip the
said Colyne and his airis scaythtles thairof at all handis quhom efferis
and the inhabitantis of the saidis landis of Rannocht to serve the said
Colyne and his airis ... as thai salbe requirit and nay uther under
the authorite and that at the command of the said Rannald and his
airis. Atour the said Rannald and his airis forsadis . . . oblisses
thame to ... persew at thair utermast power samony of the Clan
gregour as ar now our Souerane Lady rebellis . . . and apprehend . . .
and bring thame to the said Colyne and his airis to be pwnesit accord-

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ing to the lawis. And in cace thai may nocht be tane ... to be slane
conforme to our Souerane Lady commissioun gevin thairupoun for
stanching of sik malefactouris. And the said Kannald and his airis
sail nocht tak the forsaid landis of Rannocht ... at the handis of ony
utheris except the said Colyne and his airis or at the leist without
licence ... In wytnes of the quhilk thing baytht the saidis partiis hes
subscriuit this present contract . . . befor thir witnes Robert Menzes
of Comry James Menzes his bruther germane Oliuer Murray James
Ruthuen Dugall M'Rory M'Lauchlan Alexander M'Ane V'Angus and
Andro Quhit notar publict . . .

COLLIN CAMPBELL of Glenwrquhay.

RANNALD M'RANNALD M'COUILGLAS of Cappycht
with my hand at the pen . . .

50. CONTRACT of Protection and Manrent between Collyne Campbell of

Glenurquhay and Johne Oyg M'Ane Abrycht of Glencho; the said
Collyne Campbell being bound to defend the said Johne Oyg M'Ane
Abrycht in his possessions, and specially in his lands of Glencho ; and the
said Johne Oyg M'Ane Abrycht being bound to serve the said Collyne
Campbell against all persons excepting the authority and my Lord of
Argyle, providing that if he will not instantly serve against the
Clangregour, his Contract shall be void. Signed at the Castle of
Glenurquhay before witnesses Johnn Campbell of Laweris Robert
Menzeis of Comrie Allane M'Ane V'Conache Roy and James Ruthwen
6 May 1563.

of Manretit. 209

JOHNE Dow M'GILLEVERNAN elder and Johne Dow M'Gillevernan 51.

his son take Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay as filium adoptiuum, at
the Castle of Glenurquhay before witnesses John M'Conachy Roy
John M'Gillespy VTatrik James Ruthuen Paul M'Aclerycht and
Duncan M'Gillelan 21 June 1563.

52.

GREGOUR M'GREGOUR of that Ilk obliges himself his kin friends
servants and dependants to do all the steid he may to Jhone Stewart
apparent of the Appin without exposing himself to hurt at my Lord
Ergyle's hand ; subscribed at Elian na mayn before witnesses Jhone
Campbell of Lochnanell Duncan M'Gregour of Rwrw Ewin M'Gregour
and Duncan M'Allaster VEwin 17 November 1563.

CONTRACT of Manrent and Protection between Archibald Earl
of Ergyle, Colyne Campbell of Boquhane knight Dugall Campbell
of Auchynbrek James Campbell of Ardkinglass Johne Campbell of
Lochynnell Ewir Campbell of Ardgartnay Colyne Campbell of Bar-
brek Johne Campbell of Inuerlevir, on the one part, and Colyne
Campbell of Glenurquhay on the other part, on account of the old
kindness and proximity of blood betwixt their predecessors observed
past memory of man, against all persons, and specially against
Gregour M'Gregour son to the deceased Alexander M'Gregour of
Glenschray his accomplices and assistants now being our Sovereign
Lady's rebels and at her Grace's horn for suppressing and daunting
of their uproar and tyrannical attempts, and pursuing them with all
rigour so long as they remain rebels to the Queen and enemies to the
said Colyne and his heirs ; excepting only the said Earl's allegiance

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to the Queen and her successors, and the allegiance of the remanent
noblemen abovewritten to the Queen, her successors, my Lord of
Ergyle and his heirs Earls of Ergyle : the said contract to be sufficient
to all landed men of my Lord Earl of Ergyle's surname subscribing the
same, albeit their names are not therein contained : Master Johne Cars-
well superintendant of Ergyle Donald Campbell brother to the laird of
Auchynbrek and Andro Quhit notary public and others witnesses.
Subscribed by the saids parties at Inueraray 9 July 1564.

54. SOIRLE M'CoNiL V'ALLANE binds himself to relieve Colyne Camp

bell of Glenurquhay of all expenses and loss he may incur through his
having entered into a bond of caution to the Queen for the said Soirle
M'Conil V'AUane's good rule and order in his country, at Balloch
before witnesses Master Johne Cwnynghame James Ruthuen Neill
M'Conil V'Neill Johne M'Avyr Thomas Quhit and Andro Quhit
notary public 13th November 1564.

55. CONTRACT entered into in the presence of Archibald Earl of Ergyle

between Coline Campbell of Glenurquhay and Duncane Campbell of
Duntrone against all persons, excepting only the Queen and my Lord
of Ergyle and his heirs, and that on account of the old kindness ob
served between the Lairds of Glenurquhay and Duntrone. Signed at
Perth before witnesses James Campbell of Ardkinglas Johne Campbell
Commendator of Ardchattane Johne Butter of Gormok and Andro
Quhit notary, 23 December 1564.

of Manrent.

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CONTRACT of Protection and Manrent between Colyne Campbell of
Glenurquhay and James Stewart in the Port, signed at Ilenran before
witnesses James Ruthuen Johne M'Avyr Thomas Quhit Neill M'Angus
Ewir his son and Andro Quhit notary public, 8 November 1566.

TRANSFERENCE by Archibald Earl of Ergile to Colyne Campbell of
Glenurquhay of the manrent service and Calps due to him and his
predecessors by the Clantyre in Balquhidder, and that because they
dwelt near the said Colyne Campbell and he was therefore better able
to protect them, the Earl promising the continuance of his protection to
the said Clantyre so long as they remained obedient to the said Colyne
Campbell. Signed at Perth 25th December 1566.

56.

57.

ARGYLE'S LETTERS OF FIRE AND SWORD AGAINST THE CLANGREGOR.

AT Dunstafnis the xvj day of Junii 1565, my lorde Erie of Ergile,
. . . with awyis of his kin and freindis present for the tyme . . .
commandis that all and sindrie his stibiectis, barrones, gentillmen and
tennendis within his boundis of Ergile, Lome, Knapdell, and all
vther his boundis, in cais the Clangregour now being the Quenis
rebellis and enemeis to the hous of Glenvrquhay resort to thair
boundis, . . . sail with ane woce concur togidder and rais
the schoutt aganis thame and persew thaim with bayth suord and
fyir to ther destructioun ; and gevis full commissione to euery man
within our boundis to tak and apprehend the said Clangregour
quhaireuer thai may be gottin, and the takaris therof to have thair

58.

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escheit to their awin behuif, certifeing quhaevir contravenis this act or
favouris or concelis the said Clangregour in ony sort that we sail per-
sew thaim be extremite of law according to our former act maid
theranent.

Secundlie, the said Erie with consent of his barones and gentill his
freindis present for the tyme and all vtheris kin absent presentlie,
quhais subscriptionis salbe put heirto efterward . . . promessis to ...
assist . . . the said lairde of Glenvrquhay aganis all his enemeis
quhatsumeuer . . . and in cais the said Clangregour gett ony refuge or
fortificatione of ony vtheris our nychtbouris or cuntremen ewis ws, we
promes to tak plane pert with the said larde of Glenvrquhay in persute
bayth of tham and ther fortifearis according to equite with our haill
force and power.

ARD. ERGYLL.

DOWGALL CAMPBELL of Achinbrek.

JAMES CAMPBELL of Ardkinglas.

I. COLIN CAMPBELL of Perbrek with my hand led on
the pen be Patrik Miller noter.

DUGALL MAKDUGALL of Dunollycht with my hand led
on the pen . . .

ALEXANDER MAKNACHTAN of Doundaraw with my hand
on the pen . . .

JOHNE CAMPBELL of Inuerluvyr.

EWIN M'KEWER of Largorthene.

of Manrent.

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MUTUAL Bond of Manrent between Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay
and Dugall M'Dugall of Dunollycht, as taking burden on himself for
all his kin friends and servants, against all persons, the authority and
the Earls of Ergile only excepted ; signed at Balloch, before witnesses
Johne Campbell of Laweris, Duncane Campbell of Duntrone, Donald
Campbell of Lergyn his brother, Duncane Campbell his brother's son
and heir apparent of Duntrone, Johne Campbell alias MTatrik, James
Ruthuen and Andro Quhit notary, 27 March 1567.

59.

CONTRACT BETWEEN THE EARL OF ATHOLL AND GLENURQUHAY
AND THEIR FRIENDS.

AT Ballocht the sext day of Maij the yere of God M v0 threscore nyne
yeris. It is ... finalie endit betuix . . . Johnne Erie of Atholl Lord
Balvany for hym self and takand the burthyng upoun hym for James
Menzes of that Ilk William Stewart of Grantullie and the rest of his
kin freyndis seruantis dependeris . . . upoun that ane part and Colyne
Campbell of Glenurquhay for hymself and takand the burthyng upoun
hym for Johne Campbell of Laweris Duncane Campbell of Glenlyoun
and the rest of his kin freindis seruantis dependeris . . . upoun that
uther part in maner efter following . . . baytht the saidis partiis
movit for the zele of God and havand respect to the tranquilite and
quyetnes of the inhabitantis of this realme and specialie of thair
awin boundis . . . and for suppressing and stanching of murtheraris
thevis robaris oppressouris sornaris revesaris of women and rasaris of
fyre and als for being commandit . . . thairto be our Souerane Lorde

60.

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61.

authorite conforme to the generall band maid be our wmquhile Soue-
rane Lord King James the Fyffc . . . and apprevit now laitlie be our
Souerane Lord and his hienes regent : Tharfor to be bundin . . . that
thai sail tak plane leill trew and afald part ... in persewing invading
and suppressing of all sik wickit and ewill personis . . . and specialie
the Clangregour . . . quhay daylie usis thame selffis maist horribillie
in the forsaidis crymes intollerablie to the leigis of thir . . . boundis
nixt liand unto thame . . . arid that nether ane of the saidis partiis
sail appoynt with ony of the said Clangregour ... in ony time cum-
ing by the avis of utheris ... ay and quhill thai be brocht under
obediens to our Souerane Lord or ellis bannisit the realme or wrekit
within the samyn : And likewiss the saidis James Menzes of that Ilk
William Stewart of Grantullie Johne Campbell of Laweris and Dun-
cane Campbell of Glenlyoun ratifiis . . . this present contract in all
thyngis ... In witnes of the quhilk thyng baytht the sadis partiis
and personis aboun writin hes subscribit this present contract . . .

JHONE Erll of Atholl.

COLLIN CAMPBELL of G-lenwrquhay.

W. STEWAKT off Grantullye.

JHONE CAMPBELL off Lawiris.

DUNCAN CAMPBELL of Glenlyoun.

CONTKACT between Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay and Kannald
M'Rannald M'Couilglas of Cappycht whereby the said Bannald
M'Bannald M'Couilglas, notwithstanding the former contract between
him and the said Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay, renounces his right
to the twelve merkland of Bannocht upon the west side of the water

of Manrent.

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of Erachtie with the Isle loch and fishings thereof in favour of the said
Colyne Campbell, who relieves the said Rannald of all former duties
thereof and warrants to him his title to the parsonage and rectory of
the kirk of Kilmanavag in Loquhaber conform to the assedation
made to him and his heirs by John Comrnendator of Archattane
for the space of five years, his entry thereto being at the senze
of Ergyle 1569 ; the said Colyne Campbell and his heirs paying to
the said Commendator and his successors yearly the sum of forty
merks, until the expiry of the tack, at which time he shall endeavour
to secure the said Kannald in a new tack thereof, failing which,
he shall during his lifetime pay the said Rannald yearly the said
sum of forty merks and that for the service to be rendered him
by the said Rannald conform to the first contract. Signed at Bal-
loch before witnesses James Culquhoun of Garscube Johne Camp
bell Chanter of Lesmore James Ruthuen and Andro Quhit notary,
12th August 1569.

CONTRACT of Defence and Manrent between Coline Campell of Glen-
urquhay and Johnn Steward of Appin against all persons, the authority
and the Earls of Argyill only excepted ; the said Johnn Steward being
bound to serve the said Coline Campbell in the Highlands on his own
expences and in the Lowlands on the reasonable expences of the said
Coline Campbell. Signed at Balloch before witnesses Duncann Camp
bell fiar of Glenurquhay, Duncann Campbell of Glenlyoun, James
Steward in Appin John M'Conachie Roy in Feurlochan and Mr George
Quhyt, 4 December 1570.

62.

216 Bands

63 BOND OF DEFENCE granted by Coline Campbell of Glenorquhaie,

proceeding on the narrative that the whole surname and Clan of the
Clanlawren for them and their heirs had elected him and his heirs to
be their chiefs, and had granted him their bonds of manrent against all
persons, the authority only excepted, and also their Calps ; therefore
taking them under his protection as their chief ; providing that if any
person of the said Clan shall fail in the premises, the matter shall
be tried before the most able persons of the surname, Malcum M'Conche
WRobart, Johanne M'Yver and in his absence Duncann M'Yver,
Johane M'Allester W'Lawren, and in his absence Duncan his brother,
Therlycht M'Ain W'Therlycht, Patrik M'Ain WTatrik Mor, Finla
M'Nele, and in his absence Duncan M'Nicoll, Archibald M'Duile
Keach, Gillefillan Fillan M'Conche W'Ain Keache, and shall thereafter
be remedied by the said Coline Campbell ; providing also that if any
of the said Clan do not keep the premises or that any of their children
do not ratify the said bond, on the ground that they are not obliged to
do so, then the said Coline Campbell shall not be bound to defend any
of the said Clan. Signed at Killin before witnesses Johane Campbell
son to the laird of Glenlioun, Johane Campbell son to Johane
Campbell of Mortlie, Therlycht M'Ain V'Therlycht, Paul M'Clerycht
and Johane M'Corcadill notary, 22 May 1573.

64. BOND by Jhone M'Avyre, Patrik his brother, Duncan his brother's

son, Neill brother to the said Duncane, Laurence his brother, Patrik his
brother, Patrik Makane V'Patrik Voir, Duncane his brother, Nicoll his
brother, Malcum Makauld V'Lauren, Duncan M'Gillepatrik V'Ewin,
Jhone his brother, Donald M'Conochie V'Gillepatrik, Jhone his

of Manrent.

brother, Patrik Makconochie his brother, Jhone and Donald and their
brethren, Dimcane M'Ane V'Yneadar alias M'Lauren, Archebald
M'Wurycht V'Lauren, Alexander his brother, Gilfillane Makpatrik,
Ewin M'Ewin Roy, Finlay M'Nicoll, Jhone M'Imlay V'Nicoll,
Donald Makriicoll, Jhone M'Ewiu V'Gillepatrik, Patrik M'Conochie
V'Gillepatrik, Ewir M'Conochie Gorme, Nicoll Ouir M'Ane VTatrik
Moir, Johne Dow M'Rorie, James Makrorie, and Jhone MTatrik
V'Rorie, Laurence MTatrik V'Rorie, Malcum his brother, Patrik
M'Couill V'Andoy, Duncan his brother, Jhone M'Conochie V'Andoy,
Archibald M'Gillespik V'Inrorycht, Malcum his brother, Jhone
MTatrik M'Vyrricht, Finlay M'Neill with his bairns viz. : Jhone
M'Finlay V'Neill, Donald his brother, Archibald his brother, Malcum
his brother, Laurence his brother, Neill his brother, Archibald
M'Finlay V'Lauren, Finlay his [brother], Gillechrist M'Gillespie
V'Lauren, Malcum brother to Archebald, Jhone his son, Johne
M'Finlay V'Anevoir, Jhone his son, Donald his brother, Laurence his
brother, Neill M'Nicoll V'Neill, Patrik M'Ewin V'Neill, Jhone his
son, Donald his brother, Laurence his brother, Neill M'Ewin V'Lau
ren, Jhone MTatrik V'Neill, Duncane MTatrik his brother, Finlay
his brother, Jhone M'Ane V'Ewin VTatrik, Donald M'Couill
V'Nicoll, Jhone Keir his brother, Malcum M'Dougall Reoch, Malcum
M'Conochy V'Ane V'Doullreoch, Walter M'Ane V'Coulreoch, Patrik
his brother, Dugall his brother, Donald his brother, Malcum his
brother, Jhone M'Olchallum V'Anereoch, Gilfillane M'Conychy
V'Anereoch, Malcum M'Conochie V'Reocht, Donald Ouir his brother,
Duncan M'Olchallum V'Robert, Patrik his brother, Duncan Mak-
couill VTatrik, Archibald MTatrik V'Robert, Robert Makynstalkar

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VTatrik, Donald M'Crome alias M'Lauren, Jhone his son, Donald
and Dauid his brothers, Duncan and Malcum his brothers, Duncan
M'Crom alias M'Lauren, Duncan his son, Patrik his brother, William
V'Crome alias M'Lauren, Jhone his son, Jhone M'Anevoir V'Crome,
Donald Ouir his brother, Allester M'Conochie V'Couill VTatrik,
Jhone Dow his brother, Patrik M'Finlay V'Kobert, to Colyne Camp
bell of Glenurquhay ; dated at Killin before witnesses John Campbell
son of Duncan Campbell of Glenlione John Campbell son of John
Campbell of Murthlie, Charles M'Ane V'Tarlych, Paul M'Clereich,
22 May 1573.

CONTRACT BETWEEN GLENUKQUHAY AND CAMPBELL OF LIKKIS.

65. AT Ilanran the tuentie aucht day of Maij the yeir of God ane thow-

sand fyve hundretht and threscoir thretteine yeiris. It is ... contractit
. . . betuix honorabill pairties Colene Campbell of Glenurquhay and
Duncan Campbell his sone and appearand air fear of the -samyn on
that ane pairt and Ewin Campbell of Likkis for himself and taking
the burding on him for his haill tennentis and inhabitantis of his
landis of Likkis with thair pertinentis on the uther pairt in maner
... as efter followis, that is to say, the said Ewin Campbell of
Likkis sal be his awin charter and precept of sasing . . . infeffc the
said Colene Campbell of Glenurquhay in lyfrent . . . and the said
Duncane in fee, and his airis heretablie in fewfarm in ... his ane
merkland of the clauchan of Kyllin with the pertinentis lyand at the
port of Ilanran pertening to him heretablie in fewferme lyand in the

of Manrent.

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lordschip of Discher and Toycr within the shirreffdome of Pertht haldin
be him of the prior and convent of the Charter Howss and thair suc-
cessouris in fewferme (and that for infeftment of fewferme to be maid
be the saidis Colene and Duncane to the said Ewin heretablie upon
the twentie schilling land of Craignavye with the teind schaiffis of
the samyn and thair pertinentis includit thairwith) to be haldin
of the said Ewine and his airis in fewferme for payment yeirlie of
thretteine schillingis four penneis money . . . Attour the said Ewine
and his airis . . . grantis to the said Colene and Duncane his band of
manrent and service . . . conforme to the band maid be umquhile
Duncane Campbell his father to the said Colene and elykuis conforme
to the said Colenis band of mantenance maid to the said umquhile
Duncane and himself thairupon . . . And alse the said Ewine his airis
thair tennentis and inhabitantis of his said landis of Likkis sail in all
tyme cuming serue the said Colene and Duncane and thair airis in
hosting hunting quhen the samyn occurris as the said Colene and
Duncanis awin tennentis . . . dois. And the said Ewine and . . .
his airis tennentis and inhabitantis of Likkis sail gif thair personal
presences yeirlie in heid courtis and uther courtis quhatsumeuir to be
haldin be the said Colene and Duncane and thair airis as bailzees of
heritage or otherwyse be commissioun of the said priour and convent
for the tyme ... for his saidis landis of Likkis . . . prouyding that
the saidis Colene and Duncane and thair airis bailzeis for the tyme . . .
discharge the said Ewine and his airis all unlawis ... of thair saidis
courtis . . . that he his airis and tenentis of Likkis happynnis to incur
. . (the unlawis ... of blude and thift ... to be reseruit and
imployit to the saidis Colene and Duncane and thair airis ... in all

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tyme to cum) . . . And als the said Ewin his airis and ilkane of his
tennentis of Likkis sail gif to the saidis Colene and Duncane and thair
airis yeirly ane dawark of plowing, ane of harrowing, ane of pettis
leding quhair the saidis Colene and Duncane and thair airis forsaidis
pleissis to ony place or manys adiacent ewiss to the west end of
Lochtay conforme to the auld use and custome of bailzerie. For the
quhilkis causis the saidis Colene and Duncane and thair airis forsaidis
sail in semblable maner by thair chartir and precept of seasing sett in
fewferme and dewlie infeft the said Ewine Campbell and his airis and
assignais heretablie in all and haill thair said tuentie schilling land
of Cragnavye with the pertinentis togidder with the teynd schavis of
the samyn landis thairin includit and free fra payment of ony dewtie
to be requyrit fra him be the persone of the samyn teind schaives
except the dewtie to be yeirly payit for the land ... To be haldin of
the saidis Colene and Duncane and thair airis heretablie in fewferme
for payment yeirly of the said thretteine sdaillingis iiii d. money and
xx d. mairt siluer few maill allanerlie . . . And sail releifT the said
Ewin and his airis ... of the superplus of the said few maile . . .
quhilk superplus extends to vis. viiid. maill and xd. mairt syluer . . .
Lykas . . . they . . . gewis ... to the said Ewine and his airis thair
band of mentenance as efTeris (the auctoritie and my lord Ergile ex-
ceptit) ... In witnes of the quhilk thing bayth the saidis pairties
hes subscryuit thir presentis . . . yeir day and place foirsaid befoir
thir witnes Tarlocht M'Ene VCarlycht Dauid Murray brother to the
laird of Ochtertyre Jhone M'Awyre Jhone Campbell Mr. George Quhyt
Colene Campbell of Arbeytht Jhone M'Lauran and Jhone Dauidsone
noter publict . . .

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BOND by Duncane M'Gregoure V'Conoquhy Asbrach and Patrik
M'Gregoure V'Conoquhy his brother to Colene Campbell of Glenur
quhay and his heirs, giving them their Calps ; signed at Glenurquhay
before witnesses Duncane Campbell fiar of Glenurquhay Duncane
Campbell of Glenlyoun Johne M'Indeora in Portbane, and Paule
M'Clerycht in Ardcalzie, 4 June 1576.

66.

ARGYLE'S BOND TO PROTECT DUNCANE CAMPBELL FIAR OF GLENURQUHAY
AGAINST HIS FATHER.

WE Coline Erie of Argeill . . . vnderstandinge that our cusinge
Duncane Campbell fear of Glenurquhay for his semes and gudvill
borne touertis us is to be put at be his father by all lav ressone and
gud conscience apperantlie to the utter vrake of his hous (without
remeid be funde be us and our freindis in the contrar) In the first ve
ar informit that he intendis to redeme all his haill landis, [of] quhilk
his sone is fear presentlie, be ane reuersion, for performance of his
onnaturall interpryce and intent. We be thir presentis . . . oblisis vs
and our airis to resaue na uther tennent be resignatione confirmatione
or uthervayis ... of ony landis quhilkis ve ar superiours of, bot sail
frelie resaue the said Duncane fear presentlie in fee in all ... landis
he haldis of vs and our hous, at quhat tyme ve salbe requirit be the said
Duncane thairto . . . Farther we binde and oblisis vs faithfullie that ve
sail nocht resaue the said lard of Glenurquhay nor Coline Campbell his
sone in our fauor nor societie, nor sail nocht aggre nor tak appointment
with thame, quhil onto the tyme first the said Duncane fear of Glen-

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urquhay be satisfeit be our sicht, and the advise of us and our freindis,
and in speciall anentis sic landis now disponit be the said lard of
Glenurquhay to Colin his son, quhilkis ver first promisit to the said
Duncane be his fader, disponit by him for his gudvill and serues done
to us, Mairattor ve promis one our honor that incace the said lard
of Glenurquhay refuis to do all missure and ressone to the said Dun-
cane his sone, by our advyse and our freindis, accordinge to the auld
custoum of our predicessours in sic causis, in that we promis ... to
mainteine and defend the said Duncane in all his kyndlie roumes
and possessions quhilkis his predicessours lairdis of Glenurquhay haid
. . . aganis all ... persons that will onkyndlie dispossess him, nor
sail nocht suffer the vrake nor decay of him or his hous, bot sail
defend and mainteine the samin be law and by law. For the quhilk
cause the said Duncane bindis and oblisis him faythfullie to be ane
trew effald seruande and kynnisman to us and our hous, and sail
serue us lelelie and trewlie aganis all ... (The Kingis Majestie
beand exceptet) ... In vitnes of the quhilk ve haue subscryuit this
present, at Strewelinge the 26 day of Nouember 1578, befoir thir
witnes Alexander B. of Brechine James Campbell of Ardkynglas and
Johne Campbell of Lawers with uthers diuers.

ARGYLL.

BOND by Johne Campbell natural son of the deceased Duncane
Campbell of Glenlyoun to Colene Campbell of Glenurquhay, signed at
Striueling before witnesses Gregour M'Ean Constable of Glenurquhay
Thomas Quhit and Gavine Hammiltoun servants to the said Colene
Campbell, 11 March 1578.

of Manrent.

BOND by Patrik Campbell brother gcrman of the deceased Duncane
Campbell of Glenlyoun to Colene Campbell of Glenurquhay and his
heirs, signed at Ilanran before witnesses Johne Boy M'Stalker in Cran-
duycht Archibald Campbell in Auchalladour Johne Bane M'Nab in
Aucharne and Duncane M'Inespik alias Campbell, 3 June 1579.

BOND by Duncane Espik alias Campbell to Colene Campbell of
Glenurquhay and his heirs, signed as the preceding, Patrik Camp
bell brother german to the deceased Duncane Campbell of Glenlyoun
being an additional witness, 3 June 1579.

BOND by Dougall M'Sorle W'Dougall, and Allane M'Dougall
W'Soirill, Soirill M'Dougall W'Soirill, Johne Mak Dougall W'Sorle,
Ewin M'Dougall W'Soirle, and Duncane M'Dougall W'Soirle, lawful
sons of the said Dougall M'Sorle W'Dougall, to Colein Campbell of
Glenurquhaye and Duncane Campbell fiar of Glenurquhaye and his
heirs against all persons, excepting only the authority and the Earls
of Argyle, giving them their Calps : Gregour Makeane constable
of Glenurquhaye Dougall Campbell in Barragyill in Mwlcairne,
Alane Baxter, and Johne Henrysone servants to the said Duncane
Campbell witnesses. Dated at Balloche 26 October 1580.

CONTRACT between Duncane Campbell fiar of Glenurquhay on the
one part and his native servant Gillecreist Makdonchy Duff VNokerd
and Katherine Neyn Douill Vekconchy his spouse on the vther part
whereby the said Gillecreist and his spouse bind themselves to take in
fostering Duncane Campbell son to the said Duncane to be sustained
by them in meat drink and nourishment till he be sent to the schools

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70.

71.

72.

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with the advice of friends and to sustain him at the schools with
reasonable support, the said father and foster father giving between
them of makhelve guddis in donation to the said bairn at Beltane
thereafter the value of two hundred merks of ky and two horses or
two mares worth forty merks ; these goods with their increase to pertain
to the said bairn as his own chance bears him to, but their milk to
pertain to the said foster father and mother so long as they sustain the
said bairn and until he be sent to the schools, except so much of the
said milk as will pay the mails of pasture lands for the said cattle,
which the said foster father is bound to find for them upon Lochaw,
and until such be got he finding for them the half of the lands of
Auchakynnay ; and in case the said bairn shall die before he be sent
to the schools, his father shall send another of his children lass or lad
to be fostered in his stead, who shall succeed to the first bairn's goods ;
and the said foster father and mother being bound to leave at their
decease a bairn's part of gear to their said foster son or to the bairn
that enters on his place, as much as they shall leave to their own
children, lands being excepted. Signed at the Castle of Glenurquhay,
before witnesses, Gregour Makane constable of the said Castle, Johne
Makgregour his son, Duncane Makaclerich, Duncane M'Gillespill
V'lllechonyll and Dougall M'Arthour notary, 5th November 1580.

73. MUTUAL BOND between Coleine Campbell of Glenurquhay and Dun

cane Campbell fiar thereof his son on the one part and Johne Makewin
in Ediramuikie and James Makevin in Kayndknok his brother, on the
other part, whereby the saids Coleine and Duncane Campbell under
standing the saids Johne and James to be kindly tenants of the saids

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lands with the pertinents bind themselves noways by themselves or
others to take the saids lands or any part thereof over the heads of the
saids Johne and James but to maintain them in the possession
thereof, and in all their just and honest causes ; and farther bind
themselves at no time thereafter to agree with James Meinzeis of
that ilk anent any of their own actions without reservation of the
saids John and James' possession of the saids lands of Eddirramukie
and Kaindknok for payment of the usual mails therefor such as
were paid by their father ; and the said Coleine receives the saids
Johne and James in service promising to them horse's and man's meat
as they shall happen to be charged by him with service, together
with the sum of ten pounds money yearly fee to either of them,
providing that when by the advice of the said Coleine and Duncane
they obtain the saids lands the said yearly fee shall be discharged and
the promise thereof shall cease, the saids Johne and James being still
bound to serve the saids Coleine and Duncane ; and, on the other hand,
the saids Johne and James bind themselves to perform true service to
the saids Coleine and Duncane and their heirs on their expences both
in the highlands and lowlands, and especially in hosting and hunting,
as they shall be required, and also bind themselves and their heirs
never to take or crave the saids lands from the said James Meinzeis of
that Ilk without the special consent of the saids Coleine and Duncane
and their heirs ; and the saids Johne and James to possess the
teinds of the saids lands so long as they perform the true service
above written. Gregour Makeane constable of Glenurquhay, Alane
Baxter, and Gavine Hammiltoun notary public servants to the said
Coleine Campbell witnesses. Dated at Perth 6 January 1580.

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74. CONTRACT between Colene Campbell of Glenurquhay and Dougall

M'Dougall of Donnollif, whereby the said Dougall admits that he
intromitted with certain cattle belonging to the said Colene's tenants
in Bendaraloch in Lome ten years before, and obliges himself and his
successors to restore to the saids tenants as many cattle as he shall be
proved to have intromitted with, and as sufficient as those he took
away, and that before the 24th day of May following ; for which the said
Colene shall receive the said Dougall into favour, and both parties shall
ratify the bond between them, dated 27th March 1567 : and farther
since both the saids parties claimed right to the Calps of the Clantyre
in Lome they remit the determination thereof to John Campbell of
Laweris and Duncane Campbell apparent of Inuerlevir as for the said
Colene, and Alexander M'Nauchtane of Doundarraw and Johne Seylach
M'Coule in Seill, as for the said Dougall. Signed at Balloch before
witnesses, the said Johne Campbell of Laweris Duncane Campbell fiar
of Glenurquhay Gregour M'Ean constable of Glenurquhay Johne
Makindeora in Portbane Archibald Campbell in Auchalladour and
Gavine Hammiltoun notary, 14th April 1581.

75. BOND by Andro Toscheocht of Monzeif to Colene Campbell of Glen

urquhay and Duncane Campbell fiar of Glenurquhay his son, signed at
llanran before witnesses Duncane M'Auihlay minister of Fortugall
Johne M'Awyre Gavine Hammiltoun notary public Alane Baxter and
Johne Eoy Campbell servants to the said Colene, 23d August 1581.

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BOND of Amity and Defence granted by Patrik Lord Drummond to 76.

Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay, on account of the nearness of blood
betwixt them and the holding of their friends and inhabitants of their
bounds in quietness, against all persons, the King and the Earls of
Argyle excepted ; signed at Stobhall before witnesses Johne Camp
bell of Laweris James Drummound of Cardneis Johne Drtimmound
apparent of Coquhalzie Williame Robertsoun Gavine Hammiltoun
and Andro Drummound notaries, 24th February 1583.

BOND for the Protection and Defence of Jhone Earl of Atholl during 77.

his minority, seeing that many omit their duty to him in matters of
weight far against reason provoking partly the people of his country
to rebellion so far as in them lies with many other injuries hurtful
to his honour and weal, entered into by Duncane Campbell of Glen-
urquhare, James Menzeis of that Ilk, and George Drummound of Blair,
against all persons, the King and their chiefs and superiors only ex
cepted ; the said Earl binding himself to attend to the advice of his saids
defenders. Signed at Cowpar Abbey before witnesses Donald Farchar-
sone in Casteltoun William Eobertsone of Strwane Harye Drummound
son to the said George Drummound Alester Menzes brother to the said
Laird of Weime and Donald Cargill notary, 14 March 1583.

BOND by Dougall Denesone M'Gregoure to Duncane Campbell of 78.

Glenurquhay and his heirs, giving them his Calp, signed at Ilanran
before witnesses Duncane Abrach M'Gregoure, and Gavine Hammil
toun notary, 20 May 1584.

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BOND OF FOSTERING BY DUNTRONE AND HIS SPOUSE TO GLEN-
URQUHAY'S HEIR.

79. AT the Castell of Glenurquhay the tuelf day of August the yeir of

God ane thousand fyif hundreth four scoir four yeiris. It is appoyntit
and agreit betuix the honorable perties undervreittin, That is to say,
Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay on that ane pairt and Duncane
Campbell of Duntrone and Agnas Nikolleane his spous on that uther
pairt in maner following, That is to say, forsamekle as the said
Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay being of befoir foster sone to the
said Duncane Campbell of Duntrone and umquhill Agnas Niklauch-
lane his spous and being sufficientlie in all things be thame interteinit
alsweill dureing the tyme of his remaineing within their awin hous as
alsua thairefter at his remaineing at the scholeis be thair honorabill
expensis bestowit upone him thairin togidder with thair faithfull
promes utherwayis of thair liberalitie and bairn's pairt of geir eftir
thair deceissis to him in taikiri of thair said fosterschip : And the said
Duncane Campbell of Duntrone and Agnas his spous being of the lyik
mynd that luife and favour suld be and contenew betwex the housis of
Glenurquhay and Duntrone and for helping and renewing thairof in
maner foirsaid, The said Agnas with express consent and assent of the
said Duncane hir spous presentlie hes receaueit and receaueis Coleine
Campbell sone and air to the said Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay
in fostering promitting and oblissing faithfullie to be to him ane
favorabill and loving foster mother in the same maner and conditioun
as the said Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay of befoir was fosterit in

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the hous of Duntrone. And howsone it sal happin that the said
Coleine be of age and habilitie to pas and enter to the scholeis
the said Agnas . . . with aduise of hir said spous . . . promissis
faithfullie to do hir dewtie to him in all thingis according to the
custome and conditioun of ane favorabill fostermother. And for
the mair sure declaratioun of the [said] Agnas gude will and mynd
towardis the said Coleine hir fostersone and to mowe him to be the
mair bent in doing his dewte to hir brether and freindis heirefter the
said Agnas be thir presentis with aduyise and consent of hir said spous
. . . disponis to the said Coleine hir fostersone ane bairn's part of all
gudeis and geir quhilk sail or may perteine to hir the tyme of hir
deceis with als greit power to him to intromeit thairwith ... as ony
barneis or brether or utheris neirest of hir kin mycht or may do the
same be richt or titill quhatsumeuir. Mairouer the said Duncane
Campbell of Glenurquhay haifand consideratioun baytht of his awin
fostering in the hous of Duntrone as also of deliuerance of his sone and
air to the same effect to the said Agnas and thairby mowit in friend-
schip and fawour with hir and hir brother, thairfor he promissis
faithfullie ... to be ane trew and constant friend to the said Agnas
and Alexander Archebald and Donald Campbellis lauchfull soneis to
Johne Campbell Inuerlevir hir brother and receaueis hir and thame in
hartlie kyndnes and favour and promisis to defend and further thame
in all thair actiounis causis and querrellis lauchfull honest and just
. . . the authoritie and Erleis of Argyill exceptit ... In witnes of
the quhilk thing baytht the saidis pairties hes subscryuit this present
contract with thair handis as followis . . . befoir thir witnes Johne
Campbell appeirand of Duntrone Alexander Campbell sone lauchfull

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to Johne Campbell of Inuerliuir Johne Makneill Lin alias Campbell
in Glastrie Patrik Makdonald glass in Illanvie and Gawen Hammil-
toun notar publict . . .

80. JOHNE MAKDUFE younger in Baillietoune binds himself during
his lifetime in return for the maintenance and protection to be
afforded to him by Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay to pay to
the said Duncane Campbell and his heirs yearly the sum of four
pounds at Martinmas and a [ ] fine seed bear; Gaven Ham-
miltoun notary public Johne Makgregour and Alexander Leving-
stoun servitors to the said Duncane witnesses. At Balloch 25 De
cember 1584.

81. MUTUAL BOND between Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay and
Donald Bobertsoun fiar of Strowan for the protection of their respec
tive lands and tenants ; the said Duncane Campbell binding himself to
assist the said Donald Eobertsoun against all persons excepting only
the authority and the Earls of Atholl, and the said Donald Robertsoun
binding himself to be a true friend and afald servant to the said
Duncane Campbell against all except the authority and the Earls of
Argyill, and to cause all the tenants of the lands and barony of Fernay
within the Lordship of Descheor and Toyer serve the Earl of Argyill
and the said Duncane Campbell in hosting and hunting according to
use and wont ; Johne Makeandewer in Portbane in Edirgoll Gawene
Hammiltoun notary Williame Campbell servant to Johne Campbell of
Lawiris witnesses. At Balloch 20th March 1584.

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BOND OF FRIENDSHIP between Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay 82.

and Colene Campbell of Craiginche, for the natural blood between
them, against all persons, the authority and the Earls of Argile alone
excepted ; the said Duncane binding himself to defend the said Colene
in the possession of his lands of Craiginche, Glenvchie, and Barbrek
with the pertinents. At Balloch before witnesses Jhone Makindewar
in Portbane in Eddergoll, John Flemyng in the Port of Lochtay
Robert Meiizeis of Comrie Hew Hay in Skeagis at the east end of
Lochtay and Gavine Hammiltoun notary, 8 June 1585.

ALESTER M'RosTiE in Corecharmik makes Duncane Campbell of
Glenurquhay and his heirs and Molchallum M'Rostie in Corquhine
his sole legatees to all his property ; Colene Campbell lawful second
son to Johne Campbell of Laweris Johne Roy M'Nab in Ardna-
galsmoir and Robert M'Indewar in Finlarg witnesses. At Ileanran
15 June 1585.

BOND OF FRIENDSHIP by Johnne Earl of Athole Lord of Balvany to 84.

his cousin and brother in law Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay to
the effect that he would never appoint nor agree with James Menzeis
of that Ilk nor his heirs in regard to any controversy betwixt them
until the said Duncane should first obtain in feu or long tacks from
the said James his lands lying on the west side of the water of Lyoun
holden of him by the said Duncan and that in like manner as the said
Duncane's father and predecessors formerly held them and for pay
ment used and wont ; that he would not reset or allow to be resetted
within his bounds any goods belonging to the said James Menzeis or

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his tenants, or shew them any favour ; that if the said James Menzeis
should pursue the said Duncane Campbell or be pursued by him,
he would assist the said Duncane Campbell with his whole forces ;
and that he should give the like assistance against the Clangregour, if
they should render aid to the said James Menzeis. At Dunkeld
before witnesses Sir Thomas Stewart of Grantullie knight, Johnne
Stewart Neilsoun in Foss, Thomas Gaw and Gawin Hammiltoun
notaries, 25th June 1585.

85. BOND by Gregour Makconaquhie V'Gregour in Koro, Alestir
M'Evin VConaquhie there, Gregour Makolchallum in Inuerbar in
Glenlyoun, Duncane Makgregour his son in Killdie, and Williame
Makgregour son to the said Gregour there to Duncane Campbell of
Glenurquhay, showing that their forbears had granted the like Bond
to the deceased Coleine Campbell of Glenurquhay, and obliging them
selves, if it should happen that Makgregour by himself or his accom
plices should break upon the said Duncane or his heirs, their lands,
tenants and possessions, to renounce him as their chief and to take
part with the said Duncane against him ; Williame Makneill in Fernay
Neill M'Conoquhie in Fernay Meanach Maures M'Nauchtane in
Inchadin and Williame Pawtown servants to the said Duncane Camp
bell of Glenurquhay witnesses. At Balloch 5 July 1585.

86. MARIE NIKVOIREST V'CAUSS in consideration that Duncane Camp
bell of Glenurquhay is bound to defend her in her actions and
quarrels, gives him and his heirs the third part of all her gear ;
Johne Makindewar in Portbane Maureis M'Nauchtane in Inchadin

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Robert M'Indewar and Alexander Levingstoun, witnesses. At Ulan-
rane 10 July 1585.

CHRISTIANE NEINFINLAY VIKEANESKER with consent of Duncane 87.

Makfinlay in Clanelawer in Lawiris her spouse gives to Duncane
Campbell of Glenurquay and his heirs a half of all the gear pertaining
to her at the time of her decease, and that in respect of the said Dun
cane Campbell's obligation to defend Marie Nendonaquhie V'Finlay
her daughter in the other half of the said gear ; Patrik Menzeis of
Comrie, Maister George Quhyt, Maureis M'Nauchtane and Johne
Henrysoun servants to the said Duncane Campbell witnesses. At
Balloch 15 July 1585.

GILLEMORIE MAKILLEVOLLICH grants to Duncane Campbell of 88.
Glenurquhay and his heirs a bairn's part of his gear, because the
said Duncane Campbell has promised to trauell to dress with the
Erie of Athole and freindis of umquhile slain by

the said Gillemorie Makillevollich upone suddantie. Duncane
M'lllevollycht brother of the said Gillemorie Johne Makgregoure
lawful son to Gregour M'Ean constable of Glenurquhay and Dun
can Makpatrik Vekolchallum in Ardtollony witnesses. At llanran
3 August 1585.

BOND by Johne Makilleweyne in Teirarthure, Finlay and Nychole 89.

M'llleweynis his lawful sons, Malcolme M'llleweyne in the Craig in
Glenloquhay, Donald M'llleweyne in Teirarthure, Gillechreist Mak
finlay Vllleweyne, and Duncane Makilleweyne lawful sons of the

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deceased Finlay M'llleweyne, and Donald Makilleweyne natural son
of the said deceased Finlay to Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay
arid his heirs, giving them their Calps ; Johne Bane Maknab in Auch-
arne Johne Makgregoure Williame Pawtoun servants to the said
Duncane Campbell and Donald Makphersone prior of Strathphillane
witnesses. At Illanran 4 August 1585.

90. CONTRACT OF FRIENDSHIP between Duncane Campbell of Glen
urquhay, and Archebald Campbell of Lochnanellin, against all
persons, the authority and the Earls of Argyle alone excepted,
because blood natural love and reason craves it of them ; Robert
Menzeis of Comrie Angus Ballantyne lawful son of Niniane Bal-
lantyne of Kaymes arid Gawen Hamrniltotm notary public witnesses.
At Balloch 19 October 1585.

91. CONTRACT between Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay and Archi
bald Campbell fiar of Monzie his brother german, by which the
said Duncane Campbell binds himself to enter the said Archibald to
the possession of all lands within Glen Lochy and the Lordship of
Discheour and Toyr in which he was then infeft and to defend him
therein, and the said Archibald binds himself and the whole tenants
of the said lands to compear at the Baillie Courts thereof, grants that
the lands are subject to taxations hosting hunting baillie day works
and all the services of bailliary and that the tenants thereof shall pay
to the said Duncane the few mails specified in his infeftment thereof,
as also the male mart yearly ; and farther the said Archibald for great
sums of money paid him by the said Duncane obliges himself to resign

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the quarter of his lands of Monzie mills woods fishings and pertinents
in the hands of his superiors thereof for new infeftment in favour of
himself and his heirs male whom failing in favour of the said Duncane
and his heirs male ; and in case it happen that the said Archibald shall
die without heirs male and that the said quarter lands shall become
the property of the said Duncane then the said Duncane binds himself
to pay to the heirs female of the said Archibald the sum of two
thousand merks Scots if they ratify the necessary deeds for the above
effect. At Balloch before witnesses Robert Menzeis of Comrie
Archibald Campbell in Auchalladoure Walter Lindesay William
Bowy and Gavine Hammiltoun notary servants to the said Duncane,
2nd January 1585.

BOND by Johne Campbell lawful [son] of the deceased Johne Camp- 92.

bell of Murthlie presently dwelling in Thomyntugill to Duncane
Campbell of Glenurquhay and his heirs giving them his Calp ; James
Campbell apparent of Laweris Johne Campbell brother of the said
Johne Campbell in Turberiches in Glenquyoch Johne Henrysone and
Gavine Hamiltoun notary publict servants to the said Duncane Camp
bell witnesses. At Ballach 20 January 1585.

BOND by Johnne Campbell alias M'Conoquhie tutor of Inverawe 93.

to Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay and his heirs against all
persons, excepting the authority and the Earl of Argyle during his
minority ; Robert Menzeis of Comrie Dugall Campbell alias M'Co-
noquhy in Balliemeanach in Lesmoir Archibald Campbell in Auch-
alladour and Williame Pawtoun servants to the said Duncane Camp
bell witnesses. At Balloch 24th January 1585.

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94. BOND by Donald Peddie in Ardetie to Duncane Campbell and his
heire giving them his Calp, and obliging himself to visit the said
Duncane's house with sufficient presents twice in the year, and to
persuade and inbring as many of his friends and surname as he may
to grant their bonds and Calps to the said Duncane and his fore-
saids ; Patrik M'Auchlay in Awnafad in Glenquyocht Johne Mak-
auchlay in Trocherie in Strathbraan and Donald Peddie in Glaschegar
in Glenalmound witnesses. At Dunkeld 1 February 1585.

95. BOND by Kobert Wricht dwelling at the Mill of Abirfaldie and
Alexander Wricht and Johne Wricht his sons, to Duncane Campbell
of Glenurquhay and his heirs, giving them their Calps, and promising
their assistance against all persons excepting the authority and masters
of their lands and mailings only, and to visit the house of the said
Duncane and his heirs with sufficient presents once a year, and to
give them their reasonable help and support when they have lands
to redeem or buy, daughters to marry, or any other good or honourable
turns ado tending to the advancement and weal of their house ;
Maureis M'Nauchtane in Inchadin Colene Campbell second lawful
son to Johne Campbell of Laweris Johne Campbell in Dounfallintie
and Arthure Hammiltoun lawful son to Gavine Hammiltoun notary
witnesses. At the Port of Lochtay 14 March 1585.

96. BOND OF MANRENT by Alester Stewart in Glenbokie in Buch-
quhidder, Patrik, Duncane, Robert, James, Johne, and Walter
Stewartis his sons, James Stewart in Glenfinglas, Johne, Duncane and
Alester Stewartis his sons, Walter Stewart in Balliefoyille and Eobert

of Manrent.

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Stewart his son, Johne Dow Stewart son to Patrik Stewart in Dallie-
laggane to Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay and his heirs, and that
because a certain number of them had upon suddantie slain Johne
Makolchalluin Comrie who and his forbears was kynd mynd and ser
vants to the said Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay and his prede
cessors ; they, being maist willing to repair his honour, bind them
severally, to give him and his heirs a free gift of the best audit at
the time of their decease, which is called a Calp, besides that due
to the Earls of Argyle, and to be true men and servants to him
and his against all persons, the authority the Earls of Argyle and
the masters of their mailings lands and steadings alone excepted,
and to be ready to them in hosting and hunting when required,
and to supply reasonable help, according to their power, in any hon
ourable turn tending to the relief of lands or otherwise for the
honour of the said Duncane Campbell's house and furtherance of the
same : Evin Dow Campbell of the Likkis Johne Koy Makinstalker in
Cranduycht Archebald Campbell fiar of Monze James Campbell appa
rent of Laweris Johne Hendrysone Donald Makrobert in Candroquhat
Johne Makindewer in Portbane and Donald Maklaurene in Dalbeyich
and Finlay Makneill V'Laurent in Auchaliskin in Balquhidder, wit
nesses. At Illanrane 28 April 1586.

MUTUAL BOND of Manrent and Protection between Duncane Camp
bell of Glenurquhay, on the one part, and Williame Schaw of Knokhill
and Henrie Schaw of Cambusmoir, on the other part, whereby, for the
suppression of malefactors and oppressors of his Highness' lieges, the
said Duncane Campbell binds himself to maintain the said Williame

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and Henrie Schaw in all their actions and causes against all persons,
excepting only the authority and Earls of Argyle, and to maintain and
defend the tenants of the lands following viz. : the two merk land and
a half of Ardmaknione, the forty shilling land of Branchall, the two
merk land of Strengarwalt, the forty shilling land of Eddiralacach, the
two merk land and a half of the Larg, and the forty shilling land
of Correchrombie with their pertinents pertaining to the said William
heritably, lying in the Stewartry of Menteith within the Sheriffdom of
Perth, and also the tenants of the four merk land of Ardkewnaknoken,
the five merk and ten shilling land of Douncragane, Offrandis, Tos-
chelambie, the forty shilling land of Lanerek, the forty shilling land
of Dieppen, the four merk land of Miltoun, the fifty shilling land of
Kerenoch and Stank, and the five merk land of Cambusmoir with all
their pertinents lying as said is, pertaining to the said Henrie heritably,
and every one of the saids tenants thereof in the possession of their
steadings and mailings ; and the said Duncane farther binds himself to
keep the saids lands free from sorning and oppression as he does his own
lands, and to punish theft in the same manner, and also to assist them
in all actions of removing against their tenants ; For which causes, the
saids Williame and Henrie dispone to the said Duncane Campbell
and his heirs the service of their saids tenants of their lands before
mentioned, promising that they shall be in readiness to serve in the
same manner as the tenants of the said Duncane Campbell's own
lands are bound to serve in hosting and hunting, with power to uptake
unlaws in case of refusal to serve as said is ; and that the said tenants
shall be farther bound to pass out at all times to the watch with the
said Duncane Campbell and his heirs and their tenants for preserving

of Manrent.

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the countries from the incursions of malefactors under the pain of
poinding for disobedience : and farther the saids Williame and Henrie
Schaw and their heirs shall at all times be in readiness to ride and
go with the said Duncane Campbell and his heirs in Highland and
Lowland as they shall be required, upon the said Duncane's reasonable
expences ; Robert Menzeis of Comrie James Campbell of Lawirs
Coleine Campbell his brother gerrnan and Gawen Hammiltoun notary
public witnesses. At Ballach 28th May 1586.

MUTUAL BOND of Manrent and Protection in the same terms as the
preceding entered into between Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay,
on the one part, and Alexander Reidheuch fiar of Cultabraiggan and
, on the other part, whereby the said Duncane Campbell
binds himself and his heirs to defend the tenants of the lands follow
ing viz. : Cultabraigan, Malar, Malar Maknab, Dalcroun, Craiginche,
Dallanskea, Laggan, Abirlednoch, Fintolich, Dalmarkland, lying
within the Sheriffdom of Perth or otherways ; Johne Barroun alias
Menteith in Clathik, Edward Reidheuch, Coleine Campbell second
lawful son to Johne Campbell of Lawiris, and Johne Henrysoun ser
vant to the said Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay witnesses. At
Illanrane 22nd August 1586.

BOND by Duncane Makarthure of Ardchonnell to Duncane Camp
bell of Glenurquhay against all persons, the authority and the Earls
of Argyle excepted, disponing to the said Duncane Campbell of
Glenurquhay a bairn's part of gear and also one of the best gifts of
his gear ; James Campbell apparent of Laweris, Archibald Campbell

99.

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of Murthlie, Johne Henrysone Thomas Broun and Gavine Hammil-
toim servants to the said Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay
witnesses. At Balloch 14 December 1586.

100. BOND by Johne Makgillechallum Vikclarich, Williame Makthomy
Makgilleweyi's son, Johne Makthomy Makgillewie, James Makfinlay
Makemy V'Eane Moir, and Duncane Makymmie, to Duncane Campbell
of Glenurquhay and his heirs, giving them their Calps ; and farther
binding themselves that so many of them as have houses of their own,
and those that want them when they get them, shall present the said
Duncane's house with sufficient presents twice a year ; James Campbell
apparent of Laweris Patrik Dow Maknab, Johne Dow M'Arbrie, and
Maureis M'Nauchtane servants to the said Duncane Campbell wit
nesses. At Balloch 26 December 1586.

101. BOND OF FRIENDSHIP entered into between Lawchlane Makclane of
Doward, on the one part, and Duncane Campbell of Glenwrquhay and
James Campbell of Ardkinglas knight, on the other part, because
there had been bonds of the like kind between their predecessors :
and because the Earl of Ergyle cannot in his minority enter into such
a bond without the consent of Dame Annas Keyth his mother and
curatrix and his friends, the saids Duncane and James Campbell bind
themselves to do their diligence to obtain a mutual bond between the
saids Earl and Lawchlane M'Clane and their successors, whenever the
said Dame Annas repairs to the parts of Ergyle. At Kilmaronok
before witnesses James Earl of Glencairne Lord Kilmawris Neill
Campbell bishop of Ergyle and Duncane M'Dowgall fiar of Dun-
oldik, 23 March 1586.

of Manrent.

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BOND OF FRIENDSHIP AND MANRENT between Duncane Campbell of 102.
Glenurquhay, on the one part, and Dougall Makdougall of Dunnollif
and Alane Makdougall of Ragaray, on the other part, ratifying all
former bonds : the said Dougall and Alane binding themselves with
their forces to attend upon the said Duncane and his heirs in the
Highlands at conventions and at hosting according to the custom of
their forbears in watching and conveying them night and day to
and from their camps and lodgings. At Finlarg before witnesses
Robert Menzeis of Comrie Colene Campbell lawful son to Johne
Campbell of Laweris Dougall M'Conoquhie Vapriour in Ballie-
wewlane in Lesmoir and Arne Makewin in Kilchoan in Lome,
3rd May 1587.

JOHNE DORMOUND of Drungie, Johne Dormound his son and 103.
apparent heir, Johne Makdormound in Ballienacrew, and Johne
M'Challum V'Dormound in Wester Dounfallandie, bind themselves
in manrent, in the same manner as their forbears, to Duncane Camp
bell of Glenurquhay and his heirs, and give them their Calps ;
Johne Roy Campbell in Finlarg Duncane M'Clean in Teray Johne
Heurysone Johne Jak and Donald M* Angus servants to the said
Duncane Campbell witnesses. At Finlarg 20 September 1587.

PATRIK GLASS in Creif obliges him to pay to Duncane Campbell 104.
of Glenurquhay the sum of ten merks Scots money [yearly] during
his life, because the said Duncane Campbell promised him his
protection ; Johne Elder burgess of Perth, Colene Campbell son to
the Laird of Laweris, Laurent M'Laurent son to Laurent M'Laurent

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in Craigruy in Buchquhedir, and Walter Lindesay servant to the said
Duncane Campbell witnesses. At Perth 20 October 1587.

105. BOND OF FRIENDSHIP between Jhone Earl of Montross Lord
Grahame, Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay, and Sir James Camp
bell of Ardkinglas, for the defence of themselves and the Earl of
Argyll during his minority against all persons, the King's Majesty
being excepted ; At Perth before witnesses Allexander Campbell
bishop of Brychting Mongo Graham of , Mr. Johne
Graham of Hollyardis, 22nd October 1587.

106. BOND by Johne M'Nychole V'Angus, Nychole M'Ean his son, Johne
Hoy M'Ean V'Angus Yekinlister in Auchalladour, Nychole M'Ean
Roy, Angus M'Ean Eoy, Johne Dow M'Ean Roy, sons to the said
Johne, Archibald M'Ean V'Nychole V'Inlister, Johne M'Ean Roy
Vekillespik V'Angus in Auchalladour, and Nychole M'Ean V'Nychole
to Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay and his heirs, giving them their
Calps ; Colene Campbell son to the Laird of Laweris Johne Henry-
sone Walter Lindesay servants to the said Duncane Campbell and
Patrik Dow M'Nab in Wester Ardnagald, witnesses. At Finlarg
8 November 1587.

107. BOND by Andro Stewart in Gartnafoir, Johne Stewart in the
Kirktoun of Buchquhedir his brother, Robert Stewart in Tulloch,
Alexander Stewart in Monochaill, and Alexander Stewart son to
Johne Roy Stewart, to Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay and his
heirs, giving them their Calps arid assistance in hosting and hunting

of Manrent.

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when required, but without prejudice, always, to the like dues and
duties exigible from them by the Earls of Argyle and the masters of
their malings and steadings ; and farther binding themselves to give
supply reasonably, according to their powers, to the said Duncane Camp
bell and his forsaids in any honourable turn tending to the relief of lands
or otherwise for the honour of his house and furtherance of the same,
and also to bring as many of their friends surname and others as they
can to grant bonds of manrent ; Alexander M'Nab of Bowane Walter
Stewart in Balliefulzie Patrik Stewart in Glenbokkie and Duncane
Stewart in Branchaill witnesses. At the Candmoir 12 November
1587.

BOND by George Grahame of Rednoch to Duucane Campbell of
Glenurquhay against all persons excepting only the authority and the
Earls of Ergyle and Menteith ; At Monduy before witnesses Alex
ander bishop of Breachin Walter Grahame of Drumleane Colene
Campbell second lawful son to Johne Campbell of Laweris and
Gavine Hammiltoun notary, 5th May 1588.

108.

NEIL CAMPBELL bishop of Argyll, knowing the upright mind and
will which Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay bears to the Earl of
Argyll their chief, and to his honour and the quietness of his subjects
and country, obliges him to prefer the said laird of Glenurquhay
to all others, the King's Majesty and the said Earl being excepted,
and to follow his counsel, seeing he is faithful to the said Earl.
At Ardkinglass 19th September 1588.

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Bands

110. BOND of Friendship and Assistance by George Earl of Huntlie
Lord Gordoun and Badzenoche &c. to Duncane Campbell of Glen-
urquhay, saving his loyalty. At Edinburgh before witnesses Johne
Campbell of Laweris Alexander Drummound of Midhaip and Gavine
Hammiltoun notary, 10th December 1588.

111. MUTUAL BOND of Friendship and Assistance between James
Commendator of Incheffray and Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay
against all oppressors sorners and malefactors resorting to the
bounds of their offices of Stratheirne and Breidalbane whom they
shall resist and pursue with all their forces. At Balloch 18th August
1589.

BOND TO PUESUE THE CLAN M'GREGOUR FOR THE MURDER OF
JOHNE DRUMMOND OF DRUMNEVENOCHT.

112. BE it kend til all men ... Us vndirsubscryveris vndirstanding be

monye . . . actis . . . maid nocht onlie be ... the Kingis Maiesties
. . . progenitouris hot alsa be his Maiesties self baith in Parliament
and Privie Counsel anent the daylie morthouris slauchteris herschipis
and thif tis committit be clannis of hieland men upone the inhabitantes
of the laiche cuntreis speciallie be the clan of M'Gregouris : Lyke as
laitlie the said clan of M'Gregour in the moneth of September last
bipast maist creuallie slew and murtherit Johne Drummond of Dram-
nevenocht in Glenarknay being under thair doubil assurance, the ane
grantit ... be My Lord Huntlie in thair name to my Lord of

of Manrent.

Montroiss assuring that he and al his and in speacial the said Johne
Drummond suld be unharmit in body and geir ... ay and quhil
the said assurance suld be upgiffin and dischargit on to my lord
of Montroiss be the said Erie of Huntlie, quhilk onnavyss ves sa
done afoir the said slauchter nor yit sensyne ; the uther assurance
being grantit and gevin be , in name of that hail clan,

to my Lord of Inchaffray and all his kin freindis and surname upon
the Monunday befoir the said slauchter ; sua that nather of the forsaid
assurances ves than outrun ; the said Johne being directit be his cheif
at his Maiestie's commandment for getting of vennisoune to haue send
to Edinburght to his Maiestie's mariage, the said clan cuttit and of-
tuik his heid, and thairefter convenand the rest of that clan and setting
doun the heid befoir tharne, thairby causing thame authoreiss the
said creual mvrthour, lykas thai haue done, mening thairby to con-
tinew the lyke or greter gif thai be not preventit . . . We vndirsub-
scryvand beand sua tendir of blud alliance and nychtbouris being sua
oft of our freindis tennentis and seruandis slane murtherit and herreit
be the said clan of befoir, and of mynd to revenge the said creuel
murthour and bluide of the said Johne Drummond, hes bundin . . .
ilkane of us ... to tak trev and efald pairt togidder for perseuing of
the said clan and committaris of the said murthour . . . quhairevir
thai may be apprehendit, and gif thai sail happin to frequent or invaid
ony ane of us ve al sail repair and hald our forces to the partie in-
vadit, and ve bind ... us upon our honour and lautie that nane of
us sail appoint or aggre witht the said clan by the advyss of the rest
of the subscryveris. In vitnes quhairof ve haue subscryvit this
present witht our handis ... At Mugdoge Inispeffre and Druramen

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and Balloche the xx, xxiiii, and thrattei day is of October 1589 . . .
befoir thir vitness Robert Grahame of Auchinclocht William Dram-
mond of Pitcairnis.

DRUMMOND. JHONE Earl of Montroiss,

DUNCAN CAMPBELL of Glenurquhay. INCHEFFRAY.

113. THE EARL OF MONTROISS binds himself to raise thirty men, my
Lord Drummond and his friends forty, and the laird of Glenurquhay
three score, to perschow the said clan for revenge of Johne Drum-
mondis slawchter. At Kincardin 21 December 1589.

114. JOHNE MAKINTYIR in Finglen Johne Eoy Makintyir in Inuer-
kerna, Patrik Makintyir in Craigruye, and Mwriache Makintyir
in Mwrlagane, oblige themselves conjunctly and severally, under the
penalty of two hundred pounds, to deliver Mwlcallum Makintyir to
Duncane Campbell of Glennorquhaye, if he shall be charged by the
King's Majesty to be answerable for the said Mwlcallum, and farther
bind themselves never to serve or assist the Clan Gregour without the
license of the said Duncane Campbell; Alexander Eeddoche of
Cultibragane, Williame Eeddoche of Megorne, Colein Campbell, and
Edward Eeddoche in Towdorne, witnesses. At Comrie 24 August
1590.

115. DONALD EOBERTSONE of Strowan, finding that divers of the Clan-
gregour occupied his lands and barony of Fernay in the lordship of

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Descheor and Toyer and Sheriffdom of Perth against his will so that
he could not well remove them, binds himself and his heirs, if by
the assistance of Sir Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay he can
remove them orderly, to put in their stead tenants bound to serve the
said Sir Duncane in hosting hunting and obedience, as the tenants of
the said lands did previously, the said Sir Duncane being bound to
defend the said tenants in their possessions. At Balloch before
witnesses Alexander Robertsone brother germane to the said Donald
Williame Pawtoun Gavine Hammiltoun and Alexander Levingstoun
servants to the said Sir Duncane, 16th October 1590.

BOND OF PROTECTION by Sir Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay
knight to Agnus M' Allane apparent of Illane Tirrum against all
persons, the authority and the Earls of Argyill only excepted, and of
Manrent by the said Agnus M' Allane to the said Sir Duncane
against all, excepting only the authority and Agnus Makconeill. At
Ferloquhane before witnesses John Stewart of the Appin, John
Makeane of Ardnamurchan, Allane Makconeill duy of Locheyill, John
Stewart of Killiechallum Keillie, Evin Makeane in Ferloquhane, and
Williame Pawtoun, 5th May 1591.

116.

BOND of Protection and Manrent in the same terms as the preceding
between Sir Duncane Campbell of Glenorquhay knight and Allan
Makconeill duy of Locheyill, the said Allane being bound against all
persons, excepting only the authority and the Earls of Huntlie, and to

117.

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restore all goods belonging to the Laird of Glemirquhay or his tenants
that shall come within his bounds or the thieves thereof, if he shall be
master of them. The same place and day.

118. PATKIK Dow M'EANE BANE M'KNABE and Robert M'Eanbaine
Maknabe and the rest of the brethren bind themselves that, how soon
Gawin Hamiltone shall come, they shall ratify their band of manrent
and Calps conform to the contracts made by them and their prede
cessors to the lairds of Glennorquhaye ; and the said Robert M'Eanbaine,
because he is to pass out of the ground to my Lord of Drummond's
lands, farther promises to continue to Duncane Campbell of Glennor
quhaye his Calp together with his faithful and true service used and
wont, as if he possessed lands belonging to the said Duncane, and to
visit his house with a sufficient present once a year ; Colein Camp
bell Thomas Broune Williame Patone and others witnesses. At
Finlarg 12 June 1591.

119. JOHNE DOWE MAKCONNOCHIE tutor of Inveraw binds himself and
his heirs in manrent to Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhaye knight
and his heirs, because the said Duncane Campbell had given him great
assistance in getting the seven merkland of Ardewnak possessed for
merly by Donald Makerliche, and that so long as they shall possess the
foresaid lands ; and also obliges him and his tenants dwelling on the said
lands to give service in hosting hunting and stenting as was wont, and
to help the said Duncane Campbell home with wine every summer, as
the rest of the lands thereof shall do, and also to bring in no claimed
men upon the foresaids lands nor to dispone his kindness of that rowme

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to any other, excepting his own heirs and surname of the Clan Don-
nochie, without the consent of the said Duncane Campbell and his
heirs ; Colein Campbell, Johnc Roy Campbell, Williame Patone,
Johne Maklauchlane and others witnesses. At . i ;

BOND OF PROTECTION granted by Sir Duncane Campbell of Glen-
norquhaye knight to Marioune Stewart spouse to Johne Roye
Makallester in the Kirktoune of Balquhidder, because she had granted
him her Calp and promised to visit his house with a present onco in
the year ; James Stewart son to Alexander Stewart in Glenbokie
Johne Campbell in the lyll and Colein Campbell son to the laird of
Lawiris witnesses. At Balloche 29 November 1592.

DUNCANE BISCHOPE alias CAMPBELL obliges him to serve Sir
Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhaye knight both in Highland and
Lowland parts upon his reasonable expenses, but in the King's host
ing and hunting upon his the said Duncane Bischope's own expenses,
and gives the said Sir Duncane his Calp ; and also, with the consent
of Issobell Neindonnochie Reoche his spouse, a bairn's part of
gear ; and farther they oblige them to acknowledge the house of
Balloche with a sufficient present once or twice in the year as the
cause requires ; and the said Sir Duncane Campbell binds himself
in return to protect the said Duncane Bischope and his spouse in all
their just causes, and specially in any right of lands the said Duncane
Bischope may get from the laird of Monchreif or Donald M'Quein ;
Colein Campbell son to the Laird of Lawiris Johne Campbell in the
lyll Gavine Hammiltone and Alexander Levingstone servants to the

120.

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said Sir Duncane Campbell and others witnesses. At Finlarg 5 March
1592.

122. BOND of Protection and Maintenance by Archibald Earl of Argyle

Justice General of Scotland to his lovit friend and cousin Sir
Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay knight and his heirs against all
persons the King's Majesty only excepted ; Sir Hew Campbell of
Lowdon, Mr Neill Campbell bishop of Argyll, Mr George Areskyn
witnesses. At Sterling 26 June 1593.

123. PATRIK M'QUENE minister of God's word at Rothesay ratifies all

former bands of manrent granted by Patrik Oig M'Queine his father,
Donald Oig his father's brother, and others their friends and forbears,
to Sir Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay knight and his predecessors,
and that because he had sufficient proof of the said Sir Duncane's
good will, especially in giving him possession of the lands of Ester
Tenaif, which he could not enjoy without the assistance of the said
Sir Duncane ; and obliges himself and his heirs to give to the said
Sir Duncane and his heirs hosting hunting and all other due
services performed to the house of Glenurquhay by his predecessors
out of the lands of Ester and Wester Tenaiffis, Auchater, and
other lands possessed by them ; and for himself and his posterity
grants to the said Sir Duncane and his heirs their Calps and
a bairn's part of gear, and interdicts himself from disposing of the
saids lands in any way and to any person (excepting the lawful
sons of himself, his brother, and his father's brother) without consent
of the said Sir Duncane and his heirs, under the penalty of one

of Manrent.

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thousand pounds Scots ; it being provided that if he shall dispone any
of the saids lands to his own daughters or to the sons of his brother
or his father's brother, they shall not have power to dispone the same
to any person without the consent of the said Sir Duncane and his
heirs, under the penalty of the nullity of any such deed ; James Stewart
burgess of Rothesay James Kelburne there Gavine Hammiltoun
notary Alezander Levingstoun witnesses. At Finlarg 15 August 1594.

BOND by Dauid M'Duif of Fandowie, Johne Our Makduf in 124.
Drumour in Strabaine, James Makduf in Thomnagarne, Johne Rid
alias Robertsone in Thombaine, and Johne Makduf in Ballinelone
to Sir Duncane Campbell knight and his heirs against all persons,
excepting only the King's Majesty and the masters of their grounds
lands and maillings, obliging them to bring in to the said Dun-
cane's house sufficient presents once in the year according to their
ranks and power, and to be in readiness to serve the said Sir Dun
cane and his heirs in their own countries in hosting and hunting
as they shall be duly required thereto, and also according to their
rank and power to help the said Sir Duncane or his heirs when
they have daughters to marry or lands to buy to infeft their sons
therein on being required so to do ; Alexander Levingstone Alexander
Schawe apparent of Cambusmoir and James Ruthven servants to the
said Sir Duncane Campbell witnesses. At Weim 20 November 1594.

OBLIGATION granted by Archibald Earl of Argyle on occasion of 125.
certain rumours spread by evil disposed persons having raised cold
ness between him and his loving kinsman Sir Duncane Campbell of

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Bands

126.

127.

Glenurquhay knight, promising never to act deceitfully to the said
Sir Duncane or to misuse him in his possessions or body, and that
in case any misreport should breed offence he shall first advertise
the said Sir Duncane thereof fifteen days before he shall be holden
to answer thereto, and thereafter shall appoint a convenient place of
trial thereof in the lowlands before himself and his friends, the Earl
of Mar and the Sheriff of Air being present, the said Sir Duncane
binding himself to behave kindly to the said Earl as his superior and
to believe no evil reports of him in future without first reporting the
same and giving up the reporter to the Earl. At Strewiling before
witnesses Hew Campbell of Lowdoun Sheriff of Air, George Camp
bell of Cesnok, Mr George Erskyn, and George Campbell servant to
the said Hew Campbell of Lowdoun, 4 January 1594.

WILLIAM BEDDOCHE of Drumlaichochane and Johne Eeddoche his
son and apparent heir oblige themselves to deliver to Sir Duncane
Campbell of Glennorquhaye knight the sum of one hundred merks
Scots before the first day of November 1595, and the said William
Reddoche farther obliges himself to leave in legacy to the said Sir
Duncane at the time of his decease another hundred merks or else a
bairn's part of gear, before witnesses William Menzeis lawful son to
the baron Comrie ; Alexander Levingstone, and Thomas Broune ser
vants to the said Sir Duncane Campbell. At Finlarg 28 August 1595.

BOND OF FRIENDSHIP between Sir Duncane Campbell of Glennor
quhaye knight and Allane Camrone of Lochaill, for the weill and
quyetnes of ather thaire countrayis, and specially against the Clan-

of Manrent.

253

gregour. At Finlarig before witnesses Colein Campbell fiar of
Glennorquliaye Paull M'Cleriche and Alexander Levingstone, 12
February 1595.

CONTRACT OF MANRENT between Sir Duncane Campbell of Glenur-
quhay knight and Patrik Makgregour in Dalmarglen. The said
Patrik Makgregour, for the sum of one hundred pounds Scots, resigns
adperpetuam remanentiam his lands of Dalmarglen with their perti
nents occupied by him lying in Glenlaidnaig within the Stewartry
of Stratherne and Sheriffdom of Perth in favour of the said Sir
Duncane Campbell and his heirs ; Sir Duncane, out of respect for the
said Patrik's great age and inability, reserving to him three merk-
land of the saids lands during his lifetime. At Finlarg before
witnesses Mungo Lokhart, Thomas Broun, Johne Roy Maknab in
Ardnagald, and Gavine Hammiltoun notary, and Patrik Hammil-
toun, 7th August 1596.

128.

DUNCANE CAMPBELL of Murthlie, for the standing of his house,
and having sufficient experience of the great love goodwill and
favour entertained towards him by Sir Duncane Campbell of Glen-
urquhay knight, Jhone Campbell in Acheinch, Jhone Drummond
of Petcalleine, and Thomas Drummond tutor of Coquhoilze, and
knowing the frailty of his own nature in the ruling of his affairs,
and also for the sum of one thousand pounds Scots paid to him
by the saids parties, interdicts himself from disponing in any way his
saids lands without the common consent of all the saids parties ;

129.

33

254 Bands

Williame Campbell brother german to the said Duncane Thomas
Brown Robert Crystie and Mr Williame Bowy servants to the said
Sir Duncane witnesses. At Balloch 2 February 1596.

130. JOHNE M'INDEWAR in Portbane for the benevolence received by
him at divers times from the deceased Coline Campbell of Glen-
urquhay and Sir Duncane Campbell his son, binds him to bequeath
to Archibald Campbell his foster, son to the said Sir Duncane,
and his heirs, the third part, which is his own part, of all his goods,
and never to diminish his said goods without the advice of the
said Sir Duncane and two of the said Johne M'Indewar's special
friends, and farther binds himself during the minority of the said
Archibald his foster, to furnish him sufficiently in highland clothing
and abilyement efferand to the honour of his estate ; the said Sir
Duncane being bound, on the other hand, to defend him in all his
just actions ; Johne Campbell in Aucheinch, Thomas Broun, and
Patrik Hammiltoun son to Gavine Hammiltoun notary witnesses.
At Finlarg 8 June 1597.

131. GIFT by Awlay Makawlay in Auchinfad to Archibald Campbell
lawful son to Sir Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay knight and his
heirs of a bairn's part of gear, and that because of the said Sir Dun-
cane's obligation to defend him the said Awlay Makawlay in his just
actions ; Thomas Broun Andro Makawlay in Monzie and Patrik
Hammiltoun lawful son to Gavin Hammiltoun writer witnesses. At
Finlarg 8 June 1597.

o/ Manrent.

LEORNARD SANDERIS of Mylhorne being sensible of his inability
to manage his own affairs, in consideration of five hundred merks
paid him by Sir Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay knight, inter
dicts himself from in any way disponing his Mill of Mylhorne mill
lands and pertinents thereof, from setting tacks long or short, or
granting any other rights thereof, and from dilapidating any of his
goods without the consent of the said Sir Duncane Campbell and his
heirs ; Thomas Broun, Mungo Lokhart, Gavine Hammiltoun notary
public, and Patrik Hammiltoun his son, and Robert Chrystie servants
to the said Sir Duncane witnesses. At the day of

PATRIK MAKARBRIE in , binds himself, if he shall marry and
have children, to dispone to Sir Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay
and his heirs a bairn's part of gear, and, if he do not marry and have
no lawful children, to dispone to them one half of all his property, and
to lay out his money by their advice ; and grants them his Calp ; and
that because the said Sir Duncane has granted him his bond of pro
tection in inbringing of all his debts, and specially of one hundred
merks due him by the laird of Monyvarde and two bolls two firlots
meal as the annual rent thereof, two hundred and fifty merks due him
by Patrik M'Quene minister and five bolls meal as the annual rent
thereof, one hundred merks due by the goodman of Uchtertyre, seven
score merks due by the lady Monyvarde and two bolls three firlots
meal as the annual rent thereof, one hundred pounds due by Robert
Scherar in Strathalloun, and fifty three merks due by the laird of
Laweris ; Mr Williame Bowie Mungo Lokhart and Patrik Hammil
toun witnesses. At Finlarg 21 June 1597.

132.

133.

256 Bands

134. MUTUAL BOND OF FKIENDSHIP entered into between Jolme Earl
of Atholl Lord Inuermey and Balveny, on the one part, and Sir
Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay knight and Colein Campbell fiar
thereof his son, on the other part, in respect of their alliance by blood
and former bonds between their predecessors, and that against all par
ties, the King's Majesty, his personal presence, and the Earls of Argyll
being excepted by the said Sir Duncane and Colein Campbell, and the
King's Majesty by the said Earl of Atholl. At Dunkeld and Balloche
before witnesses Sir Walter Rollok of Lawtoune knight James Camp
bell fiar of Lawaris Colein Campbell of Aberurquhill and Walter Dog
notary, 14 July and 16 August 1597.

135. MUTUAL BOND of Protection and Manrent between Sir Duncane

[

Campbell of Glenurquhay and Kobert Menzeis of Comrie, the said
Robert Menzeis binding himself his wife and bairns in service to the
said Sir Duncane and his heirs, and to be with their tenants at
all times in readiness in hosting hunting and watching within the
country in the same manner as the said Sir Duncane's own tenants ;
Robert Campbell fiar of Glenfallocht Coline Campbell of Abirurquhill
Johne Campbell in Portbane Mungo Lockhart and Patrik Hammiltoun
writer witnesses. At Finlarg 6 June 1599.

136. BOND OF FKIENDSHIP between Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenurquhay
knight and Lauchlan M'Intosche of Donnachtin, entered into on the
ground of former friendship between their houses, against all parties
and especially Makgregour, saving Glenurquhay's duty to the authority
and the Earls of Argyle, and M'Intosche's duty to the authority and

of Manrent. 257

the Earls of Huntlie. At Dunkeld before witnesses Colin Campbell
fiar of Glenurquhay James Campbell fiar of Lawiris, and William
M'Ontochief son to James Glas, 7 January 1GOO.

MALCOLME M'ROBERT in Craig in Ardtollony and Patrik M'Couill 137.
in Derrie in Buchquedir, each of them aged ninety five years, declare
that the deceased James M'Olchallum V'Laurent in Bomuk, Johne
M'Olchallum V'Laurent there, Patrik M'Olchallum V'Laurent in
Careglen, and Robert M'Olchallum V'Laurent in Kingart, disponed to
the last deceased Colene Campbell of Glenurquhay and his heirs their
Manrents and Calps ; and therefore Patrik M'Robert V'Laurent in
the Port at the east end of Locherne, James M'Laurent in Laggan son
to the said deceased Johne M'Olchallum, and Thomas M'Laurent in
Carnelea in Buchquhedir, grandsons, sons, and nephews to the persons
abovewritten, ratify the said bond, and of new give their bonds of
Manrent and Calps to Sir Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay knight
and his heirs ; Johne M'Carlich in Finlarg, Molchallum M'Robert in
Craig, Donald M'Ean Duy in Derreyne, Paule M'Clerich, Gavine
Hammiltoun notary, Paule M'Clerich in Edinkip witnesses. At
Finlarg 28 December 1606.

BOND or MANRENT by Johne M'Cairlich in Finlarg, Johne 138.
M'Cairlich his son there, Duncan M'Cairlich in Killin, Johne M'Cair
lich in Tullich, Johne Dow M'Innes alias M'Cairlich in Ardewnaig,
Charles Dow M'Innes his brother there, Patrik M'Cairlich elder there,
Dow M'Cairlich his son there, Charlis his second son there, Donald
M'lllespick V'Cairlich there, Patrik M'Cairlich his brother there,

258

Bands

M'Coline M'Coull V'Cairlich there, Donald M'Cairlich in Laikbuy,
Donald Glas M'lllegarif in Ardewnaig, Finlay M'Coull V'lllegariff
there, Johne M'Nilty V'lllegarif there, Dougall Koy M'lllegariff
there, Malcome M'lllegariff in Crannich, Gillechreist M'lllegariff in
Blairnesker in Glendoquhart, Finlay M'lllechallum V'lllegariff in
Crannich his son, Johnne M'lllegariff there, Donald Dow M'lllegariff
in Craig, Patrik M'lllegariff in Tulloch in Ardtollony, Duncan M'Onill
V'Ean in Ballemacnauchtan, Johne Dow M'Onoquhy V'Onile V'Ean
his son in Lurgloman, Donald M'Onoquhy V'Onile V'Ean his son in
Eamony, Chairlis M'Onoquhy V'Onile V'Ean son to the said Duncan,
Donald Campbell alias Leitch in Donoquheill, Duncan Campbell alias
Leitch in Eistir Teggir-Machan, and Callum M'Ean V'lllechallum in
Murthlie to Sir Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay knight and his
heirs, lairds of Glenurquhay ; obliging themselves, although by act of
Parliament all kinds of Calps are discharged, to give them their Calps
for the special love they have to the said Sir Duncane ; as also obliging
their heirs, that such of them as shall leave one hundred merks at
their decease, shall bequeath twenty merks thereof to the said Sir
Duncane and his foresaids, and that such of them as have not one
hundred merks at their decease shall bequeath only ten merks ; Coline
Campbell apparent of Glenurquhay Mungo Lockhart and Patrik
M'Nab his servants Ewir M'lllechreist servant to the said Sir Duncane
and Johnne Balvaird notary. At the Kirk of Candmoir 7 August
1608.

139. BOND OF MANKENT by Allaster M'Inlay V'Ean V'Nab in Inschewin,

Duncan M'Inlay V'Ean V'Nab, and Johne Dow M'Inlay V'Ean

of Manrent.

259

V'Nab in Ardchalzie, his brothers, Johne Dow M'Patrik Bane V'Nab
in Ewar, and Donald M'Patrik Bane V'Nab his brother, Archibald
M'Nab in Inuerhaggarnio, Johne Boy M'Onile V'Nab in Ardnagald,
Donald M'Ean Roy V'Onile V'Nab in Glenloquhay, Finlay M'Onile
M'Nab in Mmiaganbeg, Duncan Dow M'Nab in Murlagann Moir,
Duncane Dow M'Nab in Bowochter, Archibald M'Nab his son, and
Archibald M'Onilduy V'Nab in Bovayne to Sir Duncane Campbell of
Glenurquhay knight, disponing to him and his heirs the best gift of
gear in their houses at their decease, saving the herezeld ; Robert
Campbell of Glenfalloch Thomas M'Kie Duncane Combrie servants to
the said Sir Duncane Campbell and Johne Baivaird notary witnesses.
At Finlarg 1 August 1611.

MUTUAL BOND of Manrent and Protection between Sir Duncane
Campbell of Glenurquhay knight, on the one part, and Malcoine
Drummond in the two merkland of the Bordland son to the deceased
Williame M'Neill V'Gregour in Fernay, and Neill Drammond hi
Ballimaynach brother to the said Malcome, and Malcome Robertsone
in Schanlarach son to the deceased Neill M'Condoquhie V'Gregour
in Fernay, on the other part, obliging themselves, since Calps are
discharged by act of Parliament, to deliver to the said Sir Duncane and
his heirs the best gift and eighth part of gear belonging to them at
the time of their decease, and farther to pay yearly to the said Sir
Duncaue and his foresaids the teinds belonging to him out of their
lands following ; Malcome Drummond out of the two merk land of
the Corcherrive in the Bordland, for the parsonage teinds thereof three
firlots bear, and for the rest of the teind victual of the parsonage vi s.

140.

260

Bands

141.

money, and for the vicarage teinds of the foresaids lands, accord
ing to use and wont ; the said Neill Drammond out of the two
merkland of Ballimaynach, for the parsonage teind thereof xx s. and
for the vicarage, accordiog to use and wont ; and the said Malcome
Robertsone out of the three merkland of Schanlarach, for the par
sonage teinds thereof one boll and one firlot bear, and for the rest
of the teind victual of the parsonage xxs. and for the vicarage
according to use and wont ; and during their possession of the saids
teinds, at the pleasure of the said Sir Duncane and his foresaids, they
shall give to him and his abovewritten hosting stenting hunting
and carriage horses to the homebringing of wine to Balloch once a
year in summer or harvest, together with meat to the said Sir Dun-
cane's horses and dogs twice a year, and attendance as assisers at his
courts to be held at Candmoir yearly ; Archibald Campbell of Monzie
Thomas M'Kie and Moreiss M'Nachtane servants to the said Sir
Duncane Campbell and Johne Balvaird notary witnesses. At Balloch
13 September 1611.

BOND OF FRIENDSHIP, entered into by the mediation of John Earl of
Mar high Treasurer of Scotland, between William Earl of Tullybardin
and Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenurquhay knight forgiving each
other all offences mutually committed and discharging all causes of
quarrel between them. At Scone before witnesses the said Earl of
Mar, David Lord Scone, Duncane Campbell of Glenlyon, Sir Mungo
Murray of Drummcarne knight, Robert Campbell of Glenfalloch,
Thomas Rae notary servant to the said Sir Duncane Campbell, and
John Merser notary in Perth, 29 October 1620.

of Manretit.

261

ARCHIBALD LORD LORNE binds himself, for the special love he bears 142.

to his cousin Sir Colene Campbell of Glenurquhay, not to call in
question his rights of the lands in Argyll which he holds and has
held of the said Lord, and to assist his said cousin, providing he
continue to behave himself to the said Lord as a loving kinsman, at the
sight of Johnne Lord Lowdoun, Sir James Campbell of Laweris knight,
Robert Campbell of Glenfalloch, and Archibald Campbell brother
gernian to the said Sir James. At Edinburgh before witnesses the
said Lord Lowdoun, Mungo Campbell fiar of Laweris, Mr Alexander
Colvine Justice Depute, the said Archibald Campbell, James Camp
bell servant to the said Lord Lowdoun, and Mr Robert Barclay
servant to the said Lord Lome, 30 June 1634.

JOHN M'ILLCHEAR in Ballechragan in Strabrane assigns to Johne 143.

Campbell of Glenurchey younger and his heirs ten head of kye taken
away from him on the 15th preceding ; and farther the said Johne
M'lllcheare and Johne M'Caniss in Ballechragan assign to the said
Johne Campbell of Glenurchay younger five head of kye wlu'ch were
taken away the same day as the above from Malcome M'Duff and
Johne Baine M'lllguis and Thomas M'lllguis and Johne M'Vaime
all in Ballechragan, from whom they have right to the said five
head of kye. At Balloch before witnesses Archibald M'Kerlich
servant to the laird of Glenurchey, Mr Coline Campbell, and Johne
M'Rob VThatrick 21 April 1664.

ARCHIBALD MACDONEL of Keappoch grants to John Earl of 144.
Caithnes and to his successors his bond of manrent, such as his prede-

262

Bands of Manrent.

cessors had granted to the said Earl's predecessors, and obliges himself
to restrain all the inhabitants of the brae of Lochabber arid all others
of the name of Macdonnell whom he can influence from committing
robberies within the said Earl's bounds, or the lands of such as are
descended of his house, and in case any robbery is committed, he
obliges himself to raise his friends to join with those appointed by the
said Earl for recovering the goods taken away or obtaining satisfaction
therefor. At Balloch before witnesses Kobert Campbell of Glenlyon
Allexander Macdonnell of Grlencoe and John Campbell of Inveryeldie,
26 January 1681.

portions of 2£Untals,
©ourt iSoofts, ifeouadjottr Boofts, anlr

ies of

/Bottil)ou# 'Btmfe beginanfc anno

RECEIPT of Meill and Malt fra the tennentis of Braidalbane be the
grantor maltmen and broustaris of Balloch and Ilanran of the crop
and yeir of God M vc fourscoir tua yeris as eftir followis —

SKEAG-EAST — Half thairof.

Donald MTaule Dow—

Pais of meill iii bollis.

And for the teindis ii fs. i pk. i lippy.

Of malt iiii bollis.

THE MYLNE OF BALLOCH.

Allaster .M< Thorny—

Pais of meill x bollis.

Of malt ii bollis.

Delyuerit at the ladyis command out of the meill from
the mylne of Balloch to the Bard M'Alester i f.

266

Rental 1582.

THE MYLNE OF EDDEKGOLL.

Malcolme M'Nauchtane, Donald M'Intailzeour Moris wyfe, Johne
Makindeora, Johne M'Ewin Moir —

Pais of meill xxxvi bollis.

Of malt xiiii bollis.

ARDTOLLONAIG xx markland haldin of the Priour
in the young Lardis hands.

ARDTOLLONAIG ten markland haldin of the King.
Pais as followis —

Craig pais of meill vi bollis.

Of beir for ten markis money iiii bollis.

GLENLOQUHAY.

CRAIGINESCAR.

Duncane M'Nab, Malcolme M'llleweyne, Donald M'Nauchtane-
Pais of meill xii bollis.

Of malt xii bpllis.

KILLIN — the Smythis markland.
Finlay Smyth —

Pais of meill viii bollis.

And for teind beir ii bollis ii fs.

Rental 1582.

267

AUCHMOIR — tua markland thairof.

Donald Lynach M'avicar and Malcolme M'Ean Moyle—

Pais of meill vii bollis.

Of beir ii bollis.

A markland thereof.
Finlay Dow M'Quherich —

Pais of meill iii bollis ii fs.

Of beir i boll.

The Fishearis markland thairof allowit to him for his sernice.

INUERDOQUHART.

Of meill viii bollis.

Of beir, for xx markis money to be pait at Candil-

mes iii bollis.

CLOCHERANE MIDDIL.

Pais of beir

v bollis.

268

Rental 1594.

off ti)c Botofjoussts brgmnantt tl)r wrtr of <Soti in,
fours ro tv anD .vitti ijciris.

CALLELOQUHANE.
Donald M'Ewin Wikeane and Johne Roye M'Intagart —

xb.

xx lib.

xx b. aittis.

i b. ii fs.

viii lib.

3 staine.

3 staine.

cnppill of new calfit
ix stanis cheis.

Item of teilbow aittis

Off strenthe siluer

Payand for aittis yeirlie

And of beir

Payand thairfoir

Off salt butter

Off fresche butter

Payand yeirlie owt of ilk

kye
And fra M'Knie owt of Glennorquhaye —

Off new calfit kye that come fra M'Ewin Moir iiii.

Off new calfit kye viiii.

Off forrow kye xi quherof ane oxe.

Off kye to the bull ii quherof i oxe.

Off twa yeir auldis v quherof he i.

Off yeir auldis iii.

Off greit billis
Off' martis fra M'Ewin i mart.

Rental 1594.

269

Item niair of yeir auldis — he i.

Item rnair gevin to thame of umquhile Johne M'Ewin

Moiris i mart.

Cheis.

Item they ar chargit with the kein of x new calfit kye, ilk cuppill
payaud Dyne stanis cheis, iude xlv stenis.

WTHER HALF OFF CALLELOCQUHANE.

Donald Beg M'Keich and Duncane Roye M'Keich

Off strenthe siluer xx lib.

Off teilbow aittis x b.

Payand thairfoir yeirlie xx b. aittis.

Off beir i b. ii f.

Payand thairfoir yeirlie viii lib.

Off salt butter 3 staine.

Off fresche butter 3 staine.

Payand yeirlie owt of ilk cuppill off new calfit
kye ix stanis cheis.

Item thair come from Muldouich M'Ruv i new caluit
kow and out of Corriegyle i new caluit kow, quhilkis
wer deliuerit to the saidis personis, ii new caluit ky.

Off new calfit kye x.

Off forrowe kye xiiii quherof i ox.

Off kye to the bull v quhairof ane hie.

Off twa yeir auldis ii.

Off yeir auldis iiii quhairof i hie.

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270

Rental 1594.

Off greit bullis

Attoure thai haue gottin of M'Ewin Moir of the wardis

of greit ky ii.

Item of yeir auldis i hie beist.

Compt of Scheipe.

Off milk yowis xix.

Off auld weddirs xvii.
Off twa yeir auld veddirs

Off yeir auld weddirs iii.

Off yeir auld yowis iii.

Cheis.

Item thaye ar chairgit with the kem of x new calfit kye, ilk cuppill

payand of cheis nyne stanis, inde xlv stanis.

TULLYCHTGLAS.

Johne Dow M'Keich

Off strenthe siluer x lib.

Off teilbowe aittis iiii b.
Payand thairfoir yeirlie

Off beir i boll.
Payand thairfoir yeirlie

Off salt butter 3 staine.

Off fresche butter 3 staine.
Payis yeirlie owt of ilk cuppill of new calfit
kye ix stanis cheis.

Rental 1594

271

Item ane kow that come out of Eddirveneach of the
bouhous and ane uther gressume kow that com out
of Laidcharrie deliuerit to the said Johne,

ii new caluit ky.

Off new caluit kye viii.

Off forrow kye x.

Off kye to the bull iii quhairof i hie.

Off twa yeir auldis iiii quhairof i hie.

Oft yeir auldis v quhairof thre hie.

Off greit bullis

Attoure of M'Ewin Moir's ky deliuerit of ky to the
bull ii.

Scheipe.

Off milk yowis ix.

Pay and out of ilk cuppill i lambe.

Off yeir auld wedderis ii.

Off yeir auld yowis ii.

Cheis.

Item he is chairgit with the kein of ten new calfit kye, ilk cuppill
payand of cheis nyne stainis, inde xlv stanis.

CLAGANE.

Donald Ammonach M'Keich
Off strenthe siluer
Off teilbow aittis
Payand thairfoir yeirlie
Off beir

272

Rental 1594.

Payand thairfoir yeirlie

Off salt butter

Off freche butter

Payis yeirlie out of ilk cuppill of new calfit

kye ix stanis cheis.

Item gevin to him of gressume kye that come out of

Glenloquhay v new caluit ky.

Off new calfit kye v.

Off forrowe kye xii quhairof ii oxin.

Off kye to the bull iii quhairof ii hie.

Off twa yeir auldis iiii quhairof iii hie.

Off yeir auldis iiii quhairof ii hie.

Offbullis
Attoure he hes gottin of umquhile M'Ewin Moirs

ky ii martis.

Cheis.

Item jie is chairgit with the kein of ten new calfit kye, ilk cuppill
payand ix stanis cheis, inde xlv stanis.

LUKG.
Finlay Chrearar

Off strenthe siluer xxxviii lib. xiii s. iiii d.

Off teilbow aittis xv b.
Payis yeirlie thairfoir xv b. aittis, and levand the grand

sawin.

Off beir ii b.

Payand thairfoir yeirlie iiii lib.

Off salt butter 3 staine.

Rental 1594.

273

Off fresche butter

Payis owt of ilk cuppill of new calfit kye
Item gevin to him of new caluit ky
Off new calfit kye
Off forrow kye
Off kye to the bull
Off twa yeir auldis
Off yeir auldis
Off greit bullis
Attoure to him of thre yeir auldis quhilk wes M'Ewin
Moiris in the warde ii oxin.

3 staine.
vii stanis.
iii.
v.
xv.

ii quhairof i hie.

iiii quhairof hie ii.

iii.

i.

Compt of Scheipe.
Off milk yowis
Off auld weddirs
Off yeild yowis
Off yeir auld weddirs
Off yeir auld yowis

xv.
xxxv.

XX,

vi.

v.

Item deliuerit mair to him of the gressume wedderis of
Ardtollony be M'Arbrie Dow, anno Ixxxxiiii xvii.

Cheis.

Item he is chairgit with the kein of aucht new calfit kye, ilk cuppill
payand sevin stanis cheis, inde xxviii stanis.

THOMAFOUR.

Gillespik M'Finlay
Off strenthe siluer
Off teilbow aittis

xlib.
vi b.

274:

Rental 1594.

Payis yeirlie thairfoir

Offbeir i boll.

Payis yeirlie thairfoir

Off fresche butter 3 staine.

Off salt butter 3 staine.

Payis yeirlie owt of ilk cuppill of new calfit

kye viii stanis cheis.

Item of ky that come to him v new caluit ky.

Of new calfit kye v.

Of forrowe kye ix.

Off kye to the bull ii.
Off tua yeir auldis that come fra umquhile M'Ewin

Moir ii scho beistis.
Off yeir auldis in his awin hand v quhairof hie thre.

Compt of Scheipe.

Off milk yowis vi.

Off auld weddirs xiii.

Off yeir auld veddirs ii.

Off yeir auld yowis i.

Cheis.

Item he is chairgit with the keyn of ten new calfit kye, ilk cuppill

xl stanis.

aucht stanis cheis, inde

Johne M'Arbrie Dow
Off strenthe siluer
Off teilbow aittis

LAIDOUB.

iiii b.

Rental 1594.

275

Payand yeirlie thairfoir
Offbeir

Payis yeirlie thairfoir
Off salt butter
Off fresche butter

Payis yeirlie out of ilk cuppill
kye

i boll.

3 staine.
3 staine.
of new calfit
i x stun is cheis.
Item he ressauit of ky out of Glendo-

quhart ii new caluit ky.

Off new calfit kye iii.

Off forrow kye iiii.

Off kye to the bull i.

Off twa yeir auldis ii quhairof i hie.

Off yeir auldis i.

Off greit bullis

Attoure to him of the gudis quhilk pertenit to umqu-

hile M'Ewin Moir, of tua yeir auldis i scho beist.

Item mair to him of yeir auldis i hie beist.

Compt of Scheipe.

Off milk yowis iiii.

Off auld weddirs xii.

Off yeir auld weddirs i.

Off yeir auld yowis i.

Cheis.

Item he is chairgit with the kein of fyif new calfit kye, ilk cuppill
payand ix stanis cheis, inde xxii staine £.

276

Rental 1594.

CLOCHEKANE — half thairof.

Gillemichaell Pudroche
Off strenthe siluer
Off teilbow aittis
Payand thairfoir yeirlie
. Offbeir

Payand thairfoir yeirlie

Off salt butter

Off freche butter

Payis yeirlie owt of ilk

kye

Off new calfit kye
Off forrow kye
Off kye to the bull
Off twa yeir auldis
Off yeir auldis
Offbullis
Attoure he hes of kye that

stik

viii lib.

ix b.

vb.

iboll.

XX S.

i staine.
ii quartis.

cuppill of new calfit

ix stanis cheis.

x.

xvi quhairof he ii.
iii.

v quhairof he ii.
v quhairof he i.

ar not put on his scoir
ii Inglis ky.

Scheipe.

Off milk yowis

Off auld weddirs

Off twa yeir auld weddirs

Off yeir auld weddirs

Off yeir auld yowis

Xll.

xv.
iiii.
iii.
iii.

Rental 1594.

277

Cheis.

Item he is chairgit with the kein of ten new calfit kye, ilk cuppill

payand ix stanis cheis, inde xlv stanis.

Wther half of CLOCHERANE.
Patrik Pudroch

Off strenthe siluer viii lib.

Off teilbowe aittis ix b.

Payis thairfoir yeirlie v lib.

Off beir i boll.

Payand thairfoir yeirlie xx s.

0 ff salt butter i staine.

Off fresche butter ii quartis.

Payis owt of ilk cuppill of new calfit kye ix stanis cheis.

Off new calfit kye

Off forrowe kye

Off kye to the bull

Off twa yeir auldis

Off yeir auldis

Off greit bullis

Off auld weddirs
Off milk yowis
Off yeir auld weddirs
Off yeir auld yowis

Scheipe.

x.

xiiii.

iiii quhairof he L
v quhairof he i.
v quhairof he iii.
i.

xxi.

xiii.
iii.
ii.

Cheis.

Item he is chairgit with the kein of ten new calfit kye, ilk cuppill
payand of cheis nyne stanis, inde xlv stanis.

36

278

Rental 1594.

AUCHCLOCHINLUY — half tbairof.
Duncane Boye M'Weame

Off strenthe siluer
Off teilbow aittis
Payis yeirlie thairfoir
Off beir

Payis yeirlie thairfoir
Off salt butter
Off fresche butter

xiii lib. vi s. viii d.

vi b.

xii b. aittis.

i quarter | quarter.

Payis owt of ilk cuppill of new calfit kye

vi stanis cheis.

vi.
vi quhairof he ii.

iii.

iii quhairof he i.
iii quhairof he i.

yeirlie

Off new calfit kye
Off forrowe kye
Off kye to the bull
Off twa yeir auldis
Off yeir auldis
Off greit bullis
Item fra Donald M'lllereoch i mart.

Cheis.

Item he is chairgit with the kein of saxe new calfit kye, ilk cuppill
payand of cheis saxe stanis, inde xviii stanis.

Wther half AUCHCLOCHINLUY.
Finlaye M'Ewin Wik Coull
Off strenthe siluer

Of teilbowe aittis vi b.

Payis yeirlie thairfoir xii b. aittis.

Rental 1594.

279

Offbeir

Payis yeirlie thairfoir

Off salt butter

Off fresche butter i quarter £ quarter.

Payis owt of ilk cuppill off new calfit kye vi stanis.

Off new calfit kye that come fra M'Mesker

Off new calfit kye

Off forrowe kye

Of kye to the bull

Of twa yeir auldis

Off yeir auldis

Off greit buillis

Cheis.

Item he is chairgit with the kein of four new calfit kye, ilk cuppill
payand saxe stanis cheis, inde xii stanis cheis.

Price of the stane xl s. inde xxiiii lib.

i.

iii.
ix.

ii.

iii quhairof he ii.
iii quhairof he ii.

BOITHWORNY — half thairof.
Patrik Roy M'Bean

Off strenthe siluer liii s. iiii d.

Off teilbowe aittis vii b. ii f.

Payis yeirlie of aittis xv b.

In siluer viii lib.

Off beir i f. i peck.

Payis yeirlie i boll beir, in siluer x s.

Off salt butter i staine.

Off fresche butter | staine.

280

Rental 1594.

Payis yeirlie owt of ilk cuppill of new calfit
kye vii stanis £.

Off new calfit kye v.

Off forrowe kye viii.

Off kye to the bull that come fra Makintailzeoure i.

Off twa yeir auldis iii quhairof ii hie.

Off yeir auldis iiii.

Off greit bullis i.

Off foure yeir auld oxin ii.

Item mair deliuerit to him efter the compt making of
martis that come out of Menteith iii martis.

Mair out of Clocherane of ii yeir auldis i scho beist.

Mair out of Grlendoquhart ii martis.

Item mair out of Botwornie i mart.

Cheis.

Item he is chairgit with the kein of fyif new calfit kye, ilk cuppill pay-
and of cheis sevin stanis ^ staine, inde, xviii stanis iii quarters.

Wthir half of BOITHWORNY.

Malcolme M'Queane

Off strenthe siluer Iiii s. iiii d.

Off teilbow aittis vii b. ii f.

Payand thairfoir yeirlie xv b. in siluer viii lib.

Off beir i f. i pek.

Payand thairfoir yeirlie i boll beir, in siluer x s.

Off salt butter i staine.

Off fresche butter ^ staine.

Rental 1594.

281

Payand yeirlie owt of ilk cuppill of new calfit

kye

Off new calfit kye
Off forrow kye
Off kye to the bull
Off twa yeir auldis
Off yeir auldis
Off greit bullis

Cheis.

vii stanis £.
vi.

xiii quhairof i hie.

ii.

i.

iiii quhairof ii hie.

Item he is chairgit with the kein of saxe new calfit kye, ilk cuppill
payand of cheis vii stanis £ staine, inde xxii staine £.

EDDIRAVEMACH — half thairoff.
Gillespycht M'Mesker
Off strenthe siluer
Off teilbow aittis
Payis thairfoir yeirlie
Off beir

Payis thairfoir yeirlie
Off salt butter
Off fresche butter

Payis owt of ilk cuppill of new calfit kye
Off new calfit kye that come fra him self
Off new calfit kye
Off forrow kye
Off kye to the bull

xlvi s. viii d.
iii b.
iii lib.
iif.

X 8.

iii quairters.

vii stanis.
i.

iii.

x quhairof ane oxe.
iiii.

Off twa yeir auldis

iiii quhairof he ii.

282

Rental 1594.

Off yeir auldis
Off greit bullis.

1111.

Cheis.

Item he is chairgit with the kein of four new calfit kye, ilk cuppill
payand of cheis sevin stanis, inde xiiii stanis cheis.

Wthir half of EDIRAVEMACH.
Finlay Dow M'Worriche

Off strenthe siluer xlvi s. viii d.

Off teilbow aittis iii b.

Payis yeirlie thairfoir iii lib.

Off beir ii f.

Payis thairfoir yeirlie x s.

Off salt butter iii quairttis.

Off fresche butter

Payis owt of ilk cuppill off new calfit kye vii stanis.

Off new calfit kye iii quhairof fra himself i.

Of forrowe kye

Off kye to the bull

Off twa yeir auldis

Off yeir auldis

Off great bullis

Item to him out of Erich

Item fra M'lllegirf out of Blairska

Cheis.

Item he is chairgit with the kein of thre new calfit kye, ilk cuppill
payand of cheis vii stanis, inde x stanis | stane.

mi.

ii he quhairof ane oxe.
ii.
ii.

ii martis.
i mart.

Rental 1594.

EYICH — half thairof.
Johne M'Necaird

Off strenth siluer x lib.

Off teilbowe aittis vii b.

Payis thairfoir yeirlie vii lib.

And to leif in stock at his furthe passing upone the

grund xxi b.
Off beir

Payis thairfoir yeirlie

Off salt butter i staine.

Off fresche butter £ staine.

Payis yeirlie owt of ilk cuppill off new calfit

kye vii stanis cheis.

Off new calfit kye v.

Off forrowe kye xv quhairof he i.

Off kye to the bull iiii.

Off twa yeir auldis iiii quhairof he ii.

Off yeir auldis iiii quhairof he ii.
Off greit bullis.

Cheis.

Item he is chairgit with the kein of fyif new calfit kye, ilk cuppill

payand vii stanis cheis, inde xvii stanis £.

Price of the stane xl s., inde xxxv lib.

Wther half of EYICH.
Nicoll M'Mesker

Off strenthe siluer x lib.

284

Rental 1594.

Off teilbow aittis vii b.

Payis thairfoir yeirlie vii lib.
And to leif in stouk upone the grand at his furthe

passing xxi b.
Off beir

Payand thairfoir yeirlie

Off salt butter | staine.

Off fresche butter £ staine.

Payis yeirlie out of ilk cuppill off new calfit

kye vii stanis cheis.
Off new calfit kye that come out of Glenurquhaye vi.

Off new calfit kye ii.

Off forrowe kye xvii.

Off kye to the buill iiii quhairof he i.

Off twa yeir auldis
Off yeir auldis
Off greit bullis

11.

iiii.

i.

Cheis.

Item he is chairgit with the keiu of aucht new calfit kye, ilk cup-
pill payand vii stanis cheis, inde xxviii stanis.
Price of the stane xl s., inde Ivi lib.
Item for aittis this instant yeir vii lib.
Summa of the haill rest foirsaid iiixx iii lib.

INUERDOQUHART.

M'Kessane Moir

Off strenthe siluer

x lib. xiii s. iiii d.

Rental 1594.

285

Off teilbow aittis
Payis thairfoir yeirlie
Off beir

Payis thairfor yeirlie
Off salt butter
Off fresche butter
Payis yeirlie owt

Off new calfit kye
Off forrowe kye
Off kye to the bull
Off twa yeir auldis
Off yeir auldis

vb.

v b. meill.
i furlot.
i boll beir.
£ staine.
£ staine.

of ilk cuppill of new calfit kye
vi stanis cheis.
vi.

viii quhairof ane he.
iii.

iii quhairof he i.
iii quhairof he i.
Item mair deliuerit to him eftir the comptis making that
come fra Margaret luen Ewin wedo in Ardtollony relict of
Maknee ii martis.

Item to him that come fra M'lllereoch in Tullich, i mart.

Scheip.

Item he has of milk yowis v.

Item of yeir auld yowis L

Item of yeir auld weddirs i.

Cheis.

Item he is chairgit with the kein of saxe new calfit kye, ilk cuppill
pay and of cheis saxe stanis, inde xviii stanis, price of the stane xl s.,
inde xxxvi lib.

37

286

Rental 1594.

BOITHWOKNIE BEG.
Johne M'Kinlaye M'Cullein

Off strenth siluer xiii lib. vi s. viii d.

OS teilbow aittis vii b.

Payand thairfoir yeirlie of aittis xiiii b.

Extending to vii b. meill, the boll v lib. vi s. viii d., inde

xxxvii lib. vi s. viii d.
Off salt butter

Payand owt of ilk cuppill of new calfit kye, vii stanis cheis.
Off new calfit kye iii.

Off forrowe kye vi.

Off twa yeir auldis ii.

Off yeir auldis ii.

Off greit bullis that come fra Finlaye Dowe M'Crarthe, i.

Cheis.

Item he is chairgit with the kem of thre new calfit kye, ilk cuppill
payand vii stanis cheis, inde x staine ^ staine.

KEILBALLOCH.
Johne Beoche and Allester M'Walstoune

Payis at Midsymmer and Andersmes, xiii lib. vi s. viii d.

Scheipe.
Item thai haif of auld woddirs

Scheipe.
M'Chrerar

Item he hes of auld weddirs

xm.

xv.

Rental 1594

287

BOWHOUSSIS OF GLENNO R QUH A YE.

AUCHINCHGALDEN — ane quairter thairof.
Johne Bane M'Chale
Off strenthe silucr
Off teilbowe aittis
Payand thairfoir yeirlie
Off beir

Payand thairfoir yeirlie
Off salt butter

v lib. vi s. viii d.
iiii b.

iiii b. meill.
ii pekis.
ii f. beir.
i quairt.

Off frescbe butter
Payis yeirlie owt of

ilk cuppill of new calfit
vii stanis cheis.
vi.

vii quhairof he i.
ii.

ii quhairof i hie.
iii.

kye

Off new calfit kye

Off forrow kye

Off kye to the bull

Off twa yeir auldis

Off yeir auldis

Off greit buillis

Item mair that come out of Eyich ii martis.

Cheis.

Item the said Johne is chairgit with the cane of sex new caluit kye,
ilk coupill payand vii stanis, extending to xxi stanis, price of the stane
xl s., inde xlii lib.

The secund quairter — AUCHINCHGALDEN.
Malcolme M'Hale

Off strenthe siluer v lib. vi s. viii d.

288

Rental 1594.

Off teilbowe aittis
Payis yeirlie thairfoir
Off beir

Payis thairfoir yeirlie
Off salt butter
Off fresche butter

iiii b.

iiii b. meill.

ii pekis.

ii furlottis.

thrid of ane staine.

ii quairttis.

Payis owt of ilk cuppill of new calfit kye, vii Btanis cheis.
Off new calfit kye vi.

Off forrowe kye viii.

Off kye to the bull i.

Off twa yeir auldis ii quhairof i he.

Off yeir auldis iii quhairof i he.

Off greit buillis

Item to thame that come out of Eyich ii mairtis.

Item restis on him iiii mairtis.

Cheis.

He is chargit with the cane of vi new caluit ky, ilk coupill vii stanis,
extending to xxi stanis cheis, price of the stane xl s., inde, xlii lib.

The thrid quairter — AUCHINCHALDEN.
M'Olchallum Buy

Off strenthe siluer
Off teilbow aittis
Payis thairfoir yeirlie
Off beir

Payis thairfoir yeirlie
Off salt butter

Rental 1594

Off fresche butter

Payis owt of ilk cuppill of new calfit kye

Off new calfit kye vi

Off forrowe kye viii quhairof i hie.

Off kye to the bull ii quhairof i hie.

Off twa yeir auldis it

Off yeir auldis iit

Off greit buillis

Item mair to him out of Eyich ii ruartia.

Discharge.

Item fra him be Calderis sone and M'Gregoure, v mairtis.
Item be thame fra him of thre yeir auldis i ox.

Item mair be thame of yeir auldis i scho beist.

Item slane be the wolf of tua yeir auld queyis i.

Price thairof xxvi s. viii d.

Nota. — Item M'Gregour and Calderis sone tuik fra the bow
men of Auchainchalden ix mairtis.
And that by uther spulzie

Cheis.

Item he is chairgit with the cane of vi new caluit ky, ilk coupill
vii stanis, extending to xxi stanis, price of the stane xl s., inde

xlii lib.

ARIBEANE— half thairof.
Johne M'llleverchan

Off strenthe siluer x lib. xiii s. iiii d.

290

Rental 1594.

Off teilbowe aittis

Payand thairfoir yeirlie

Off beir

Payand thairfoir yeirlie

Off salt butter

Off fresche butter

Payis owt of ilk cuppill off

Of new calfit kye
Off forrowe kye
Off kye to the bull
Off twa yeir auldis
Off yeir auldis
Offbuillis

Cheis.

iib.

\ staine.
ii quairttis.

new calfit kye yeirlie
vii stanis cheis.
x.

xiii quhairof he i.
v quhairof he i.
v quhairof he i.
v quhairof he i.

Item he is chargit with the cane of x new caluit ky, ilk couppill
vii stanis, extending to xxxv stanis, price of the stane xl s., inde

iiixx x lib.

Wthir half of ARIBEANE.
Ewin M'Innwer

Off strenthe siluer

Off teilbow aittis ii b.

Payand thairfoir yeirlie

Offbeir

Payand thairfoir yeirlie

Off salt butter

Off fresche butter

Rental 1594.

291

Payand owt of ilk cuppill ot new calfit kye, vii stanis cheis.

Off new calfit kye x.

Of forrowe kye xvi.

Off kye to the bull iiii quhairof he i.

Off twa yeir auldis v.

Off yeir auldis v.
Off greit buillis

Cheis.

Item he is chargit with the cane of ten new caluit ky, ilk coupill
vii stanis, extending to xxxv stanis, price of the stane xl s., inde

iii" x lib.

BARREN — half thairof.
Johne M'lllemertein
Off strenthe siluer
Off teilbow aittis
Payis thairfoir yeirlie
Offbeir

Payis thairfoir yeirlie
Off salt butter
Off fresche butter
Payis yeirlie owt off ilk cuppill

xiii lib. vi s. viii d.
xiii b. ii f.
x b. meill.

Off new calfit kye
Off forrowe kye
Off kye to the bull

^ staine.
ii quairttis.
off new calfit
vi stanis cheis.
x.

xvi quhairof he i.
iii.

kye

292

Rental 1594.

Off twa yeir auldis
Off yeir auldis
Off greit bullis

iiii quhairof he i.
v quhairof he i.

Cheis.

Item he is chargit with the cane of x new caluit ky, ilk coupill vi

stanis, xxx stanis, price of the stane xl s., inde

iii"

lib.

Wthir half of BARKEN.
Johne M'lllenow M'Mesker

Off strenthe siluer
Off teilbow aittis
Payis yeirlie thairfoir
Offbeir

Payis thairfoir yeirlie
Off salt butter
Off fresche butter
Payis owt of ilk

Off new calfit kye
Off forrow kye
Off kye to the bull
Off twa yeir auldis
Off yeir auldis
Off greit buillis

ctippill of

xiii lib. vi s. viii d.
xiii b. ii f.
x b. meill.

i staine.
ii quairtis.

new calfit kye yeirlie
v stanis cheis.
x.
xii.

iiii quhairof he i.

iiii quhairof he ii.

four quhairof he ii.

Cheis.

Item he is chargit with the cane of x new caluit kye, ilk coupill vi
stanis, inde xxx stanis, price of the stane xl s., inde iii** lib.

Rental 1594.

293

PITMATIK IN GLENQUECHE.

Jolme Dow M'Cullein
Off strenthe siluer
Off teilbow aittis
Payand thairfoir yeirlie
Offbeir

Payand thairfoir yeirlie
Off salt butter
Off fresche butter

Payand owt of ilk cuppill of new calfit kye
Off new calfit kye xii.

Off forrow kye xii.

Off kye to the bull
Payand thairfoir yeirlie at Vitsondaye and Martymes be equall

portionis xvi lib.

Off buttir [and] cheis xii stanis.

And gif the cheis be not sufficient, to paye for ewerie staine
thairof i staine butter.

Compt of Scheipe.

Off milk yowis xl.

Payand yeirlie owt of ilk cuppill ane lambe, and to uphald

thame

Item he hes of yeir auld scheipe xx.

Item mair of yeir auld wedderis xv wedderis.

38

294:

Rental 1594.

BRAY or BALLOCH.

Williame M'Worche.

Compt of Scheip.

Item he hes in his handis of milk yowis xlix.

Off yeld yowis xiii.

Off kebbis xii.

Off weddirs xxi.

Off rammis i.
Item deliuerit to him of yeir auld yowis that wer put out at

Beltyne, anno Ixxxxiii, in lambis x.

Item mair deliuerit to him of yeir auld wedderis that wer

lambis the last yeir x.

CROFT OFF CROFTRUYE.
Donald M'Comy

Off auld weddirs xliiii.

Off milk yowis mi.

Off yeld yowis i.

Off yeir auld weddirs i.

Off yeir auld yowis i.

Item mair he hes of gersum weddirs of Glennorquhaye and

Loirne quhilk Nicoll Moir delyuerit to him, viii.

Gait in the half AUCHCLOCHINLUYE.
Item of milk gait
Payand owt of ilk cuppill
Off yeir auldis
Off buikis

ikid.

Rental 1594.

295

KILLIN — Scheipe.
Johne Baine M'Clerich.

Item he hes of auld weddirs x.

Item mair delyuerit to him be M'Carbrie of the gersum

weddirs xxiii.

Item he hes of milk yowis. x.

Off yeir auld weddirs iii.

Off yeir auld yowis ii.

Item mair he hes of the gersum weddirs of Glennorquhaye
quhilk he resauit fra Nicoll Moir and M'Comie, xviii.

POIRT OF GLENNORQUHAYE.

Item of milk yowis

Off auld weddirs iiii.

Off the gersum weddirs of Loirne and Lochowe delyuerit to hir

be Nicoll Moir

xxxvi.

Compt of Scheipe and Yowis sauld be Thomas Brovne in anno four-
scoir and fourtein yens, as eftir followis.

Item he sauld of yowis and weddirs, as Thomas Brovne his

tikat beiris fiftie fyif.

Extending in monie to xlvi hb. xvii s. iiii d.
The Widowe at the Wodend.

Item scho hes of gait this tua yeir viii.

Off greit bukis i.

Off yeir auldis iii.

296

Rental 1594

Compt of the gersum weddirs taine wpe at the west end of Lochtaye
in anno Ixxxxiiii xxxviii

Nota. — Tullycht, Teiraye, and Dalgardie is not heir.

Compt of the gersum weddirs in Artollanig xvii.

Compt of the gersum weddirs at the eist end of Loch
taye xxxiii.

Compt of the gersum veddirs in Glennorquhaye liii.

Compt of the gersum weddirs in Lochow xiii.

Compt of the gersum weddirs in Loirne xviii.

Compt of gersum weddirs in Drumquhein and Drumcastill

Girs Cheis.
Cambusmurrycht xl stanis.

Price of the stane xxvi s. viii d., inde, liii lib. vi s. viii d.
Boithvoirnye

Off cheis xii stanis.

Off buttir iiii stanis.

Ediravemach

Off butter iii stanis.

Auchaessane

Off cheis xii stanis.

Kirk off Inchadin

Off buttir iiii stanis.

Compt of Male Martis.

Glenurquhay vii.

Lochaw vi.

The foirsaidis martiss auld to Duncan M'Arbre for xii lib. the pece,
summa iiixx xii lib.

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BRAYALBANE.
The Westend of Lochtay.

The male mart of Crannycht, i ; Kilterie, i ; Teirarthure, i ; Tullich
and Dalgardie, i ; Auchmoir, i ; Clocherane, i ; Ardewnak, i.

The Eistend of Lochtay.

Item Tullich Wester, i ; The Craig, i ; Laikbuy, i ; Aucharne, i ;
Eamony, i ; item Portbane, i ; item Pitmatik, i.

Compt of the Merttis sauld be Thomas Brovne in anno fourscoir and
fourtein yeris, as eftir followis, quyis, stirkis, and oxin.

Item sauld be him the said yeir as this buik preceiding beiris at
mair lenthe fourtie thre.

Extending in monie to iic xxviii lib. xii s.

Compt of Merttis and Bullis sauld be Johne M'lllecrist WEssane the
said yeir as followis.

Item sauld to Patrik Purdie of bullis, i ; price vi lib.

Item sauld be the said Johne, quhilk come fra Patrik Roye
M'Veane, of oxin, i ; price vi lib.

Item sauld quhilk come fra Patrik Roye M'Veane of bullis, i ;
price vi lib.

Item mair sauld be him to Johne M'Kinlaye W'Cullein of bullis, i ;
price v lib. vi s. viii d.

Summa of oxin and bullis, iiii ; extending in monye to

xxiii Ub. vi s. viii d.

Item resauit be the Laird fra Thomas Brovne of the scheipe siluer
in Finlarig the xxiii of December 1595, xlvi lib. xvii s. iiii d.

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COMPT OF MEIRIS ANNO LXXXXIIII.

AUCHINCHGALDANE.
M'Neill

Off greit meirris, xlvi ; off twa yeir auld hors, v ; off ane yeir auld
hors, iii ; off ane yeir auld meirris, ii ; off coursouris, i.

COMINCHE.

Off greit mearis, xxxviii ; off tua yeir auld horses, vi ; off yeir auld
horses, ii ; off yeir auld mearis, vii ; off cursouris, ii.

Discharge.

*

Item of great mearis slane be the wolf, iiii ; item of yeir auld horses
slane be the wolf, i.

STROMMANESSAG.

Off greit meiris, ; off tua yeir auld hors, ; off yeir auld
hors, ; off yeir auld meiris,

Meiris in GLENLOCHIE.
Patrik Roy M'Veane

Off greit meirris, xxxvii ; off thrie yeir auld hors, ; off tua yeir
auld hors, iii ; off yeir auld hors, ; off yeir auld meiris, iiii.

GLENDOCHART.

Off greit meiris, ; off twa yeir auld hors, ; off yeir auld
hors, ; off yeir auld meiris,

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GLENLOCHIE.
Dougalle M'Onnochie vyer.

Item he hes of greit meiris, ; off twa yeir auld hors, ; off yeir
auld hors, ; off yeir auld meiris,

Compt of Meirris in ARDEWNAK.

Off greit meiris, ; off thre yeir auld hors, ; off twa yeir auld
hors, ; off yeir auld meiris,
Item mair ane siluer graye hors that come owt of Crochane,

pryce,

xxviii lib.

Memorandum 1597.

Wpone Friday, the penult day of Apryle, thair vas ane mekill gray
meir, sprutit heydit, that gangis in Glenlochy, cwuerit with the mekil
gray cursor that was the Kingis.

And the same day, ane vther les meir of Glenlochie, of four yeirs auld,
licht gray, quhyt faiceit, and panschmowit, cuverit with the lairdis gray
amlan cursor.

Uponethe fyft day of Maij, thair was ane brown pyat meir and ane
myrk gray meir, baithe of Glenfinlas, loppin with the forsaid mekill
quhyt cursor.

And vpone the vj of Maij, ane vther gray meir, callit M'Nachtane,
and ane ford meir of Colinis, loppin be the said quhyt cursor.

Item, on the vij of Maij, ane litill gray meir that gangis in Glenfurd
loch, quhyt taillit, ane quhyt meane, dapill gray, loppin with the yong
lardis lyart cursor.

of

1590.

FlNLAKG.

BEGINNAND the tuentie [Eight] of Junii and spendit till the fyift of
Julii. The Laird and Ladie present, my Lord Bothwall, the Erie
Monteth, my Lord Inchecraiffiray, with sindrie uther strangeris.

Enterit off meill, xii b. i f. 2 p. ; inde of braid, xvic iii". ; summa
spendit of braid, xvic- ; quhairof thair was restand of the last oulkis
compt, xii^ xiiii. ; sua restis of the entressis of braid in this oulk and
the rest togither, xv33 xiiii b.

Enterit off malt fra Makpaull Duy, v b. ; and fra Mik Achrerar, x f. ;
inde of best aill mxx ga. ; and of housald aill, iii" ga.

Enterit of hoistler aill fra Donald Grorme, ix ga. ; and fra Alester
Miller, xii ga. ; fra Thomas Litster, xvii ga. ; fra Johne Makgibboun,
xv ga. ii quartis ; and fra Alester Makdonaquhy, xii ga. ; fra Makin-
tailzeour, iiii ga.

Summa spendit of best aill, iiiixx ga. ; of restis of the last oulk compt,
iiixx ga. ; summa spendit of housald aill, iiixx xvii ga. ii quartis ;
quhairof thair was restand of the last, nihill ; sua restis of the entressis

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of best aill in this oulk and the last togither, xx ga. ; and of housald
aill, xxxii ga.

Attour of extraordiner meill to Johne Makgregour, ii p. ; off meill
to my Lord Bothwallis horse, ii p. ; and to the raairtis puddeinis, ii lip. ;
and to the dogis, i lip. ; and to ane uther mairtis puddeinis, iii lip.

Summa of victual! in meill and malt ordiner, the said oulk,xxii b. ii p. ;
sumrna of victuall ordiner and extraordiner, xxii b. ii fs. ii p.

Enterit and coft in Sanct Johnestoun of flour, i b. ; and of quhyit
braid, iiii doz.

Enterit and coft out of Dundie of wyne, iiii robbouris ; conteinand
of ga., xvi.

Enteirit off spyceis and sueit meattis that com out of Dundie fra
William Rollok, off saiffroune, i quarter vnce ; off maissis ii vnce ;
spice — off ginger, iiii vnce ; off peper, i lib. ; off raisingis of
cuire, i pund; off ploumdames, 3 stane xvi d. ; ane succour
leafe veyand

Sunmia spendit of auld cheis ordiner, i stane ; off headis, iiii ;
sum ma of new cheis ordiner, xix stane ; off headis, iiii" ; sumrna of
new cheis extraordiner, nihil ; off buttir, iiii s(tane.)

Laidiner Expensis.

Off salt beif, half ane mart, iii tailzeis ; conteining of tailzeis, xxiii.

Enterit of martis that come fra Johne Moir Makkessen in Inueroqu-
hairt, ii ; and fra Johne Makmesker in Craigryray, i. ; and fra Patrik
Makni out of the eich, of drauchte martis that brak hir leg, i.

Attour fra him of stirk of tua yeir auld bygane that com in dead

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to the place, i. ; attour fra Gillespik Makclairich in Eteravemach of
dead draucht martis, i ; enterit mair that oulk of fed oxin, i.

Spendit of fresche beif quhilk restit the last oulk, iii quarteris ;
summa spendit of fresche beif, v mairtis and ane quarter.

Enterit off wodderis fra Donald Makkerress in the wodend, iiii ; and
fra Makarbrie Dow in Laidouer, ii ; and fra Finlay Chrearer of draucht
scheip out of the Lurg, i ; and fra Johne Bane Makaclairich, i ;
quhairof spendit, vi.

Summa spendit of baikoun, 1 m.

Summa spendit of auld Lochtay salmound, crop anno Ixxxvii and
Ixxxviii, nihil.

Enterit of new salmound fra Johne MakDoull out of Doquhairt, x ;
summa spendit of new Lochtay salmound, anno fourscoir ten, viii \. ;
enterit of Glenurquhay salmound that com out of Inuerraw fra
Donald Makcoull, anno fourscoir and ten, iiiixx xiiii ; summa spendit
of Glenurquhay salmound, xv ^.

Summa spendit of hearing, iiic xliiii.

Enterit of hard fische, that com out of the kilbarne of Ballach, xxiiii ;
summa spendit of hard fische, xxi ; and of skait, ii.

Laidiner Restis

Off salt beife, half ane mart and sevin tailzeis ; off fresche beife,
i mart iii quarteris ; off the quhilk thair was ane quarter tane to the
Ballach ; sua restis of muttoun this oulk, ii ; off baikoun, xii tailzies,
off auld Lochtay salmound, anno Ixxxvii, xli ; off Lochtay salmound,
anno Ixxxviii, ix ; off new Lochtay salmound, anno fourscoir, and ten,
xlv ^ ; off Glenurquhay salmound, xixx viii ; off Lochfyne heiring, im iiii ;
off hard fische, xii.

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BALLACH.

Beginnand the auchtein of September, quhilk day the Laird and
Ladie come to hald hous in Ballach, and spendit to the tuentie
sevint of the same. The Laird and Ladie present, the Laird of
Tullibardin, the Laird of Abircarnie, the Bischop of Dunkelden, the
tutour of Duncroub, the Laird of Inchebraikie, the Priour of Charter-
hous, with sindrie uther cumeris and gangeris.

Enterit and coft out of Perth be Thomas Broune off new hard fische
! and deliuerit to Elspet Granger, xxviii doz. ; thairof of skait, iiii doz. ;
off ling, iiii doz. ; off keilling, x doz. ; off seythis, x doz.

Compt maid off the hervist expensis to Johne Andersoune of meill,
malt, fische, flesche, and cheis, as the perticular compt thairof at
mair lenth bearis betuix the xiii of August and the tuentie ane of
September, as eftir followis.

Off meill spendit upone the scheiring and leading and the greiffis,
the said space, viii b. i f. ; off malt the said space and resauit fra Mak-
paull Dow, iii b. ; off [ ] the said tyme, xxx m. ; off hearing the said
tyme, ixc iiii" xi ; off hard fische the said space, xii |, quhairof thair
was of the new hard fische, iii ; of auld cheis to the harvest the said
tyme, iiii stane, conteining, xxi headis.

Fra Elspet Granger: and of new cheis the said tyme to him, iiii stane ;
off headis, xxiii ; mair spendit the said space be him fra the bowmen
of cheis, vi stane i quarter ; conteining of headis, xlix.

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Compt maid at Ballach the tuentie of October off the liaill expensis
of meill, malt, flesch, fische, mertis, woddiris, buttir and cheis,
wyne and spiceis, and all the vther furnessing spendit in Ballach
and Finlarg, betuix the nynteine of October in anno fourscoir and
nyne, and the tuentie of October in anno fourscoir and ten oulklie,
perticularlie, ordineris and extraordineris, as the dyet compt of
the same at lenth bearis, as eftir followis.

Meill

Off rneill spendit ordinarie in Ballach the said yeir, iiiixx v b. i f. iii lip. ;
off meill extraordiner in Ballach the said yeir, xlvi b. ii f. iii p. ii lip. ;
off meill ordiner in Finlarg the said yeir, vixx xv b. i f. ; off meill extra
ordiner thair the said yeir, xxx b. i f. iii p. ii lip.

Summa of meill spendit ordiner in Finlarg and Ballach the said yeir,
xixx bollis ii f. iii lip. ; summa of meill extraordinarie the said yeir in
Finlarg and Ballach, iiixx xviii b. iii p. ; summa of the haill meill
spendit ordinarie and extraordinarie in Ballach and Finlarg the said
yeir, xiiii^ xvii b. ii f. iii p. iii lip.

Attour of meill fra the millar Makpaull out of the milne of Ballach
to Makmesker gardiner, v b. ; mair of meill extraordiner be the said
miller for wining of eldein to the place, iiii b.

Attour of horse cornis resauit be Johne Andersoun out of the mainis
of Ballach, Iii b. i f. ; extending in rneill to xxvi b. ii p. ; attour of
horse cornis resauit fra the tennentis of Calleloquhan be Johne
Andersoun and Donald Makkeissak, as thair compt thairof bearis,
xxxviii b. ; extending in meill to xix b. ; off horse cornis tane to

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Finlarg send to Sanct Johnestoun and to the Ladie Laweris,
xvii bollis ; extending in rneill to viii b. 2 f. ; off corne out of the
barnis to Maklinow and Maklivoime for wining of eldein to the
brewhous, iii b. 2 f. ; extending in meill to vii f. ; mair fra the miller
of Edirgoll to Maklinow and Maklivorie for wining of eldein to the
place, iii b.

Summa of the halle meiil spendit, ordinarie and extraordinarie, in
Ballach and Finlarg, the said yeir, extendis to xviii" iii b. i p. iii lip. ;
quhairof fra the tennentis, nyne scoir auchtein bollis, iii f. ii p. ; inair
of coft meill, vi" xvii b. ii f. ; attour of meill coft out of Wemis, viii b. ;
and out of the Lairdis awin mainis, xxvi b. iii f. iii p. i lip.

Malt,

Off malt fra Makpaull Dow spendit in Ballach and Finlarg the said
yeir, viii" xvi b. i f. : quhairoff auld malt iii" xiiii b. i f. ; and fra the
tennentis, Iii b. ii f. ; mair out of Drumnagerse, iiii b. i f. ; inair fra
Johue Makinnair, xiii b. iii f. ; and fra Makmesker out of the barnis,
xxxv b.

Off malt fra Makachrerar maltman and spendit in Finlarg the said
yeir, xvii b. : quhairof auld malt, ii b. i f. iii p. ; mair gevin be him to
Litster, ii b. ; and to Alester Makonaquhy to brew to the place in aill,
vi f. ; quhairof he resauit fra the tennentis, xxi b. 2 f. ; and the pectis
quhilk drew, iii f. iii p. iii lip.

Off oistler [aill] spendit in Ballach that com fra Christen Stamens,
xxvii ga. ; off malt to , ii b. i f. i p.

Off oistler [aill] spendit the said yeir in Finlarg fra sic persounes as

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the oulklie compt bearis, vxx xi ga. ii quartis ; extending in malt
to vi b. iii f. iii p. ii lip.

Off beir to the kitcheing fra Makpaull in Ballach the said yeir,
iii f. iii p. ; and fra Makmesker to the kitcheing of Ballach, i b. i f.

Off bear to the kitcheing of Finlarg fra Makachrerar, iii f. ; and fra
Duncane Makthomas, i b.

Summa of the haill malt spendit in Ballach and Finlarg, togither
with the compt of oistler aill and bear to the kitcheing, ten scoir vi b.
i f. iii p. ii lip.

Summa of the haill victuall spendit in Ballach and Finlarg the said
yeir extendis to xxviiixx ix b. ii f. i p. i lip. ; extending in chalderis to
xxxv chalderis nyne bollis tua firlattis ane pect ane lippie.

Laidner expensis.

Off auld salt beife in Ballacli the said yeir, ii martis ; and of new
salt beife, xi martis iii quarteris m. ; off fresche beife spendit in
Ballach the said yeir, xviii martis ; and of stirkis. vii.

Of salt beife spendit in Finlarg the said yeire, xiiii martis ; and of
fresche martis spendit in Finlarg the said yeir, xxxiii martis ; and of
stirkis the said yeir thair, ix.

Summa of the haill martis fresch and salt spendit in Ballach and
Finlarg the said yeir, iiixx xiii martis iii quarteris ii m. ; and of stirkis
in Ballach and Finlarg the said yeir, xvi.

Summa of the swyne spendit in Ballach and Finlarg the said yeir, xx.

Off woddiris fra Makevin in Drumturk of his awin, xxv ; and off
scheip quhilkis he gat to keip, v ; off yowis fra Alester Makthomis
and spendit in Ballach the said yeir, xiiii ; off woddiris fra Johne

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Roy Makthorais and spendit in Ballach the said yeir, xxiii ; off yowis
fra Andro Areach and spendit in Ballach, ii ; off woddiris fra
Makniche in Calleloquhane the said yeir in Ballach, i ; off woddiris fra
Makcarbrie Dow and spendit in Ballach, i ; and of yowis, i ; and in
Finlarg fra him, ii woddiris ; off woddiris fra Gillespik Makinlay in
Ballach and Finlarg, ii ; off woddiris fra Makacherar in Finlarg the
said yeir, ii ; and of yowis in Ballach and Finlarg the said yeir fra
him, iiii ; off yowis out of Pitmatick, v ; off wodderis fra Makessen in
Finlarg the said yeir, iiii ; and of yowis fra him thair, ii ; off woddiris
fra Donald Makerres in Finlarg the said yeir, xiii ; off woddiris out of
Auchlochinluy fra Duncane Roy Makbaine, xxvii ; and of yowis fra
him the said yeir, iii ; off woddiris fra Gillemichell Pudrach in Fin
larg, iii ; off woddiris fra Makinstalker in Finlarg the said yeir, ane ;
off woddiris fra Johne Bane Makclairich in Finlarg, xxviii ; off woddiris
fra Makavicker Roy in Finlarg the said yeir, v ; and of woddiris fra
him that yeir, ii ; off present woddiris spendit in Ballach and Finlarg
the said yeir, xx ; and of vnlaw voddiris, iiii.

Summa of halle woddiris and yowis spendit in Ballach and Finlarg
the said yeir, ixM xix.

Of auld Lochtay salmound spendit in Ballach and Finlarg the said
yeir, liiii ; of new Lochtay salmound spendit in Ballach and Finlarg
the said yeir, Ii 5 ; off new Lochtay salmound gevin extraordiner at
the lairdis command, viii ; summa of Glenurquhay salmound in
Ballach and Finlarg, ordiner and extraordiner, the said yeir,
iiic xxx.

Summa of the haill salmound. spendit in Finlarg and Ballach,
ordiner and extraordiner, the said yeir, iiiic xxiii £.

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Summa of hearing spendit in Finlarg and Ballach, ordiner and
extraordiner, the said yeir, xiiiim ix° xiiii.

Attour giffin to the Ladie Laweris and utheris of hearing, iiic

Summa of hard fische spendit the said yeir in Balloch and
Finlarg, xxix doz. vi 4.

Off auld cheis ordiner in Ballach the said yeir, xliii stane ; off
headis, iic xxxvii ; off auld cheis extraordiner in Ballach the said
yeir, xli stane i quarter iii pundis ; off headis, vxx iiii ; off auld cheis
ordiner in Finlarg the said yeir, iiii" stane ii quarters ii pundis ; off
headis, vc xxxvii ; off auld cheis extraordiner in Finlarg the said yeir,
xvi stane ii pundis ; off headis, iiiixx xviii ; off new cheis ordiner in
Finlarg the said yeir, ic v stane ; off headis, vc ix ; off new cheis extra-
ordiuer in Finlarg the said yeir, xl stane ane quarter and tua pund ;
off headis, iic xi ; off new cheis ordiner in Ballach the said yeir, ix
stane ; off headis, xli ; off new cheis extraordiner in Ballach the said
yeir, xxix stane, quhairof Johne Andersoun resauit out of the bowis
vi stane i quarter : off headis, ic xxviii, quhairof of Johne Andersounis
vi stane i quarter, quhilk com out of the bowis ; of headis, xlix.

Summa of auld cheis spendit ordiner and extraordiner in Ballach
and Finlarg the said yeir, ic iiixx i stane thre pund ; summa of
headis, im xxxvi.

Summa of new cheis ordiner and extraordiner in Ballach and
Finlarg the said yeir, i° iiiixx iii stane i quarter ii pund ; off
headis, viic iiiixx ix.

Summa of the haill cheis new and auld ordiner and extraordiner in
Ballach and Finlarg the said yeir, iiic xxiiii stane tua quarteris i
ptmd, conteining of headis ane thowsand viiic v.

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Off auld buttir spendit ordiner in Ballach the said yeir, xii stane
i quarter ; off auld buttir spendit ordiner in Finlarg the said yeir,
xxvii stane iii quarteris ; off auld buttir spendit extraordiner in Finlarg
the said yeir, iiii stane ; off new buttir spendit in Ballach the said
yeir, iii stane £ ; and extraordiner, i stane.

Summa of buttir ordiner and extraordiner in Ballache and Finlarg
the said yeir, xlviii stane i quarter.

Mair spendit of Menteith cheis the said yeir, xvi ; off quhyit braid
spendit the said yeir in Ballach and Finlarg, xxv doz. x braid ; off flour
spendit in Ballach and Finlarg the said yeir, iii b. ii f. ii p.

Item giffin for spiceis and confectiounis the said yeir, liiii lib. iii s. vi d.

Off auld wyne spendit in Ballach and Finlarg the said yeir, ;

item spendit in Ballach of claret wyne, ii ponciounis and ane half ;
off quhyit wyne, i poncioun ; of clareit wyne barekins spendit in
Finlarg, ii ; off new wyne spendit in Finlarg, iiii robouris ; coft of
new wyne in Ballach the said yeir, of ponciounis viii ; quhairof of
clairet wyne, vi ; price of the tune, viixx viii pundis ; and of quhyt
wyne, ii ; mair of Spanis wyne, ii barrekinis, price xxxiiii lib. ; mair
of Inglis beir, i barrell, price of the beir, vii lib., quhilk was spendit
in Finlarg ; quhairof thair geid ane poncioun of claret wyne to Finlarg
quhilk is tua pairt rune ; spendit of new wyne in Balloch the said yeir,
half poncioun.

OF WYNE IN THE WYNE SELLER OF BALLOCH.

Off new claret vyne, iiii ponciounis and ane half ; off quhyit wyne
ponciounis, ii ; of Spainifi wyne, i rowbour and ane half ; mair of wyne

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vlet, i rowbour ; and of auld Spainis wyne, half robour ; mair of vyna-
gar, half robour ; mair restand in Finlarg, half poncioun.

LAIDINER KEST OF BALLACH.

Off salt beif, v martis | ; off new Lochtay salmound, iii ; of Glenur-
quhay salmound, i ; of Westsie hearing, iim viic xxxiiii ; of new hard
fische, xxviii doz. ; of auld skait, xii.

LAIDINER REST IN FINLARG.

Of salt beife, nihill ; off baikoun, iii m. ; of Lochtay salmound, anno
four scoir and sevin, xli ; of Lochtay salmound, anno four scoir and
nyne, ix. ; of new Lochtay salmound, anno four scoir and nyne, xxxviii ;
of Glenurquhay salmound, vxx xiiii ; of hard fische, xvi.

FINLAIRG.— 1591-92.

Beginnand the v of Martche and spendit to the xii of the samyn, the
Laird [and] the Lady being present with thair houshald, the auld Laird
of Lawaris and young Laird and servandis, Gregour M'Kein his wyfe
and servandis, with the Clane G-regor cumand and gaingand all the
oulk, with Lochabir men com to the Laird Allister Menzeis, with
mony wtheris cumaris and gangaris.

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FlNLAIRG.— 1591-92.

Beginnand the xii of Martche and spcndit to the xix of the samyn,
the Laird and the Lady being present, the aid Laird and young
Laird of Lawaris, Arsbald Dow Gregour M'Ein, his servandis, Andro
Toschocht, Henry Primroiss, the Laird of Lochinzell, his servandis, the
Laird M'Knab, Robert Stewart, the meissounis virking, the maill
makaris, with cuntre men, carage men, with the Clan Gregour, with
niony cumaris.

FINLAIRG— 1591-92.

Beginnand the xix of Martche and spendit to the xxvi of the same,
the Laird [and] the Lady with thair houshald being present, the Laird of
Lochabir and his companny, the Laird of Lochinzell.and his servandis,
Duncane Abrache, Allister Schorache, thair company, Johne Roy
Campbell, Johne Roy M'Knab, Arsbald Dow, thair servandis, with
varkmen, cumaris and gangeris, and folkis com vith presenttis.

FINLAIRG.— 1592.

Beginnand the ix of Aprylle and spendit to the xvi of the samyne,
the Laird and the Lady being present, my Lord and my Lady Mon-
teithe, my Lord Justice and thair servandis, Colleine Campbell of
Baquhidder and his servandis, Duncane Abrache and his servandis,
the wrichtis wirkand, Andro Toscheocht of Monze and his gud sone
and thair servandis, the minister M'Cawlay, the foullaris, James
Menzeis, with mony utheris cumaris and gangaris.

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FlNLARG.— 1621.

Beginnand on Sonday the xxiiii day of Marche to Sonday the first
day of Apryll 1621. The Laird and Lady, beirnis, and haill houshaild
presentt the said space, the yowng Laird present ane nicht, Archibald
Leiche off Craigintariwe tua nichtis, the Lady of G-lenfalloch and hir
companie presentt ane nicht, quorriaris, messons, glasin wrichtis, wark
foilkis, with sindrie wtheris commeris and goeris.

Enterit of meill fra Jonnat Neinanguss to serue the house the said
space, iii bollis i p. iii lip. ; quhairof cam of breaid, xxvixx vii breaid ;
restit of breaid the last dyat, iiixx breaid ; inde of breaid, xxixxx vii
breaid ; spendit of breaid, xxiiixx vii breaid ; restis off breaid, vixx breaid.

Enterit of malt out of the malt loft of Finlarg and browin be
Walter Battisone brouster of the said place, iii bollis malt ; quhairof
cam of best aill, xxx galls. ; and of houshaild aill, xxx galls. ; restit of
best aill the last dyat, Ii galls. ; and of houshaild aill, xxx galls. ; inde
of best aill, iiiixx i galls. ; inde of househaild aill, iii^ galls. ; spendit of
best aill, xx galls. ; spendit of houshaild aill, xxii gals. ; restis of best
aill, iiixx i galls. ; restis of houshaild aill, xl galls.

Summa of meill, ii bollis iii firlottis; summa of malt, ii bollis ii peckis;
summa of meill and malt ouerheid this weik, iiii bollis, iii f. ii peckis ;
extraordiner meill, nichell.

Ordiner cheis to the pantrie, of cheis iii stanis ; and of butter to
the pantrie, i staine.

Extraordiner cheis : item gewin Dauid Leischeman smytht at
the calsay end of Stirlwing, of cheis, i staine ; item gewin Dauid
Haidman the dyik bigger, of cheis, i quarter.

Household Books. — 1621.

313

Ladner Expenssis.

Off new salt beiff, i quarter iiii rneiss ; off reik henis, xxii ; off salt
salmond, xv ; of gray hering, iiic ; off reid hering, xxx ; of keiling, i.

Enterit of swyne fra Donald M'Nacaird in Genlochay, i ; inde in
i tailzeis, xxi.

Enterit off beir fra Johne Dow M'Olaine, i peck.

Laidner Restes.

Off auld salt beiff, ii marttis i quarter ; of new salt beiff, ix marttis
i quarter viii meiss ; of auld salt braine, ix meiss ; of new salt braine,
vi" x meiss ; off salt salmond, xxiii ; of gray hering, vm iiii ; off reid
hering, im ixc xxx ; off keilling, xliii ; off ling, iiii ; of skait, iii ; off
reistit hames, iiii ; of reistit mwttone ii quarteris ; off reistit lowings,
xviii ; off reistit salmond, i.

FINLARG. — 1621.

Beginnand on Sonday the saxt of Maii 1621 to Sonday the xiii of
the said monethe. The Laird, Lady, beirnis, and haill houshaild
presentt the said space, the Erie of Atholle and his eompanie ane nicht,
the yownge Laird and his eompanie presentt thrie nichtis, Mr. Dauid
Prymrois and his brother presentt thrie nichtis, Archibald Campbell
Laweris brother and his eompanie presentt ane nicht, quorriaris,
inessons, wark foilkis, with sindrie wtheris commeris and goeris.

314

Household Books. — 1621.

FlNLARG.

Beginnand on Sonday the xxvi day of Agust 1621 to Sonday the
second of September. The Laird, Lady, bernis, and haill houshaild
present the said space, the Constabill of Dwndie and his tua sons
and their companeis presentt tua nichts, the Laird of Glenlyone and
his Lady tua nichts, the young Laird tua nichts, Eobert of Glenfalloch
and his foilkis ane nicht, the Laird of M'Farlane and his companie
tua nichts, the Barone of Argatie ane nicht, Johne M'Clagan and
M'Neill tua nichts, wark foilkis, with commeris and goeris.

BAL LOCH.— 1621.

Beginnand the secund day of December 1621 to Sonday the nynt
of December 1621. The Lairdis of Drum elder and younger, the
Laird of Glenbervie, the Laird of Bamff, the Laird of Pitfoddellis, the
Laird of Lathes, the Laird of Inchemarten, the Laird of Glenlyoun,
the Laird of Keillour, Robert* Campbell of Glenfalloche, the Lady
Weyine, the Lady Comrie, the Lady Edunampbell, the Lady Glenlyoun,
with thair heall companey and boyis, being all present the space of
thrie nichtis, at the mareage of the Lairdis secund dochter upone
Robert Irwing of Feddrat, secund sone to the Laird of Drwme,
[married Tysday 4 December] with the haill houshald, the said space,
and sindrie utheris cummeris and goeris.

Enterit of ineill fra Jonat Neinangus to serve the hous the said
space, iii b. iii p. ii lip. ; quhairof came of bread, xxviixx v bread ; restit of

Household Books. — 1G21.

bread the last dyat, vi bread ; inde of bread, im iiixx v bread ; spendit
of bread, ixc xv bread ; restis of bread, viii" x.

Enterit of meill quhilk wes baikin in bread to the horses, ii b. ii f.
ii p. ii lip. ; quhilk is all spendit : eque.

Enterit of malt fra George Dow maltman, and browin in the place
of Balloch be James Huttoim broustar, iii b. ; quhairof came of best
aill xxx galls. ; and of houshald aill, xxx galls. ; restit of best aill the
last dyat, viixx galls. ; inde totalis of best aill, viii" x galls. ; restit
the last dyet of houshald aill, ixM i gall. ; inde totalis of houshald
aill, xxx xi gall. ; spendit of best aill, v" x gallons ; spendit of hous
hald aill, iiiixx galls. ; restis of best aill, iii™ galls. ; restis of houshald
aill, vxx i gall.

Summa of meill, ix b. iii f. ii p. ; quhairof wes baikin to the horses,
ii b. ii f. ii p. ii lip. ; summa of malt, ix b. ii f. ; summa both of meill
and malt overheid spendit this weik extendis to xix bolls i firlot ii
peckis ; extraordiner meill to the kitchin, ii lip. ; item to the
blood, i lipe.

Ordiner cheis to the pantrie, iiii stanis ii quarteris i pund ; extra
ordiner cheis to Mr. Thomas Glas mmister, i stane ; item to Johnne
Boyd cuik in Gairintillie, of cheis i stane ; item to James Dow, of
cheis i stane.

315

Ladnar Expenssis.

Enterit of mairtis tane up fra Gillechriste M'Indoctor in Drum-
turk tane up and comprysit for debt, i ; enterit of mairtis fra the guid-

man of Glenno, i.

Spendit of auld salt beiff, i mart ii quarteris ; of fresh beiff, iii

316

Household Books. — 1626.

martis ii quarteris ; off wedderis, xxv ; of caponis, xx ; off pultrie, xl ;
off geis, xxx ; off wyld geis, xii ; off brane, xii meiss ; off wennysoun, vi
furtches; off raes, viii; off wyld foullis, pertrikis, and blakcokis, vii doz. ;
of birssell foullis, iii ; off salt salmond, v ; off gray hearing, i° ; off
ling, ii ; off skeat, ii ; off stok fisch, ii ; off keilling, iiii ; off hames, ii ;
off reistit loungis, v ; off cunningis, viii ; off butter to the laidnar, ii
staines ; item, to the baikhous of butter, i stane i quarter ; enterit of
hames, iiii ; enterit beir to the kitching, iii pekis.

Ladnar Kestis.

Off auld salt beiff, vii martis ; off new salt beiff, xiiii mairtis ; off
brane, iiii" xvi meis ; off salt salmond, xxxvii ; off gray hearing,
imxxxii; off killing, ix doz. i; off skeat, xi; off stock fisch, x; off
ling, xxii ; off reid heiring, im iiic v** iiii ; off reistit hames, v ; off reistit
loungis, xi.

B ALL OCH.— 1626.

JEILLIANE CAMPBELL WAS MAIRIET WITHE JOHNE GORDOUN OF BUKIE
THE XVIII DAY OF JlJN 1626.

Beginand the xviii of Jun, and spendit to the xxv of the said
monethe, my Lord Eingie and his companie, the Laird of Inchmartin,
the Laird of Glenorquhar and Ladie, the Laird of Glenlyoun and his
Ladie, the tuittur of Crumartie, the guidman of Bukie young and
auld, the Lady Veime young and auld, the Ladie Balloch and Robert
Campbell of Glenfalloch, the Laird off Clouiny young and auld thair
companie, with thair haill followaris, housald, cumbaris and gangaris.

Enterit meill to the house, ii b. if.; quhairof com off breid,
xixxx ii bred ; restit of breid the last oulk, im vc xxii ; inde totallis of

Household BooJcs—1626.

317

bred, im vic iii" ii ; spendit of breid, im iiic iii*x xii bred ; restis of
bred, xxx xii bred.

Entterit malt out of the killbarne off Balloch, broun be Jone Fargisone,
iii bollis ; quhairof com of aill, xl gollones ; restit of best aill the last
oulk, Iii gollones ; and of housald aill, xl gollones ; inde totallis of best
aill, iiiixx ii gollones ; spendit of best aill, iiixx gollones ; and of housald
aill xx galloncs ; restis best beir, Ivi gollones ; and of housald beir,
x gollones ; restis of best aill, xxii gollones ; and of housald aill, xx
gollones ; restis of best beir, xiiii gollones ; and of housald beir,
xxvi gollones.

Sumrna of ineill, xii b. ii f. ; summa of malt, vii b. iii f. ii peckis ;
summa bothe of ineill and malt, xx bollis i f. ii pekis

Ordinar cheis to the house, vii stane ; extraordinar cheis to Johne
Boyd cuik at the Lairdis command, i stane cheis ; to Adame G-ordoun
for troutis, i stane ; to Patrik Fleiming cuik at the Lairdis command,
i staine ; to Robert Jack Baxter in Perthe at the Lairdis command,
i stane.

Laidner Expenssis.

Off salt beife, ii martis v mes ; off fresche beiff, i mart iii quarteris ;
off branc, xx mes.

Of vodderis fra Finlay M'Vaine, Inchraniche, that com to Balloch,
iii vodderis ; item fra Johne M'Vaine in Inchraniche, and slane in
Balloche, i vodder ; item fra Callirn M'lllichrist in Bud tonne Moir, and
slaue in Balloch, i vodder ; item fra Ewir M'Ewir in Gloichrane and
slane in Balloch be Thomas M'Kie, ii vodderis ; item fra Johne
M'Instalker in Cloichrane, slane in Balloch, ii ; off kidis, iiiixx ; off
wellis, xx ; off lambis, xxvi.

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Household Books.— 1626.

Off cappones, viii dosone ; off pultrie and scheikins, xiii dosone ;
quhairof com fra Magie Richie, iiii dosone.

Off salmound, xii ; off gray heiring, ic ; off red heiring, x mes ; off
killing, iiii ; off ling, ii ; off skait, ii ; off reistit hambis, iii ; off reistit
leungis, xxvi.

Enterit beir fra Johne Dow M'Pall to the kitching, ii pekis.

Enterit butter to the Laidner, ii stane ii quarteris ; enterit butter
to the baikhouse, ii stane.

Item off vilgeiss, vi ; off taime geis, viii ; off reistit hambis, ii.

VENNISOUN. — Off haill deir, iii ; off furches of deir, x ; off reais xvii.

Off flour, ; off quhett breid, x dosone.

WYNE. — Off clairat wyne, ii punschones ; off quhyt vyne, ii pun-
schones ; off Spanis vyne, vi gollones ; off accavytie, iiii gollones ; off
winakir, iii gollones ; off peper and ginger, i stane ; off sucker, ii
quarteris ; off clowis, i pund ; off cannell, ii unce ; off saffroun, i unce.

3]nfcentan0 of

COMPT maid at Finlarg be the Ladie with Magie Petir, the xxvi day
of Februar the yeir of God M vc fourescoir auchtene yeris, off feddir
beddis, boustaris, courtingis, coueringis, scheittis, blancattis, naprie,
and all uthir plenissing belanging to the places of Balloch and Finlarg
as eftir followis.

Imprimis of Fedder beddis in Balloch, xxxii, quhairof Flanderis
tykis, ix; off fedder beddis in Fiularg, ix, quhairof Flanderis tykis, i ;
off nap beddis in Finlarg, iii ; off palyessis in Balloch, i.

Off boustaris in Balloch, xxx, quhairof Flanderis, [ ] ; off boustaris [in]
Finlarg, xiiii, quhairof Flanders, i, and quhairof in Glenurquhay, ii ;
item maid in Finlarg anno Ixxxxvii in Nouember of new boustaris
of Scottis tykis, ii ; off coddis in Balloch, xxxi ; off coddis in Fin
larg, xiiii.

320

Inventories. — 1598.

Off blancattis in the lang kist of the galarie of Balloch standand on

the south syde xiii pair.

Off new blancattis in the great kist of the galarie garderob of

Balloch xiiii pair.

Off blancattis in the houshald garderob of Balloch vii pair.

[Quhairof brokiii and gevin to the puir the xvi of Maii 1600, iiii pair.]
Mair of new maid blaiicattis in Balloch anno Ixxxxviii in the houshald

garderob thairof viii pair.

Item mair of new blancattis maid anno Ixxxxvii be Agnes Colquhoun

in the houshald garderob of Balloch iiii pair.

[Item maid anno 1600 of new blancattis in Balloch v pair.]

Off blancattis in Fiularg deliuerit to Magie Petir in the commone

garderob thairof xl pair.

Mair of blancattis in the Ladeis garderob kist of Finlarg iiii pair.
Off mattis in the kist standand in the galarie garderob of Balloch on

the north syde thairof of blew gey, sewit with quhyte silk i.

Item thairin of mattis of grene, sewit with incarnat silk i.

Item of stickit mattis in the greit kist of the galarie garderob of

Balloch iiii.

Off caddois in Balloch in the houshald garderob iii.

Off caddois in Finlarg ane reid and ane uther gray ii.

Off caddois in the Ladeis garderob of Finlarg

Off caddois in the Ladeis kist standand in her awin garderob of Finlarg,
Quhairof Ireland

Off arress werk coueringis in the lang kist of the galarie of Balloch, i.

Inventories. — 1 598.

321

Off arress work coueringis in the houshakl garderob thairof iii.

Off arress wcrk coueringis in Finlarg in the houshakl garderob thairof, i.
Off sewit coueringis in the Jang kist on the south syde of the galarie of

Balloch iiii.

Item in the houshald garderob of Balloch of sewit coueringis iiii.

Item of wowin Scottis coueringis in the greit kist on the north syde of

the galarie of Balloch, reid and orange ii.

Item mair thairiri of Scottis coueringis wowin reid and grene vi.

Item mair thairin of reid and grene ane pece conteining iii elnis.
Off Scottis coueringis, wowin blew grene and yallow, in the lang kist

on the south syde of the galarie of Balloch iii.

Item mair of wowin Scottis coueringis blak and quhyte in the greit

kist of the galarie garderob of Balloch xvi.

Item in the houshald garderob of Balloch of Scottis coueringis, blak

quhyte and uther cullouris v.

Item mair in the Lardis studie of Balloch and garderob of coueringis

blak and quhyte ii.

[Off new Scottis coueringis blak and quhyte in the garderob of Balloch,

maid anno 1600 vii pair.]

Item in Finlarg of Scottis wowin coueringis deliuerit to Magie Petir, ix.
Off Scottis couerings blak and quhyte in theLadeis garderob of Finlarg,ii.
Off Scottis coueriugis in the Ladeis kist of hir garderob of Finlarg, v.
Item of sewit coueringis that come out of Buchquheidir in Finlarg

gevin to Magie Petir iii.

Item in the Latleis garderob of Finlarg of Scottis coueringis blak and

quhyte viii.

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Inventories. — 1598.

Off blak mantillis in the greit kist of the galarie garderob of Balloch, i.
Off reid mantillis in the houshald garderob of Balloch i.

Off blak mantillis in the houshald garderob of Finlarg iiii.

Quhairof 1 caddo.

Off blak caddois in the Ladeis garderob of Finlarg ii.

Off caddois in the Ladeis garderob kist of Finlarg vii.

Off Scottis quhyte caddois thair in the garderob of Finlarg i.

Off Ireland quhyte caddois in the Ladeis garderob of Finlarg i.

Item in the Ladeis garderob of Balloch of quhyte Ireland caddois, i.
Off hewit caddois in the Ladeis garderob of Balloch i.

Off quhyte plaidis in the lang kist that standis on the north syde of

the galarie of Balloch i.

Item in the said kist of quhyte scouringis

Item in the houshald garderob of Balloch of quhyte plaidis i.

Off quhyte plaidis in the houshald garderob of Finlarg i.

Off quhyte plaidis in the Ladeis kist of the garderob of Finlarg iii.
Off scourings in the Ladeis garderob kist of Finlarg iii.

Item mair of quhyte plaidis in the Ladeis garderob of Finlarg ii.
Off codwairis in the litill kist on the north syde of the galarie of

Balloch xv.

Item in the houshald garderob of Balloch gevin to Magie Petir of

codwaris x.

Off codwaris in the houshald garderob of Finlarg vii.

Item mair maid be the Lady the last of Februar anno Ixxxxviiii of

lynning codwaris in hir garderob of Finlarg markit blew iiii.

Off courtingis ane stand of blew sey, bordourit with yallow satine

Inventories. — 1 598.

containing four peces with rufe and pand round about the bed, in

the lang kist on the north syde of the galarie of Balloch i stand.
Off reid plading courtingis for the foirsyde of ane bed and feit, with

rufe and pandis for the bedsyde and feit i stand.

Item in the houshald garderob of Balloch of reid plading courtingis

conteining thre pece with rufe and pandis i stand.

Item in the said garderob of blak worset courtingis contening tua

peces with rufe and pand i stand.

Off grene courtingis in the said garderob contening tua peces with

rufe and pand i stand.

Off grene plading courtingis in the said garderob contening thre

peces with rufe and pand i stand.

Off courtingis of grene sey hi the said garderob contening thre peces

with rufe and pandis i stand.

Off courtingis of champit reid sey, contening four peces round about

the bed, with rufe and pandis in the said garderob i stand.

Off lyning courtingis in the houshald garderob of Balloch sewit with

blak silk i pair.

Item ane pece of reid sey hingand in the nureis chalmer i pece.

Off reasoure' courtingis in Finlarg in the houshald garderob thairof

contening thre peces with the pandis without rufe i stand.

Off droggat courtingis in the houshald garderob of Finlarg, blew and

quhyte, contening thre peces with rufe and pand i stand.

Off grene plading courtingis hi the houshald garderob of Finlarg

contening vi peces with thair pandis ii stand.

Off champit worset courtingis in the said garderob contening thre peces

with ane sewit pand round about the bed i stand.

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Inventories. — 1598.

Item in the Ladies garderob of Finlarg of purpour pladingcourtingis,pas-

mentit with orange, contening thre peces with rufe and pandis, i stand.
Off canabeis of grene plading, pasmentit with quhyte knittingis, in the

houshald garderob of Balloch i.

Item in Balloch houshald garderob thairof quhyte lynning canabeis, i.
Item of auld grerie canabeis in the garderob of Finlarg
Item of grene canabeis, pasmentit with orange, in the Ladies garderob

of Finlarg i.

Item maid be the Ladie anno Ixxxxviii of blew canabeis pasmentit

with orange i.

Item of lynning scheittis in the litill kist on the north syde of the

galarie of Balloch xii pair.

Item of lynning scheittis in the houshald garderob of Balloch to Magie

Petir vi pair.

Item of hardin scheittis in the houshald garderob of Balloch ii pair.
Item mair of new tuedling scheittis receauit fra Magie Lownan, ii pair.
Item tane out of the kist on the north syde of the garderob of Balloch

the xxix of Januar 1598 be the Ladie and deliuerit to Magie Petir

of hardin scheittis iii pair.

Item tane out of the said kist the said clay and deliuerit to the said

Magie of lynning scheittis ii pair.

[Quhairof ane pair send with Archibald the Lardis sone to Perth,

being at the scholis, and ane uther pair of the same brokin to be

weikis in Januar 1600.
Memorandum brokin in Balloch in Januar 1600 to be weikis of

small tuedling scheittis i pair.]

Inventories. — 1598.

325

[Restis of lymring scheittis in Balloch in the houshald garderob in

Januar 1600 vi pair.

Restis of hardin scheittis in the houshald garderob of Balloch in

Januar 1600 vi pair.]

Off lynning scheittis in the houshald garderob of Finlarg to Magic

Petir x pair.

Off hardin scheittis in the houshald garderob of Finlarg, xxiiii pair.

Quhairof ane pair brokin to be candill weikis.
Item mair maid be the Ladie the last of Februar 1598 in Finlarg in

hir garderob thairof, markit blew scheittis iiii pair.

Deliuerit to Magie Petir the same four pair.
Item deliuerit be the Ladie to Magie Petir quhilk wes maid in Finlarg

anno Ixxxxviii0 of new lynning schettis uiarkit blew iiii pair.

Memorandum, deliuerit to Agnes Colquhoun and brokin in Finlarg the

xxvii of Marche 1598, of lynning scheittis ii pair.

Restis in Finlarg of lynning scheittis xii pair.

[Memorandum, broken in Balloch of Finlargis compt to be Weikis the

xxiiii of Januar 1598 and 1599 of hardin scheittis iiii pair.

Mair brokin gevin to the nureis of hardin scheittis ii pair.

Restis in Finlarg of hardin scheittis xxii pair.

Off new treidling scheittis maid be the Laidy in Finlarg the viii of

Agust 1600 in hir garderob thairof iii pair.]

Off darnewerk burde claithis in the litill kist on the north syde of the

galarie of Balloch v.

Off darnewerk seruiettis in the said kist ii do. i.

Off darnewerk towellis in the said kist iii.

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Inventories. — 1 598.

Off lynning burdeclaithis in the said kist xii.

Off lynning burdeclaithis in the houshald garderob of Balloch vii.
Off hardin burdeclaithis in the litill kist of the galarie of Balloch i.
Item in the greit kist of the galarie garderob of Balloch of hardin

burdeclaithis iiii.

Off hardin burdeclaithis in the houshald garderob of Balloch vi.

[Memorandum, brokin in Balloch to be weikis, annis Ixxxxix and 1600,

of lynning burdeclaithis ii.

Restis in Balloch of lynning burdeclaithis v.

Memorandum, brokin in Balloch to be weikis of hardin burdeclaithis in

Marche Ixxxxix0 i.

Restis of hardin burdeclaithis in Balloch v.]

Off lynning burdeclaithis in the Ladeis garderob of Finlarg ii.

Off lynning burdeclaithis in the houshald garderob of Finlarg viii.
Off hardin burdeclaithis in the houshald garderob of Finlarg iiii.

Item maid be the Ladie the last of Februar Ixxxxviii of new lynning

burdeclaithis in hir garderob of Finlarg, markit with blew silk iii.
[Item of new lynning burdeclaithis maid in Finlarg the viii of August

1600 be the Laidie in hir awin garderob thairof viii.

Item mair of lynning burdeclaithis maid be the Lady the said day and

yeir, quhilk the Larde hes tane to Balloch with him and ar in his

awin garderob, of new burdeclaithis ii.]

Off lynning seruiettis in the litill kist in the galarie of Balloch on the

north syde thairof v dosand.

Off lynning seruiettis in the houshald garderob of Balloch xxxiiii.

Off hardin seruiettis in the houshald garderob of Balloch xxxii.

Inventories. — 1598.

327

Memorandum, brokiu in Balloch the haill lynning seruiettis foirsaidis

to be weikis.

Memorandum, brokiu in Balloch of hardin seruiettis xx.

Sua restis of hardin seruiettis in Balloch xii.

Off lynning seruiettis in the houshald garderob of Finlarg ii do. xi.
Item in the Ladeis garderob of Finlarg xi lynning seruiettis.

Off hardin seruiettis in the houshald garderob of Finlarg xxxii.

Item mair maid be the Ladie of new lynning seruiettis in hir garderob

of Finlarg the last of Februar Ixxxxviii, markit with blew silk, iii do.
Item mair maid be the Ladie the tyme foirsaid of hardin seruiettis in

the garderob of Finlarg, markit blew ii do.

Memorandum, brokin of the lynning seruiettis of Finlarg ii.

Item mair receauit fra the Ladie be Magie Petir of new lynning

seruiettis in September anno Ixxxxix0 xxiii.

Restis of lynning seruiettis in the houshald garderob of Fin
larg, iiii do. viii.
Item receauit fra the Ladie in September anno Ixxxxix0 be Magie Petir

of hardin seruiettis i dosand.

Restis of hardin seruiettis in Magie Petiris handis in the houshald

garderob of Finlarg iii do. viii.

[Item maid be the Ladie in Finlarg of lynning seruiettis the viii

of August 1600, quhilk the Larde tuik to Balloch to his awin

garderob i dosand.

Item mair of hardin seruiettis maid the said day in Finlarg in the

Ladeis garderob thairof iii do.

Item mair of lynning seruiettis in Balloch maid anno 1600, i dosand.

Quhilkis ar gevin to Magie Quhyte the first of Januar 1601.]

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Off lynning towellis in the litill kist standand on the north syde of

the galarie of Balloch xii.

Off lynning towellis in the houshald garderob of Balloch i.

Quhilk is brokin.
Off hardin towellis in the houshald gardrob of Balloch iii.

Quhairof i brokin.
[Mair deliuerit to Magie Petir be the Ladie in Januar 1599 of lynning

towellis ii.

Mair the same tyme to hir out of the kist on the north syde of the

galarie of hardin towellis ii.]

Off lynning towellis in the Ladeis garderob of Finlarg iii.

Off lynning towellis in the houshald garderob of Finlarg v.

Quhairof i brokin.
Off hardin towellis in the houshald garderob of Finlarg viii.

Quhairof iiii brokin.
Mair in the Ladeis garderob of Finlarg maid of new lynning in Februar

1598 markit with blew silk v.

Item mair gevin to Magie Petir be the Ladie out of hir garderob of

lynning towellis iiii.

[Item of new towellis maid be the Ladie in Finlarg the viii of August

1600 in hir garderob thairof i.

Item mair of new towellis maid be the Ladie the said tyme, quhilk the

Larde tuik to Balloch to his awin garderob, of new towellis lynning, ii.
Off hardin tueillit towallis new maid the said day in the Ladeis gardrob

of Finlarg vi

Item mair maid anno 1600 of towallis lynning in Balloch ii.

Gevin to Magie i Januar 1601.]

Inventories. — 1598.

329

Off sewit cuscheonis in the quhyt kist standand in the galarie of
Balloch on the south syde thairof v.

Item in the kist in the galarie of Balloch on the north syde of sewit
cuscheonis with the Larde and Ladeis armes ii.

Item in the same kist of cuscheonis sewit with erishe werk iii.

Off cuscheonis in the houshald garderob of Balloch v.

Off cuscheonis in the hall of Balloch in the porteris handis ii.

Off cuscheonis in the houshald garderob of Finlarg v.

Off new cuscheonis wowin reid and orange in the Ladeis garderob of
Finlarg iii.

Off grene counter claithis of Frenche stennyng in the hall of Balloch, ii.
Off counter claithis for the said burde in the porteris handis of Balloch, i.
Off counter claithis in Finlarg ii.

Off chalmer grene counter claithis in the kist of the galarie of Balloch

on the north syde iiii.

Item mair Patrik M'Awyre hes of counter claithis for chalmeris in

Balloch ii.

Off chalmer counter claithis in the houshald garderob of Balloch vi.

Quhairof ane blak and the uther reid.
Off auld counter claithis in Finlarg for chalmeris vii.

Off buffet stuillis red and yellow browderit with satine in the galarie
of Balloch ii.

Off Flanderis stuillis for ease thair with ane pan i.

Off wemenis sadillis thair with ane fute brode i.

Item ane coffer couerit with leddir and v flaconis of tin contenit thairin

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Inventories. — 1598.

Item ane uther coffer couerit with ane seiche skin in Balloch contening

ix flaconis of glass.
Item in the cominone garderob of Balloch ane soum with ane soum

sadill.
Item mair thair ane bodome of ane bed maid of skenzie girthis.

Off chandillaris in the galarie garderob of Balloch, vi, quhairof ii greit
chandillaris ; off chandellaris in Balloch that Patrik M'Awyre hes, x ;
off chandillaris in Finlarg, vi ; mair in Finlarg that come out of
Glenurquhay, ii ; off chandillaris in Glenurquhay, iiii.

Off new pannis in the galarie garderob of Balloch, ii ; mair thair of
new pannis, ii ; off new pannis in the houshald garderob of Fin
larg, i.

Off watter pottis in Balloch, vii ; off watter pottis in Finlarg, iii.

Off basingis in Balloch, ; off laweris thair, ; off basingis in
Finlarg, ; off basingis in Finlarg in the Ladeis garderob, i, with
ane lawer ; off basingis in Gleuurquhay, i.

Off tin quart flaconis in the garderob of Balloch and Finlarg, iiii ;
off tin pynt flaconis quhilkis Agnes Colquhoun hes, iii ; off auld tin
flaconis in the wyne sellar of Balloch, i ; item ane tin quart flaconn
in the kitscheing of Balloch for vinagir, i.

Off counterfute plaittis in the galarie garderob of Balloch, iiii dosane ;
off midling plaittis thair, ii do. vi ; off greit plaittis thair, xiii ; mair
of midling plaittis thair, xi ; mair of greit plaittis thair, xi ; item

Inventories. — 1598.

mair in the galarie garderob of Balloch, that Colone coft anno
Ixxxxvii, of midling plaittis, vi ; and of greit plaittis thair coft be
him, vi ; item in the houshald garderob of Finlarg of plaittis, i.
off transcheouris in the galarie garderob of Balloch, v do. vii ; item
mair of new transcheouris thair, x ; item mair of new transcheouris
coft be Colene anno Ixxxxvii, i do. ; off salsaris in the galarie
garderob of Balloch, v ; off plaittis in the wyne sellar of Balloch, ;
off plaittis in the kitscheing of Balloch, ; off transcheouris in the
kitscheing of Balloch, ; off salsaris thair, ; off plaittis in the
kitscheing of Finlarg, ii dosane v ; off transcheouris in the kitscheing
of Finlarg, xi ; off salsaris in the kitscheing of Finlarg, i ; off salsaris
in the Ladeis galarie of Finlarg, vi ; off trene plaittis in Finlarg in
the kitscheing, xxii ; off tin plaittis in Auchalladour, xviii ; off
transcheouris thair, viii ; off salsaris thair, ii ; off pannis thair, iii ;
off pottis thair, ii ; off raxis thair, i pair ; off speittis thair, ii ; off

trene plaittis in Auchalladour, xxx ; item of Inglis plaittis in the

•

Castell of Glenurquhay, ii dosane ; mair of new transcheouris
thair, i do ; item tua stampis for veschell quhilkis ar in the garderob
of Finlarg, ii stampis.

Off pannis in the kitscheing of Balloch, ; off pannis in the kitscheing
of Finlarg, iii ; off pottis in the kitscheing of Balloch, ; off pottis
in the kitscheing of Finlarg, vii, quhairof brasin pottis, ii ; off
speittis in the kitscheing of Balloch, iiii ; off speittis in Finlarg, ii ;
off ladillis in Balloch, ii ; off ladillis in Finlarg, ii ; off pistellis and
mortaris in Balloch, i ; off pistellis and mortaris in Finlarg, i ; off
choferis in the kitscheing of Balloch, i ; off raxis in the kitscheing of

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Inventories. — 1598.

Balloch, ii pair ; off raxis in Finlarg the kitscheing thairof, i pair ;
off raxis in the wyne sellar of Balloch, i pair ; off pot bowlis in the
kitscheing of Balloch, ii pair ; off guiss pannis in the kitscheing of
Balloch, i ; off guiss pannis in the kitscheing of Finlarg, i ; off beif
caldronis in the kitscheing of Balloch, ii ; off beif caldronis in the
kitscheing of Finlarg, i ; off irne branderis in the kitscheing of Bal
loch, i ; off irne bullettis thair for mustard, i ; off tayngis in the
kitscheing of Balloch, i ; off tayngis in the kitscheing of Finlarg, i ;
off axis in the kitscheing of Balloch, i ; off axis in the kitscheing of
Finlarg, ii ; off dressing knyffis in the kitscheing of Balloch ;
off dressing knyffis in the kitscheing of Finlarg, i ; off watter tubbis
in the kitscheing of Balloch, i ; off watter tubbis in the kitscheing of
Finlarg, i ; off irne cruikis in the kitscheing of Balloch, iii ; off irne
cruikis in the kitscheing of Finlarg, ii ; off irne cruikis in the Castell
of Gleuurquhay, i ; off caldronis in the woman hous of Balloch, i ;
off caldronis in the woman hous of Finlarg, quhilk come fra Eob
Reoch, i ; off brewing caldronis in the girnell hous of Balloch, i ;
off hosting kistis in the kitscheing of Balloch, i ; off barrowis in the
kitscheing of Balloch, i; off barrowis in the kitscheing of Finlarg, i;
off tin pynt stopis in the pantrie of Balloch, ii ; off tin chopin stopis
in Balloch, i ; off tin quart stopis in the pantrie of Balloch ;
off tin quart stopis in the pantrie of Finlarg, ii ; off tin Flanderis
quart stopis in the Ladeis garderob of Finlarg, ii.

Laidnar.

Off greit flesche fattis in the laidnar of Balloch, iiii ; off fische standis
thair, vii, quhairof ane braid fische fat ; off tubbis thair, vii.

Inventories. — 1 598.

333

Off tubbis thair, vii ; off botis thair, ii ; off skeppis thair, iiii ; off
burde liddis for flesche fattis, iiii ; off small burde liddis, iii ; off
laidner towis, i ; off mustard coigis, i ; off burdis, iiii ; off axis, i.

Laidnar Veschell of Finlarg.

Off braid flesche fattis, i ; off beif standis, ii ; mair fra Agnes out of
the wyne sellar of flesche standis, i ; off braid fische fattis, iii ; off
standis of balcone, i ; off fische standis, vi ; off boytis for panschis, i ;
off tubbis, iii ; off skeppis, v ; off boytis for beir, i ; off flesche standis
in the houshald aill sellar, ii ; off standis in the malt loft, i ; off
flesche fattis in the sellar of the cloiss of Glenurquhay, iii ; off
hering fattis thair, ii.

Wyne sellar of Finlarg.

Off floure boytis, iii ; off aquavitie roubouris thair, vii ; off gemlettis, i ;
off scontaris, ii ; off tummellis, i ; off drinking glasses in the garderob
of Finlarg, iiii ; off new roubouris for wyne, ii ; off wyne punsche-
ounis, ii ; off kinking robouris for vinagir, i ; off quart tin flaconis, ii ;
off pynt tin flaconis, ii ; item floure boytis with floure that come out
of Menteith, iu.

Wyne sellar of Balloch.

Off gemlettis, i ; off scuttallis, i ; off tummellis, i ; off fyre pannis, i ;
off caldroun bowis, i ; off auld pannis with ane schaft, i ; off auld
bascattis, i.

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334

Inventories. — 1 599.

Pantrie of Finlarg.

Item resauit be George Mitchell stewart of siluer spvnis, xv; off
siluer saltfattis, i ; off coppis with siluer about the mouth, iiii ; off
coppis with siluer fute, i ; off bickaris, iiii ; off Flanderis quart
stopis, i ; off tin quart stopis, i ; off trene quart stopis, xiiii.

Pantrie of Balloch.— 1599.

Off quhyte coppis with siluer feit, ii ; off litill blak coppis with siluer
mouths, ii ; mair of blak coppis with siluer mouthis, ii ; mair ane
greit blak cop with siluer about the mouth, i ; off siluer spunis,
xxi, betuix Balloch and Finlarg ; of tin quart stoppis, ii, quhairof
ane Flanderis tin ; off trene stopis, xi ; off siluer saltfattis, i ; off !
bickaris, iiii.

Brewhous of Finlarg.

Off maskin fattis, i ; off leidis, i ; off gyle fattis, ii ; off wort standis,
iii ; off barrellis, xiii, quhairof send to Glenurquhay, iii, and Agnes
Colquhoun hes ane in the cheis loft for butter ; off tubbis, iiii ; off
robouris, iiii ; off litill boytis for barme, i ; off laid gallonis, ii ; off
wort dischis, i ; off coueris to the maskin fat, i ; off baking burdis, i ;
off baiking trochis, i ; off kittie theif, i ; off scraping irnis, i ; off
seckis, v, quhairof ane brokin to mend the rest.

Brewhous of Balloch.

Off maskin fattis, i ; off leidis, i ; off gyle fattis, iiii ; of wort standis,
iiii ; off barrellis, x ; off tubbis, vi ; off roubouris, ii ; off boytis for
barme, i ; off laid gallonis, ii ; off wort dischis, i ; off coueris to the

Inventories. — 1600.

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maskin fat, i ; off baiking burdis, i ; off baiking trochis, i ; off kittie
theiffis, i ; off scraping irnis, i ; off seckis, ; off leddran bossis, i ;
off tua mowit budyeallis, i ; off girdillis, i ; off greit punscheonis for
aill, iiii.

Woman hous of Finlarg.

Off tubbis, vi ; mair of new tubbis, ii ; off new spynning quheillis, ii ;
off auld spynnyng quheillis, ii ; off irne spynnilKs, ii ; off wescheing
kettillis, i ; mair of auld greit kettillis, i ; off warping fattLs, i ; off
botis for candill, i ; off laid gallonis. i ; off auld stok cardis, i ; off
new stok cardis, i ; off cardis, ii pair.

Woman hous of Balloch.

Off spynning quheillis, ii ; off quheill spynnillis in Finlarg and
Balloch, ii ; off woll kamis in Balloch, ii ; off hechillis in Balloch, i ;
off auld cardis in Balloch and Finlarg, iiii pair ; [off new cardis bocht
anno 1600, ii pair ;] off wescheing tubbis, vii ; off laid gallonis, ;
off auld kettillis, i ; off candill fattis, ii ; off brasin pannis, i ; off
feddir standis, i ; off auld candill kistis, i ; ane syde of ane bed ;
ane lang skelf burde.

1600.

COMPT of the graith quhilk Patrik M'Awyre, porter of Balloch, hes
within the platt thairof, maid at Balloch the xi day of Februar 1600.

Off brasin peces, ii, quhairof ane hes quheillis and graith ; off cut-
throttis gunis, i ; item ane small irne pece callit ane hagbute of

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Inventories. — 1600.

Crok, i ; item foure chalmeris of greit gunnis, iiii chalmeris ; item
ane schoirt gwn of brass quhilk is in the wyne sellar ; off doubill
muscattis in the hall with linit werk, vii ; item at the yet of Balloch
ane hagbute with snap werk, i ; item in the lach chalmer of Ballach
of half haggis, i; item [in] the Lardis chalmer of muscattis indenttit
with bane of linit werk, i ; item mair thair of muscattis that come
fra my Lorde Sinclair indentit with bane, i ; item mair of muscattis
that come fra the Erie of Menteith, i ; item that come out of Dundie
ane lang pece with snap werk, i ; off tua gwn wagis of irne, ii ; item
uther twa wages for the greit gwnnis of brass (the Erll Orknay gat
tham with the gwn) ; item of hammers, ii ; off stane calmes, ii pair ;
off irne calmes, ii pair ; off calmes that come with the brasin pece out
of Kavinsheuch, i pair ; item the mesouris of the muscattis that ar in
the hall of Balloch ar in the galarie thairof; item Patrik M'Awyre
hes the screwis and tua pair calmis that serais for the muscattis in
the hall ; item he hes the haill screwis calmis and mesouris for the
muscattis that ar in the Lardis chalmer ; item ane heading ax ;
item mair he hes ane brasin pistolet with rowet werk ; item mair in
the Lardis awin chalmer of lang hagbuittis, i; item mair tua chissellis
with ane borrell ; item he hes the keyis of the haill muscattis ; item
he hes ane pair of tabillis of brissell, indentit with brissall, with
xxvii men of bane and thre of tymmer ; item ane commone chacker ;
item ane rynning speir ; item ane wasp speir ; item tua spoutis of
quhyte irne to charge the greit peces ; off bullettis of irne, ix ; off
bullettis of leid, viii ; off bullettis for muscattis, xvii ; item ane
linit staff ; off candill scheris, i pair ; item mair in the lardis chal
mer, i lang tua handit suorde; item thair that come out of Menteith

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337

of tua handit suordis, i ; item of hingand lokis at the yet and
presone dur (the Larde tuik ane thairof,) iii ; item of chandillaris
of brass, viii ; restis on Johne Andersone of chandillaris, ii ; off
tayngiss, iiii ; mair in the Lardis chalmer ane lang hagbute that wes
maid in Dundie, gilt with the Lardis armis, i ; mair ane steill bonet
of prufe, i ; item mair ane papir doublet ; [quhilk graith respectiue
foirsaid is deliuerit be Patrik M'Awyre to Finlay Hoy M'Finlay
V'Instalker the viii of Junii 1601] ; mair of Hew Hayis chandil
laris, iii ; item mair ane irne horse lok ; mair ane irne pik ; and
M'lllevallich hes tua and ane mattok ; Item mair he hes the graith
of my Lorde Sinclair's gwn, viz. : — twa bandis with four lang irne
naillis, xii bullettis, and the calmis of the same gwn.

Mair in the Lardis chalmer quhilk wes tane fra Patrik Dow, i gwn.

COMPT of gunnis quhilk the Larde hes in his awn handis.

Item that the Larde hes in his awin hands of gilt peces with the
Lardis armes that come out of Dundie stockit with brissell, i ; item
ane uther schoirt quhyte pece that come out of Dundie with the
Lardis armis thairon, i ; item ane uther hagbute that come out of
Menteith, i ; item of hagbuittis with ane raisit mouth, i ; item Dun-
cane Dow M'lllevallich hes of hagbuittis, i ; item Donald Dow
M'lllegerif hes of hagbuittis, i ; item Ewin M'lllechonile in Auch-
ainchalden hes of lang hagbuittis, ii.

338

Inventories. — 1603.

Off woll of the westend of Lochtay, clippit anno 1603, vi stanis,
conteining .... fleisses ; off the quhilk gevin out to be the
Larde claithis, i stane, contening x elnis half ; off the quhilk alsua
gevin out send to Perth to lit half stane, to be claithis to the Larde
and barnis.

1603.
The Portar of Finlargis compt of his intromissioun within the same.

. . Ane schoirt pece quhilk come out of Dundie, i ; quhilk the Larde
gaif to the young Larde his sone.

Off brasin pistolettis, i ; off small pistolettis pertening to the Larde, ii,
with thair caises.

Off Jedburght stanis in the hall, viii ; off Lochabir axis, ii.

Off gilt harnes quhilk wes gottin fra the Priour of Charterhous, i stand,
contening xii peces ; ane Bibill.

Off glaslawis chanyeit with four schaikhillis, iiii ; off greit irne fettris
for menis feit, ii pair ; off irne fetteris for menis handis, iii ; off lang
chenyeis in the presoun heich and lach with thair schakhillis, iiii ;
off pryme naillis, ii ; off auld schelvis of steilbonettis, v ; off greit
irne gavillokis, iii ; off crawis of irne, ii.

Inventories. — 1604.

339

Off irne wedgis

1111.

1603.

Off woll of the bray of Balloch and Drumturk clippit anno 1603,
vi stanis, contening viii" vi fleisses.

1604.

THE HOUSHALD GARDEROB or BALLOCH.

Off wolf skynnis

mi.

Item in the cross chalmer of grene canabeis with quhyte pasmentis, i ;
item in the lach chalmer of auld reid sey courtingis with rufe and
pand, contening iii pece, i stand ; item in the Lardis chalmer of
grene sey courtiugis with pand and rufe, contening thre peces, i stand ;
item thair of grene canabeis with orange pasmentis, i ; item in the
heich chalmer in the west toure of grene plading courtingis with
pand and rufe tua pece, i stand ; item in my Lorde of Lornis chalmer
of chapell toeddis, i, contening iiii pece ; item in Duntronis chalmer
of reid courtingis with pand and rufe, contening tua peces, i stand.

Graith in the litill small kist quhairin the auld Ladeis small

claithis ar.

Ane quhyte satine gourie with bodyis ; ane louse blak taphetie goun ;
ane wylie coyte of gray stemmyng begariit with veluet, quhilk is

340

Inventories. — 1 605.

givin to Annas the Lardis dochter ; ane quhyte satine doublet ;
ane doublet of blak figurat taphetie ; ane reid taphetie doublet pas-
mentit with gold ; ane pece of auld blak freise.

1604.
Portar of Finlargis compt.

Off small hagbuittis lang and schoirt, xvi ; quhairof the young Larde
hes ane ; Johne Campbell hes ane callit Bailgarrow ; Paule M'Clerich
hes ane that come out of Linlythgow ; Charlis Campbell hes ane of
the same ; Alex1 M'JDougall, Karayis sone, hes ane callit the Sorach.

Off brodis quhairin the Lardis picture is i.

1605.

Johne Koye porteris compt of the graith quhilk he receauit at his

entrie in Balloch.

Mair thair of muscattis that come fra the Larde of Burley indentit
with mother of perle with linit werk, ii ; item targis ourgilt with
gold that come fra the Prioure of Charterhous, i, quhilk wes tane to
Finlarg be M'Nevin at the Lardis command ; item mair of steill
targis in the hall of Balloch, i targe.

Inventories. — 1605 .

341

Item horsmen standis of armour that come out of Leith in the chalmer
of deiss of Balloch, iii stand ; off corslettis with collaris and murrionis
in the chalmer of deiss, v stand.

Item in the chalmer of deiss ane murrioun of proofe.

WOLL OF THE ScHEIl1 CLIPPIT IN THE WEST END OF LiOCHTAY,

ANNO 1605.

Item clippit of wedderis quhilk Finlay Roy M'Olean in Croftinschandell
hes in keping xxx wedderis, inde xxx fleisses ; off yowis, vii, inde vii
fleisses : extending to xxxvii fleisses, weyand i stane i quarter ii pund.

Item Williame Pudrach in Auclochinltiy hes in keping xxi wedderis,
inde xxi fleisses ; vi yowis, that come out of Glenurquhay the Poirt
thairof 1605, inde vi fleisses ; and x wedderis that come alsua out of
the poirt 1605, inde x fleisses : extending in the haill to xxxvii
fleisses, weyand i stane ii quarteris i pund.

Item James Pudrach in Croscrewie hes in keping thair xxi wedderis
ane yow, inde xxii fleisses, weyand i stane iii pundis.

Item Duncane M'Ewir in the croft of Inuerdoquhart hes in keping
thair ix wedderis, inde ix fleisses, weyand i quarter.

Summa of fleisses v" v.

Inde in stanis iiii stanis i quarter ii pund.

Discharge.

Item gevin out to Magie Campbell to mak out Katherenis goun of
woll the xi of October 1605 i quarter.

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Inventories. — 1605.

Item gevin out to be litill Katherene ane goun of blak woll the xxviii
of October 1605 ii quarteris i pund.

WOLL OF SCHEIP CLIPPIT IN THE EIST END OF LOCHTAY ANNO 1605.

Bray of Balloch— Allaster M'Thomy.

Off milk yowis with, thair lambis, iiixx x ; off kebbis wantand lambis, xx ;
off yeild yowis, xiiii ; off auld wedderis, xi ; off traikit skynnis with
the birn, iiii yowis.

Makewin in Dramturk.

Off wedderis, lii ; off milk yowis with thair lambis, v ; off kebbis
wantand lambis, x ; of yeild yowis, x ; mair enterit fra the tennentis
of gressume wedderis 1605 be the said M'Ewin, xvii ; mair fra him
of traikit skynnis with the bim, iiii.

Summa of fleisses ixM vii.

Inde in stanis, of quhyte wool with the leadin wecht, viii stanis ii qrs.

And mair of blak woll with the leadin wecht ii stanis i pund.

Discharge.

Item the thre of Junii 1605 given furth to Margaret Campbell the
Lardis dochter and Cristine Dog to mak the Lardis claithis of
quhyte woll ii stanis.

D. C. G.

COMPT OF THE GRAITH OF BALLOCH.

In ovir Chalmer of the Wester Tour.

A chyre ; a buffet stule ; a furme ; a counter ; ane brasine pistolet
with a caiss ; tua cutthrottis ; tua chalmeris for great peces ; tua iron
wages for great peces ; xiiii iron bullatis for cutthrottis.

Inventories. — 1 605.

343

In the Studie in the head of the Wester Tour.

xxi paintit leame plaittis ; iii paintit salseris of learn ; ix byess
boullis ; i paintit treen tap with a lid ; xiiii round treen trunscheris
with a trein taiss ; vi four nuikit trunscheris of tren ; ane uther
round buist of tren with xi treen trunscheris thairin ; a litill brasin
boull ; ane three squairit glas.

In my Lord of Lornes Chalmer.
A buird ; a buffet stule ; a seller with glassis thairin.

In the Lairdis Chalmer.

A chyre ; tua stuillis ; a counter ; a pellok bow ; tua handit swordis ;
fyve gunnis with Unit wark indentit with bane ; ane with Unit wark
indentit with mother of perle ; tua hagbuttis of rowet wark ; tua
hagbuttis with snapwark indentit with bane ; ane lang hagbut that
wes maid in Dundie with the Lairdis armes of snap wark ; ane uther
auld hagbut of snap wark that wes gottin fra Patrik Dow M'Nab ;
ane muscat staff indentit with bane ; ane tua handit sword gilt with
gold ; ane hand bow ; a bandit kist with iron ; ane leame can upoun
the portell head ; a pair of tayngis.

In the laich Chalmer.
A furme ; a counter ; a coffer ; a kist ; a half hag ; ii litill stules.

In the Chalmer of Deace.

A counter ; tua furmes ; tua chyris ; a stule ; thrie stand of horsmen
harnes with thrie plait glufis ; v corslatis ; v murrionis, with thair
v colleris ; a murrioun of pruif ; a steill targe of pruif ; a hingand
bred chandler of brass.

Inventories. — 1605.

In the Studie at the Kingis Chalmer dor.
A secreit ; a paper doublat.

In the Hall of Balloch.

i fute stule ; sex hagbuttis with linit wark ; speirs iii dosane viii ; a
potent speir ; tua stalfis with headis of quhyte iron to charge brasin
peces with ; ane uther ram stick to dicht the peces with ; four buirdis ;
a chyre ; nyne furmes ; tua cap buirdis ; thrie tin basines ; a lawer ;
a grene counter clayth for the hall buird.

At the Yet.

Twa hingand lokis upon the yet ; tua upoun the presoun dor ; a hagbut
at the yet ; ane eitch ; a pair of iron fetteris ; a stand ; a mekill
gaylok and a litill gaylok ; a heland spead ; a lawland sped ; a
matok ; a pik ; xi chandleris ; a bewett at the stair head ; ane
horse lok ; xii treen plaittis ; i heading axe.

In the Press in the Hall Stair.

Tua pair of stane calmis ; ii iron calmis for muscattis ; i pair of small
pistolet calmis ; ane Turkes gun graith ; i iron chissell ; ii keyis for
muscattis ; v screw headis for muscatis with ane sokket ; iii brasin
mesouris ; iii worms for muscatis ; ane pair of cabells of birsell with
xxvi binder men ; four treen men.

In the Nureis Chalmer, a furme.

In ventories. — 1 609.

In Duntrone's Chalmer.

A buird ; a furme ; a chyre ; a pair of great gard fetterris upoun the
eist tour stairhead ; ane stok for a brasin pece with iron clakis and
bandis.

In the chalmer of the Eist tour head, a furme ; a stule.

In the Almrie thairof with lok and key.

A pair of bandis with four lang naillis till a cairtit pece stok ; a pair
of calmis for a cairtit pece ; tuelf great bullattis of lead ; ten peuder
plaittis ; aucht peuder trunscheoris ; ane bowit pan.

In Gawine's chalmer, ane stule ; in the Girnelhouse, tua brasin peces ;
in the Wyne Seller, ane pittoner.

1608.
HOUSHALD GARDEROB OF FINLARG.

Off arrow bagis with arrowis i.

1609.
The porter of Balloch his compt of the grayth he lies in keiping . . .

Ane blawing home in the hall ; off laidillis to melt lead, ii.

Graith in the litillhouse betuixt the laich chalmer and the Lairdis
chalmer, left thairin the sext of Januar 1610.

Item of brasin dog chenyeis, i, quhairin thair is tua chenyeis lang to
bind doggis ; item of lang chenyeis to bind doggis at the foote of
ane furme with ane lok thairat, i inde iii.

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Inbnuar of gnv left fcg &tr Coline not to tic tttgpomt upon.

BE it kend till all men . . . ws Sir Robert Campbell of Glenurquhy
knycht, and Johne Campbell fear thairof, forsameikle as thair is ane
band past . . . betuixt ws with consent of vmquhill Sir Coline
Campbell of Glenvrquhy knycht ... of the daitt at Balloch the
nynteine day of Maii the yeire of God M vic and fourtie yeires :
thairfore . . . wee ar bund ... to ... subscryve sufficient in-
ventars of the Jewells, silver plaitt and vther silver work, insight
plenisching, steilbow come and beir and strenthsilver, and ky young
and old and wild meires left to ws be the said Sir Coline the tyme of
his deceis in the houssis of Balloch and Finlarg and on the landis
particularlie eftirspecifeit. Witt ye ws to mak . . . the particular
inventar eftirspecifeit, wiz. Of Jewells left to ws be the said Sir Coline
as said is, ane targatt of gold sett with thrie diamondis, four topaces
or jacincts, ane rubbie and ane saphyre, enambled, given be king James
the Fyft of worthie memorie to ane of the Laird of Glenurquhey his
predicessours ; item ane round Jewell of gold sett with precious stones
conteining tuentie nyne diamonds and four great rubbies, quhilk
Queene Anna of worthie memorie Queene of Great Britane France
and Irland gaue to vmquhill Sir Duncane Campbell of Glenvrquhy ;
item ane gold ring sett with ane great diamond schapine lyke a heart
and vther four small diamonds, quhilk the said Queene Anna of worthie
memorie gaue to the said Sir Duncane ; item ane fair silver brotch
sett with precious stones ; item ane stone of the quantitie of half a

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hen's eg sett in silver, being flatt at the ane end and round at the vther
end lyke a peir, quhilk Sir Coline Campbell first Laird of Glenvrquhy
woir quhen he faught in battell at the Rhodes agaynst the Turks, he
being one of the Knychtis of the Rhodes ; item of great gold buttons
iiixx vi ; item mair of silver work and vthers following ; of silver
plaittis, tuelff ; of great silver chargers, four ; item ane great silver
bassone with ane lawer partlie overgilt ; item ane lesser silver lawer with
ane basone partlie overgilt ; item ane dussone of silver trencheors and
ane dussone of silver sasers partlie overgilt ; item ane great silver cupe
with ane cover double overgilt wrought with reasit work ; item ane
vther great silver cupe ingraven, with ane cover partlie overgilt ; item
ane vther great silver cuppe partlie overgilt with the Laird of Dun-
trons airmes and name thairon ; item ane litle silver goblet double
overgilt, with ane cover ; item ane vther silver cuppe partlie overgilt,
with ane face on the bottome of it ; item ane vther micllen cuppe
with ane cover partlie overgilt ; item ane vther lang schankit silver
cuppe partlie overgilt ; item ane vther lang schankit silver cuppe not
overgilt ; item mair ane vther great plaine silver cuppe with the
Laird of Glenvrquhyes airmes on the bottome of it ; also ane vther
plaine silver cuppe ; item ane vther silver cuppe and ane silver goblet ;
item tua litle lang schankit silver cuppes for acavite ; item sex silver
gobletts partlie overgilt that goes within other, with ane cover on them ;
item ane silver saltfatt with ane cover partlie overgilt ; item ane vther
silver salt fatt that standis vpone thrie round knops that hes tuo divi-
siounes ; item ane vther silver salt fatt ; item ane silver lawer for
vineger partlie overgilt ; item vther t-uo silver laweris for vineger ;
item ane great maser with ane silver lip quhilk will conteine a quart,

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quhilk also hes ane silver foote ; item ane vther litle maser with silver
lip and foote with ane cover double overgilt ; item ane round cope
with ane silver lip ; item of plane silver spoones with the Lairdes
name on theme, xi ; mair of silver spoones with round knapit endis
overgilt, vi ; item mair of silver spoones in the pantries of Balloch
and Finlarg, xxxviii ; item tuo silver footes for copes ; item mair
ane vther silver spoone ; item ane great feildine peice of copper
and aue vther feildine pece of iron ; item thrie hakbutts of found,
quhairof ii of copper and ane of iron ; ane long small feildine peice of
copper and tuo iron peices with chalmers ; tuo hakbutts of found of
copper that ar in Glenvrquhy in the castell thairof ; item ane muskett
indentit with bane overgilt and graven vpone the ratch with linit work ;
ane vther long muskett with ane wark indentit having ane long blak
lethron caise ; ane vther great long musket with the Lairds airmes
gravin thairon ; mair tuo single musketts indentit with baine, quhairof
the ane indentit with pearle, quhilk were gottin frae my Lord Burlie;
ane vther double muskett with linit work ; thrie vther musketts
with new stoks and warkis ; item ane tuo handit suord the hand
quhairof is overlayed with velvet ; ane vther tuo handit suord with
ane loose hand to be eikit thairto ; mair thrie cutthrott pistollis of
copper, quhilk ar gravin, with new stokis and warkis ; item tuo steill
targets and ane cork target ; item tuo stand of horsmens airmes fyve
corsletts with thair headpeices and ring craiges, tuo gauntlet gloves,
ane murrion of prufT and ane stand of blak horseuiens airmes, stoovd
with brass naills, conteining ane head peice, ane craig peice, ane breist
peice, ane bak peice, tuo schoulder peices and ane gauntlett glove ;
item of silk bedis ; ane conteining four curtaines of rid Spanisch taffite

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349

fassit with rid and blew silk fasses, and ane curtaine of rid sessnatt
taffite, and ane pand of rid velvett brouderit with blew silk, with the
Laird of Glenvrquhy and his Ladie thair names and airmes thairon,
with ane reid steikit taffita matt ; ane vther blew silk bed, conteining
thrie curtaines of blew Spanisch taffite and a curtaine of blew sesnat
taffita, with ane fass of silk and ane pand of blew velvott brouderit with
the Laird of Glenvrquhy and his Ladie thair names and airmes thairon,
with ane blew steikit taffita matt ; ane vther bed of incarnatt London
cloath embrouderit with blak velvott, conteining iii brouderit curtaines
and tuo curtaines not brouderit, ane brouderit pand with the Laird and
Lady Glenvrquhyes names and airmes thairon, with silk fasses and ane
brouderit covering ; ane greine London cloath bed pasmentit with
greine and orange silk laice, conteining ane pand with pasmentis
and silk fasses and vi peice of pasmentit curtaines with ane covering of
the same cloath pasmentit ; ane vther silk bed of changing taffite
greine and yellow, conteining mi peice of curtaines, quhairof iii of
Spauisch taffite and ane of cesnat taffite, with ane pand schewit with
silk arid worsett with the Laird and Lady Glenvrquhy thair names
and airmes thairon, with ane grein silk fass conteining ii peice with
ane covering wrought with blue and yellow silk ; item of vther weill
and sufficient common furnischt beds xvi, with all thair furniture
requisite ; off arras work hingings, ii stand, conteining xi peices, and
of common hingings, iiii stand, conteining xvi peice ; item of great
cramosie velvott cuschiounes for the kirk, ii with thair great silk knops
at the nooks and silk fosses about them, with thair reid callico
coverings ; mair of cuschiounes of Turkie work xii, and of cuschiounes
schewit on gallis, vi ; of dames boordcloathes ii, and of dornik scrvitts,

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ii dussone ; of sufficient linnen boordcloathes, xxiiii ; and of sufficient
linnen servitts, thretteine dussone ; of Holland scheittes ii pair, quhairof
i pair schewit with hollie work ; of gude linnen towells, viii ; of linnen
cupboordcloathes, iiii ; of greine chalmer countercloathes, vi ; of carpetts
for chalmer tables, ii ; of greine countercloathes for the hall burdis, ii ;
of peutor plaittis, viii dussone, quhairof meilde plaittes, xix; of tin
trenscheours, vi dossone ; of tin sasers, v ; of brass pans, v ; of brassine
potts viii, quhairof i great acavite pott ; of speittes, iiii ; ane pestell
and ane morter ; of raxes, ii pair ; of goos pans, ii ; of beiff caul
drons, i ; item of pictures of the Kings and Queenes of Scotland,
xxiiii ; and of pictures of the Lairds and Ladies of Glenvrquhay
and vther noblemen, xxxiiii; item ane greit genealogie brod pantit
of all the Lairds of Glenvrquhy, and of those that ar come of the
house of Glenvrquhy; mair tuo house knoks and ane chalmer
knok ; item ane pair of litle organes in the chapell of Finlarg, and
ane pair of harpsicords in Balloch ; item tuo brewine leds with tuo
great maskine fatts ; ane vther brewine vessell ; mair tuo charter
kists bandit with iron bands ; item ane litle schort hunting cuttles in
the charterhouse ; mair Captane Gordoun his suord ; item of great
ky in the Laird of Glenvrquhy his haill bowhoussis iiic xxiii, and of
young ky and stirkis aught score and iii ; off wyld meires, xxiii ; of
young meires xiiii ; of staigis x, and of cursours, vi ; item of scheipe
and wedderis, vc in the Laird his haill scheip houssis; item mair
sevine chandlers. And farder wee the saids Sir Kobert and Johne
Campbells heirby obleissis to mak . . . sufficient particular inventaris
of the haill buikis, timber wark, trunkis, kists, loks of doores, and iron
yeattis within the houssis of Balloch and Finlarg, Castell Calquhorne,

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Barchaltan, and Auchachallader . . . ; and farder it is heirby lykwyse
declairit that thair is presentlie on the landis pertcining to the Laird
of Glenvrquhy within the Scherefdomes of Perth and Argyle and
Steuartries of Stratherne and Monteith, of steilbow corne, sexteine
chalders small aittis ; and of steilbow beir, fyve chalders ; and of strenth
silver and steilbow horss on the forsaids lauds, estiinat to be worth tuo
thousand and fyve hundreth merkis, quhilk we also obleiss ws to mak
furthcumand . . . Quhilk haill inventar abonewrittin wee the saids
Sir Robert and Johne Campbells . . . declaires to be the just and trew
inventar of the Jewells, silver wark, insight plenisching, steilbow come,
beir, strenthsilver, ky young and old, and wild meires left be the
said vmquhill Sir Coline to ws . . . and obleissis ws . . . to mak the
samyne . . . furthcumand . . . and . . . nevir. to burdeine ...
nor dispone upone the samyne . . . vnder all the hiest paines contenid
in the foirsaid band ... In witnes quhairof, writtin be William
Meiklejohne noter publict, wee . . . hes subscryvit thir presents with
our handis at Balloch the sevinteine day of September 1640 yeires,
before thir witnessis, Sir Patrik Ogilvie of Inchmartine, Ardchibald
Campbell fear of Glenlyon, Patrik Campbell of Edinample, Ardchibald
Campbell brother german to the Laird of Laweris, Robert Andersone
his servitor, and the said William Meiklejohne wreitar heirof.

1621.

of ttye JLairD of
Courtis following*

Item imprimis it is statute and ordanit that na maner of persone
nor persones within the Laird of Glenurquhay his boundis and
heretages quhatsumewir, quhaireuir the samen lyis within the realme
of Scotland, mak murburne at na tyme in ony yeir earning bot yeirly
in the moneth of March, conforme to the Act of Parliament, and that
upone the Mount upone grass only, saiffand hedder and young wood
outwith the hillis and sicht of all infield and manurit landis, under the
pains contenit in the said Act of Parliament.

2. Item it is statute and ordanit that na maner of persone or per
sones within the foirsaidis boundis respectiue give meit drink hows
rowme nor uther kynd of beild to aney maner of mane that schuitis
at deir rae blakcokis etc. nor slay blakfish in tyme cuming, without the
Lairdis awin licence first haid and obtenit thairto, under the pane of
xx lib. toties quoties, and mair the wnlaw to be according to the Act
of Parliament.

Court Books.— 1621.

3. Item it is statute and ordanit that all heiddykis and faulddykis
within the foirsaidis boundis respectiue be yeirly beittit bigit and
upholdin be the awnaris and possessouris thairof sufficiently with divot
earth and stane, under the pane of ten pundis money, ilk persone
failyeand thairin, toties quoties.

4. Item it is statute and ordauit that all maner of householderis
within the foirsaidis boundis respectiue haive kailyeardis with suffi
cient dykis kaill and utheris necessaris thairintill yeirly according to
thair habilitie in tyme cuming, and that the saidis dykis be sua that
nather horse meir nor kow goat nor scheip get within the samyn, under
the pane of ten pundis toties quoties.

5. Item it is statute and ordanit that no maner of personne nor
persones within the boundis respectiue foirsaidis cast peitis yeirly in
tyme cuming bot only with lawland peit spaudis, under the pane of ten
pundis money toties quoties wnforgiwiri.

6. Item it is statute and ordanit that ewirie tennent and cotter
within the foirsaidis boundis respectiue sail leawe thair duelling
housses at their remoweing thairfra as sufficient in all respectis as thei
enterit thairto, ilk persone failyeand heirintill wnder the paine of ten
pundis money toties quoties.

7. Item it is statute and ordanit that na maner of persone nor
personnes within the boundis respectiue abone nominat cutt no kynd
of breir nor thorne but in the waxing of the moone yeirlie in tyme

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cuming, ilk persone failyeand heirin under the paine of fyve pundis
wnlaw toties quoties.

8. Item it is statute and ordanit that ewirie tennent and taxsman
within the boundis respectiue abone specefeit (that hes leyland for
cornis) draw water throw the samen landis at the sicht of the Lairdis
officiaris respectiue, giue it may be drawin, for guiding of the land,
under the paine of fyve pundis toties quoties in cais of failyie.

9. Item it is statute and ordanit that all tennentis and cottaris within
the boundis respectiue befoir mentionat set and plant young tries
within thair kailyeardis yeirlie during the occupatiounes of thair landis
as followis viz. ewrie tennent and taxsman of ane merkland sail set
and plant yeirly within thair saidis kailyeardis sex young tries, and
evrie cottar thrie tries, and sua furth according to samaney merklandis
as they occupie yeirly during thair occupatioun viz. ather aik asch or
plane trie, and sua sone as they ar reddy to tak up agane, that they be
sett in the maist comodious pairtis of thair saidis occupatiounes, under
the pane of fyve pundis toties quoties ; and that the gairdnar within the
samen boundis furneish the saidis tries yeirly for tua penneyis the peice :
under the said paine toties quoties incais of failyie.

10. Item it is statute and ordanit that ewirie tennent taxsman and
occupiar of landis within the boundis respectiue abonementionat draw
yeirly in dew tyme to thair middingis for guiding of ilk merkland
possest be thame the number of thrie scoir leadis of earth, under the
paine of fy we pundis toties quoties incais of failyie.

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11. Item it is statute and ordanit that na maner of persone nor per-
sones within the saidis boundis respectiue hauld swyne in tyme cuming,
under the pane of confiscatioun thairof and ten pundis money of
wnlaw toties quoties in caice of failyie.

12. Item it is statute and ordanit that na maner of persone nor
persones within the boundis respectiue abone expremit cut broume at
no tyme of yeir within the samen boundis, without the Lairdis licence
haid and obtenit first thairto, under the paine of fyve pundis toties
quoties incais of failyie.

13. Item it is statute and ordanit that na cattell scheip or uther
guidis within the boundis respectiue abone rehersit salbe callit to the
Mounth scheillingis or girssingis or flitting thairby bot be the month,
except ane horse with carreage and ane man in his head ; and.quhat-
ewir number of carrege hors they shall haive that ane man be in the
head of the formest horse, and the uther bund to the taill, and that
thair be ane man with euirie tua horse ; and gif thair be ane waik kow
that may not travell to the heid dykis that ane bird be attending on
hir, and give thair be ma waik ky lat thair be ma hirdis, under the paine
of ten pund to be payit be the dissobeyer toties quoties ; and ane
commone gait is ordeanit to be hauldin aucht fute of breid that ane
horse may gang by ane uther not spilland the cornis.

14. Item it is statute and ordanit that evirie persone haiveand landis
within the boundis befoir mentionat salbe forrester of the woodis
thairof and be ansuerable to the Laird for the samyn.

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15. Item it is statute and ordanit that euirie tennent within the
saidis boundis respectiue mak four croscattis of irone for slaying of the
wolff yeirly in tyme cuming, under the paine of four pundis money
toties quoties incais of failyie.

16. Item it is statute and ordanit that na tennent within the boundis
respectiue foirsaidis suffer nather ruck hoddit craw nor pyatis to big
nor clek in thair rowmes or possessiounes at any tyme heireftir, under
the paine of fourtie schilling ; and quhat nichtbour so euir sail refuis to
help to herie thame sail pay uther xl s. wnlaw toties quoties incais
of failyie.

17. Item it is statute and ordanit that all and quhatsumeuir actiounes
questiounes quarrellis contraversies or debaitis standing wndecydit or
that salhappin to occur or be movit within the boundis respectiue
befoir specifeit be persewit within the space of thrie yeiris eftir the
samyn may be iustly persewit (except the pairties or aney ane of thame
be minoris and of les aige; or that they or ony of thame be fund and
specially the defender not duelland on the Lairdis heretages) or ellis
the samyn sail not be hard in judgement thaireftir hot the defenderis
absoluit simpliciter thairfra in tyme cuming.

18. Item it is statute and ordanit that all eattin and distroyit cornis
with guidis and bestiall be comprysit yeirly in tyme cuming be honest
nichtbouris immediatly eftir the distructioun thairof, or otherwayis the
samyn sail nawayes be hard in court or plant ; bot the samyn being
comprysit, the pairtie damnifiet salbe hard and haive summar iustice

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and quhatewir beis decernit to him thair salbe alse meikill to the
Laird.

19. Item it is statute and ordanit that euirie tennent possessour and
occupiar of ane merkland within the foirsaidis boundis respectiue saw
ane boll of wncouth seid thairin yeirly in tyme cuming, and euirie xl d.
land ane firlot of wncouth eatis, and on ilk half merkland ii firlotis
of the saidis eatis ; and sua furth as they occupy pro tanto, under the
paine of fyve pundis incais of failyie toties quoties.

20. Item it is statute and ordanit that thair salbe cunstaris of aill
yeirlie in tyme cuming in all the browstar houssis in all the boundis
respectiue befoir specifeit, and according as they sail find the aill
worthie the samen salbe sua sauld, and the cunstaris to convein yeirlie
on ilk Sonday to that effect ; and the broustaris to brew ilk weik on
Thursday preceisly to the effect thei may haive aill on evirie Sonday
to be provin be the cwnstaris appointit thairto ; ilk ane of the saidis
cunstaris not conveinand to this effect under the paine of fourtie
schillingis for dissobedience, and ilk disobeyand browstar for thair
pairtis uther xl s. wnlaw wnforgiwin, and that conforme to the seuerall
actis of courtis to be maid heiranent.

21. Item it is statute and ordanit that thair be sufficient poind-
fauldis within the haill boundis perteining to the Laird of Glenurquhay
yeirly in tyme cuming, conforme to the tennoris of the particular actis
of his courtis to be maid and proclamit thairanent, under the panis to
be contenit thairintill.

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22. Item it is statute and ordanit that quhosoeuir persewis aney
actioun in tyme cuming, being anes decreitit be the Laird or be the
assyis abefoir, (within the boundis respectiue befoir rehersit) sail pey
to the Laird ten pundis money of wnlaw wnforgiwin toties quoties.

23. Item it is statute and ordanit that ewirie miller and smith
within the boundis respectiue foirsaidis sail haive fourtie schillingis
yeirlie out of thair tbirlages respectiue for uphaulding of thair myllis
and smythes waterticht in tyme cuming.

24. Item it is statute and ordanit that ewirie tennent and possessour
of landis within the boundis respectiue foirsaidis that hauldis ane cottar
without peittis and ane kailyeard with cornis conforme thairto in tyme
cuming sail pay to the Laird v lib. of wnlaw toties quoties ; and ilk
cottar that hauldis aney wagabound or jeill persone in houshald or
companey with him sail pey fourtie schillingis toties quoties.

25. Item it is statute and ordanit that the officiaris within the
boundis respectiue foirsaidis sail ammit and tyne thair fies, that yeir
that [thei] or oney of thame respectiue for thair awin pairtis knawis not
quhat tennent or cottar settis young tries, and quha settis nane, yeirly
in tyme cuming, conforme to the act of Court maid thairanent.

26. Item it is statute and ordanit that quhatsumewir tennentis ane
or ma or thair seruandis within the foirsaidis boundis respectiue
intromet with or uptak oney uther sek or pok or uther kynd of graith
quhatsumewir except thair awin at carreage or utherwayis in the

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Lairdis seruices in tyme cuming sail pey ten mark money of wnlaw
toties quoties unforgivin.

27. Item it is statute and ordanit that quhatsuuiewir persone or
persones salhappin to cute or oney wayis distroy oney young tries set
or to be sett and plantit in tyme cuming within the boundis respectiue
foirsaidis or oney pairt thairof sail pey to the Laird xx lib. money
of wnlaw, and the Laird sail give ten pund of Tascell siluer to oney
persone that salhappin to foirsie him of the contraveinar heirof toties
quoties.

28. Item it is statute and ordanit that quhatsumewir persone or
persones wyfis ane or ma within the boundis respectiue abone mentionat
salhappin to drink in aney broustar hous within the samyn boundis
in tyme cuming, without the companey of thair husbandis, sail pey xx s.
of wnlaw to the Laird, and for euirie chopin they sail drink they sail
sit xxiiii houris in the lang gadde.

29. Item it is statute and ordanit that na maner of persone nor per
sones within the boundis respectiue befoir mentionat sail cast and win
no maner of peitis in tyme cuming within aney corne landis of the
samyn boundis, under the paine of ten pundis toties quoties ; and that
thair be no maner of slattagavellis of aney tymber upone aney hous or
houssis within the foirsaidis boundis in tyme cuming, under the said
paine of ten pundis toties quoties.

30. Item it is statute and ordanit that no maner of persone nor per
sones within the boundis respectiue befoir rehersit labor nor manur no

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kynd of landis within the space of sexteine fate to aney rivir sik as
Urquhay, Dochart, or Loquhay, and within aucht fute to aney uther
great water les nor the saidis riveris, in tyme cuming, ilk persone
dissobeyand wnder the pane of tuentie pundis toties quoties sua oft
as the samin sal happin.

31. Item vpone the xxvii day of Aprill in anno 1618 yeiris, it is
statute and ordanit that the awnar of ewirie horse meare staig or fillie
that beis gottin on cornis beir etc. in tyme cuming sail pey to the
pairtie damnifeit or skaithit viii d. money out of ilk fute of the saidis
horse mear staig fillie, and out of ilk fute of ky and stirkis iiii d. money,
and out of ilk fute of goat wedderis and scheip ii d. money, to the
pairtie damnifiet as said is, besyd ane wnlaw to the Laird toties quoties.

32. Item upon the xi day of Maii in anno 1618 yeiris, in ane court
hauldin at Tomnayngill, it is statute and ordanit that quhatsumewir
persone or persones salhappin to refuis thair nichtbour or nichtbouris
to help to coinpryis distroyit cornis or beir in breir or utherwayis in
tyme cuming, that persone or persones refuisand sail pey the heall
skaith and interest to the pairtie damnifiet, besyd the Lairdis wnlaw
toties quoties.

33. Item in the court hauldin at Killin the 4 day of December 1618
yeiris, it is statute and ordanit that no cadger or uther trafficar hant
frequent nor repair endlang the brigis of Killin or oney of thame in
tyme cuming, under the paine of fyve pundis money unforgivin toties
quoties.

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34. In the court hauldin at Finlarg the xvi day of Maii 1621, it is
statute and ordanit that ilk tennent sail seik and persew for the steilbo
eatis and beir and etrenth siluer within the space of tua yeiris eftir
they mell with the rowrne, or uther wayis nevir to be hard to persew the
samyn thairefter.

35. In the court hauldin at Finlarg the thrid day of Julii 1G21, it is
statute and ordanit, with aduyis and consent of the heall tennentis,
that quhasoewir cuttis aney of the Laird of Laweris woodis, and the
Laird of Glenlyounis woodis, without thair awin live and licence, that
they sail pey fourtie schillingis money wulaw to the Laird of Glenur-
quhay thair rnaister, and uther fourtie schillingis money to the Laird of
Laweris, and fourtie schillingis to the Laird of Glenlyoun.

36. In the court hauldin at Candinoir the xxviii of December 1621,
it is statute and ordanit that na persone or persones nather man nor
woman drink within ane Browstar hous bairneyeard, nor within aney
biggingis pertening to the hoisteller, except he or they haive travellit
audit myles thairto (except brydellis) and gif they do in the contrair
they sail pay four pundis money of wnlaw toties quoties, and alse gif
the browstar sell aney aill to aney persone or persones, abone ane pynt
aill to be drunken in thair awin houses, they sail pey in lyk inaner four
pund money of wnlaw toties quoties, and gif they mister aill to send for
the samin and drink it in thair awin housses, and gif the browster refuis
•iher to sell aill to thame for siluer, or upone ane sufficient pledge, he
sail pey ane wnlaw, and gif they releve not thair pledge within aucht
dayis it salbe leisum to the broustaris to sell and put auay the pledge

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to quhom they pleis, and quha ewir delaitis quha contravenis this act
sail haive fourtie schillingis money Taskell siluer to try it out.

37. In the court hauldin at Candmoir the xi of Januar 1622,
it is statute and ordanit that na wobstar tak mar for the weyfing of
ane guid heud plaid bot ane firlot meill or els the price thairof, and
they sail tak for weyffing of ane gray plaid of half hewis tua pekis
meill and tua schillingis siluer, and they sail tak for ane gray plaid that
hes bot ane sprang of hewis i pek ii lipes meill and tua schilling siluer,
and they sail tak for weyffing of small lynning and small triedling 4 d.
for ilk ell thairof, i pek ii lipes meill and tua pund cheis for ilk disson
weyfing.

Item it is statute and ordanit that na vobstar sail tak mair for
weyfing of gray claith and skouringis bot ii d. the ell and ane pek
meill for ane dissoun, and for tartane 4 d. for ilk ell, ane pek ii lipes
meill out of ilk dissoun, and that na wobstar tak in na ma wobis to
wirk quhill they haive wrocht and outred theis wobis that they haif
takin in, and they to haive xl dayis space thairto, quhairin gif they
failyie, and gif the wobstaris observe and keip not thir actis, ilkane of
thame to pey ten pundis money wnlaw toties quoties.

38. In the court hauldin at Finlarg the penult day of August, it is
statuit and ordainit that no browstar refuis aill to honest auld countrey
men ather be day or be nicht quhen they pleis to send for it, and if the
aill be in the hous and the broustaris refuisand, to pey iiii lib. money
wnlaw, becatis they refuisit the sainen ; and it salbe leisurn to thame
to cum with the officiar to brek up the hous dor and tak out the aill

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and gif it to the puir ; and ordauis the haill tennentis and comouns to

cum and makcomptrekningand payment to the broustaris ilk moneth

for the aill that they haive gottin, and if they failye thairin it salbe

leistim to the broustaris nowayis to sell mair aill to thame.

39. Item in the samen court abonewrittin, it is statuit and ordanit

that the tennentis that ar obleist to cutt and lead fearnis and thak to

the Lairdis housses in Finlarg and uther pairtis lead and putt in the

samen yeirly in tyme cuming befoir Michelmes, or ellis to pey ane

wnlaw at the Lairdis modifications

40. In the court hauldin at Candmoir the sevint day of November

•

1622, it is statute and ordanit, be the advyse of the heall tennentis and

milleris, that ilk tennent sail haiue libertie and priuilege to knok ane

firlot of beir, and ilk cottar to haive libertie to knok tua pekis beir, ilk

yeir multour frie, and gif they knok aney mair to pay multour thairfor,

or ellis ane multour aith to the milleris.

41. In the court hauldin at Finlarg the tuelt day of Mairche anno

1623, it is statuit and ordanit be the advyse and consent of the heall

comouns and tennentis that thair be ane poindfauld biggit in Badour,

and ilk kow that beis fund in the forrest of Mamelorne or within the

boundis or merchis thairof to pey xl s., and ilk meir and ilk hors fund

thairiu to pey fyve merkis of wnlaw, and Patrik Campbell of Murlag-

anbeg forrester to haue pouar to put in the saidis gudis quhen they ar

fund in the forrest and to tak up thir wnlawis to the Lardis use.

42. In the samen court abonewrittin, it is statute and ordanit

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[that] quhaeuir mellis or intromettis with aney defunctis geir, without
the officiar and famous witnesses be present at thair intromissioun, to
pey ten pund wnlaw toties quoties.

In the court hauldin at Candmoir the xxi day of Aprill anno 1623,
it is statute and ordanit be the Laird, with the advyse and consent
of the heall comouns and tennentis, that quhatsumeuer persone or
persones that salhappin to be executouris or intromettouris with
minouris geir in tyme cuming, that the saidis executouris or intromet
touris salbe astrictit bund and obleist to sustene and interteney the
saidis minouris at the sicht of four honest nichtbouris, utherwayis to
tyne thair geir that they intromett with, and to pay alse meikall of ane
wnlaw to the Laird.

In the samen court, it is statute and ordanit that eviry tennent
sail put out thair heall ky hors nolt and scheip outwith thair heid
dykis fra the first of Maii and reinane quhill the aucht day of Junii
yeirly, and fra the 8 day of Junii to pas to scheillingis and remane
quhill the fyftene day of Julii yeirly, and nane to cum hame befoir ane
uther, except a kow that is a lifting, or ane seik man or ane seik
woman to hauld ane kow besyd thame to gif milk.

Item it is statute gif auey waiff horssis be fund that they be put
in ane poindfauld be the apprehendaris and proclamit at the kirk.

Item it is statute that eviry toun mak thair poindfauld, uther
wayis the tennentis of the samen toun to pey ten pundis money of
wnlaw.

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Item it is statute and ordanit that quha euer hes a skabbit hors
and putis him out wnvached, except on his awin grass, that it salbe
leissum to aney man that findis and apprehendis the said skabbit hors
to cast him over ane craig and brek his neck.

Item it is statute and ordanit that ilk strainger cadger sail pey
aucht penneyis at the brig of Killin for evry lead of salt that they
carey athrocht the bridges, and that ewiry countrey manis hors that
caries peatis hedder or aney uther graith sail pey iiii d. for ilk horse
lead. And alse it is statute that ilk country cadger sail haive 4 d.
inair for ilk lipe of salt nor straingeris getis.

In the court hauldin at Finlarg the 2 of September 1623, it is
statute and ordanit, be the advyse of the heall comounis and tennentis,
that incais it salhappin aney puir minouris to depairt this mortall lyff
in tyme cuming throw default and want of sustentatioun fra the
persones executouris or intromettouris with thair parentis guidis or geir,
the saidis executouris and intromettouris sail pay the iust and equall
half of the saidis guidis and geir that they intromettit with to the
taskeller and reveiller of the minouris quha begis and deis for want, and
the uther half of the said geir to be gevin to the Laird, quha sail cans
the samen be distributit and pairtit amongis the puir.

In the court hauldin at Balloch on the v of Januar anno 1624, it is
statute and ordanit that sua schone as houssis biggingis or heid dykis
ar comprysit, that the interand tennent sail big the samen houssis
biggingis and heid dykis conforme to the said comprysing as he wes payit

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within half a yeir thairefter ; and ordanis the official- to go and visit
the samen to be sufficient ; and gif he failye, he to pey ten pund wnlaw,
and the interand tennent to pey alse meikill, incais he failye in bigging
of the houssis, according to the comprysing as he ressauit peyment fra
the tennent that remowit thairfra.

It is statute and ordanit that na murburne quher aney wod or danger
of wod is neir hand be maid at no tyme cuming, without thair be sex
honest nichtbouris with the persone that niakis the same inurburne,
quhais opinioun he sail tak to the doing thairof, to await on it sua lang
as it burnes and to quench it agane, and to cheis the day and the
wind convenient, and gif they failye, ilk persone to pey fourtie pund of
wnlaw toties quoties.

It is statute and ordanit that thair be a poindfauld biggit on the
ten merk land of Clochran, and Finlay M'Ewin and Gillemarten
M'Finlay Vlllemarten to be principallis thairfoir ; ane uther poind
fauld on Auchmoir, Duncan M'Ewar thairfoir ; ane vther poindfauld on
Kinnaldy Sleuch and Acharne, Finlay M'Nab of Bovane thairfoir ; and
ane poindfauld on the sex pund land of Lickis, Johne Dow M'Ewar
thairfoir ; on the xiii merk land of Ardchalzies ane poindfauld ; Led-
charrie, Eddirraveneach and the Suy vi lib land ane poindfauld to be
biggit, Patrik M'Nab and Donald M'Connochie V'Aclerycht to be princi
pallis ; on the laudis of Eyich, Innerhervy and Innerardarrone ane
poindfauld to be biggit, Callum M'Ean V'lllechrist and Donald Roy
M'Farlane to be] principallis ; on Dowinch, Innerchagernay, Leiragan
ane pund fauld to be biggit, Duncan M'Nab and Johne M'Intyir princi-

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pallis thairfoir ; Achessan, Ewar and Craigrarey ane pund fauld, Johne
Dow M'Connochie V'Nesker and Donald MTatrik principallis thairfoir;
Inchewin, Bowocliter and Auchlyne ane pund fauld, Alexander M'Finlay
V'Nab debtour thairfoir ; on Blarneskea, Creitchosh and Craighur ane
poind fauld, Duncane Dow M'Nab and Callum M'Gibone debtouris
thairfoir ; on Bovane and the tua Ardnagaltis ane poindfauld, Johne
Boy M'Donald V'Nab and Duncane M'Nesker defcouris thairfoir ; on
the Kirktoun of Killin and Craignavey ane poind fauld, Ewin Campbell
and Johne M'Thomas principallis thairfoir; on the viii merkland
of Moyerlonich and on the tua merkland of Candknok ane pind
fauld, James Campbell and Mureich M'Gillerioch principallis thair
foir ; on Murlaganmoir, Murlaganbeg and Daldravaig ane pund fauld,
Duncan M'Oleis and Duncan M'Nab principallis thairfoir ; on
Corricharmik ane pind fauld, Patrik Dow Campbell thairfoir ; on
Bottnornay Moir, Bottnornay Beg and Dalgardy ane pind fauld, Coline
Campbell and Donald Oig M'Vane; on Terray and Tullycht ane
poind fauld, Johne Do\v M'Wirzicht and Johne Dow M'Donald Roy
Wane ; on the 8 markland of Craig a poindfauld, Finlay M'Gille-
moyle and Gillechrist Roy M'Intaillour ; on the ten merkland of
Finlarg ane poind fauld, Callum M'Kenrik principall thairfoir.

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Bloode.

CURIA DE GLENURQUHAY TENTA APUD FINLARG sexto die mensis
Aprilis anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo vigesimo primo per
honorabilem virum dominum Duncanum Campbell de Glenur-
quhay militem, suosque balliuos, clericum, officiarium, ceteraque
curie membra ; sectis vocatis, curia legitime affirmata.

Archbaldus M'Nesker, Dempster.

Nomina

Archbald M'Donchie in Blar-

cherne.
Johnne Dow M'Gillechrist in

Comes.
Finlay Dow M'Instalker in Cran-

nycht.

Patrik M'Avyre thair.
Duncan Dow M'Nab in Morinch.
Johnne M'Cairlycht in Morinch.
Williame Meinzies thair.

Assisae.

Patrik M'Lauran in Crannycht.
Duncan M'Cairlycht thair.
Johnne M'Thomas in Killin.
Callum M'Kenrik in Finlarg.
Ewar M'Gillechrist in Killin.
Finlay M'Gillevene inTirarthour.
Donald M'Ean Y'Aclerycht in

Ledcharry.
Allaster M'Finlay V'Nab in

Inchewin.

Absentis.

Johnne Dow M'Kenrik in Drissag.
The Weddo in the Leatter.

The quhilk day Donald M'Oldouycht in Ardtatill persewis Patrik
M'Agowin in Barchastellane for cumming to his awine hous and
blooding and striking of him with ane suord, and for the hurting of his

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hand, and alse for spoilyeing him of his bow and durk and away taking
of xx s. out of his purse. The assyis haiveing tryit and examinat this
blood and wrang convictis the defender in blood, and the persewar in
trublance.

The quhilk day Archbald M'Eane official* in Glenurquhay, in name
of the Laird, persewis Patrik M'Agowin in Barchastellane for hurting
and dinging of Duncane Bane M'Eane seruitour to the Laird of Laweris
with ane sourd and quhinger in the heid, to the greit effusioun of his
bloode. The defender grantis the bloode and thairfoir is convict for
the samen according to his awin confessioun etc.

Duncan Dow M'Bay in Ardtatill persewis the said Patrik M'Agowin
in Barchastellan for blooding of him with ane sourd and hurting of
him thairwith in the hand. The assyis convictis the defender in
blood.

The quhilk day Johnne and Patrik M'Agownes findis Duncan
Rioch M'Gillepatrik V'Nicoll in Succoth cautioner for thame that
they sail mak guid seruice to the countray, and that under the paine
of fourtie pundis money ; and alse the said Patrik M'Agowin oblissis
him to find sufficient cautioun, under the pane of fourtie pundis
money, that he sail not trubill oppres or molest nane of the Lairdis
tennentis nor seruandis in tyme cuming, under the foirsaid pane of
xl lib.

The quhilk day Marie Nicoleis spous to umquhile Johne M'Eanroy
is challangit and accusit for recepting of thrie great ky, quhilkis wer

Bloode.

Act of
Cautionrie
for Johnne
and Patrik
M'Ago wines.

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Girssing of
Auld Clas-
cheta.

Actiounes.

stollin fra umquhile Duncan M'Onachtan, bowman in Bottnornay Beg
in anno 1G02. The assyis decernis and ordanis the said Marie
Nicoleis to mak peyment to the Laird of ane mairt, price of the samen
tuentie fyve merkis.

The quhilk day the Laird persewis Johnne Dow M'Eanroy as execu-
tour and intromettour with the guidis and geir of his umquhile brother
Angus M'Eanroy, quha wes ane theif. The heall assyis decernis and
ordanis the defender as the executour to his umquhile brother to mak
peyment to the Laird of i mairt, price thairof xxv merkis.

I

It is ordanit that Robert Campbell of Glenfalloch and Archibald
M'Ean officiar sail try at auld men, sic as Malcome Dow M'Gillechrist
and Gillechrist M'Gillespick and Nicoll M'Ean Roy, to quhome the
girssing of Auld Clascheta perteinis.

The quhilk day James Broune and Kaithrene Grahame his spous
persewis Johnne Grahame of Braklie for the soume of tuentie merkis
money with the profeit and annuelrent thairof restand thir fyftene
yeiris bygane. This actioun being at lenth hard and considderit be
the assyis, in sted of all uther probatioun the samen was referrit
simpliciter to the defenderis aith of veritie, and he refuisand to depone
and gif his aith thairintill, the heall assyis decernis and ordainis the
said Johnne Grahame to mak peyment of tuentie merkis money,
and that becaus of the saidis persewaris aith givin thairupone in
presens of the defender, and he refuisand to depone as said is ; and

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ordanis the staid Johnne Grahame to inak peyment of the said soume
of tuentie merkis within tcrme of law, under the pane of poinding of
his reddiest guidis and geir.

The quhilk day Johnne M'Gillernartene V'Inleich persewis Johnne
M'Gillegarvie in Blarneskea as cautioner for Duncan M'Andro in
Leragane for v coupillis of ane byr and iii coupillis of ane barne of
Urissak comprysit. The heall assyis decernis and ordanis the said
Johnne M'Gillegarvie as cautioner for the said Duncan M'Andro to
pey to the persewar ii pekis meill ii quarteris cheis ane pynt butter
and ii quartis aill in contentatioune of the heall clame.

CURIA DE STRAGARTNAY TENTA APUD FINLARG sexto die mensis Aprilis
1621, curia legitime affirmata.

Nota. — The Assyisaris of the former Court ar also Assyisaris of

this Court.

Larg and Brianchalzie — Johnne Dow M'Donchie Stewart, Patrik
Stewart in Larg, Robert Dow M'Ean V'James, Johnne Dow
M'William, Johnne Dow M'Keich, Johnne Dow M'Jok, Fynlay
Kyll cottar ; the saidis Johnne Dow M'Donchie Stewart and remanent
persones abone namit ar accusit for cutting of aik, asch, birk, alrone,
hassell, and sauch, for schuiting withe hagbute at wyld foule deir and
rae, for casting of peitis withe torskenis. The said Johnne Dow
M'Donchie Stewart is absoluit ; Patrik Stewart is convict for cutting of
ane leid of commoun wood and for casting of peitis withe torskenis ;

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the said Kobert M'Dow M'Ean V'James is convict for cutting of half
ane leid of sauch and for casting of peitis withe torskenis; Johnne
Dow M'William is convict for cutting of tua leid of haissell and
sauch ; Johnne Dow M'Keich is convict for cutting of four leid
of wod and for casting of peitis with torskenis ; Finlay Kyle cottar
is convict in the lyk pointis ; Johnne Dow M'Jok is convict in the lyk
pointis.

Strongarwald — Walter Stewart, Donald Millar; the said Walter

grantis he raif up sum sauch and haisseill to teill land, and

is convict for casting of his peitis with torskenis ; the said Donald
Miller absent.

CURIA DOMINII DE DESCHEOUK ET TOYAR TENTA APUD CANDMOIR
die deciino septimo mensis Novembris, anno Domini millesimo
sexcentesimo vigesimo primo

The quhilk day Elspet Neindonald spous to Johnne Dow M'Alaster
persewis Johnne M'Indoer officiar for cumming to hir hous and
wrangoslie poinding ane pott fra hir without ane warrand. The
assyis absolues the defender, seing he poindit the pot be vertew of
ane rolment of Court and decreit, quhilk he producit in presens
of the assyis, quhairupon the said Johnne M'Indoer tuik act.

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CURIA DOMINII DE DESCHEOR BT TOYAR TENTA APUD FINLARG die
vigesimo mensis Februarii, anno Domini 1622. . . .

Donald M'Gillefedder sone to umquhile Johnne Kioch M'Gillefedder,
persewis Donald Taillour in Morinch for passing with him to Laweris
and filling him full of drink, and taking away the kie of his umquhile
fatheris kist fra him, and for wrangous intrometting and taking out of
the said kist ten doubill angellis of gold and fourtie merkis of siluer and
sindrie uther graith. The heall assyis heaving tryit and examinat the
defender anent this persute, they haive ordanit him to cleing himself
thairof be sex persones of tuell persones that thei wald nominat and
chuis, or be 4 persones of 8 persones that thei wald chuis, quhilk the
said defender did, and cleingit him self in presens of the assyis be the
4 of 8 persones nominat be them for that effect, quhairupone the said
defender tuik act.

Donald Taillour M'Gillechrist in Morinch persewis N'Vane in
Morinch for a pock of eird that scho tuik af Tomnayngell and brocht
it to M'Olanes hous, and thairefter to his, quhairby sen syne the
persewaris geir hes not lukit with him and his cornes growis not ;
absolues the defender at this tyme, and dischairges all persones fra useing
of the said pok of eird in tyme cuming, seing it inclynis to no guid hot
to ane ewill custome.

Johnne Kioch M'Gillevene in Craig coft fra Patrik M'Lauran storer
twa mairtis, quhairof ane of thame was sauld be him to Ewar M'Ewar
bowman, the uther mairt sauld to Donald Dow M'Nokerd bowman

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in Cambiswirrycht, contrair the Lairdis actis, quhairby it is ordauit
[that] quha ever byis ane mairt fra any, except fra the storer to slay, sail
pey fourtie pund wnlaw, and quhaewer sellis the mairt overagane to
pey uther xl lib. wnlaw.

Johnne Dow M'Instalker is persewit for steilling of ane of the Lairdis
ky, and in takin thairof he sauld hir to Johnne Dow M'Gregour
V'Patrik in Stratherne efter Andersmes or thairby 1621. The said
Johnne Dow M'Instalker is absoluet fra this persute be his aith of
verity.

CURIA DE CABTHUSIEN' TENTA APUD FINLARG die vigesimo mensis
Februarii, anno Domini 1622.

Johnne Dow M'Instalker in Clochran persewis Patrik M'Nab of
Swy for taking away of his awin fied hird, and tyning of thrie ky
quhilkis wer slane be the wolf. The assyis decernis and ordanis the
said Patrik M'Nab to pey twa merkis money, and ane pair of schone in
contentatioun of the clame.

Finlay M'Connoquhay V'Aclerycht in Ledcharry persewis Gillechrist
M'Donchie VGillechrist for ane schutting bow, price thairof xii lib.
The assyis decernis the defender to delyuer the bow to the persewar,
and alse fourtie schillingis money for the skaith the said bow hes
gottin be the defender.

Court Books.— 1622.

375

CURIA I)OMINJI DE DESOHEOU ET TOYAR TENTA APDD FINLARG die
octauo mensis Martii, anno Domini 1622.

Item the assyis of Court considdering that the brigis of Killin ar
lyklie to decay and fall doun : Thairfoir they decerne and ordanis the
heall cadgeris to bring thrie dissoun of buirdis amongis thame to help
to mend and repair the saidis brigis ; and gif the cadgeris failye, the
assyis decernis ilk ane of thame to pey fourtie schillingis money of
wnlaw.

CURIA DE DESOHEOR ET TOYAR TENTA APUD CANDMOIR die vigesimo
sexto mensis Maii, anno Domini 1622. . . .

James M'Kewny complenis on Duncan M'Donald that quhair he
pat his cornis in the myln and desyrit the milleris to grind the samyn,
seing himself wes directit wast to the carreage, and that his wyf and
puir bairnes wes almost lyk to starve for hunger, nevertheles the said
Duncane M'Donald gaif ane expres command to the milleris nawayes to
grind the said persewaris cornis quhill the said Donald wer payit of
vi s. 8d. money allegit auchtand to him be the persewar. The assyis
of court findis the said Duncane M'Donald in ane wrange for refuising
to grind the persewaris comes, and to poind at his awin hand aganes
all reassoun and equitie.

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The quhilk day Johnne Dow M'lllecheir younger miller findis
Johnne Dow M'Alaster in Balnasoome cautioner for him, that he sail
not play at cairtis and dyce with Andro Kippen gairdner in Balloch,
at no tyme heirefter under the pane of tuenty pundis money.

CURIA IUSTICIARIE TENTA APOD CANDMOiR vigesimo septimo die mensis
Januarii, anno Domini rnillesimo sexcentesimo vigesimo tertio, per
honorabilem virum Colinum Campbell feodatarium de Glenur-
quhay, justiciarium in hac parte, virtute littere commissionis
S. D. N. Kegis, de data apud Edinburgh nono die mensis
Januarii instantis, clericum, officiai-ium, cseteraque curiee membra ;
sectis vocatis, et curia legitime affirmata.

Johnne M'Gillecheir, Dempster.

Nomina Assisce.

Johnne Campbell in Portbane.
Alexander Kobertsone in Fernay.
Archibald Menzies in Garth.
Donald Doer in Tullichwoyllen.
Duncane M'Donald in Balli-
M'Nachtan.

Johnne Hoy Campbell in Cand-

moir.

George Dow in Ballnaskeage.
Duncane Menzies in Tennave.
Johnne Menzies in Stuikis.
Duncan Leitch in Dunnoquheill.

Gillechrist M'Achrerer in Auchieinch.
Donald M'Connochie Vane in Auchotner.
Callum M'Neill V'Connoche in Fernay.
Coline Campbell in Dalgardy.
Donald Glas M'Ewin in Aucharne.

Court Books.— 1623.

377

Gillecrist M'Intaillour and Marie N'Gregour thair dittay following.

Item imprimis thow Gillechrist M'Intaillour art accusit for the
thifteous stelling of tua scheip frome on the viii of De

cember 1622 or thairby, and in takin thairof ye wes takin in the Craig
of Culdar about xi houris at nicht on the tent of the said moneth of
December, quhair ye haid the flesh of the said scheip hiddin with yow.
The said Gillechrist confessis the steilling of the said tua scheip.

Item thou art accusit for the thifteous stelling and auay taking of
ane scheip fra on the xv day of August 1622 or thairby, and in

takin thairof Callum Dow M'Olane met with yow the samen nicht, and
sua schone as ye saw him ye fled and lay doun among the cornis, and
quhen he cam to yow he fand the flesh of the said scheip on your
bak and challangit yow thairupone. The said Gillechrist confessit
that he did steill the said scheip out of ane fauld in Laweris.

Item thow art accusit for the thifteous steilling of ane kow fra
Donald Dow M'Alester V'Eane in Ballimenach in Fernay, fyve yeir
sence or thairby ; and in takin thairof thow maid satisfactioun to him
for the said kow.

Item thou art accusit for the thifteous steilling in heraest last 1622,
fra Callum M'Neill V'Connochie in Fernay, of ane pair of keardis and
ane quirtch woll yearne and ane belt ; and in takin thairof the keardis
wer fund in the hous quhair ye hantit in Culdar Moir.

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Item thou art accusit for trie thefteous steilling of ane goat sewin
yeir syn out of Leatter Ellane, perteneing to Duncan M'Lauran in
Auchater, and in takin thairof ye eat the said goat in ane hous in
Stronfernay quhairin ye duelt for the tyme.

Item thou art accusit for the thifteous steilling of ane scheip fra
Callum Dow M'Olane in Tennave sevin yeir syne or thairby, and in
takin thairof ye grantit the samen to Callum Dow M'Olanes sone.

Mair thow art indytit and accusit for sorneing outfang and infang,
quhilk thow comone theif cannot denny.

Item the said Marie N'Gregour is accusit upone the particular
pointis abonewrittin, and alse being art and part and ressetar of the
heall thift committit be Gillechrist M'Intaillour.

Item the heall assyis hes electit and chusit Johnne Campbell in
Portbane thair chancellor. The quhilk day the said Gillechrist
M'lntaillour and Marie N'Gregonr sittand on pannell in presens of the
Justice Deput foirsaid and fencit court, and being indyttit and accusit
in maner foirsaid, and efter convictioun in maner abonewrittin, the
assyis of court abone namit all in ane voce be the mouth of the said
Johnne Campbell thair chanceller but aney contradictioun have decernit
and ordanit the said Gillechrist M'Intallour to be instantly hangit be
his craig upone ane gibet or gallons quhill he be deid and the lyf out
of his bodie, and that for his awin demeritis committit be him in
maner abone rehersit aganes his Maiesties lawis ; and ordaines the said

Court Books.— 1624.

379

Marie Nik-Gregour to be schurgit and banest the countrey, and quha
euer in the countrey receptis hir or gevis hir meat or drink to pey ten
pundis money toties quoties.

CURIA DOMINII DE DESCHEOR ET TOYAR TENTA APUD TOMNANGILL
vigesimo die mensis Octobris, anno 1623. . . .

The Laird persewis Johnne M'Intheir for lattiog of umquhile Finlay
M'Keissiks bairnis die for hunger and haifing thair geir to sustene
tham thairwith. The assyse findis M'Intheir in ane wrang.

CURIA DOMINII DE DESCHEOR ET TOYAR TENTA APUD BALLOCH decimo
sexto die mensis Decembris anno 1623. . . .

The qiihilk day Patrik M'Woyllen in Tulliglas convict for blooding
of the Lairdis ky. Kaithren M'Comey relict of umquhile Ewin M'Ewin
is also convict for blooding of the Lairdis ky.

CURIA DE STRAGARTNAY TENTA APUD FINLARG penultimo die mensis
Aprilis anno Domini 1624.

Archibald M'Nokerd in Glenlochie persewis Johnne Bane M'Patrik
in Durry for tua ky of his that he wrangoslie intromettit with fra the
said Archibald out of Garrowstouk in Arrochar. The assyse of court
decernis and ordanis the defender to bring ane testimoniall subscriuit
be the minister of Lus and Andro M'Farlane of Drumfad, that umquhile

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Duncane Yarrow quha wes execute for thift cleingit him of the foirsaid
tua ky quhen he wes going up the ledder to be hangit, and that within
the space of xx dayis efter the dait of this court haulden, utherwayse
the said Johnne Bane to pey the saidis tua ky acclamit to the said
Archibald M'Nokerd persewar.

CURIA DE BONRANNOCH TENTA APUD BALLOCH undecimo die mensis
Nouembris, anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo vigesimo
quarto. . . .

Quhilk day Donald Stewart in Drumquheine being accusit for cutting
of Neill Stewart his brother his heid with ane suord, in takin quhairof
the said Neill come to the Laird and complanit, quha gaive to him
silver and salue to haill his heid as the bill at lenth beiris. The Laird
in name of the perseuer comperand, and haiving referrit the same to
the said Donald his aith of veritie, [he] refuissit to depone ; and thair-
for the assyse in ane voce decernit the said Donald in ane bluid unlaw
for the bluiding of his said brother.

Unlawis of the foirsaid Court &c.

Johnne Stewart in Drumquheine for latting Callum Owir M'Alester
and M'Kylt his man to libertie efter he haid apprehenit M'Kylt with
ane stowin scheip on his bak, and for taking four merkis fra the said
Callum Owir and ane meir from M'Kylt in compositioun thairof. . . .

Court Books— 1625.

381

CUKIA DE ARDTALLONNY TENTA APUD BALLOCH decimo septimo die
mensis Decembris, anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo vigesimo
quarto. . . .

The Laird persewis Callum M'Olean in Ledchrosk for selling ane of
his best wedderis in Perth at St. Johnisday last, in taken quhairof
Johnne Dow Mf Anevellich apprehendit the same in his hand quhen he
was delyvering the same to the fleschour. The assyse with consent of
pairtie continewis the actioun sub spe concordie to the nixt courtt.

CURIA . . . TENTA APUD BALLOCH primo die mensis Februarii, anno

Domini 1625.

Duncane M'Kerras is unlawit for selling aill to the comonis quhill
they wer drunkine.

Duncane M'Keandley persewis Allester Esker for xlvi s. 8d. of fie,
ane auld cott and thrie elnis of clothe and ane pair schonne as
bountey for his umquhill brotheris fie and bountey promittit be the
defender to him. The assyse decernis xiii s. iiii d. of fie, ane cot or vi s.
viii d. thairfoir, and ane pair schone or iiii s. thairfoir, within terme of
law.

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Court Books.— 1626.

CUKIA DOMINII DE DlSCHEOR ET TOYER TENTA APUD FlNLARG

septimo die mensis Februarii, anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo
vigesimo quinto. . . .

It is statut and ordanit that all sic personis that salbe heirefter
convict as drunkardis sail mak thair publict repentence on the stuill,
and pey v lib toties quoties, and for the secund fault sail mak thair
repentence in Dunkeld.

CURIA IUSTICIARIE TENTA APUD CANDMOiR tertio die mensis Januarii
1626, per honorabilem virum dominum Duncanum Campbell de
Glenurquhie militem, Justiciarium in hac parte, virtute litere com-
missionis S. D. N. Regis, de data apud Edinburgh vigesimo die
mensis Decembris 1625, clericum, officiarium, ceteraque curie
membra ; sectis vocatis, et curia legittime affirmata.
Donald Phietar, Dempster.

The quhilk day Donald M'Intailyeour in Moring, being presentit to
the pannell, is indyttit and accusitt be Alexander M'Finlay V'Nabe in
Inschewine for the particular pointt of slauchter undirwrittine.

Item the said Donald M'Intailyeour is indyttit and accusitt for the
cruell and unmercifull slauchter of umquhile Patrik M'Nabe in Swy,
committit be him upone the sextt day of December last bypast ; for
the quhilk he wes apprehendit with hait bluid, quhilk he cannot deny.
And in respect of the said Donaldis avine judiciall confessioune, the
Judges as commissioneris abone namitt hes committit him to the tryell
of the assysse. . . .

Court Books.— IQ2Q.

383

The quhilkis personis ... all in ane voice butt contradictioune be the
mouthe of thair . . . chancellare did convictt the said Donald M'ln-
tailyeour in the particular point of slauchter of the said Patrik M'Nabe
abonewrittine, contenitt in the dittay abone specifeitt ; and thairfoir
the Judges decernitt and ordanitt the said Donald M'Intailyeour his
head to be straikin frome his bodie according to his demerittis, in ex
ample of vtheris to commit the lyk ; quhairupone Donald Phietar
dempster gave furthe dome and sentence. . . .

CUKIA DE DlSCHEOR ET TOYAE TENTA APUD FlNLARGE 6 Februar

1626. . . .

The Laird persewis Donald M'Caull in Terarthour for selling of
drink under silence of nichtt to the commonis, quhairthrow theyr wer
slauchter committitt — convictt thairin.

CURIA DE CARTHUSIEN' TENTA APUD FINLARGE 28 Julii 1626. . . .

The comprising of the nailne of Morinche compryssitt be M'Gilleveir
and M'Gressiche millaris upone Archibald and Patrik M'Carliches
as followes.

Item for the milne gavell and workmanschipe vi lib. xiii 8.

Item for the wattir troche iii lib.

Item for bigging of the rest of the milne xx lib.

At Killin the xx of August 1626. The quhilk day it is statuit and
ordanitt be Sir Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhie knicht, with consent

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of the haill elderis, thatt ewere brouster brew vulklie upone Thursday
at nichtt thatt they mey halve new aill upone Soneday thaireftter vulklie,
and thatt they sail not sell ony of the forsaid aill upone ony Sonday
befoir preiching, undir the paine of ane galloune of aill of failye, viz.,
the halff thairof to be delt to the puire, and the uther halff to the
cunstaris ; and alse that ewere brouster give outt of ewere brewine ane
pointt of aill to the cunstaris.

CUKIA DE GLENURQUHAY TENTA APUD FINLARGE decimo tertio et
decimo quarto diebus mensis Aprilis 1627. . . .

The Laird persewis the men of Corrygyll and Sockoch for drinking
of aquavitee. Donald M'llle Phadrik V'Nicoll confessis the aquavitae
man to haue beine ane nicht with him in his howss ; Donald M'Con-
dochie Phadrik confessis the lyk, and that he drank ane boddoch
thairof in his awin howss ; Duncane M'Dillaine aither to cleing him
selff or be convict ; Donald M'lllevernak in Dryssage convict for his
absence.

CURIA DE LESMOIR TENTA APUD FERLOCHANE vigesimo die mensis
Aprilis, in anno 1627. . . .

The Laird persewis the haill tennentis of Lesmoir for halding of
quernis and not bringing of thair cornis to the mylne to be ground
thairat. Duncane M'Ean VaChannich convict for quernis ; Neill
M'Ean V'aChannich thair convict for quernis ; Donald M'Entyre in
Auchnachrosk convict for quernis.

Court Boolcs.— 1627.

CURIA DOMINII DE DESCHEOR ET TOYER TENTA APUD FINLARG decimo
septimo die mensis Septembris, anno Domini 1627.

The quhilk day dew considerations being had be the said rycht
honourabill Sir Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay knycht, his bailyie
of Court, with the advyse and consent of the assysse thairof abone-
writtin, and of ane sufficient number of the tennentis of the cuntrey,
quhat number of men salbe leviet and tane up within the boundis of
Braidalbane, pertening to the said Sir Duncane, for the help and supplie
of his Majesties warris aganes the French king, conforme to the mynd
and desyre of oure Soverane Lord King Charles his Hienes letter and
of utheris seuerall letteris direct frome his Majesties privie Counsell to
the said Sir Duncane, and produceit and publictlie red hi presence of the
haill personis convenit at this present Court for that effect ; and quhat
sowmes of money salbe furneissit to the undertakeris of this seruice, and
how the samyn salbe collected and had for the better dispatche of this
bussines: It is heirfoir statute and ordanit be the said Sir Duncan and
his bailyie, with the advyse and consent foirsaid, that evirie persone that
gois furth to the said seruice sail haue the soume of fourtie pundis
money Scottis for thair better furnitour of cloathis and utheris necessaris
fitting thame for the pairt ; and for the better performeance heirof it is
lykwayis ordanit, with advyse and consent foirsaid, that evirie merkland
pertening to the said Sir Duncane and Finlay M'Nab of Bovayne, and
pertening to the said James Campbell, fear of Eddirramuckie, lyand
within the foirsaid boundis of Braidalbane, salbe taxat and stentit to tua
merkis money gif it happin ten men to go furth, and xl s. money out of

386

Court Books. — 1627.

ilk merkland gif it happin fiftene men to go furth, and four merkis
money foirsaid out of ilk merkland within the saidis boundis gif it
happin tuentie men to be employed and go furth in the said service,
sua that evirie persone that beis employed and goes furth in this
bussines sail haue fourtie pundis money foirsaid for thair said furni-
tour ; and that for the forder obedience of the seuerall lettres abone
mentionat direct for supplie of the saidis warris.

CURIA . . . TENTA APUD BALLOCH 27 die mensis Nouembris 1627. . . .

Unlawes.

Item Agnes Barroun spows to Johnne Eoy Campbell in Keandmoir
for ringing of the bell out of hir ambitious humouris, quhilk is appoyntit
for the glory of Grod, according to hir awin confessioun convict in v lib.

CURIA DE DESCHEIR ET TOYER TENTA APUD BALLOCH septimo die
mensis Decembris 1627. .

Johne M'Entailyeour in Balnaskeage persewis the Laird for the strae
of ane cropt of ane v s. land of Balnaskeiag. The Judge and
Assysoris haveing tryit the said matter ordanis M'Kellop to give

the persewar the halff of the lairdis strae of the cropt of ane v s. land
of Balnaskeag in contentatioune of the clame.

Court Boolcs.— 1629.

387

Qulrilk day the judge and haill assysouris all in ane voice efter ryp
advysment statuittes and ordaynes that na persone nor persones within
the Laird of Glenurquhayes boundis that sail happin to give in ane
actioune to the clerk aggrie with the pairtie untill the samen be
judiciallie decerned under the pain of ...

CURIA DOMUS CARTHUSIENSIS TENTA APUD FINLARG decimo sexto die
mensis Junii, anno Domini 1629. . . .

Quhilk day Allaster M'Condich Kinlay is persewit for drinking in
M'Farlans house [and] in Kynnaldingis house quhill he spewit agane.
Confessis he drank by dyet.

CURIA DE BENDERLOCH TENTA APUD FERLOCHAN secundo die mensis
Julii, anno Domini 1629. . . .

The Laird persewis Johne Dow M'Ewin in Ferlochan for ane hund-
reth pundis restand awand be him for the siluer deutie that he is awand
for the salt pan for the Martymes terme 1627, and for thriescoir sex
pundis xiii s. iiii d. awand be him for the deutie of the said salt pan of
the Witsonday terme 1628, and ane hundreth threttie thrie pundis vi s.
viiii d. for the deutie of the said salt pan of the terme of Martymes
1628, and thriescor sex pundis xiii s. iiii d. for the Witsonday terme
last bipast 1629. The said Johnne Dow confessis. The assysoris
decernis him to pay the clame.

388

Court Books.— 1631.

Item it is statute and ordanit upon the tuentie fort day of Apryle
1630 yeiris, that quhatsumevir persone within the boundis respectiue
forsaidis buyis ane boll of beir aittis peise or meill fra ony fermorar
within the samyne boundis, quhill the Lairdis fermis be first payit, the
buyer sail pay x libs of unlaw, and the pryce of the boll to the Laird ;
and the fermorar that sellis the said victuall sail pay uther x libs
of unlaw.

CURIA DE DISCHEOB BT TOYER TENTA APUD BALLOCH decimo die
mensis Februarii 1631. . . .

Quhilk day the Laird persewis Finlay Baine M'Killop bowman in
Balloch for taking of ane sore horse of his to Kannoch in somer 1629
and putting on him ane great burden of timber, and did let him goe
through the wode all night quhair he stak betwixt tua treis all night
and the timber on his bak, quhairby the horse wes so hurt that he diet
schortlie. The assyse absoluis him becaus it is provin be neighbouris
that he wes haill and feir thairefter four monethis, and did ryde tuyse
to Edinburgh under Duncane Kobertsone.

CURIA DE DISCHEOR ET TOYAR TENTA APUD BALLOCH nono die
mensis Nouembris 1631. . . .

Johnne M'Intailliour voir in Tomgarrow persewis Callum M'Con-
dochie V'Coniell for ane house, viii merkis and a halff. Decernis the
defender to pay the clame.

Court Books.— 1634.

CURIA DE DRUMQUHYNE ET DRUMCHASTELL TENTA APUD BALLOCH
sexto die mensis Decembris, anno 1632. . . .

Johnne Campbell elder in Portbane cautioun for his sone Duncan e
Campbell in Creitgarrow that he sail not burne a blase, schuit a wasp
spear, nor put out a wand on any pairt of the water of Tay heirefter,
under the pane of ic- lib for ilk failyie toties quoties.

389

CURIA DE DISCHEOR ET TOYER TENTA APUD FiNLARO penultimo et
ultimo die mensis Maii 1633. . . .

Unlawis. . . .

U'Kchoniell in Finlarg for breaking of the glaisin windowis

in Finlarg and melting of the leid of them to be quhorles x lib. . . .

At the Kirk of KILLIN the xv of August 1634.

The quhilk day the Laird . . . hes thought best . . . that na bloker
or buyer of horse, nolt, scheip, or ony uther kynd of bestiall, buy ony of
thame fra thair owin neighbouris duelland on ony . . . landis betuix
the Furd of Lyoun and Tanndrum, nor yit that thay buy ony of the
saidis sortis of guidis fra ony stranger quhatevir he be, without sufficient
cautioun to be fund be the saidis persones of burgh and hamer . . .
that the saidis guidis ar weill come ; and gif they doe utherwayes,
and that they be stowin guidis that they buy, that they sail incure the
penaltie of thair lyfe and confiscatioun of thair haill guidis and geir.

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Court Books.— 164:2.

Item it is statute and ordanit upon the 20 day of Apryle 1636, that
nane of the brousteris in the eist end of Lochtay brek any beir in the
spring tyme, under the pane of x libs toties quoties.

CURIA DE GLENURQUHAY TENTA APUD FINLARG vigesimo septimo die
mensis Julii, anno Domini 1637. . . .

Johnne M'Coniel V'Ean in Innerveach persewis Johnne Dow
M'Lechoniell in Auchallader for xvi merkis of my Lord of Lorne his
support, and for ane axe. Decernis v lib.

CURIA DE BENDIRLOCH TENTA APUD AUCHNABA vigesimo quinto die
mensis Maii 1641. . . .

Item it is statute and ordained that quarnes be brokine, and ilk
tennent and cottar to goe with thair grindable comes to the milnes,
quhairto they ar thirled, under the paine of x lib toties quoties.

CURIA DE DISCHEOR ET TOYER TENTA APUD BALLOCH 27 Decembris

1642. . . .

The Laird persewis Donald Gressich millar in Balloch for troubling
of Johnne Menzeis wyfe at the milne, and basting of hir, offering
to stryk hir and giving hir ill language and to hir daughter. Con-
victis him in troublance and in the wrong, and ordaines him to goe
and remaine in the brankis half ane hour eftir sermon on Sonday nixt
for his fault, or ellis to pay xx lib of unlaw to the Laird.

iffollte of able #ien tmty tyer

At PERTH, the 17 day of Julii 1638.

The quhilk day the noblemen, comissionaris, barronis, collector-is, and
vther gentlemen of the schyre, being conveinet for setling ane cours for
ansuering of certaine directiounes and instructions gewin in to thame
be the noblemen, gentlemen, and remanent residentis at Edinburgh at-
teneing the guid caus.

They haue first appointed tuo gentlemen of ilk paroch, with consent
of the minister and remanent heritouris, to tak noteis of thir particu-
laris following to wit.

1. Off the name and designatioun of ilk particulare able man vithin
the paroch. The ordor must be this, that everie heretour be first set
downe, and his tennendis and ther servandis efter him.

2. Off quhat armes they haue presenttUie, to wit, quhat muskittis,
vith restis and bandelleris, powder and lead. Thrie pund of powder
at the least is requysit for euerie muskit, and aucht pund of match.

3. Off quhat pickis.

4. Quhat snap wark gunnes and ther lenth.

5. Quhat Scottis pistollis, horsmen pistollis, carrobines, jakis, lances
and corslettis.

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6. Quhat poll axes, bandit staves, swordis, spears, buff coattes,
secreittis, bowes and arrowes, and steill bonnetis.

7. Quhat number of horss worth a hunder pund and abowe.

8. That they wrge euerie man that is not provydit of armes to buy,
according to his quallitie, muskittis, pikis, bowes and arrowes, and that
they condiscend on the number vith ewerie man, and give up the samyn.

9. That they giue in ane particular roll of ewerie nonsubscryver of
the covenant, and of his estait and qualitie, and inquyre so far as they
cane learne quhat armes and provisioun they haiff, as they doe with
vtheris quha hes subscryuit.

10. That they tak noteis of everie on vithin the paroch that hes beine
abroad and is able to doe any seruice in warres, and caus them be pre-
sentt at Perth vith thameselffis on the tuentie sext of this instant at
ten of the cloak.

This report is appointed to be gevin in be the saids gentlmen at
Perthe the 26 Julii, quhair they moist not only be presentt thamesellfis,
but alsoe must caus the heall remanent gentillmen and heritouris of
the paroch be presentt vith thame.

Item they must try what field peices, hagbutes of found, hagbutes of
croke, sluig peices, and in what cace they ar in, and what provisioun
they haif for them.

They haue alsoe appointed beaconis to be erectit throuchout the
quholl schyre at the plaices and be the persones following.

In the Cars : on the Kinges Seatt ane beacone is to be erectit be
Mellginsch, Insture, and Ballegerno, giue the licht cume fra the south
syd, and in speciall frome Normandslaw in Fyffe ; and giue the licht
cume fra the north, the beacone is to be erectit be Buttergask.

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Ane vther is to be errectit on Trapmoir be Drumcairne, giff the licht
cume fra the Lomondis ; and giff it cume fra the north it is to be erectit
be Ballmedie.

Ane other is to be erectit in Moirdoun be the Laird of Moncreiff,
giff the licht cume fra the south be Tarsapie.

Ane vther vpone Cragrossie be Sir James Rollok, or in his absens be
Alexander Blair of Corbis.

Ane vther to be erectit vpon Tapturlioun be Balloch.

Ane vther is to be erectit be Abercarny on the hill abone Cokpla.

Ane vther is to be erectit on the eist end of the hill of Lettir be
Dauid Haldin.

Ane vther is to be erectit on Sallin hill be Johne Colvill of Vester
Connie, and Jone Gray of Easter Comrie.

Item, the first comissioner or collector quha resseauis adverteisment
of any allarum, ather be licht or be fyre or vtherwayes, moist giff ad
verteisment to the nixt comissioner or collector, and so furth frome one
to another throuchout the quholl schyre.

The gentillmen quho ar named particularlie for the paroch kirk of
Killin ; the Laird of M'Nab, James Campbell fear of Ardewnig, and
Patrik Campbell of Edinkip, and Hew Campbell of Lickis.

Coppie of ane nott sent doune to PERTH with Duncane Campbell fear
of Lagvinschach to the Comissionares that mett the 26 Julii
1638.

The Laird of Glenurquhay for hiinselff and his domestik servantis
ar sufficientlie provydit with muskets, thair rests and bandelires, with

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poulder and lead, some steill targetts, some horsemen and footemen
armes, some headpeices and steilbannetts, some hakbuts of found, and
tua feilding peices on ther cariages.

The Laird of Glenurquhay and his vassallis within the parochines
of Killin and Straphillan, Inchaddin, Dull, and Weyme, hes about ane
hundrethe ablemen or therby to beare weapons, and ar alreadie pro-
vydit, some with hakbuts, some with swords and targetts, some with
bowes and arrowes, and some with siclyk swordis, so that thair is non of
them for the present but ar provydit with some of thir sortis of weap-
ones. As for the particular mens names, it seimes ther is no great
necessitie for it, for parties may die in a dayes warning, yet if it sail
be thought absolutlie necessar, thare names sail be maid knowne with
dilligence.

The Laird of Grlenurquhay intendis, God willing, with all convenient
dilligence not onlie to provyde these of his tennentis within the paro-
chinis forsaides with sick weapons and armour as is expedient for them
to vse, but likwyse to be carefull that all the rest of his tennentis
within quhatsumevir parochine they be of may be tymouslie and weill
provydit.

At INUERERART 2 August 1638.

Certane articles concludit vpone be the barrones and gentlmen of the
Shirefdome of Argyle.

Imprimis that vpon the 16 day of August instant, thair sail be par
ticular musters and weaponshawings throw the haill boundis of the

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said Shirefdome, and to this effect that everie baillie, and quher ther is
no baillie, that everie barone and heretour shall convene the haill men
within ther severall offices and boundis the said day at the accustomed
and most convenient places, and ther mak a list of all ther names and
present weapones, and be advyse of tuo or thrie of the discreitest men
inioyne such farder weapons to them as salbe thought expedient, and
ordane them all to be provydit accordinglie with all possible diligence
agane the nixt day of generall or particular inustars, quhilk wilbe in
the month of October nixt preceislie.

Item, that everie baillie, barone, and heretour, conveinars and
makers of the saidis musters and weaponshawings, send to Inuereray
agane the 20 day of August the said list of the mens names and pre
sent weapons, with a nott of all forder weapons that they will neid to
haue furnischit.

Item, that ther be a care tane that the people be provydit with guns,
bowes, suords, targes, and that ther is also the number of sex or sevin
hundreth piks to be distributed among the gentlmen of the Shirefdome.

Item, that everie baillie, barone, and heretour, be cairfull with all
diligence to enter fledgeris in all pairtis of the cimtrie for making of
arrowes, and smythis for making of arrow headis.

Item, that the haill barons, gentlmen, heretouris, and vtheris within
the said Shirefdome sail with all possible haist, ilkane of them for
ther awin pairtis, provyde and mak readie ther galleis, birlings, and
boats for the sea.

Item, that ther be tuo commissionaris nominate to attend per vices
in Edinburgh vntill the last day of Marche nixtocum.

Item, that there be ane competent number of men appoyntit to

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watch the harbereis of Kintyre on the ane hand, and the braes of the
cuntrie quhilk marches with the Shirefdomes of Dumbartane, Perth,
and Inuernes on the vther hand, lest brokin men and idle people sould
prease to doe ony wrong within the cuntrie, and thir men be direct
furth in sik number and forme as they to quhom it is referrit sail
think fitt.

Item, that Sir Donald Campbell of Ardnamurroch, knycht baronet,
and Archibald Campbell of Kilmun, quha ar the tuo commissioneris
appoyntit to goe to Edinburgh agane the xii of August, sail at ther
going aggrie with thrie experimentit souldieris to come to the cuntre,
wiz., ane to Argyle, another to Lome, and the thrid to Cowell, and
remane ther for the space of halff ane yeir for dreilling and training vp
of the gentlmen and vtheris within the Shirefdome in all poyntis of
militarie discipline.

Item, for enterteining of the saids dreill maisteris and for doing of
such vther necessar things as may conduce to the training vp of the
gentlmen and vtheris of the shyre in militarie discipline, thair is
grantit ane contributioun of vi s. 8 d. out of ilk merk land within
the said Shirefdome to be presentlie vpliftit ; and to this effect everie
heretour is presentlie to convein his awin tennents for vplifting of
this contributioun ; and the contributioun of Argyle is to be delyuerit
to the Laird of Auchinbrek, the contributioun of Cowell to the
Laird of Ardkinglass, and the contributioun of Lome to the Laird
of Lochinzell.

Item, it is concludit that for giving advertisment, incais ony invasioun
come, ther salbe particular places designit for setting out of fyre at all
the sea coastis of the said Shirefdome, alsueill lies as Continent, and

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397

that the places be clesignit and appoyntit be those chosin on the
comitte, wiz., tuo in Argyle, tuo in Lome, and tuo in Cowell.

Item, the Laird of Auchinbrek, Sir Lauchlan M'Clen, Sir Donald
Campbell, the Laird of Ardkinglass, Lawmond, Regray, M'Len of
Lochbowie, Provost of Kilmun, the Laird of Barbrek, and Hector
M'Len of Theynis, or ony four of them, are chosin as comitte to con
sult vpon all forder materis for defeuce of the said Shirefdome and
such vther things as may occur concerning comon causes, and ar to
meit at Inuereray or ony vther convenient places they sail think most
expedient at all convenient occasiouns.

The Gress Rowmes within Glenurquhay that payes na stent.

The tua merkland of Arrivean ; the merkland of Arrenabie ; the
merkland of the Go wall and Gortinoirne ; the merkland of Craigaw ;
the half merkland of Ferkill ; the half merkland of Leaterochart ; the
tua merkland of Braiklayd Weyster ; the four merkland of Achalladour
possessit be Jolme Dow M'Gillespik ; the thrie merkland of Corrigyle
ar vnder the Lairdis bowhouss ; the foure merkland of Auchinchalden
ar vnder the Lairdis bouhouss ; the fyve merkland occupyit be Johnne
Grahame and his tenentis man be defaseit, becaus quhen the Laird
socht payment thairof the said Johne refuisit the samen, allegeand
he wald nocht be in my Lordis reuerence for his courtis, sua gif the
Laird poyud him thairfoir, it will be thocht spuilzie in respect thair
is actioun depending betuixt tham befoir the Lordis of Sessioun ; the
tuentie markland of Glenschray and Stronmeloquhan man be defaseit,
becaus it wes possessit be Duncane M'Ewin and the Clangregour ; as
for the four merkland of Kilbryd on Lochfynesyd, my Lordis awin

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officeris and seruantis hes tane vp the payment of the stent thairof,
quhilk man be allowit.

The Names of the haill ablemen meit to beare armes within the Paro-
chin of Inchaddin with thair weapones perteining to the Laird of
Glenurquhay.

BALLOCH and FINLARG.

The Laird of Glenurquhay heritor hes within his houssis of Balloch
and Finlarg : — of horsmens armes, iii stand ; of corslets with head-
pices and ringcraigs, v ; of hakbuts, x ; of muskets with thair rests and
bandelires, xx ; of steilltargets of proof, ii ; of headpices of proof, i ;
of jacks, i ; of secreittis, i ; of banded staffs, vi ; of Loquhaber axes,
ii ; of feilding brasen peices, i ; of iron peices, i ; of poulder, i hnndreth
pund weicht ; of lead, xii stane ; of tua handed sword is, vi ; of Scots
pistollis, ii.

The Names of the Laird of Glenurquhayes domestik servantes with
thair weapones: — Duncane Campbell fear of Lagvinschach, ii hak-
buts, i suord, i target, bow and arrowes ; Johne Campbell, i hakbutt, i
suord, target, bow and arrowes ; Walter Dalgleische, i sword ; Duncane
Toscheach, i sword, target, hakbut, i Scotts pistoll ; Williame Meikle-
johne, i hakbut, i sword ; James Dow, i sword ; Archibald M'Cuiure,
i sword ; James Campbell, i sword, target ; Johne M'Nivaine ; AUaster
M'Gorrie, i hakbut, bow and arrowes ; James Toscheach, i bow and
arrowes, sword, target, i pistolet; James M'Levorrie, i hakbutt, i sword;
Johne Fergusone, i sword ; Donald M'Laran, i sword, target ; Patrik
Eioch, i hakbut, i sword ; Patrik M'Lehoan, i sword ; David Steinie,

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399

i sword ; Thomas Irwine, i sword ; Johne M'Oulroy, i sword, bow,
arrowes ; Finlay M'Nab, i sword, target, bow and arrowes ; Callum
M'Vorist, Allane M'Gorrie, and Johne M'Farlan, wanting weapons.

The Names of the Laird of Grlenurquhayes vassallis and tennentis
within the Parochine of Inchaddin that ar meit to beare armes
with thair weapones.

DALGARDIE. — Callum M'Kerlich, i suord, i target, i steillbonnet ;
Johne M'Onauchtan, i sword, bow and arrowes.

TULLICH. — Patrik M'Vaine, i sword, target, bow and arrowes.

TERAY. — Johne M'Vaine, i sword, bow and arrowes ; Johne M'Le-
reoch, i suord.

DALDRAVEIG. — Patrik M'Intuorine, i sword.

MUYEIRNOLYCHT. — Duncane M'Coleis, i sword.

CLOICHRAN. — Eiure M'Onochie V'Eiure, i sword, bow and arrowes ;
Johne M'Eiure, i sword, bow and arrowes ; Johne M'Encheir, i sword,
target, bow and arrowes.

TERARTHOUR. — Donald M'Lewyne, i sword, bow and arrowes ;
Donald M'Olduy, i sword.

MORINCH. — Patrik M'Ewinduy, i sword target, i hakbut; Johne
M'Intuorine, i sword, target; Johne Menzeis, i sword, target, bow,
arrowes, i hakbut ; Donald M'Bobert, i sword, target ; Angus Dow,
i sword, target, i hakbut ; Johne M'Ewinduy, i sword, target.

EDDERAMUKIE. — James Campbell, heritor, i sword, target, i hakbut,
i steillbonnet ; Johne M'Lechreist, i sword, bow, arrowes, i hakbut.

KILTIRIE. — Johne M'Lewyne, i sword, target, i Loquhaber axe,
i steillbonnet.

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PORT of LOCHTAY. — Donald M'Kerrachar, i sword, target ; Calluin
M'Euiure, i sword ; Gillechreist M'Kerrachar, i sword, target ; Calluin
M'Lechreist Oig, bow and arrowes ; Johne M'Orquidill, i sword, target.

BALNASKEAG. — Donald M'Houston, i sword.

KENDMOIR. — Johne M'Euiure, i sword, target.

PORTBAINE. — Johne Campbell, i sword, target, i hakbut ; Patrik
Campbell, i sword, target, i hakbut.

BALLEMACNAUCHTAN. — James M'Lecheir, i sword, bow and arrowes.

KEMONY. — Johne M'Kerlich, i sword.

TOMGARROW. — Thomas Quhyte, i sword, target.

LAGGAN. — Johne Dow Baine M'Quian, i sword, target.

AUCHARNE. — Cullum M'Quian, i sword, target, i hakbut.

ARDTALLONIK. — Johne Koberteone, i sword, target ; Gillechrist
M'Achrerar, i sword, i hakbut ; Duncane M'Phaderik V'Kobert, i
sword, target ; Duncane M'Lehoniell, i sword, target ; Donald M'Ach
rerar, i sword, i hakbut.

Within the Parochine of WEYME.

AUCIIMOIR.— Duncane M'Nab, i sword, target; Johne M'Ewine
V'Ean VOniell, i sword, bow and arrowes.

KEANDKNOK. — Johne Dow M'Farlan, i sword, target, i hakbut ;
Donald M'Laran, i sword, bow and arrowes.

CRANJCH. — Charles Campbell, i sword, target, bow, arrowes, i hakbut;
Patrik M'Laran, i sword, target, bow and arrowes ; John M'Laran,
i sword, target, bow, arrowes, i hakbut ; Johne M'Aule, i sword, bow,
arrowes ; Dugall M'Ewine, i sword ; Duncane M'Phaderik Bioch,
i sword, bow and arrowes ; Jobiie Dow M'Instalker, i sword, target,

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bow, arrowes, i hakbut; Callum M'Ewine VKermit, i sword, bow
and arrowes ; Johne Puderach, i sword ; Laran M'Avyre, i sword.

WESTER STUIKIS. — Johne Menzeis, i sword, target, i hakbut.

KYLLBALLOCH. — James Crerar, i sword, target, i hakbut ; Johne
M'Comas Clerich, i sword, target.

EISTER LEDCHROSK. — Schiach M'Keich ; M'Comas.

Summa in Weyme, xxxiiii.

Within the Parochine of DULL.

WESTER LEDCHROSK. — Donald M'Olean. Donald Gordoun.

DRUMMAK. — Duncan e M'Gibbon, John Dow M'Ewine, Allaster
V'Gorrie.

DRIMCROY. — Gillechreist M'Ondochie Voir.

CREITMORAN.— Johne M'Omie.

EISTER STUIKIS. — Donald M'Olean, i sword ; Duncane M'Gibbon,
i sword, target ; Johne M'Comie, i sword, target.

The Names of these within the Parochine of KILLIN and STRAPDILLAN
with thair weapons.

GLENFALLOCH. — Robert Campbell heritour. — Johne M'Onochie Duy
V'Gillechreist, i sword, target ; Duncane M'Onochie Duy V'Gille-
chreist, i sword, target ; Euire M'Gillechreist, i sword, target ; Johne
M'Gillechreist, i sword, target ; Johne Dow M'Aule, i sword ; Allaster
M'Onochie V'Kinlay, i sword, target, bow, arrowes ; Johne M'Farl an,
bow, arrowes ; Johne M'Nicoll, i sword, target, bow, arrowes ; Patrik
M'Ean V'Lephaderik, i sword, target, bow, arrowes.

ARDCHALZIE WESTER. — Euire M'Ean V'Euire, i sword, target ;

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Euire M'Ean V'Lechreist, i sword, target ; Donald M'James V'Nab,
i sword, bow and arrowes.

ARDCHALZIE EISTEK. — Johne M'Nab, i sword, target, i hakbut ;
Allaster M'Comas Clerich, i sword, target.

DOWINCH. — Patrik M'Nab, i sword, target.

CKAIGREKAY. — Johne M'Nab, i sword, target, bow, arrowes.

INCHEWTNE. — Alexander M'-Nab, i sword, target, bow, arrowes, ii
hakbuts, i steillbonnet.

AUCHLYNE. — Johne M'Ewine, i sword, target ; Allaster M'Indeor,
i sword, target ; Finlay M'Aclerich, i sword, target ; Archibald M'ln-
yeskar, i sword, target ; Duncane M'Gibbon, i sword, target ; Johne
M'Nab fear of Bovaine, i sword, target, bow, arrowes, i hakbut ;
John M'Enroy V'Nab, i sword, target.

ARDNAGALT. — Donald M'Nab, i sword, target ; Patrik Campbell of
Murlaganbeig, i sword, ii hakbuts, i steillbonnet.

BUTWORNIE. — Duncane Koy M'Vaine, bow, arrowes ; John M'Le-
chreist, bow, arrowes.

CRAIG. — Gillechreist M'Oniel V'Ewin, bow, arrowes ; Johne M'Avyre,
i sword, target ; John M'Intalyeour, i sword.

FINLARG. — Patrik Campbell, i sword, target ; Archibald M'Kerlich,
i sword, target ; James Monteith, i sword.

KILLIN. — Euire M'Gillechreist, i sword, target.

KYNALDIE. — Finlay M'Nab of Bovaine hes i sword, target, i hakbut,
i steillbonnet ; John Campbell, i sword, bow, arrowes, i hakbut ;
Duncane M'Laran ; Duncane M'Kinyesker, i sword, bow, arrowes.

SUY. — Donald Roy M'Farlan, i sword.

LEDUHARRIE. — Walter Steuart, i sword, target.

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The Names of the Persounes within the Landis of GLENURQUHAY.

Patrik M'Enduy in Bartymurrich ; M'Colleane V'William thair ;
Johne MTatrik V'Gillespik in Auchalladour ; Johne M'Eanroy Beg
thair ; Ewin M'Gillechonile in Auchinchalden ; Patrik Dow M'Nokerd
thair ; Callum M'Myller thair ; Johne Dow M'Caull thair ; Gillechreist
M'Ean V'lllechreist thair ; Johne M'Werycht thair ; Angus M'Nokerd
in Braklead ; Finlay Suire thair ; Archibald MTatrik V'Onoquhy
in Clasgour ; Gillechreist M'lllewie in Ardbraitnycht ; Dougall M'Ean
V'Clauchtlan in Drumleard ; Johnne Dow M'Ean V'lllespik in
Arrechastellan ; Archibald M'Ean V'Gillespik in Knokiuty ; Gille
chreist M'Onoquhy Glas in Imrg ; Ewar M'Onoquhy Glas, his brother,
thair ; Nicoll M'Onile V'Nicoll in Boquhyllis ; Johnne Dow M'Gille-
mertene thair ; Donald M'Gillemairtene thair ; Gillepatrik M'Onoquhy
in Auclmafanich ; Duncane M'Gillepatrik thair ; Nicoll M'lllepatrik
thair ; Johne Dow M'Gillepatrik thair ; Archibald M'Meskir in
Innerour ; Johnne M'Meskir thair ; Donald Tailyeour thair ; Johne
Dow M'Gillepatrik V'Nicoll in Stronmonessag ; Donald M'Gillepatrik
V'Nicoll in Soccoch ; Duncan Eioch M'Gillepatrik thair ; Duncane
M'lllewlane thair ; Gillemertene M'Kermit thair ; Duncan Dow
M'Gilleverthane thair ; Johnne Grahame in Brakley ; M'Gillevorie
Roy thair ; Johne Dow M'Gilbert thair ; Gillepatrik M'Inlestar thair ;
Gillecallum Graysich in Molaii ; Johnne M'Voreiss in Ochtermalie ;
Duncan Eoy M'Oldouich thair ; Malcum M'Gillepatrik V'Onoquhy
in Barran ; Johne Dow M'Oldouich thair ; Duncan M'lllevernak in
Brakley ; Gillepatrik M'Oldouich in Kirktoun ; Johne M'Inlay Roy
V'Oleane thair ; Duncane M'Kerres in Dalmalie ; Patrik Gow in

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Muster Rolls.— 1638.

Barchastellane ; Johnne Gow thair ; Duncane M'Kellar in Kinchrai-
kin ; Malcum M'Oldouich thair ; Johnne M'Kellar thair ; Duncane
Dow M'aPersoun thair ; Gillechreist M'aPersoun thair ; John M'Gille-
patrik Grasich in Ardtattell ; Duncane M'Ean V'Gillepatrik thair ;
Malcome Roy M'Oldouich thair ; Finlay M'Onile thair ; Johnne
M'Nokerd thair ; Gillepatrik M'Gillepatrik thair.

•feu CJjartejrig anti Caftte.

TAK of Kincrakin and vthcris set to Jobne M'Conoquhy VGregour.

Be it kend ... be thir present letteris, me Johne Campbell of
Glenurquhay to haue set and for mails and seruice lattin the keping
of my castell of Glenvrquhay to my weil belouit seruand Johne M'Cono-
quhy V'Gregour, the four markland of Kincrakin for all the . . .
termis of fyfe yeris to the said Johne alanerlie, with the croft of Pol-
greyich and the croft of Portbcg and the croft that Ewin M'Ewir wes
wount to haue, with all the croffcis within Kincrakin, the Malt croft
exceptit quhilk Patrik M'Keirmoit hes, and the Yarde croft and the
Tumour croft exceptit, and the said Johne sail gif gress fre to the
Yardis croftis for samany sowme as the said croft wes wount to haue,
and the auld warde callit the Quosche exceptit in this assedatioun ; the
said Johne his interes beand at Witsounday in the yeir of God ane
thousand fyf hundreth and fiftie yeiris, he payand thairfor yeirlie . . .
fourtie aucht bollis gude . . . victuall, the thrid part quhite meale, fre
fra all thingis and dewiteis, the victuale mett with ane iust firlott brouut
with the stand of Perth, in the castell of Glenvrquhay in tyme of yeir
as vs is, and to the Lairdis mistoris quhen it is requirit be him or his
seruaudis, with his awin trew . . . scruice and keiping of my castell of

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Glenvrquhay, . . . and he sail haiff the markland of Arrecastellan
and the markland of Arrenabeyne, for the keiping of the castell forsaid,
fre fra all hosting as vs was vont to be, except the defence of me and
the cunthretht quhen misteris beis ; and siclyke for the landis of
Kyncrakkyn half stenting and hosting to the Quenis grace and my
Lord of Argylis quhen mister beis and als requirit ; and that he and
his seruandis sail ansuer me quhen I haue ado to keip the cunthre or
in ony vther great bissines that I haue ado ; and the said Johne sail
hald ane sufficient wetchman on his awin expensis yen-lie induraud his
takis, and I sail pay yeirlie for his fie sex schillingis aucht penneis and
meat quhen I am in the place, he keipand the tour heid cleyn, and
failyieand the tour heid be not cleyn, he sail tyne his fie ; and I sail
gif the said Johne and his wyfe and tua honest seruandis of thair awin
or his tua sonis meat quhen I am in the place of Glenvrquhay, and the
wetchman to be thair boy ; and the said Johne or his wyfe sail find me
als oft as I cum to the castell elding to the hale chalmer and kitcheine
and bakhous for the first nicht, and fodder to my chalmer to mak
beddis, and vther dewiteis as vs is ; and I sail gif leif to the said Johne
M'Conochie to hald on the Quosche sex new calffit kye and ane hors,
and he sail hald vp the auld ward dyk sufficient on his awin expensis
and keip it fra all guidis except my guidis and the guidis specifiit
abonewrittin, and gif thair beis ony vther guidis fundin vpon the
samyn, thai salbe escheatit to me fre but ony process of law ; attoure
the said Johne sail latt na guidis pasture in the ward fra Sanct Pat-
rikis day furtht quhill the Lairdis awin gude will cum to it vndir the
pane foirsaid, and stop not my wedderis fra Kyncrakkyn and gras
thairof, nor yit fra the gras of Portbeg, nor yit the Portarig kye quhen

Feu Charters and Tacks. — 1550.

thay may not be on the Quosche ; and the said Johne sail haue leife to
sett foure nettis within the Dowloch and na farder, that is to say, thrie
small nettis and ane greit nett ; and attoure the mylne of Kencrakkyn
sett to the said Johne for the space of the yeiris abonewrittin, he pay-
and yeirlie for it fouretene bollis glide meale, of that the tane halfe
quhite meile weill schillit and tua dussoun of pultrie, and gif the Laird
bringis ony malt of his awin furth of vtheris cunthreis it salbe grundin
multer fre be the said Johne ; and the said Johne sail laif sawin in the
best gudet land of Kyncrakkyn fourtie aucht bollis . . . sufficient
eattis mett with the firlott abonewrittin, and failyeand thairof with ane
vther firlott of the samyn stand foirsaid ; and attoure the said Johne
M'Conochie V'Gregour for the getting of the tak abone expremit hes
gevin ... to me my airis or assignais . . . ane bairnis part of geir of
all his kye and hors eftir his deceis that . . . may pertene to him be ony
maner of way . . . and siclyik the said Johne M'Conochie V'Gregour
. . . hes gevin ouir in my handis the markland of Drimleyort, the half
markland of Glenkinglas, and the half markland of Corrcoran with the
He of the samyn, and with the consent of Gregour his sone hes renuncit
... all rychtis . . . that the said Johne and Gregour his sone . . .
micht haiff . . . into the saidis landis but ony reuocatioun . . . and
mairouer the yaird sett to Johne M'Conochie with the croft of the
samyn for fyve yeiris, he haldand ane sufficient gardner vpon his awin
expensis to amend and graith baith the yairdis and plant treis in the
new yaird of Portbeg, and big ane sufficient dyk about ilkane of the
saidis yairdis, and the said Johne sail saw quhite kaill seid reid kaill
and vnzeoun seid, I sending him seid in dew tyme of yeir, and he sail
find himself to the yairdis sege and heyntoungis, and he sail do his

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vther diligens to put the saiclis yairdis to proffite, and he sail giue
yeirlie to me or my deputis the iust tua partis of the proffittis of the
yairdis vndir ane aith, and the thrid part to himself for his trauell and
labouris of the saidis yairdis ; and attour my stabill, peithous, kyill and
barne exceptit out of his takis and assedatioun fra the said Johne
M'Conochie, bot I to vs the sarnmyn to my behuiffas I think expedient,
quhilkis housis lyis to Portbeg . . . and ... I haue subscriuit this
present assedatioun with my hand at the Castell of Grlenvrquhay the
xvii day of Maii, the yeir of God, ane thousand fyve hundreth and
fiftie yeiris, befor thir witness, Alexander Menzies of Kannoch, Johne
M'Nab of Bowane, Johne Eeddoch, Jhone M'Donichie Boy W Allen,
Jhone Tailyour Moir alias M'Nachtane, Johue M'lllespy MThatrik
officer, and Johne Clerk messinger with vther diuerss.

CAKTA EUGENII M'CARNE super terris de Barmullocht in vitali vedditu.

2. Omnibus . . . Colinus Campbell de Glenurquhay salutem . . .

Noueritis me pro bono et fideli seruitio mihi et predecessoribus meis
per prouidum virum Eugenium M'Duncane M'Carne alias impenso
. . . dedisse . . . et hac presente carta mea confirmasse ... predicto
Eugenio in vitali redditu . . . ac Arnaldo M'Ewin M'Duncane V'Carne
eius filio et heredibus suis masculis Joculatoribus wlgariter Eymouris
existentibus quibuscunque hereditarie . . . illas duas mercatas ter-
rarum mearum de Barmullocht vocatarum cum suis pertinentiis
nunc per dictum Eugeniurn occupatas jacentium in dominio de Lorn
et infra vicecomitatum de Ergile . . . Tenendas . . . de me et here
dibus rneis in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum . . . Reddendo inde

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409

annuatira dictus Eugenius durante tempore vite sue imum denarium
monetc Scotie . . . nomine albe firme raihi et hcredibus meis si petatur
ac dictus Arnoldus M'Ewin eius filius hercdcs sui masculi propinquiores
Joculatores tempore eorum introitus ad predictas terras . . . quatuor
libras monete predicte tan turn et heredes dicti Arnoldi non existentes
Joculatores videlicet Rymouris in hoc casu persoluent mihi et heredibus
meis annuatim quatuor mercas monete Scotie ... ad duos anni ter-
minos consuetos . . . cum eorum seraitiis mihi et heredibus meis tem
pore guerrarum sicut alii mei tenentes aut vassalli facere solent . . .
Apud Perth 4 Decembris 1558.

TACK by Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay to Archibald Campbell of
the four merkland of old extent of Auchalladour with the keeping
house thereof, the lands of Candderry Byg and the two parts of Oillay
with the keeping of the Forest of Bendoran with their pertinents, lying
in the barony of Glenurquhay and sheriffdom of Ergile, for the space
of xix years from the term of Whitsunday M vc- Ix seven, for yearly
payment for the said lands of Auchalladour of xx stones cheese,
four wedders, eight bolls good and sufficient bear at the time of year
used and wont, and for the said lands of Canderrybig of ten shillings
money, and for the said two parts of Oillay of xlviii s. money, together
with the said Archibald Campbell's own leal and true service, as also
that of his subtenants occupying the said lands ; it being provided that
the said Archibald shall have a sufficient man under him for keeping
the said forest, and shall hold and nourish as many deer in it as it may
reasonably sustain, no fault being in the forestership ; and the said
Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay discharges the payment of the said

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Feu Charters and Tacks. — 1568.

viii bolls bear for the first year of the tak, because the saids lands were
then waste, and also of the whole grassum of the said lands during the
said tack, amounting every five years in his rental to viii uviald ky, and
that in respect of the said Archibald's good service. Signed at Balloch
before witnesses Johne Campbell of Laweris, Johne M'Avyre, Sir
Malcum M'Grillequhonil, and Andro Quhit, Notary, 15 April 1567.

TACK for five years by Colyne Campbell of Glenurquhay to his
beloved servant and cousin Patrick Campbell, brother german to
Duncane Campbell of Glenlyoun, and his heirs male, and their subten
ants of no higher degree than himself, of the vii merkland of Morinche
Wester, with the pertinents . . . lying in the barony of Menzes, within
the sheriffdom of Perth, for yearly payment of fourteen merks
Scots, with their leal and true service at all times needful ; the said
Colyne Campbell obliging himself to do his diligence to obtain a
longer tack of the saids lands from the Laird of Weyme, and to set
them again to the said Patrik at such rents as he himself shall be
bound to pay for them ; and farther, he sets to the said Patrik, for the
said space, his isle called Ilan Puttychan, lying in Lochtay opposite
his lands of Finlarg, with power to build a stable upon the port of the
said Isle, for yearly payment of a sheaf of arrows if they be required,
also with power to set six small nets upon the loch ewis to the said
Isle, so that they slay no salmon or red fish, in which case they shall
lose their privilege of fishing"; it being provided too that the said Archi
bald shall make his residence on the saids lands or Isle so long as he
holds them. Signed at Balloch, 12th March 1568.

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411

CARTA EUGENII CAMPBELL terraruui de Likkis.

Omnibus . . . Georgius . . . prior loci Carthusiensis olim prope
burgum de Perth fundati . . . et conventus eiusdera ordinis Carthu
siensis ISanctiandree diocesis Salutem . . . [Noueritis nos] unanimi
consensu ... ad decorem et policeam reipublice regni . . . etiam pro
sumnia pecuniaria nobis . . . per dilectum nostrum Eugenium Campbell
alias Glass in Lochdoquhart commorantem tenentem nostrum . . .
persoluta, acetiam, quod maxime omnium est, propterea quod he terre
jacent in hibernica et rapinosa regione ubi incole vix eas' laborare aut
habitare ausint propter frequentes furum et latronum incursiones, qui
in speluncis illic latitant, nisi in feodifirma potenti et diuiti viro
concerrando dentur qui a uastatione eas tueri ac conseruare poterit et
in concursu latronum multos habet amicos servos et consanguineos
illi omnibus horis obtemperantes ac sue cause defensores, nullum
commodum [aut] profectum aliter nobis exinde euenire poterit, dedisse
... et ad ... emphiteosim perpetuam hereditarie diniisisse . . .
prenominato Eugenio Campbell alias Glass et Grisilide Comrie eius
sponse ... in coniuncta infeodatione heredibusque inter ipsos legittime
procreatis sen procreandis quibus deficientibns legittimis et propin-
quioribus heredibus dicti Eugenii quibuscunque et suis assignatis . . .
nostras novem marcatas terrarum de lie Lik ac nostram marcatam
terrarum Porte de Illanrane unacum cubiculo coquina horto et . . .
suis pertinentiis situatis et extructis in insula eiusdem acetiam nostrara
piscariam de Doquhart et Loquhy in quantum ad nos et terras nostri
prioratus spectat . . . necnon officium serjiandrie dictarum terrarum et
molendini subscripti cum .... suis pertinentiis unacum molendino

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vulgariter lie Miln Moir de Kinlin nuncupate ac ten-is molendinariis
[et] multuris astrictis dicto molendino terrarum sequentium videlicet
terrarum de KinnaillClayhak Largclosk Sleach et Actaran extendentium
ad octo marcatas terrarum, viginti solidorum terrarum de Suy, trium
marcatarum terrarum [de] Inchehevin, trium marcatarum terrarum de
duobus Ardingaltis, septem marcatarum terrarum de Killiri, et octo
marcatarum terrarum de Craig, cum . . . suis pertinentiis . . . que terre
astricte erant seruitio et lie thirle multir predicti molendini de Milne
Moir prius dicto Eugenio in assedatione locati, jacen' in dominio de Glen-
doquhart et infra vicecomitatum de Perth. Tenend' . . . de nobis et
successoribus nostris prioribus et conuentu dicti nostri loci Carthusiensis
in feudifirma . . . et hereditate imperpetuum . . . Reddendo inde
annuatim . . . nobis et successoribus nostris prioribus et conuentui
dicti nostri loci Carthusiensis . . . summam octo librarum tredecim
solidorum et quatuor 'denariorum . . . monete . . . Scotie tanquam
firmam antiquam . . . prius solui solitam . . . necnon summam viginti
sex solidorum et octo denariorum monete prescripte in augmentatione
nostri rentalis ... ad duos anni terminos consuetos ... In cuius rei
testimonium huic presenti carte nostre sigillum nostrum commune est
appensum unacum mea manuali subscriptione et conventus nostri loci
Carthusiensis apud Straythmiggitollis decimo octauo die mensis Novem-
bris anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo sexagesimo nono coram his
testibus domino Guilielmo Scot de Balvirie comite Malcalmo Drum-
mound barone de Baireland Guih'elmc Pitcarne de Drunghe Jacobo
Curie burgense burgi de Edinburch Aiexandro Ade et magistro Joanne
Hammill ministro de Ochterardour et nctario publico testibus.

Feu Charters and Tacks. — 1570.

413

TAK of Port Lochtay to Donald M'Kerres.

Be it kend till all men . . . me Coline Campbell of Glenurquhay to
haif sett ... to my louit seruiture Donald M'Kerres . . . my tua
merkland and half merkland of Port Lochtay with the pertinentis
occupiit ... be Johne Chapmanboy, lyand in the lordschip of Des-
chore and Toyer within the sheriffdome of Perth, (the gairdneris hous
and croft allanerlie exceptit) for ... the space ... of nyntene yeiris
. . . following the said Donaldis entre thairto, quhilk . . . salbe . . .
at this nixt feast of Witsounday in the yeir of God M vc- threscoir allevin
yeiris . . . payand yeirlie thairfoir the said Donald to me my airis and
factouris fyftie four bollis gud and sufficient victuall, that is to say;
twentie fyve bollis meill and twentie fyve bollis beir betuix Yule and
Candilmes as the use is for the fermes . . . and four bollis beir for the
teyndis . . . and be ressoun he hes resauit at his entrie sex bollis
beir sawin in the best gudit land in the ground he sail pay the nixt
winter . . . following his said entre twentie fyve bollis beir and
frathinefurtht fyftie four bollis victuallis foirsaid yeirlie . . . and he
sail leafe of steilbow at his furtht passing sex bollis beir sawin on the
best gudit land of the ground, and in the hervest thairefter twentie
fyve bollis eatis prysit in the stouk with the stray (lyk as he resauis
the samyne fra the said Jhone Chapman) for the seid, and sail pay
twentie fyve bollis meill in winter efter his esche . . . and siclyk sail
pay na multer . . . except the cottaris to pay thair multeris conforme
to use and wount, and the said Donald sail haif the bouage and seruice
pertening to the said landis wsit and wount, witht power to set thre
small nettis upoun the Loch in ony pairt quhair my awin nett ussis

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Feu Charters and Tacks. — 1572.

nocht to be set, and the cottaris Witsounday mealis to be the said
Donaldis at his entre, and myne at his ische, and the said Donald to
be ane leill and trew seruand to me and my airis at all tymes baith
upoun hors and futt as he salbe requirit upoun our resonabill expensis ;
for the quhilkis gud seruice to be done I and my airis allowis . . .
yeirlie to the said Donald sa lang as he labouris and possessis the saidis
landis . . . thre bollis beir and thre bollis meill in name of fee ...
At Bellocht 6 December, 1570.

TAK to Hew Hay and his spous for keping of ane hostallarie.

Be it kend till all men . . . me Colene Campbell of Glenurquhay to
haue set ... to my seruitouris Hew Hay and Cristiane Stanness his
spouss, and the langer levand of thame twa and the airis male lauch-
fullie gottin or to be gottin betuix thame, all and haill my ten schilling
land of Skeog Wester, my fyve schilling land of Canmoir, and my
fourtie penny land of the Cobill Croft, with all thair pertinentis, pre-
sentlie occupiet be the said Hew and his said spouss liand in the lord-
schip of Descheor and Toyer within the schirefdome of Perth for all
the . . . termis of nyntene yeris . . . following thair interes thairinto
quhilk sal ... begin the day of the dait heirof . . . payand yeirlie
during the said space ... to me and my airis and oure factouris . . .
for the saidis ten schilling land of Skeog Wester twa bollis thre firlottis
mele, and thre bollis malt gude and sufficient stuf, and ane wedder
scheip in dew tyme of yeir vsit and wount, and for the saidis fyve
schilling land of Canmoir thre scoir laidis of win and led dry peittis at
the tyme siclike usit and wount, and for the said fourtie penny land of

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415

the Cobill Croft the sowme of sex schillingis aucht pennyis money at
tua termis in the yeir Witsounday and Martimes in winter be evin
portionis ; and the said Hew and his spouss and thair airis male
abone writtin to haue the use and proffeit of the feme boyt of the
Cagell and to uphald the same and to mak thankfull seruice at all
tymes neidfull thairwitht during the said space, and sail hald and
haue ane honest hostallarie upon the saidis landis of Cobill Croft with
sufficient aill and breid and sik uther furnessing as may be gottin within
thir boundis at all tymes in reddines to serue the cuntray for resson-
able payment ; and quheneuir it salhappin me or my airis to warne or
aduerteis the said Hew his spous and thair airis male foirsaidis to
mak gretar prouisioun for courtis conventionis or strangearis thai salbe
reddie to obey the same sua that the charge pass not sex bollis browin
malt with the pertinentis, and thai during the said space sail na wyiss
be bund or astrictit to ony forther careage areage or vther dew seruice
for the landis particular-lie abone writtin nor is befoir mentionat
alanerlie ; and gif it salhappin the said Hew to deceis within the said
space of nyntene yeiris, in that caiss the said Cristiane his spouss and
thair airis male abonewrittin sail use and fulfill all seruices pointis
and conditionis abone expremit . . . and that it sail not be lesum to
Mr to vyue hir self in mariage witht ony uther efter his deceis without
the speciale aduiss and consent of me and my airis . . . and oblissis
me and my airis upone oure awin chargis ... to caus big upone the
saidis landis of Cobill Croft ane hall and loftit chalmer with chymnais
durris and windois and to mak the same watterteich meit and conve
nient for sik hospitalitie betuix and the secund day of September nixto-
cum ; and oblissis me alsua and my airis to discharge all hostillaris

416

Feu Charters and Tacks. — 1588.

and broustaris, during the said space, betuix Stroncombrie and the Wod
of Lettirellane on the north side of Lochtaye, and betuix Cronaltane
and Ardrananycht in Ardtollonycht upone the south side of the same
loch, except ane broustar to be on the north side and ane uther upone
the south side in Eddirgoll as it sail pleis me and my airis to nominat
and cheiss, and sail statute and ordine all penny worthis of vittallis and
uther furnessing of flesche fische butter cheis and meatis (my awne
houss and my airis being first satisfeit and having the first offer) to be
offerit and sauld to the said Hew and his said spouss and thair airis male
foirsaidis ressonablie to the effect abone specifiit befoir ony uthiris . . .
prouiding alwyiss, that gif it salhappin me or my airis for the weill and
eiss of oure houss and releif and commoditie of oure tennentis to find
oportunitie and tyme inserving for edifying and bigging of ane kirk
within the said fyve shilling land of Canmoir ... it salbe lesum to us
to do the samin and . . . gif samekill of the same fyve schilling land
to ane minister quhilk salbe appointit thairunto as we sail think ex
pedient ... At the Ballocht, 2 November 1572.

OBLEISMENT of DONALD and DOUGALL M'TAELICHIS to mak
slauchtir upone the Clangregour for a Tak.

Be it kend till all men . . . Ws Donald M'Tarlich and Dougall
M'Tarlich bredir to be bundin and oblist . . . induring oure lyftymes
and ane air male lauchtfullie to be gottin of ather of oure bodeis to the
richt honorabill Duncane Campbell of Grlenurquhay and his airis that
forsamekill as the said Duncane is oblist to ... gif ... to me the
said Donald ane lettir of tak during my lyftyme and eftir my deceis to

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117

ane air male lauchtfullie to be gottin of my body during his lyftyme
(of) ... his tua markland of Glenevern, and ane markland of Elir
with the pertinentis Hand in the lordschip of Lome within the shiref-
dome of Argyle, and to me the said Dougall during my lyftyme and
effcir my deceis to ane air male lauchtfullie to be gottin of my awin
bodie during his lyftyme [ane lettir of tak of] ... his half markland of
Glenkatillie with the pertinentis liand in the lordschip and shirefdome
foirsaidis ; oure interes to the landis respectiue foirsaidis to be . . .at
oure performance and accomplischement of the conditionis following
. . . Thairfoir we ... undirstanding the Clangregour to be manifest
malefactouris and his Maiesties declarit rebellis for sindrie slauchteris
evill turnis and oppressionis done be tham upone diuers personis his
hienes liegis . . . obleis ws . . . that we with the haill cumpanie and
forces we may or can mak sail incontinent eftir the dait heirof enter in
deidlie feid with the Clangregoure and sail . . . continew thairin and in
making of slauchtir upone thame and thair adherentis bayth priuelie
and oppinlie and sail be na maner of way or persuasioun leif the same
or ... ceiss thairfra unto the tyme the said Duncane Campbell of
Glenurquhay find himself be oure trauellis and diligence satisfiit . . .
with the slauchter we sail do and commit upone 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 commit upone thame, sua that
thaireftir we may posses . . . the saidis landis to be disponit to ws in
maner forsaid . . . subscriuit with oure handis as followis at Ballocht
the xviii day Maii the yeir of God MVC- fourescoir aucht yeris befoir
. witnessis .

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Feu Charters and Tacks. — 1596.

ifcemohwng of

APUD AUDCANDKNOCQUHANE secuDdo die mensis Aprilis anno Domini
millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo sexto.

Quhilk day in presence of me notar publict vndir writtin and wit-
nessis efter mentionat Alexander Campbell ane of the ordinar mairis
of the shirefdome of Perth past to the ground of the landis of Ard-
candknokquhane Hand within the shirefdome of Perth and thair
finding the dur of the duelling hous of Mallcolme Gait ane of the
tennentis of the saidis landis oppin and patent he enterit in the samyn
and finding thairin ane irone pot, ane kettill, ane brasin pann, ane
chyre, tua coggis, tua dischis, four treine plaittis, ane kist ; and alsua
vpoun the ground of the saidis landis occupiit be the said Malcolme he
fand fourtie scheip, tuentie gait, foure horses, and fyftene ky ; quhilk
insicht geir the said Alexander Campbell mair foirsaid put furth of
the said Malcolmis hous and removit the samyn togidder with the haill
scheip, gait, horses and ky abone specefeit of the marche of the saidis
landis, as alsua the said Malcolme his wyfe and seruandis furth of the
saide duelling hous and notwithstanding thairof the said Malcolme
grantit him laufullie removit thairfra off his awin frie will for obeisance
of the said decreit. . . . And inlikmaner the said Alexander Camp
bell mare foirsaid past to ane markland of the saidis landis of Ard-
candknoquhane occupiit be Johne Grahame of Dewnanche and
Gilliphillane Turnoure his subtennent and . . . finding thairin foure
coggis, ane pot, ane stuill, ane chyre, ane scheit, ane sack, ane pan, and
ane sped, tuelf ky, tuelf gait, tuelf scheip, and tua hors ; and thairefter

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419

the said Alexander be vertew of his office not onlie removit . . . the
said Gilliphillane Turnoure, his wyfe, bairnis, and seruandis furth of
the said duelling hous, bot alsua removit the said haill insicht geir, ky,
gait, scheip and horses of the marche of the ground of the saidis landis ;
and thairefter . . . past and enterit Williame Menzeis sone lauchfull
to Robert Menzeis of Comrie seruitour to ... Duncane Campbell of
Glenurquhay heretoure of the saidis landis in his name and behalf to
the . . . possessioun of the saidis landis and . . . houssis and duell-
ingis thairof ... be deliuerance to him of post durris and bullis thairof
. . . Upon the quhilkis tlie said Alexander Campbell mair foirsaid
and the said Williame Menzeis in name of the said Sir Duncane
askit instrumentis fra me notar publict vndirwrittin . . . befor ...

witnesses . . .

GAVINUS HAMMILTOUN, Notarius Publicus.

CARTA JOHANNIS CAMPBELL terrarum de Auchinryre

et Drumnavoke, etc.

Omnibus . . . Dominus Duncanus Campbell de Glenurquhay miles 10.

. . . Salutem . . . JSoueritis ... me ... pro specialibus amore et
fauore quos . . . gero erga dilectum meum filium legitimum Johannem
Campbell tertio genitum . . . dedisse . . . et ad feudifirmam . . .
perpetuam dimisisse . . . prefato Johanni Campbell et heredibus
masculis de corpore suo legitime procreandis . . . quibus deficientibus
mihi et heredibus meis iterum reuertendas . . . meas decem marcatas
terrarum de Aucliinryre et Drumnavoke duas marcatas terrarum de
Condalich in Bennederaloch acetiam . . . meas quatuor marcatas ter
rarum de Auchanacrosce et quatuor marcatas terrarum de Killen
Pennyfurt et Teirewin in Lesmoir cum . . . pertinentiis quibuscunque

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Feu Charters and Tacks. — 1596.

jacentea in dominio de Lome infra vicecomitatum de Argyle, Tenen-
das . . . de me heredibus et successoribus meis in feudifirma et here-
ditate imperpetuum . . . Keddendo annuatim . . . mihi heredibus et
successoribus meis pro predictis terris de Auchinryre Drumnavoke et
Condalich . . . summam decem librarum . . . rnonete . . . Scotie
ad duos anni terminos consuetos . . . necnon unum gallonem vulgo
lie galloun sufficientis aquauite et optimam chlamidem coloratam vulgo
ane fyne hewd brakane annuatim . . . unacum sufficient! lie cuddeich
annuatim acetiam . . . pro predictis terris de Auchanacrosce Killen
Pennyfurt et Teirewin . . . quadraginta bollas farine auenatice boni
et sufficientis mercimonii inter festa natiuitatis Domini et purificationis
Marie virginis . . . deliberandas apud Downan de Inueraw eorum
propriis sumptibus mensura de Glenurquhay ibidem mensurandas ac
summam quinque librarum tredecim solidorum et quatuor denariorum
monete prescripte . . . acetiam heredes masculi dicti Johannis dupli-
cando dictam integram feudifirmam primo anno eorum introitus ad
predictas terras respectiue . . . necnon dictus Johannes heredesque
sui masculi prescript! ipsorumque tenentes dictarum terrarum prestando
mihi et heredibus meis suas sectas et presentias in nostris curiis apud
Auchanaba aut alias ubicunque annuatim tenendis . . . quarumquidem
curiarum . . . eschaete et amerchiamenta criminum furtiuorum blude-
uitarum quercuum aliarumque arborum mihi et heredibus meis
spectabunt ccetereque parue eschaete et amerchiamenta tenentium
dictarum terrarum . . . dicto Johanni et heredibus . . . prescripts
pertinebunt Reseruatis mihi et heredibus meis omnibus arboribus quer
cuum vulgo lie aik infra . . . limites dictarum terrarum Concedendo
. . . predicto Johanni et heredibus . . . prescriptis totidem alias

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421

arborcs preter quercum infra dictas bondas annuatim scindere que con
struction! et reparation! edificiorum dictarum terrarum respectiue per-
tinere dinoscentur . . . Keseruataque mihi et heredibus meis principal!
herezelda diet! Johannis et heredum suorum . . . antedictorum coate-
reque herezelde tenentiura dictarum terrarum respectiue eidem Johanni
et heredibus . . . prescriptis pertinebunt . . . Acetiam quod dicttis
Johannes et heredes sui . . . prescript! suique tenentes dictarum
terrarum respectiue debite mecum et cum heredibus suorum propriis
expensis in locis montanis (lie hielandis) venentur conueniant et adhe-
reant toties quoties requisiti fuerint . . . Prouiso etiam quod ... si
comperti fuerint equites aut pedites cum quouis mortalium contra me
heredes aut successores meos vel aliquid fecerint ... in damnum aut
preiudicium meum heredum aut successorum meorum uel . . . posses-
sionum nostrarum (author! tate Kegie Majestatis duntaxat excepta) aut
si nostrum officiarium deforciauerint aut arrestationem fregerint . . .
tune . . . cadent a iure presentis infeofamenti . . . Keseruato nihil
ominus . . . vital! redditu . . . dictarum . . . terrarum . . . mihi
dicto domino Duncano pro omnibus mee vite diebus. Apud Finlarg
12 August! 1596.

ADAME HADDEN dyker agrees to mend and uphold yearly, during his
lifetime, the park dykes of Sir Duncane Campbell of Glenurquhay
knight, which are built of feal only, viz., the park dike of Crannich,
the great park dike of Finlarg, at least so much thereof as is built of
feal, the great park dike above the mill of Finlarg, the two park dikes
of Barery, and the park dikes in Glenlochy ; for which the said Sir
Duncane binds himself to pay the said Adame Hadden yearly the sum

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of twenty merks Scots, and twenty shillings for his expences in travell
ing, a stone of cheese and a pair of shoes yearly, and to give him
meat and drink for his said labour so long as the said Sir Duncane and
his household dwell at Finlarg, and when they remove to Balloch, the
said Sir Duncane shall make his tenants furnish the said meat and
drink. Signed at Balloch, 27th January 1630.

12. SIR DUNCANE CAMPBELL of Glenurquhay knight sets to Ronald

Campbell of Barrichtbuyan, for five years, the merkland of Elrige, the
merkland of Blairine, the merkland of Cloichrich, the merkland of
Drumnasalg, the merkland of Blairindun, the two merkland of Corri-
lorne, the two merkland of Ewnyng, the two merkland of Stringis, the
two merkland of Finglen, the lands of Altacarmik, the two merkland
of Selchrich, lying within the lordship of Lome ; and the said Ronald
Campbell obliges himself to pay yearly for the saids lands of Elrick two
merks money, and six firlots bear, to be delivered in the Castle of Glen
urquhay ; for the saids lands of Blairin, sixteen stones cheese ; for the
merkland of Cloichrich, twelve stones cheese ; for the merkland of
Drumnasalg, twenty stones cheese ; for the merkland of Blairindin,
twenty stones cheese ; for the two merkland of Corrielorne, forty stones
cheese ; for the two merkland of Ewnyng, eighteen stones cheese, ten
shillings money, and the half of a good mart ; for the lands of Stringis,.
eighteen shillings ; for the two merkland of Finglen, sixteen stones
cheese ; for the lands of Altacarmik, ten shillings ; and for the two merk
land of Selchrich, thirty stones cheese, and t wenty merks money ; and also
six sufficient wedders ; and the said Ronald shall be ready himself with

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423

four sufficient men to serve the said Sir Duncane and his heirs in time
of hosting upon his own expences ; and in other employments he shall
be ready to serve either by himself, or if he be in his cheifs service, by
his brother or his eldest son, with six persons, and shall give yearly a
gallon of sufficient aquavitee or two bolls bear and a white plaid, or
ten pounds Scots as presents for the saids lands ; and the said Ronald
binds himself further to have sufficient tenants upon the saids lands,
and not to set them in "scheilling" or to the nearest landlord.
Signed at Balloch, 12th March 1631.

SIR COLINE CAMPBELL of Glenurquhay knight sets to Patrik Gow, for
the lifetime of the shortest liver of the two, the two merkland of
Barrechastellan ; and the said Patrik Gow obliges himself to pay
therefor yearly three punds money at the usual terms, and to give
sufficient presents twice a-year, carriages, hosting, hunting, stenting, and
other usual services, to make his principal residence on the saids lands,
to keep the woods undestroyed, and to till none of the untilled ground,
to relieve the said Sir Coline of all taxations to be imposed thereon by
kirk or king during the said tack, and also to mend all the iron and
broken work of the Castle of Glenurquhay, with the plough irons of
Kinchrekan and mill thereof, and also to work the whole work of
the country, as he shall be employed by the said Sir Coline his tenants
and servants dwelling upon the saids lands, for the usual payment ; and
not to fall in trouble with any of his neighbours, in blood or otherwise,
and also to pay every five years two new calved kye, or forty pounds
in name of grassum. Signed at Finlarg, 20th March 1632.

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Feu Charters and Tacks. — 1636.

SIB COLINE CAMPBELL of Glenurquhay knight gives to Andro
Kippen gardener his servant the labouring of the yard of Balloch
with the garden for the space of six years, during which space the said
Andro obliges himself to entertain the said garden and its knots with
all sorts of flowers, and the borders of the hedges within the same with
flowers herbs and strawberries, and to hold the whole alleys clean,
and the borders of the kaleyards within with strawberries, to en
tertain kale and herbs of all sorts and fruit trees therein, to set
keyes of cherries, geans, apples and pears, and to have the whole
borders of the kale yard at the back of the place set round about with
strawberries, the yards being kept for kale and herbs and the fostering of
young trees ; to hold the alley between the two kale yards clean, and the
alleys of the orchard clean with grass, which grass shall belong to the
said Andro providing he put no bestial thereon to eat it, to cast and
guide the whole trees of the orchard quarterly in four years, and every
fourth year to guide the hedges of the orchard and the cherry and plum
trees, to cast the borders of the hedges of the orchard every other year,
to cast and guide the borders of the garden and kale yard every year,
to give every fruit tree twelve loads of earth in guiding, to draw the
whole fulzie to the yards garden and orchard in summer, and to win
the earth himself and make middens of it in the orchard or before the
peathouse door, and when putting the earth to the tree roots to have
the country to draw the sameand stuff from the midden to the hedges,
according to use and wont ; and the whole muck between Altanfoir and
the place of Balloch with the half of the dew muck to belong to him ;
he is to hold with him one man in winter and two men in summer
to help him to entertain the yard and to win and lead the fulzie ; for

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which service Sir Coline shall give him ten bolls meal yearly and five
stones cheese ; and the said Andro shall furnish the place and kitchen
of Balloch yearly with kale and herbs, and shall have the fourth of
the orchard yearly appraised to himself, except so many trees as are
appointed for the place ; he shall have also four pounds to buy seeds
and flowers, and forty shillings to buy gloves ; he shall get his meat
in the place of Balloch during the Laird and Lady's being there ; he
shall have the holding of two work horses where the Laird's own work
horses feed in the waird, as also two neucle kye with the Laird's own
neucle kye in the same place. Signed at Finlarg, 22d July 1636.

JOHN CAMPBELL, fear of Glenurquhay, sets to Nicoll M'Lefcunrik
V'Nicoll, for five years, the merkland of Arrivean in Glenloquhay ; he
paying yearly out of every couple of new calved kye he shall receive to
grass thereupon as much as any former tenant did, with carriages, hosting,
hunting, watching, and all other usual services, and releiving the said
John Campbell of all taxations thereon. He shall receive to grass on
the saids lands some yeild kye and pay the usual duty therefrom, keep
the mares in Glenloquhay and their followers as stoddert thereof, for
which he shall have the usual pay ; he shall make his principal residence
on the saids lands and preserve the woods, answer the hue and cry of
the country against thieves, oppressors, and robbers, and stop them to
the utmost of his power, under the penalty of the loss of his moveable
goods ; it being provided that if the said Nicoll be impeded in labouring
the saids lands by any enemy's army, the tack shall become void, and
he shall be bound to pay only such duty as four honest men, assessors
in the country, shall appoint. Signed at Finlarg, 8 November 1651.

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16. JOHNE CAMPBELL of Glenurchay younger sets to Johne Dow Crerar
in Garrous, for five years, the merkland of Pitmakie, and the sheilling
of Corriegoir ; and the said Johne binds himself and his heirs to pay
yearly therefor sixty pounds Scots, the usual presents, excepting the
teinds payable to the minister, and his own good will of presents ; and
also obliges himself to be fowler to the Laird, and to go to the hills
with a sufficient lying dog and fowling nets, to seek for, take, and
kill wild fowl and moorfowl of all kinds, as convenience and the season
shall offer and as he shall be required, and on the Lairds desire to
send to his house one of his sons skilled in fowling to serve in his office
with dog and nets fit for the purpose, and to train up a sufficient fowl
ing dog for the use of the Laird, for which the Laird will always
furnish him with a young dog of a good fowling kind. Signed at
Balloch, 25th April 1663.

17. COMMISSION by John Earl of Breadalbane, to John M'Intyr in
Glacsgour, to be forrester of the south side of the forest of Corichiba
for keeping the marches thereof, he being bound not to have any
sheillings nor to pasture any goods within the old limits thereof, and to
stop all passengers travelling through it with guns ; to free himself,
his family, and any who lodge with him of eating venison, except the
umbles and entrails of such as shall be killed for the Earl's use ; to
kill in seasonable time of year, that is, from Midsummer to Hallowmas,
the number of sixteen deer to be sent to the officer of Finlarg, the
chamberlain of Glenurchy detaining from him a boll of meal for every
deer he is short of the number ; and he is to receive all the deer and

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427

rocs iu the forest at the sight of the chamberlain and honest men in the
country, and the chamberlain is to write on the back of the tack the
number so received that it may be known how the deer have increased
under his care ; for which the Earl allows the said John the shealing
of Blaraven, the said John being bound to sheal himself upon the
borders and extremities of the forest, where his predecessors did, in
order to keep off broken men and destroyers of deer ; and the said
John is to have eight bolls meal out of Achnofavnicb. Signed at
Castle Kelchurne, 30 March 1687.

JOHN EARL OF BREADALBANE sets to John M'Nab for five years, the
grazing hills of Bentechie and Elerig, with the other accustomed places
where his Lordship and his predecessors' horses were wont to pasture
in Glenlochy, delivering to him thirty stud mares either with foal or
having foals at their feet, the one half worth fifty merks a piece, as
also one hundred merks Scots to buy a sufficient stallion, not exceeding
five years of age, to be kept witli the mares on the said grass ;
and the said John is to keep the mares, foals, and stallion on his own
peril, and to be answerable for them in all cases, excepting only the
case of open daylight depredations and public harryings in a hostile
manner, to keep the stallion from labour, to pay the Earl the sum of
ten punds Scots for each of the mares yearly in name of tack duty, and
at the expiry of his tack to redeliver to the Earl the same number of
mares and foals and a stallion all of equal value with those he received,
or to pay the foresaid prices for the mares and the stallion if awanting,
and in like manner ten pounds for every foal he shall be short of the
number of thirty as is above mentioned, delivering also the Earl's

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burning iron which he received for marking the horses. Signed at
Finlarg, 11 June 1702.

19- JOHN EARL OF BREADALBANE sets to John Camphell MThadrich

Vic Connochie Bane in Inuerchorachan in Glenfyne, for eight years,
the three and a half merkland of Kylebryde and Culenacca, with the
grazings, fishings, and pertinents thereof, lying within the parish of
Glenarey, barony thereof, and sheriffdom of Argyle, and because the
lands are waste, gives him eight bolls oat meal at his entry thereto ;
for which the said John Campbell binds himself to erect thereon
sufficient houses, byres, and barns, with dykes, before Martinmas 1705,
and to pay for the saids lands to the Earl's order at Inverarey or Glen-
falloch, the number of five hundred sufficient herring in April 1703,
five hundred sufficient salt herring in August or September following,
three barrels at Martinmas 1703, six barrels in 1704, nine barrels at
Martinmas 1705, or ten pounds Scots for each undelivered barrel, and
at Martinmas 1706 and yearly thereafter during the said tack the
half of the highest rent that was paid to Charles Campbell of Ballochyle
or his predecessors over and above the nine barrels of herring, the other
half of the rent being remitted in consideration of the said John's
services, and the ruinous condition of the land ; he also binds himself
to preserve the woods, to suffer no goats to pasture thereon, to entertain
the Earl, his horses, and necessary servants attending them, when he
happens to be at Inverarey, and to furnish white fish and shell fish to
the Earl's family during his Lordship's residence at Castle Kelchurne.
Signed at Taymouth and Finlarg, 20 and 22 February 1703.

Letters

FROM THE CHARTER ROOM AT TAYMOUTH.

[LETTER from COLIN CAMPBELL of Glenurquhay to GREGOR

Gregor M'Ane, I commend me hartlie to yon. M'Callum Dow hes
schawin me quhow the Clangregour hes tain vp your geir and your
puir tenentis geir, the quhilk I pray yow tak na thocht of, for albeit I
haue na ky to recompanss yow instantlie, I sail, God willinge, mak yow
and youris suir of rowmis that sail mak yow mair profeit nor the geir
that ye haue tint at this tyme, ye beand ane trew faythfull seruand to
me. And gif the puir men that wantis geir duellinge onder yow be trew
to yow, tak tham into the place vpoun my expenssis, and gif to thair
wyifis and bairnis sum of my victuall to sustein tham as ye think ex-
pediant. I pray yow haue the place weill provydid with sic furnesing
as ye ma get, and spair nowther my geir nor yit your awin, for God
leuuinge ws our heilthis, we will get geir enewche. I pray yow, and
als commandis yow, that ye lat nain within the place but your awin

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traist servandis, albeit I gaif you ane command to resaue sum vtheris
at my departing, and keip this writing for your warrand ; for albeit
the geir be awa and the ground waistit, I kepand that auld houss and
haldand the rigis haill as God willinge I sail, ye beand ane fayth-
full servand to me, my bairnis and youris sail leif honorable in it
will God, quhen the plage of God will leyth vpoun tham and thair
posteritie out of memorie that molestis me and yow at this present.
Send word to me gif ye mister men or ony vthir thinge ye wald haue
me doand with this berar, quha is ane man tha.t I credeit, and ye ma
pchaw to him your mynd. I sail provyid sum scharp boy that can
writ and reid to you schortlie, and hald ye him on my expenssis sa
lange as this induris, becaus credeit ma nocht be gevin to boyis. The
rest to your wisdoum, and to treit yourself weill and be mirrie, and tak
na thocht of geir, for we will get geir enewche, will God, quha mot
have you in keepinge. At Ilanran, the xviii of August 1570.

Youris,

COLIN CAMPBELL of Glenurquhay.

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To our Rycht traist freind The LAIRD of GLENURQUHY.

RIGHT traist freind, we greit yow hartlie weill. The incertantie of
the tyme of the arrivall of the reraanent foreynn ambassadouris and
sum uthir speciall occasionis hes constranit ws to prorogat the tyme of
oure deirest sonis baptisme to Sonnday the xviii of August, quhairof
we haue thocht guid to adverteiss yow, desyring yow effectuuslie that
ye will not faill to be with ws the xv day of the said inoneth at the
farthest, and to haist in sick quick stufe as ye haif in reddienes to the
support of the chairgis to Striuiling betuix and the sevint day of the
said moneth, and vennesoun and wyld foull as it may be had ....
about the day of the solemptnitie, as ye will gif pruiff at this tyme of
your guid effectioun, to the honoure of ws and the cuntrey : sua we
committ yow to God. At Stirling, the last day of July 1594.

JAMES R.

To the Ryght honorable the LAIRD of GLENORQUHY these be delyuered.

HONORABLE SIR, The prince receaved your eagles very thankfullie,
and we hade good sport with thatne, and according to his promeiss he
hathe sent yow a horss to be a stallon, one of the best in his stable for
that purposs, and comendis him kyndlie to yow, and sayis that sevin
yearis hence, when he comes to Scotland, that he hopes to gett some

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of his breed. Yow shall excuse me that he was so long of cuming, for
this is the first that he gave away since the tyme that yea was heer ;
and yow know that I wilbe euer reddy to serve yovv or to doe yow any
plesure that lyes in my power without any ceremonie, and therefore I
will not vse many fayre words with yow, for that is needles amongis
frendis, hot remember that I am a true Scottis man vnchengable, for
all that I can sie heer, and so I think to continew by Goddis grace
to my lyves end. Thus recomending yow to the protection of God,
I rest ever,

Your loving freend to do yow service,

D. MURRAY.
WHYTHALL, 9 Januar 1609.

To my very louing Cusing the LAIRD of GLENORQUHY.

LOTTING CUSING, — Being cumed in to stay in this toun a good part
of this vinter, I think my greatest sportt shalbe the huntine of the fox,
thairfor I will ernestly intrett you to send me with this berar a coup-
pill of good earth doggs. This is my first charge sens your father died,
and I prey you ouss me alls familiarlie as I doo you, for without
ceremonie, Cusing, you shall nott haue a freind ouer quhom ye haue
gritar pouar than ouer me.

Your louing Cusing to doo you seruice,

MAR.
STERLING, the v of Nouember 1631.

Quhat ye send me latt itt be good altho itt should be bott on.

Letters.

To the LAIRD of GLENWRQWHY.

SIR, — These ar to intreat yow to do all dilligence to caus slay and
send in to his Maiesties house at Halyrudehouse, against the threttene
day of Junii instant, suche sortis of venesone and wyldfoullis as ar to
be found within your boundis, and so fronie weik to weik dureing his
Maiesties aboad within this kingdome, and to evrie ane of his Maiesties
senerall howssis quhair his Maiestie salbe for the tyrais, conforme to
the list of his Maiestie's jestis heirin inclosed, als fresche and in als
dew tyrrie as convenientlie you may. Not doubting of your love to his
Maiesties service, we rest

Youris gude freindis,

MORTON.

TRAQUAIRE.
HALYRUDHOUS, 6 Junii 1633.

His Maiesty comtneth to Halyrudhowse the xv of Junii, and stay-
eth till the first day of Julij, quhilk night he will be in Litquhow, the
next twa nights in Stirling, from that to Dunfermling i night, from
that to Falkland foure nights, and from that to Halyrudhowsse, and
thaire during pleasure.

To the Right worshipfull his much honoured freind the LAIUD of
GLENORQUHY thes.

MUCH HONOURED SIR, — Immediatlie after the receat of your letter
on Saturday, I went and shew your capercailzie to the king in his bed
chamber, who accepted it weel as a raritie, for he had never seen any

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of them before. I have been telling your man that I have a mind to
send a letle tronk with some of my wifes and my oune best clothes to
the Highlands, and therfor, as I desire rather to be beholden to yow
then others, so I must in this calamitous tyme crave pardon to be so
far troublesome to yow as to desire that yow wold any time within
this fortnight send one of your tennants with a naige and creiles on
him with the bearer heirof, also to cary the said litle tronk to your
house of Finlarg, ther to remaine till I have occasion to dispose on it ;
which courtesie of yours I sail be ready to acknowledge really by all
the service which God in better times sail enable me to doe unto yow.
And howsoever I sail still remaine, SIR,

Your worships affectionat servant,

JO. DlCKSON.
PERTH, the 3 of Februar 1651.

To our trustie and welbeloued Sir DUNCAN CAMPBELL of Glenurquhay,

knighte.

JAMES K. — Trustie and welbeloued, Wee greete yow well. Hauing
understood that ther is in your boundes a white hinde, wee haue sente
this bearer, one of our eeruantes, to take and transporte her hether
unto us ; and becaus that contrie is altogether unknowne to him, we
haue thought good hereby to recommende him to yow most earnestlie,
requiring yow to assiste him and cause him be furnished with all
thinges necessarie, as well for taking of the said hinde as for his oune
interteynment ; and nothing doubting of your best endeuour for

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accomplishing of this our pleasour, wee bid you farewell. Giuen at
our mannour of Theobaldes, the 13th day of Januarie 1622.

To my honorabill cheiff the LAIRD of GLENVRQUKY theis.

NOBLE CHEIFF, — I haue reseaued from the Earll of Mar a packet of
letters concerninge the takinge of this trublesum whyt hynd of yours,
and hes delyuered and red them to his Maieste, he beinge not weill of
a payne in his legs, I dar not seye the gutt. His Maiestie is weill
plesed with you for the caire you hawe bed to forder his Maiesties
desyr in all things concerninge this bissines of takinge theis deir ; and
seing his Maiestie fynds be Scandoners owine letters and all yours
that it is a hard mater ather to tak hir or carey hir to the sea, by
resone of the difficultie and hardnes of the place and hard tyrne of the
yeir ; and fyndinge also be his Maiesties owine experience that iff sche
cane not be takine befoir May or June, beinge so laitte in the yeir,
that iff sche prowe with calf mey indenger hir owine lyff and hir calf
also, his Maiesties plesour is that sche schall not be sturde this yeir,
and that his Maiestie will think of sum wther courss befoir the nixt
yeir for the better effectinge of his desyrs ; and his Maiestie lies com
manded me to wrytte wnto the Earll of Mar to send wnto all thois
that bordors or marcheis with Corrachaba that none presume to sture
hir, wnder his Maiesties highest displesor. And becaus his Maiestie will
trye what Scandoner can do be his arte, he hes wryttine his letters to
the Earll of Pearthe, that he mey mak tryell in Glenartnay for takinge
of sum deir and rois now presently, that he mey, be his tryell their,
judge what he cane do heirafter in Corrachaba. I hawe downe you

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the best officeis that lyis in my power to his Maiestie, bothe in this
and in all wther things that schall ather tuiche or concerne you, as I
am bound in dewtie of bloud to do. Thus, with the rememberence
of my trewe loue to yourself and all yours, I rest

Your werie assured freind and kinsman to serue yon,

P. MURRAY.
THEABOLLS PARK, the 9 of Marche 1622.

His Maiestie dothe not a lytill wounder that he that hes liued chast
from wemen except his owin quein all his dayis, schuld be trubled
with the gutt, and you, that hes so largly bestowed your talentt
amongst them schnld skaipe bothe gutt and wther diseissis, bot his
Maiestie is werie glaide that you hawe your helthe so weill. WALE.

To our trastie and welbeloued Sir DUNCAN CAMPBELL of Glenurquhay,

knighte.

JAMES K. — Trustie and welbeloued, wee greete yow well. Wee have
understood as well by your letter to our seruant Sir Patrik Murray as
by the reporte of our seruant Scandoner, your carefull and earnest
endeuouris for the performance of whatsoeuer yee can imagine to tende
to our seruice, and likewise your speciall care and good enterteynment
of Scandoner himselfe, which, as it hath giuen him occasioun to speake
of that our kingdome in generall and of yow in particulare as of
.people deutifullie deuoted to their prince and well affected to strangers,
so wee giue yow moste heartie thankes for the same. Wee haue also,
by your letter to Sir Patrik Murray, understood your honest offer for

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bringing of deere into Glen Aumonde, which, as it hath proceeded of
your special 1 desire to procure our contentment, so wee verie well
esteeme thereof, and therefore desire you to go on, assuring you that
thereby yee shall do us verie acceptable seruice, whereof, when occasion
shalbe offered, we will not be unmindefull. Farewell. Giuen at our
Mannour of Theobaldes, the 24th day of Julie 1622.

To our trustie and welbeloued the LAIRD of GLEANWRQUHYE.

CHARLES B. — Trustie and welbeloued, wee greet yow well. Where
as wee haue giuen warrant unto Alexander M'Naughtan gentleman of
our priuie chamber in ordinarie for levying two hundreth bow-men in
that our kingdome, for our seruice in the war wherein we are engaged
with France ; and being informed that the persones in those high
countries are ordinarlie good bow-men, wee are hereby well pleased to
desire yow to use your best meanes to cause levy such a nomber of
them for our said seruant as possiblie yow can, he performing such
conditiones with them as are usuall in the like cases, which wee will
tak as a speciall pleasure unto us, whereof wee will not be unmindfull
when any occasion shall offer whereby we may expresse our respect
unto yow. So wee bid yow farewell. From our court at Windsore,
the 12 of August 1627.

10.

To our richt traist freind the LAIRD of GLENURQUHE.

After our verie hartlie commendatiouns. Whereas the kings
Maiestie is most sollicite and desyrous that the tyme of his being at

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Perth there may be a show and mustour mad of hielandmen, in
thair countrie habite and best order, for the better performance quher-
of these ar to intreate and desyre yow to single out and conveene a
nomber of your freinds followers and dependers, men personable for
stature, and in thair best array and equippage, with trews, bowes, dor-
loches and others thair ordinarie weapouns and furniture, and to send
thame to the said burgh of Perth vpon Mononday the eight day of
Julii nixt, quhereby his Maiestie may receave contentment, the countrie
credite, and yourselffe thanks ; and so looking for your precise keeping
of this dyet in maner foresaid we committ yow to God. Frome
Halyrudhous the xxix day of Junij 1633.

Your verie good freinds,

Q. KINNOUL, Cancellarius.
MORTON.
WlGTOUN, TULLIBARDIN, LiAUDERDAILL, MELUILL.

To my verie honorabill and louing cousin Sir COLIN CAMPBELL of

Glenurquhaye, knight.

12. SIR, — I hawe beine thir manie yeris verie desyrous to hawe firr tries

to grow with me, and doe find by proofe that the soorest waye to make
them prosper is to saw them in the seid ; and hearing that yow maye
command greatt stoire therof, if I shall make bold to be your beggar
and heirby entreatt that yow wald be pleased to send me sum good
quantitie therof that I maye caus my awin gardiners win itt, I houp
yow will not take itt in ill pairt from

Your varie affectionatt cousin to serve yow,

LATJDERDAILL.
HALIEROODHOUS, 8 of Februar 1637.

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To my verie honorable and welbeloued cousin Sir COLIN CAMPBELL of
Glenurquhay, knight.

SIR, — I hawe resaued from this bearer the firr seid which I maid
bold to wrytt for, and must heirby not onlie return yow many humble
thankes but lykewayes entreatt that if anie thing which is in ray
power in thir pairtes can be usefull to yow, yow wald be pleased with
als greatt friedome to command

Your verie affectionatt cousin to serve yow,

LAUDERDAILL.
LETJIINGTOUNE, the penult of Februar 1637.

13.

[From the MARCHIONESS of HAMILTON.]

HONOURED COUSING, — I resauid your lettir and your feir seid, and
geiuis you harttily thankis for your cair in sending them to me. Be-
liue me, I think rnoir of them nor ye can imagin, for I loue them moir
nor I dou al the frout tris in the wordil. I haue alrady ane four or
fayf houndir of my auin planting, that is pratti treis, and deid dereckly
weith them as ye set doune in your lettir ; bot my soune louis them no
les nor I dou, and hes wilit me to plant a greit rnanay meie, quhich
meid me trobbil you for this yeir ; and as ye haue takin painis for me,
I must requist you to gar prouayd soum of the seid for me.

Lord Linsay, my good sonne, he is ane warie grit plantter of his eig
as euir I kneue anay, and I am glaid to cherich him to it ; He will
send ane hors and man for ane leid of them within ten or tual dayis,

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and I must requist you to gar haue them rady. He bes takin in ane
greit baunis for tbem. He can win the seid himselue, as he hes sein
me dou, so ye wil only neid to send him the noutis. In quhathe can,
I sal be bond to you ye sail find him caynd. So, wiching you al hap-
pines, I rest,

Your affectioned cousing to poure,

ANNA CUNYNGHAME.

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To the Bicht honorable the LAIRD of GLENVRQUHIE thes.

RIGHT HONORABLE, — I receawed the hundreth merkis fra this berar,
for the quhilk I shall indewor to do yowr worship better service heir-
efter ; and as for the picturis quhilk I am yeit to maik I shall do all
diligens to gett theam with the first occasione, bot it will be in Janvarii
befoir I can begin theam, except that I hawe the occasione to meit
with the pairties in the North, quhair I mynd to stay for tuo.rnonethes ;
and if ether ther or heir I can be able to do yowr worship service, I
shall be moist willing, and ewer to remane

Yowr worships servand,

GEORGE JAMESONE.
EDINBURGH, 13 October [1634.]

16. RIGHT HONORABLE, — I receawed yowr worships letter with ane mea

sure concerning the maiking of soume picturis, quhairof sextine of
theam ar set doune in not. I will werie willinglie serwe yowr worship,

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and my pryce shall be bot the ordinarie, since the measure is just the
ordinarie. The pryce quhilk ewerie one payes to me, abowe the west,
is twentie merkis, I furnishing claith and coulleris ; bot iff I furaiss
ane double gilt muller, then it is twentie poundis. Thes I deall with
all alyk ; bot I am moir bound to hawe anegrytecair of your worships
service, becaus of my gouid payment for my laist imployment. Onlie
thus your worship wold resolwe at quhois charges I mist go throwe the
countrey to maik thir picturis, for all that are heir in town neidis onlie
yowr worships letter to theam to causs theam sitt, and for theam
quhois picturis I hawe allreadie, I shall double theam, or then giwe
yowr worship the principall. So, leawing this to yowr worships con
sideration and ansuer, I shall ewer remaine,

Your woirships willing servand,

GEORGE JAMESONE.
EDINBURGH, 23 Junii [1635.]

Iff I begin the picturs in Julii, I will hawe the sextine redie about
the laist of September.

To the Richt honorable and his assured gude frend ROBERT CAMPELL
of Glenfalloch these.

RYCHT HONORABLE SIR, ... I receavit from the berar heirof ane
hundreth merkis without anie lettir, for he said that he tint the lettir
ye gaiff him. He brocht also with him thre kye, ane quharof wes
brandit, ane vther blak, the thrid wes dyn. I wald haiff writin the

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compt of thingis furnest to Jhone since this tyme twelfmonth, and
Duncanis since his cuming, bot my wyffe quho knew sundry particu-
laris therof wes in Edinburgh ; bot it salbe sent with the nixt berar,
God willing. The bairnis, blissed be God, ar weill. The freiss that
wes sent to be thame clothes, thair wes maid ane cott and brekis to
Duncan thairof, and ane cott to Jhone. Ye wald send alsmekle cloth
as wald be ane gown to Jhone, and his old gown wald serue for ane
gown to Duncane. The berar spak sumthing to me of freiss to be
Jhone ane garment of clothes, bot I will luke for your lettir mair
particularlie. Jhone wilbe ane schollar, God willing, if he be nocht
interrupted. Duncane beginins weill, God saiff him. So nocht having
forder for the present bot remembering my commendationis of service
to the lady your bedfallow, committis yow both with the rest of your
children to God his eternall protectioun. I pray yow haiff ane spe
cial! cair of your dochteris, for I trust in the mercy of God that your
ladis salbe gude men. Assure the lady your wyffe, that I sail haiff
ane speciall cair, vnder God, of hir sonnes that ar heir, and requeist
hir nocht to think long eftir thame. The dowblet ye caust mak to
Duncane is now vp at the slot of his breist. Ye wald say that he
wearis his belt as men sayis Mr. George Buchanan did weare his, the
dowblet is growen so schort. I wott nocht how your ministeris of
Ergyle and Bredalban wilbe handit with your Bischopis, bot all the
honest men of the ministi ie heir luikis for nothing bot the werst, for
the Bischopis and they will nocht agree with ws heir ; for everie
honest minister in all our eist partis will rather leave thair ministrie
or they yield in one jot to the Bischopis. God rnak your ministeris
thair honest and constant men, for we heir thair is mony slim amongis

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tliame, that or thay quyte the bannok thay will quyte a gude con
science. God of his mercy be with yow, and restis

Your awin, efter the old maner,

Mr. WILLIAM BOWIE.
Duncan mon haiff ane vther dowblet.
HADINGTOUN, the 16 of November 1619.

Thair wes tuo of the xx mark peceis rounged and far lea then the
thrid wes. If they will pass, I sail put thame soone from me.

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