Memorials of four old families

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There can be no doubt that if it had really been a case of forcible
abduction the parties concerned would not have got off so easily. The
tradition in the family was that the matter was arranged between the
lovers, and that the abduction was only a pretence. The laird of Kilmartin
had the good sense to make the best of the situation : he forgave the young
couple, who took up their residence and lived with him till his death, which
took place about I 768.
The Session Records show that Dugald " of Kilmartin " was present at
nearly all their meetings up to Nov., 1748 : from that year up to 1756 his
name, and also that of Dugald " of Cruachan," are of frequent occurrence,
as they appear to have taken their turn in attending : both " Kilmartin "
and " Cruachan " were present in July, 1756: after that date "Cruachan"
attended regularly, "Kilmartin" at one meeting in 1760 : from Nov. 1768
onwards " Dugald of Cruachan " appears in the Records as " Dugald of
Kilmartin."
Dugall Buidhe is known in the family as " Dugald Cruachan," but he
was also " of Kilmartin." Precept was granted 22nd April, 1771, by Col.
Robert Campbell of Finab, superior (of the 5 pound land of old extent of
Kilmartin and Ardeskeodnish), in favour of Dugald Campbell, eldest law-
ful son of the deceased Hugh Campbell, who was the immediate younger
brother of the deceased Dugald Campbell, last of Kilmartin, and so nearest
and lawful heir to his uncle in said lands.
Cruachan was in the parish of Kilchrennan and Dalavich, on the west
side of Lochawe, south of Loch Avich. There is a church and churchyard
at Dalavich, the latter being enclosed with dykes in the form of the letter
D, out of compliment, it is said, to the grandson of Dugald of Cruachan,
another Dugald of Kilmartin.
The 1st laird of Cruachan was James, son of Archibald Campbell, 2nd
]aird of Lochnell by his 4th wife, Sibella, daughter of Drummond of
Colquhalzie : he was succeeded by Archibald designed of Achincloiche or
Stonefield, ancestor of the present family of Stonefield, who was served heir
to his grandfather, Lochnell, in certain lands in 1628, and to his father in
Cruachan in 1630.
His eldest son, Alexander, succeeded to Auchincloiche in 1687, and
Cruachan apparently came into the possession of Campbell of Inveraw.
Dugald of Kilmartin, son of Alexander, died and was buried at Kil-
martin.
MARGARET, the heiress, and her husband, DUGALD, succeeded to
the Kilmartin estate, and the latter must have already been in possession
of Cruachan, Barmaddy, and Dalavich.