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He was an Episcopalian. He was tacksman
of Dalilea in Moidart, at which place he resided.
He married a Maclachlan girl from Morvern, and
had a large family. He was deprived of his
charge for non-jurancy, that is, for refusing to take
the oath of allegiance to William and Mary,
October 26th, 1697. He possessed great physical
strength. He was an honest and conscientious
man.
Angus, known as Aonghus Beag, was the eldest
son of the minister of Ardnamurchan. He
succeeded his father as tacksman of Dalilea. He
became a Roman Catholic. He was a man of
uncommon strength. He was a Captain in Clan-
ranald's regiment in 1745. He married Margaret
Cameron from Lochal)er. He had a son named
Allan, and a daughter named Marcilla, who was
married to young Ranald Macdonald of Kinloch
Moidart. Allan married a Macdonald girl from
Arisaig, and had two sons, Alexander, and Angus
of Cinn-a-Chreagain. Alexander was a banker.
He bought Lochans from Clanranald about the
year 18 14.
Alexander, Alasdair Mac Mhaighstir Alasdir,
was the second son of the minister of Ardnamur-
chan. He was born at Dalilea about the year
1700. He gave clear indications of his intel-
lectual al)ility at an early age. He attended the
University of Glasgow during some sessions.
Whilst still a student he fell in love with Jane
Macdonald of Dailneas, in Glenetive, and
married her. He was compelled by this unwise
step to give up the prosecution of his studies.
We meet with him as teacher and catechist in
Ardnamurchan in 1729. He was not parish
schoolmaster. There was indeed no such thing
as a parish school in Ardnamurchan in his day.
He was supported as teacher chiefly by the com-
mittee for managing the Royal Bounty, but partly