Strathendrick, and its inhabitants from early times

CHAPTER XVIII.
BURNESCHOGILL— BLAIRSCHOIGILL— BRANGSCHOGILL—
BRANSHOGLE.
This is a five pound land of old extent. New extent, £2.0 ; and valued rent,
^283 os. 4d.
It comprehended Over and Nether Branshogills, Tondreochan, Culvacant, Over
and Nether Macharis, Craigshalloch, Clyland, Teyndland, and Woodnuke, with
the mill of Branshogill.
Originally part of the earldom of Lennox, it was before 1477 in the posses-
sion of Malcolm Lennox, and he, on the 20th February of that year, gave it
over, by charter from King James III., to his younger son, Donald, reserving
to himself the life-rent. 1 Malcolm de Levenax was probably a relation of Earl
Duncan of Lennox.
In 1492 there was a Humphrey Lennox of Blairschogill, 2 and he along with
his neighbours, John Kessanson of Nyngbog, and Thomas Napier of Ballikinrain,
were in 1499 pursued by John, Lord Drummond before the Lords of the Council
for the spoliation of his lands of Dromond. They were ordained to pay eight
score pounds. 3
The next we find in possession is John Lennox of Blairschogill, who, in
1522, referred to arbitration a dispute with Cunningham, relict of Walter
of Cunningham. 4 This gentleman came to an untimely end, for it is recorded
that he was "justifyit to the deid in the last justiceare of Dunbarton for cer-
tane crymes committed be him" — 5th December 1531. 5 In other words he was
'20 Feb. 1477-8. Charter by King James III. — " Donaldo de Levenax filio juniori, Malcolmo
de Levenax de Blarschogill omnes et singulas terras de Blarschogill, et Culvakkane, jacen. in
Comitatu de Levenax " ( Case for Lennox of Woodhead, p. 23).
2 Dennistoun MSS. 3 Act. Dom. Condi.
^Dennistoun MSS. 6 Reg. Sec. Sig., Vol. IX., fol. 113.