House of Argyll and the collateral branches of the clan Campbell, from the year 420 to the present time

HOUSE OF CRAIGNISH. 99
in which the Earl designs him, " Carissimo nostro
consanguines Reynaldo Malcolmi de Craignish, Domino
de Corvorran." This is the first instance of the title
Domino de Corvorran having been given to any of the
family of Craignish ; but it is found repeated in the
subsequent investitures of the estate in favour of the
male issue of Eonald. It had its rise from his ances-
tors having resided for some time upon the farm of
Corvorranmore, part of the estate, where, on a mount,
or rising ground, situated near the pass, they erected
a building in a circular form, by way of fort, with bar-
racks, as a protection against the inroads of the neigh-
bouring clans. The vestiges of that place of strength
is still visible, and it is probable the title De Corvor-
ran, borrowed from it, was introduced at this period,
in order to abolish the original patronymic of MacCoul
Craignish, and thereby bury in oblivion the memory of
this ancient family, the better to cover the deeds exe-
cuted by Christian, to their prejudice, in favour of Sir
Colin Campbell, conferring the first right of property
or superiority of the estate of Craignish upon the
family of Argyll. The servitude formerly mentioned
to have been granted to the Baron Maclgheil, subject-
ing the tenants of the estate of Craignish to shear
annually the corn of Barrichebean, became at this
period an intolerable grievance to Konald, who was of
a cast of mind not to brook even the appearance of