Clan Gillean

Sir John. 213
brought the matters in dispute between Argyll
and themselves to the notice of King Charles a
second time. The subject was considered by the
Privy Council about the beginning of July. The
Macleans strongly pled in favour of having Mull
and the castle of Duart restored to them. Lauder-
dale used his utmost influence to have the matter
" settled in the most advantageous method for
Argyll." Both the King and the Duke of York
yielded to him. The conclusion was that Argyll
should have the whole of the Duart estates, and
that ^300 a year should be paid to Sir John out of
Argyll's feu-duties. On July 10th, 1680, Charles
II. wrote from Windsor Castle to the Privy Council
of Scotland, proposing to purchase so much of
Tiree as would make to "the laird of Maclean"
^500 a year. On October 1st, 1681, Alexander
Stewart, Earl of Moray and Secretary of State for
Scotland, replied that the Council thought it not
advisable to purchase a part of Tiree for the laird
of Maclean. On October 19th, 1681, the King
authorized the Scottish Council to draw yearly on
Argyll ^300 for the laird of Maclean, or Sir John.
We may state that the Earl of Moray was a
brother of Argyll's wife. He succeeded Lauder-
dale as Secretary of State in November, 1689.
Argyll had now possession of Duart, Morvern,
and Tiree. He had no notion, however, of leaving
the Macleans alone. In November, 1680, or
thereabouts, he complained to the Privy Council,
in Edinburgh, against them for garrisoning the