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26 ORIGINES [killean.
From Ranald Bane, who in 1461 was a deputy from the Earl of Eoss to King Edward TV. of
England, there descended a family called the Clanranaldbane of Largie in Kintyre.^ In 1510,
at the instance of the Earl of Angus, King James IV. granted to Marion of Ylis, the daughter
of Makranald Bayne, for life, the four marklands of Cortynvale in the lordship of Kyntire, free of
all mails and dues.- It is probably one of the same family who in 1542 appears in record iis
Donald M'Alester of Largis in Kyntire.' The lauds of Kamharyne, Stelag (or Scelag), Dow-
naschre, Gortnanofale, the two Narrachannis, VlnaduU, BaUochgarrane, Baiauchtir, C'lacheg, and
certain lands in KilcalmoneU, which in 1545, 1558, and 1564, were included in the barony of
Bar in North Kintyre, granted by Queen Mary to the M'Coneills,* were in 1627 united with
Blarie, Eannochan, aud Kallepuill, into the tenandry of Largie, in which Alexander M'Connel
was in that year served heir to his father Archibald.'
In 1545, 1558, and 1564, the two marklands of Greynane, two marks of Sownadull, two marks
of Coil', two marks of Sparsage, and foui- marks of Crossag (the latter two were perhaps in Kil-
calmoneU), were part of the same barony of Bar.'^ In 1573 the two marklands of Corr and two
marks of Sunadell were granted by John bishop of the Isles to Colin Earl of Argyle for yearly
])ayment of four marks, and of forty pence in augmentation.' In 1592 King James VI. granted
to Archibald Campbell of KUmun for the same yearly payment the same lands, which were part
of the priory of Ardchattan, and had been annexed to the crown.* In 1620 Archibald Campbell
of Kilmun was served heir in the same lands to his father Archibald provost of Kilmun.''
In the barony of Bar were likewise included the foui- marklands of TrubastuU, five marks of
Mungastull, three marks of Ballocht-Ogreichane, two marks of Glencardoch, six marks of Bar,
two marks of Kilgregir, two marks of Kilmoloig, three marks of Amot, two marks of Stokadull,
two marks of Arnegill, two marks of Bliarie, two marks of Achetaydowe, four marks of Barmo-
nagach, aud one mark of Garwald.'"
In the centre of the modern parish may stiU be seen the rude remains of Dundonald, the resi-
dence of the Macdonald when visiting the district.^^ The charters here granted by the island
chief are said to have run thus — ' I Macdonald, sitting upon Dundonald, give you a right to your
farm from this day tdl to-morrow, and every day thereafter, so long as you have food for the great
Macdonald of the Isles.'^
' Gregory's Highlands and Isles, pp. 47, 63. " Argyle Inventory.
- Reg. Sec. Sig., vol. iv. fol. 48. " Argyle Inventory.
^ Reg. Sec. Sig., vol. xv. fol. 8li. ' Retours. Argyle Inventory.
' See KiNTTRE, pp. 0-7. '" See Kintyre, p. 6.
' Retours. See Kilcalmonell, p. 31. " New Stat. Ace.
° See Kintyre, pp. 5-7. '2 New Stat. Ace.