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38 ORIGINES [kilberrt.
other profits belonging to the King in the next justice air and otlier justice airs and slieriff
courts within the bounds of Knapdale, to be held by him during the King's pleasure.^ In 1511
Archibald Earl of Argyle granted, and King James IV. confirmed to Archibald Campbell, the
Earl's son and heir, one markland of Glenkil, four marks of Torinturk, one mark of Glenfeach,
four marks of Cragintagaich, two marks of Aehinglachaich and Clachaig, four marks of Do\Timoir,
one mark of Fewrlinlochan, four marks of Cras, one mark of Ardmenis, four marks of Larghunson,
six marks of Teyredkyn, four marks of Coulgaltreif, two marks of KilpajTi, four marks of Creyr,
four marks of Kilmalowaig, two marks of Drumdrysaig, four marks of Sengart, four marks of
Orymsay, four marks of Dawargeworganc, two marks of Clachbrek, and four marks of Barlongort
— aU included in the barony of Skyppynych.- In 1515 Colin Earl of Ergile, Archibald Camp-
bel of Skipinche, and their friends inhabiting Knapdale and other parts, had a remission from
King James V. for all their crimes except treason.'' In 1526 the same king granted to Archibald
Campbell, the son and heir of Earl Colin, the lands of South Knapdaill with the keeping of the
castle of Tarbart when built, ' called the barony of Tarbart and sheriffdom of the same.' * In
1529 the same king granted to the same Archibald, on resignation by Earl Colin his father,
the lands of South and North Knapdails with the keeping of the castle of Tarbert.' In 1541
King James V. granted to Archibald Earl of Argyle, on his resignation, the lands and barony of
Terbert with the keeping of the castle when it should happen to be built, with the advowson of
the chui'ch of Kilbary and the other churches and chapels of the district.^ In 1542 Earl Archi-
bald resigned the barony and castle with the ofiices of justiciar, sheriff, coroner, and chamberlain
of the lordship in favour of his son and heir Archibald Campbell, to whom they were then granted
by King James V.' In 1549 Archibald Earl of Argyle granted, and Queen Mary confirmed to
Donald Campbell of Ardyntynne the lands of Largnahunschoche in the barony of Knapdale, of
the old extent of four marks.^
In the year 1455 John of Yle, Earl of Eoss and Lord of the Isles, dates a charter to the
monks of Paisley at Cleandaghallagan in Knapadal.' In 1549 Dugald Campbell, the son and
apparent heir of Archibald Campbell of KilmichaeU, became bound to resign certain lands to
Archibald Earl of Argyle, as soon as the Earl should infeft him in land witliin Tarbert and
Avallegan, of a yearly value equal to that of the six marklands of Kilchammaig, Gartnagrenach,
and Muckarich, formerly given him by the Earl.^"
In the last century there was a castle at Kilberry near the parish church.'^
' Reg. Sec. Sig., vol. iii. ff. 37, 88. smaller isles. Part of the sheriffdom of Tarbart, as will
2 Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. xvii. no. 33. Argyle Charters. afterwards appear, was originally within the sherifTdom
See KiLCALMONELL, p. 30. of Lorn or Argyle, and subsequently in the sherift'dom
3 Reg. Sec. Sig., vol. v.fol. 31. of Perth. 5 Argyle Inventory.
* Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. xxiii. no. 44. Argyle Charters. '^ Argyle Charters. Reg. Mag. Sig., lib.x.\vii. no. 152.
Although the expression here quoted, and literally Reg. Sec. Sig., vol. xiv. fol. 77.
translated from the Great Seal Record and Argyle ' Argyle Charters. Reg. Sec. Sig., vol. xvi. ff. C4, Cj.
Writs, seems to imply that the barony and sheritl'dom Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. xxviii. nn. 417, 431.
of Tarbart were co-extensive, the sheriffdom included " Reg. Sec. Sig., vol. xxiii. fol. 39.
Knapdale, Kintyre, and the islands of Gigha, Islay, ' Regist. de Passelet, p. 136. '" Argyle Inventory.
Jura, Scarba, Colonsay, Mull, and a number of the " Macfarlane's Geog. Collections.