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58 ORIGIN ES [esverchaolan.
were with other lands in Cowall united into the barony of Ormadill in favour of Colin's son
Duncan. 1
In the year 1530 Archibald Campbell of Auchinbrek appears in record.^ In 1553 a charter
of Archibald Master of Ergile is witnessed by John the son of Archibald Campbell of Achno-
brek.' In 1556 a charter of Earl Archibald is witnessed by Donald M'Vicar of Aucliinbrek.*
About the year 1567 Duncan Campbell younger of Auchinbrek, according to an agreement
between the Earl of Argyle and Tormoid M'Cloid of Lewis, married Mary M'Cloid the heiress
of Dunvegane and said to be one of the four ' Maries ' of the Queen of Scots.^ Between the
years 1592 and 1625 Auchinbrek was held by Dugald, afterwards Sir Dugald Campbell of
Auchinbrek, the nephew of Dugald Campbell of Kilmichael, to whom he was in 1620 served
heir in the lands of Auchinbrek, with the mill, the lands of Camquhort, and the lands of
Stronfyane, in Cowell.*
In 1558 Archibald Earl of Argyle granted to his servitor Alan Ochaltry the lands of Garvie
and Strondavan.' In 1599 Alexander Campbell was served heir to his father Charles Campbell
of Kylbryd in a yearly revenue of £24 from half the lands of Strondavane in GlendaroweU.'
In 1569 Archibald Earl of Argyle granted to John Boyll elder in liferent, and to Robert
his son and heir in heritage, with remainder to John his second son, and Patrick his third son,
the lands of Auchatakerrenmore in Glendarowall, for the yearly payment of two bolls bear, one
boU multure meal, four marts, one kain wedder, with ' a fedd veaU ' at entry of the heir, and
20 marks for doubling the feu duty.^
INVEECHAOLAN.
Inverkelan^° — Innerkeylan " — Innerkelane^^ — Innercheulan^* — Irmerche-
lane.-** Deanery of Glassary. (Map, No. 16.)
This parish lies on both sides of Loch Striven, by which it is almost divided into two. In
general it is rugged and hiUy, and on the east and west it is skirted by ranges of lulls.
In the year 1253 Robert of Ellosham was parson of Inverkelan.'^ In 1431 Sir Fynlay vicar
of Innerkeylan witnesses a deed of Swene son of Ewin lord of the Oittyr, given at Innerkeylan
' Retours. ' Argyle Inventory.
^ Acta Dom. Cone. vol. xli. fol. 79- Gregory's High- ' Retoars.
lands and Isles. ^ Argyle Inventory.
^ Argyle Charters. '» A. D. l-2,')3. Regist. de Passelet, p. 136.
' Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. xxxi. no. 285. " A. D. 1431. Argyle Charters.
' Gregory's Highlands and Isles, p. 206. Collect.de '= A. D. 1.575. Coll. de Reb. Alb., p. 9.
Reb. Alb., pp. 147, 149, 151. " Circa A. D. ICOO. MS. Maps in Adv. Library.
' Gregory's Highlands and Isles, pp. 246,305,369-371, " A. D. 1662. Acta Pari. Scot., vol. vii. p. 390.
374, 379, 380, 392, 400, 410. Retours. '5 Regist. de Passelet, p. 136.