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on the Feast of Saint John the Baptist (24 June).i In 1575 the vicar of Innerkelane was
Sir John Lawmond.- On the restoration of the chapter of Argyle by King Charles II. in 1662
the minister at Innerchelane was appointed one of the prebendaries.'
The church stands on the east side of Lochstriven.* The present building was erected in
1812 on the site of an older built in 1745, wliich, it is said, succeeded one of still older date.*
What appears however to have been the parish church before the Reformation remains with its
burying-grouud ou a hiU about 200 yards above the present church." The names Killenane
or Killelane, Kilmichael, and Kilmarnock, places in the southern part of the parish, seem to
indicate the former existence of cliurches dedicated to Saint Fillau (or Finan), Saint Michael,
and Saint Marnok, though there is no other record known of such existence.^
Before the year 1371 Robert the Steward of Scotland granted the lands of Lochstrevinshead
to Arcliibald, the son of Sir Colin Campbell of Lochaw.^ In 1407 the Regent Robert Duke of
Albany granted to Colin Cambel of Lochaw, on his resignation, the lands of Lochstrevinshede, and
all others in the bailiary of Cowale held by him of the Steward of Scotland." In 1493 Ai'chibald
Earl of Ergil as heir to his father Earl Colin was by a precept of King James IV. seised
in the lands of Lochstrenshede, which at that time, together with the lands of Strathache, yielded
yearly 48 marks.i" In 1526 the same lands were resigned by Colin Earl of ErgUe to King
James V., who then granted them to Archibald Master of ErgUe, with reservation of the life-
rent to the Earl and the terce to his wifc^^ In 1541 the same king granted the same lands
to Earl Archibald on his resignation.^^ In 1542 they were again resigned by tlie same earl,
and granted by the same king to Archibald Campbell his son and apparent heir.i^
In the year 1376 King Robert II. granted to John the son of Alan all the land of Kyllenane
in the barony of CowaU, for making common suit at Ms court of CowaU and other due services.'*
In 1525 King James V. granted to John Lawmond of Inverin in free barony the three mark-
lands of old extent of Killenane in the bailiary of CowaU, wliich belonged to Afirica Makpatrik,
the daughter and heiress of Duncan Makpatrik of KiUenane, and which she with the consent
of her husband Gilbert Tumour had resigned to the King.'' In 1539 the four marklands of
Ardyne and the three marks of Killenane were included in the barony of Inveryne then granted
by King James V. to John Lawmond of Inveryne.^'' In 1548 the same lands as part of the
barony of Inueryn were resigned by Sir John Lawmond of Inueryn, and granted by Queen
Mary as Stewardess of Scotland to him in liferent, and to Duncan Lawmond his son and
' Argyle Charters. s Argyle Inventory.
a CoU. de Reb. Alb., p. 9. 9 Argyle Charters.
' Acta Pari. Scot., vol. vii. p. 390. '« Argyle Charters.
* MS. Maps in Adv. Lib. New Stat. Ace. County " Argyle Charters. Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. xxiii. no. 44.
Maps. 12 Argyle Charters. Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. xxvii. no.
5 According to a local tradition the first church which 152. Reg. Sec. Sig., vol. xiv. fol. 77.
occupied this site was built by one who dreamed that " Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. xxviii. no. 34G. Reg. Sec. Sig.,
he should fiud in a certain spot treasure with which vol. xvi. fi". 64, 65.
he was commanded to build a church on ' Crochdan- " Reg. Mag. Sig., p. 131. Rob. Index, p. 119, no. 19.
in-airy.' New Stat. Ace. is Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. xx. no. 144.
" New Stat. Ace. i6 Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. xxvi. no. 200. Reg. Sec. Sig.,
vol. xii. fol. 52.