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94 ORIGINES [kilmaetin.
In 1529 King James V. granted in liferent to Helen Hammyltoun, daughter of the deceased
James Earl of Ai'an, tlie lands of Carnastre, Tibberchit, Slauchcaure, Craiginterrif, Correinbeg
(or Torreinbeg), Innerbeg, Awrenachtane, and Awrecammiso, and other lands in the barony and
sherifi'dom of ErgUe, resigned in her favour by Archibald Campbell Master of Ergile.* In the
same year Archibald fear of the earldom of Argyle, and Earl Colin his father, granted to John
Campbell of Calder and liis heirs male the lands of Meldll Torrane, and the lands of Ormage, each
of the old extent of four marks, in the barony of Lochchow.^ About the period of the Refor-
mation the lands of Carnasary appear to have been held by John Carsuell rector of Kilmartin.'
In 1585, 1587, 1604, and 1605 there appear in record Archibald Carswell of Carnaserie,
Christian his sister, and Neil his son.* In 1621 Duncan CampbeU of Innerliver was served
heir to his grandfather Duncan Campbell of Innerliver in the lands of Arevekanereich, Corre-
dowlachane, Arechames, and Arenachtoun, which with the lands and mill of Innerliver were of
the old extent of £16, and in the lands of Toranbeg of the extent of 40 shillings.^
In 1546 Archibald Earl of Argyle granted, and Queen Mary confirmed to Master Gilbert
MakelchaUum, and to liis successor as chaplain iu the parish church of Saint Martin in Ard-
skondinche, seven marks and a half of the earl's lands, namely, three marks of Glenkermane,
three marks of Farnoch, and twenty shillings of Laggane, in the lordship of Ardskodinche.^ In
1627 Alexander Campbell was served heit to his father Master Niel Campbell in the lands of
Auchepid in the barony of Ardskconis, of the old extent of three marks, with the office of
bailie — in the lands of Kilmarteiu in Ardskeouis, of the old extent of five pounds, namely,
three marks of Glencairnan, three marks of Fernach, twenty shOlings of Laggan, with the office
of baiUie of these lands — the glebe laud called The Clerk's Aiker — all the tenements, as well
houses as gardens, of the town called the Clachan of Kilmartein in Ai'dskeonis, of the extent
of 24 bolls victual — and the lands of Ormag in Ardskeouis, of the old extent of four marks.^
In 1564 Gilbert M'Kelior of Ardorie and Malcome his son resigned to Archibald Earl of
Argyle the four marklands of Glendan in the barony of Ardskeodnish.'
In 1599 Angus CampbeU Vic Angus Vic Conche was served heir to John his father in the
six marklands and a half of the Kandtrais Uffir and Neddir with the mill and aqueduct, and
the twenty shilling lands of Leacha in the bailiary of Ardskeodness, together of the old extent
of eight marks.^
a superior force, and overtaken near Daltulicli in cry to Lochaw, and a distant help to the Campbells),
Strathnairn. He immediately sent oft' the child with which has since become a proverb signifying imminent
an escort of six men, and having dressed a sheaf of danger and distant relief. Shaw's History of the Pro-
corn in some of her clothes, placed it in the rear of his vince of Moray, pp. 114, 11.5. Genealogical Deduction
detachment while he engaged the Calders, whom he of the Family of Rose of Kilravock, pp. 57, 58, 193-195.
thus kept at bay till he thought that the child was '■ Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. xxiii. no. 70.
beyond their reach. After a sharp conflict, and the - Lochnell Charters.
loss of six or eight of his sons and several of his men, ' Macfarlane's Geog. Collect. New Stat. Ace.
he retreated and left the fictitious child to the Calders. * Argyle Inventory.
For this achievement he received a grant of the £20 * Ketours. Probably these lands together maybe tlie
land of Inverliver. It is said that in the heat of the £20 land of Innerliver.
conflict he had exclaimed in Gaelic, 's fhada glaodh o ^ Keg. Sec. Sig., vol. xx. fol. 57. ' Retours.
Lochow, 's fhada cohhair o chlann dhoaine C'Tis a far ' Argyle Inventory. ' Retours.