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CRAiGNisH.] PAROCHIALES. 95
In 1627 Alexander Campbell was served heir to his father John bishop of Argyle in the three
marks and a lialf of Lergineddir called Lergi M'Kessaig, and the three marks and a half of
Lergie Over, in Ardskeonis.^
In the same year Duncan Campbell was served heir to his father Angus Campbell of Innerliver
in the lands of Duchray in the lordship of Ardskeonis, of the old extent of twenty shillings.'^
The old castle of Duntroon, modernised and rendered habitable by the present proprietor,
stands in the south west of the parish.^
On the north of the village of Kilmartin are the ruins of the castle of Kihnartin, said to be
the old residence of the rectors.* Their property and their place of sepulture in the churchyard
are still retained by the Campbells of Auchanellan, who are sometimes locally styled Slioch an
Eashuig, the descendants of the bishop.'^
On an eminence near the head of the valley of Kilmartin are the ruins of Carnasary Castle,
' built,' says a writer in Macfarlane, ' be Mr. John Carswell bishop of Argyle to the use of the
earls of Argyll.'^
CRAIGNISH.
Cragginclie' — Craginclie®— Cragynche^ — Creginis'" — Kilmolrou (or Kil-
IQOre) in Kreigenes" — Kilmalrew.^" Deanery of Lorn (or of Glassary.) (]\Iap,
No. 25.)
' Ther is a litle cowntrey uixt to Ardskeodenes, upon the nord west syd therof, called Craig-
ness. Divers small islands ar upon the coast of that cowntrey, and one eastell called also Craig-
ness. It hath also one church near the sea, called Kilmore in Craigness.' ^' This ' litle cowntrey,'
a peninsula separated from Kilmartin by the stream called Anihain IVIlior (the great river), ^^ or,
according to Blaeu, Auon Barbreck, is the ancient lordship of Craignish, and is almost co-exten-
sive with the parish of that name. Its northern portion is rugged and heathy, attaining an
elevation of 700 feet above the sea ; its middle is a low flat valley, apparently at one time under
the sea ; and its southern part, studded in the centre by green hills of 300 feet in height, has
' Retours. xxviii. no. 458. A. D. 1543. Reg. Mag. Sig., hb. x.\u:.
2 Retours. no. 279. A. D. 154G. Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. xxix.no. 417.
3 New Stat. Ace. Reg. Sec. Sig., vol. xx. fol. 57. A. D. 1570. Protocol
* New Stat. Ace. Book of Gavin Hammiltoun at Taymoutli.
^ New Stat. Ace. '' A. D. l.iCl. Argyle Charters.
« New Stat. Ace. Macfarlane's Geog. Collect. It '« A. D. IWJ. Retours.
does not however appear that Carswell was ever bishop " Circa A. D. 1&40. Blaeu. A.D. 16G2. Acta Pari,
of Argyle. Scot., vol. vii. p. 390. A. D. ICOO— 1700. Macfarlane s
' A. D. 1434. Argyle Charters. Geog. Collect.
•> A. D. 1440. Breadalbane Charters. A. D. 1442. '^ ^ d_ 1095, Retours.
Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. iv. no. 21. A. D. 1530. Reg. Mag. " Macfarlane's Geog. Collections.
Sig., lib. XXV. no. 124. A. D. 1542. Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. " New Stat. Ace.