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KILBRANDON.] PAROCHIAL ES. 103
In 1313 King Robert Bruce granted to Dugall Camjiboll of Locliaw the lauds of Kilcongen,
Deginsh, Caddiltouue, Ardincaple, and others, for the service of a ship of 26 oars furnished with
men and victual for the King's army.' In 1451 John Stewart lord of Lome granted to John
Allan of Lome called Macdougall, and to John his eldest son, the eight marklauds of Dowach, ten
marklands of Melrog, and twenty-two marklands of Deginsh, and others, with the ofKce of bailie
of aU his lauds, for payment of one-third of all the rents.- In 154-1 King James V. granted of
new to Archibald Earl of Argyle, on his resignation, the lands of Saill in the lordship of Lorne.^
In 1542 the Earl again resigned the island, which King James V. then granted with the rest of
the lordship to Archibald his son and heir.* In 1590 Archibald Earl of Argyle confirmed a
grant, by Allan M'Dougall of Eagray to John his eldest son, of the lands of Kjlbryde in Seile,
and Oban in Seilebcg, with the bailiary of all his lands in Seile, for the usual services, and a ship
or ' birlen' of twelve oars for Kilbryde.^ In 1615 Master Patrick M'Lauchlane was served heir
to his father Niol M'Lauchlane in the lands of Kilbrydbeg in the parish of Kilbrandan in Sele,
of the extent of six shillings.'' In 1617 John Macdougall of Eagra was served heir to his
brother Alexander in a yearly revenue of 100 marks, another yearly revenue of the same amount,
a yearly revenue of 70 marks, and a yearly revenue of £83, 6s. 8d. from the six marklands of
Dowacha in the lordship of Lorne.^ In 1632 the four marklands of Caddiltoun were resigned
to Arcliibald Lord Lome by Duncan M'Eanduy Mulich VDugall, and Sorle M'Dougall his
son.* In 1637 John M'Dougall of Deginsh granted to John M'Donaehie V'Ean VEwne,
alias M'DougaU, in Kuipoch, for 1200 marks, a wadset of the two marklands of Darren-
achleavewich in the parish of Kilbranden, and also of one markland of the land of Deginsh and
part of its croft, the whole of Deginsh being of the old extent of twelve marks." The lands of
the ' officiarie ' of Sell extended to 34 marklands.'"
In 1470 Colin Earl of Argyle granted to Sir Colin Campbell of Glenorchy his uncle various lands
in Lorn, among which were six marklands of Barrangerro, and four marklands of Barnacarrv."
In 1502 Archibald Earl of Argyle granted to Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy, under reversion
to the Earl, four marklands of Cambuslayich, four marklands of Ardincaple, and two marklands
of Carnbayne, for which together with the six marklands of Sorroba in Kilbride he was to pay
yearly one penny Scots at Wiitsunday on the soil of Sorroba.'- In 1510 the same lands were
granted by Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenvi-quhay to Archibald Campbell his son, afterwards of
Glenlyon, for the usual services, and also for the service of a ship of eight oars when required, and
with reservation of the liferent to Sir Duncan." In 1552 they were confirmed by Colin Camp-
bell of Glenorchy to Duncan Campbell of Glenlyon, the son and heir of Airhibald Campbell."
In the island of Soil there is a village called Balvicar," evidently named from the vicar's re-
sidence. In Easdale there is another village, with a population of 800.'"
' Argyle Inventory. - Argyle Inventory. ' Argyle Inventory. '" Paper at Taymoutlj.
' Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. xxvii. no. 151. Eeg. Sec. Sig., " Breadalbane Inventory,
vol. xiv. fol. 78. Argyle Inventory. ''^ Breadalbane Inventory.
' Reg. Mag. .Sig., lib. xxviii. no. 348. Reg. Sec. Sig., '^ Breadalbane Inventory,
vol. xvi. no. &4. Argyle Charters. "Breadalbane Inventory, and 'Regester' at Tay-
^ Argyle Inventory. » Retours. mouth.
' Retours. 8 Argj'le Inventory. '^ New Stat. Ace. and Maps. " New Stat. Ace.