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Clachillane, Blarebeg, Monymore, Ardlavynnis, Knokankelze, and Ormysdill ; of the fermes of
Cranschant, which was waste, for one term 16s. 8d. ; and of the fermes of Achacharn, of whicli
one markland was waste, yearly 13s. 4d.i In 1452 King James 11. granted to the canons of
Glasgow the whole crown rents of Arane and other lands in payment of the sum of 800 marks
which they had lent to him out of the ofi'erings of their church in the time of indulgences.- In
1455 the island of Arran was laid waste by Donald BaUoch of Isla, acting under John Lord of
the Isles in the interest of the forfeited Earl of Douglas.^ In 1469 the lordship of Arran was
annexed to the patrimony of the Prince of Scotland.* In 1473 William Haket of Beilsice was
appointed by King James III. his clerk of justiciary within Bute and Arane.' In 1475 amon?
the crimes for which John Earl of Ross was attainted were his depredations committed on the lands
of Bute and Arane, and his slaughter of the King's lieges inhabiting them." In 1488 Kins-
James rV. granted to Hugh Lord Montgomery the lands of Arane with the office of bailie, and
in 1489 the office of justiciar within the bounds of that lordship.' In 1503 the same king
granted to James Lord Hamiltoun the lands and earldom of Arane, the office of 'justry' within
the bounds of the island, and power to grant remissions, except for treason.* In 1540 King
James V. granted to James Earl of Ai-ran the nonentry and other dues of the lands and earldom
of Ai-rane, which had been in the King's hands since the decease of the last possessor.^ In the
same year he confirmed to the same earl the same lands and earldom, with the advowson of
the chm-ches and chapels, for a yearly reddendo of one silver penny at Whitsunday.'" In 1542
James Earl of Arran resigned the lands and earldom, wluch King James V. then granted to him
anew in liferent, and to his son and heir apparent James Hamiltoun in heritage, with remainder
to the Earl's brother Gawin, to David Hamiltoun of BrunchiU, to Andrew Hamiltoun of Newtoun,
to Jolm Hamiltoun of Candor, to Gawin Hamiltoun of Orbestone, and to the nearest heii-s whom-
soever of the Earl bearing the arms and surname of Hamiltoun. 'i In 1544 the island of Arran
was plundered by Matthew Earl of Lennox in his expedition against the west coast in league with
the English.'- In 1546 blaster Hugh Guthre had a remission under the privy seal of Queen
Mary for Ms treasonable assistance given to the English in burning the islands of Bute and
Arrane.'' Li 1565 the island was again ravaged by the English under the Earl of Sussex.'* In
1609 James Marquis of Hammiltoun, Earl of Ai-rane, Lord Aven and Aberbrothok, was served
heir to his uncle James Earl of Arrane in the lands and earldom of Arrane, with the advowson
of the churches, then annexed to the barony of Hammiltoun, of the old extent of £G0.'° In 1625
James Marquis of Hammiltoun, Earl of Arrane and Cambridge, Lord Even and Innerdaill, was
served heir in the same lands and earldom to his father James Marquis of Hammiltoun. '°
' Compota C'amerar., vol. iii. pp. 421, 422, 4S3, 43G, '■> Reg. Sec. Sig., vol. \iv. fol. IIJ.
■H7. '" Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. xxvii. uo. 124. Reg. Sec. Sig.,
2 Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. iv. no. 268. vol. xiv. no. 23.
3 Gregory's Highlands and Isles, p. 44. " Reg. Sec. Sig., vol. xvi. fol. 6'J.
* Acta Pari. Scot., vol. ii. p. 187. '^ Gregory's Highlands and Isles, p. IG4.
5 Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. vii. no. 232. " Reg. Sec. Sig., vol. xL\. fol. 05.
' Acta Pari. Scot., vol. ii. p. 109. " Gregory's Highlands and Isles, p. 1!)8.
' Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. xii. nn. 60, 116. « Retours.
« Reg. Sec. Sig., vol. ii. ff. 102, 132. « Retours.