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lands, including the 2^ marks of Ardlisay and Knokinsawill in Dowray, and the pennyland of
Kylmoyre in Scarba, together extending to two marklands, and one pennyland in the island of
Lunga.' In 1538 King James V. confirmed the grant.- In 1542 the same lands were resigned
by Murdoc Makgilleoun, and granted anew by King James V. to him and his heirs male in free
barony, with remainder to his brother Charles Makgilleoun and his heirs male.^ In 1G15 Hector
M'Cleano of Lochbowie was served heir to his great-grandfather Murdoch in the same lands,
then included in the barony of Moy.*
The barony of Bar in North Kiutyre, granted to James Makconnyll of Dunnyveyig by Queen
Mary in 1545, granted anew or confirmed to the same James by Francis and Jlary, King and
Queen of Scots, in 1558, and granted by the same queen to Archibald the son and apparent heir
of James Makconnyll in 1564, included 16s. 8d. of Ardornell and Knokprovin (or Hardharnoill
and Knokrowin), 16s. 8d. of Heryne and Largebrek, 16s. 8d. of Kilharnadull and Auchichtoyvs
(or Achichoise), 16s. 8d. of Knokfelomane, 16s. 8d. of Crakage, 16s. 8d. of Sannok, 16s. 8d.
of Achilleik, 16s. 8d. of Strowne (or Strono\vne), 16s. 8d. of Broasdulle, 16s. 8d. of Ardfin,
and 16s. 8d. of Knokbi'ak, all in the isle of Jura and sheriffdom of Terbert.'
In 1616 the lands of Skenan in Jura, formerly belonging to the priory of Oransay as a part
of its patrimony, were granted by King James VI. to Andrew bishop of the Isles, and with
other lands united into the tenandry of Oransay.^
In 1630 Andrew, bishop of Kapho and prior of Oransay, granted to Colin Cami)liell rector
of Craigness the isles of Eachinive and Kilbrandan, with the parsonage and vicarage teinds
of the same, which belonged to the priory of Oransay.' In 1635 Neill bishop of the Isles,
to whose bishoprick the priory of Oransay was annexed, with the consent of the dean and
chapter, confirmed the grant of the bishop of Eapho, and granted also the same lands anew to
the same Colin Campbell.^
On the island of French or Fruchlan in the Sound of Islay are the ruins of Claig Castle, a
square tower with walls nine feet thick, defended by a deep ditch, and formerly used by the
Macdonalds of Islay as a prison.'
At the north end of the bay of Small Isles are the remains of an encampment, consisting of
three oval embanked hollows, defended on one side by deep ditches, and on the other by
regular bastions. '"
In various parts of the island may be seen a low wall running along a declivity generally
towards a lake or precipice, and having at the lower end a deep pit, said to be an ancient con-
trivance for capturing the wild boar.'^ ' All the deire,' says Archdeacon Monro, ' of the west
pairt of that forrest will be callit bo tainchess to that narrow entry (the isthmus between Loch
' Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. xxvi. uo. 124. ^ Argyle Inventory.
^ Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. xxvi. uo. 124. " Argyle Inventory.
' Reg. Sec. Sig., vol. xvi. fol. 43. * Retours. * Argyle Inventory.
' Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. xxtx. no. 118 ; lib. xxxi. no. 444. ' Pennant, ed. 1790, vol. i. p. 24(5. Anderson, pp. 358.
Reg. Sec. Sig., vol. xix. ff. 16, 16; vol. xxix. ff. 7G, 77 ; 367.
vo!. xxxii. ff. 66-68. See Kintyee, pp. 5-7, and KiL- '■> Anderson's Gnide, p. 366.
DALTON, p. 270. " Old Stat. Ace. Anderson, pp. 365, 366.