The said Johne is to have leave "to sett foure nettes within the Dowloch and na farder" he paying for this "fouretene bollis gude meale of that the tane halfe quhite meile weill schillit and tua dussoun of pultrie." If the laird brings any malt of his own "furth of utheris cunthries" it shall be ground “multer fre" by the said Johne.

The said Johne shall employ a gardener at his own expense to "amend and graith" the yards and plant trees and build a "dyk" round them, and shall "saw quhite kaill seid, reid kaill seid and vnzeown seid," I sending him the seed at the proper time, and he shall use the utmost diligence to put the yards to profit, one-third to be his portion for his "travell and labouris."

"My stabill, peithous, kyill and barne exceptit out of his takis and assedation fra the said Johne bot I to us the sammyn to my behuiff as I think expedient, quhilkis housis lyis to Portbeg."

"In 1552 an act of the court of Argyle was passed in favour of Colin Campbell of Glenvrquhay against Gregoure M'Conoquhy VcGregoure, declaring the latter at the will of his pursuer for destroying his woods, but the pursuer having declared his will accepted 300 marks instead of a 1000 as compensation for his loss."-"O. P. S.," vol. 2, p. 145.

1574-6.-Charters were witnessed by Gregoure M'Ane, captain or constable of Glenvrquhay.--" O. P. S.," vol. 2, p. 146.

1583.-Colin, the sixth laird, who died in 1583 built the four kirnellis and north chalmeris of the castle.-"B. B. of T.”

1610. While Sir Duncan Campbell was residing in Edinburgh with his sons and other kinsmen, attending the Privy Council, the Clan Gregor burned the 100 marklands of Glenvrquhay and other lands "and in the Cosche of Glenvrquhay they slew fourtie great mearis and thair followaris with ane fair cursour sent to the said Sir Duncane from the Prince out of London." Sir Duncan having returned from Edinburgh and despatched his son Robert and Colene Campbell of Abirruquhil in pursuit of the depredators, they overtook and slew a number of them, and captured six "quhom they hangit at the Cosche* quhair they slew the mearis." "B. B. of T.," p. 43.

1614.-The auld laich hall of Glenurquhay and the kitchen theirof, bot ane hous hight, being ruined, it was reedifiet and

* I have not been able to locate the exact position of the Cosche, which, as we have seen, also figures in the 1550 lease. It is referred to as well in a 1596 document, quoted in the "O. P. S.," vol. ii. p. 142, "the turnouris croft belonging to the castle of Glenvrquhay with the medo and quosche adiacent tharto"; and from this one might gather that the cosche was an enclosed space in the meadows adjacent to the castle.

reparyt to tua hous hicht, with ane chymnay on the syde wall thairof, be Sir Duncane Campbell in 1614 for the warkmanschip quhair of he gaif thrie thousand merkis money.-" B. B. of T.," P. 44.

1616.- "Upon the south syd of the clos betuix the great toure and the kitchen of Glenurquhay the tua laiche cellaris with ane loft abone thame and ane capell abone the loft wer compleit in Mairche in anno 1616 yeiris, the expense quhairof debursit by Sir Duncane is fywe hundreth poundis money, at which tyme the stair going from the clos to the said tour wes biggit."-"B. B. of T.," p. 46.

1643.-Sir Robert "gave to Andro Scott, wricht, for repairing the high towre of Castel Kylchorne, the lofting and gesting therof, together with the repairing of the laich hall the soume of tuo thowsand merkis.". "B. B. of T.,” p. 99.

1650-1653. During these years the castle appears to have been in occupation by Colin Campbell (the third son of Sir Robert Campbell) and his wife Isabel, daughter of Lachlan Mackintosh, captain of the Clan Chattan, for it appears on record that four of their children were born in Kilchurn Castle, viz. :—

Margaret, 27th April 1650.

Anne, born in "the Tower of Castle Caolchurn," 3rd Dec. 1651.

Colin, 18th Dec. 1652.

Julian, 31st Dec. 1653.-"Scots Peerage," vol. 2, p. 191.

1654.-King Charles II.'s army besieged the castle of Kilchurn for two days, and it was relieved by General Monk in July 1654. In a letter from General Monk to Cromwell dated from Sterling 29 July 1654, he writes:-"The 14th we marched from Glendowert to Glenloughee 16 miles. In the evening the Enemy under Middleton were discovered by our Scouts, marching in Glenstrea, and firing the country as they went-having risen from before the House of Glenurqy in Loughoe before which they had layne 2 dayes, and had made some preparations to storm itt, the Marquesse of Argyll and Glenurqy being in itbut uppon the view of some few of our forces they dispersed several ways."-Scot. Hist. Soc., vol. 31, p. 151.

1703.-" "A tenant on Loch Fyne in 1703 pays a part of his rent in herrings, and furnishes the Earl's family with white fish and shell fish during their residence at Castle Kilchurn.”—Preface, "Black Book of Taymouth," xxxii.

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DESCRIPTIONS OF KILCHURN CASTLE AT DIFFERENT

PERIODS.

1630.

"There is another Castle pertaining to the Laird of Glenurquhy at the eist heid of Lochow at the south syde thereoff; and on the North syde of the east heid of this Logh there is a town which the M'Gregours were wont to dwell and inhabite in, sometimes which is called Stronimiallachan in Glenstra. This Castle of Glenurquheys is called Castle Cheilchorne and there is ane Church in Glenurquhie which is called Claghane diseirt."-Macfarlane's "Geographical Collections," 1907, vol. 2,

p. 147.

1760.

"Towards the north end of the lake is Castle Culhorn on an Island which was the first seat of the family of Broadalbin.""Bp. Pococke's Tour" (1887), p. 68.

1769.

"In an isle in the beginning of the lake is the castle of Kilchurn, which had been inhabited by the present Lord Breadalbane's grandfather. The great tower was repaired by his Lordship, and garrisoned by him in 1745, for the service of the Government, in order to prevent the Rebels from making use of that great pass cross the kingdom; but is now a ruin, having lately been struck by lightening."-Pennant's "Tour in 1769," 5th ed., vol. 1, p. 237.

1772.

"Visit Kilchurn castle, a magnificent pile, now in ruins, seated on a low isle, near the southern border of the lake, whose original name was Elankeil guhirn. The fortress was built by Sir Colin Campbell Lord of Lochow, who died aged 80, in 1480; others say by his lady, during the time of his absence, on an expedition against the infidels, to which he might have been obliged by his profession, being a knight of Rhodes. . . Within are some remains of apartments, elegant, and of no great antiquity." -Pennant's "Tour of 1772," Part 2, p. 11.

1776.

"On an island, stands the castle of Kilchurn, which is a grand object under the impending gloom of the mountains. This castle was built originally by the lady of one of the Campbells, who went to the holy wars. Here in solitary retirement, she mourned his absence, and waited his return. In after ages the castle of Kilchurn taking a more dignified form, became the seat of the