Luss and Arrochar Table

Luss and Arrochar

 

Name Value Date Grid Ref Map Sources Other forms, comments etc
Luss £80 (120m) 1591     Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun I p 149. See below.
Inverlauren 4m 1625 NS 3185 Roy(GM65) 4m Innerlaren with the temple lands thereof. See below.
Temple of Inverlauren   1625     AS II (185) 1625. See Spittal table.
Dumfin

Meikle Dumfin

Little Dumfin

     

NS 3385/3485

NS 3484

   
Bannachra £5 (7½m) 1625 NS 3484 Roy(PC23) For ambiguity as to parish see below.
Ross

Nether Ross

Midross

Ross Lodge

Meikle Ross

Port of Rossdhu

Rossdhu

20s <=1616  

NS3585

NS3585

NS 3588

c. NS 355881

NS 3589/3689

NS 3689

 

 

 

 

Roy(GM65)

 

Blaeu(Lennox)

Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun I p 221
Auchentullich

 

30s 4d 1654 NS 3586 Blaeu(Lennox) This is rather an unlikely figure for a valuation (30s = 2¼m) so I suspect it is not complete. See below.
Spittell of Auchentullich   1760 NS 349863 Roy(GM65)

OS (1860)

See below and in Spittal table.
Duchlage 5m 1541 NS 3587 Blaeu(Lennox)

RHP 9098

 
Glen Finlas     NS 3389 Blaeu(Lennox) Glen-Finglas in Blaeu
Shantron     NS 3487 Roy(PC23)  
Shegarton     NS 3488 Roy(PC23)  
Shemore

 

Shibeg

    NS 3488 Blaeu(Lennox)

Roy(PC23)

Blaeu(Lennox)

Roy(PC23)

 

 

E of More in Blaeu, SE in Roy.

Bandry 2m 1493 NS 3590 Blaeu(Lennox)

Roy(PC23)

Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun, Vol. II, pp 38-9. The ‘d’ in Bandry is recent. It is not there in Blaeu or Roy. See below under Luss.
Aldochlay

 

Upper Aldochlay

 

 

2m

  NS 3691 Blaeu(Lennox)

Roy(PC23)

Alt Achly in Blaeu. This is the Allt a’ Chlaidheimh given as the northern boundary of Bandry (see below under Luss).

Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun and their Country, II, p 176.

Camstraddan £10 1490     Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun and their Country, II, pp 176, 183.
Camstraddan 4m   NS 3592/3692 Blaeu(Lennox) This is the ‘Camysradoch’ given in 1395 (see below and under Luss). Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun and their Country, II, p 176.
Hill of Camstraddan 40s (3m) 1580 NS 3592   Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun and their Country, II, p 176, 193.
Auchengavin £4 (6m) 1612 NS 3492 Blaeu(Lennox) This is the ‘Achigahane’ given in 1395 (see below under Luss).

Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun I p 234 & AS II (1539) 1670.

Luss     NS 3592/3692 Blaeu(Lennox) For district name see below.
Collychippen 1m 1669 NS 3593   AS II (1519) 1669.
Tom na Glas     NS 3394    
Torr and

High Shandons

40s (3m) 1826     Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun and their Country, II, pp 242-3.
Torr     NS 348936   OS 6″ 1st Series Dunbartonshire Sheet X 1860.
Tyneshandon     NS 3493    
Gleann na Caorainn 20s 1602 NS 2993 Blaeu(Lennox) Glen-Mac-heuran in Blaeu. See below.
Strone (Luss)     NS 359929 Blaeu(Lennox)

OS (1860)

Probably = Stroin in Blaeu.

See below.

Strone & Letter £5 1558   Blaeu(Lennox) See below under Strone (Luss)
Spittal (Strone)   1505 c. NS 3593   See below and in Spittal table.
Craigentuie     NS 352954   See below.
Glen Douglas         RMS II (1274) 1476-7 refers to half the lands of Glen Douglas.

The river was the boundary with Arrochar. See below.

Crays       Roy(GM65)  
Coire na h-Eanachan

 

Corechenaghane

 

 

1m

 

 

1489

c. NS 3297? Roy(GM65)

Ross(1777)

Currently marked at NS 3296 but settlement presumably below this on S side of Glen Douglas and E of Inveruchitan. Corrynugan in Roy. Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun I pp 64-5, 103, 373.
Inveruchitan     NS 3297 Ross(1777) Chiefs of Colquhoun I p 373. Inbhir an Teachain in OS 6″ 1st Series Dunbartonshire Sheet VIII 1860-5. See below.
Doune   1685 NS 3198 Roy(GM65)

Ross(1777)

GD1/755/12
Craigfad     c. NS 3098 Ross(1777) Ross marks Craig(f)ad on south side of glen, west of Doun and opposite Invergroin. It is referred to in AS II (1149) 1664.
Cona Ghleann     NS 2898/2999 Ross(1777) AS II (1149) 1664 refers to Innerquhonlanes which is probably at the mouth of Cona Ghleann in NS 2999.
Culanach     NS 2697 Ross(1777) AS II (1149) 1664 refers to Caldenoch. See below.
Preas Seilich     NS 2798 Ross(1777) AS II (1149) 1664 refers to Prestellach.
Caldenoch

Prestellach

Innerquhonlanes

Craigfad

£8 (12m) 1664     = Culanach

= Preas Seilich

See Cona Ghleann above.

 

Sub-total 63m 3s 8d        
           
Arrochar parish          
Tullich (Glen Douglas)

Twllichintawle

 

2m

 

1513

c. NS 2899 Roy(GM65)

Ross(1777)

According to Ross’s map Tullich was further west (c. NS 2899) than it is now (NS 3098). See below. 3m in 1621 & 1666
Inverchurn     NS 3099 Ross(1777) Ross marks Inverchurn W of Invergroin. It was probably where Coille Chorain is marked on Explorer 364.
Calliquhornig 40s (3m) 1621     In Lordship of Arrochar. Probably Coille Chorain or Inverchurn.
Invergroin (4m) 1658 NS 3099 Ross(1777) AS II (981) implies that Innergryen was worth 4m. See below.
Gartanfarn 2m 1673 c. NS 3198 Ross(1777) AS I (479).
Inverbeg     NS 3497/3498   Mouth of Glen Douglas. The difficulty of separating the two rivers called Douglas is compounded by the fact that Ross’s map marks Inveruglas where Inverbeg now is on Explorer 364. See under Inveruglas in table below.
Firkin 40s (3m) 1572 NN 3300 Roy(GM65)

Ross(1777)

Ferquhin (Roy). GD86/233 1572 – Ex Collegiate Church of Dunbarton. It appears in numerous later documents paired with Inveruglas alias Stronbreinek as 7m.
Stuc an t-Iobairt 1m 1676 NN 3301 Roy(GM66)

Ross(1777)

Upper & Nether Stuckintibert (Roy) – Upper to the N. See below and under Ibert table.
Stuckincloich 1m 1673 c. NN 3202 Roy(GM66)

Ross(1777)

Stucknacloich (Roy).

Located by Roy & Ross on west side of Loch Lomond.

Stuckgowan 1m 1622 NN 3202   See under Invergroin below.
Stuckivoulich 1m 1622 NN 3203 Ross(1777) See under Invergroin below.
Auchendarroch     NN 3204    
Stuckiedhu 1m 1621 NN 3104 Roy(GM66) See under Invergroin below.
Morelaggan 20s (1½m) 1673 NN 2701 Roy(GM66) Morlichan in Roy.
Ardmay (Hotel)     NN2802 Roy(PC23)  
Ardvaich 20s (1½m) 1673 c. NN 2903 Roy(PC23)

Roy(GM66)

AS I (479).
Invereoch      

c. NN 294035

Pont(16)

OS 6″(1860-65)

Innerriach (Pont). Invereoch Cottage, Benreoch House (OS).

SW side of modern village of Arrochar.

Arroquhare £40 (60m) 1619 NN 2903   Errawharr in Pont(16)
Glenloin 2m 1676 NN 2905/3005 Roy(GM66) Glen Lyne (Roy)
Stronafyne     NN 3005 Ross(1777) E of Loin Water so in Arrochar.
Ballyhennan 1m 1622 c. NN 311045 OS 6″(1860) Ballechallan in AS II (151) 1622. Balhanan in AS II (152) 1622.

Ballihannan in AS II (981) 1658. N of Tarbet Burn in OS. See under Invergroin below.

See also under Kilchenn(an) in Religious Sites (below).

Tarbet     NN 3204 Roy(GM66)  
Craittinean 2m 1673     AS I (479). In AS II (1082) 1663 Craivinean is given as Tarbert.
Inverhoulin     NN 3206 Roy(GM66)

Ross(1777)

 
Portchable     c. NN 3209 Roy(GM66)

Ross(1777)

 
Inveruglas 4m 1658 NN 3109/3209 Roy(GM66)

 

4m Innerrowleiss alias Stronbrynnych in AS II (981) 1658. It also appears in several documents (e.g. GD220/1/J/5/2/1 1705) as alias Stronbreinek and 7m with Ferkin (which would be correct at 4m + 3m).
Ardvorlich     NN 3212 Roy(GM66)

Ross(1777)

 
Ceann Mor 6s 8d 1664 NN 3212 Roy(GM66)

Ross(1777)

Described as in Arrochar.
Stuckendroin     NN 3214 Roy(GM66)

Ross(1777)

 
Garristuck     NN 3115 Roy(GM66)

Ross(1777)

 
Inverarnan     NN 3118 Roy(GM66)

 

 
Blarstainge     NN 3217 Roy(GM66)  
Ardleish     NN 3215 Roy(GM66)

Ross(1777)

 
Doune     NN 3314 Roy(GM66)

Ross(1777)

 
Sub-total 31½m        
Total 94m 10s 4d        

 

Luss is a huge parish and we should recognise the following changes:

On the east side of Loch Lomond the carucate of Buchanan and the farms between the Burn of Marr and Balmaha were formerly part of the parish of Luss but were disjoined in 1621 and united with Inchcailloch.

In 1643 Luss lost Tillichewan, Stuckrogert, Cameron & Auchendennan to Bonhill.

In modern times it has gained the lands of Caldanach, Prestelloch and Conglens from Inchcailloch (OSA & Irving).

Until 1658 Arrochar was part of the parish of Luss.

 

Luss and Arrochar are the two areas for which we have the most solid evidence for arachors in Lennox.

 

Luss

 

We have several documents which help us pin down the extent of Luss. In the Cartularium de Levenax the borders are set out in more or less identical terms on pages 19-20 and 96-99.

 

Cartularium de Levenax pp 19-20 gives a grant by Maldoney, earl of Lennox to Gilmore, son of Maldoney:

illam terram que dicitur Luss qui continetur inter has metas, scilicet ab Aldsuidhe Achi et a Lauran usque ad Douglas inferiorem, sicut idem Douglas descendit de monte in Lochlomond, ex una parte, et inde directe usque ad Aldbelachnastaemiche ex opposito, et ab Aldbelachnastaemichich usque ad inferiores metas debitas de Luss, et totam Innesdonichag et Freuchelan et Elanrosdui; excipimus inde terram que continetur inter Gledhech et Banghrach cum insulis suis … cum toto jure patronatus ecclesie de Luss … faciendo de regalibus auxiliis communibus quantum ad duos arachor in comitatu de Levenax juste pertinet.

(that land which is called Luss which is contained within these boundaries, namely from Allt Suidhe Achi and from the Lauren Burn as far as the Lower Douglas, and as the same Douglas falls from the hill into Lochlomond on the one side and thence straight across to Aldbelachnastaemiche on the other, and from Aldbelachnastaemiche to the established lower boundaries of Luss, and the whole of [the islands of] Innesdonichag [Inchtavannach], Freuchelan [Fraoch Eilean] and Elanrosdui [Eilean Rossdhu]; except the land between Gledhech [Allt a’ Chlaidheimh] and Banghrach [Bandry] with its islands … also patronage of the church of Luss … contributing to the King’s common aids what rightly pertains to two arachors in the earldom of Lennox).

 

Cartularium de Levenax pp 98-99 and RRS V No 82 are the same. They give the same definition as above. Robert I inspects and confirms a charter by Maldoveneth, earl of Lennox to Gillemore, son of Maldoveneth, granting Luss by stated bounds:

 

illam terram que dicitur Luss que continetur inter has metas, scilicet ab Aldsuydheay et a Lauuaran (lauuran) vsque ad Dufglass inferiorem sicut idem Dufglass descendit de monte in Lochloumune (Lochlomunne) ex vna parte et inde directe vsque ad Aldbelechnescamekhe ex opposito et ab Aldbelechnescamekhe vsque ad inferiores metas debitas de Luss et totam Inchedownoc (Inchedolknoc) et Frechelan et Elanrosdufe; excipimus eciam inde terram que continetur inter Cledhemh et Bannereth, cum insulis suis. … cum toto iure patronatus ecclesie de Luss … faciendo de regalibus auxiliis communibus quantum ad duos arathor (arachor) in comitatu de Leuenax iuste pertinet.

I have taken the above from Duncan (RRS V) – spellings in brackets are from Cartularium de Levenax. It should be noted that OPS I p 31 states that two arachors are the same as a carucate and a half of land. This is an assumption. There is nothing in the documents which OPS refers to in the Cartularium de Levenax which supports this. See also RRS VI No 53 which is an inspection of Robert’s charter..

 

The south-eastern boundaries seem to be Allt Suidhe Heay which flows into Loch Lomond – probably near the mouth of the River Fruin – and the Lauren, a burn which flows from the north into the River Fruin by Inverlauren which is NS 3185 (i.e. Inverlauren was in Luss but East Kilbride, the neighbouring farm to the west, was not). In Irving Vol II (map facing p 238) Luss includes Bannachra and Nether Ross which are south of River Fruin. I suspect these were not original to Luss but later additions. The fact that Allt Suidhe Heay was the south east boundary by the time of the original of this charter (< 1270) suggests this boundary had already been stretched because the River Fruin is likely to have been an older boundary. From Inverlauren, Irving shows the parish boundary running NW along the watershed above Glen Fruin. This is likely as far as the col above the Auchengaich Burn (NS 2793). At this point Irving’s boundary changes direction to run NNE. This particular charter leaves the ‘inferiores metas’ (‘lower boundaries’ – here southwestern ) of Luss unspecified but we know from Cartularium de Levenax pp 97 that Luss bordered Rosneath directly. A little more light is shed by the charter printed in Cartularium de Levenax p 96 which also sets out these boundaries but with an extra detail. The relevant passage runs:

 

totam terram illam de Lus que extendit a flumine inferioris Duueglas usque ad ald sudhe Adhi sicut descendit in Lochlomne et usque ad Lauarm et sicut idem riuus desce(n)dit in Freone et ex alt(er)a parte a riuulo qui d(icitu)r aldbelachnascamche usque ad aldenclebh et sicut ambo curru(n)t in Lochlong

(the whole of that land of Luss which extends from the Lower Douglas [i.e. the Douglas Water] as far as ‘Allt Sudhe Adhi’, as it falls into Loch Lomond, and as far as the Lauren, as that burn falls into the [River] Fruin, and on the other side from the burn called ‘aldbelachnascamche’ [Allt + bealach + nascamche] as far as ‘aldenclebh’ and as both run into Loch Long).

 

The Douglas Water (here the Lower Douglas to distinguish it from the Upper Douglas at what is now Inveruglas) is the Northern boundary and the Allt Suidhe Adhi the south-eastern. The Lauren burn is the western border in the extreme south of the parish and in the far north-west we meet the same ‘aldbelachnascamche’. However there is another burn which runs into Loch Long which is named as ‘aldenclebh’ which defined the boundary with Rosneath in the north-west section of the parish. ‘Aldenclebh’ is likely to be Allt a’ Chleibh in NS 2595, which, in geographical terms is a plausible northern boundary for Rosneath. This only leaves ‘aldbelachnascamche’ to identify. The first element is from Sc.G. allt (burn), the second from bealach (pass). We are looking for a burn leading from the watershed at the western end of Glen Douglas over into Loch Long through some sort of pass. At its western end the Douglas Water branches north and has its source above Morelaggan in NN 2801. There is a burn running from here into Loch Long just SSW of Ardmay in NN 2802. There are also small burns along the shore which runs SSW but nothing we could convincingly call a ‘pass’ until we reach Creagan Sithe (NN 2700). Irving shows the Luss parish boundary reaching Loch Long at Creagan Sithe and again a short distance to NNE. It is difficult to be certain exactly where ‘aldbelachnascamche’ lay but certainly between Creagan Sithe and Ardmay. I am inclined to favour Creagan Sithe because the Latin texts use the word ‘directe’ which might imply that the boundary went straight WNW here (following the general orientation of Glen Douglas) rather than bending north to follow the Douglas Water to its source.

 

Bandry

It is interesting that Bandry was excluded from these charters. We have some more information about this property:

In Cartularium de Levenax pp 25-26 Maldonych earl of Lennox, gives to:

tribus filiis Gilmychel, videlicet Gillemichel, Gillemartyne et Gillecondad, totam terram de Bannerad … cum omnibus insulis suis, scilicet Innisdomarot, Innisconnegan, Ynismoin, et Yniscruny, per antiquas metas suas, videlicet a Cledheame usque ad Bannerad

(the three sons of Gillemichael, namely Gillemichael, Gillemartin and Gillecondad, the whole land of Bandry … with all its islands namely Innisdomarot [Inchtavannach?], Innisconnegan [Inchconnachan], Ynismoin [Inchmoan], et Yniscruny [Inchcruin], and by its old boundaries, namely from the Cledheame [Allt a’ Chlaidheimh] to Bandry). Inchtavannach leaves us with an anomaly since it is given as part of Luss (above) but also as part of Bandry.

The word ‘gille’ prefixed to a name suggests ‘follower’ or ‘devotee’ of the name it precedes. The fact that father and all three sons have such names suggests a semi-religious context and it is perhaps not irrelevant that an ancient sculpture from Bandry is mentioned by Irving (Vol II p 242):

At Rossdhu there is also a rude stone figure, said to be of Saint Kessog (the tutelary saint of the parish), which formerly stood at Bandry.

 

OSA Vol 17 No XVII, 1796 p 264 states that about 1¼ miles S from Luss is Carn-ma-Cheosoig or Cairn of St Kessog. This does not appear on today’s OS Explorer map but it is marked on OS 6″ 1st Series Dunbartonshire Sheet XIII (1860) just south of what is now an unnamed burn but which was then called Allt na Croise.

 

We have another reference to Bandry in Cartularium de Levenax pp 20-21 where Malcolm earl of Lennox, refers to:

tota terra de Banwrith, … cum una insula que vocatur Innesconogaig, et alia insula que vocatur Elanclew

(the whole land of Bandry … with one island called Innesconogaig [Inchconnachan] and another island called Elanclew [which may be the islet off the mouth of Allt a’ Chlaidheimh])

One of the people mentioned in this latter charter is Maldoven Macgillemychelmore who may have been a successor of one of the Gillemichaels mentioned in the earlier charter.

 

Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun and their Country, II, No 21, pp 286-7, shows John McRoger resigning his lands of Glean Mackehirne, Banories, Inchegonagane and Helane Chleyff in 1429.

 

RRS V No 55 p 340 is a confirmation by Robert I in 1315 of a garth or sanctuary round Luss

Sciatis nos confirmasse Deo et beato Kessogo imperpetuum illam libertatem que dicitur gyrth, videlicet circa ecclesiam de Lusse per spatium trium miliarum ex omni parte tam per terram quam per aquam ita libere et quiete sicut aliqua libertas que dicitur gyrth per totum regnum Scocie

(Know ye that we have confirmed to God and the blessed Kessog for ever, that liberty which is called gyrth, namely, around the church of Lusse, for the space of three miles on every side, as well by land as by water, as freely and quietly as any liberty which is called gyrth through the whole kingdom of Scotland). Translation by Irving Vol II p 241.

 

There is a mismatch between the islands said to belong to Bandry. Maldonych or Maldowen’s charter gives Innisdomarot, Innisconnegan, Ynismoin, & Yniscruny whereas Malcolm’s charter gives Innesconogaig and Elanclew and John McRoger’s resignation gives Inchegonagane and Helane Chleyff. Innisconnegan, Innesconogaig and Inchegonagane are clearly for Inchconnachan which is the only island on which all three documents agree. Innisdomarot may be Innesdonichag or Inchedownoc or Ines Domhnoch [Inchtavannach] which appears outwith Bandry and belonging to Luss in other documents. Ynismoin is Inchmoan and Yniscruny is Inchcruin. There is a tiny islet just off Bandry and below Inchtavannach which is nameless on OS maps both in 1860 and today. However Roy(PC) gives it as ‘I. Cloichdui’. Roy(PC) also gives an islet off Aldchlaie as ‘I. Aldchlaie’. I think this will be Elanclew or Helane Chleyff.

(A.A.M. Duncan (RRS V p 366) states that ‘Aanclew’ (Elanclew) is now Inchgalbraith. He would also put Aldbelechnescamekhe further north than I would).

 

 

We have documentary evidence for some of the farms within these two arachors of Luss. In Cartularium de Levenax pp 77-79, given at Inchemuryne on 4 July 1395, Duncan, earl of Lennox, confirmed a charter by Umfridus Colquhoune, lord of Lus, to Robert Colquhoune, his brother, of:

totas terras meas de Camysradoch et Achigahane cum pertinentiis, jacentes in dominio meo de Lus

(all my lands of Camysradoch and Achigahane with pertinents, lying in my lordship of Luss).

Camstradden is in NS 3592/3692, Auchengavin is in NS 3492 – both on the south side of Glen Luss.

Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun, II, p 281, gives us the Humphrey Colquhoun charter itself with the spellings Cammistrodach and Achigahane.

 

In Cartularium de Levenax pp 96-98 Maldoven, earl of Lennox, tells us of the three lower quarters of Luss, gives a definition of Luss which matches that established above, and states that Luss was expected to contribute to ‘common aids’ as much as rightly attached to two arachors of land in the earldom of Lennox. Firstly it refers to:

t(re)s q(ua)rt(ar)ias inferiores de Lus(s) sci(lice)t Achadhtulech et Dunfin et Inu(er)laueran et aliam q(ua)rt(ar)iam que est ex occidentali p(ar)te de Lus(s)

(three lower quarters of Luss, namely Achadhtulech and Dunfin and Inu(er)laueran and another quarter which is on the western side of Luss).

Auchentullich (NS 3586), Dumfin (NS 3385/3485/3484) and Inverlauren (NS 3185) all lie north of River Fruin which suggests that the southern boundary here was, or had become, the River Fruin. The western quarterland is too vaguely described to identify. It mght refer to the NW corner of the parish.

 

However I am not completely convinced that these 3 quarterlands were really part of the oldest parish of Luss. Ancient territories are often defined in terms of watersheds and drainage basins. This partly applies to Luss. North of Inverlauren the parish boundary seems to run NW along the watershed above Glen Fruin. Why then does it cut south at Inverlauren and include the three quarterlands on the north bank of the Fruin between Inverlauren and Loch Lomond? Why does the boundary not run SE from the hill summits of Balcnock and Craperoch to Shantron Hill and then down a burn such as Cross Burn [NS 3586] into Loch Lomond?

 

The issue is complex and confusing but I think what we are seeing here is the gradual formation of parishes and territories out of earlier base-units that may have been arachors (which also functioned as religious units). I would expect the original land of Luss to have been based on Glen Luss (and possibly Glen Finlas). This may have been an arachor. There was probably a separate unit in Glen Fruin, of one or more arachors, which was based on a religious centre at Kilbride. This was gradually eclipsed and Glen Fruin ceased to exist as a distinct entity. At the eastern (fertile) end of Glen Fruin some of the farms on the north bank were absorbed into Luss by the late 13th century. This probably took Luss parish down to the River Fruin. Possibly at another date Luss also absorbed farms south of the River Fruin which took its boundary to the Allt Suidhe Adhi in the south-east. The earliest northern boundary between Luss and Glen Douglas was probably the ridge between them. However Glen Douglas probably suffered the same fate as Glen Fruin and was divided between its neighbours to north and south. Bandry managed to keep a separate identity for longer because of its religious associations. With its extensions the territory of Luss now amounted to 2 arachors although it is ambiguous whether we should include Bandry in this. Of these 2 arachors three quarterlands had probably been taken from Glen Fruin.

 

That Glen Fruin was once a distinct unit is implied in Cartularium de Levenax pp 91-92, where King Alexander confirmed (1225):

donationem illam, quam Maldovenus comes de Levenax fecit Hamelen filio comitis de Levenax, de Neved, Glanfrone …

(that gift which Maldoven, earl of Lennox, made to Hamelen, son of the earl of Lennox (i.e. Hamelen was Maldoven’s brother), of Neved (Rosneath), Glen Fruin …)

 

The document in Cartularium de Levenax pp 96-98 repeats the description of the boundaries of Luss which we met above

‘from Ald Suidheadhi and from Laueran to the lower Duueglas [Douglas], as the Duueglas falls from the hill into Loch Lomond on the one side, and from the head of the Laueran along the ridge of the hill to the established lower boundary between the land of Luss and the land of Nemhedh [Rosneath] as it falls into Loch Long on the other side, and thence to Ald Bealech Nascamche as that falls into Loch Long, and from the head of Ald Bealech Nascamche directly across to the Duueglas as it falls into Loch Lomond’.

+ (the islands of) Frechelan, Elan Rosduue & Ines Domhnoch.

 

This matches perfectly with what we have already been told. The territory of Luss is described in terms of a number of bounding points:

The southern boundary is from where the Laueran joins the Fruin eastwards to where Allt Suidheadhi enters Loch Lomond.

The eastern boundary is the shore of Loch Lomond up to the mouth of the Douglas – except Bandry and its islands.

The south-western boundary is from the head (i.e. source) of the Laueran, via the ridge of the watershed, up to an unnamed burn which falls into Loch Long and which is the established boundary between Rosneath and Luss. Fortunately this burn was named above as ‘Aldenclebh’ and is likely to be Allt a’ Chleibh in NS 2595 beside Tom Buidhe.

The western boundary is the shore of Loch Long from Allt a’ Chleibh probably to Creagan Sithe (NN 2700)

The northern boundary is from Creagan Sithe eastwards following the course of the Douglas.

 

In Cartularium de Levenax, pp 92-3, Donald, earl of Lennox granted to Walter of Fosselane, son and heir of Anweleth of Fosselane:

totam illam terram que vocatur Tulewyn…  excepta tamen illa terra que vocatur Stukeroger

(the whole of that land called Tulewyn … except, however, that land called Stukeroger). Tulliechewan is in NS 3781. Stuckrodgert was c. NS 3782.

Walter had to make as much forinsec service as belonged to a quarterland in Lennox. This does not guarantee that Tulliechewan was a quarterland, but it might have been. These properties were transferred to Bonhill parish in 1643.

 

In Cartularium de Levenax pp 4-5, in 1383, King Robert granted Walter of Fasselane

totas terras de Auchindonane et de Inverdowne

(all the lands of Auchindonane and of Inverdowne). Auchendennan is at NS 3683/3684. Inverdowne is now lost to the map but was presumably at the ‘inbhir’ or mouth of one of the burns falling into Loch Lomond close to Auchendennan. (See GD220/2/1/31 for NRS reading).

 

J Irving, The Book of Dumbartonshire, Vol II, Edinburgh, 1879, p 169 states that in 1643 Bonhill was enlarged by the addition of Tillichewan, Stuckrogert, Cameron and Auchendennan from Luss. The Old Statistical Account and Originales Parochiales Scotiae also comment that the lands of Bannachrae are annexed ecclesiastically to Luss although they more properly belong to Row.

 

The original territory of Luss probably had a southern boundary at about the Cross Burn in NS 3586. By a series of accretions this was extended southwards, first to the River Fruin and then yet further south to include Auchendennan, Cameron, Stuckrodgert, Tulliechewan and Bannachrae. This has two important implications: firstly it is difficult to be precise about exactly what the two arachors of Luss included; secondly there may have been an earlier parochial unit composed of farms near the mouth of River Fruin. A likely parish centre would have been the Auchenheglish described by Irving, Vol II p 214. However there were other religious sites in the area, including Kilbride further up Glen Fruin and a burial-gound at Tulliechewan, so great caution must be exercised.

 

There is also the issue of the location of Allt Suidhe Heay. The word suidhe (seat) is often given a religious context, e.g. St Patrick’s seat, so it may be that this elusive burn has some connection to Auchenheglish.

 

Inverlauren

Gilbert de Inrelauran from the county of Dumbarton signed the Ragman Roll in 1296 (Bannatyne Club p 145).

 

Bannachra

Cartularium de Levenax, pp 28-29, Malcolm, earl of Lennox, refers to Arthur Galbraith possessing ‘Banchorane’ (Bannachra) – among other properties.

 

In Argyll Sasines II (1338) 1667 Bannachra is decribed as in Luss parish. However, OSA Vol 17, No XVII, 1796, p 239 states that ‘the lands of Bannachrae, belonging properly to the parish of Row, are considered as annexed, quoad sacra, to that of Luss’. Irving, Vol II, map facing p 238, includes Bannachra in Luss.I have followed Irving but there is an ambiguity here. See also Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun, II, p 62.

 

Auchentullich

In OS 6″ 1st Series Dunbartonshire Sheet XIII 1860 it appears as 2 farms: Auchentullich Natva (to NNE) & Auchentullich Nemoin (to SSW). In Roy (PC & FC) the former is ‘Natra’. Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun, I, p 373, states that in 1760 Auchintullich-na-moine was with a Possle called the ‘Spittle’. (See under Spittal below). It also had a portion of the moor called ‘Laichlaran’. This is likely to be the Muir of Leachlaran of RHP 9097 (1775). The latter name may be from Gaelic leac (slope) + ‘lauren’ (the name of the burn by Inverlauren).

Dunkan Alpinson (i.e. MacAlpine) de Aughtulus (Auchentullich) from the county of Dumbarton signed the Ragman Roll in 1296 (Bannatyne Club p 145).

 

Spittal of Auchentullich

Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun I p 373 gives 1760 reference to lands of Auchintullich-na-moine with Possle, called the Spittle. In OS 6″ 1st Series Dunbartonshire Sheet XIII 1860 this is marked at NS 349863.

 

Camstraddan

Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun and their Country, II, p 176, says that the £10 (OE) land of Camstradden consisted of £4 Auchengavin, 40s Hill, 4m Camstradden and 2m Upper Aldochlay.

Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun I p 361 quotes a document of 1746 which refers to ‘that part of the £10 land of Camstradden called the 4m land of Camstradden, comprehending therein the lands called the Half Town of Camstradden’. OS 6″ 1st Series Dunbartonshire Sheet X 1860 marks Halftown at NS 357923.

Culnamuckak was part of the £10 land of Camstradden in 1684 (Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun and their Country, II, p 208).

 

Gleann na Caorainn

Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun and their Country, II, No 21, pp 286-7, shows John McRoger in Gleane McKerne (or Mackehirne) in 1429.

In RMS II (679) or Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun and their Country, II, No 23, 1458, James II gave John Culquhoun a charter of the lands of Glen M’Kern ‘in free forestry’. (This might imply little of the glen was then under cultivation). Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun, I, p 187, gives Glenmakearne as 20s in 1602.

 

Strone (Luss)

In OS 6″ 1st Series Dunbartonshire Sheet X 1860 this is marked at NS 359929. See Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun, I, pp 67-8; II, pp 317-318. It is interesting that the lands were called ‘the Lettir and the Strone‘ in 1505. ‘The Strone’ is from the Gaelic sron (nose, promontory) which is plainly the headland on the north side of the Luss Water as it enters Loch Lomond. ‘The Lettir’ is from Gaelic leitir (slope) which must be the slopes of Loch Lomond north of Strone. We know this because Fraser (Chiefs of Colquhoun, I, p 68) gives a 1510 dispute about the marches between Strone and Cragynthoye (Craigentuie) which is a little further north on the west shore of Loch Lomond. See also Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun I pp 119-120 for 1558 valuation of £5. There is another Strone in Row parish.

 

Spittal (Strone)

See Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun, I, pp 67-8; II, pp 317-318. This charter of 1505 refers to houses on Strone ‘inter terras de Spittale et ecclesiam de Luss‘ (between the lands of Spittal and the church of Luss). This implies the Spittal lay on the north side of the river c. NS 3593.

 

Craigentuie

Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun I pp 68 & 306. On p 68 he refers to a 1510 dispute about the marches between Strone and Cragynthoye (Craigentuie) – the latter belonging to ‘our Lady’s service in Luss’. The property may have been given to the church of Luss or a particular altar therein. Craigintie in Roy(FC). In OS 6″ 1st Series Dunbartonshire Sheet X 1860 this is marked at NS 352954.

 

Glen Douglas

This glen included a number of properties for which I have no valuation. On the south side of the glen (working east to west) there were Crays, Coire na h-Eanachan, Inveruchitan, Doune, Craig(f)ad and Cona Ghleann. I have listed these under Luss parish. On the north side (working west to east) there were Inverchurn, Invergroin, Gartanfarn and Inverbeg. I have listed these under Arrochar parish.

Tullich is now marked on the north side of the river but in Roy’s Fair Copy the major part of ‘Tulloch’ is on the south side. I have listed it under Arrochar parish.

 

Inveruchitan

The following is taken from the Ordnance Survey Name Books and is of interest because this is almost the only place name I know on the west coast which incorporates this term for a house:

INBHIR AN TEACHAIN  teachan, from teach, A house Gael. [i.e. in Gaelic]

For another possible example see Duntiglennan in West Kilpatrick parish.

 

Culanach

J Irving: Vol II p 239 “Luss, in modern times, has had added to it the lands of Caldanach, Prestelloch, and Conglens, which were formerly attached to the parish of Inchcallioch”. Since these lands would have fallen within the earliest definitions of Luss (see above) I do not know how they had found their way to Inchcailloch. Ownership by the MacAuslan family with their links to Buchanan probably lies behind it. See Guthrie Smith, Strathendrick, pp 119-20.

Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun and their Country, II, No 21, pp 286-7, gives a Johanne MacAustillane, lord of Callenach as a witness in 1429.

Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun and their Country, II, No 15, p 281, gives a Johne MacAuslane of the Caldenocht as a witness to a copy of a 1395 charter.

Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun and their Country, II, No 72, pp 339-40 gives a Patrick MacCauslane de Coldynocht in 1535.

 

 

Arrochar

 

Dunkan Makilcrist (MacGilchrist) de Leuenaghes (Lennox), from the county of Dumbarton, signed the Ragman Roll in 1296 (Bannatyne Club p 145).

 

Cartularium de Levenax pp 6-8, Robert to Duncan of Lennox, earldom of Lennox and …

totam carrucatam terre que vocatur carucata terre Makgilchrist, una cum tota terra de Cragtrostane … 8 May a.r. 15 (1320).

(the whole carucate called the carucate of Makgilchrist with the whole land of Cragtrostane [Craig Royston in Inchcailloch parish]).

For the £10 land of Cragtrostane see under Buchanan/Inchcailloch parish.

 

Cartularium de Levenax pp 63-64, in 1354 Donald, earl of Lennox, refers to lands held by Malcolm son of Bartholomew

 infra superiorem carucatam terre de Lus que vocatur carucata terre Macgilchrist

(within the upper carucate of Luss which is called Macgilchrist’s carucate)

 

Cartularium de Levenax pp 2-4, in 1361 King David confirms the gift which Donald earl of Lennox made to Walter of Fasselane:

de terris de Cragtrostane, cum parco de Rossemurrys

(the lands of Cragtrostane with the park of Rossemurrys).

(Rossemorys in Fraser, Lennox, II, No 25).

 

See also RRS VI No 258 pp 285-6 where it is

de terris de Cragcrostane, cum parco de Rossemerrys

 

So far we know that Cragtrostane was distinct from the upper carucate of Luss. We have also met early members of the Macfarlanes (sons of Bartholomew) who held land in what was formerly Makgilchrist’s carucate.

 

Cartularium de Levenax pp 62-63, Donald earl of Lennox granted to Malcolm son of Bartholomew son of Maldoney (< 1364):

unam quartariam terre et dimidiam quartariam terre, jacentes inter rivulos qui vocantur Dywach et Aldanchwlyn ex parte una, et rivulos qui vocantur Hernane, Henys et Trostane ex altera, cum insulis de Elanvow, Elanvanow, Elandouglas et Elaig

(a quarterland and a half-quarterland [i.e. an eighthland] lying between the burns called Dywach and Aldanchwlyn on the one side and the burns called Hernane, Henys and Trostane on the other, with the islands of Elanvow, Elanvanow, Elandouglas and Elaig)

Malcolm will be holding these lands

sicut carta originalis, facta per antecessores nostros antecessoribus dicti Malcolmi, de superiori carucata terre de Lus que vocatur carucata terre Macgilchrist

(as per the original charter, made by our ancestors to the said Malcolm’s ancestors, of the upper carucate of Luss which is called Makgilchrist’s carucate).

 

A generation later the charter is repeated virtually word for word. Cartularium de Levenax pp 64-65, Duncan, earl of Lennox granted to Duncan, son of Malcolm Makfarlane, 1395

unam quartariam terre et dimidiam quartariam terre, jacentes inter rivulos qui vocantur Dywach et Aldanchwlyn ex parte una, et rivulos qui vocantur Hernane, Hinys et Trostane ex parte altera, cum insulis de Elanvow, Elanvanow, Elandowglas et Elaig

Duncan (Makfarlane) will be holding these lands

sicut carta originalis, facta per antecessores nostros antecessoribus dicti Duncani, de superiori carucata terre de Lus que vocatur carucata terre Macgilchrist

 

We can be sure that an arachor and a carucate were the same thing but we have further confirmation from 1392 in documents between Duncan Earl of Lennox and William Spens, burgess of Perth, and his wife Isabel. GD220/2/1/34 1392 is an indenture which states that the Earl had infefted William and his wife in the lands of Tarbert and Glendouglas with the Isle of Tarbert. They in turn had set them in tack to the Earl for 6 merks sterling per annum. On the same day William and his wife (GD220/2/1/35) promised not to treat with anyone else concerning the ‘pleuchlande of Macgylerist’ or the lands of the late Malcolme Murthowson without the Earl’s consent. So the carucate of MacGilchrist was known to English-speakers in 1392 as the ‘ploughland’ of MacGilchrist. The 6m annual rent is reminiscent of Eastern Cowal, Bute and Arran, but, on the other, hand, it doesn’t sound as if William and Isabel’s lands comprised the full arachor. The documents are printed in Fraser, Lennox, II, No’s 34 & 35:

 

No 34 Indenture between Duncan Earl of Lennox and William of the Spens, burgess of Perth, and Isabel his spouse:

… within the pluchlande of Macgylcrist, or of al the landis that war qwhylome Macolme Murchowsonis, …

the landis of the Tarbart, Glendouglas, with the Yle of the Tarbart, with thair apportenance, lyande within the pluchlande beforsayde

 

Fortunately the place-names allow us to define parts of this territory quite closely. The north and north-eastern limits are set by the Hernane, Henys and Trostane which are respectively the Arnan, Allt Innse and Allt Rostan. The Arnan runs east into the River Falloch in NN 3117. Allt Innse is named as such on OS 6″ 1st Series Dumbartonshire Sheet II (1860) but is now called Ben Glas Burn on Explorer 364. It runs west into the River Falloch in NN 3118. (It was Aldinish in Roy(PC)). Allt Rostan runs west into Loch Lomond in NN 3312. The boundary so defined still appears on today’s map. Three of the four islands can also be located. Elan Vow is Island I Vow (with castle) in NN 3312. Elandouglas is Inveruglas Isle (with castle) in NN 3209. Elaig is lost from today’s map but appears as Island Ellich on Roy (PC23) at the very head of Loch Lomond in NN 3215. Macfarlane’s Geographical Collections II pp 602-604 calls it ‘Ylen Eaunlich’. I am not sure of Elanvanow but Roy marks an Islandainean just by Island Ellich. Alexander Graham of Duchray tells us in his account of 1724, (Macfarlane’s Geographical Collections I p 344 ff), that the Laird of Macfarlane then had houses in ‘Island Vow’ and ‘Island Douglas’ (the latter ruinous). (Macfarlane’s Geographical Collections II p 603 tells us that Macfarlane also owned a small island down by Ross on the east shore of Loch Lomond but I don’t think that is one of these four above). See also Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun and their Country, II, p 147.

 

Some difficulties arise with the southern boundaries. Unfortunately the OS 1st Series 6″ sheets for Arrochar parish are relatively bare of burn-names – as are the corresponding Name-Books. Neither does Langlands’ map of Lochgoilhead & Kilmorich parishes (1795) provide us with burn-names at the head of Loch Long. Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun, II, p 71, states that the Dyrad burn is the boundary at the head of Loch Long. He also (p 70) offers Durach as an alternative name for Dywach. However it may be that the Dywach is actually the same as the ‘rywach’ or ‘riach’ of the following paragraphs – which is at Arrochar. ‘Aldanchwlyn’ may be ‘little burn of the holly’ and is possibly the name of the stream at what is now Inverhoulin in NN 3206. If this is the case then the ⅜ carucate which is described does not seem to include the lands of Tarbert which lay south of Inverhoulin. It may be that the lands of Duncan MacFarlane described in 1395 should be seen as complementary to the lands of William and Isabel Spens described in 1392. Perhaps Duncan held the northernmost ⅜ of MacGilchrist’s carucate while William and Isabel held the southernmost ⅝. Unfortunately I do have enough evidence for certainty.

 

There is another other document of relevance here. Cartularium de Levenax pp 65-66 prints a confirmation by Duncan earl of Lennox of a charter by Duncan Makfarlane where:

Duncan Makpharlane, son and heir of the late Malcolm Makpharlane, lord of Arrochar, granted his wife, Christiane Campbell, daughter of Colin Campbell, lord of Lochawe, as a dowry for life:

totas terras meas de Keanlochlong, Innerywach, Glenloyn et Portkebillis

(all my lands of Keanlochlong, Innerywach, Glenloyn and Portkebillis)

The properties here are Kinlochlong (the head of Loch Long), Innerriach at what is now Arrochar, Glen Loin (the glen running NNE from the head of Loch Long) and Portchable which is marked by Roy (GM66) on the S side of the river at its mouth at Inveruglas c. NN 3209. We look to be dealing with the chunk of land between Tarbet and Inveruglas.

 

We are on firmer ground with our southern boundary for the whole carucate. We have copious evidence that the Douglas Water was the southern boundary of Makgilchrist’s carucate and the northern boundary of Luss proper. In AS II (75) 1619, (716) 1643 & (1530) 1669 it is specifically stated that the £40 land of Arrochar-M’Gilchrist lies between the rivers of Nether Douglas and Trostane (Allt Rostan).  This is confirmed by the Old Statistical Account for Luss p 244. It is stated to be a £40 land (Old Extent) in NRAS3544/2/77 1541, NRAS3544/2/80 1547, NRAS3544/2/87 1619.

 

We have a confirmation of these boundaries in RMS II (187) 1430-31. James I confirmed the charter of Malcolm, earl of Lennox which confirmed to Duncan, son of Gilchrist that gift which Maldouiny earl of Lennox, grandfather of the said Malcolm, made to Gillecrist, brother of the said Duncan:

de superiori Arochor, de Luss, per has divisas, scil. ab amne qui dicitur Duneglasnaucheragh et sicut idem amnis descendit de monte in stagnum Loume usque ad rivum qui dicitur Trosty et ex altera parte montis usque occidentem Aldbelaghnascaniche currit in Lochlung … faciend(o) de communibus auxiliis regis … quantum ad unum Arochor in Levenax pertinet

(of the upper arachor of Luss by these boundaries, namely from the river called ‘Lower’ Douglas [the last element of Duneglasnaucheragh is probably from Gaelic ‘iochdar’ or lower] and as that river falls from the hill into Loch Lomond as far as the burn called Trosty (Allt Rostan) and on the other side of the hill towards the west (as) Aldbelaghnascaniche (<Allt + bealach + ‘nascaniche’) runs into Loch Long … contributing to the king’s common aids …  as much as pertains to one arachor in Lennox).

Aldbelaghnascaniche is our old friend Aldbelachnastaemiche (or similar) from above. This was the north-western boundary between Luss proper and the upper arachor of Luss (which also went under the name of Makgilchrist’s carucate).

 

It is noticeable that the upper arachor of Luss did not go to the watershed of Glen Falloch. Although this would appear to be the natural northern boundary of the Lennox it seems that a separate dominion had early emerged to control the strategic area around the upper Glen Falloch, Strath Fillan and Glen Dochart.

 

Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun and their Country, II, pp 95-6, prints a resignation by, and reinfeftment of, Duncan Macfarlane of Arrochar, in 1543. The lands extended annually to £10 OE and included:

Garbolze                                  Garabal (NN 3117)

Ardlewe                                  Ardlui (NN 3115)

Garrowstuk                             Garristuck (NN 3115)

Stukindryne                            Stuckendroin (NN 3214)

Ardmurlik                               Ardvorlich (NN 3212)

Portcapill                                 Portchable (c. NN 3209)

Innerquhilling                          Inverhoulin (NN 3206)

Blairrannyth                            Blairannaich (NN 3206)

and Stronfyne                         Stronafyne (NN 3005)

I do not have valuations for a single one of these (unless they are included in other farms). They may amount to as much as 15m OE and this would push the total in Arrochar parish to 46½m – which is more than one would expect from one carucate in Lennox. The farms are all located in the northernmost section of Arrochar but do not include Inveruglas, Ceann Mor, or the north-east section of the parish on the east side of Loch Lomond.

 

OSA Vol 3 No LXIII, 1792. Arrochar disjoined from Luss 1658.

 

Tullich (Glen Douglas)

Most references to Tullichintall are for 2m but in 1521 it is described as extending yearly to 40s (3m) OE (Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun, II, pp 332-334). In 1522 (Fraser, Chiefs of Colquhoun, II, pp 334-335) Twllichintawell & Gortane extend yearly to 6m OE. This is confusing since the term ‘annuatim’ (yearly) would suggest an annual rent whereas use of the term OE (Old Extent) suggests a perennial extent or land-assessment value. (Gorten was 3m in 1666). Tullich is now marked on the north side of the river but in Roy’s Fair Copy the major part of ‘Tulloch’ is on the south side.

 

Invergroin

Invergroin (4m) is often linked with Stuckivoulich (1m), Stuckgowan (1m), Stuckiedhu (1m) and Ballyhennan (1m) as an 8m unit. (AS II (981), GD220/1/J/5/2/1 1705 etc).

 

Stuc an t-Iobairt

The following is taken from the Ordnance Survey Name Books and is possibly of importance because of the association between yew trees and ancient religious sites.

‘Robert the Bruce’s tree: A small scotch yew near “Stuckd-an-tiobairt” traditionally reported to have been the resting place of King Robert 1st, while on one of his expeditions. It is of very remarkable appearance and seems to be very ancient. The root has so interwoven itself with a small rock as to give it the appearance of being composed of stone. The trunk is about 4 feet in diameter and the branches cover a space of 90 feet in circumference. The tree is about 15 feet in height, but, as the branches are regularly pruned with a view to its spreading, its growth is stunted’.

 

 

NRAS3544/2 represents Volume 2 of the Hill Collection of MSS – MacFarlane Muniments. Amongst these, some of the smaller sites in Arrochar are referred to: Garristuck, Stuckendroin, Ardlui, Portchable, Invergroin, Stuckivoulich, Stuckgowan, Inveruglas, Firkin. However there is also mention of a Garbroke in NRAS3544/2/78 1543 and NRAS3544/2/81 1548. I have not identified this – unless it is Garabal (NN 3117).

 

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  1. philip graham says:

    hi im mainly interested in clan graham, this TOPIC covers all Scotland AND IRELAND (people and places)
    however im presently focused on the earldom of Lennox and while browsing for data on the arachor and Succoth – GRAHAM lands AND THE GRAHAM KEEPERAGE AND FOUNDATIONS OF ST PATRICK AND OTHER LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONS, i stumbled across your magnificent web site.

    in short im blown away with the volume and precision of your presentation.

    USING THE EXCHEQUER ROLLS AND BRUCE CHARTERS FROM THE ROBERTSON’S INDEX,Ive just about covered all the royal household estates (PEOPLE-PLACES) in Lennox which became part of the crown lands of the lordship of Cardross. Substantial portions of this crown land was carved from a Graham estate then apparently held under the lordship of Rosneath, (as far as the march of what we now know as glenfruin and the march of Bonhill Lindsay). Dalquhurn subsequently fell under the lordship of Cardross as did the glenfruin portion CARVED FROM Faslane.

    The islands of inchcallioch and inchfad Graham included the Craigrostan and Rosemurry (estates ben Lomond), which at that time belonged to GRAHAM OF inchcailloch, presently still held by the Duke of Montrose.

    i will note the range of questions you ask on individual estates with a view of sending primary source detailsWITH some of my own local knowledge and opinions which may support your research.

    For example, while pulling my own research together on the Bruce family in Lennox,i have stumbled across links to 100 king Robert the Bruce memorial lands and their associated patronages in Scotland (as attached to Dalreoch aka the Lordship of Cardross). This particular subject helps me to understand the specific function of some private local manor chapels- THE BRUCE ORDER OF THE ROSY CROSS OF FAILFORD OF WHICH GRAHAM WAS MASTER- and perhaps helps us to understand or even demonstrate why some parish boundaries changed in size or were relocated into another county to suit the land owing class.

    My curiosity concerning local Christan sites (pre Huntingdon Plantations and the new Parish system) is greatly enhance by your presentation.

    Thanks for the encouragement by way of free access to your research.

    I will spend the next few months mulching over your notes with a view of assisting, if that is possible given that you have comprehensively covered the subject concerning Lennox.

    Spreuil was the purser to Lennox and i suspect he became part of the royal household to King Robert the Bruce and his son King David Bruce UNDER THE AUSPICE OF Dalreoch. tHE ADMINITSTARTIVE MANOR WAS PILLANFLAT WITH ITS CHAPEL OF ST SEBASTIANS FOR THE ROYAL ARCHERS ALL RECRUITED FROM THE FAMILIES IN LENNOX. A LOCAL PARK IN DALMOAK FARM IS STILL DUBBED SERGENT MURDOCHS,A STUDY OF THE LOCAL PLACE NAMES DAL AND THEIR OWNERS BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF hUNTINGDON AND BRUCE ALSO HELPS IN THIS RESEARCH.

    As for the plantation of Normans and Flemings, we find Fleming was set up in the manor of Strathleven, INCHCALLIOCH AND MANOR OF KILMARONOCK Dennistoun the master of the kings horse Nisbet was rewarded with the manor of Auchendenna-Rie. I HAVE WHOLE LIST OF THE SET UP of manors and estates which is perhaps modeled on THE HUNTINGDON 100. Bruce brought several refugees to Dumbarton from Annandale and they were all given portions of lennox after the liberation charter of lennox in 1309. Thomas Randolph got parts of Cardross, some of the sisters and NATURAL children of Bruce were given lands of loch lomond.

    DAVID BRUCE MARRIED MARGARET DRUMMOND OF DRUMFAD IN ROSNEATH THEIR HONEYMOON INCLUDED HUNTING IN LUSS
    AND UNDOUBTEDLY THE CHAPELS OF KILBRIDE AND HEGLISH WERE THEN IN USE AND I WOULD EXPECT THESE BECAME MANOR CHAPELS.

    GIVE ME A SHOUT ON ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS CONCERNING PEOPLE PLACES IN LENNOX

    PHIL GRAHAM.
    BALLOCH LOCH LOMOND

    • drixson says:

      Dear Phil
      Many thanks for your kind comments. I will be very pleased if you find the site useful and obviously if you come across any new land-assessment information I shall be delighted to hear of it. With a project like this the devil is in the detail and there are still very substantial gaps in our knowledge. However the land-assessment system(s) provided a structure which allowed for the disposal, and taxation, of agricultural land and, in theory at least, we might be able to work it all out. At the moment I’m confining myself strictly to questions of assessment but, as you say, it opens doors to lots of other fields of study. I have to stop myself from chasing fascinating tangential issues – the early church, temples and spittals, souming arrangements ….
      All the best for your researches and thank you for your comments
      Denis

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