Duncan Maclaurin Stewart 2nd of Appin

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1500 Duncan Maclaurin Stewart hereditary right to Appin confirmed by Royal Charter. MacDonalds of Glencoe occupation confirmed, there rents to go to Duncan Maclaurin Stewart.

The Lordship of Balquhidder Crown Estates is granted by King James IV to his mistress, Janet Kennedy. The Craigie Barony lands in Balquhidder Achleskine, Tulloch, Lembar, Lichnascridan, Kirkton, Achtow, Cuilt and Drumness are omitted.

Between the Stewarts of Invernahyle and the Campbells of Dunstaffnage there existed a bitter feud, and about the beginning of the sixteenth century the Stewarts of Invernahyle were all cut off but one child, the infant son of Stewart of Invernahyle, by the chief of Dunstaffnage, called Cailein Uaine, "Green Colin". The boy's nurse fled with him to Ardnamurchan (MacIain country), where her husband, the blacksmith of the district, resided. The blacksmith brought him up to his own trade, and at sixteen years of age he could wield two forehammers at once, one in each hand, on the anvil, which acquired for him the name of Domhnull nan ord "Donald of the hammers". Having made a two-edged sword for him, his foster-father, on presenting it, told him of his birth and lineage, and of the event which was the cause of his being brought to Ardnamurchan. Burning with a desire for vengeance, Donald set off with twelve of his companions, for each of whom, at a smithy at Corpach in Lochaber, he forged a two-edged sword. He then proceeded direct to Dunstaffnage, where he slew Green Colin and fifteen of his retainers. Having recovered his inheritance, he ever after proved himself "the unconquered foe of the Campbell".

1501

Argyll and Glenurchy recognize Duncan Stewart as holder direct from the Crown the whole of Appin and Lismore. By right of heritage from his father Dugald Maclaurin Stewart.

Donald of the Hammer Invernayhle and a Maclaurin Chieftain slay Green Colin Campbell.R.R. McIan’s book with Logan’s text says with a long bow a young Chief of Maclaurins, by a singular act of coolness and dexterity slew Caillian uaine “Green Colin”, the leader of a predatory band of Campbells from Dunstaffnage, and recovered the cattle they were driving away. His cairn is still pointed out, and the traditional "sgeulachd," or legend, is interesting.