The book of Islay : Documents illustrating the history of the island

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Smith, G. Gregory (George Gregory), 1865-1932
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RBq DNS 5186
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[Edinburgh : privately printed, 1895]
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Pages 137-144 of print copy missing. June 2015
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BOOK OF ISLAY 1
BOOK OF ISLAY DOCUMENTS ILLUSTRATING THE HISTORY OF THE ISLAND 3
PREFACE. 5
CONTENTS. 9
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, MAPS, AND GENEALOGICAL TABLES. [Note.—The reproductions of MSS. are on the same scale as the originals.] 25
SKETCH GENEALOGICAL TABLES. 26
INTRODUCTION. 29
BOOK OF ISLAY. I.—ACCOUNT OF THE EARLIEST GAELIC SETTLERS IN LSLAY, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE LANDS WHICH THEY HELD THERE. 93
II.—OF THE SACK OF ISLAY BY KING MAGNUS BAREFOOT ON HIS EXPEDITION TO THE ISLE OF MAN. 96
III.—CONSTITUTION BY INNOCENT III. CONFIRMING THE RIGHTS OF THE ABBEY OF LONA IN CERTAIN MATTERS, INCLUDING THE ABBEY CHURCH IN ISLAY AND LANDS IN THE SAME. 97
IV.—ACCOUNT OF THE DOINGS OF USPAK-HACON AND HIS MEN IN ISLAY-SOUND ON THEIR WAY TO BUTE. 100
V.—OF THE SURRENDER OF ISLAY TO HACO IV., KING OF NORWAY, AND OF THE TRIBUTE DEMANDED BY HIM.¹ 101
VI.—INDENTURE BETWEEN EDWARD BALLIOL AND JOHN OF THE ISLES GRANTING TO THE LATTER THE ISLAND OF ISLAY AND OTHER LANDS ON CONDITION OF HOMAGE.¹ 104
VII.—CHARTER BY DAVID II. TO JOHN OF ISLA, GRANTING LANDS IN THE ISLAND AND ELSEWHERE.¹ 106
VIII.—CHARTER BY DONALD, LORD OF THE ISLES, TO BRIAN VICAR M‘KAY OF CERTAIN LANDS IN ISLAY.¹ AN AINIM DE AMEN. 108
IX.—CHARTER BY JAMES IV. TO JOHN OF ISLE, HENCEFRTH STYLED LORD OF THE ISLES, OF THE ISLAND OF ISLAY, AND OTHER LANDS. 111
X.—CHARTER BY JAMES IV. TO JOHN MACKANE OF ARDMURQHANE OF LANDS IN ISLAY AND OF THE BAILIARY OF THE IS LAND FORMERLY HELD BY HIM OF THE LORD OF THE ISLES. 116
XI.—CHARTER BY JAMES IV, GRANTING TORLISSAY IN ISLAY AND OTHER LANDS TO LACHLAS MACLEAN. 118
XII.—CHARTER BY JANES IV. TO JOHN MAKKANE OF ARDNAMURCHANE OF LANDS IN ISLAY AND ELSEWHERE IN RETURN FOR HIS CAPTURE OF JOHN OF THE ISLES AND GLENS AND OTHER SERVICES.1 120
XIII.—CONFIRMATION BY JAMES IV. OF CERTAIN CHARTERS IN FAVOUR OF JOHN MAKKANE OF ARDNAMURCHANE OF LANDS AND OFFICES IN ISLAY AND OTHER PARTS. 123
XIV.—CHARTER BY JAMES IV. TO JOHN MAKKANE OF ARDNAMURCHANE, OF CERTAIN FORFEITED LANDS IN ISLAY AND OTHER PARTS. 124
XV.—ANSWER BY THE COUNCIL TO CERTAIN PETITIONS BY COLIN, EARL OF ARGYLL, AND MACLEAN OF DOWART, ANENT THE PACIFICATION OF THE ISLES, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE CLAN MACDONALD AND TO LANDS IN ISLAY.² 125
XVI.—BOND OF GOSSIPRY BETWEEN SIR JOHNE CAMPBELL OF CALDER AND THE CLANDONALD. 127
XVII.—DESPATCH OF A HERALD TO TREAT WITH ALEXANDER OF ISLA ANENT HIS SURRENDER. 129
XVIII.—OFFERS BY ARCHIBLD, EARL OF ARGYLE, FOR THE REDUCTION OF THE SOUTH ISLES.¹ 131
XIX.—SUBMISSION OF ALEXANDER OF ISLA TO KING JAMES V. AT STIRLING, WITH THE CONDITIONS ON WHICH HE IS PARDONED.¹ 132
XX.—STATEMENT BY ALEXANDER OF ISLA ANENT CERTAIN COMPLAINTS PREFERRED AGAINST HIM BY THE EARL OF ARGYLL.² 133
XXI.—COMMISSION GRANTER BY JAMES V. TO HIS CHAMBERLAINS TO UPLIFT THE CROWN FERMS IN ISLAY AND OTHER ISLES IN THE WEST. 136
XXII.—GIFT BY JAMES V. TO ALANE McLEAN, BROTHER OF HECTOR McLEAN OF DOWART, OF THE NONENTRY, FERMS, &c., OF CERTAIN LANDS IN ISLAY AND OTHER PARTS OF ARGYLE. 137
XXIII.—CHARTER BY JAMES V. TO HECTER MAKCLANE, YOUNGER OF DOWART, OF TORLISSAY IN ISLAY AND OTHER LANDS. 137
XXIV.—PRECEPT OF A CHARTER OF CERTAIN LANDS IN ISLAY AND OTHER PARTS OF ARGYLE IN FAVOUR OF NEILL McNEILL, NATURAL SON OF THE LATE NEILL McNEILL OF GIGHA. 139
XXV.—RE-INFEFTMENT BY JAMES V. OF HECTOR McCLANE OF DOWARD AND HIS HEIRS IN CERTAIN LANDS IN ISLAY AND MULL. 140
XXVI. CHARTER BY MARY IN FAVOUR OF JAMES McCONNYLL OF DUNNIVEG AND HIS HEIRS OF LANDS IN ISLAY AND ELSEWHERE FORMING THE BARONY OF BAR IN NORTH KINTYRE. 142
XXVII.—GRANT BY MARY TO HECTOR MAKCLANE, NATURAL SON OF ALANE McCLANE, BROTHER OF THE LAIRD OF DOWART, OF NON-ENTRY, MAILS, &c, OF CERTAIN LANDS IN ISLAY AND ELSEWHERE. 145
XXVIII.—CHARTER BY MARY IN FAVOUR OF THE FORESAID HECTOR MAKCLANE OF CERTAIN LANDS IN ISLAY AND ESLESWHERE.¹ 146
XXIX.—CHARTER BY MARY IN FAVOUR OF JAMES MACDONALD OF DUNIVAIG OF CERTAIN LANDS IN ISLAY AND ELSEWHERE. 151
XXX.—CHARTER BY FRANCIS AND MARY, REGRANTING TO MACDONALD OF DUNIVAIG CERTAING LANDS IN ISLAY FORMING PART OF THE BARONY OF BAR, THE SAID MACDONALD HAVING LOST HIS WRITAS BY WAR AND FIRE. 154
XXXI.—EXTRACT FROM A LETTER FROM LPRD SUDDEX TO MARY, QUEEN OF ENGLAND, DESRIBING HIS ENDRAVOURS TO REACH ISLAY IN HIS EXPRDITION AGAINST THE WESTERN ISLES. 158
XXXII.—A LETTER OF TACK BY MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS, TO JAMES MACDONALD OF DUNIVAIG AND GLENS OF CERTAIN LANDS IN ISLAY AND KINYRE. 159
XXXIII.—ANOTHER TACK TO JAMES MACDONALD OF DUNVAIG OF LANDS IN ISLAY AND KINTYRE. 162
XXXIV.—ORDER BY THE PRIVY COUNCIL ANENT THE CLAIMANTS TO THE RINNS OF ISLAY. 162
XXXV.—DECREE BY THE PRIVY COUNCIL, ALLOWING THE CLAIM OF JAMES MACDONALD OF DUNIVAIG TO THE RINNS OF ISLAY. 163
XXXVI.—CHARTER OF NOVODAMUS GRANTED BY MARY TO ARCHIBALD MACDONALD, SON OF JAMES MACDONALD OF DUNIVAIG AND GLENS. 164
XXXVII.—LETTER OF TACK TO JAMSE MACDONALD OF DUNIVAIG AND GLENS AND AGNES CAMPBELL, HIS SPOUSE, OF CERTAIN LANDS IN KINTYRE AND ISLAY.² 165
XXXVIII.—REPORT BY LEONARD SUMPTER, MERCHANT OF BRISTOL, OF SUSPICIOUS PREPARATIONS IN ISALY. 165
XL.—ACT BY THE PRIVY COUNCIL ORDERING LAUCHLAN MACLEAN OF DUART AND ANGUS MACDONALD OF DUNIVAIG TO KEEP THE PEACE. 166
XXXIX.—COMPLAINT BY LAUCHLAN MACLEAN OF DUART OF THE OPPRESSION OF THE EARL OF ARGYLL AND OTHERS IN ISLAY, AND, ESPECIALLY, OF AN ATTACK ON HIS HOUSE OF LOCHGORME.¹ 166
XLI.—OBLIGATION BY ANGUS MACDONALD OF DUNIVAIG TO THE BISHOP OF THE ISLES RELATING TO MATTERS IN ISLAY. 167
XLII.—CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BISHOP OF THE ISLES AND LAUCHLAN MACLEAN OF DUART ANENT EIGHTS IN ISLAY AND ELSEWHERE. 168
XLIII.—LETTER OF TACK TO ANGUS MACDONALD OF DUNIVAIG OF CERTAIN LANDS IN ISLAY AND KINTYRE. 170
XLIV.—ACT OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL ORDERING THE LIEGES TO ASSIST ANGUS MACDONALD OF DUNIVAIG AGAINST HIS ENEMIDS. 170
XLV.—NARRATIVE OF THE FEUD BETWEEN THE CLANDONALD AND THE CLANLEAN AND OF THE EVENTS WHICH CAME TO PASS IN THE ISLAND OF ISLAY. 171
XLVI.—FURTHER ORDER OF THE COUNCIL CONCERNING THE FEUD BETWEEN MACDONALD OF DUNIVAIG AND MACLEAN OF DUART. 178
XLVII.—CHARTER OF NOVODAMUS UNDER THE GREAT SEAL, WITH AUGMENTATION OF THE RENTAL, TO HECTOR MACLEAN, SON AND HEIR OF LAUCHLA MACLEAN OF DUART, OF LANDS FORMERLY BELONGING TO THE ABBOT OF IONA. 180
XLVIII.—REMISSION GRANTED BY JAMES VI. TO ANGUS MACDONALD OF DUNIVAIG AND HIS ACCOMPLICES FOR LAWLESS ACTS COMMITTED DURING THE FEUD WITH THE MACLEANS. 185
XLIX.—CHARGES PREFERRED AGAINST LAUCHLAN MACLEAN OF DUART IN THE COURT OF JUSTICIARY FOR CRIMES IN IALAY AGAINST ANGUS MACDONALD OF DUNIVAIG AND OTHERS.¹ 187
L.—OODER BY THE PRIVY COUNCIL ANENT ANGUS MACDONALD AND DONALD GORME FOR THEIR OBEDIENCE AND PAYMENT OF THEIR RENTS. 188
LI.—JAMES MACDONALD APPEARS BEFORE THE PRIVY COUNCIL, PRESENTS A LETTER FROM HIS FATHER SURRENDERING HIS LANDS IN HIS FAVOUR, AND HEARS THE KING'S WILL REGARDING HIS FATHER AND HIMSELF. 190
LII.—LETTER FROM MACDONNELL OF DUNLUCE TO THE KING CLAIMING THE LANDS OF THE MACDONALDS IN SCOTLAND, AND INFORMING HIS MAJESTY OF ANGUS MACDONALD’S SCHEMES AGAINST THE ROYAL FORCES.¹ 193
LIII.—PROPOSALS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF ANGUS MACDONALD OF DUNIVAIG.² 194
LIV.—LETTER FROM MR JOHN SkENE TO THE LORD SECRETARY REFERRING TO THE PRECEDING LETTER OF MACDONNELL OF DUNLUCE, AND INFORMING HIM OF THE CONDITIONS FINALLY IMPOSED ON ANGUS OF ISLA. 195
LV.—NARRATIVE OF THE TROUBLES IN ISLAY, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE AT LOCH GRUINART AND OF THE DEATH OF SIR LAUCHLAN MACLEAN.³ 197
LVI.—CHARTER UNDER THE GREAT SEAL RATIFYING THE SALE OF CERTAIN LANDS IN ISLAY AND OTHERS IN THE BARONY OF GIGHA TO ARCHIBALD MACDONALD, NATURAL SON OF ANGUS OF DUNIVAIG. 200
LVII.—APPROBATION BY THE PRIVY COUNCIL OF CERTAIN PROPOSITIONS MADE BY SIR JAMES MACDONALD OF KNOKRINSAY, ANENT LANDS IN ISLAY AND KINTYRE, AND THE KEEPING OF GOOD ORDER THERE.¹ 202
LVIII.—COMMISSION GIVEN TO LUDOVIC, DUKE OF LENNOX, TO ESTABLISH THE ROYAL AUTHORITY AND GATHER THE ROYAL RENTS IN ISLAY AND OTHER ISLANDS, WITH POWER TO TAKE THE CASTLE OF DUNIVAIG. 204
LIX.—ORDER BY THE PRIVY COUNCIL TO ANGUS MACDONALD OF DUNIVAIG, ANGUS OIG, HIS SON, AND A NUMBER OF WESTERN CHIEFS TO EXHIBIT THEIR INFEFTMENTS AND RENTALS, UNDER PAIN OF BEING PURSUED AS REBELS. 207
LX.—ORDER BY THE PRIVY COUNCIL FOR THE SURRENDER OF THE CASTLE OF DUNIVAIG. 208
LXI.—CAUTION FOR ANGUS MACDONALD OF DUNIVAIG AND OTHERS ANENT THE KING’S OCCUPATION OF DUNIVAIG. 208
LXII.—OFFERS MADE TO THE KING BY ANGUS MACDONALD OF DUNIVAIG. 210
LXIII.—LETTER FROM ANGUS MACDONAID OF DUNIVAIG TO THE KING. 211
LXIV.—CONCERNING THE EARL OF ARGYLL’S CLAIM TO KINTYRE AS A MEANS FOR HOLDING THE CLANDONALD IN CHECK; WITH A REFERENCE TO A FORMER OFFER ANENT ISLAY. 213
LXV.—LETTER FROM SIR JAMES MACDONALD TO THE KING. 214
LXVI.—PROCLAMATION FOR A PORTION OF THE NEW EXPEDITION AGAINST THE ISLES TO MEET AT ISALY.² 215
LXVII.—LETTER FROM THE PRIVY COUNCIL TO THE KING ANENT THE EXPEDITION TO ISLAY AND THE ISLES, RECOMMENDING THE APPOLNTMENT OF A SINGLE LIEUTENANT. 218
LXVIII.—LETTER FROM LORD OCHILTREE TO THE KING ANENT HIS COMMISSION AGALNST THE REBELS. 220
LXIX.—PARDON GRANTED BY JAMSE VI. TO ALEXANDER OIG MACDONALD FOR HIS CONDUCT AT THE CASTLE OF DUNIVAIG. 221
LXX.—LETTER FROM LORD OCHILTREE IN ISLAY TO THE PRIVY COUNCIL ACQUAINTING THEM WITH HIS PROCEEDINGS IN THE ISLAND. 222
LXXI.—LETTER FROM ANDREW KNOX, BISHOP OF THE ISLES, TO THE KING ANENT THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE WEST, AND CRAVING REMISSION OF HIS DUTIES THERE. 225
LXXII.—REPORT BY LORD OCHILTREE AS TO HIS PROCEEDINGS IN THE LIEUTENANCY OF THE ISLES. 228
LXXVIII.—ORDER TO LORD OCHILTREE TO DELIVER UP THE CASTLE OF DUNIVAIG TO ANDREW, BISHOP OF THE ISLES. 231
LXXIX.—MINUTE ANENT THE OCCUPATION OF DUNIVAIG BY ANDREW, BISHOP OF THE ISLES. 232
LXXX.—RENUNCIATION BY ANGUS MACDONALD OF HIS LANDS IN ISLAY IN FAVOUR OF CAMPBELL OP CALDER. 232
LXXXI.—ROYAI LETTER IN FAVOUR OF ANDREW, BISHOP OF THE ISLES, FOR HIS SERVICES IN ISLAY AND THE OTHER ISLES, ORDERING CERTAIN REWARDS, INCLUDING THE ANNEXATION OF THE ABBACY OF ICOLMKILL AND THE PRIORY OF ARDCHATTAN TO HIS BISHOPRIC. 233
LXXXII.—LETTER TO THE LAIRO OF CALDER FROM MR JOHNNE ROLLOCK¹ ANENT A VISIT TO SIR JAMES MACDONALD IN EDINBURGH CASTLE. 234
LXXXIII.—LETTER TO THE LAIRD OF CALDER FROM JAMES MOWAT ANENT THE RENUNCIATION OF THE TACK OF ISLAY. 236
LXXXIV.—ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF THE KING’S TENANTS IN ISLAY FROM THE OPPRESSION OF SIR RONALD MACDONALD.¹ 237
LXXXV.—EXTRACT FROM “THE ESTATE OF THE YLLIS”, PRESENTED BY JAMES PRIMROSE, CLERK OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL. 239
LXXXVI.—INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CAPTURE OF DUNIVAIG BY RONALD OIG MACDONALD, AND OF ITS RECAPTURE BY ANGUS OIG MACDONAVLD. 240

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