The black book of taymouth

For more information on the 7 castles see the attached story for each castle. Use the edina resource to view scanned pages from these publications. The black book of taymouth and other papers electric scotland. With other papers from the breadalbane charter room. Portrait of sir colene campbell, eighth laird of glenurquhay. The coffins appear to be carved to look like duncan and marjory. The materials of the present volume, all taken from the charterroom at taymouth, have been selected more with the view of illustrating the antiquities of the central highlands, and the modes of life and thought of their inhabitants in the old time, than for any purpose of public national history, or. Taymouth is bordered on two sides by mountain ranges, by loch tay on the third and by the confluence of the rivers. Click download or read online button to get the black book of taymouth book now. Sir duncan campbell allowed the fletchers to stay on at achallader as tenants, and in the black book of taymouth there are entries on the muster roll in the year 1658 which include the names of john mcpatrick vgillespik in auchalladour.

In the black book of taymouth, printed by the bannatyne club, from an old manuscript preserved in taymouth castle, it is stated that duncan campbell, commonly called duncan in aa, knight of lochaw lineallie descendit of a valiant man surnamit campbell quha cam to scotland in king malcolm kandmore his time, about the year of god 1067. The black book of taymouth states that in 1644 and 1645, his whole lands and estates, between the ford of lyon and the point of lesmore were burned and destroyed. The black book of taymouth, the family history of the campbells of glenorchy was written between 1598 and 1648 to chronicle the deeds of the noble lineage and record the ways they had advanced their house. Black leathercloth box with campbell tartan linedpaper. The black book of taymouth duncan campbell, 1st lord campbell, depicted with his grandson colin campbell, 1st earl of argyll, on the right, and his son, colin of glenorchy, on the left. According to the black book of taymouth by ines, cosmo nelson 17981874 published 1855, duncan campbell was buried in the chapel mausoleum. Having been begun under black duncan, grey colins son, it was not surprising that it portrayed grey colin and black duncan as the most successful of their line. Gd112 nas catalogue catalogue record national records of. A 16th or 17th century illustration from the black book of taymouth shows duncan flanked by two of his descendants. The deleted sections are included as struckthrough text while handwritten items are bolded and italicised. Constable, 1891, edinburgh, some spotting, publishers cloth, worn, 4to.

Kilchurn heritage 1986 limited edition 2 volume set plus deed of trust and tube with large color photo and pedigree in a handsome presentation clamshell box. Presentation clamshell box in like new condition with very slight wear on corners limited edition numbered 811 no international shipping due to weight excellent condition cover and pages near perfect binding is perfect satisfaction guaranteed. For the parish of fortingall which contains glen lyon there are articles from 1791 and 1834. Sir john finlosoun, alias macfhionnlaigh, was vicar of kilmorich in 1511, and john mynla noted in the black book of taymouth, attested a bond of man rent in glenurquhay in 1561. A sixteenth or seventeenth century illustration, facing page 9 of the black book of taymouth, depicting centre duncan campbell of lochawe died 1453. A duplicate of the gaelic and scotch part is to be found in the black book of taymouth, and it is known as the chronicle or obituary of fortingall. The seventh laird of glenorchy, sir duncan, our authors patron i. Duncan laideus alias makgregouris testament in versethe buke of bandis of manrent seruice, calpis, and barnis part off gudis pertenyng to the hous of glenurquhay. Stewarts of the south indicates that the monachyle family were the most senior surviving branch of the glenogle stewarts. With other papers from the breadalbane charter room, edinburgh. On duncans right is his grandson colin died 1492 who is incorrectly called archibald, and on his left colin of glenorchy died 1480. The black book of taymouth in gothic type, with red headings.

In 1855, the 2nd marquess of breadalbane allowed historical papers from the. The rise of the glenorchy campbells the university of edinburgh. John dow mcean vgillespik in knockinty within the lands of. In 1598, at duncans command, master william bowie, a notary and one of his servitors, wrote at an account of the first seven lairds of glenorchy, which became the substance of what is now known as the black book of taymouth the work begins with prefatory verses in latin and scots.

The rise of the glenorchy campbells the university of. The black book ok taymouth, has been long known and used as an authority in the highlands. In one bloody foray the mgregors slew forty of sir duncans brood mares in the cosche of glenurchy, and at the same time a blood horse, ane fair cursour sent to him from the prince out of london. The black book of taymouth download ebook pdf, epub. The surnames mckinlay and mckinley are well recorded in the irish and ulster county of antrim, having been. Then i have the black book of taymouth, 1855 edition, which has a third version of cf, continued to 1579, but again the early entries are quite accurate copies. With other papers from the breadalbane charter room by innes, cosmo nelson, 17981874, ed. The black book of taymouth, has been long known and used as an autfe booh of authority in the highlands.

The campbells of breadalbane family and clan history. However, it is chronologically impossible for the alexander stewart in monachyle mentioned in the above testament to be a descendant of the glenogle. Preface the black book of taymouth the chronicle of fortirgall duncan laideus alias makgregouris testament in verse the buke of bandis of manrent seruice, calpis, and barnis part off gudis pertenyng to the hous of glenurquhay portions of rentals, court books, household books and inventories of. In the original text significant modifications had been made in hand to the typewritten copy. With other papers from the breadalbane charter room see other formats. The materials of the present volume, all taken from the charterroom at taymouth, have been selected more with the view of illustrating the antiquities of the central highlands, and the modes of life and thought of their inhabitants in the old time, than for any purpose of public national history, or for the genealogy and antiquities of the family of breadalbane. The family history of the campbells of glenorchy, the black book of taymouth and a selection of other documents from the breadalbane collection were edited by cosmo innes and published by the bannatyne club in 1855. With other papers from the breadalbane charter room, c. In the black book of taymouth, he is represented to have been ane great justiciar all his tyme, throch the quhilk he sustenit the deidly feid of the clangregor ne lang space. The black book of taymouth with other papers from the breadalbane charter room. Fact, contributed nine poems to the book of the dean of lismore. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. One of the key battles was the battle of inverlochy in 1645, which came shortly after montrose had raided through the taymouth area. It lies on the south bank of the river tay, about a mile from loch tay, in the heartland of the grampian mountains.

Noted in the blackbook of taymouth that in 1681 a bond of manrent was given by gilleasba, chief of keppoch, to john glas, first earl of breadalbane. All of the above three sources mention a black john macgregor who died in. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The materials of the present volume, all taken from the charterroom at taymouth, have been selected more with the view of illustrating the antiquities of the. Duncan campbell, 1st lord campbell, depicted with his grandson colin campbell, 1st earl of argyll, on the right, and his son, colin of glenorchy, on the left. The coffins lay fully exposed at the end of the hall under an beautiful carved. Constable, edinburgh, etching of kilchurn castle by john clerk 1777 with additional scenery by horatio mcculloch and engaved by william forrest, frontispiece. The above entries, the bards genealogy, and others from the black book of taymouth, enable us to define positively that the house of glenstray descended in direct line from this john dhu, and as he had a brother, gregor, who coincides with gregor, surnamed aulin, in the baronage, we are led to believe that these two gregors were identical.