Official Clan MacTavish Society

                                    since 1997

Duncan MacTavish – Barone de Egardia

(Baron of Argyll)  

 

(Tanscription:) Dated “on the Morrow of Blessed Bartholomew the Apostle”

 

(25) August 1355 (at Inverlecan near Inveraray)

 

Inquest made by certain Barons of Argyll before Alexander, Sheriff of Argyll at Inverlecan against the grant made by John, Lord of Glassyrie to Dubgald Cambel and to Margaret sister of the said John of the third part of the land of Glassrie, and in the first place bearing that the said barons, namely Sir Arthur Cambel, Lachlan the younger, Doncan McThamais, Iain McEogan, Alexander McSonairrh, Donald Mcinphersyn, Critin Hue Suibhne, and many others worthy of credit summoned by the aforesaid Sheriff Alexander, who best knew concerning that inquest, at the fore-said day and place being cited and appearing before the said Sheriff as required, and having been sworn and diligently examined, with unanimous voice asserted as far as they best know and remembered that the said Sir John of Glassrie granted the third part of his land of Glassrie to Sir Dubgald Cambel the deceased Knight and to Maragret Cambel (sic) sister of the said John after the said John had become insane of mind.

 

SOURCE: Inquest at Inverlecan, from, The Argyll Transcripts (A/T), faithfully copied by the hand of  Niall Diarmid Campbell, 10th Duke of Argyll, Chief of Clan Campbell. As taken from Argyll muniment transcripts, 1257-1398 - FHL BRITISH Film [196296], Scotland Film Number F.A. 170.

This “Inquest” also appears in the Highland Papers. Above transcription taken from A/T. Spelling shown exactly as it appears (erratas removed). The original appearing in the Lord of Lauderdale’s Charter Chest.

                NOTE: Underlining of  Doncan McThamais  in above transcript is for ease of identification.

 

…..Inquest additional information:

 

INVERLECKAN on the north shore of Loch Fyne near the modern (village of) Furnace, ref Highland Papers, Scottish History Society, Vol. 2 page 138.

 

Retour of Inquest relating to gift by John of Glassre of one third of Glassre

August 25th 1355   translated from the Latin

 

 

By this writ it is placed on record that an inquiry was held by certain barons of Argyll, in presence of Alexander the sheriff thereof, at Inverleckan on the morrow of St Bartholomew's Day in the year 1355, regarding the donation (supra No v) made by John of Glassre to Dugald Cambel and Margaret, his wife, the sister of the said John, of the third part of Glassre. The said barons and many other trustworthy persons being cited to appear because of their knowledge of the facts, and being duly sworn and examined as to their knowledge and recollection, with one voice declared that the said Sir John of Glassre granted the third part of his land of Glassre to Sir Dugald Cambel, sometime knight and Margaret Cambel, sister of the said John, after he became of unsound mind, not temporarily, but in absolute fee.  

SOURCE: http://www.furnaceargyll.com/histfurnace.htm  - no longer available