T ow a r t .
p. 151 .
B u t e .
P- 163.
S ir John St u a r t ,
p. 164.
A i l s a .
p. 191.
C o r o n a t i o n o f
t h e K i n g o f t h e
I s le s .
p. 226.
'towart is the property of the Damonds, who, during the civil wars,
Tiding with Montrofe, were befieged in it, and on the furrender, put
to thefword*.
In the year following, the whole ifland, as well as that of Arran,
was ravaged by the Englijh, under the command o f Lord Darcy, lord
juftice of Ireland.
natural fon of Robert II. by one of his miftrefiefe -, but whether by
his beloved More ox Moreham, or his beloved Mhriota de Cardny, is
what I cannot determine -f-.
*597j one Barclay of Ladyland undertook the romantic defign
of pofifefling himfelf of this rock ; and of fortifyirig it for the fervice
of the Spaniards. He arrived there with a few afilftants, as he imagined,
undifcovered ; but one day walking alone on the beach, he
unexpeftedly encountered Mr. John Knox, who was fent to apprehend
him 5 and the moment he faw the unfriendly party, in deipair
rulhed into the fea, and put an end to his exiftence'J.
This cuftom feems to have been common to the northern nations:
the Danes had their Kingftolen. The ceremony, (after the new lord
had colledted his kindred and vafials) was truly patriarchal. When
he had put on his armour, his helmet, and his fword, he took an
oath to rule as his anceftors had done ■> that is, to govern as a father
* Buchanan’ s Clans, part I. 152.
t Vide Sir James Datrymple's Colleftions. Edinburg, 1705. p. p. x xx vii. lx x x iii.
J Spotipwood’ t Hid. Scot. p. 446 and 447.
w o u ld
would his children. His people in return fwore, that they would pay
him the fame obedience as children would their parent. The dominions
of this potentate, about the year 1586, confided only of Ilay,
Jura, Knapdale, and Cantyre : fo reduced were they from what they
had been before the deprivation of the great Earl of Rajs, in the
days of James III.
The fame who won the battle of trail-dhruinard before mentioned.
His power gave umbrage to James VI. who direfted the Laird of
Macleod, Cameron of Lochiel, and the Macneils of Barra to fupport the
Macleanes in .another invafion. The rival parties met near the hill
of Benbigger, eaft of Killarow. A fierce engagement enfued, and
the Macdonalds were defeated, and almoft entirely cut off. Sir James
efcaped to Spain, but returned in 1620, was pardoned, received a
penfion, and died the fame year at Glafgow. In him ended the laft
of the great Macdonalds.
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S i r James
M a c d o n a l d .
P- *33-
Mariners have overlooked the account of this harbour given by
Alexander Ramfey, pilot to James V. in his navigation round Scotland
in 1536, who pronounces it to have good anchorage. James in per-
fon executed the great defign of taking charts of the coafts of his
dominions, and founding the moft dangerous and diftant rocks.
L o ch - t a r b a t .
p. 235.
There is fcarcely an ifland, where vallies protefted from winds
may not be found, in which trees might be planted to great advantage.
Aih and maple would fucceed particularly well; and in many
places the beft kinds of willows would turn to good account, and
produce a manufaiture of bafk$ts and hampers, articles which our
trading towns have great demand for.
[ d 2 ] J o n a
W i l l ows .
p. 240.