Muniment Hill 6 created in 1692 and transcribed/translated is now available for CMW members to read on the website under Muniments.
This short document called a "forloafe" from Archibald Earl of Argyll and Colonel of a Regiment of Foot was given on board the good ship called the Sophia of Leith in the Road of Leith on May 3rd 1692 to Captain John McFarlan granting a six week furlough. John the 19th Lord of Arrochar, titled younger of that Ilk and Fiar of Arrochar and Ardess actually died in 1705 before his father Andrew the 18th Baron of Arrochar and 15th chief who died in 1709. John exercised the powers of chief from about 1685 to 1705.
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Muniment Hill 5 created in 1580's or 1590's (dates partially missing) and transcribed/translated was published in Loch Sloy in June of 2022 and is now also available for CMW members to read on the website under Muniments. The image above is an example of how badly some documents have become damaged over the centuries from less than ideal storage and handling.
This is an Act or Proclamation of Amnesty for John MacFarlane the 15th Baron of Arrochar and 12th Chief who had been accused along with others, including many who were also MacFarlanes in multiple crimes that included the cruel slaughter in the house of Bannachra in Luss, taking (kidnapping) and ravishing (raping) a Colquhoun daughter and Laing daughter, general crimes. murders, oppressions, slaughters, raising of fyre (arson) and more. During at least part of John's lifetime the MacFarlanes were either with the help of MacGregor's and other friends and allies feuding with and killing Colquhouns or Buchanans.
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Muniment Hill 4 created in 1546 and transcribed/translated was published in Loch Sloy in September of 2022 and is now also available for CMW members to read on the website under Muniments.
This period of turmoil is known as the "Rough Wooing" of the young Mary Queen of Scots. Duncan Mcfarlane the 13th Baron of Arrochar and 10th Chief sided with the Earls of Lennox and Glencairn who were in 1544 and 1545 still supporting the marriage of a young Prince Edward of England the son of King Henry VIII to Mary Stuart Queen of Scots. Mary's father was King James V of Scotland and her mother Mary of Guise who he married to strengthen the Auld Alliance with France. King James V died when Mary was about a week old and he had previously lost two sons in 1541 and had no living heirs other than Mary. Duncan, aligned with the Earls, fought James Hamilton the Regent Arran for the infant Queen Mary of Scotland and their adherents and the Catholic Party but were defeated in the Battle of Glasgowmuir in 1544. Duncan then forfeited his lands but Duncan had powerful friends. In 1546 this muniment is the remission or pardon to Duncan for his treasonable remaining away (no show) when there was a royal proclamation to muster on Roslin Moor on July 28th of 1545 to resist our old enemies of England.
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