Camerons of Glendessary

[Cameronian]

Another letter of interest located in the Cameron –Head archives is dated Edinburgh 10 December 1747 is said to be in the hand of John Cameron of Glendessary he has transcribed his father's (Allan) last words to him at the time of his death..

I would be most interested in anyone researching this line of Glendessary making comment on this letter which makes reference to the dying man being Lt Alan Cameron of Glendessary

The Camerons – John Stewart of Ardvorlich, quotes Allan of Glendessary dead in 1721 and John his son dead in 1745, however this letter reads as follows:

Edinburgh 10th December 1747

My father entered into the everlasting life of God, trusting and believing through the blood of Christ, eternal life and happiness in him. I first saw my father upon the bed of death, his blessings and prayer to me was. My Dear John you have just come in time to see your own father die. May the just God of Heaven and Earth ever bless and preserve you, you come to a very poor fortune, partly by my own extravagance and the oppression of power, I am sure you will forgive me, because what done was with good intention, I know you to be an honest lad…(several lines not able to be read)…..you are never to think of coming into Parliament. I left some notes with the two William Forbes in case I had not seen you, they are two affectionate lads and will be able to help you in some offices in the North. My best blues for poor John Steel, I recommend him to you, when I was in the North I paid some incredibly large sums that I never dreamed of before, towards the defraying of the charges occasioned by the Rebellion. There is but one thing I repent me of in my whole life, not to have taken better care of you……..you may go, you can be of no service to me here….

[ChrisDoak]

The Camerons of Glendessary,residing at Acharn in Morvern,have a very convuluted and complicated history which is difficult to unravel at times.

I'm definitely not an expert on the family,but I have picked up various bits and pieces of information from documents in the National Library of Scotland,and other sources.

The writer of the letter is John Cameron of Glendessary,who was a resident in Edinburgh from the early 1740s onwards.The eldest son of Allan Cameron of Glendessary,I believe his father was still alive in 1732,but deceased by 1737,when John inherited the title(he" came of age").

John suffered from a disablement,for he was immediately forced to hand the affairs of the estate to his cousin John Cameron of Dungallon,as he was not fit to handle them himself.His sister Jean assumed the charge of the estate on Dungallon's death,for whilst she was imprisonned in Stirling in February 1746,she clarified in a Petition for freedom,that her brother John was "bedridden with the palsy for many years".

John died,I think,around about 1758,when the affairs of the estate passed to his younger brother Captain Allan Cameron.Allan,in turn,seems to have been deceased by 1768.The estate was declared bankrupt in 1776.

I suspect that the Lt.Allan Cameron referred to in the letter is maybe John's father,and John is repeating his memory of the conversation he had with his father when he died some years previous.The Rebellion he refers to,is most likely the Rebellion of 1715.

What do you reckon?

Cheers,Chris.

[Cameronian]

Chris, thank you very much of the further information you have added…. As for being an expert on Cameron History, should you find someone who can justly make claim to this title, hold fast to them, there is so much that we have yet to learn of our ancestors.

If we use your theory of John Cameron noting down his memory of the conversation he had with his father at the time of his death, it may well be that Allan Cameron of Glendessary did die in1721, that would make his recollection of the Rebellion in 1715 more accurately described as being in the North ….. perhaps the ’45 would be more better described as being in the North West with it’s beginnings and endings in Morar/Arisaig.

There is an article printed in the Transactions of the Gaelic Soc of Inverness “Some Stray Notes on The Camerons of Glendeshary” written by Allistair Cameron “North Argyll” 1937 in it he states that Allan Cameron of Glendeshary and Acharn, Morvern married Christian, eldest daughter of Sir Ewan Cameron of Lochiel by his third wife Jean of Barclay, Urie and by her he is stated to have left two sons and one daughter.

It also states that Allan Cameron of Glendeshary died in 1721 leaving tutors appointed to his children, his kinsmen, Ewen Cameron, Ballie of Morvern and his brother John Cameron of Inverscaddle, and on the 7th of December that year there is a stated account compiled between himself and the representatives of his tutors, Allan his younger brother was still a minor, so Jean acted as curatrix in the settlement.

The family did indeed live in Edinburgh for on 2nd March 1743 there was a ‘Tack’ between Lord Holyroodhouse and Jean Cameron whereby Lord Hoyroodhouse let for the space of eleven years his mansion house of Glencorse with gardens and enclosures, all for the rent of 12 pound per annum.

In the Autumn of 1743 a letter of Attorney to their Agent indicated that the brothers were going abroad, and shortly afterwards John granted a factory in favour of his sister from Whitsunday 1744…

The comment is made that “probably the brothers were abroad during the ’45 and he, the researcher (North Argyll) had been unable to find out when and where John Cameron died.

There is also note within this article that a letter written by the Duke of Cumberland on 2nd Feb 1746 to the Duke of Newcastle states:

“We have taken twenty of their sick here, and the famous Miss Jean Cameron, who I propose to send to Edinburgh for the Lord Clerk to examine.

It is thought that this Jean Cameron was the Edinburgh milliner of that name who had recourse to visit a soldier friend near Stirling during the retiral of the Prince’s army before the Hanoverian forces. Whether this puts it in conflict with the evidence given in the Petition for Freedom, I would be interested to know.

So off to research some more
Many thanks ........Val

[ChrisDoak]

Hi Val,

Yes,I've also seen Alastair Cameron's article on the Glendessarys.The reason that I reckoned that Allan Cameron of Glendessary was still alive in 1732,is that in a Legal Document of 1740 relating to the Wadset of Derinamart,his son John mentions that his father had a Wadset agreement in 1732 with Donald McLean of Kingerloch.Whether the date of 1732 was erroneous in the document I saw in the National Library of Scotland,I'm not too sure,but a double check on whether Donald McLean was still alive at this time would maybe clarify.

Mind you,if John Cameron came of age in 1737,that would mean (probobly) that he was 21.If he was only 5 when his dad died in 1721,would he have been able to remember any conversation he had with him?

If you have seen the dozens and dozens of documents relating to the Glendessary family amongst the Fassifern papers in the National Library of Scotland,you are,like me,likely to be completely confused by the tangle of business arrangements which connected the Glendessarys with the Camerons of Dungallon,the Camerons of Fassifern,and various McLeans and McDougalls.One letter of 1749,a Memorial from John Cameron of Glendessary to John McFarlane,Writer to the Signet,narrates how John wished to mortgage the Glendessary Estate.John needed permission from the Signet,as an Interdict "tied him to deceased persons,and others under a cloud".

Regarding the date of death for Captain Allan,I think I was wrong with my estimate.I mis-interpretated a document which was actually referring to his father.Allan,I now would imagine,was still alive at the time of the 1776 bankruptcy.

Oh aye,just as an aside, - Christian,the mother of Jean,John,and Allan,was married a second time - to Lachlan McLean of Kingairloch.

Regarding the Jean Cameron Memorial of 1746,this can be found within the Saltoun Papers (ref.17518/76) in the National Library of Scotland.The gist of it ,which I have noted,is as follows:

The letter is dated 22 July 1746,and in it Jean clarifies that she is the sister of John Cameron of Glendessary,and that she is responsible for her brother as "he is bedridden with the Palsy for many years".She states that she was arrested in February 1746,and put in Stirling Prison.She denies the stories that she went with the Pretender's son to England,and confirms her loyalty to the Crown.She,additionally,stresses that her father served against the Rebels in 1715.

Regarding Alastair Cameron's supposition that both John and Allan were abroad at the time of the '45,I would think that it is unlikely for John,given his severe illness.I would speculate that Allan would have been obliged to serve in the Lochiel Regiment,but that he is referred to as "Captain Allan",suggests that he also served in the British Army some time thereafter.

More to think about!

Cheers,Chris.

[Cameronian]

More to think about indeed Chris, there was one paper in the Fassifern folder which I requested copied, however only the enclosing envelope was copied, this was ‘Discharge Glendessary and his lady – Lochaber 1702, have you perhaps taken note of this document?

Whilst at the NLS in 2000, the library copied for me many of the Cameron of Fassifern papers, which (with limited time) I thought relevant to our Australian Camerons, our Genealogist Dr Robert Cameron has catalogued this material and I will list it here for the benefit of any of us researching the History of the Clan.

Realising that the National Library in Edinburgh is not accessible to all of us scattered over the Globe, I shall put this catalogue of papers here for those of similar interest to peruse……Naturally this material can not be re-copied (that specification is made by the NLS) however the information contained can be passed to any, should a particular item look relevant to their research.

[Thomas Cameron]

It is unfortunate that the NLS places that broad restriction on their holdings.

On one hand, you have libraries seeking to conserve the value of their holdings, keeping them accessible only to those able to make a visit in person. Some might argue that transcribing some of their holdings, and making them widely available, is an act that an institution might heartily approve of. It promotes the record holder, in addition to further research at that insitution. Such transcription might also encourage individuals to seek copies of the original documents.

My maternal grandfather was an advocate of that famous expression subscribed to by pretty much every grandfather worldwide: "What you don't ask for, you don't get." I'm wondering if it would be worth an attempt to approach the NLS, to seek permission to transcribe and circulate the Fassifern Papers, regardless of their current policy. I'm sure that we could find volunteers to take on the transcription (regardless of the large scope involved here.) We have an ideal venue for such records in the Archives.

Chris, Val, your thoughts?

[SherbrookeJacobite]

As a lover of history, and Cameron history in particular, I think Tom's idea is an excellent one. Many of us do not have the resources to access many records that we would like to (except through the kindness of others, to whom we owe a debt of gratitude). I am all in favour of making as many records as possible accessible.

My own father's take on Tom's quote is "You have not because you ask not". It nevers hurts to ask.

Thank you Chris and Val for sharing so much information with us - it is greatly appreciated!

Slainte,

John

[Cameronian]

Dear Tom, Asking the NLS and the NAS for this type of open access to their records is not as easy as it may appear on the surface……

The documents are mostly hand written (ie scribble) this does not scan well, many are on A2 size pages, and many are very fragile, much of the Forfeited Estate papers are now on film at the NAS to those who are on site….. no actual handling of the documents.

Scotland derives much of it’s Tourist currency from those of us of Scottish Ancestry who travel back to Scotland to enjoy the Scots they meet and to attempt to learn more of who we ourselves are, not many of those who take this trip will come away with much other than a general love of the country, it’s people, and it’s hospitality.

The advent of the web has enabled the NAS, NLS and other sectors to make available on line, (have your credit card ready) the wills, and other testaments, document and archives, in some cases a short synopsis of the content is available, some material is even on line.

The ultimate answer to all this research process is to have centralised research units giving access to all this information, including the filmed copies of documents in all the areas from where most of our Ancestors were migrated or cleared, and this, it appears the Scot is thinking on doing, point is, the process is very slow and expensive and although many of us overseas would help in this process, we have to be invited to do so and this has not as yet happened

If the information was more accessible, the cost of the trip would be more justifiable and the satisfaction derived so much greater, however, until access becomes more open I, and others will try and uncover some of Scotland’s secrets. I appreciate you creating a forum where we can share this interest and discuss the areas which are still unresolved.

Val

[Peg]

Tom, Val and Chris...
(Tom, you said " I'm sure that we could find volunteers to take on the transcription (regardless of the large scope involved here.)

I volunteer!!!

haha, but truthfully, I have been doing this transcription of Scot docs for some time now, love it, and yes, volunteer!!!

God bless your efforts Val on the message board,'
and Chris, you're brilliant!

Peg in Wi

[ChrisDoak]

Thanks for the compliments,Peg,but my head is big enough as it is!

Anyway,jumping back to Val's posting of 7 March,and her query over the document in the National Library of Scotland relating to "Discharge - Glendessary and his wife,1702".

No,I don't seem to have a record of having seen this item,but it is probobly amongst one of the many Cameron of Fassifern folders which I haven't as yet had a look at.(There are approx.150 of them,with anything between 1 and 100 documents in each,so it takes time to plough through them all).

Regarding the death of Allan Cameron of Glendessary,1721 seems to be the correct date - his Will was recorded in 1722.The date of 1732 on the Wadset agreement I mentioned,has either been transcribed wrongly by myself (or maybe by a.n.other),or was the date when the Wadset was due to be redeemed.I have double- checked,and Donald McLean of Kingairloch is believed to have died in 1726.

I suppose the next big query,is trying to work out who was the father of Jean Cameron.Despite being acknowledged in the family documents as being the sister of John and Capt.Allan,their ages do not figure out.

Jean is known to have been born between 1695 - 1700,but Christian,mother of John and Allan,would still only have been a wee girl at this time,and many years short of being of marriageable age.

.I have read in a number of books that when Jean Cameron led the Camerons of Sunart to the Raising of the Clans at Glenfinnan in 1745,she was doing so on behalf of "her nephew,who was underage".Equally,the document I referred to previously,regarding her Memorial for Freedom from prison in 1746,has her recorded (but not by her) as being "Jean,daughter of Hugh Cameron of Glendessary".I have also seen her referred to in a book as being the daughter of "John Cameron of Glendessary" (grandfather of John and Capt.Allan).

Mind you,all this doesn't help explain the contents of the 1747 letter,which started this line of enquiries off.I'm even more flummoxed now.The only thing I can say,is that one of the William Forbes referred to,may be the William Forbes who was a Writer to the Signet in Edinburgh at that period (he was known as "Wee Willie Forbes",apparently),and could have been influential to the family.

Val,could you possibly give us a transcription of that part of the letter where the writer refers to "Lt.Allan Cameron"?It might help clear things up.

Regards to all,
Chris.

[Cameronian]

From Peg…. I volunteer!!!

Well Peg, I could use you here right now, a new set of eyes will soon be required if I intend to continue reading this volume of early script…

We will see just how far we can extend this research…..
Regard, Val

[Cameronian]

Chris, with your assistance and the indulgence of our fellow Camerons, let’s put all that we have on Jean Cameron out on the table along with the source…

From those Fassifern papers:
Copy of a transfer; of the estates under the control of John Cameron her brother which are being assigned to her management and control….

John Cameron of Dungallon is referred to as factor to Glendessary…and control is being given to Jean, not Dungallon…..

At Inveraray the Sixth day of December One thousand seven hundred and thirty seven years. It is agreed and ended betwixt John Cameron of Glendessarie heritable proprietor of the lands and others after mentioned with the ?….and Mistress Jean Cameron his sister on the one and other parts in manner following. That is to say the said John Cameron has set and in Tack and assention letter and by these presents setts and in tack and assention for the Causes after specified, letts to the said Jean Cameron and her subtenants/ heirs and assignees all and hail the two penny land of Knock and Bulekelish the two penny land of Achartorise the three penny land of Achnagawn the two penny land of Inniebeg the one penny land of Arieinniss the one penny land of Corospine and Mudkerioch the penny land of Agorie and Derinamart the penny land of Acharcharn with the mill, fishing and the lands abovementioned, lying in the parish of Kilcolmmill in Morvern and Sherrifdom of Argyll, together with the stocking of cows, horse sheep and other bestial belonging to him upon the said lands conform to a particular inventory and appreciation thereof to be made at Whitsunday next by John Cameron of Dungallon…………and John Cameron Tacksman of Acharannich hereby mutually chosen for that office, And that for the space of five years from and after the term of Whisunday last and yearly thereafter during the pleasure of Donald Cameron of Lochiell Esq, John and Archibald Cameron his brother Ludovick Cameron of Torcastel and John Cameron of Dungallan and while they or any two of them shall think fit to recall this present tack which they are hereby empowered to do by a writing under their hands. Declaring hereby the said Jean Cameron her entry and possession to the houses grass and pasturage of the said lands and to the said stocking of cattle to have been and commenced at Whitsunday last and to the arable and manured grounds at Fallow not withstanding of this date to be from thence peaceably possessed by her during the space aforesaid. Reserving always to the said John Cameron and his factors the free Stone quarry upon the said Lands of Knock with free entry to the same which tack the said John Cameron obliges him to warrant at all hands for which causes and on the other part the said Mistress Jean Cameron binds and obliges her heirs to make payments of Forty four pounds five shillings sterling money in name of Tack duly of right aid land and in regard she is hereby allowed to retain twenty pounds sterling yearly in her own hands for the said John Cameron her brother and his servant their boarding and lodging

[Cameronian]

Jean Cameron 1737 continued....

Therefore she obliges herself to entertain her said brother and servant in bed, board, washing and other necessities suitable to his Rank and also to make payment to him of Ten pounds sterling and of the annual rent of whatever sum of money his said stock of cattle shall be estimate and comprised to at Whitsunday next for his clothing and pocket money and that yearly during the said Tack, also to make payment to John Cameron of Dungallon his factor fourteen pounds five shilling sterling money remaining of the rent of the said lands after deducting the Twenty pound and ten pounds allowed for aliment and clothing as aforesaid and that yearly at term of Martinmas beginning the first years payment thereof for Martinmas last betwixt and Christmas next and so forth yearly at each term of Martinmas during the standing of this tack and further the said Miss Jean Cameron binds and obliges her and her foresaid not only to free and relieve the said John Cameron her brother and the said Lands of all Funds and other public burdens payable thereof and of Achacharn during this tack and to leave the houses and biggings sufficient at her removal but also to leave and deliver to the said John Cameron her brother his heirs and executors at the term of Whitsunday of her removal the foresaid stocking of cattle conform to the inventory thereof in as good condition as the received same. Or to make payment to him or his foresaid value thereof as the same shall be appraised at he said term of Whitsunday next in manner foresaid and both parties bind and oblige them and their foresaid to fulfil and perform the promises herein to each other.

And they consent to the registration hereof in the Books of Council and Session Sheriff Court Books of Argyll ….

Signed: John Cameron, Jean Cameron, Donald Cameron of Lochiel Esq and John Cameron of Dungallon,
Donald Cameron witness
John Cameron witness
Arch Campbell sheriff Clerk of Argyll

[Cameronian]

Chris, just touching on comments that you made in your last post..

It is hard to believe that Jean Cameron was not the eldest of the family, and perhaps she was not full sister to John and Allan, she is dominant within the family and is mentioned within a letter dated Feb 1753 from John McFarlane (writer to the Signet) to John Cameron of Fassifern… “relating to your cousin Glendessary, his sister and myself. I am sorry to see that she is suffering their affairs to go to wreck, particular mention was made (quoting a previously sent letter) of two processes carrying on against her brother here, concerning which I want particular instructions”

As for the transcript taken by John of the dying words of his father Allan, what I posted was the full content with only a cover notation on the envelope indicating
that it was the death of Lt Allan Cameron.

Regards, Val

[Cameronian]

Cameron of Fassifern papers NLS….
Possibly the next most revealing evidence of Jean Cameron comes from a letter written by her on 15th November 1762 to Ewen Cameron Yr of Fassifern. And it discusses the death of John Cameron XX Lochiel who died in 1762.

Brother Allan is mentioned as being ill, sister is mentioned as recovering, but no mention of John.

Dear Cousin,

I came here late last night and this morning your express arrived with the account of Lochiel’s death which we little expected as we never was informed of his being in so bad a way which circumstance must affect his friends the more as the misfortunes of one family seems never to be all at an end - and now has little more to loose or suffer and I think miss Annie was much in the right to insist on carrying Lochiel’s remains to Killmaly – had I been there I would have joined her and persuaded my brother should he be of the same opinion if there and even run the risk of the minore interest … I am very happy that you and Annie happen to be in that place as I’m hopeful you have done all the necessary honours to his corps’ interment which was done to this family.

I now come to acquaint you of the present situation of this family – My poor brother is in such a bad state of health that we could not venture to inform him of Lochiel’s death he has had a severe bloody flux for these six weeks past and is now so violent with ….(description of the symptoms and distress suffered) he is confined to bed now and I scarcely know him, all this was concealed from me being myself in a very bad state of health the event is too much reason to dread as that distemper was always of dismal consequence to our family by the above you may judge of my condition and how unable it is for me either to write or act. My sister is in a good way of recovery but alas Allan has every bad symptom and even can no longer support his trouble then all is over with me.

Dear cousin, your humble servant…….Jean Cameron Achairn 15th November 1762..

PS I hope you acquainted Achaladric (Acharannich ?)

And so we move on......Val

[ChrisDoak]

Hi Val,

Thanks for posting those documents relating to the Glendessary family.I think the postscript of the last letter reads "Achallader" - i.e.Campbell of Achallader - a close relative.

Going back again to the December 1747 letter which started this whole thing rolling,I have this hunch that as "Glendessary" is not mentioned in the contents of the letter anywhere,it might not be John Cameron of Glendessary who wrote it,but John Cameron of Callart.

John Cameron was either 16 or 17 in 1747,and the eldest of 9 children of Allan Cameron of Callart and his wife Helen Stewart.

His father,Allan Cameron,was an Officer in the Lochiel Regiment,who was wounded and captured at the Battle of Culloden.Transported to London,and brutally treated on board the prison ship,he was tried there in November 1746 and sentenced to death.His sentence was commuted to pardon and banishment from the country,when the information arose that he had saved an English Officer from death on the battlefield.

I have read that he died in Dunkirk in northern France,and I have seen documents confirming that he was deceased by the beginning of 1749.The Estate of Callart was confiscated and forfeited to the Crown because of the activities of Allan and his family during the Rebellion.

What do you reckon?Any Callart documents amongst the Inverailort Papers?

Cheers,
Chris.

[Peg]

Val,

How I wish I were there with you! We are all thinking of you, prayers!
Peg

[Cameronian]

Chris said….Going back again to the December 1747 letter which started this whole thing rolling.

Sorry Chris, no so quite as simple as this…… the document that I quoted was taken from the Cameron-Head papers archived in Inverness Library and was part of material kept from Christina Cameron wife of Head and daughter of Sir Alexander Cameron of Inverailort who claimed descendens down through the Erracht line.

Attached to the John Cameron of Glendessary account of his father’s death was a note written on notepaper (possibly by Christina Cameron (Mrs Head) June 1912.

This letter was written by John Cameron after his visit on the death of his father Col Alan Cameron of Glendessary the Grandfather of Sir Alexander Cameron of Inverailort …..

Then there is the following note:

My Grandmother was the granddaughter of the XVll Chief and my Great Grandmonther was grand daughter of the XVl Chief – now Christian daughter of Sir Ewen Lochiel XVll did marry Allan of Glendessary (the above John’s father) and the other comment could either be through the same of Erracht line….

There is some mention re Callart in the Fassifern papers, but let’s not start on them yet….:

I7 29.3.1816
To Sir Ewen Cameron Fassifern at Arthurstone, by Couper Angus, Perth from Donald McInnes, Callart re various works at Callart

I9 10.6.1846
To Sir Duncan Cameron, Callart (Fassifern) in London from Archibald Campbell of Lochnell in Edinburgh

[Cameronian]

The next piece of the puzzle,

John Cameron’s signature as seen on the document in 1737, was rather shaky, but still clear, however on the 1740 document it is hardly to be read as John Cameron, indicating that his state of health had deteriorated during that three year period…. The suggestion (by Alistair Cameron) that he went overseas in 1743 seems rather unlikely.

If in the letter is dated 22 July 1746, written by Jean Cameron she states “she is the sister of John Cameron of Glendessary,and that she is responsible for her brother as "he is bedridden with the Palsy for many years" then we still have him alive in 1746….

Chris, this is possibly the document that you read in the papers which gave you the date of 1732 as the wadsett agreement between Allan and Donald MacLean of Kingairloch however it actually shows that it was signed in 1702, the 1732 date I think we will find is the re-assignment record to John after his father’s death………… The 1702 papers possibly tie in with that copy of the Discharge- Glendessary and his wife, 1702 which I don’t appear to have received.

Following on from the assignation of the tacks to Jean Cameron in 1737 we find that on the 2nd of October 1740, John Cameron (with a VERY shaky signature) lists his heirs to the following properties..

“Be it known to all men by these presents Mr John Cameron of Glendessary with consent of Donald Cameron of Locheil Esquire and John Cameron of Dungallon Esq to whom I am interdicted for certain good causes and considerations to have given granted and dispone to myself and the heirs male of my body which failing to Allan Cameron my brother germain and the heirs male of his body which failing to my heirs male whatsoever which failing to my own nearest heirs and assignees whatsoever heritably and irredeemably all and whole the four penny land of Yecorry or Quarry and one penny land of Derinamart with the manor place, houses, biggins, yards, lofts, crofts, mosses, meadows, woods, fishings, grazings, shealings, with all other parts pendicles and pertinents of the same whatsoever lying within the Lordship of Morvine of old, within the shire of Inverness now within the shire of Argyle, Together with all right title interest claim property and possession. Which I or my predecessors or Authors had, have, or any ways may have claim or pretend thereto in time coming and likewise a contract of wadset of the four penny and a half of Auguorie (Ardgour ?) and Dirnamart by Donald McLean of Kingarloch in favour of the decease Allan Cameron of Glendessary my father and the heirs male lawfully to be procreate of his body, which failing to his other nearest and lawful heirs male and assignees whatsoever with the sum of two thousand merks Scots money for which the said lands are redeemable bearing date the twenty ninth day of May 1702, and also a general service of me as heir to my said decease father returned to the Chancery upon the 18th Jan 1732…Whereby I have the right to the said contract of wadset and likewise a disposition of the said four penny land of Yecorry or Quorie and half a penny land of Derinamart granted by Lauchlane MacLean of Kingarloch in favours of me and my heirs and assignees whatsoever and procuratorie of resignation of sasine and clause of absolute warrandice therein contained dated the 11th day of October 1739. I consent to the Registration hereof in the Books of Council and Session therein to remain for preservation and to that effect.

In witness whereof I and my said interdictors in token of their consent have subscribed these presents consisting of this and the preceding page written on stamped paper by Archibald Cameron Brother Germain to the said Donald Cameron of Lochiel at Acharn the 22nd day of October one thousand seven hundred and forty years before these witness. Lauchlane Mac Lean of Kingarloch Esq, John Cameron Tacksman of Achranich and the said Archibald Cameron

[Cameronian]

PPS to the above, we still have John Cameron of Glendessary alive in 1751…

“ Disposition dated 11 April 1751, granted by the said John Cameron of Glendessery with consent of Allan Cameron his brother and Alexander Cameron of Dungallon in favour of the said John Cameron of Fassefearn whereby in impliment of the aforesaid contract he sold and disponed to him the lands of Inverscaddle etc…….