| ORIGIN OF THE FAMILY OF COLQUHOUN. |
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| Traced back to 13th century—Assigned by fabulous accounts to the 9th century—Originally named Kilpatrick—St. Patrick, the Apostle of Ireland, connected with parish of Kilpatrick—Kirkpatricks of Closeburn—Family and Lands of Kirkpatrick | 1-4 |
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| I.—UMFRIDUS DE KILPATRICK, First of Colquhoun [1190-1260]. |
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| Obtained Charter of Lands of Colquhoun, cir. 1246—Translation of Charter—Name changed to Colquhoun, | 4-5 |
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| II.—SIR ROBERT OF COLQUHOUN [1260-1280]. |
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| Probably the son of Umfridus—Acted in an Inquest as to the heirs of Dufgullus, brother of Maldouen Earl of Lennox, | 5-6 |
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| III.—INGELRAMUS OF COLQUHOUN [1280-1308]. |
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| Witnessed a Charter by Malcolm fifth Earl of Lennox—Received a Charter from King Robert Bruce of the Lands of Salakhill (Sauchie), | 6-7 |
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| IV.—SIR HUMPHREY OF COLQUHOUN [1308-1330]. |
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| Received from King Robert Bruce a Charter of the Barony of Luss in 1309—Robert Wishart, Bishop of Glasgow, absolved Bruce for the slaughter of Comyn—Was rewarded by a grant of Lands—Sir Humphrey at the Battle of Bannockburn—Obtained a Charter of Sauchy, | 7-9 |
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| V.—SIR ROBERT OF COLQUHOUN AND OF LUSS [1330-1390]. |
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| Probably the son of Sir Humphrey—Married the Heiress of Luss, | 9-12 |
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| FAMILY OF LUSS OF LUSS. |
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| Their high antiquity, but origin obscure—Their descent derived by tradition from the Earls of Lennox—Can be traced back to 1150, | 12-13 |
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| I.—MALDOUEN, First of Luss [1150-1220]. |
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| Dean of Levenax—Received from Alwyn Earl of Lennox a Charter of the Lands of Luss—Boundaries of said Lands described—Maldouen not the son of Earl Alwyn, | 13-15 |
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| II.—GILLEMORE, Second of Luss [1220-1250]. |
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| Son of Maldouen—Obtained two Charters of Luss between 1225 and 1270, | 15 |
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| III.—MAURICE, Third of Luss [1250-1280]. |
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| Witnessed several Charters by Maldouen Earl of Lennox and others—Granted to the Church of Glasgow the right of cutting timber from the woods of Luss for the Steeple of the Cathedral—His two sons, | 16-17 |
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| IV.—SIR JOHN, Fourth of Luss [1280-1315]. |
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| High in favour with Malcolm fifth Earl of Lennox—Privileges granted by the latter to Sir John—His two sons, | 17-19 |
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| V.—MALCOLM, Fifth of Luss [1315-1345]. |
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| Received Charter of Confirmation of the Lands of Luss—Translation of said Charter—Received Charter of part of the Lands of Glyne—and royal grant of part of the teinds of Luss—Witnessed several Charters between 1333-1364, | 19-20 |
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| VI.—GODFREY, Sixth of Luss [1345-1385]. |
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| Was Witness to a Charter by Duncan Earl of Lennox—The latter executed at Stirling in 1425—Godfrey’s only daughter, the “Fair Maid of Luss,” | 21 |
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| VII.—THE FAIR MAID OF LUSS [1385-1415]. |
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| Married Sir Robert of Colquhoun—Their family took the name of Colquhoun, | 21 |
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| VI.—SIR HUMPHREY COLQUHOUN, Sixth of Colquhoun and Eighth of Luss [1390-1406]. |
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| Witnessed several Charters of Duncan Earl of Lennox—Granted to his brother Robert the Lands of Camstradden—Impression of his Seal, and ancient description thereof—His children, | 22-24 |
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| VII. (1.)—ROBERT DE COLQUHOUN, Seventh of Colquhoun and Ninth of Luss [1406-1408]. |
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| Obtained, in 1407, from William Wallas, Lord of Cragy, a Confirmation of all the Lands held of the Granter—Terms of the Confirmation—Died circa 1408, | 25 |
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| VII. (2.)—SIR JOHN COLQUHOUN, Eighth of Colquhoun and Tenth of Luss [1408-1439], married Jean Erskine. |
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| Bound himself by Letters-Patent to marry Margaret, daughter to Duncan seventh Earl of Lennox, widow of Robert Menteith of Rusky, on certain conditions—Translation of Requisition by the Earl to Sir John to implement that obligation—Sir John Colquhoun appointed by King James I. Governor of Dumbarton Castle—Patron of Luss—Member of Parliament—Character of King James I.—His Death—Disturbances during the Regency—Vigorous and patriotic conduct of Sir John Colquhoun—His tragical Death—Appointment of Justice Aires or Circuit Courts, | 25-32 |
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| VIII.—MALCOLM COLQUHOUN, Younger of Colquhoun and Luss [1410-1439]. |
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| A youth of high promise—Died young, during his father’s lifetime—Left a son, John, who succeeded his grandfather in Colquhoun and Luss, | 32 |
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| IX.—SIR JOHN COLQUHOUN, Knight, Ninth of Colquhoun and Eleventh of Luss [1439-1478], married, first, —— Boyd; second, Elizabeth Dunbar, Countess of Murray. |
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| An eminent Statesman, and a royal favourite—Knighted for his public services—Obtained Charters of the Barony of Luss, the Free Forest of Rossdhu, lands of Saline, Kilmerdony, Nisbet, Tulyechil, Roseneath, Strone, tenements in the Canongate, etc. etc.—Death of King James II.—Sir John, Comptroller of the Exchequer under the Queen Regent—A Member of Parliament—A Commissioner for concluding the marriage of King James III. and the Princess Margaret of Denmark—Appointed Principal Sheriff of Dumbarton—Great Chamberlain of Scotland—Commissioner Plenipotentiary for the Marriage of Prince James of Scotland with the Princess Cecilia of England—Sir John appointed Governor of Dumbarton Castle—Killed at Siege of Dunbar Castle, | 33-54 |
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| X.—HUMPHREY COLQUHOUN, Tenth of Colquhoun and Twelfth of Luss [1478-1493], married, first, Jean Erskine; second, Marion Baillie, Dowager Lady Somerville. |
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| His Infeftment in tenements in Canongate, and in the lands of Bordland of Saline—Imprisonment and Death of John Earl of Mar—Humphrey obtained from King James III. the third of the ward lands of Granton and Stanehouse, and remission of the relief duties of his lands, on account of his father having fallen at the Siege of Dunbar Castle—Litigation respecting the lands of Galmore, etc.—Lawsuits between Humphrey and Lady Elizabeth Dunbar, his stepmother, and Buchanan of that Ilk and others—Battle of Sauchie—Death of King James III.—Death of Humphrey in 1493, | 55-70 |
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| XI.—SIR JOHN COLQUHOUN, Knight, Eleventh of Colquhoun and Thirteenth of Luss [1493-1536], married, first, Lady Elizabeth Stewart of Lennox; and second, Margaret Cunningham of Craigends. |
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| His Infeftment in his father’s lands—Litigation respecting the lands of Bordland—His Marriage with Lady Elizabeth Stewart—Obtained with her the lands of Auchingache, Larg of Glenfruin, Auchenvennel, Stuckiedow, and Blairhangane, in liferent—Lands of Garscube—Ballernick-mor—Corsragul, Chapeltoun and Schelis—Letterwald-mor and Stuckinduff—Ardinconnel, Finnard, Portincaple, Forlinebrek—Sir John a Lord of Privy Council—Acquired the lands of Tullichintaull, Forlingearoche and Blairwardane—Infefted in an annual-rent from Restalrig, on precept by “Hector Boece”—Lands of Strone, Mamore and Mambeg, Easter Kilbride, Little Drumfad, Rachane and Altermony—Death of James IV. at Flodden—Attempted usurpation of the Regency by John Duke of Albany—Surrender of Dumbarton Castle—King James V. grants a pardon to Sir John Colquhoun for seizing the said Castle—John Earl of Lennox slain near Linlithgow—Humanity of the Earl of Angus—Sir John acquired the lands of Finnard, Portincaple, Forlingbrek, and Little Drumfad—Obtained from the King a gift of the bygone rents of the Bordland of Saline—Acquired the half lands of Borland—Was a Member of Parliament and Privy Councillor—His character—Acquired the lands of Letterpeyne, Peywinauthir, Cloudnocht, and Auchinadde—His death in 1536, | 71-102 |
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| XII.—HUMPHREY COLQUHOUN, Twelfth of Colquhoun and Fourteenth of Luss [1536-1537], married Lady Catherine Graham (Montrose). |
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| His infeftment in the lands of Salachy and Kirkmichael-Buchanan, Letterpeyne, Peywinauthir, Cloudnocht, and Auchinadde, Saline—His death in 1537, | 103-108 |
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| XIII.—SIR JOHN COLQUHOUN, Knight, Thirteenth of Colquhoun and Fifteenth of Luss [1538-1574], married, first, Christian Erskine; and second, Agnes Boyd. |
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| Feuds between the Macgregors and the Colquhouns—His infeftment in the lands of Ballernick-mor, Kilmardinny, Barony of Luss, etc.—Colquhouns of Barnhill—Feud between the Macfarlanes and the Colquhouns—Sir John infefted in the lands of Stukintebert, Glenloyng, Tullichintaull—Patronage of office of Clerk of the parish of Luss—Sir John’s right of entertainment in a tenement in the Canongate—Purchased the lands of Finnard, Portincaple, and Forlinbrek; lands of Porterfield, Ardmernock, Strone, Garscadden—Acquired from Kilmardinny his right to lands of Durling, Stroneratan, Stukinduff, Blairvaddoch, and others—Assault on Hamilton of Cochno—Death of Christian Erskine—Her Testament—Dispensation for Sir John’s marriage with Agnes Boyd—He acquired the lands of Glen, Kirkmichael-Buchanan, and was infefted in Wester Kilbride—Marriage of Queen Mary to Henry Lord Darnley—Death of Henry Lord Darnley—The lieges of Dumbarton summoned by Sir John to muster at Hill of Ardmore—“The Casket Letters”—Marriage of Queen Mary with Bothwell—Her resignation of the Crown to her son, King James VI.—The Earl of Murray made Regent—Rendezvous of the Regent’s army at Maxwellheuch, near Kelso—Sir John fined for non-attendance thereat—Obtained a remission—Fought for the Regent at Langside—Colquhoun of Balvie, of the Queen’s party, made prisoner there—Sir John infefted Agnes Boyd, his wife, in liferent, in Easter and Middle Kilbryde and others—Barony Court of Luss at Port of Rossdhu—Alexander Master of Mar appointed guardian of the person of King James VI.—Sir John Colquhoun one of his cautioners—The Bond of Caution—Bond between Sir John and the minister of Luss relative to the manse of the latter in Glasgow—His death in 1574-5—His character and times—Death of Agnes Boyd, his second wife, in 1584—Account of her testament dative—Their five children, | 109-139 |
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| XIV. (1.)—SIR HUMPHREY COLQUHOUN, Knight, Fourteenth of Colquhoun and Sixteenth of Luss [1574-1592], married, first, Lady Jean Cunningham (Glencairn); and second, Dame Jean Hamilton. |
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| Succeeded his father when ten years old—Robert fourth Lord Boyd obtained from the Crown a gift of the non-entries of the Barony of Luss, and of the marriage of the heir—Humphrey served heir to his father in his lands of Ballernick-mor, etc.—Example of the transfer of Roman Catholic revenues to the support of the Reformed Clergy—Humphrey acquired the heritable office of Coroner of the shire of Dumbarton—Humphrey infefted as heir of his father in the Barony of Luss, etc.—Purchased from Smollett of Kirktown the non-entries of the lands of Finnart, Portincaple, etc.—Death of Lady Jean Cunningham—Sir Humphrey married, secondly, Jean Hamilton, daughter of Lord John Hamilton, afterwards Marquis of Hamilton—Terms of their Marriage-Contract—Letters of Protection by the Duke of Lennox to Sir Humphrey when about to visit the Continent—Served heir to his father in his lands in Fife—Put to the horn for non-payment of his taxation, and for being implicated in the slaughter of William Brisbane of Barnishill—Gift of his escheat to Robert Chirnside of Over Possill—Sir Humphrey infefted his wife in liferent in the Bordlands of Saline—Disordered state of the Highlands—Feud between the Colquhouns and the Macfarlanes—Bond of Manrent between Sir Humphrey and Earl of Huntlie—Feud between George Earl of Huntlie and James third Earl of Murray—Assassination of the latter by the former at Donibristle—Feud between the Colquhouns and the Macgregors—The Macfarlanes and Macgregors besiege the Castle of Bannachra—Sir Humphrey slain—Murder of Robert Colquhoun of Tillichintaull at the battle of Bannachra—Contract between Alexander Colquhoun of Luss and Malcolm Macfarlane—The “Traitor Colquhouns”—Ward and non-entry of Sir Humphrey’s lands granted to the Commendator of Blantyre, | 140-166 |
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| XIV. (2.)—ALEXANDER COLQUHOUN, Fifteenth of Colquhoun and Seventeenth of Luss [1592-1617], married Helen Buchanan (of Buchanan). |
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| Served heir to his brother in the Barony of Luss, etc.—Purchased the ward and non-entry of the Lordship of Luss from the Commendator of Blantyre—Retonred heir to Jean Colquhoun, his niece—Appointed by the King tutor to Margaret and Agnes Colquhoun, his nieces—Feud between the Colquhouns and the Galbraiths—Commission of Justiciary granted to Galbraith of Culcreuch for pursuing the Clan Gregor—Complaint made by Alexander Colquhoun and Macaulay of Ardincaple to the Privy Council anent the said Commission—Obligation by Alexander Colquhoun not to reset Buchanans, Macgregors, or Macfarlanes—The Macfarlanes become bound to answer to the Duke of Lennox for their depredations committed on the lands of Luss—Alexander Colquhoun obtained Letters of Inhibition against them—Alexander summoned to appear before the King at Holyrood with reference to the removal of “Feuds”—Bond by John Earl of Mar for the peaceable behaviour of the Macfarlanes towards him and his tenants—Counter bond granted by him to the Macfarlanes—Duke of Lennox appointed Commissioner of Justiciary, for punishing theft in the Highlands—The Lairds of Luss, Buchanan, and others, ordained to find caution to him, for themselves and their servants—Macfarlanes ordained to find caution—Lawsuit between Ludovick Duke of Lennox and Alexander Colquhoun of Luss and his nieces—Presentation to the parsonage and vicarage of Luss—Goods wrongously taken by the Macfarlanes—Colquhoun obtain decreet against Macfarlanes of Arrochar—Bond of Reconciliation between Alexander Colquhoun and Malcolm Macfarlane, heir of Gartanartane, etc.—Depredations of the Clan Macgregor—Origin of the animosity between them and the Colquhouns—Earl of Argyll became bound for the good behaviour of the Macgregors—Laird of Luss and his tenants authorized by the King to wear offensive weapons—Luss’s complaint of the conduct of Argyll in permitting the Clan Gregor to commit outrages upon him—Raid between the Macgregors and the Colquhouns at Glenfinlas—Alexander Colquhoun appeared to complain before the King at Stirling—Obtained from the King a Commission of Lieutenancy for repressing such crimes—The Macgregors roused by this circumstance—Order by the Town Council of Dumbarton to the burgesses to provide themselves with armour—Alaster Macgregor of Glenstra, and the Clans Gregor, Cameron, and Anverich, advance into the territory of Luss—The Laird of Luss prepares to repel them—Battle of Glenfruin (the Glen of Sorrow)—Resentment of the Government against the Clan Gregor—Proceedings against Macaulay of Ardincaple for abetting the Macgregors—Diet against him deserted through the influence of Lennox—Act of the Privy Council for abolishing the name of Macgregor—Execution at Edinburgh of many who had taken part in the battle of Glenfruin—Government proceeds against the Campbells for resetting the Macgregors after Glenfruin—Alexander Colquhoun apprehends three of the Clan Gregor—Apprehension, trial, and execution of Allaster Macgregor of Glenstra and his four accomplices—John Colquhoun, fiar of Camstradden, captures two Macgregors, and delivers them to the Privy Council—Argyll commissioned to grant respites and remissions to such of the Macgregors as renounced their surnames, and adopted others—Argyll rewarded for his services by a grant of Kintyre—Macfarlanes accused of having been art and part in the slaughters at Glenfruin—Complaint of Alexander Colquhoun to the King against the Macgregors—Stringent measures adopted by the Government in consequence—The Macgregors fortify the island of Loch Katrine—Alexander Colquhoun and others engage to the Privy Council to fight the Clan Gregor at their own charges for a month—“Overtour for transplanting the bairnis of Clangregour”—Disputed presentation to the Kirk of Luss—Contests between the patron and the incumbent—Litigation between Alexander Colquhoun and the Inhabitants of Dumbarton—Colin Campbell of Lundy and James Campbell of Lawers present a petition to the Lords of Secret Council to stop execution of a charge of horning raised by Alexander Colquhoun against some of the Clan Gregor—The Laird of Luss requested to be present at the meeting of the Council—Regulations of the Privy Council relative to the upbringing of the children of the Clan Gregor—Subsequent fate of that Clan—The tocher of Dame Jean Hamilton, wife of Humphrey—Alexander Colquhoun obtains from Macaulay of Ardincaple a charter of the lands and isle of Inchvanik, in Lochlomond—Trial of Patrick Earl of Orkney for treason—Laird of Luss one of the Assize—His death in 1617—His Testament, | 176-238 |
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| XV.—SIR JOHN COLQUHOUN, First Baronet of Nova Scotia [1617-1647], married Lady Lilias Graham (Montrose). |
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| Obtained in 1602 Crown Charter of the baronies of Colquhoun and Luss—Received from his father the liferent of the altarages in the Kirk of Luss and the Chaplaincy of Rossdhu—Received also a Crown Charter of the lands of Auchintorly and Dunnerbuck, recognosced from Robert Lord Boyd—Disputes with the Minister of Luss—Refused to augment the stipend of Luss—Travelled abroad after the death of his father—Returned to Scotland—Acquired the lands of Balvey Logan, Gartconnell, Fergustoun Logane, Ledcamroch Logane, and Bannachtane Logane—Sold Balvey to his brother Humphrey in 1629—Was a member of the Parliament of 1621, which ratified the General Assembly’s “Five Articles”—King Charles I. grants to him part of the region of Nova Scotia, in free regality, to be called the Barony of Colquhoun, and conferred on him and his heirs-male the dignity of Baronet, | 239-254 |
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| XVI. (1.)—SIR JOHN COLQUHOUN, Second Baronet [1647-1676], married Margaret Baillie, Heiress of Lochend. |
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| Educated at the University of Glasgow—Put in possession of the family Estates, during his father’s lifetime, by his uncle, Sir Humphrey, who had acquired them—Married Margaret Baillie, daughter of Sir Gideon Baillie of Lochend—Anecdote respecting Sir John and Margaret Baillie—Letter from Sir John Crawford of Kilbirnie, her stepfather, and Magdalene Carnegie, her mother, to Sir John Colquhoun, her husband—Their marriage celebrated without due proclamation of banns—Minister of Luss deposed for having celebrated it—Deliverance of the Presbytery of Dumbarton thereanent—Renewing of the Covenant in the Kirk of Luss—Margaret Baillie retoured heir to her father, Sir Gideon, in the lands of Woodhall, and others, in Berwick—Also retoured heir to her sister, Jean Baillie, in the half of the Barony of Lochend, and other lands—Postnuptial Contract between her and her husband, Sir John Colquhoun—Infefted in liferent in the lands of Garscube, mains of Colquhoun, lands of Connoltoun and Dunglas, also in Dunnerbuck and Auchintorlie—Margaret Baillie became bound to infeft Sir John in all the lands of Lochend—Destination of the said lands—Lands of Arrochar disjoined from Luss, and erected into a separate parish—Letter from the Marquis of Argyll to Sir John respecting the holding of various lands—The latter appointed by the Parliament a Commissioner of War for the shire of Dumbarton—Struggles between Cromwell and the royalists for the possession of the Castle of Rossdhu—Sir John included in Cromwell’s “Act of Grace,” but fined for his adherence to the royalist party—Order for modifying his fine—Archibald Lord Lorne excluded from Cromwell’s indemnity—Sir John Colquhoun became one of the sureties for his Lordship’s good behaviour—Purchase of the lands of Balloch by Sir John—Infefted in the lands of Blairvaddoch, Stuckiedow, Letrualt-mor, Faslane, Garelochhead, and others—Sold Easter Tullychewen—Appointed a Commissioner for the Visitation of the University of Glasgow—Appointed by Parliament a Commissioner for the preparing of Overtures for advancing trade, etc.—Execution of James Marquis of Montrose, Sir John’s uncle, at Edinburgh—His honourable interment—Protest taken by Sir John that the establishment of the Justiciary Court should not prejudice his office of Coroner of the shire of Dumbarton—Became bound to the Privy Council for the peaceable behaviour of his tenants, vassals, etc., of his name and clan; and received a counter bond from his tenants, etc.—Purchased the lands of Cameron, Darleith’s Spittell, and the teinds of Bonhill—Obtained a gift of the ward, etc., of the land of Bannachra—Sold the estate of Lochend—Curious Notarial Instrument connected with the sale of these lands—Sir John’s death in 1676—His Testament, | 255-289 |
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| XVII.—SIR JAMES COLQUHOUN, Third Baronet [1676-1680]. |
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| Obtained possession of the Estates in 1676, during his minority—Has been omitted in previously published histories of the family—Obtained a gift of the ward and non-entry of the lands of Fergustoun-Logan, and others, his father’s lands—Also obtained a Charter of Drumfad, Tullichintaull, Cameron, Finnart, Craigerostan, Balloch, etc.—Threatened raid by the Macdonalds—Sir James died at Glasgow in 1680, while still a minor—Account of his Funeral Expenses—Was succeeded by his uncle, James Colquhoun of Balvie, | 290-293 |
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| XVII. (2.)—SIR JAMES COLQUHOUN, Fourth Baronet [1680-1688], married Penuel Cunningham. |
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| Succeeded his nephew in the title of Baronet, and also in the Barony of Luss—Was infefted in Balvie in 1679—Order by Sir James for the removal of troops quartered on Auchindinnane—Visit of James Duke of York to Dumbarton—Sir James charged to enter heir to his deceased nephew—Purchased from Alexander Colquhoun of Tullychewen the ward, etc., of the lands of Bannachra—Appointed one of the Commissioners for uplifting the King’s Cess—Infefted in the lands of the Mains of Balvie-Logan, lands of Craigrostan, and others—Actions of Reduction and Improbation of an alleged Bond of Taillie, and a nomination as to the succession of heirs to the Estates of Luss—The Revolution of 1688—Earl of Perth’s Letter to Sir James—Earl of Perth imprisoned in Stirling Castle—Death of Sir James in 1688, | 294-301 |
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| XVIII.—SIR HUMPHREY COLQUHOUN, Fifth Baronet [1688-1718], married Margaret Houston. |
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| Educated at Glasgow University—Appointed one of the Commissioners for the suppression of nonconformity—Obtained from King James VII., in 1685, a Charter of the Baronies of Luss and Colquhoun—Obtained Charter of Mains of Balvie-Logan and others—Infefted in Craigrostan, etc.—Sold the lands of Balvie in 1688—A warm supporter of the Revolution Government—Lieutenant-Colonel of the Militia of Argyll, Dumbarton, and Bute—Commissioner for uplifting the sum imposed upon the shires and burghs by the Act of Convention of Estates—Disponed the lands of Craigintuy, Portincaple, and Forlingbrek—Purchased the lands of Letrault-mor and part of Strone—Sold to John Colquhoun of Garshake, the lands of Chapleton and Chaplecroft, Middleton and the Overtouns—Disponed also the lands of Glenmulichane and Inverbeg—Sold part of his lands of Miluetoun of Colquhoun and Carcastoun, reserving the fishings of Lochlomond and coble fishings in the Clyde—Obtained four annual fairs and a weekly market for Luss, with the tolls, customs, and duties thereof—Lands of Silverbanks and Dunnerbuck feued to John Colquhoun—Purchased from John Colquhoun of Camstradden the lands of Camstradden, Auldachlay Hill and the Slate Crag, excepting Auchingaven—Sat in Parliament in 1703—Joined in the protest against the Act for allowing the importation of wines and foreign liquors—A Commissioner of Supply in 1704—Settled the Barony of Luss, failing his own sons to be born, on his only daughter Anne and her husband, James Grant of Pluscardine, and their heirs-male—Resignation and regrant of the Colquhoun Baronetcy of Nova Scotia in 1704—Title and Estates descended, on the death of Sir Humphrey in 1718, to James Grant, who was designated Sir James Colquhoun of Luss, Baronet—Terms of a Bond of Taillie granted by Sir Humphrey in 1706—Provision therein that the Estate of Luss should never be held by the Laird of Grant—Took an active part in opposing the “Treaty of Union”—The “Lochlomond Expedition”—Sir Humphrey died in 1718—Buried in the Chapel at Rossdhu, | 302-327 |
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| XVIII. (1.)—ANNE COLQUHOUN, Heiress of Luss [1718-1724], married James Grant of Pluscardine, afterwards Sir James Colquhoun, Sixth Baronet [1718-1719]. |
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| Anne and her husband succeeded to the family estates, and the latter to the title of Baronet, under the name of Colquhoun, in 1718—His father, Ludovick Grant of that Ilk, and the family of Grant—Sir James’s brother, General Alexander Grant, who had succeeded to the estates of Grant in 1717, having died in 1719, Sir James succeeded to these estates, when he resumed his paternal name of Grant, and dropped the name and arms of Colquhoun of Luss—Ludovick, his second son, became possessor of the estate of Luss, and bore the name and arms of that family—Subsequent history of Sir James Grant—His death in 1747—His character—Anne Colquhoun, his wife, died at Castle Grant in 1724—Her numerous children by Sir James, | 328-333 |
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| XIX. (1.)—SIR LUDOVICK COLQUHOUN, Seventh Baronet of Nova Scotia [1719-1732], married, first, Marion Dalrymple; and second, Lady Margaret Ogilvie. |
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| Succeeded to the Estates of Luss when twelve years old—Studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1728—Succeeded to the Grant estates—Landing of Prince Charles in Lochaber—Intention of Ludovick Grant to join Sir John Cope and to defend the country against the enemies of Government—His proposal coldly received by the President—General Cope defeated at Prestonpans—Ludovick marches about 700 men to garrison Lord Findlater’s house at Cullen, against Lord Lewis Gordon’s attack—Movements of the Laird of M’Leod, and his rout at Inverury by Prince Charles’s forces—Victory gained by the insurgents at Falkirk—Ludovick Grant proffers his services to the Duke of Cumberland—Was accepted, and, with 200 men, joined the Duke’s army—Defeat of Prince Charles at Culloden—Lord Balmerino captured by the Grants, and delivered to the Duke of Cumberland—Energetic conduct of Ludovick Grant—Surrender and ultimate fate of the rebels in the north—Sir Ludovick died at Castle Grant in 1773—Poetical tribute to his memory, | 334-343 |
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| XIX. (2.)—SIR JAMES COLQUHOUN, Eighth Baronet of Nova Scotia, created Baronet of Great Britain [1732-1786], married Lady Helen Sutherland. |
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| The fourth son of Anne Colquhoun, succeeded his elder brother Ludovick in the Luss estates when the latter succeeded to Grant—Fought, as a Captain, at the battle of Dettingen, in 1743—Promoted to be Major of the famous “Black Watch”—Prevented from bad health from taking part in the battle of Fontenoy—Returned to Scotland prior to 1745—Prince Charles appeared in Scotland—Routed the King’s troops at Prestonpans—Gained the battle of Falkirk—Duke of Cumberland arrived in Scotland—Advanced to Aberdeen—Major Colquhoun unable to join him on account of bad health—Lord Milton greatly assisted in restoring tranquillity by Major Colquhoun—Battle of Culloden—Duke of Cumberland’s proclamations relative to the rebels—Letter from Sir James on behalf of the Clan Macgregor—Lord Milton’s favourable reply thereto—Four letters from Sir James to Lord Milton on the subject of receiving the surrenders of persons who had held commissions under Prince Charles—Meeting between Rob Roy and Sir James Colquhoun on the island of Inchlonaig, in Lochlomond—Diligence of Sir James in searching out and apprehending concealed rebels—Sir James retires from the army in 1748—Three letters from Sir James to Lord Milton requesting his lordship’s influence on behalf of friends—Sir James created a Baronet of Great Britain—Numerous additions made by him to the estate of Luss—The burgh of barony of Helensburgh—Present mansion of Rossdhu commenced to be built about 1774—Habits of Sir James in his old age—His high personal character—His death in 1786—Death of Lady Helen in 1791—Both interred in the Chapel of Rossdhu—Lady Colquhoun in connexion with the management of her domestic affairs—Dr. Samuel Johnson’s visit to Sir James at Rossdhu Castle—Disposition and codicil thereto, by Lady Helen, respecting legacies to her children, | 344-384 |
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| XX.—SIR JAMES COLQUHOUN, Second British Baronet [1785-1805], married Mary Falconer. |
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| Made Sheriff-depute of Dumbartonshire and one of the Clerks of Session—Purchased various lands—Proposed purchase of Camstradden—His correspondence with Horace Walpole—His collection of paintings, etc.—His character, | 385-394 |
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| His fifth son, John Campbell Colquhoun, Advocate, Sheriff of Dumbartonshire, | 395-397 |
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| XXI.—SIR JAMES COLQUHOUN, Third British Baronet [1805-1836], married Janet Sinclair (Ulbster). |
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| M.P. for Dumbartonshire—His reconciliation with the Macgregors—Improvement of his Estates—Purchases Arrochar for £78,000—Acquires other lands—His death, | 398-405 |
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| Janet Sinclair, Lady Colquhoun, | 405-412 |
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| XXII.—SIR JAMES COLQUHOUN, Fourth and present British Baronet, succeeded 1836, married Jane Abercromby (of Birkenbog). |
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| His improvement of the Luss estates—Purchased Ardincaple and salmon-fishings in the Leven and Clyde—M.P. for Dumbartonshire from 1837 to 1842—Appointed Lord Lieutenant of Dumbartonshire, | 413-415 |
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| XXIII.—JAMES COLQUHOUN, Younger of Colquhoun and Luss. |
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| Made a Justice of the Peace for the county of Dumbarton—Appointed Deputy-Lieutenant of that county, | 415-416 |
