STEWART, Dugald 1st of Appin ¹

   Another name for Dugald was STEWART, Dougal of Appin.²

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  General Notes:

"(115) Dougal Stewart, son of No. 114, attempted to take possession of his late father's lands by force, but only succeeded in retaining Nether Lorn or Appin, where he founded a family. From him descend the Stewarts of Achnacone, Appin, Ardchoil, Ardsheal, Aucharn, Ballachelish, Bohallie, Edravinoch, Fasnacloich, Hillhead, Innerhadden, Invernahyle, Ledcreich, Strathgarry."

from The Heraldry of the Stewarts




"The part of Lorn which Dugald retained formed a portion of the lordship resigned by Robert Stewart, husband of Jonet, heiress of Lorn, in favour of his brother John, and Dugald could have no claim to hold it blench of the king, except by the same right by which he claimed the whole of Lorn. Appin had formerly belonged to the great Columban monastery of Lismore, and the name of Abthania, or abbey lands, was corrupted into Apthane, when it was resigned by Robert Stewart, and then into Appine or Apine, and finally into Appin.

Immediately after Walter (Stewart) was seized in the southern portion of Lorn on the 21st March 1469, the division of the estates took place, Walter retaining Innermeath, and making over Lorn to Argyll, who gave Campbell of Glenorchy his share, though, so far as we can discover, Campbell of Ottar got no part of the lands. Crawford calls this an ' exchange' by Walter of Lorn for Innermeath, but, as has already been made abundantly clear by the charter of 1452, Innermeath and Lorn were destined to the same male heir, whoever he might be. The indenture of 30th November 1469, enumerating the lands given in exchange, only names four - Balnaguone, Laidloith, Rothiebrisbane, and Laithers, which were not incorporated into the barony of Innermeath by the minor charter of 1452 ; and to speak of giving such a paltry equivalent as these ' in exchange ' for the lordship of Lorn, for centuries an independent principality, and one of the noblest heritages in Britain, is to state a proposition which is absolutely ridiculous. [,,,,]

Though Dugald Stewart, by the enforced compromise, gave up to his uncle the lordship of Lorn, his descendants were recognised as representing the noble house of the Stewarts of Lorn."

from The Stewarts of Appin ^{1 2}

Dugald married Daughter MACDOUGALL 'of Nether Lorn'.¹ (Daughter MACDOUGALL 'of Nether Lorn' was born about 1440.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Dugald Stewart married a daughter of Macdougall of Nether Lorn, a marriage which was probably arranged soon after the compromise of 1469 to stop the blood feud which would otherwise have continued between these two neighbouring families for years with intense inveteracy. He left three sons -

1. Duncan, his successor.

2. Alan, who succeeded Duncan.

3. Robert, who died without legitimate issue."

from The Stewarts of Appin ¹