CAMPBELL, Colin 1st of Lochow, Sir ¹

   Another name for Colin was CAMPBELL, Cailean Mór 1st Lord of Lochow, Sir.¹

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  General Notes:

"Other Titles: 2nd of Menstrie, Chief of Clan Campbell, a.k.a: 'Colin the Great' Campbell

Died fighting Alexander, Lord of Lorne, at the Ath-dearg (Red Ford) of Lorn (where a cairn marks the site of his grave). Earned the name Cailean Mór 'Colin the Great' for his deeds on and off the battlefield and for his leadership of Clan Campbell. The Chiefs of Clan Campbell take the Gaelic title of 'Mac Cailein Mor' (Son of Colin the Great) from Sir Cailean Mór Campbell."

from Clan Campbell website




"Sir Colin Cambel is styled son of Sir Gilescop Campbell in an assignation by Sir William de Lindsay of a debt of £20 sterling due to him by Sir Colin to monks of Newbattle, dated 30 November 1293. He is generally said to have been killed in a conflict with his neighbours the MacDougals of Lorn in 1296 (see Note below) at a place called the String of Lorne, where a cairn still marks the spot, and was buried at Kilchrennan, Lochawe, in the Church of St. Peter the Deacon."

from The Red Book of Scotland

Note:

Other sources date this to 1294 not 1296. ¹

Colin married.