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From: Richard Smith <>
Subject: Re: [Mull] RE: Campbells of Knock
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 10:07:24 -0600


Hi, all

This book is also in the LDS library in Salt Lake City, Call No. 941 B4sr
n.s V21

Dick Smith

On Wed, 6 Sep 2006 20:35:38 -0400 "Elaine Robinson" <>
writes:
> Malcolm
> This book is available at the University of Guelph library,
> reputedly
> the largest collection of Scottish books outside of Scotland.
> Elaine
> Georgetown Ontario
> Looking for McKinnons in Ontario
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ian Phillips" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 2:38 PM
> Subject: RE: [Mull] RE: Campbells of Knock
>
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > The 1715 'census' is documented in a book called 'Inhabitants of
> the
> > Inner
> > Isles Morven and Ardnamurchan' edited by Nicholas Maclean-Bristol
>
> > published
> > by the Scottish Record Society 1998. Sorry I don't have my copy
> with
> > me on
> > Mull so cannot give the ISBN.
> >
> > If it helps I saw three copies of the book in a book shop in
> > Tobermory this
> > last Sunday so new copies are still available.
> >
> > Ian
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Malcolm Black [mailto:]
> > Sent: 06 September 2006 12:33
> > To:
> > Subject: RE: [Mull] RE: Campbells of Knock
> >
> >
> > Andrew,
> >
> > Is the 1715 census you referred to an available document?
> >
> > Malcolm Black
> > Researching Blacks from Iona
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andrew Downie [mailto:]
> > Sent: September 6, 2006 3:33 AM
> > To:
> > Subject: [Mull] RE: Campbells of Knock
> >
> > Stuart,
> >
> > My knowledge of my Campbell ancestors is based on a family tree
> > drawn by my
> > great grandfather in the 19th century. He, William Campbell
> Downie,
> > claimed
> > to be the son of Archibald Campbell of Knock (probable, but not
> > proven).
> >
> > Anyway, the family tree he drew traces Archibald back to the Earls
>
> > of
> > Argyll, and it is excerpts from this that are on the Mull website.
> >
> > I believe you are right that these Campbells came over to Mull
> from
> > the
> > mainland as a result of the taking of land from the McLeans. I
> don't
> > actually know too much about their history, but I believe Colin
> > Campbell of
> > Bragleen was the first to move to Mull, presumably in the 1690s.
> > Bragleen is
> > southeast of Oban, but now an empty valley but for one house. I
> have
> > no idea
> > what "Mar Jam" (or "Mhor Cam") means. Any help appreciated.
> >
> > He was followed by Donald (1st of Knock), John (2nd), Duncan, and
>
> > finally
> > Col. Donald, who disappeared (sold up?) after 1841.
> >
> > I understand that the family owned Mishnish Estate (including the
>
> > land that
> > was sold to found Tobermory), but were tacksmen for the Duke of
> > Argyll at
> > Knock, where they actually lived. Knock House is still standing,
> and
> > the
> > graves are in a small graveyard in woods behind the house.
> >
> > The census taken after the 1715 uprising shows a Neil McColl
> living
> > at
> > Knock, which may well be relevant.
> >
> > That is about as much as I know, and if you have any more
> > information, I
> > would love to see it.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Andrew
> >
> >
> >
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