Stuarts from Appina

Origin

The Appartean Stuart clan, also known as the Loyal Clan, originated as a clan in West Highland and as a branch of the Stuart royal clan. The founder of the clan is Sir James Stewart of Perston (d. 1333), the fourth son of Sir John Stewart of Bonkill (1245–1298), the grandson of Alexander Stuart, 4th Lord Steward of Scotland (1214–1283). Sir James was the grandfather of John Stuart of Innermet (d. 1421), who married Isabelle Nikdugall Lorne (gel. - NicDougall, that is, the MacDougall clan - MacDougall), becoming the first Lord Lorne. The title of Lord Lorne was passed on for two more generations before Sir John Stewart, 3rd Lord Lorne (d. 1463).

Uppina land is located on the western Scottish coast between Benderloch ( scot . - Benderloch) in the south and the Strait of Ballachulish in the north in modern Argyll . Today, the main cities of this land are the cities of Port Uppin and Portnacroix. Both cities are picturesque and surrounded by forests and water. In the west there are islands, including the Lismore Islands - the possessions of the Maclea clan (Scott. - MacLea) and Baron Buchull (scott. - Buchull) - the keeper Buchull More (scott. Gelsk. - Buchull Mhor) - the staff of St. Moluag (gelsk. - Moluag) . In these parts there are many ancient monuments - including Ardshel Caves (scots. - Ardsheal), Stalker Castle and many others.

XV century

Historical legends say that in 1445 , returning to his castle Dunstaffnage (scott. - Dunstaffnage) from Kriff, where the clan had large herds of cattle, Sir John Stewart met and fell in love with the daughter of the clan leader Maclaren from Ardveh. As a result of this novel, their son Dugald was born, he became an outstanding person of the Stuart clan from Appina. Sir John Stewart was born around 1410 , he was 35 when he met his second wife - his first wife died.

After the death of the first wife, Sir John for a long time could not marry his second wife and, thus, legitimize the rights of his son. Finally, all obstacles were overcome and in 1463 a wedding was to take place. They decided to celebrate the wedding at Dunstaffnage Castle. But the enemies of Sir John decided to conspire and kill Lord Lorne. It is not known exactly who participated in the conspiracy, but there is a version that the Lord of the Isles was involved in the conspiracy, who fought for power and the throne of Scotland, who wanted to destroy the powerful force that supported the king in Western Scotland. Other conspirators are thought to have been: Colin Campbell, Lord Argyle , Sir John's son-in-law, Alan McCall, illegitimate grandson of the leader of the McDougall clan. The wedding procession approached the castle and stopped in a small chapel 180 yards from the castle. Here they were attacked by conspirators led by Alan McCool. Although there were more conspirators and they were better armed, they were defeated. However, Lord Lorne was mortally wounded. Sir John, with all his might, entered the chapel and married Dougald's mother to legitimize his tenure and title of Lord Lorne. The conspirators at this time seized the empty castle. After performing the rites, Sir John Stuart died immediately. His son Dugald gathered his supporters, in particular the Clan Maclaren and tried to free the castle, but in vain. Then Colin Campbell, Lord Argyle, attracted the Clan MacFarlan and tried to help McCawle in the struggle for power of Lord Lorne. Enemies converged in the battle of Lek Doha (Scott. - Leac Dotha). It was a fierce battle with heavy losses.

Over the next few years, Dougald, who lost the title of Lord Lorne due to the betrayal of his uncle Walter Stewart and Lord Argyll, but retained the lands of Uppin and Lismore, consolidated his power and fortified Stalker Castle on the Rock of Kormornant Rock on Loch Lich Lake. The Campbell clan seized the lands around Appin and regularly attacked them. In 1468 , trying to completely destroy the Stuart clan from Appin, Colin Campbell again attacked the clan. Alan McCool again took part in the war against the clan. The battle took place, which went down in history as the battle of Stalka . There were heavy casualties on both sides of the battle, but Dugald virtually destroyed the entire military power of the McFarlan clan, which never recovered, personally killed Alan McCool, thereby committing blood feud for his father. As a result of the victory, Dugald asserted his authority in the lands of Appin and its environs. His power and titles were officially confirmed by King James III Stuart on April 14, 1470 .

In 1497, people from the Maclaren clan stole cattle from Bres Lokaber - from the lands of the Macdonald clan from Keppoch . Clan MacDonald caught up with them in a place called the Glenarchs, where the battle took place. Clan MacDonald won and returned the cattle. However, the Maclaren clan then received help from Dugald. Another battle took place, during which Dugald, the chief of the Stuart clan from Appin, and the chief of the Clan MacDonald of Keppoch, were killed.

XVII century

During the civil war in the British Isles, Clan Stewart of Appin supported the royalists , supported James Graham, 1st Marquise of Montrose , at the Battle of Inverloch (1645), at the Battle of Aldern (Scott. - Auldearn) and at the Battle of Kilsite (Scott. - Kilsyth). After James VII Stewart was overthrown in 1688 , the Stewart clan from Appina continued to support the royal house of the Stuarts.

18th century

Clan Stewart from Appina naturally supported the Jacobite uprising and gathered his warriors for war during the Jacobite uprisings in 1715 and in 1745 . At the Battle of Calloden in 1746, the Stuart clan from Appin set up his regiment - during the battle from this regiment there were 92 killed and 65 wounded, in general there were 300 soldiers in the regiment. After the defeat, Charles Stuart from Ardschel was forced to flee from Scotland and the rest of his life spent in exile in different countries of Europe.

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• Way, George and Squire, Romily. Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). Published in 1994. Pages 459-461.

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