• General Notes

  [robert stuart.ged]
  
  "Natural Son of John" "Legitimized in 1463"
  Endeavored after his father's death to recover the Lordship of the Lorn
  by force of arms until a compromise was affected 1469, between him and his
  uncle, Walter Stewart, by which it was agreed that Dugald should retain the
  Appin estates in Upper Lorn, and forego his claims to Lordship of Lorn.
  
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  From the book "The Stewart's of Appin":
  Pages 75 & 76: "Dugald Stewart ... he resided at Ardveich till 1463,
  when his father sent him a message directing him to come to Dunstaffnage with
  his mother. They set out as a bridal party, with pipes and banners,
  accompanied by a party of Dugald's kinsmen from the Lorn, and some of his
  mother's friends, the Maclarens. ... They clearly show that the party had set
  out for the purpose of the marriage, and Dugald's consequent legitimation. ...
  The tradition of the Stewart's is that the murder was committed when Sir
  John was on his way from the Castle to the chapel, which is close at hand,
  where the marriage was to be performed.
  The murderers fled instantly after Sir John was stabbed; and Dugald
  would at once have pursued them had he not be restrained by the priest, who
  pointed out that no time was to be lost in having the marriage completed, as
  Lord Lorn was to all appearance mortally wounded. The rite was accordingly
  performed, the priest assisting the dying man to place the ring on the Bride's
  finger, and the ceremony being so public that no doubt of its due completion
  was entertained in Argyllshire. Meantime, however, Alan M'Coule and his
  accomplices had time to effect their escape."

Details of 1st Baron Appin Dugald's family with Isabella MacDougall