Happy Anniversary!! 18 Nov 1573 in Scotland—Black Duncan Campbell, 1st Baronet of Glenorchy and Jean Stewart of Atholl were married. Known as Black Duncan or Duncan with the Cowl he was knighted by King James VI on the occasion of his marriage to the daughter of John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl and Lord High Chancellor of Scotland. He added greatly to the land and church possessions of the family and was the first of the Highland lairds to turn their attention to rural improvement. He had a taste for literature and travelled to England, France and Flanders. In 1594 he denied that he had any participation in the measures connected with the slaughter of the Bonnie Earl of Moray On Mar 25, 1625 he was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia. In 1627 he received a remission and pardon from King Charles along with his sons for burning down the town of Dewletter and the castle of Glenstrae in 1611 when engaged against the Clan Gregor. Sir Duncan was the eldest son of Grey Colin Campbell, whom he succeeded in 1583. He was knighted c. 1590 on the occasion of the Kings marriage. He had a long and successful career as the 7th Laird of Glenorchy. But he was chiefly known for his building of castles.... These were: Finlarig, at the west end of Loch Tay; Achalader, on the north end of his lands, guarding the entrance to Rannoch; Lochdochart, on an island in the loch of that name...; and Barcaldine, in Benderloch. In addition, he repaired and added to Kilchurn Castle. Because of this, he went by the name of Duncan of the Castles. Alastair Campbell, A History of Clan Campbell, vol. 2, p. 99 (Edinburgh Univ. Press; 2002). At his death on 23 Jun 1631 he was buried in his last castle Finlarig, which was the family home. According to the Black Book of Taymouth by Ines, Cosmo Nelson (1798-1874) Published 1855, Duncan Campbell was buried in the Chapel Mausoleum. The Complete Baronetage, London, 1983. , Cokayne, George Edward. II 282 Burkes Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, London, 1938. Page 379
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