Sir Colin Og Campbell of Lochawe (died 1340 at Locale Argyle), also known as Cailean Óg Caimbeul, Sir Colyn Cambel, Colin the Young, and Coline Oig Campbell, was an early member of Clan Campbell and

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ancestor of the

Earls of Argyll Duke of Argyll ( gd, Diùc Earraghàidheil) is a title created in the peerage of Scotland in 1701 and in the peerage of the United Kingdom in 1892. The earls, marquesses, and dukes of Argyll were for several centuries among the most powerfu ...

. He was lord of

Lochawe Loch Awe (Scottish Gaelic: ''Loch Obha'') is a large body of freshwater in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands. It has also given its name to a village on its banks, variously known as Loch Awe or Lochawe. There are islands within the loch such ...

and

Ardscotnish Ardscotnish, also known as Ardskeodnish, is a former location, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland approximating to the present parish of Kilmartin Kilmartin ( gd, Cille Mhàrtainn, meaning "church of Màrtainn") is a small village in Argyll and Bu ...

from 1316 until his death sometime before 1343.

Life

Colin was the oldest son of Sir Neil Campbell and his first wife, likely Alyse Crawford. His stepmother was

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, sister of king

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. It has been theorized that

Cailean of Carrick Cailean of Carrick or Cailean mac Donnchadh ("Colin, son of Duncan", died before 1250) was the son of Donnchadh, Earl of Carrick († 1250), and probably the father of Niall, Earl of Carrick († 1256). Although once heir to the earldom of Carric ...

was Colin's great-great grandfather, which would also make Robert the Bruce his

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. Tradition has it that William Wallace's mother was Margaret Crawford, which if accurate, would make Wallace and Colin

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. In 1316, shortly after his father's death, Colin was granted the entirety of Lochawe and Ardscotnish (lands along the shore of

Loch Awe Loch Awe (Scottish Gaelic: ''Loch Obha'') is a large body of freshwater in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands. It has also given its name to a village on its banks, variously known as Loch Awe or Lochawe. There are islands within the loch such ...

) as a free barony by Robert the Bruce. In exchange for this, Colin agreed to provide troops for Robert's army and a single 40-oared ship when requested. He served in Robert's army during the Irish campaign of 1315-1318. '' The Brus'' relates a tale from this campaign in which Colin disobeyed Robert's orders and charged a pair of English archers. While Colin killed the first archer, the second killed Colin's horse. Robert himself intervened, riding to Colin and hitting him with a truncheon as punishment. During the reign of

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, Colin sided with David II. Amidst the struggle,

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was captured by a force led by members of the Campbell clan, possibly Colin, and has remained held by the family ever since (though mostly in ruins today).

Marriage and issue

Colin married a woman named Helena. ''

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'' identifies her as the daughter of John More and associates her with the

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. ''A History of Clan Campbell'' identifies her as daughter of

John de Menteith Sir John Menteith of Ruskie and Knapdale (c. 1275 – c. 1329) was a Scottish nobleman during the Wars of Scottish Independence. He is known for his capture of Sir William Wallace in 1305 and later joined with King Robert I of Scotland and rec ...

, who briefly held the Earldom of Lennox title. Colin and Helena had the following children: * Archibald (died before 1394) * Dougal (died before 1342) * John * Alicia, married Alan Lauder of Haltoun Colin also had an illegitimate son Neil with a woman from the McIldowie family through whom the Campbells of Kenmore and Melfort descend. Through Archibald descend the Earls of Argyll.

References

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