10 nov 1451 - A Generous Land Grant

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Sir John's uncle, John Stewart the third and last Stewart Lord of Lorn, granted him wide lands extending southwards to Loch Feochan in Inner Lorn. These lands had previously belonged to the MacDougall Lords of Lorn before it was inherited by the Stewarts through marriage to MacDougall heiresses. The granted lands were on the Isle of Kerrera and at Dunollie, then southwards at Glen Shelleach, Gallanach, Colagin, and Moleigh at the foot of Loch Nell. This grant was in return for agreeing to support the claim for the Lordship of Lorn for John Stewart's only son Dugald who was illegitimate, after that son was made legitimate.