Sir Colin Oig Cambel, of Lochawe & Ardskeodnish

Abt 1280 - Aft 1343  (> 64 years)

• Name	Sir Colin Oig Cambel  [1]
  Suffix	of Lochawe & Ardskeodnish
  Born	Abt 1280	Lochow, Argyllshire, Scotland   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Aft 1343  [3]
  Person ID	I0028	Admin Kevin's Chiefly Lines
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Sir Neil Cambel,   b. Abt 1258, Lochow, Argyllshire, Scotland ,   d. Feb 1315/16  (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Alyse Crawford
  Relationship	natural
  Married	Bef 1307	Lichiel, Argyllshire, Scotland   [4]
  Family ID	F0056	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Daughter McIlduie
  Children	1. Neil Campbell  [natural]
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2022
  Family ID	F0035	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Helena Mor, of Menteith,   b. Abt 1291, Inchmurrin Ca, Nichmurrin Isle, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
  Married	Abt 1309  [2]
  Children	1. Sir Gillespic Archibald Cambel, of Lochawe,   b. Abt 1310, Lochow, Argyllshire, Scotland ,   d. Between 1385 and 1393  (Age 75 years)  [natural]   2. Dougall Cambel, the Younger,   d. 1342  [natural]   3. John Campbell, of Lochawe,   d. Aft 5 Apr 1358  [natural]   4. Alecia Cambel,   d. Aft 13 Jun 1371  [natural]
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2022
  Family ID	F0029	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Sir Colin Oig Campbell, son of Sir Neil, received a charter from Robert the Bruce, his uncle dated Arbroath, 1316, married to a wife of the house of Lennox, they had three sons and a daughter. He obtained a charter from his uncle, King Robert Bruce, of the lands of Lochow and Artornish, dated at Arbroath, 10th February 1316, in which he is designated Colinus filius Cambel, militis. As a reward for assisting the Steward of Scotland in 1334 in the recovery of the castle of Dunoon, in Cowal, Sir Colin was made hereditary governor of the castle, and has the grant of certain lands for the support of his dignity. Sir Colin died about 1343. Also summarized in History, Vol.1, page 72: King Robert granted the free barony of Lochawe and Ardscotnish to Colin on February 10, 1316 in exchange for service and a ship of 40 oars. The following story is included on Electric Scotland: Sir Colin, rendered important service to Edward Bruce in his Irish campaigns, and to David, son of King Robert, in assisting to expel the English invaders once more from the kingdom. It is of Sir Colin that the well-known story is told, that when marching through a wood in Ireland along with his uncle, King Robert, in February, 1317, an order was issued by that monarch that his men were on no account to quit their ranks. Sir Colin, irritated by the attacks of two English archers who discharged their arrows at him, rode after them to avenge the insult. King Robert followed, and nearly struck him from his horse with his truncheon, exclaiming,

  
  

• Sources

  [S03264] Journal of the Clan Campbell Society, Special Edition, Vol. 25, No. 2, Spring 1998. [S19349] Internet @ http://www.mactavish.org, MacTavish Clan Home Page. [S03265] History of Clan Campbell, Volume 1, p. 82. [S19349] Internet @ http://www.mactavish.org, MacTavish Clan Home Page, p. 57.