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- a/k/a Sir Duncan Campbell, 1st Bart of Glenorchy; Knight of Glenorchy; "Black Duncan of Cowl"; "Black Duncan of the Seven Castles"
In 1611 he and several of his sons burnt the Castle of Glenstrae and the town of Dewletter for which they were granted letters of remission in 1627. On May 29, 1625 he created the Baronet of Nova Scotia. He built the Castle of Finlarig and several other residences.
"Black Duncan", born 1550, Glenorchy, Argyllshire. Died 23/6/1631, Balloch. 1st Baronet Glenorchy, and Glenfalloch. Built Edinample Castle on the western side of Loch Earn in the late 1500's, possibly on the site of an earlier MacGregor building. Another of his castles was Finlarig Castle, Killin built in 1629 (at the western end of Loch Tay, just to the north of Edinample). Legend has it that a pit there was where nobles were executed; commoners were hanged on a nearby oak tree. In 1646 another of Duncan's castles, Loch Dochart Castle (in the same area) was destroyed by the McNab's. In total Duncan had 6 castles built. Was known as 'Sir Duncan of the seven Castles'. On 4/4/1600 Edward Toschoch gave a guarantee of 300 marks to Donald Monteth (or Menteith), Baron of Carwhin, not to harm Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy (ie: Edward paid off Donald Monteith so that he would not attack Sir Duncan, his uncle-in-law). Sir Duncan was accused by Monteith of burning Carwhin, subsequently arrested and made to pay a 4000 mark fine. Prior to Edward Toschoch's guarantee, Sir Duncan had paid (25/7/1599) a 3000 mark guarantee to Donald Montieth. Given the three payments, one would be inclined to think that the accusations against Sir Duncan may well have been valid, despite his claim they were "false lies and inventions". Married Jean Stewart of Atholl daughter of John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl, and Margaret Flemming. Jean died 9/1593.
Profiled in the Spring 2015 issue of the CCSNA Journal (Vol. 42, No. 2)
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1550 - 1631 (81 years)
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