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- On 29 October 1684. we find Niall Campbell of Lergnachunzeon receiving from Archibald, Bishop of the Isles, a Precept of Clare Constat of the lands of Lergnachunzeon, etc., as heir to his father, the deceased Duncan Campbell of Lergnachunzeon, younger.
[This is probably when he inherited from his brother who must have dspm.]
It may be thought improbable that Niall can have been the grandson of Archibald, seeing that their dates are separated by 123 years (1561-1684). But it must be borne in mind that Precepts of Clare Constat were not necessarily issued to a man immediately on his succession. Sometimes he would take no steps to have his title established, leaving it to his successors to do so ; and when he did take such steps, it was usually as a preliminary to settling the property on some one else. This was clearly the inducement in the present instance, for we find Niall settling his estates two days later on his eldest lawful son, Duncan Campbell, younger, of Lergnachunzeon. Moreover, this settlement had itself a definite object, namely, to enable the said Duncan to in
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Abt 1607 - 1688 (81 years)
