Sir Ewen Cameron

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Sir Ewen Cameron, 17th Chief, who was born in 1629.

Alexander Cameron's Claim

Report of the Bureau of Archives:

Alexander Cameron

The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders

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Camerons In Ancient Records

The Clan Cameron: A Brief Sketch of Its History and Traditions, with Short, Notices of Eminent Clansmen (published 1894):

Hugh Cameron Of Lawers

Extracted from Map/Maps at Library of Scotland:


It shows two means of communication, namely, the road running along the north side from Killin to Kenmore with a bridge across the burn of Lawers and the ferry at Miltown of Lawers ; it shows a  'miln’ (a meal mill) on Miltown of Lawers and a ‘lint miln’ 1 on Drumnaferoch; it indicates a comparatively large house, no doubt that inhabited by Colin Campbell’s widow...".

1 Most, if not all, of the lint mills in Breadalbane, and many others in different parts of the country, are said to have been erected by Hugh Cameron, who was born at Lawers in 1705 and who is said to have lived for 112 years. It is thought that he introduced spinning-wheels into Breadalbane.

Cross-posted at In Deeds

Custom Of Fosterage

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There was another powerful tie between chiefs, chieftains, and the commonalty — the custom of fosterage. It was an ordinary habit if a chief had a large family of sons to send them to be reared in the family of one of these cadets, or tacksmen, and the same habit was commonly practised in the family of the tacksmen, sending one of its sons to be reared in the family of a respectable clansman. The family so honoured by chief or tacksman was ever after bound in mutual affection and brotherhood. Foster-brotherhood was a bond that in many cases proved stronger than the natural. Many a foster-brother sacrificed his life to save his superior. The gallant old chief of the Cameron Clan, Sir Ewen, at the battle of Killiecrankie, owed his life to his foster-brother's quick eye in observing a deadly blow aimed at his chief in the tumult and confusion of the attack. He stepped in front of him and received several mortal wounds. [Source]

Donald, Probable Father Of John Cameron, The Wise

1001 name index of descendants of John Cameron 'The Wise' (Source - Books at FamilySearch.org):

Places Around Loch Eil

Source: National Library of Scotland
Bartholomew Survey Atlas of Scotland, 1912

Duncan Kippen Cameron (Senior And Junior)

Survey of Lochtayside

Survey of Lochtayside [Page 187]

John Cameron Of Lochiel

Highland Papers:

More Camerons In The Edinburgh Commissariot

Edinburgh Commissariot:

McDonald of Arras, Aeneas, Lord, son of Alexander M'Donald of Glengarrie, and Jean, daughter of Alan Cameron of Locheill.

Cameron Residing At Arnisdale Of Glenelg

At Lochiel's proof, held at Banavie, on 11th May, 1825, Glengarry was much in evidence, and at the outset succeeded, at least for the time, in having the proposed evidence of Alexander Cameron, Esq.,

Source (Glenelg in Scotland)

residing at Arnisdale of Glenelg, rejected. Mr. Cameron was on the point of starting for America animo remanendi, and the time was scrimp. Being only sixty-five years of age, Glengarry argued
that the Commission only covered aged witnesses (above seventy), or such as from ill-health and infirmity might at any moment die. [Source]

March Of The Cameron Men

March Of The Cameron Men  (YouTube link)

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Duncan Cameron, Crofter

Duncan Cameron, crofter, at Blar-mac-foldach, on the Duke of Gordon's Estate, aged seventy five, (born 1750), lived at Conaglen of Ardgour, where he was born, until his tenth year, thereafter lived for twenty years at Gortan, at the head of Loch Nevis, and in other places in the immediate neighbourhood. Asked who were at the time the tenants of Gortan and Achaglyne, says they were of the tribe of MacGillivride, the estates of Lochiel and Barisdale being then both under forfeiture to the Crown. [Source]

Scots In Nova Scotia

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Scots in Nova Scotia, Canada:

"In the country districts successive immigrations both from the Highlands and Lowlands, chiefly Dumfries, added to the population. Amongst the leading men of the former were Martin McDonald, Alexander McKenzie, Archibald Cameron.... . Later a number of McKinnons, Macleans, McQuarries, McMillans, and Mclntoshes make their appearance." [Source]

Jane, Daughter Of Allan Cameron Of Lochiel

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Alexander [MacDonald/MacDonell], known as Alasdair Dearg, married Jane, daughter of Allan Cameron of Lochiel, by whom he had Angus. Donald of Glengarry died in 1645, and was succeeded by his grandson, Angus. Angus, ninth of Glengarry, was raised to the peerage, in 1660, by the title of Lord Macdonell and Arros. He died, without issue, in 1682.

Donald Cameron, Tenant Of Kinlochiel

Donald Cameron, tenant of Kinlochiel, was then adduced, aged seventy-five, and showed minute knowledge of Glenkingie and its sheilings from 1775 downwards.

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Glen Kingie, Highland, Scotland

He also spoke of the festivities consequent on the restoration of the Lochiel Estates, in 1785, in these terms — There was great rejoicing in the country, and plenty of bonfires and drinking. Perhaps the most interesting part falling under Cameron's examination occurred when Lochiel's Agent put the following question : —

Whether it consists with the knowledge of the witness that, from the year 1775 down to 1820, the tenants of the farms on the north side of Loch Arkaig, and of Shanvall and Glackfearn in Glendessary, had the quiet and peaceable possession of their respective farms and sheilings, as above enumerated, and as parts and portions of the estate of Lochiel, and without any molestation whatever, either during the time that the estate was under the management of His Majesty's Commissioners or
since. [Source]

John Cameron's Marriage To Jacobina Samuel

The register of marriages for the parish of Edinburgh, 1595- (Volume 53) online. (page 89 of 113)


Samuel, Alexander, journeyman tailor, and Alison Taylor, d. to
Robert Duncan, land labourer in Piltoun, both in N. E. p.

,, Jacobina ; John Cameron, chairmaster 16 Feb. [1789]

Angus Cameron's Claim

Report of the Bureau of Archives:

Claim of Angus Cameron

Cameron Of Erracht

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"The first member of this family was Ewen Cameron, son of Ewen, thirteenth Chief of Lochiel, by his second wife Marjory MacIntosh. The family were known locally as Sliochd Eoghainn'ic Eoghainn, or 'the children of Ewen, the son of Ewen."'