| He obtained through the influence of Lord Lovat, in April 1500 from James Stewart, Duke of Ross, a precept of clare constat including the lands of Kintail. In 1504 he claimed a hereditary right to Meyne, Escadell and other lands in Ross, and about the same time was tenant of Kynellane, Scatell Mekill and Scatell Beg, and later of Kilquilladrum and Mylne of Coulle. He had a charter of Keantalle, Eleandonnan and other lands, incorporated in the free barony of Eleandonnan, 25 February 1508-9; and in 1511 his uncle Hector was ordained by the Lords of Council to give his nephew free ingress to the castle of Eleandonnan. In 1515 he seized the royal castle of Dingwall, for which act he had a charter of remission dated 1 December. In 1526 he was infeft, jointly with his wife, in the lands of Pothirte, Strathgarvy and Killyn. He had charters of Killequhildrum, etc., 25 September 1528; of Potherty, etc., 25 May 1532; of Kinlochbanquhorie 30 August 1538; of Lagan, etc., 12 December 1540; of Meklebrawane, 15 September 1541; of Monare, etc., 22 October 1542; of Lochbryne, in excambion for Potherty, to himself and Elizabeth Grant his wife, 20 June, confirmed 13 September 1543. In 1540 he was paid for ingathering the customs of Inverness, and for keeping the castle of Sclate. He fought at Plodden, and on his return home was appointed by the Lords of Council Lieutenant or Guardian of Wester
Ross. He also fought at Pinkie, where he was taken prisoner.7 |