Sir
I do not recall what I wrote in this regard
However, I do know that there are land grants in 1600s New Jersey
This is a matter of Land grant history.
I believe I was trying to determine (not assign) who these Camerons were.
And, infact it was recorded as Sir Evan Cameron.
Whether or not it was a misspelling Evan/Ewen I know not.
There was a report I believe I was told by a genealogist at Clan Cameron
that these grants were from the English King.
As far as your history lesson that obviously is meant to impress me and
others who read it.
I really don't care.
I was asking about documents not claiming decent from Scottish royalty
as you obviously feel you are.
Thom Cameron
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Thom, I don't like to butt in and challenge another clansman's
research, but I must on this subject. The Lochiel you refer to as
Evan, is Ewen "Eoghainn MacAilein" Cameron. And in reality he was the
XIII Chief of Clan Cameron. Ewen is credited with building the
disputed Tor Castle (said to have been on Chief Mackintosh lands) in
the early 16th century. Tor Castle would remain the seat of Lochiel
until demolished by his GGGgranson the XVII Chief of Clan Cameron,
and here it is "Sir" Ewen "Dubh" Cameron.
"Sir" Ewen wanted a more convenient house, which was further remeoved
from Clan Mackintosh, Clan Campbell and the Cromwillian Garrisn of
Inverlochy. He Built Achnacarry abt. 1655, which is said to be the
handsomest of the kind in Britain.
With Sir Ewen's death in the early 18th century, his son John becare
Chief of the clan, soon after which his son , Donald would pbtain
Achnarry when John went into exile in France after the first Jacobite
Uprising.
It is said that Donald( The Gentle Lochiel) was planting a long line
of Beech trees near the banks of the River Arkaig when word of
"Bonnie Prince Charlie's" landing arrived in 1745... This would be
the last renovation or landscaping done at Achnacarry for many years
to come. With the Jacobite army's defeat at the Battle of Culloden,
the clans retreated into the highlands, with Donald Cameron of
Lochiel taking the lead in re-grouping them.
I am sorry, but if one is to claim lineage to the Lochiel he should
at least have the correct name and spelling and a little history of
the man.
As far as the land grants mentioned, I have no knowledge or
documentation of them
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