The will of the Archibald of Inverawe of the Silver Cup and father
of Major Duncan Campbell, is as follows:
“1727, February 23rd--Disposition by Archibald Campbell of
Inveraw to Duncan Campbell, his eldest lawful son, and the heirs
male of his body, whom failing, to Dugall Campbell, his second
lawful son, and his heirs male, whom failing, Lachlan Campbell,
his third son, and Alexander Campbell, his fourth son, whom all
failing, the heirs of the Granter and Janet McLean, his spouse,
whom failing, his heirs of any other marriage of his lands of
Inveraw, Drumchoise, Dalneass, etc., with certain exceptions,
including a life rent right granted by the deceased Archibald
Campbell of Inveraw to Lilias Campbell, his spouse, now spouse
to Angus Campbell of Dunstagnage; dated at Inveraw 14th February
1722.”
Another interesting fact in the Inverawe annals is that Dugald
Campbell of London in the parish of Saint Martin’s, Westminster,
and County of Middlesex, by his will bearing date the 2nd day of
June 1718, gave to old decayed men and young women of Campbell of
Inverawe’s family, the sum of £300, and that this “Inverawe Annuity
Fund” since augmented, is still administered by Trustees chosen
from the Inverawe heirs.
The present known Campbells who are proud to claim that they are of
the Clan Inverawe are descended from Alexander, brother of Duncan,
the fourth son of Archibald, as named in the foregoing will.
Alexander was born in 1710 and married Ann Somerville in 1747. If
all of the descendants of this union have been of as fine, high
character as those whom we have been privileged to meet, the world
has indeed been richer for the Campbells of Inverawe.
_Family Tree of The Campbells of Inverawe_
The family does not seem to be entirely in agreement on the line
back of the 18th Century. The following is gathered from different
branches. One version is that the Inverawes descended from Sir
Archibald Campbell of Lochow, whose son Colin was knighted by
Alexander III, 1280, and died 1294. His son, Niel or Nigel of
Lochow, died 1360, and _his_ son, Dugald or Duncan was the 1st
“Inverawe” and ancestor of the Clan Dhonnachie Campbells. He got a
grant of the estate of Inveraw and Cruachan from David II, 1330.
A later Inveraw got a grant of lands from Queen Mary, 1558. With
the exception of a gap of about 60 years from 1460 or so to 1510,
we have a complete record of “Inveraws” practically an unbroken
succession from father to son.
Another version is the following: