Domhnall mac Cailein or Donald Campbell was a 13th-14th century

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nobleman and the

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Life

According to Campbell tradition, Domhnall was the second son of

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; however, contemporary evidence seems to suggest that Domhnall was the elder brother to

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.Stephen Boardman, ''The Campbells, 1250-1513'', (Edinburgh, 2006), p.21 First mentioned in 1296, when he did homage to King

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on 28 August 1296, his name is included on the Ragman Roll. He was on the side of the English in 1304 under the orders of John de Botetourt, Justiciar of Galloway, Annan, and the valley of the Nith. Domhnall was part of the jury that, on 31 August 1304, undertook an inquiry as to certain privileges claimed by Robert de Brus, Earl of Carrick. After switching over to the Scottish cause, Domhnall was a signatory to the

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. He received a grant of the half lands of Red Castle in the county of

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in Lorne.

Family and issue

Domhnall married Amabilla and had the following known issue; *Duncan (d.1367), married the heiress Susanna Crawford of Loudon daughter of Reginald Crawford, and is the ancestor of the Campbells of Loudoun. Had issue.

Notes

References

* Boardman, Stephen, ''The Campbells, 1250-1513'', (Edinburgh, 2006) {{DEFAULTSORT:Domhall Mac Cailein Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Nobility from Dumfries and Galloway Clan Campbell Medieval Gaels from Scotland 13th-century Scottish nobility 13th-century Scottish judges 14th-century Scottish judges Signatories to the Declaration of Arbroath Scottish people of the Wars of Scottish Independence