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Craignish Surname Definition:

CRAIGNISH: Of territorial origin from Craignish in Argyllshire. Dugaid Gregyns rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 187). Some of the earlier generations of Campbell of Craignish (MacDhughail Chraignis), known as MacDougall, from their ancestor Dougall Campbell a younger son of the lord of Lochow, c.

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Craignish Surname Meaning

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CRAIGNISH: Of territorial origin from Craignish in Argyllshire. Dugaid Gregyns rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 187). Some of the earlier generations of Campbell of Craignish (MacDhughail Chraignis), known as MacDougall, from their ancestor Dougall Campbell a younger son of the lord of Lochow, c. 1130 (Poltalloch Writs, p. 142), seem to have used this territorial name instead of their Gaelic patronymic. In 1361 the heiress Christina parted with the barony "in her sore distress to Colin Cambel of Lochow, ancestor of the duke of Argyll. Malcolm de Cragginche is in record, 1432 (HP., IV, p. 200). John M'Kegragnisse witnessed an instrument of sasine of Cragniche to Archibald, earl of Argyll, 1493 (OPS., II, p. 97).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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