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!BIOGRAPHY: Sir Robert Douglas of Glenbervie, Bart., THE PEERAGE OF SCOTLAND, Vol. 2, Second Edition, John Philip Wood, Esq., Editor, Edinburgh, 1813, pp. 6-8. VII. John, Lord of the Isles, who succeeded him, and is designed John, Lord of the Isles, son of Angus, in a grant of two marks of land, called Lefenmarg, he made to the monastery of Sadale. In the minority of David II., the extent of his territory, and its remoteness, enabled him to remain in a state of dubious allegiance. Baliol, by mighty offers of advantage, won him over, in 1335, to acknowledge himself the vassal of Scotland. A contract, in form of indenture, was executed, 12th December 1335, between Baliol and the Lord of the Isles. By it Baliol, as far as in him lay, hielded to John, Lord of the Isles, his heirs and assigns, the islands of Mull, Sky, Ila, and Gigha, the lands of Kintyre and Knapdale, with other islands and territories; and also the wardship of the heir of th eEalr of Atholl, at that ime a child of three years old. On account of which concessions, the Lord of th eIsles bound himself, and his heirs, to be the liegement of Baliol, and his heirs, and to aid them, at all times, to the unmost, against all their enemies. Thus did Baliol, in order to secure the fidelity of the Lord of the Isles, increase his power and influence, and extend it even unto Atholl, the centre of Scotland. John of the Isles was received into the protection of the English King, 3d December 1337, and a safe conduct granted for his coming into England to treat with Edward III. The Lord of the Isles appears to have submitted to David II., on his return home from France, as he obtained from David a charter, dated at Air, 12th June 1344, reciting, quod super finali concordia inter nos et Johannem de Yle, consanguineum nostrum carissimum, habito prius diligenti tractatu communique utilitate reul nostri, ac tranquillitate ejusdem previsis, granting and confirming to the said John, pro homagio et servitio suo, the island called Yle, the islands of Geday, Jura, Colinsey, Tiryad, Colla, and Lewes, with all the small islands to them belonging, the lands of Morimare, Louchabre, durdomon, and glenchomyr, and the keeping of the King's castles of Kernoborgh, Iseleborgh, and Dunchonall, with the lands and small islands thereto belonging, to be held by the said John, and his heirs, in fee and heritage. Edward III. issued a commission to Walter de Berminham, Justiciary of Ireland, to treat with John de Insulis, to come in the King's peace, 3d November 1346. In the treaty entered into at Newcastle, 13th July 1354, the Steward of Scotland, the Lord of Douglas, Thomas de Murref, and Johan des Yles, were the principal persons named for its observance. John, Lord of the Isles, in 1354, entered into an indenture with John of Lord, Lord of Argyll, by which John of Lorn gave up to John of the Isles, all claim to all the lands and castles following, of which John of the Isles had obtained charters from King David II. or his father King Robert I., namely, the castles of Kerneburcch and Hystylburch, with all their islands and rights, the whole island of Mule, the castle of Dunconill, with all its pertinents and island in the superior part of Duray, the Island of Tereyd, &c. Edward III. issued another commission for treating with John of the Isles, 31st March 1356; and in the treaty for the liberation of King David II., 3d October 1357, an inviolable truce, for ten years, betwixt England and Scotland, was agreed on, in which truce were to be included Edward Baliol and John of the Isles, and all other allies and adherents of the King of England. John of the Isles obtained a confirmation of all donations and concessions made by whomsoever to him of whatsoever lands, tenements,annualrents, and possessions, 4th July 1362; and John of Yle, Lord of the Isles, signed an instrument at Inverness, 15th November 1369, by which, in consideration of the pardon of his former transgressions, granted by King David II., he became bound to make sitaifaction for all injuries or damages done by him to the King's subjects, to give obedience to the laws himself, and to oblige his sons, and his vassals, and all the inhabitants of his estates, to do the same, and to answer readily to the King's officers for all taxes and contributions imposed or to be imposed. For fulfilling the premises, he engaged to deliver, as hostages, within the castle of Dunbarton, his son, by a daughter of the Steward of Scotland, named Donald; a grandson, named Angus, being the son of his deceased son, John; together with a natural son of his own, named Donald. And further, the Earl of Strathern, Steward of Scotland, became surety for him, and appended his seal to the instrument, along with the seal of the said John, Lord of the Isles. King Robert II, his father-in-law, now asended the throne of Scotland, granted a charter, dated at Scone in the time of the parliament held there, 9th March 1371-2, to our beloved son, John del Yle, all the lands of 300 marks, wich were of the deceased Alan, the son of Roderick, within his kingdom, namely, the lands of Modoworth, Arrassag, Moreovyr, Knodeworte, Oviste, Barrech, Rume, Eggeth, and Heryce. He also granted three charters, 6th June 1376, to our beloved son, John del Yle, of the island of Colowsay, and lands of Lochaber, on John's resignation, and of the King's lands of Kintyr and half of Knapdale, to be held by the said John, and Margaret, our beloved daughter, his wife. He died in 1387-8. He married Margaret, fourth daughter of King Robert II., by whom he had a son, Donald, and two daughters.