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A History

Translates to Hunter or Falconer in Gaelic.

Originally built as a fort in the 1320s Clan

MacDougall.


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Lorne


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The MacDougalls

Scottish clan, associated with the land of Lorne.

Descendants of Dougall, son of Somerled king of

the Scottish Isles. Dougall took most of the lands of Lorne and

Argyll

During the Wars of Scottish Independence, The

MacDougalls were supporters of William Wallaceand King John I of Scotland. They were then

pushed out of power by Robert I of Scotland.


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MacDougalls Continued

Robert The Bruce led an army against the

MacDougalls, in which both sides won

several battles. About a decade later theywere defeated by The Bruce. Ownership of

Lorne and Castle Stalker was then given to

clan Stewart for their allegiance to TheBruce.


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Back to Castle Stalker

It was built as its seentoday at around 1446 bySir John Stewart.

Many battles were foughtby the MacDougallsagainst the Stewarts.Several battles took placein the fields in front ofCastle Stalker.

The MacDougalls neveragain retained ownershipof Castle Stalker.


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The Wager

Ownership was handed

over to the Campbells in

1620 when the Stewart

leader lost in a drunken

wager (for an eight-oared

wherry).

In 1684, the Campbells

were ordered to return the

Castle back over to the

Stewarts. The Campbells

refused but after a

prolonged siege, the

Stewarts had ownership of

Castle Stalker again


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Back to the Campbells

The Stewarts were then ordered to returnthe castle to the Campbells in 1690 for their

support in the first Jacobite Uprising. TheStewarts refused to turn ownership of thecastle over, and were then besieged by theCampbells for several months. It was

eventually surrendered after the Stewartswere offered an honorable surrender in1690.


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Stewarts Repelled

During the 3rd Jacobite Uprising in 1745, theStewarts tried to take the castle back again.

Reports state that there were 60 Campbellsstationed at Castle Stalker and a force of 300Stewarts attacked. It is said that the Castlewas too strong for them to take and their 2lb

cannon-balls merely bounced off the walls.The Campbells retained ownership.


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Castle Stalkers Importance

Served as an important

link between forts

during 3rd

Jacobiteuprising.

Gov. used as center for

Clansmen to surrender

arms.


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Castle Stalkers Decline

Campbells stopped living in Castle Stalker

in 1800, kept just as a storehouse.

Roof fell in at about 1840; source of major

damage to castle.


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Stewarts Return

Castle was bought by Charles Stewart, back

in the family again in 1908.

1965 Lt. Col. D.R. Stewart spent 10 years

restoring the Castle to as it is today.


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Murders

Sir John Stewart, first lord of Castle Stalker was

murdered during his wedding by a disgruntled

MacDougall in 1463. Dugald Stewart was murdered in 1497.

Dugalds son Duncan took over ownership of the

castle but was also murdered shortly afterwards.

In 1520, Sir Alexander Stewart was murdered

while fishing near Castle Stalker.

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