Cailen Campbell (1090 - 1120)

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Cailen Campbell is a member of Clan Campbell.

Cailen was the child of Gillespic Archibald Campbell and Finvol Fraser. Cailen passed away in 1110. ^[1]

XIX. Cailen Maol Maith, i.e., Bald Good Colin, the 3rd Campbell. He married a niece of Alexander the First, the 90th King of Scotland, by whom he had Gillespie, his heir. By the owner of Castle Sween, in Knapdale's daughter, he had two natural sons. (Note: Eiall Scotland Niece of Alexander I of Scotland)

1st. Faus Coir, powerful and warlike, he took most part of Cowall from the Lamonts. Of him the Clan Tavish, such as the famihes of Scanish, Rudale, Dun- arclary, &;c., are descended.

2nd. IvER Ckoumb, of whom the Maclver Camp- bells of Asknish and theb branches are descended.*

Then' mother was taken from Cailen Maol by her father Sweene Kus, and afterwards married to MacLachlan of Dunad, &c. Cailen Maol Maith was appointed Justice -General, also Master of the King's Household and Lord of the Isles, the rebels from the Western Isles having attacked the King, Alexander the First, in the Castle of Dunstaffnage, where he was slenderly attended. By the brave conduct of the Campbells he escaped. Cailen, who led the attack on them, was killed with all his retinue while saving his sovereign's life. He died, anno 1110. His son and successor was Sir GiLLESPic, or Sir Archibald Campbell/

peeigree given by http://www.clanmactavish.org/documents/campbell_connection.pdf (Gillespig/Archibald4 , Malcolm/Gillecollum3 Oduibhne, Dhuine2 deudgheal, Dhiarmid1 odhuibhne)1

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Sheri Sturm, Apr 7, 2013