Stewart of Appin

The son of Alexander the High Steward, Sir John Stewart Bonkyl was the progenitor of this West Highland clan, and later his descendants were to recieve the Lordship of Lorn, through marriage to the heiress of Lorn.

Stewart of Lorn was killed at Dustaffnage Castle in 1463, and his son became 1st of Appin, and desperately tried to keep the title of Lord of Lorn, but to no avail.

The clan fought at Flodden and Pinkie, in 1513 and 1547. They supported Montrose at the Battle of Inverlochy and in the very same year also fought at Auldearn and Kilsyth.

The chief of Appin was outlawed and his lands were returned to the Crown and given back to him at the Restoration. The clan joined on Dundee's side in 1688 and supported the Jacobites in the Risings of 1715 and 1745.

The estate was sold in 1765 by the 9th chief , whose cousin became chief of Appin and regained his confiscated paternal lands of Ardshiel.