The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . Isles, are, however, represented by the fragments of two orthree castles. * We have to thank Mrs. Forbes Irvine of Drum for the use of the sketches fromwhich our iUustrations of these castles are made. DUNYVEG AND LOCHGORME — 297 — FOURTH PKRIOU The most important of these is the castle of Dunyveg, which standson the summit of a detached rock on the south-east coast of the island(Figs. Ull and U12). It seems to have been a strong keep of theusual form, such as that of Castle Mearnaig* in Morven.
The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . Isles, are, however, represented by the fragments of two orthree castles. * We have to thank Mrs. Forbes Irvine of Drum for the use of the sketches fromwhich our iUustrations of these castles are made. DUNYVEG AND LOCHGORME — 297 — FOURTH PKRIOU The most important of these is the castle of Dunyveg, which standson the summit of a detached rock on the south-east coast of the island(Figs. Ull and U12). It seems to have been a strong keep of theusual form, such as that of Castle Mearnaig* in Morven. It was thechief stronghold of the Lord of the Isles in Islay, and occupies animportant place in the history of the disputes between that turbulentand semi-independent chief and the royal authority in Scotland. After numerous insurrections and submissions, during the reign ofJames iv., who made at least six expeditions to the western seas, James the isles with a strong naval force in 1540. He then took severalof the chiefs prisoners, and placed a royal garrison in many of the most. Fig. 1411.—UuuyvcL Castle. View. important fortresses. Archibald Stewart, of the Bute family, was madecaptain of the castle of Dunyveg, which had belonged to James Macdonald,Lord of the Isles, whilst the lordship of the Isles was annexed inalienablyto the Crown. The island chiefs still continuing troublesome, various attempts tocurb them were made by James vi. He endeavoured to enter into ana.^reement with Sir James Macdonald of Islay, and the latter offeredthat the castle of Dunyveg should be placed in the hands of a governorand garrison appointed by the king; whereupon Robert Hepburn, lieu-tenant of the kings guard, was sent to receive it. Further disturbances having arisen, Argyle was despatched to reduce* Vol. in. p. 170. FOURTH PERIOD •298 UUNYVEG AND LOCHGORME the islanders to obedience; but the governor of Duny veg disobeyed themandate to deliver the castle up. This gave rise
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