Kilkivan, Duncan Gilchrist

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The oldest finding of the name of GILCHRIST on the Kintyre Peninsula is in the Kilkivan Cemetery which is located approximately four and one half miles west of Campbeltown on the road to Machrihanish. Therein can be found the above Medieval tombstone, one of eight dating from the 14th to the 15th century. The inscription, written in Latin andin Lombardic capitals, reads as follows:

HIC IACET DO/NCAVS CRI/STINI

"Here Lies Duncan, Son of Gilchrist"

It is believed that the grave is that of Duncan MacGilchrist, Second Lord of Arrochar. Taken from: Iona School 14th - 15th Century Extract taken from ARGYLL, Vol. 1, KINTYRE  The University Press, Edinburgh: Page 128

Duncan Gilchrist lies at Kilkivan

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