Old Photographs Luss By Loch Lomond Scotland

Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Luss, a village in Argyll & Bute, on the South West bank of Loch Lomond. Historically in the County of Dunbarton, its original name is Clachan dhu, or dark village. Ben Lomond, the most southerly Munro mountain, dominates the view north over the loch, and the Luss Hills rise to the west of the village. Saint Kessog brought Christianity to Luss at some uncertain date in the Dark Ages. The village is within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. In 1625 Sir John Colquhoun of Luss was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia. However in 1632 he was accused of absconding with his wife's sister, Lady Catherine Graham, daughter of the Earl of Montrose. He was accused of using sorcery and witchcraft and perhaps wisely he did not return to answer these charges. He became a fugitive and his estates were forfeited. Sir John's eldest son recovered the estates in 1646. In 1703 Sir Humphrey Colquhoun, fifth Baronet represented Dunbartonshire in the last Scottish Parliament. He strongly opposed the Treaty of Union. He died without male issue and the title passed to his daughter's husband, James Grant of Pluscardine. However when Pluscardine's elder brother died he re-assumed the name of Grant. He was the ancestor of the Earls of Seafield and Barons of Strathspey, on whom the baronetcy devolved. The estate was succeeded to by Sir James Grant Colquhoun who was the fourth son of James Grant and Ann Colquhoun. He built the mansion of Rossdhu which remains the seat of the chiefs of Clan Colquhoun. The present Church of Scotland place of worship in Lussa was built in 1875 by Sir James Colquhoun, in memory of his father who had drowned in the loch in December 1873 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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