Ref:

(1) Cartularium Comitatus de Levanax- p. 97

The Chiefs of Colquhoun and Their Country- William Fraser, Edinburgh, 1869- Vol. I, pp. 13-5

Gillemore succeeded his father Maldouen and obtained from the Earl of Lennox two charters to the lands of Luss. Gillemakessoc, son of Gillemore, is a witness to one of these charters, however, he does not seem to have ever possessed these lands. The charters are undated but must date between 1225 and 1270, the years when Maldouen was Earl of Lennox.(1)

Ref:

(1) Cartularium Comitatus de Levanax- pp. 19, 96, 97

The Chiefs of Colquhoun and Their Country- William Fraser, Edinburgh, 1869- Vol. I, p. 15

Mauritius de Luss was a witness to a charter by Maldouen, Earl of Lennox to Maurice, son of Galbraith, of a carucate of the land of Cartonvenach and another by the Earl to Maurice and Arthur his son of a quarter of the land in Auchincloich in exchange for other lands.(1) He witnessed another charter by the Earl in 1250 granting to Paisley monastery one pasture in Levanax as well as their other lands in the Earldom of Levanax.(2) He witnessed a charter on 5 Mar. 1270 by Angus, son of Duncan, to the monks of Paisley confirming to them the church of Kyllinan.(3) He also witnessed a charter by Gillemichell, son of Edolf to Malcolm his son to the lands of Gartchonerane as well as two confirmations, one by Duncan, son of Gillemichel Makedolf and the other dated 17 Nov. 1274 by Malcolm, Earl of Lennox.(4)

On 17 Aug. 1277 Maurice, Laird of Luss, for a certain sum, granted to God and the blessed St. Mungo and the church of Glasgow the right to cut and prepare out of any parts of his woods of Luss whatever would be needed for the woodwork of the steeple and treasury which the Catheldral of Glasgow, in consequence of its growing wealth and importance, was in the process of building, with free access and liberty of pasturage for the horses, oxen and other animals which should be employed in carrying the wood required.(5)

Glasgow Cathedral- c.1890

Issue-

Ref:

(1) Cartularium Comitatus de Levenax- p. 27
(2) Registrum Monasterii de Passelet- p. 172
(3) Ibid- p. 134
(4) Cartularium Comitatus de Levanax- pp.84-6
(5) Registrum Episcopatus Glasguensis- Vol. I, p. 191
(6) Registrum Monasterii de Passelet- p. 376

Sir John of Luss, knight was in high favor with Malcolm, Earl of Lennox in whose house he held the office of Usher or Bacularius. From Malcolm he had a charter, confirmed by Robert the Bruce on 6 Mar. 1315, "for the reverence and honor of our patron, the most holy man, the blessed Kessog" (the patron saint of Luss) to Sir John of Luss "our beloved and faithful bacularius" and his heirs, all right which belonged to the earls of Lennox, as superiors of the estate of Luss, of services, captions, or services of carriage within these lands. He also exempted Sir John and his vassals within or without the bounds of the said lands from being called upon by the bailies or servantss of the King's Justiciary, or by the bailies or servants of the Earls of Lennox, to appear and give testimony as witnesses either in the courts of the King, or in those of the Earldom of Lennox, engaging that he himself and his heirs should be always prepared to find sufficient witnesses from other men of his earldom, as often as it should be necessary, that the service of the King might not seem to miscarry from any defect on their part in producing witnesses. Malcolm also granted John the homage and service, forinsic and intrinsic, due to the earl from the lands of Banwrith (Bandry) along with the islands of Innesconogaig and Elanclew and possessed by Maldofen Macgillemychelmore and his heirs and Gilchrist Maccristyne and his heirs to be held by Sir John for rendering for the King's common army two cheeses, and for the assistance of the King as much service as belongs to such an extent of land.(1)

John is mentioned in several charters to his son Malcolm by Malcolm, Earl of Lennox.(2) He was a witness to a charter by the earl to Christian and Margaret Drummond, daughters of John Drummond, of the lands of Ardeureane and Ardenalochreth. He witnessed a charter by Thomas de Cremmenane to Murechanich, son of Kork, of a quarter of the land of Croyne and also its confirmation by Malcolm, earl of Lennox.(3)

Ref:

(1) Cartularium Comitatus de Levenax- pp. 20-2
(2) Ibid- pp.23-4
(3) Ibid- pp. 47, 80-1
(4) The Chiefs of Colquhoun and Their Country- William Fraser, Edinburgh, 1869- Vol. I, pp. 18-9

Malcolm received a charter from Malcolm, the fifth earl of Lennox, confirming to him the lands of Luss as they had been granted to Gillemore by Maldouen the third earl. The charter is undated, however, must be between 1292 when Malcolm succeeded his father as earl, and 1333 when he was killed at the battle of Halidonhill:

"To all who shall see or hear this writing, Malcolm Earl of Levenax, son and heir of the deceased Lord Malcolm Earl of Levenax, everlasting salvation in the Lord: Know ye all that we have inspected and diligently listened to a charter of Gilmore, son of Maldouen, made upon a donation and grant of Lord Maldouen, late Earl of Levenax, of his lands of Luss, with their pertinents, not obliterated, not cancelled, nor vitiated in any part; which charter we, for us and our heirs, as freely, fully, quietly, and honorably, as the said charter in itself by all and in all points testifies and bears, confirm, and for us and our heirs ratify for ever: which charter does not contain of specify any homage in it, but for the sake of respect to us and our heirs, we will and concede to Malcolm of Luss, son and heir of Sir John of Luss, and his heirs, all his foresaid lands of Luss, with their pertinents, for simple homage only, he and his heirs rendering it thence onloy to us and our heirs; and for that service which is contained in the said charter made to the said Gilmore, son of Maldoune, late Lord of Luss, by the said Lord Maldouen, late Earl of Levenax, namely, for two cheeses for the common army of our Lord the King, when occasion requires, from every house in the said lands of Luss in which cheese is made. Moreover we will for us and our heirs, that the said Malcolm and his heirs shall be forever free and relieved of wards, reliefs, maritages, and suits of Court, and from all and whatsoever other secular services, as well forinsic as intrinsic, customs, exactions, and demands, which may ever possibly be exacted or required by us or our heirs of the said Malcolm or his heirs from his forenamed lands of Luss: In testimony of which thing we have put our seal to this writing, before these witnesses, Malcolm Flemyng, Sheriff of Dunbretane, Richard of Culneath, and Hugh Flemyng, Knights, Sir Nicholas, rector of the church of Luss, Gilbert of Drummond, Ingeram of Colquhoune, Duncan, son of Murechach, and many others." (1)

Malcolm also received a charter of a carucate of land and a half-quarter of land in the outer part of Glyne, between the land and marches of Syf and Lekych, to be held for rendering forinsic service in the King's common army as much as belonged to such an extent of land and three suits yearly at the three head courts of Levenax.(2)

About the year 1326 Malcolm had a royal gift of part of his teinds out of the estate of Luss as appears from the account of Sir Malcolm, Vicar of Dumbarton, beginning 18 Feb. 1326 and rendered in the year 1329.(3)

Malcolm witnessed a charter by Earl Malcolm to Patrick Galbraith to the lands of Balecarrage and to a charter by the earl to Gilbert of Carrick to the lands of Cronverne and Buchmonyne.(4) Malcolm also witnessed charters by Donald, the sixth earl of Levenax to William Galbraith to the lands of Achrefmoltoune, to Patrick of Lindsay to the lands of Buchuwl, to Robert of Dunbretane to the lands of Bullul,and to Walter of Foslen of half a carucate of land in Laterwald (Letrualt).(5)

Ref:

(1) Cartularium Comitatus de Levenax- p. 23
(2) Ibid- p. 24
(3) Accounts of the Great Chamberlains of Scotland- Vol. I, p. 160
(4) Cartularium Comitatus de Levenax- pp. 33, 44
(5) Ibid- pp. 34, 52, 69, 95

Godfrey was the sixth Laird of Luss. He was a witness to a charter by Duncan, Earl of Lennox.(1)

Godfrey had an only daughter who succeeded him in his estates. Some state that "The Fair Maid of Luss" was not his daughter, but his sister, however, the evidence is in favor of her being his daughter.

Ref:

(1) Cartularium Comitatus de Levenax- p. 76