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The name MacCallum means a follower of St Columba whose name in Gaelic was
Colm, distinguishing from others of the same name by adding a suffix,
Columchille.
The clan MacCallum became established in northern Argyll and in 1414 Sir
Duncan Campbell granted lands to them at Craignish peninsula, not far
from Kilmartin where family legend says one of the early branches of the
name became established.
The Campbells also made Ranald MacCallum
hereditary keeper of Craignish castle. The Campbells also granted land
to Donald, son of Gillespie MacCallum, another branch of the clan in
Duntrune, adding to property already owned at Poltalloch in Argyll.
The Poltalloch MacCallums have held the chieftainship of the clan from that
time but later adopted the name Malcolm. The 15th Laird of Poltalloch
was raised to the peerage as Lord Malcolm of Poltalloch late in the 19th
century.
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