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 presentation are worthy of a place here: "Per presentes facimus, constituimus, et creamus dictum Magistrum Joannem, episcopum dicti episcopatus insularum, et abbatem diée abbatie dictae abbatiae de Yeolumkillsimili modo, et adeo libere in omnibus respectibus, causis, et conditionibus, ac si dictus Magister Joannes, ad dictum episcopatum et abaciam in curia Romana provideretur (Pr. Seal)." All this provision has no doubt been with a view that he might dilapidate the temporality to the family of Argyle. He was censured by the General Assembly for assisting at the Queen's Parliament, anno 1567. He was dead before the 20th of September 1572. (Register of Gifts, Pensions, &c."). The memory of Carswell is still preserved, in Lorn, by tradition, especially in the vicinity of Carnaffery Castle, in the parish of Kilmartin, where he chiefly resided. It is by no means popular. The bards, whom he affected to despite, made him the subject of their satirical verses and invectives, some of which are still preserved. Many proverbs expressive of his rapacity and niggardliness are still current in that country.