Coll and Gunna
In Coll, Gunna and Tiree we find evidence of mail-lands which seem to have made up an alternative Norse valuation system. They did not have as wide a currency as ouncelands and pennylands but I have shown mail-land valuations where we know them. The valuation in merklands is not always consistent with the value in mail-lands but this is because the ratings usually date from different periods. (The date column only refers to merkland valuations). I have found no trace of pennylands in Coll, either in valuations or place-names. Tirungs were always divided into halves (3m), quarters (1½m=20s) or eighths (10s).
In some documents the spellings of Grishipoll and Crossapoll are very similar. Fortunately the lists are usually in geographical order so that we can pin down which farm is being referred to.
| Name | Value(m) | Mail-lands | Date(m) | Grid Ref | Map Sources | Other forms, comments etc |
| Bousd | (1½m) | 10 | NM 2563 | BlaeuRHP 13171
Langlands RHP 8826/2 |
=Pollis OPS II, I, 333, (1558),Bolstig/Port Boldstig (Blaeu), Part of Tirung Cornaig. | |
| Sorisdale | (1½m) | 10 | NM 2663/2763 | BlaeuRHP 8826/2 | Sotesdal(1203), Sodtsdel/Sodisdel(Blaeu), Soadasdale in RHP 8826/2, Sodisdale in OS(1878). | |
| Cornaigbeg | (1½m) | 10 | NM 2462 | BlaeuRHP 8826/2 | Now WSW of More but in Blaeu it was N. | |
| Cornaigmore | (1½m) | 10 | NM 2463 | BlaeuLanglands
RHP8826/2 |
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| Torastan | 1½m | 1528 | NM 2261 | BlaeuLanglands | Torressa(1528), Torristy (Blaeu), + Beg (Langlands). | |
| Kirktoun | 1½m | 1528 | NM 221617? | Blaeu | = Killunaig?, Kilynaig(Blaeu), Kill(AVR). | |
| Garnacharmig | 10s | 1620 | Blaeu | AS II(83), Gar(1528) -with Knock, Garkarmick(Blaeu). | ||
| Knock | 10s | 1620 | Knock(1528) -with Gar, AS II(83) 1620. | |||
| Trialn (near Bagh an Trailleich?) | 20s | 1528 | NM 2161? | BlaeuLanglands | Treella(1528),Torrell(AS II(83) 1620), Trealan(Blaeu), Treylind(GD201/1/98), Trialn(Langlands). | |
| Gallanach | 40s | 1528 | NM 2160 | Galdanach(1528 & AS II(83) 1620). | ||
| Arnabost | 20s | 1528 | NM 2159 | Arnapoldo(1528). | ||
| Mibost | 10s | 1542 | NM 2059 | OS(1878) | Mebois(1542). | |
| Cliad | 20s | 1528 | NM 2059 | Blaeu | Claid(1528), Claad/Klead/Klaad(Blaeu). | |
| Grishipoll | 20s | 1528 | NM 1859/1959 | BlaeuRHP 8826/2 | Crecepoldo(1528), Grisbol(Blaeu), Gricipol(1751). | |
| Kilbride | NM 1954 | A pendicle of ‘Grissapoll'(RHP 8826/2). | ||||
| Ballyhaugh | 20s | 1528 | NM 1757/1758 | Blaeu | Ballehow(1528), How(Blaeu). | |
| Cardnaha (=Totamore?) | 20s | 1528 | AS II (683, 686), between Ballyhow & Grimisary in lists. | |||
| Totamore | (1½m) | 1751 | NM 1756 | Langlands | Totomore(1½m) in AVR(1751) but no early references. | |
| Friesland | (½m) | 4 | 1566 | NM 1853/1953 | RHP 8826/2 | Iona Nunnery, Fleasaland(RSS V, II, 3008 of 1566) or Flassaland(3166 of 1566-7), Fressland in RHP 8826/2. |
| Grimisary | 20s | 9 | 1528 | NM 1756 | LanglandsOS(1878) | Gremysare(1528), Grimsary(Langlands),’nine meal lands’ in (GD201/1/362/2 of 1705). |
| Acha | 1751 | NM 1854 | Blaeu?Langlands | Achavouline(AVR 1751), part of Grimisary?,=Ausa(Blaeu)? | ||
| Totronald | 20s | 1528 | NM 1656 | BlaeuLanglands | Totorannald(1528), Tottarainal(Blaeu), Totoranald(1751). | |
| Gortan | 10s | 1542 | NM 1753 | 6s 8d(1528), 10s in all other documents. | ||
| Uig | 20s | 1528 | NM 1654/1754 | Wig(1528). | ||
| Breachacha | 3m | 1528 | NM 1553/1554 | Blaeu | Breka(c)h(Blaeu). | |
| Feall | (6m) | 1409 | NM 1454 | Blaeu | ‘Tyrungha Feal'(Munro p27 & RMS II(2264) of 1495). It probably consisted of Feall & (a) neighbouring farm(s). | |
| Feall | 3m | 1528 | Fealda(1528), Faill(Blaeu), 1½m Fauill in AVR(1751). | |||
| Ard nis | 3m | 20 | 1566 | NM 1552 | RHP 8826/2 | Iona Nunnery, Ardnes Uver & Nethir(RSS V, II, 3008 of 1566) or Artnes(3166 of 1566-7). |
| Usairt | 1½ | RHP 8826/2 | Belonging to Ardnish. | |||
| Feranagoinen | 2 | RHP 8826/2 | Belonging to Ardnish. | |||
| Soa | ½ | NM 1551 | BlaeuRHP 8826/2 | Belonging to Ardnish? | ||
| Crossapol | 20s | 1528 | NM 1253 | Crocepoldo(1528), Grotpoldo(1617), Crossapel(1751). | ||
| Caoles | 6m | 44 | NM 1252 | LanglandsRHP 8826/2 | Ex Iona Nunnery, Kealos(RSS V, II, 3008 of 1566) or Kaylois(3166 of 1566-7), Kelis(Langlands). | |
| Brae | 4 | c. NM 1753 | RHP 8826/2 | Part of Caoles. Together 48 mail-lands make 1 tirung. If Brae = Brarie(Langlands) then it is physically separate. | ||
| Total Coll | (45½m) | |||||
| Gunna | (1m) | 8 | NM 0951/1051 | BlaeuRHP 8826/2 | Iona Nunnery. | |
| Total Coll & Gunna | (46½m) |
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