| Name | Value | Date | Grid Ref | Map Sources | Other forms, comments etc |
| Ardlarach | 2½m1/4 land | 15071722 | NR 2958 | Blaeu(Ila)Add 11803A | Ardlarauch(1507). Included 2 horsegangs(1686). With 2 cowlands of Cruech from 1686. |
| Cruach | (½m) | 1686 | NR 3258 | ‘tua kyn land of Cruech'(1686) or ‘Crowarich'(1722) | |
| Pennycraig | NR 3261 | Not a true ‘pennyland’ name – or a farm-name. Craigininfinin in 1798-9. | |||
| Grobolls | 2½m | 1507 | NR 3359 | Add 11803A | Crobollis(1507), Crowbossill(1541), Grobolsay(1562). 1686 rental suggests it may have included ‘Kinkglas’ & ‘Leatar’. The latter was worth 1/16 and was with Mulindry in 1722. |
| Lenanbuie | ⅝m | 1541 | NR 3461 | See Gone. | |
| Gartmain | ⅝m | 1541 | NR 3360 | See Corse. | |
| Corse | (⅝m) | 1507 | Corse(1507), Coyf(1509). With Gartelosk as 1⅞m in 1507. Is this the same as Gartmain which was with Gartloist in 1686? | ||
| Gartloist | 1¼m(1/8 land) | 1541 | NR 3360 | Blaeu(Ila)Add 11803A | With Corse in 1507 as 1⅞m, (Coyf in 1509). With Gartmean in 1686. Since values match Gartmain could be Corse. |
| Gone | ⅝m(1/16 land) | 1562 | Gone(1562), Gronzie(1583-4). Always listed between Gartachossan and Gartloist. Goyne was with Gartchossin in 1686 so cannot be Gartmain. Possibly Lenanbuie? | ||
| Tallant | 2½m(1/4 land) | 1507 | NR 3358 | Blaeu(Ila)Add 11803A | Taulane(1507). With Awinboggie in 1686. Cf Skerrols which was linked with Avinvogy from 1733. |
| Gartachossan | 2½m(1/4 land) | 1507 | NR 3460 | Blaeu(Ila)Add 11803A | 5/16 land in 1722 but this possibly includes 1/16 Goyne or Gone. Divided into Upper (¾ of farm) & Nether (¼) in 1733 & 1741. |
| Mulindry | 2½m(1/4 land) | 15411686 | NR 3559 | Blaeu(Ila)Add 11803A | Mullendryn(1541), Mullentre(1545). With Rosquern & Nosebridge as 5m in 1499, 1507, 1509 & 1528-9. See below. |
| Leatar | (⅝m)1/16 land | 1686 | 1/16 with Grobolls in 1686. Leatur – with Mulindry to make 5/16 in 1722. See below under Mulindry. | ||
| Neriby | 2½m1/4 land | 15071722 | NR 3660 | Blaeu(Ila)Add 11803A | Ereby(1507), Erabe(1545), Ereby(Blaeu), Neribie (or similar) from c. 1686. |
| Ballitarsin | 2½m1/4 land | 15071506 | NR 3561 | Add 11803A | |
| DullochLower GluichUpper Gluich | ⅝m | 1541 | NR 365621NR 368617 | Add 11803AOS(1878)OS(1878) | Dulloch(1494), 1/4 with Ouchtinnilbruch(1528-9), Delowauch(1541), Dluach(1751). With Gertentaillworie as 1⅞m in 1722 and probably 1733 & 1741. |
| Gortanilivorrie | (⅝m)? | NR 3562 | RHP 11049 | See below. | |
| Ochtonaffrathe | 1¼m(1/8 land) | 1562 | Ochtownwruch(1494). See below. 1/4 with Dullach(1528-9) | ||
| Daill | (2½m)1/4 land | 15421542 | NR 3662 | Add 11803A | ‘Quarteria'(1542). 3⅛m(1668). See below.Dalbeg, Dalmore & Gorthe = 3¾m in 1541 & 1614 |
| Gorthe | (⅝m) | 1614 | With Dalbeg & Dalmoir in 1541 & 1614. = Gortanilivorrie?See below under Daill. | ||
| Cill Bhraenan | 1¼m(1/8 land) | 1541 | NR 3762 | Add 11803A | Kilbranne(1494), Kilveranane(1541) |
| Skelereioch | ⅝m | 1614 | Stealreoch(1686), with Olnach(Dulloch?) and Gortentygillimorie in 1686. = Scouller in NR 3762? This does not appear in 1541 list. | ||
| Surn | 1⅞m | 1507 | NR 3362/3462NR 3562 | Add 11803A | 7½ cowlands(1587-8). Ex Iona. With Daill, Ochtonaffrathe & Kilbrannan as 7½m in 1722 & 1749. |
| Carro | (⅝m)(1/16) | 1617 | 8s in 1617, 1623 & 1636 which is probably a mistake for 8s 4d or ⅝m. Part of the Lossit estate. See below. | ||
| Nosebridge | 2½m1/4 land | 15411686 | NR 3760 | Add 11803A | With Roskar & Mulindry as 5m in 1499, 1507, 1509 & 1528-9.Noispork(1541), Navisburg(1545). |
| Allalladh | NR 4058 | Add 11803A | Alelaya(Add 11803A). See below. | ||
| Kilennan | 2½m1/4 land | 15071722 | NR 3757NR 3558 | Blaeu(Ila)Add 11803A | Killenane(1507), Kelelane(1541), Killelane(1614). Over and Nether from 1686 – each 1/8 land. |
| Kynagarry | 2½m1/4 land | 15071686 | NR 3758 | Add 11803A | Kynnagary(1507) |
| Avinlussa | 1¼m1/8 land | 15621722 | NR 3558 | Blaeu(Ila)Add 11803A | Awanlassay(1562), Auon Laggan or Lysa(Blaeu) |
| Roskar | 1¼m1/8 land | 15411722 | NR 3860/3861 | Add 11803A | With Nosebridge & Mulindry as 5m in 1499, 1507, 1509 & 1528-9. Rosequeren(1733). |
| Barr | 2½m1/4 land | 15411722 | NR 3960 | Add 11803A | With Arregowarre & Storegag as 5m in 1499 & 1528-9. |
| Cattadale | 1¼m(1/8 land) | 15451722 | NR 3860 | Add 11803A | |
| Eorrabus | 2½m(1/4 land) | 1562 | NR 3564 | Add 11803A | Ourebulsche(1499), Orobollis(1507), Evirlawsy(1528-9), Orepols(1541), Eurobolsay(1562). See below. |
| Keirreishlaraich | Caldwell p 313. See below. | ||||
| Scarrabus | 2½m1/4 land | 15071686 | NR 3465 | Add 11803A | Skarbollis(1507), Scarrabolsay(1562) |
| Octovullin | (1¼m)1/8 land | 1507 | NR 3464 | Add 11803A | Ochdow Muillin(1499), Ochtawelane(1541), Auchtavelane(1614). See below. |
| Druim Aladh | 1¼m(1/8 land) | 1541 | NR 3464/3465 | OS(1878) | Drummall(1507) Drumhalden(1541). With Octovullin in 1507, 1686 & 1722. |
| Knox/the Knokis | (⅝m)(1/16) | 1562 | With Leak/the Lek as 1¼m from 1562-84. ‘Knockans’ was with lower part of Monyvinaskok in 1686, Leak with upper part.=Taynaknock later? | ||
| Taynaknock | ⅝m1/16 | 17221722 | c. NR 3564 | RHP 11026Smith(1848) | =The Knokis? On Smith(1848) between Eorrabus & Octavullin.This is not the same as Tayanock at NR 313634. |
| Skerrols | 2½m1/4 land | 15071587-8 | NR 3563 | Blaeu(Ila)Add 11803A | Ex Iona. Sarrollis(1507), Skarrals(1587-8). Munro’s Monro p 56.With the 2 cowlands (6s 8d or ½m) of Avinvogy from 1733. Cf Tallant which was linked with Awinboggie in 1686. |
| Avenvogie | (½m) | 1733 | NR 3656 | Add 11803A | 2 cowlands = 6s 8d. |
| Kilarrow | 1¼m1/8 land | 15071507 | NR 335625 | Blaeu(Ila)Add 11803A | Ex Iona. Part of Lossit estate. Kilmacow(1507), Kilmokew(1509), Nakill(1587-8), Kilvorow(1617). |
| Knockanbearach? | 1¼m1/8 land | 16171722 | NR 3363 | Ex Iona. Part of Lossit estate. Always Knocan or similar in the past. <> Knockans(1686). Not listed in church lands of 1507. | |
| Eallabus | 1¼m1/8 land | 15071587-8 | NR 3363 | Blaeu(Ila)Add 11803A | Ex Iona. Part of Lossit estate. Allabollis(1507). Given as 2 horsegangs in 1733, 10s (¾m) in 1741 & 1751. |
| Kynnabollis | 2½m1/4 land | 15071587-8 | c. NR 3263 | Smith(1848) | Ex Iona. Part of Lossit estate. Kynnabollis(1507). Given with Alabols as 1/4 in 1722 when you would expect 3/8. Like Alabolls was divided into horsegangs in 18th-century rentals. |
| Carrabus | 1⅞m3/16 land | 15071722 | W = NR 3063Mid = NR 3163E = NR 3264 | Add 11803A | Carrabollis(1509) |
| Gorebollis & Awmes | 1686 | Only in 1686 rental. Between Knockans and Duisker in list.Name similar to Gararbollis of 1507 & 1509 although I think latter is in the Rhinns. Perhaps linked to one of the Goirtean Bholsa names in NR 3566 or 3568. | |||
| Lyrabus | 1¼m1/8 land | 17221722 | NR 304651 | Blaeu(Ila)Add 11803AOS(1878) | Probably with Coullabus as 2½m in 1507 & 1509, certainly in 1751. With Corspellane as 5m in 1499 & 1528-9. |
| Coullabus | 1¼m1/8 land | 17221722 | NR 2965 | Add 11803A | Probably with Lyrabus as 2½m in 1507 & 1509, certainly in 1751. |
| Corsapol | 2½m1/4 land | 15071542 | NR 2966 | Blaeu(Ila)Add 11803A | Corspallane(1507). With Keirbous (Lyrabus?) as 5m in 1499 and 1528-9. |
| Cill an Ailein | (1⅞m)(3/16 land) | 1614 | NR 3171 | Add 11803A | Killinallan is always given as 2½m but included two other properties – Garisay(1507) and Crosmoir(1614, 1675). It seems to be repeated in 1614. |
| Crois Mhor | NR 2970 | With Cill an Ailein as 2½m in 1614, 1675 & 1686. | |||
| Garisay | With Cill an Ailein as 2½m in 1507, 1509, 1541-2, 1614 & 1617. With Cill an Ailein, Lag & Balinos as 5m in 1499 & 1528-9. =the cowland of Keanrasary in 1686? | ||||
| Altgarrestell | ⅝m(1/16 land) | 1614 | This sounds as if it should be in Gleann Ghaireasdail at NR 4361 but it is included in the same 1/4 land as Killenalen & Croissmoire in 1675 & 1686. It may be the later name for Garisay. | ||
| Lag | NR 3169 ? | With Garisay, Cill an Ailein & Balinos in 1499 & 1528-9. With Ballinous as 2½m in 1507 & 1509. =Lag Odhar at NR 3169? | |||
| An Ruime | NR 3171 | =Rim(1733, 1751) or Reim(1741)? With Ballinos & Gortantaoid in 1733, 1741 & 1751. | |||
| Ballinous(=Baile Aonghais)? | 2½m(1/4 land) | 1507 | NR 3272 ? | Blaeu(Ila) | With Lag as 2½m in 1507 & 1509. 2½m(1562-84). With Rim & Gortented in 1733, 1741 & 1751 |
| Total (m) | 72⅜m |
Mulindry
Mulindry is consistently a 1/4 land (33s 4d) from 1541-1686. From about 1710 it seems to have inceased in value to 41s 8d (40s in the Islay shorthand of the day). This was due to the accession of Leatur which was worth 1/16 or 8s 4d. I have no reference to Leatar before 1686 when it is linked with Grobolls as 1/16 land. Leatur/Leatar may have previously been part of another farm or it may be a former church farm such as Carro which is otherwise unaccounted for. Caldwell (p 325) has suggested the second element of Mulindry may be from treabh. If so, this may be of great significance since the Senchus refers to Islay having 100 ‘treb’. (See Bannerman p 56).
Gortanilivorrie
With Olnach(=Dulloch?) and ‘Stealreoch’ in 1686. With Dulloch (and probably Skelereioch) in 1722. The valuation from 1722-1741 (and probably 1686) was 25s or 3/16. I suspect each of the three components was worth 8s 4d. (In 1878 Gortanilivorrie is marked Gortanloist). = Gorthe of 1541?
Daill, Cill Bhraenan and Ochtonaffrathe
These 3 farms are listed together as 5m in 1507 and 1509. They appear with Surn in 1686, 1722, and probably 1733 & 1741, usually as 7½m. Daill was usually ¼ land whilst Cill Bhraenan and Ochtonaffrathe were each 1/8 land. Surn was usually 1⅞m so there is ⅝m wanting which may be part (or all) of Gorth which appears with Daill as 3¾m in 1541 & 1614. (To complicate the issue Dall appears twice in RMS VII (1137) of 1614. The first entry is with Gorthe for 3¾m as in 1541. This would imply Gorthe was 1¼m. However Dall also appears by itself as 3m 1s 4d amongst the ‘extra’ farms entered in the 1614 list. Since this is probably meant to be 3m 1s 8d (3⅛m) the implication here is that Gorthe, if included, was only ⅝m). In 1541 Gorthe may have included Skelereioch which does not appear independently until 1614. The most likely candidate for Gorthe is what is now Gortanilivorrie.
RSS I (1420) of 1506-7 refers to the lands of ‘Ouchnafrech Kilbrannane & Indale’. The last is more probably Daill than Loch Indaal.
Where was Ochtonaffrathe? The only local place-names which look even vaguely relevant are Cnoc na Moine-Brathaidh (NR 378627) and Sruthan na Moine Bradaich.
Carro
These lands are ex-Iona but are not listed independently in 1507. Almost all of the lands that are listed as church property in 1507 can be traced in the 1617 charter. This is one that cannot. There is a Monechorrie at NR 3664.
Allalladh
The similarity of names suggests Ellay – which was an Iona property. However, according to AS II (194) of 1625, Ella was in Kilmeny parish whereas Allalladh was in Kilarrow. (In Smith’s map of 1848 Alelay is given as a pendicle of Nosebridge). I have no valuation for Allalladh and do not think it was the same as Ellay.
Eorrabus
Ourebulsche is valued at 5m with Eskillis in 1499, 1507, 1509 & 1528-9. By itself Eorrabus seems to have been worth 2½m(1541, 1562-4, 1583-4 & 1614). It is given as 3/8 from 1722-1751 by which time it may have contained another farm.
Keirreishlaraich
Caldwell states that this was feued to Mr William Campbell of Eorrabus in 1628. He gives Kerreish Laich (1631) and Kerowbhyachie (1654) as other forms. In other parts of the West Highlands and Hebrides a first element Kerr- or similar would imply a quarter but I don’t think a quarterland is meant here. It is more likely to be for ‘kerrowrane’ which was half a leorheis and so 1/32nd land or 4s 2d.
Octovullin
The prefix Ocht- suggests an eighthland whereas Auch- just suggests ‘field’. Most spellings indicate the former. Drummall was linked with Octovullin in 1507 when each was worth 1/8. By 1686 the extent of Ochtomullin & Drumall was 3/8 – made up of two distinct units of 1/4 and 1/8. This leaves 1/8 unaccounted for although half (8s 4d) of this accrued to Octovullin between 1507 and 1541 when it is given as 1⅞m.
Ballinos
With Lag in 1507 & 1509 but I have no separate valuations for either of them. I cannot assume they were 1/8 land each since Ballinos seems to have been more important. By itself as 1/4 land in 1562-4 & 1583-4. With Gortenteid in 1722, With Rim & Gortented in 1733, 1741 & 1751. With Gortentyd, Dowdillbeg and the cowland of Keanrasary in 1686.
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