Kilmorich and Lochgoilhead

Kilmorich and Lochgoilhead

This parish was part of what was known as Over Cowal which is described in Argyll Retours (101) of 1503 as 200m extent. Within it were various estates such as Ardkinglas (40m or 80m), Forlane (18m) and Invermuk (24m). AS II (1142) of 1664 refers to the 40m Ardkinglass on the north side of Loch Fyne (the most I can infer from the above table is about 36m) as well as the 40m of Lochgoilsyde and Cricken (although this is possibly a mistake for the 40s of Lochgoilhead itself rather than the parish). AS II (586) of 1637, (1217) of 1665, (1275) of 1666 and AS I (465) of 1660 describe the 80m estate of Ardkinglass which stretched from the NE corner of Loch Fyne to the junction of Lochs Goil and Long.

The 18m Forlane estate is documented on numerous occasions between 1525 and 1751 and even appeared on the map Lawrence Nowell prepared for Cecil (Elizabeth I’s counsellor) c. 1565. It is described in Highland Papers IV (1934) p 53 by the then Duke of Argyll. It is mapped on RHP 3304 of 1885. For reasons explained elsewhere I think that the exchange rate between pennylands and merklands in this area was 1d : 6m in which case this was a 3d estate. The boundaries are significant because they represent the easternmost extension of the pennyland system in Cowal. The eastern and northern boundaries of this estate march (for the most part) with Dumbartonshire and represent a boundary that has been stable since the early fourteenth century and which is probably much older.

For the Invermuk estate see below.

Corryvichatan

It looks as if this has been progressively mistranscribed from Correwakenay(1548), Corriewakemane(1554), Coremekenane(1627), Correvikenan(1632) Corremakannane(1658), Corriveckillan(1751), Corryvichalan(1795) to Corryvichatan today.

Glencroe

As there are two Glencroes (High & Laigh) today so there were in the fourteenth century. HP IV pp 14-15, 18-19 & 52-3 give references to a quadratam terre de Glencro (¼d (Laigh) Glencro) dating to before 1364. RMS I (480) of 1372-4 also refers to a ¼d Glencre neighbouring the loch called Lochanressaliche (plainly High Glencroe by Loch Restil). 3m (High) Glencroe belonged to the Ardkinglas estate; 3m (Low) Glencroe belonged to Feorling.

Feorling and the head of Loch Long

Highland Papers IV pp 11-55 give a number of fourteenth-century references to the lands round the head of Loch Long. Kanlochalong was worth 1d before 1364 (pp 14-15) and was mentioned along with ¼d Glencro and ¼d of Gaunan called Ardgardancha (Ardgartan?). A charter of 1398 (pp 18-19, 25, 52-3) refers to the ¼d of Succoth, Larrich l….asach (Larichlissagache) and Craighau (Craigdow?), ¼d Stronmale, ¼d Sokerch-hunane and ¼d Feorlynmore & Kenlochlong. (These four units might be the subdivisions of 1d Kinlochlong. There is a Larachpark at NN 2603 but I cannot distinguish between the two Succoths. Sokerch-hunane of 1398 may be the same as Suckocharnan of RMS VII (1743) 1617 fn2).

Lochgoilhead

RMS V (2122) of 1592 refers to 40s (3m) parish church of Lochegalishead plus right of pasturage in the hill and moors called Gargarie & Feddennis (cf under Drumsynie More above). AS II (1274) 1666 refers to 40s Lochgoilhead & Creichen which could be a mistake for 40m of the parish or it could just refer to Lochgoilhead, to the west of which lie Creagan Crom and Creagan an t-Sionnaich.

Glenferneis

From 1550 there were two of these. Gleann Beag (or Hell’s Glen) and Gleann Mor run NW & NE respectively from Monevechadan. Settlement in Gleann Beag at NN 1706? and in Gleann Mor at NN 2006? References include: Two Glenferneis(1550), two Glenifernes(1660), 1m Glenurnbeg(1630), 1m Gleniarnbeg(1751), ½d Glenhifern More(1372-4), 3m Gleniarmore(1751). The total is always 5m because in AVR of 1751 there were 4m of the 2 glens + ½m Monevechadan & ½m Aldauhine? which must be the same as Aldachoin (Langlands 1795 on S side of road) and Altequheyne of AS II (599) 1637. Pont(16) gives ‘Glenneaugh or Heaunsglen’ beside Gleann Beag and ‘Glenyuerinn or Hels glenn’ by Gleann Mor.

Carrick, Innermuk & Ardnaneyne

Carrick, Innermuk & Ardnaneyne were 5m in AS II (598) of 1636 & (1085) of 1663. In both the estate is defined as stretching from the River Monochan (c. NS 1996) in the north to the lands of Knap (c. NS 2090) in the south. In RMS III (826) of 1529 there is reference to the lands of ‘Penny de Invermuk’ and in RMS III (2343) of 1541 to the 24m of ‘Penny de Invermuk’. This estate, which was in ‘Over Cowal’, is probably the 24m ‘Overmoik’ referred to in RMS II (3075) of 1506-7. Invermuk was probably at the mouth of the Carrick Burn, (at NS 1995, just south of Cuilimuich), and was originally reckoned one pennyland.