Knapdale

Knapdale

 

Name	Value	Date	Grid Ref	Map Sources	Other forms, comments etc
North Knapdale
Daill	2m	1654	NR 8290	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	Daltinabill appears with Craiglastie and Gortendorne as 4m in AS I (192) of 1622 & AS II (561) of 1636. Daltinable is 2m in 1654. Dall(Blaeu)
Craigglass	1m	1713	NR 8490	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	As 2m with Gortanorne in AS II (830) of 1654. 1m by itself in 1751.
Gortan-eorna	(1m)		NR 7589		This seems too far away. There may have been another Gortan-eorna closer to Daill.
Dunardry Conardari	3m 1d	1533 1353	NR 8190	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	Tonardare(1533) and quite often spelt with initial ‘T’. I suspect this is a misreading of Tonardari.
Drumnadroman	½m	1643			Described as near the lands of Dunardry in AS I (272) of 1643. In AS II (830) of 1654 and GD 1/426/1/26/1 of 1681 is listed  between Ardrishaig & Ashens.
Dunans Dunan	2m ½d	1533 1353	NR 8090	Langlands(1801)
Bardarroch	1m	1533	NR 8091
Barrandaimh	½m	1533	NR 7991		Ex Saddell. See below.
Blarantibert	1½m	1591	NR 8091	Langlands(1801)	Ex Saddell, then Oronsay? See below.
Gartnagrenoch	1m	1633	NR 7890	Blaeu
‘Drumfyne’	2m	1652	NR 7888/7889	Roy(PC 8)	‘two Drumfynes'(1652), Drumfinn(1698), with Gartnagrenoch as 3m in 1751. Roy marks as ridge between Loch Coille-bharr & Lochan Buic. Cf 1d Leachcnaban below.
Barnluasgan	1m	1533	NR 7891/7991	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	Appears as 1½m in 1542, 1652 and 1751 but in these cases I think it includes ½m Barrandaimh.
(Loch) Coille-bharr			NR 7789/7890	Blaeu	This had no assessment but the mill of Coille-Bharr and its associated lands of the two ‘Gortenmullins’ appear frequently in the documents from 1542. Spellings include Gillebir(1542, 1652), Keilzebar(1547-8),Calzebir(1582), Cailzebar(1669) etc.
Kilmahumaig	1m	1633	NR 7893	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	See below
Leachcnaban, Drumlynd & Craglyne	1d	1353			These 3 properties formed the original pennyland which was later subdivided. See Leac na Ban below. Cf Drumfyne above.
Leac na Ban	1m	1651	NR 7891	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	2m from 1655 but I suspect it then included either ‘Barrequhorrie’ or ‘Arreach’.
‘Barrequhorrie’	1m	1651			Only reference is AS I (346) where it sounds as if it was part of 7m Arichonan estate. Also ‘Barquarie’ in H McFarlane p 115.
Arichonan	1m	1651	NR 775913	Blaeu Langlands(1801) OS(1865)	2m from 1655 but I suspect this included either ‘Barrequhorrie’ or ‘Arreach’
Ardnanno, Ervergy, Ariluyg & Arierech	1d	1353			Ardnoe, Arvorie, Arluig & Arreach as below.
‘Arreach’	1m	1651			Arierech (1353). AS I (346) implies it was part of 7m Arichonan estate. Also ‘Aroack’ in H McFarlane p 115.
Ardnoe (Point)	1m	1651	NR 7794	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	Ardnanno (1353)
‘Arvorie’	1m	1651	c. NR 7793/7893 (Langlands)	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	Ervergy (1353), Eyuery(Blaeu), Ervarie(1655), Elvarie(1751), Ivery(1801)
‘Arluig’	1m	1651	NR 7991/7992	Blaeu Langlands(1801) Roy(PC 8)	Ariluyg (1353), Ariluig(Blaeu), Arieluige(1655) Roy marks Arinaluig as NW of Loch Barnluasgan.
Dounie	½d 2m	c.1440 1633	NR 7591	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	See below
Barbae Dounie	1m	1542	NR 7591	Blaeu McDougal(1747) Langlands(1801) RHP 38162	Called Barbae Dounie to distinguish it from Barbae in Ross. Often paired with Ardbeg in Ross which makes the situation even more confusing. Held by Mckoschenach, harper, before 1553.
Ardnackaig	1m	1633	NR 7490	Blaeu McDougal(1747) Langlands(1801) RHP 38162	Ardnachage(1440)
Carsaig	¾m	1542	NR 7387/7388	Blaeu Langlands(1801)
Gleann Sabhail	1m	1542	NR 7488	Blaeu	Glennasawle(1542)
Scotnish	2m	1459	NR 7587	Blaeu McDougal(1747)	See below.
Arinafad beg	1m	1564	NR 7689	Blaeu McDougal(1747)
Arinafad more	1m	1542	NR 758884	Blaeu OS(1865-78)	This may be the 1m Arenawad of Misc SHS IV p 294 No 1 (1523). On Explorer map it is marked as Scotnish.
Barnashaig	1m	1459	NR 7286	Blaeu, Roy(PC 8) McDougal(1747)	Barnashallag(Roy). Ending is properly ‘sealg’. Included island.
Turbiskill	1m	1553	NR 7386	McDougal(1747)
Fernoch	2m	1652	NR 7285	Blaeu McDougal(1747) Langlands(1801)	Recently known as Upper & Lower (or Nether) at 1m each. Formerly Beg or Antagan (1459) and Nabodocht (1542), each 1m.
Barbreack	1m	c.1440	NR 7185	Blaeu McDougal(1747)	Included island.
Barbae	1m	c.1440	NR 7184	Blaeu McDougal(1747)	Called Barbae Ross to distinguish it from Barbae Dounie.
Ardbeg	2m	1542	NR 7183/7184	Blaeu McDougal(1747) Langlands(1801)	Often paired with Barbae Dounie.
Kilmory	1m	1564	NR 7283	McDougal(1747) Langlands(1801)	In ‘Durneinche'(1613), ‘Durneniche'(1652). ‘Tuirynys’ of OPS II, II, p822 (1429-1449) – cf Duirinish
Drimnagall	1m	1564	NR 7184	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	Drumnagyal(1509). It is one of the earliest dateable ‘Gall’ place-names.
Taynish	4m	1525	NR 7283	Blaeu McDougal(1747) Langlands(1801)	4m Tyinysh Mor(1525) but at about same time was splitting into Taynish (2m) and Tontaynish (now Duntaynish?) also 2m. Both Taynish & Duntaynish in McDougal (1747). However there are also 3 references to Tontaynish being only 1m.
Ulva	3m 3d	1542 c. 1353	NR 7181	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	Red Book of Menteith II p 236fn & OPS II, I p 41 (quoting Argyle Inventory) refer to 3d Ulva c. 1353. However Ulva may then have included Coshandrochaid and Fernoch – and possibly others.
Barrahormid	1m	1564	NR 7183	Blaeu McDougal(1747)
Barr an Lochain	1m	1633	NR 7082	Blaeu Langlands(1801)
Coshandrochaid	2m	1542	NR 7082	Blaeu
Keills	4m	1751	NR 6980	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	Kilmacharmick M B(Blaeu, M=More, B=Beg?)
Danna	8m	1751	NR 6977/6978	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	See below.
Barr Mor	1m	1523	NR 7385		This is doubtful. We have references from 1523, 1537 & 1542 but it may have been subsumed under another unit in later years.
Gallachoille	2m	1564	NR 7689/7690	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	=Dallechelicha of Red Book of Menteith II p 236fn c. 1353?
Obnekirke	2m	1542	c. NR 7587		This is the only reference. Is there a connection with Eilean na Circe at NR 7689?
Gariob	1m	1542	NR 7889	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	Garob(1542), Garrob(1652), Geroib(1633, 1669, 1674, 1833)
Kilmory (Oib)	2m	1542	NR 7890	Roy(PC 8)	Blaeu is anbiguous between Kilmory & Oib. The documents dealing with the mill at Loch Coille-bharr refer to pasturage on ‘Kilmory of Gillebir’. Kilmorry Mill is at NR 778898 in OS(1865).
Oib	4m	1633	NR 768888	OS(1865)	See below. OS(1865) names it Oibmore.
Obinhan	¼d	1353			Presumably part of Oib (q.v.). Cf Opinan (Gairloch).
Achnamara	1m	1652	NR 7787		1½m(1751)
Laggan	4m 1d	1542 1353	NR 7987	Blaeu Langlands(1801)
Barnagad	1m	1652	NR 7887	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	3m(1751)
Glencagiduburgilli & Arigeargage	1d	1353			I can make nothing of the first name but suspect it may be a conflation of 2 others. The second must be Arregargar below.
‘Arregargar’	2m	1652			I only have 4 references to this but it must have been by Barnagad.
‘Arragrie’	¼m	1652			Sole reference is AS I (346) of 1652. It is described as ‘in Inchvelachan near the end of Loch Fissynach’.
Kyllmychel & Cragnavyach	1d	1353			This shows that Kilmichael was actually a pennyland kirk and that the 8m farm below must have included another property.
Kilmichael of Inverlussa	8m	1652	NR 7785	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	Included Achnaherroch in 1751. Included Arrivain in 1833.
Lergnahunsend	½d	1353			=Ashfield or Largnahunscheoun following. See below.
Ashfield (Largnahunscheoun)	5m	1591-2	NR 7685	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	2 parts of 3m & 2m, both ex-Oronsay. However it is just possible that RMS V (1936 & 2166) repeat each other in which case the total was 3m.
Drynach	2m	1565	c. NR 7584/7585	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	2m included Ilaneboa which is likely to be Eilean Loain at NR 7585. ‘Ylen Loa’ has a settlement symbol in Blaeu.
Daltot	4m	1697	NR 7583	Blaeu Langlands(1801)
Cill-bhranain	1m	1652	NR 751838		Argyll VII No 23 p 62
Dunorrsay	4m	1751	NR 7280	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	2m ‘called the Halfpennylands of Downorsay’ in AS I (346) of 1652.
Kilbride	4m	1652	NR 7280/7381	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	4m ‘called the Pennylands of Kilbryde’ in AS I (346) of 1652.
Castle Sween	4m 1d	1751 c. 1353	NR 7178	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	‘that pennyland within which Castel Swine was situated’ OPS II, I, p41 & Red Book of Menteith II p 236fn.
Ardnaw	4m	1642	NR 7075	Blaeu Langlands(1801)?	4m ‘of the Pennylands of Ardney’ AS I (346) of 1652.
Kilmory	2m	1632	NR 7075	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	Part of 12m Knap estate.
Fearnoch	2m	1632	NR 7074	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	Part of 12m Knap estate.
Balimore	4m	1632	NR 7074	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	Part of 12m Knap estate.
Stronefield	4m	1632	NR 7274	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	Part of 12m Knap estate. Stronfyll(1632), Schronfelt(Blaeu)
Eilean Mor	1m	1574	NR 6675	Blaeu	The 1m included Corr Eilean (NR 6775) and Eilean Ghamhna (NR 6875) and Sanct-Colmecoif (Cove?). The 1751 valuation suggests that Eilean Mor itself was only worth ¼m
Cove	¾m	1751	NR 7577	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	Owa(Blaeu) = Uamh or cave
Ellary	4m	1641	NR 7375/7476	Blaeu Langlands(1801)
Attichuan Atichuan	2m ½d	1630 1353	NR 8583	Blaeu Langlands(1801)
Kilduskland Kyllalduburscalan	2m ½d	1654 1353	NR 8486	Blaeu Langlands(1801)
Ardrishaig	1m	1659	NR 8585	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	1m(1697, 1751); 10s or ¾m(1654)
Brackley Braclach	4m ¾d	1654 1353	NR 8587	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	Upper & Nether(1751) Tres quadrantes terre (3 farthinglands) in 1353.
Auchindarroch or Oakfield Achagnadarach	4m   ¾d	1630   1353	NR 8588	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	Tres quadrantes (3 farthinglands) in 1353.
Bercorari	¼d	1353			Red Book of Menteith II No 26 pp 235-6
Bealalach	1d	1353			Red Book of Menteith II No 26 pp 235-6
Achagnaclochi	½d	1353			Red Book of Menteith II No 26 pp 235-6
Drumnaherwege & Metnach	1d	1353			Red Book of Menteith II No 26 pp 235-6
Achagnagarthi	½d	1353			Red Book of Menteith II No 26 pp 235-6
‘Croiche’	4m	1641			AS II (668) is sole reference – near Kinlochcaolisport?
‘Trouch’	1m	1652			AS I (346) is sole reference.
‘Terrach’	1m/¼d	1652			AS I (346) is sole reference. 1m ‘called the Farthinglands of T.’
‘Cunoch’	1m/¼d	1652			AS I (346) is sole reference. 1m ‘called the Farthinglands of C.’
‘Dalcostrie’	2m/½d	1652			AS I (346) is sole reference. 2m ‘of Halfpennylands of D.’ =(Daltot?)
‘Clachglas’	1m	1652			AS I (346) is sole reference.
‘Dalloway’	1m	1652			AS I (346) is sole reference
‘Branforlyng’	2m (¼d)	1542			GD 437/5 is sole reference. It is unlikely to be Brenfield since this is much further away than the other properties in the list.
‘Riventos’	3d	c. 1327			Theiner No’s 488 & 504. Annexed to the church of Kylmachormat.
	155½m
South Knapdale
Kinloch Caolisport or Lochhead	4m	1641	NR 7778	Blaeu Langlands(1801) NLS MS 5056	8m(1650, 1683, 1738 – the 8m included ‘Knockintarrie’ and ‘Croich’)
Achahoish	4m	1641	NR 7877	Blaeu Langlands(1801) NLS MS 5056
Barnlongart	4m	1481	NR 7776	Langlands(1801)	‘In Keillisleat’
Clachbreck	2m	1481	NR 7675	Blaeu Langlands(1801)
Ballyaurgan	4m	1481	NR 7574	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	Two of them in 1481 & 1511 ‘In Keillisleat’
Achadh da Mhaoilein	4m	1557-8	NR 7472?	Blaeu Langlands(1801)
Ormsary	4m	1511	NR 7372/7472	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	Earliest spelling is ‘Ormsay’ (1481, 1511) so perhaps not an ‘airidh’ but an ‘ey’ – there is a small tidal island just offshore. (Possibly once Oronsay?). ‘In Keillisleat’. In 1751 the 4m includes ‘Acholtir’.
Achadh-Chuilter			NR 7772	Langlands(1801)	Part of Ormsary?
Sean-ghart	4m	1481	NR 7471	Blaeu Langlands(1801)
Drumdrishaig	2m	1481	NR 7370	Blaeu Langlands(1801)
‘Kilmaluag’	4m	1481	NR 7269	Blaeu Langlands(1801)
Balleviccar alias Leppenkeill	2m/½d	1666			‘In Keillisleat’. AS II (1277) is the only reference for this. The name means ‘Township of the vicar’ alias ‘Half-pennyland of the church’.
Drimnamucklach	4m	1669	NR 7168?	Blaeu Langlands(1793) Langlands(1801) DR 14/3/1 RHP 14639	Drumnamwkloch(1481). Coupled with Cretsengan as 4m in 1751. Argyll VII No 22 gives a grid reference of NR 676713 for Drimnamucklach which must be wrong. Here based on Langlands. DR 14/3/1 in Argyll & Bute Archives has title ‘Plan of the Estate of Drimnamuckloch’ but ‘Plan of Cretshengan’ on the outside.
Camra	1m	c. 1790		Langlands(1793)	Argyll & Bute Archives DR/14/3/1 Tack – part of the farm of Drumnamucklach.
Cretshengan			NR 7166/7167	Langlands(1793) Langlands(1801) DR 14/3/1	See above under Drimnamucklach which it was part of in Langlands(1793).
Crear	4m	1511	NR 7166	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	Crevyr(1481)
‘Kilpayn’	2m	1511			This appears between Coulaghailtro & Crear in 1511 list. Possibly = Leppenkeill above although Kilpayn implies ‘pennyland of the church’.
Coulaghailtro	4m	1511	NR 7165	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	Coulgalgreif or Coulgaltreif in 1511. ‘In Keillisleat’.
Kilberry	6m	1751	NR 7164	Blaeu Langlands(1801)
Tiretigan	6m	1511	NR 7162	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	See below
Fewrlynlocha	1m (¼d)	1511			Forleyngloch(1481) between Largnahunshon & Crear in list. In 1511 between Dunmore & Carse.in list. Feorling + Lochan?
Learg an Uinnsinn	4m	1511	NR 742619	Blaeu Langlands(1801) OS(1868)	‘In Keillisleat’. At the head of the river is Loch Racadal which may represent the old Norse name for the glen.
Carse	4m	1511	NR 7461	Blaeu Langlands(1801) RHP 14638/1-3
Baillidh	1m	1672	NR 7563	Langlands(1801)	‘In Keillisleat’.
Ardminish	1m	1511	NR 7360	RHP 14633	Ardmenys(1481)
Ardpatrick	3m	1619	NR 7459/7559	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	Ardpatrick(1481)
Cuildrynoch	1m	1619	NR 7661	Langlands(1801)	Kowildrinoch(1481), High & Low
Dunmore	4m	1511	NR 7961	Blaeu Langlands(1801)
Clachaig	½m	1666	NR 7762	Langlands(1801)	Clachaig(1511) with Achinglachauche as 2m
Achaglachach	(1½m)	1511	NR 7962	Langlands(1801)	Achinglachauche(1511) with Clachaig as 2m
Creag	4m	1511	NR 7963	Blaeu	Cragnentacache(1511), Khreigh na ndagach(Blaeu), Cregnantagnach(1751)
Glen Fithich	1m	1511	NR 8065		Glennafeoch(1481)
Torinturk	4m	1511	NR 8164	Blaeu Langlands(1801)
Barnellan	2m	1619	NR 8266	Blaeu Langlands(1801) DR 3/3/8(1819)	Barnellane(1481), with Baravalla as 4m in 1751.
Baravalla	2m	1619	NR 8366	Blaeu Langlands(1801) DR 3/3/8(1819)	Barvaill(1620, 1766), with Barnellan as 4m in 1751.
Cuilnashemraig	1m	1619	NR 833675	Blaeu Langlands(1801) DR 3/3/8(1819) OS(1867)	=Kintarbert Lodge
Balimenoch	1m	1751	NR 839681	Roy(PC 8) Langlands(1801) DR 3/3/8(1819) OS(1867)
Balliver	1m	1619	NR 844686	Roy(PC 8) Langlands(1801) OS(1868)	Ballewir(1619)
Glenakil	1m	1511	NR 8568	Roy(PC 8) Langlands(1793)	Glenkill(1511)
Tarbert	1m	1654	NR 8668	Blaeu Langlands(1801)
Glenralloch	1m	1751	NR 8569	Langlands(1793) Langlands(1801)	=Glenraole(1481)? Glenrollach(1793)
‘Glenmolane’					Between Strondowr & Glenraole in 1481 list.
‘Largbanan’					Between Glenraole & Barnellane in 1481 list
Barmore	1m	1652	NR 8670/8671	Blaeu Roy(PC 8) Langlands(1801) DR 3/3/8(1819)	Linked with Garalane and Achnafey in 1481. 2½m(1751). See Beaton “Tarbert Lands” p 16 for explanation of modern name Stonefield.
Barmore Island or Garbh Eilean?			NR 8671/8771	Blaeu Roy(PC 8)	Garalane(1481), Garrowellan(1654)
Achadh nam Fiadh	(1m)	1654	NR 8570/8670	Langlands(1801)	Achnafey(1481), with Garrowellan and Barmore Park as 2m in 1654 & 1681.
Ashens	4m	1654	NR 8571	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	2m(1659, 1751) Old & New in 1751, N & S in 1801
Erines	2m	1659	NR 8575/8675	Blaeu Langlands(1801)
(Allt) Muic Ruaidh	½m	1751	NR 859761	Blaeu Langlands(1801) OS(1865)	Muckroy(1751)
Srondoire	2m	1564	NR 8478	Blaeu Langlands(1801) NLS MS 5056	Stroud Oure in Red Book of Menteith II p 236fn Strondowr(1481), 1m(1618), 2m(1632, 1638, 1669, 1751). With Stronachullin as 4m in 1633, 1654 & 1669.
Stronachullin	2m	1564	NR 8479	Blaeu Langlands(1801) NLS MS 5056	2m(1618, 1632, 1638, 1751)
Ynwerneill, Breanorlyng & Cororlynge	1d	1353			=Inverneill, Red Book of Menteith II No 26 pp 235-6 = Brenfield/Branfeorling = ???feorling or farthingland
Inverneill	4m	1432-1480	NR 8481	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	OPS II, II p 822 quoting Black Book of Taymouth. See also below
Brenfield	2m (¼d)	1652	NR 8482	Blaeu Langlands(1801)	Branfeorling(1652), Breanfeorline(1654) See below.
	117½m

 

 

North Knapdale

 

Barrandaimh & Blarantibert

According to RMS II (3170.8) of 1507-8 Blarantibert belonged to Saddell Abbey. However RMS V (1933) of 1591 says that it was formerly Oronsay Priory’s. Possibly it was transferred to Oronsay when the Saddell estate was broken up. ½m Barindaif was given on a charter by the Earl of Argyll dated 10 December 1533 quoted in Genealogist (38) 1922 p 138 No 1. In the abstract by Herbert Campbell there is no mention of the lands having formerly belonged to Saddell although the vicars of Kilmartin and Inishail are among the witnesses. In 1507-8 Barrandaimh and Blarantibert together amounted to one ‘oblata’ or ½d. At a ratio of 1d : 4m (in both Knapdale & Kintyre) then ½d equals 2m which was in fact the merkland valuation of Barrandaimh (½m) plus Blarantibert (1½m).

 

Kilmahumaig

Kilmahumaig (NR 7893). Blaeu marks a church symbol a little to West. The entry in Historical Manuscripts Commission 4th Report p 481 No 135 suggests that half the chapel of Kilmachumag in Knapdale belonged to the Bishopric of Argyll in 1591. AS II (315) states that the lands of Kilmachumag in Knapdale were granted by the Bishop of Argyll in 1629. AS II (479) of 1633 refers to 1m Kilmachumag + one-fifth of the fishings on the River Add, the alms, profits etc of the chaplainry of St Colmocus known as Kilmachumag. This is repeated in AS II (1475) of 1669. Its area of influence seems to have included the 7m Arichonan estate which is described as ‘within the chapel of Kilmachummag’ in 1654 (OPS II, I, p 40 quoting Argyle Inventory). It sounds as if the dedication was not to St Carmaig. According to the Minutes of the Synod of Argyll for December 1651 (Vol 1 pp 241 & 252) the chapel of Kilmachumak was formerly part of Kilmartin parish.

H McFarlane, Arichonan p 127 quotes Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae Vol 4, Synod of Argyll (pp 15-18) stating that “There was also a chapel of … St Conan at Kilmochunaig’. (Kilmahumaig is less than 3 kilometres NNE of Arichonan).

However an article by M Murray in Kist 51 (Spring 1996) quotes a document of 1798 which refers to ‘the chapel of Saint Colm commonly called kilmahumack’.

 

Dounie

Dounie = ½d Duffoynyg in OPS II, II p 822 which gives date as 1429-1449. Munro (p 50) matches this with a charter noted by H Campbell in ‘A Macneill Inventory’ pp 121-2 which was dated 1440. H Campbell had not seen the original document, only the inventory. There are some minor differences between his document and that quoted by OPS which suggest they may be referring to different originals. Munro omits one valuation in the quote from OPS.

 

Scotnish

There were two parts to Scotnish. One was called ‘More’ or ‘Over’ and was consistently 1m. The other part (also consistently 1m) was usually referred to as ‘Anranna'(1459), ‘Inerin'(1509), ‘Inneran'(1539) or Scotnish with island ‘Vaude'(1564) or island ‘Rande'(1587). It is difficult to make sense of this since no island is obvious. However the McDougal map of 1747 shows that some of the peninsula facing the farm of Scotnish was also part of the estate. I wonder if the farm-name migrated across the water? In AS II (344) of 1630 Scotnish is referred to as Mor & Beg and is worth 2m.

 

Keills

OPS II, II, p 822 (quoting RSS Vol LVI f 71) states that in 1587 the commendator of Kilwinning granted the vicarage of Kilmakocharmik in Knapdaill with its teinds, fruits etc, the glebe called Kilbegie and the kirklands and pendicles called Kilmory in Knap, Kilmichael and Kilduscolane. Theiner (No’s 488 & 504) refers to the original grant of the church of Kylmachormat, 3d in Riventos annexed to the church, plus the chapels of Kilmory in Knap and Kilmichael Inverlussa.

 

Danna

The situation in Danna is complicated by the variety of names. There is Danna (4m from 1429-1449) which also seems to be called Dannanacloich from about 1638. There is Danna Mor which is 4m in 1630 and 1751. Finally there are Mid Danna (from at least 1769) and New Danna. I think the total valuation was probably 8m which matches the enigmatic phrase ‘two pennylands of Danna called Barmore’ (Red Book of Menteith II p 236fn & OPS II, I p 41 quoting Argyle Inventory c. 1353).

 

Oib

It is difficult to disentangle the various parts of Oib. There are references to Oib as 4m in 1633, 1652 and 1669. There are Obinwenaray (1m), Obmanochan (1m) & Oibnalarka (2m) in AS I (346-7) of 1652. Blaeu marks Oib and Oib Maddy as well as Vanachan. Oib Campbell and Oib McIlvernock are found in 1751 whilst the latter is now Oib Greim. The 4m of Oib may have included Kilmory (Oib).

 

Lergnahunsend

The 1353 charter refers to obulatam de Lergnahunsend propinquiorem terre de Kyllmychel (the half-pennyland of Lergnahunsend closer to the land of Kyllmychel). The qualification was necessary to distinguish it from the quite separate Learg an Uinnsinn (NR 742619) in South Knapdale – and tells us the latter was already so named.

 

 

South Knapdale

 

Kilberry

Modern maps mark ‘Kinabus’ by Kilberry. This is a potentially significant Norse name but I have found no early evidence for it.

 

Tiretigan

AS I (3) of 1617 and AS II (127) of 1622 refer to 6m Tiberive and 6m Tertika respectively. The details make it clear they are the same lands. Both are linked with 2m Drimdreischok and lie in Tarbert barony. The former refers to Mr Mudie, schoolmaster in Kilberrie, as attorney for the grantee. I suspect they actually refer to Tiretigan.

 

Inverneill

The Argyll Valuation Roll for 1751 shows the 4m Inverneill included Derrymackmurchy and Arivean. GD 437 (No 176) gives titles for 4m Inverneill from 1764-1806 when it included Auchnabraid (NR 8381), Derrimackmurchie, Ardnair and the island of Ellanalick. However Dirremakmurche also appears as a sheiling for Largnahunscheoun in North Knapdale so it presumably lay about half-way between these two farms on the opposite coasts of Knapdale and served both of them.

 

Brenfield

Although Brenfield was perhaps originally part of the pennyland of Inverneill it seems that it was later reckoned separately and in addition to the 4m of Inverneill. It may be that some boundaries were changed – a farm absorbed and a farm excluded.