Ardnamurchan

Ardnamurchan

 

Name	Value	Date	Grid Ref	Map Sources	Other forms, comments etc
Tarbert	3d	1723	NM 6863	Bruce, RHP 3305	3d(Murray, 1723), Terbet(Bruce). See also under Sunart. with Laga, Camastorsa & Camasinas as 8d (AVR, 1751)
Camastorsa			NM 6762		with Laga, Tarbert & Camasinas as 8d (AVR, 1751). See also under Sunart.
Camasinas			NM 6561	Bruce, RHP 3305	with Laga, Camastorsa & Tarbert as 8d (AVR, 1751). See also under Sunart.
‘Letterlochschell’	1½m 3d	1541 1765			Letter Loch Shiel (ie south side of Loch Shiel). 1½m(1541, 1610, 1651). 6d(1696). See also under Sunart.
Acharacle	2½m 5d	1541 1696	NM 6767/6867	Bruce, RHP 3305	Aherkill(1541). 5d(1723, 1765). 9d with Ardtoe(1751).
Laga	2½m 4d	1541 1696	NM 6361	Bruce, RHP 3305	Lawga(1541, 1610) 4d(1765), 5d(1723).
Glenborrodale	2½m 5d	1541 1696	NM 6161	Bruce, RHP 3305	In 1541 1m was lay while 1½m belonged to Oronsay Priory (see below). 5d(1723, 1751), 4d(1765).
Glenbeg	2m 4d	1541 1696	NM 5862	Bruce, RHP 3305	E side of burn(Bruce). 4d(1723, 1751, 1765).
Glenmore	2½m 5d	1541 1696	NM 5862	Bruce, RHP 3305	W side of burn(Bruce). 5d(1723, 1751, 1765).
Ardslignish	2½m 5d	1541 1696	NM 5661	RHP 3305	Ardslegingis(1541), 2m(GD112/2/9/25) 1673. 5d(1723, 1751, 1765).
Camas nan Geall	2½m 6d	1541 1696	NM 5561	Bruce, RHP 3305	Cammusnynggald(1541), 2m Camusnagall(1673), 6d(1723, 1765). 6d with Corrienach(1751). See Corrynnenach below.
Torr na moine	2½m 4d	1541 1696	NM 5562	Bruce, RHP 3305	Tornomonoch(1541). 4d(1723, 1751, 1765).
Bourblaige	2½m 5d	1541 1696	NM 5462	Bruce, RHP 3305	Bordblege(1541), Borblak(Bruce 1733). 5d(1723, 1751, 1765).
Corryvullin	2½m 5d	1541 1696	c. NM 521630	Roy(PC), Bruce, Langlands, RHP 3305	2m(GD112/2/9/25) 1673. 6d(1723), 6d with Derrybuy(1751). 5d(1765)
Allt na Doire Buidhe	(1d)	1751	NM 5464/5465		= Derrybuy, sheiling for Corryvullin?
‘Skinned’	2½m 5d	1541 1696	c. NM 5164	Bruce, Roy(PC), RHP 3305	Skeneith(1541), marked by Bruce & Roy just E of present Allt Choire Mhuilinn. 5d(1723, 1751, 1765).
Mingary	3½m 6d	1541 1696	NM 5063	Bruce, RHP 3305	Meare(1541), Measarie (1615), Meagrie(1651), 6d(1723, 1751, 1765).
Kilchoan	2m 5d	1541 1696	NM 4863	RHP 3305	Kilzeorquhaane(1541), 2m(1615, 1673), 5d(1723, 1751, 1765)
Garbh-dhail	(1d?)	1751	NM 4465		Garradill is 5d with Ormsaigmore in 1751.
Ormsaigmore	2½m 5d	1541 1696	NM 4763	Bruce, RHP 3305	NE of beg, 2½m(1673). 4d(1723), 5d with Garradill(1751), 5d(1765).
Ormsaigbeg	3½m 5d	1541 1696	NM 4763	Bruce, RHP 3305	SW of more, (2m belonged to church – see below). 5d(1723, 1751, 1765).
Grigadale	2½m 5d	1541 1696	NM 4367	Bruce, RHP 3305	Belonged to Iona, 5d(1723, 1751, 1765).
Achosnich	2m 5d	1541 1696	NM 4467	Bruce, RHP 3305	Auchaquhossin(1541), 9d(1723), 8d with Edin & Sann(1751), 5d(1765).
Sanna			NM 4469		2m with Udyne in AS I (344) 1651. 8d withAchosnich & Edin(1751),
‘Udyne’	2m 3d	1541 1696			2m Udny(1610), with Sanna as 2m(1651). 8d with Achosnich & Sann(1751), 3d Edine(1696, 1765).
Achnaha	2½m 5d	1541 1696	NM 4668	Bruce, RHP 3305	5d(1723, 1751, 1765).
Glendrian	2½m 5d	1541 1696	NM 4768/4868	Bruce, RHP 3305	5d(1723, 1751, 1765).
‘Pynquhonych’	1m	1541			1m Pennyquhonich in AS I (344) of 1651. See below.
Fascadale	1½m 3d	1541 1696	NM 5070	Bruce	Faskistell(1541). 3d(1723, 1765), 9d with Achatenny(1751).
Achateny	3m 6d	1541 1696	NM 5270	Bruce, RHP 3305	Auchatere(1541), 6d(1723, 1765), 9d with Fascadale(1751)
Branault	2½m 5d	1541 1696	NM 5269	RHP 3305	½m belonged to the church – see below. 5d(1723, 1751, 1765).
Cill Mhairi	2½m 5d	1541 1696	NM 5369	Bruce, RHP 3305	Kilzemory(1541), Kilyemory(1610), Kilbone(1696), Kilmorri(1723), Killvore(1765), 4d(1723), 5d(1765). Kilmorie was 9d with Swordilchorrich in 1751.
‘Swardillcorroch’	2½m 5d	1541 1696	NM 5470	Bruce, Roy(PC), RHP 3305	There were 3 Swordles. This is westernmost Swordle. 9d with Kilmorie in 1751. 5d(1723, 1765).
‘Suerdillmoir’	2½m 5d	1541 1696	NM 5470	Bruce, Roy(PC), RHP 3305	‘Moir’ (big) is middle Swordle, with Ardriminish as 6d in 1751. 5d(1723, 1765).
‘Suerdillbeg’ or ‘Swardilcheul’	2½m 3d	1541 1696	NM 5470/5570 5469/5569	Bruce, Roy(PC), RHP 3305	‘Beg’ (little) is easternmost Swordle. 8d Swardilcheul(1723) – probably including Ockle. 8d Swordilchiel with Ockill(1751). 3d(1765). See below.
Ockle	2½m 5d	1541 1696	NM 5570	Bruce, RHP 3305	5d(1765). With Swordilchiel as 8d in 1751 (probably also in 1723).
Peindow	4d	1696			See below.
Garbh Allt	1d	1751	NM 5970
Corrynnenach	1m (1d?)	1541 1751	c. NM 5467?		1m(1610, 1651). See below.
Clas	½m (1d)	1541			½m(1610, 1615, 1651), 2d with Ardrimonish(1723) – so nearby? or by Loch Shiel? (Claish Moss = NM 7168/7268)
Rubha Aird Druimnich	½m (1d)	1541	NM 5772	Bruce, Roy(PC)	Ardrimonish was 2d with Clash in 1723. ½m(1610, 1651). Ardriminish was 6d with Swordilmore in 1751.
Aldor	2½m (5d)	1541			2½m(1610, 1651), =Allt + eorna as in Gorteneorn(NM 6367)?
Gortenfern	1d	1723	NM 6068	Bruce, Roy(PC), RHP 3305	1d(1751)
Camas an Lighe	½m 1d	1541 1723	NM 6169		Laich(1541), Laik(1651), Lehick(1723), 7d with ‘Dale of Kintraa’ in 1751, (‘Dale of Kintraa’=Daal – see below)
Daal			NM 6269		At Cul Na Croise in Plate 8(Murray, from Cowley, 1734), 6d with Gortonoorn(1723), 7d Leckich (=Camas an Lighe above) & Dale of Kintraa(1751). See below.
Longary	½m (1d)	1541			½m(1610, 1651). Disappears after 1651.
Crag = Creag Dhubh?	½m (1d)	1541	c. NM 6367?		½m(1610, 1651) See below.
Gorteneorn	6d	1765	NM 6367	Roy(PC), Langlands, RHP 3305	Explorer 390 marks two places with this name, one at NM 6367, another at NM 6567. The former is marked by Roy & Langlands and is therefore my preferred location. 6d with Daal in 1723. See below.
Ardtoe	2m 4d	1541 1696	NM 6270/6370	Bruce, RHP 3305	Ardto(1541), 4d Ardtoe & Waterfoot(1723), 4d(1765), 9d with Acharke (Acharacle) in 1751. See below.
Total (m)	78½				1½m short because I am using valuations from several sources.
Total (d)	152				8d short

 

 

Under Map Sources I have only marked those properties which appear as farms in RHP 3305. This nineteenth-century map shows the property of Sir James Milles Riddell and is important for delineating farm boundaries. For instance the three Swordles are long thin strips called (from W to E) Chorrach, More and Huel.

 

The border between Ardnamurchan and Sunart was flexible. In the fourteenth century Lettirlochshiel went with Sunart. From c 1541 to c 1651 it was with Ardnamurchan and worth 20s(=1½m). From c 1723 it reverted to Sunart and had a value of 3d(=1½m). The reverse seems to have happened with Tarbert, Camustorsa and Camusinas. From 1541 to c 1667 they were with Sunart and worth 1m 10s(=1¾m or 3½d). From 1723 all three seem to have been grouped under Tarbert which was worth 3d and now in Ardnamurchan. Presumably there had been some sort of exchange.

 

Corryvullin

Corryvulin is of interest because of the connection with Alasdair Macdonald the eighteenth-century Gaelic poet. Alasdair makes it clear that Allt an t-Siucair runs through Corryvullin. I think that the former Corryvullin was to the east of the burn at Camas Choire Mhuilinn at c. NM 521630. This is about a kilometre east of the burn now called Allt Choire Mhuilinn. R Black quotes Alasdair’s plea for 2d of Killmorry in ‘MacMhaighstir Alasdair – The Ardnamurchan Years’ p 20.

 

‘Pynquhonych’

I have not been able to locate ‘Pynquhonych’ but on the basis of its position in the 1541 list it lay between Glendrian and Fascadale. The first element of the name is from ‘peighinn’ (penny).

 

‘Suerdillbeg’

The name ‘Suerdillbeg’ seems to have changed after 1651. It is (S)auridillchiel(1696), Swardilcheul(1723), Swordilchiel(1751), Suaradillcheill(1765) and Swordle Huel in RHP 3305.

 

Peindow

This name is a combination of ‘peighinn’ (penny) and ‘dubh’ (black) meaning the black pennyland. One source is NAS CS 46/1913/May No 6 pp 346-8 of 1696 where it is 4d ‘terrarum vulgo nominatarum Pendower blackpenny’ (which I think should read 4d ‘commonly called Pendow or black penny(land)’). The other is GD 112/2/93/4 of 1765 which says ‘The 4d of Commonly called Peindow or Clerk’s penny’ (where I think “Clerk’s” should read ‘black’). In both documents it is listed after Ockle (NM 5570) and before two places which look to be Creag Dhubh (NM 6367?) and Gorteneorn (NM 6367) although the latter might possibly be Gortenfern instead (NM 6068).

 

Corrynnenach

On the basis of the 1541 list Corrynnenach (1m=2d) was probably a small sheiling somewhere SE of Swordle and Ockle. In 1751 a Corrienach is linked to Camus nan Geall as a 6d unit (probably 5d Camus nan Geall, 1d Corrienach). It seems likely that this sheiling was somewhere in the middle of the peninsula between these three farms. A possible site is Na Coireachan at NM 5467.

 

Crag, Daal & Gorteneorn?

In NAS CS 46/1913/May No 6 pp 346-8 of 1696 there is reference to the 6d Craigdowel G(?). Daal and Gortonoorn are 6d together in 1723. In GD 112/2/93/4 of 1765 we learn of 6d Gorten Sorne and Craigdo(n)e. I think all the references are to the three farms of Creag Dubh, Daal & Gorteneorn. I am not certain of the individual valuations.

 

Ardtoe

Ardtoe is 4d with the island of ‘Kisca’ in 1696. I think this is unlikely to be Risga (NM 6060/6160) just south of  Glenborrodale. It is perhaps the former name of one of the small islands off Ardtoe, either within Kintra Bay or outside.

 

 

Church Lands

In 1541 (ER XVII pp 624, 645) the following are said to be church lands:

1m Ormsaigbeg belongs to Iona (‘ane mark land of the saidis landis of Ormissagbeg fest to Ycomkle’)

1m Ormsaigbeg belongs to St Peter’s Chapel (‘ane hale mark land therof to Sant Peteris Chapell’). ‘Hale’ (whole) is spelled ‘haill’ on p 645. Although it needs to be 1m in order for Ardnamurchan to be 80m in total I do wonder if this is a mistake for ‘half’ a merk.

½m Branalt belongs to ‘Our Lady’

1½m Glenborrodale belong to Oronsay

2½m Grigadale belong to Iona