Mamore and Glen Nevis
D of G farm = Duke of Gordon’s farm
Name | Value | Date | Grid Ref | Map Sources | Other forms, comments etc |
Mamore | 40m | Pont(13) | Maimoir(Pont). See below. | ||
Achintore (beg & more) | 4m | 1748-9 | NN 0972/0973 | Pont(13),
Gordon(37) RHP 35981 |
Beg=2m so More must also have been 2m.
Beg=D of G farm 1767 More=Lochiel estate in 1761(holding of D of G) |
Druimarbin | 1⅞m | 1522 | NN 0871 | Pont(13),
RHP 2494, RHP 35981 |
D of G farm
With Drumaphoure, Claishphern & Aichtore Beg as 8m in 1642. |
Coruanan | 3m | 1761 | NN 0668 | Pont(13),
Gordon(36) RHP 35981 |
Locheil estate 1761(holding of D of G) |
Lundavra | 1m | 1748-9 | NN 0866 | Pont(13)
RHP 35981 |
Locheil estate 1761(holding of D of G) |
Blarmachfoldach | 2½m
8d |
1522
1600 |
NN 0969 | Pont(13),
RHP 2494 RHP 35981 |
D of G farm.
Included Dundawra in 1522 so possibly only 1½m. See below. |
Blar a’ Chaorainn | 3m
4d |
1642
1600 |
NN 1066 | Pont(13),
RHP 2494 RHP 35981 |
Blaircheren (1660), D of G farm |
Tollie | 1⅞m | 1642 | NN 1169 | RHP 2494
RHP 35981 |
Toildye(1600), Toillzie(1648), D of G farm |
Corrychurrachan | 1⅛m | 1522 | NN 0466 | Pont(13),
Gordon(36) RHP 35981 |
Locheil estate 1761(holding of D of G) |
Sron an Uinnsinn | 2d | 1600 | NN 0663 | In Gleann Righ, part of Culkena in 1761 | |
Gleann Seileach | 2d | 1600 | NN 0463 | Pont(13) | In Gleann Righ, part of Culkena in 1761, 1m with Lephenreioch? |
Clashfern | NN 0765 | Pont(13)
RHP 2494 RHP 35981 Thomson(1830) |
In Gleann Righ, D of G farm | ||
Sallachail | 10s | 1522 | NN 0662 | Pont(13),
RHP 2494 RHP 35981 |
In Gleann Righ, D of G farm
½m in AS II (994) 1660 and probably also in 1642 rental. |
Blar nan Cleireach | 2½m | 1522 | NN 0768/0769 | Pont(13)
RHP 35981 |
Locheil estate 1761(holding of D of G) |
Inchree | 1⅞m | 1522 | NN 0263 | Pont(13),
Gordon(36) RHP 2494 RHP 35981 |
D of G farm |
Onich | 3m | 1748-9 | NN 0261 | Pont(13),
Gordon(36) RHP 35981 |
16s (recte 16s 8d?) in 1522, Onan(Pont), Oindich(Gordon)
Offanych(1522), Ounin RHP 35981(1767) Locheil estate 1761(holding of D of G) |
Cuil Cheanna | 2⅞m | 1748-9 | NN 0162 | Pont(13),
Gordon(36) RHP 35981 |
1⅞m in 1522 when it was Culkenan & Stronahumsyne
2⅞m in 1748-9 & 1755 includes Glenshelich & Lephenreioch Locheil estate 1761(holding of D of G) |
Lephenreioch | ½d | 1600 | c. NN 0463 | Part of Culkenna farm, 1m with Glenshelich?, close to latter? | |
(North) Ballachulish | 2½m | 1748-9 | NN 0560 | Pont(13),
Gordon(36) RHP 35981 |
2¾m(1522), 2m(1761)
Locheil estate 1761(holding of D of G) |
Callert/Callart | 3¾m | 1522 | NN 0960 | Pont(13),
RHP 35981 |
3¾m Callartmoir(1522), Chaldack(Pont), Lochiel estate
Included Camusnaherrie & Lechk by 1772 (Morison). See below. |
Camus na Heridhe | 2d | 1633 | NN 1160 | ?Pont(13) | ?Achanahere(Pont), 2d Gannsinherwie(AS II 563 re 1633)
Lochiel estate – as part of Callart? |
Leck | c. NN 1561 | Thomson(1824) | Lochiel estate 1772 | ||
Kinlochmore | 34s 8d | 1642 | NN 1862/1962 | Pont(13) | Kyndlochlyone(1600), Kenlochlyoun alias Kenlochmore(1660). |
Total for Mamore | 38m 3s
18½d |
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Glen Nevis | 10m
20d davach |
1538
1537 1456 |
10m(1570-1, 1600). Glen Nevis offers documentary evidence that, here at least, a davach, an ounceland of 20d and 10 merklands were equivalent. | ||
Slasgarrow | 1553 | RMS IV (854) 1553, =Slios Garbh(cf Glengarry & S Morar) | |||
Auchalagane | 1553 | c. NN 1370 | Gordon(36&37)
Roy(PC 17) Thomson(1830) |
RMS IV (854) 1553
Gordon marks it near mouth of Glen Nevis on S side Thomson marks it just N of Dun Dearduil. |
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Achintee | 1553 | NN 1273 | Gordon(36&37)
Roy(PC 17) |
Auchwgintwy RMS IV (854) 1553, Auchanton (Inverness Retours 92 of 1662) | |
Ach nan Con | 1553 | NN 1370 | Gordon(36&37)
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Auchingowin RMS IV (854) 1553, Auchnagon (Inverness Retours 92 of 1662) | |
Achriabhach | 1553 | NN 1468 | Roy(PC 17) | Aucharibehch RMS IV (854) 1553, Auchenveich (Inverness Retours 92 of 1662) | |
Penuraid | (1d) | 1553 | Gordon(36&37)
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RMS IV (854) 1553, Peniwreid (Inverness Retours 92 of 1662)
Biniwrait(Gordon), S side R Nevis |
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Lefin | (½d) | Gordon(36) | Lefinn(Gordon 37), S side R Nevis | ||
Intrwill | 1553 | RMS IV (854) 1553, Interwill (Inverness Retours 92 of 1662) | |||
Blarmacdrynie | 1553 | NN 1168 | Pont(13)
RHP 2494 |
Blairmauchdreny RMS IV (854) 1553, Blairmackdreynich (Pont 13), Blairindryn (Inverness Retours 92 of 1662), not really in Glen Nevis but seems to be part of estate. |
Mamore
The total value of Mamore was either 40m or 50m.
Mammor was 40m in ER XI p 460 of c. 1501.
RSS I (844) 1502 talks of the lands of Mawmore ‘extending in the hale to fifty merkis worth of land’.
RMS II (2743) 1503 describes Mammore ‘extendentes ad 50m’ old extent.
The Rental of the Lordship of Huntly in Miscellany of the Spalding Club IV pp 292-3 & 295 states three times that Mamore was 40m but adds the following memorandum ‘Thair is fywe mark land moir nor the fourtie mark land in Mamoir’.
I cannot resolve these contradictions but since the farms listed in the table above total 38m 3s I am inclined to settle on a figure of 40m. (Although I may be short about 3¾m round Callart – see below). Glen Nevis was a separate 10m but it is possible it was sometimes included in Mamore’s total.
The 20 merklands of Mamore that became part of the Lochiel estate are listed in OPS II, I, 172 quoting Argyle Charters of 1522, E768/1 of 1748-9, Pringle’s report of 1761 and E786/50 of 1774.
The farms retained by the Duke of Gordon are listed in AS II (994) of 1660, RHP 861(Farms 37-45), RHP 35981 & Morison’s report of 1772.
Blarmachfoldach
The high pennyland valuation is perhaps explained by the description in Map 5 of RHP 2494 which states ‘It is the largest possession of Corn Land belonging to the Duke of Gordon in Lochaber’. In GD 44/51/743/1 of 1642 its extent is given as 4½m which is what it paid in 1600 (Miscellany of the Spalding Club IV pp 292-3).
Callert/Callart
In GD 44/51/743/1 (Rental of Lochaber 1642) Callart is 7½m with Camisunherrie and (C)ailit(?). A dearth of data makes it difficult to be sure of the individual valuations.

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