Applecross Farms RMS IV (1845) 1569* OPS II, II p 404 1569 ** RMS V (2042) 1591-2 GD128/23/1/3 1594 ER XXIII p 458 1596-7 RS37/6/137v 1638 Retours (Ross) (117) 1662 Comments ½ Bonnadell (Borredell) ½ Bonnadell ½ Boradill ½…
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Applecross and Torridon – Summary Table
Applecross and Torridon Gordon(ES) = Gordon/Blaeu map of Extima Scotiae Name Value Date Grid Ref Map Sources Other forms, comments etc Applecross Borrodale 5 bovates 1629 NG 7144 Roy(PC & FC) RS37/4/175v 1629; RS37/6/137v 1638.…
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Applecross and Torridon – Summary Text
Applecross & Torridon Principal Sources Applecross OSA Vol 3 No 56 RMS IV (1845) 1569 (original 1567) RMS V (1426) 1587, (2042) 1591-2 RSS I (2666) 1515 RSS II (3036) 1539, (3459) 1539-40, (3466, 3701) 1540,…
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The ‘Quarters’ of Ross
The ‘Quarters’ of Ross Sometimes farms appear in different quarters. I have pointed to these in the table. ER VIII 1476-9 p 592 ff RMS IV (1618) 1565* Parish Quarterium de Delne Quarterium de Delny North of Cromarty Firth…
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Ross – Summary Table
Summary Table for davachs in Ross Ratio d:m = Ratio of davachs to merklands. Parish/Area Davachs Merks(OE) Ratio d:m Pennylands Place-name evidence and Comments West Coast Kintail (incl. Glenshiel) 10 40 1:4 Yes, (162) Allt Peighinn a’ Chuirn, Allt Peighinn…
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Ross in the Exchequer Rolls
Ross in the Exchequer Rolls We are fortunate in that plenty of evidence concerning rentals for farms in Easter Ross has survived in the Exchequer Rolls. Between 1456 and 1588 we have the following: 1) ER VI pp…
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Ross – Sources and Definitions
Ross: Sources and definitions General Sources (see also under individual parishes) RMS II (1227) 1475-6, (1318) 1477, (1978) 1490 RMS III (422) 1526-7, (1924) 1538-9, (2817, 2823) 1542 RMS IV (1618) 1565 RMS V (1331) 1587 RMS VI…
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Ross-shire Summary
Land-assessment in Ross In any discussion of early land-assessment in Ross we must distinguish between the east and west coasts. Ross was first and foremost what we now call Easter Ross. Until the thirteenth century Wester Ross was part…
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