Durness Under ‘Map Sources’ references such as ‘Forbes 1820’ or ‘B&S’ (Burnett & Scott) refer to maps viewable within the National Library of Scotland Digital Map Library on the internet. Some can be seen under ‘County’; others under ‘Estate Maps’…
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Durness Farms
Durness This table lists the farms in two separate documentary trails for the settlements of Durness. It is not comprehensive. Important farms such as Balnakiel also need to be included. The top half represents the 15 davach estate of the…
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Dornoch Text
Dornoch Principal Sources OSA Vol 8 No 1 RMS I (132) 1363, Appendix 2 Index A No 1439, Index B No 30 RMS II (1404) 1478 on original of 1455 RMS IV (1635) 1565, (1669) 1565 on…
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Dornoch Table
Dornoch Under ‘Map Sources’ entries such as ‘Dep.313/3617/49’ or ‘Acc.10225/73’ refer to maps in the National Library of Scotland which appear in their online Digital Map Library. See accompanying text file for fuller descriptions. The Cathedral dignitaries were supported by…
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Fernebuchlyn
Fernebuchlyn, Ferincoskry and the boundaries of Sutherland (See also the text file ‘The Geography of Sutherland’). Trying to pin down the location of Fernebuchlyn – a place-name dating from the early thirteenth century – invokes a discussion of the…
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Skelbo Estate
Skelbo Estate This table lists the farms in the various documents describing the estate of Skelbo (nominally 12 davachs). Parishes: D=Dornoch, G=Golspie, R=Rogart, CR=Creich. Farms (& parish) a) 1525 g) 1560 or 1562 h) 1562 i) 1563 j) 1566 Extent…
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Torboll Estate
Torboll Estate (a) This table lists the farms in the various documents describing the estate of Torboll (16 davachs). Parishes: D=Dornoch, CL=Clyne, KD=Kildonan, R=Rogart. Farms (& parish) b) 1360 c) 1444 d) 1472 g) 1562 h) 1563 Extent Torboll (D)…
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Creich Text
Creich Principal Sources OSA Vol 8 No 19 ALI No 19 pp 30-1 1415; No 54 pp 80-2 1450, No 82 pp 130-2 1463-4 RMS I App 2 p 535 Index B No 17 (Robert I)…
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