Lewis The selection of farms for the following table is a little arbitrary. I have gone on the basis of evidence from maps by Blaeu (1654), Johnson (1821), and the eighteenth-century rentals. Name Value Date Grid Ref Map Sources Other…
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The Parishes of Lewis – Table A
The Parishes of Lewis – Table A Source No. Lochs Uig Berneray Carloway Braigar Barvas Cladach Ness Stornoway Eye Monro 1549 4 (Lochis?) Vige Niss …
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Canna Summary Text
Canna Principal Sources RMS VIII (1197) 1628 on original of 1627 RMS XI (541) 1663, (930) 1666 Historical Manuscripts Commission 4th Report p 480 No 127 (1627) & 128 (1672) CRA p 2 1561 RH4/90/12 1595 Argyll Valuation…
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Rum Summary Text
Rum Principal Sources RMS I (412, 520, 551), App 1 No 9 RMS III (712) 1528, (2787) 1542 RMS IV (1352) 1559 RMS VII (1652) 1617 RMS VIII (1623) 1630 RMS XI (1105) 1667 RSS V.i (389) 1558…
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Muck Summary Text
Muck Principal Sources RMS VI (536) 1596-7 linking Muck with Ungnacille in Skye RMS VIII (140) 1621 confirming charter of 1617 RMS IX (1310) 1643 RMS X (531) 1656 AS II (14) 1618, (418, 420) 1632, (688)…
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Eigg Summary Text
Eigg Principal Sources RMS I (412, 520, 551), App 1 No 9 RMS II (2438, 2439) 1498 RMS III (1131) 1531-2, (1396) 1534 RMS VII (264, 344) 1610. The latter of these refers to 30m New Extent which…
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The Small Isles Table
The Small Isles: Canna, Rum, Eigg, Muck Name Value Date Grid Ref Map Sources Other forms, comments etc Canna & Sanday (50d/15m) = 2½ ouncelands A’Chill/Kirktoun/Keil 12d 1798 NG 2605 Bald(1805) 16d(1748 & AVR 1751) when…
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