The islands of Mull, Iona, Ulva & Gometra
Summary Table – Mull North Mull Pennylands merklands Ratio ouncelands Treshnish 8 10 1d:1¼m Mornish 10 12½ 1d:1¼m Quinish 16 20 1d:1¼m Mishnish 16 20 1d:1¼m Aros 16 20 1d:1¼m Ungistaffard 10 12½ 1d:1¼m Learballeneill 32 40 1d:1¼m…
Iona We have little detailed land-assessment evidence for Iona and what we do have is ambiguous. In 1509 (ER XIII p 214) and 1561 (CRA p 1) Iona was given as a £20 or 30m land. In 1587-8 (CRA…
Ulva & Gometra Name Value Date Grid Ref Map Sources Other forms, comments etc Ulva £10/15m 1509 Blaeu 15 denariat nuncupatis (ie called 15 pennylands) in RMS IV (801) of 1553. 16d(1674), 14½d(1751). 20m Ulva (HP I p 316…
The Ross of Mull The Ross of Mull provides a good example of the attrition of the Norse pennyland valuation that once extended along most of the west coast. The Ross belonged to the monastery of Iona and was…
South Mull Name Value Date Grid Ref Map Sources Other forms, comments etc Gribun Ex Iona nunnery. Winschear 1d 1574 c. NM 4432/NM 4433? Kingsheyer(1574), Winschear(1616), Eingschyer(1617), Kingschyir(1635), Englishaw(1672), Kingishair(1674).1d(1616, 1617, 1623, 1624, 1629, 1672, 1674) Balmeanach 1d 1574…
Ross The entries in the 1674 rental are sometimes not complete. Name Value Date Grid Ref Map Sources Other forms, comments etc Ross £20 1509 £20 in 1509(ER XIII p 214) & 1561(CRA p 1), 1635(AS II (550)), 1637(HP I…
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