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All islands of the Inner and Outer Hebrides – does not include the Clyde Islands.
Tiree Summary
Tiree Principal Sources Monro, Acts of the Lords of the Isles pp 5-7 (1354 Indenture) & p 17 ER XIII pp 216-7 (a rental) of 1509 ER XVII pp 614-5 (an assessment) & pp 647-8 (an assessment +…
Tiree
Tiree I have found no trace of pennylands in Tiree, either in valuations or place-names, although the 1662 rental recognises that there were 20d in a tirung. There are three sources I have used for mail-land valuations. They are…
Jura etc Summary
Jura, Scarba, Lunga and Garvellachs Principal Sources RMS II (2200) 1493-4 to Maclean of Lochbuy RMS II (2264) (original of 1390) Lord of the Isles to Maclean (of Duart) RMS II (2329) 1496, (3440) 1510 (Maclean of Duart)…
Jura etc
Jura, Scarba, Lunga and Garvellachs Name Value Date Grid Ref Map Sources Other forms, comments etc Kinuachdrachd 1¼m(1/8 land) 1630 NR 7098 Blaeu(Jura)RHP 283/2Langlands(1801) Troeg(1496), Troaghe(1510), Troack(Blaeu), Camvethtrach(1630), Cambachrie(1667), Kenwachtrich(1674), Kenochtrach(1751) Gleann nam Muc NR 6899 RHP 283/2…
Colonsay and Oronsay
Colonsay and Oronsay Name Value Date Grid Ref Map Sources Other forms, comments etc Balnahard 2½m (1/4 land) 1541 NR 4199 Blaeu(Jura/Islay) RHP 3079 Ballenehard(1541), Bal na Ard(Blaeu) Kiloran 5m (1/2 land) 1541 NR 3996 Blaeu(Jura/Islay) RHP 3079 Twa…
Colonsay and Oronsay Summary
Colonsay and Oronsay Principal Sources Book of Islay pp 5-8 1203 RMS II (2743) 1503 RMS III (3085) 1545 RMS IV (1272) 1558 RMS VII (272) 1610, (1386) 1616 RMS VIII (547) 1623, (1623) 1630 RMS IX…
Coll and Gunna
Coll and Gunna In Coll, Gunna and Tiree we find evidence of mail-lands which seem to have made up an alternative Norse valuation system. They did not have as wide a currency as ouncelands and pennylands but I have shown…
Coll and Gunna Summary
Coll and Gunna Sources RMS I App II (859) 1343 RMS II (2264) 1495 RMS III (712) 1528, (2787) 1542, RMS IV (1352) 1559 RMS VII (1386) 1616, (1628, 1652) 1617 RMS VIII (1610) 1630 RMS IX (1310) 1643…
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