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…

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…

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…

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…

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)…