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Argyllshire
Inventory and
1841
Ardnamurchan Census
by John Dye
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M. G.
1 MacDonald Family
No. 495
H. M. General Register House
Edinburgh, 2nd December, 1943
Dear Sir,
In reference to your letter of 28th October enclosing cheque for the sum
of £2 which I safely received, I have now pleasure in forwarding
to you Extracts from the Argyllshire Inventories in terms of the list
which you sent and also a typewritten copy of the Will of Patrick MacIntyre
dated 1776.
The amount you send covers the cost so there is no further charge. I hope
that the information will be of value to you in your researches.
Yours faithfully,
Henry M. Paton (signature)
Curator of Historical Records
Colin S. MacDonald Esq.
P.O. Box 170,
Newcastle,
N.B.
CANADA
(the
sheet bears a clear stamp of the Public Archives of Nova Scotia, Halifax)
No. 497
Commissariot
of Argyll,
Testaments, 21 September 1686.
Testament
dative and inventory of Effrick nein Donochie (spouse of Ruary McInnes
vc Ewin in Annat, parish of Oilinfinan), who died in December 1680, given
up by the said Ruary in name of Christian, Moir, Donald, John and Anna,
their children.
Goods pertaining to the defunct - eight great cows, £106,13s,4d.:
two two-year olds, £12: a mare and follower, £26,13s,4d; four
cows' worth of sheep and goats, £53,6s,8d.: four bolls of victual,
£21,6s,8d.; utencils etc., £8. Total £228.
No debts owing to the defunct.
Debts owing by the defunct and her husband - rent, £26,13s,4d.;
teinds 26s,8d.; servants' fees, £10; allowed for funeral, £6,13,4d.
Total £44,13s,4d.
Ruary McDonald of Glenaladill became cautioner.
No 498
Commissariot
of Argyll,
Testaments, 21 September 1686
Testament
dative and inventory of Kathrin Nein Phadrick in Langoll (parish of Oilanfinan),
who died in January 1683, given up by John McKinnas, 'her sister sone'.
Goods pertaining to the defunct - a cow, £12.
Debts owing to the defunct - by Finlay du McKellig in Glenforslan, for
goats brought from her, £21,6s,8d.; by Mary nein Donald vc William,
for goats, £8,13s,4d.; by John McDonald vc Murchie in Craigbrdan,
£4.
Summa - £46.
Allowed for defunct's funeral, £6,13s,4d.
John McDonald became cautioner.
No 499
Commissariot
of Argyll,
Testaments, 21 September 1686
Testament
dative and inventory of Anna nein Neill vc Ean (spouse of John McEan vc
Ruary in Dalliell, parish of Oilanfinan), who died in November 1684, given
up by the said John.
Goods pertaining to the defunct - three great cows, £40; a two year
old, £6; two cow's worth of sheep, £26,13s.4d.; a horse, £8;
a boll of victual, £5,6s8d.; untencils etc., £4. Total £90.
Debt owing to the defunct by Ewin roy McInnes vc Donald, £6,13s.4d.
Debts owing by the defunct - rent, £13,6s.8d.; funeral expenses,
£6,13s,4d.
(Cautioner's name not given)
M.G.1 MacDonald
Family
No 500
COMMISSARIOT
OF ARGYLL, Testaments
27 September 1686.
Testament
dative and inventory of Euin McDougald VcInnes in Ulogory in the parish
of Oilan Finan, who died in November 1684, given up by Lauchlan McEwin
VcDougald, his son, as executor dative.
Goods pertaining to the deceased and to Margaret NcDonald, his relict:-
fifty-one great cows, £680; four "entring" cows, £40;
six two-year-olds, £36; ten stirks, £30; a stot, £6,13s.4d.;
a mare with two followers, £20; four bolls victual, £21,6s.8d.;
sheep and goats worth four cows, £53,6s.8d.; Utensils etc. £18.
Total - £909,6s.8d.
No debts owing to the deceased.
Debts owing by the deceased:- rent, £53,6s,8d.; teinds, £5,6s,8d.;
servants' fees, £9,13s,4d.; funeral expenses, £13,6s,8d. (Total
not given.)
John McEwin VcDuglad in Ulogory became cautioner.
No 501
Commissariot
of Argyll,
Testaments, 21 September 1686.
Testament
dative and inventory of Effrick nein Donald vc Ean vc William (spouse
of John McEan vc Ruary in Daliell, parish of Oilanfinan), who died in
(blank) 1685, given up by the said John.
Goods pertaining to the defunct - six great cows, £80.
No debts owing to the defunct.
Allowed for funeral charges - £6,13s.4d.
(No cautioner mentioned.)
No 502
Commissariot
fo Argyll,
Inventories, 25 September 1694.
(Vol. 4.)
Inventory
of Agnes McDonald (spouse of Alan McDonald at Craigvroddine in Mudart,
parish of Ellanfinane), who died in January 1694, given up by Mr Alexander
McDonald* for himself and in name of Sorlie, Ronald, Rorie, Angus, James
and Janet McDonald, his brethren:
Sixty great cows, £800; twelve two-year olds, £80; twelve
stirks, £40; Eight horse and mares with their followers, £133,6s.8d;
twenty sheep and goat, £26,13s.4d.; eight bolls corn in the barn,
£16; household plenishing, £10. Total £1106.
Debt owing to the deceased - by Alexander McDonald, drover in Aresaig,
£133,6s.8d.
Debts owing by the deceased - servants' fees £20; funeral charges
£20.
Dugald McLauchlane of Fassferne became cautioner.
*- handwritten
note added
Mr Alexander was Rev. Alexander, father of the famous Bard, Alastair MhichMhaister
Alasdair - see page 280 - Vol 3 - Clan Donald
Alan McDonald was probably the nephew named in 1625 (indistinct) in a
tack given of Dalilea by Clanranald to John Ranaldson and after him to
his Brothers son Allan - This Allan was probably son to Ranald I of Benbecula
- Page 278 - Vol 3 - Clan Donald.
No 503
Commissariot
of Argyll,
Inventories, 3 December 1700.
Inventory
of Duncan McVarrish and Christian NcDonald, spouses in Druminle who died
in March 1691 and March 1693, given up by Eune, John and Donald McVarrish,
their children:
"No goods discharged".
No 509
Commissariot
of Argyll,
Inventories, 3 December 1700.
Inventory
of Angus McCallum in Ariran in Mudart and Sisilie NcNeale, spouses, who
died in February 1697, given up by Donald Mor McCallum and Donald Oig
McCallum, their children:
Owing by Alan McDonald, brother to Rorie McDonald of Glenanadile, 20 merks.
"Payed".
No 506
Commissariot
of Argyll,
Inventories, 3 December 1700.
Inventory
of Margaret NcLain (spouse of Donald McCarmig in Kenlochan* in Mudart),
who died in November 1695, given up by the said Donald for himself and
in name of John and Donald McCarmig, their children:
Five cows, £66,13s.4d.; an old mare, £2,18s.; a firlot corn
sown, "takin to one boll", £2,13s.4d; Total £72,4s.8d.
"Extraordinar poor and discharged".
the name
may read Kenlochanphich. (Kenlochuachdrach in handwriting)
Handwritten
note:
4 firlotts - each firlott containing 5 pecks goes to the "boll"
of victual, and 21 pounds - each pound containing 16 ounces, goes to the
stone weight of butter - (Report David Bruce 1748/49 for Forfeited Estates
Com.)
No 507
Commissariot
of Argyll,
Inventories, 3 December 1700.
Inventory
of Christian NcKissaig* in Brinnag** in Mudart, who died in March 1696,
given up by Christian, Mary and Moir NcKissaig, her children:
Goods (unspecified) to the value of £40.
"John McSuine in Lochanis (?) is cautioner and cannot wryt".
(the cautioner usually signs.)
"To be discharged. Payd."
Handwritten
notes:
* McIsaac?
** Briag?
No 508
Commissariot
of Argyll,
Inventories, 3 December 1700.
Inventory
of Angus Oig McSuine in Smirisary, who died in November 1699, given up
by Christian NcKinvine, his relict, for herself and on behalf of Angus
and Donald McSuine, their children:
Four cows, £53,6s.8d.; two stirks, £6,13s.4d.; sixteen sheep
and goats, £21,6s.8d.; sown of corn, half a boll at the fourth which
is two bolls, £5,6s.8d.; household plenishing, £2. Total -
£88,3s.4d.
John McSuine in Lochanin became cautioner - "cannot wrytt".
No 509
COMMISSARIOT
OF ARGYLL,
Testaments, 2 January 1776.
The testament
dative and inventory of the debts and sums of money which pertained and
were addebted resting and owing the deceast Patrick McIntyre, late surgeon
in Strontian, at the time of his decease, faithfully made and given up
by the said defunct and executor dative qua nearest in kinn decerned to
him by decreet dative of the commissary substitute of the commissariot
of Argyll of date the twenty fifth day of April one thousand seven hundred
and seventy four years.
Inventary
There was justly addebted resting and owing the said defunct the time
of his decease by Mr. John McAulay, minister of Lesmore, the sum of twenty
pounds sterling money of principall contained in a bill dated the twenty
first day of July one thousand seven hundred and sixty one years, drawn
by the said defunct upon and accepted by the said Mr. John McAulay, payable
two months after date and interest of the foresaid sum from the term of
payment to the defuncts death.
Summa inventarii patet.
Confirmatio
I Lachlan Campbell writer in Inverary, substitute to Mr Archibald Campbell
of Stonefield, advocate, commissary depute of the commissariot of Argyll,
understanding that after due summoning and lawfull warning made by publick
form of edict openly as effeirs of the executors testamentars, spouse,
bairns (if any be) and intromitters with the goods and gear of the said
deceast Patrick McIntyre and all others having or pretending to have interest
in the said matter to have compeared judicially before the principall
commissary of the said commissariot of his depute on a certain day now
bygane to have answered at the instance of the said James McIntyre, lawfull
son and nearest in kinn to the said defunct, and have heard and seen executors
dative qua nearest in kinn decerned given in admitted and confirmed to
the said defunct and in and to all and sundry goods gear corns cattle
nolt sheep insight plenishing debts sums of money gold and silver coined
and uncoined and other moveables whatsoever which pertained and belonged
and were addebted resting and owing the said defunct the time of his decease
or else to have alledged a reasonable cause in the contrary, with certification
as effeired, I decerned thereintill as my decreet dative of the date above
written bears, conform whereunto I in our sovereign lords name and authority
and mine make constitute ordain and confirm the said James McIntyre in
only executor dative qua nearest in kinn to the said deceast Patrick McIntyre,
his father, and in and to the sum of money principall and interest contained
in the foregoing inventary, with power to him to ask crave receive intromitt
with and uplift the same and generally every other thing thereanent to
do use and exerce which to the office of executry in the like cases by
the laws and customs of Scotland is known to appertain, providing always
the said James McIntyre render just comp reckoning and payment of his
intromissions therewith when and where the same shall be legally required.
Whereupon, and that the said sums of money contained in the foregoing
inventary shall be made furthcoming to all partys having interest as law
will, Donald McIntyre, tacksman of Kinnachreaken, is become cautioner,
as a bond of cautionry given in thereanent bears. In testimony whereof
these presents are subscribed by me and the clerk of the court at Inveraray
the second day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy six years.
(Signed:) Lach. Campbell Co. Sub. Ja. Maxwell dep. clk.
(Rubric:)
The dues to be paid by Mr. Lindsay, being half a guinea.
No 513
ARDNAMURCHAN
.. Parish of Acharacle
Census 1841
Place |
Name
|
Occupation
|
Age |
Resipoole |
Hugh
McDonald |
Crofter |
60 |
|
Allan
" |
Agricult.
Lab |
28 |
Shielfoot |
John
" |
Crofter |
45 |
Ault
Beatha |
Ronald
" |
Farmer
|
63 |
|
John
" |
Farmer |
55 |
Glenuig |
Ronald
" |
Shopman |
35 |
|
John
" |
Agricult.
Lab. |
30 |
|
Charles
" |
------------
|
25 |
|
Norman
" |
Farmer
|
50 |
|
Charles
" |
------------ |
40 |
|
Allan
" |
Farmer
Came
to Pleasant Valley
|
55 |
|
Donald
" |
|
70
? |
|
John
" |
|
50 |
|
Donald
" |
Merchant
Seaman |
30 |
|
Donald
" |
Farmer |
40 |
|
John
" |
|
30 |
|
Ranald
" |
Came
to Pleasant Valley |
50 |
|
Donald
" |
|
25 |
Samalaman |
Angus
" |
Farm
Grieve |
25 |
|
Angus
" |
Agricult.
Lab. |
25 |
Smirasary |
Angus
"Probably son of the following |
Farmer |
45 |
|
Roderick
"GGF
of Capt. Rod of Partick, Glasgow |
70 |
Kylesbeg |
Donald
" |
|
30 |
Kylesmore |
Duncan
" |
|
35 |
|
Angus
" |
Agricult.
Lab. |
40 |
|
Donald
" |
|
40 |
|
Donald
" |
|
50 |
|
Roger
" |
|
25 |
|
Angus
" |
Farmer
|
65 |
|
John
" |
Agricult.
Lab. |
30 |
Eignaig
|
Alexander
" |
Farmer
|
55 |
Shonaveg |
Roger
" |
Agricult.
Lab. |
40 |
|
Donald
" |
|
50 |
Portavata |
Alexander
" |
|
35 |
|
Donald
" |
Farmer |
87 |
|
John
" |
Merchant
|
45 |
|
Alexander
" |
Agricult.
Lab. |
35 |
Handwritten
note at bottom:
Donald B. 1711
Alastair B. 1741
Rory B. 1771
Angus B. 1805
Capt. Rod Born about 1860
Place |
Name
|
Occupation
|
Age |
Kinlochmoidart |
Alexander
McDonald |
Post
|
35 |
|
Hugh
" |
Agricult.
Lab. |
35 |
|
Alexander
" |
|
60 |
|
John
" |
|
35 |
|
Donald
" |
|
40 |
|
John
" |
|
35 |
|
Alexander
" |
|
30 |
|
Lachlan
" |
|
60 |
|
Angus
" |
|
35 |
Kenlochuachdrach |
Angus
" |
|
50 |
Brunary |
Duncan
" |
|
40 |
Glenforslan
Ho. |
John
" |
Tutor
|
35 |
Assary |
Donald
" |
Agric.
Lab. |
45 |
Dorinean,
E. Sh. |
James
" |
Crofter
|
55 |
Arrian,
E. Sh. |
Angus
" |
|
80 |
|
Ewen
" |
|
30 |
|
John
" |
Crofter
|
25 |
Dorlin,
Scardoish |
Allan
" |
Independent
|
50 |
|
Lachlan
" |
Farmer |
50
* |
Blain |
John " |
Agricult.
Lab. |
30 |
|
Angus
" |
|
40 |
|
Meachel
" |
|
50 |
|
Archibald
" |
|
50 |
|
Donald
" |
|
60 |
|
Hugh
" |
Male
Servant |
25 |
|
John
" |
Agricult.
Lab. |
25 |
|
Angus
" |
|
30 |
|
Alexander
" |
Shoemaker
|
35 |
|
Hugh
" |
|
45 |
Mingary |
Lachlan
" |
Agricult.
Lab. |
50 |
|
Alexander
" |
|
30 |
Cliff |
John
" |
|
50 |
Mingary |
John
" |
Farmer |
30 |
|
Alexander
" |
Mason |
25 |
|
Angus
" |
|
30 |
|
John
" |
Farmer
|
40 |
|
Angus
" |
|
40 |
Gasgan |
James " |
|
50 |
Handwritten
note:
* He was married to Ian(?) sister of James MacDonald of Jamaica, one of
the old Glenaladale family. GGF of Allan (Allan) of Dorlin.
No 515
Place |
Name
|
Occupation
|
Age |
Dalelea |
Alexander
McDonald |
Independent
|
50 |
|
Coll
" |
Surgeon |
30 |
|
Alexander
" |
Servant |
30 |
|
Ranald
" |
|
25 |
|
Allan
" |
|
25 |
Dyke |
Roderick " |
Crofter
|
50 |
Dalelea |
Alexander
" |
Woollen
hand loom weaver |
30 |
|
John
" |
|
35 |
|
Roderick
" |
Shepherd |
30 |
|
Duncan
" |
|
60 |
|
John
" |
Army
Pensioner |
40 |
|
Ranald
" |
|
45 |
Langal |
Allan
" |
|
60 |
|
Donald
" |
|
30 |
|
Donald
" |
|
70 |
|
John
" |
|
25 |
|
Alexander
" |
|
30 |
|
Angus
" |
|
30 |
Dalnabeac
|
Angus
" |
|
30 |
|
Duncan
" |
|
30 |
|
Donald
" |
|
35 |
|
Ranald
" |
|
45 |
|
Archibald
" |
|
35 |
|
Ronald
" |
Crofter
|
40 |
|