Emailed information from Robyn Wiggs (Mackay), Australia, to Keith Dash, Australia, about Robyn’s ancestor Captain Colin Mackay (1839-1889) who was the Chief Constable of Argyllshire during the Crofter’s War of 1886, and who led the police expedition to quell the uprising on Tiree.
Extract: “… pertaining to the Crofter’s War 1886 which gives my great grandfather, Captain Colin Mackay, Chief Constable of Argyllshire, as the leader of the police expedition at that time. I know he died 17 September 1889, Cormly/Comly? Building Lochgilphead, Argyll. He is buried Achnabreac Cemetery Argyll. … indicate he was a serving member of the Police at the time of his death… His headstone was erected by the members of the constabulary… His widow, Susan Mackay (Whyte/White), with their children immigrated to Australia to join their eldest son. From there our family continues.”
Printed information from genealogical websites about some MacLeans of Glasgow listed in the 1881 census, and who are related to Donald ‘The Pilot’ MacLean, Ruaig (born 1727).
Photocopy of a hand-written account of the story of Donald ‘The Pilot’ MacLean, Ruaig (born 1727), who piloted Bonnie Prince Charlie’s rescue ship after the Battle of Culloden in 1746. The seven-page letter was written on small pieces of paper around 1900 by Donald’s grandson, also Donald MacLean (1817-1907), who lived at Hynish House. It begins “the following is what report I heard from my father over 70 years ago”.
Memorial card for the funeral of Mary Ann Brown, Tiree and Skye, 1856-1903. Amongst the belongings of the MacDonald/Campbell/Brown family of Mannal House.
Memorial card for the funeral of Captain Archibald Brown, Mannal, 1830-1898. Amongst the belongings of the MacDonald/Campbell/Brown family of Mannal House.
Collection of 22 original studio portrait photographs of members of the MacDonald/Campbell/Brown family of Mannal in the late 1800s – early 1900s. Found in Mannal House. The photos are accessioned separately as 2016.2.2 to 2016.2.23 (other number W109-W130).
Studio photograph of an unknown woman in the late 1800s, probably of the MacDonald/Campbell/Brown family of Mannal. From an album found in Mannal House.
Studio photograph of an unknown young man in the late 1800s, probably of the MacDonald/Campbell/Brown family of Mannal. From an album found in Mannal House.
Studio photograph of an unknown young woman in the late 1800s, probably of the MacDonald/Campbell/Brown family of Mannal. From an album found in Mannal House.
