Digitised Copy instructions for the chamberlain of Tiree, 1752. These instructions were sent from the Duke of Argyll and include: land erosion, the windmill in Scarinish, rents, the industriousness of the inhabitants, paying the minister’s (Alexander McTavish) salary, applying to the Synod of Argyll for the payment of the Bishop’s rent, establishing a flax raiser and spinning school on Tiree. There is no transcript for this item.
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From the archives of the Dukes of Argyll at Inveraray Castle, made available through the Written in the Landscape project.
Digitised copy of an Account of the expense of repairing the windmill at Scarinish, 1750. Showing the amount due to Donald McDonald, miller, with a detailed list of the expenses. There is no transcript available for this item.
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From the archives of the Dukes of Argyll at Inveraray Castle, made available through the Written in the Landscape project.
Digitised copy of Instructions for the chamberlain of Tiree, 23 October 1750. These instructions were sent from the Duke of Argyll and include: land erosion (particularly at Cladich-chrogan in Balephetrish); quarrying, use of tenants to build a stone barricade; draining the Loch of Kirkapol; cutting of turf; tiends; Lachlan McLean at Ruaig and the building of a lint miln there; tenants in arrears; quarrels with McCualrigs; the pulling of bear [barley] and making gredan meal; growing hempseed on Tiree; sand drifts in Kelis [Caoles], Ballevilline [Balevullin], Keylipol and Quiyeish; arrangements for disposing of the product of the island; the farm at Crossapol; sending salt beef to market; use of planks; Hector McLean of Coll and the rental of the two ends of Coll; Donald McMillan and the tack of Beist; Memorial of Hector and Alexander McLean, who claaim to be unjustly turned out of their tack of Gott and Vuill by Barnecarry.
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From the archives of the Dukes of Argyll at Inveraray Castle, made available through the Written in the Landscape project.
Digitised copy of a description of the island of Tiree by Lachlan McLean, 1737. McLean was a merchant in Glasgow who had tenancy of a farm in Ruaig. There is no transcript available for this item.
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Digitised copy of a document regarding the State of the farms on Tiree, and “the two ends of Coll”, by Balineary, 1748-1749. Compiled by the Factor, each entry provides the tenants name, the length of their tenancy, their present rent/tack duty and a comment on their present circumstances and the Factor’s opinions on the tenants’ ability to pay their rent/tack duty.
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From the archives of the Dukes of Argyll at Inveraray Castle, made available through the Written in the Landscape project.
Digitised copy of a Memorial by Stonefield concerning Tiree, 1748, recording the ‘State of the rents of Tyree [Tiree] from 1706 [and] Downwards’.
This document records sums paid alongside notes on tacksmen, the appointment of a factor, collection of rent, amounts in arrears, and the activities of Ballimore and Barnacarry (factors on Tiree). The document goes on to make further comments on how to more effectively manage the island, including lowering rent to attract new tenants.
Digitised Copy of instructions for Archibald Campbell of Barnacarie, chamberlain of Tiree, 1748. The document issues instructions requesting names of farms, collection of rent, requesting the names of good and bad tenants, taking action against tenants in arrears with their rent, purchasing lands at Scarinish, repairs to damage caused to the north side of the island by sand blowing, restoring McIlmun to position of Officer.
Digitised copy of a Memorial concerning Tiree by John Campbell, deputy chamberlain of Argyll, 1747, discussing tack duty and loss of income. Click to view a transcript of this item.
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Digitised copy of a Memorial concerning the Cess of Tiree, 1746-1747. The memorial contains information on the payment of Cess [tax] in Tiree and Coll, including termly and annual rates.
Digitised copy of a Memorial to the Duke of Argyll concerning Tyrie [Tiree] By Archibald Campbell of Barnacarie his Grace’s Factor thereof, 1747. This memorial contains an account of the ‘miserable condition’ of the island, outlines problems with obtaining rent, and makes comments regarding industry upon the island. Campbell notes that ‘the present class of inhabitants in this island are the least mutinous of any have been there for years past’, and remarks that the inhabitants ‘[al]tho[ugh] very poor are very numerous [and] quite Idle’.
