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PDFs of portrait photographs of Brown family members of Balephuil taken around 1905.

Calum Neil, Malcolm Brown, grandfather of John Brown, Balephuil.  see

Tearlach Chaluim Neill, Charles Brown, father of John Brown.

Tearlach Chaluim Neill, Charles Brown (centre) with his twin brothers Alasdair and Donald.

the original framed portraits are in the possession of the Findlater family.

John Brown owned the butter churn on display at An Iodhlann. click here It was probably passed down the family to him.

 

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A tintype photo taken c. 1863 in Ontario, Canada, probably taken on the wedding day of Hector and Christena

Back L-R: Christena McMillan 1838-1923; Bully Hector McLean 1833-1909

Front L-R: Agnes Ann McMillan 1843-1909 holding baby Neil McLean 1861-1949; Alexander McLean (Short Sandy) 1829 (Balephuil) -1907.

Two brothers married two sisters.

 

Hector born 1832 Balinoe & Alexander born 1827 Balinoe, and all six of their siblings sailed on the Conrad in 1850 from Greenock to Montreal with their parents Neil Maclean of Balinoe & Marion Cameron of Hianish.

Christina born 1842 Balefuil and Ann born 1840 Balefuil, and all 5 of their siblings sailed on the Conrad in 1851 with their parents Colin McMillan & Catherine Maclean of Balefuil. Colin was born at Kilkennethmore in 1807, by 1809 he and his parents & siblings had settled at Balefuil.

Colin’s wife Catherine Maclean was a daughter of Donald Maclean “Domhnall Cubhair” (the Cooper) of Balefuil. Donald’s brother was John Maclean “Bard Thighearna Chola” (Laird of Coll’s Poet) ” Am Bard Gilleain” who emigrated in 1819 to Pictou County in Nova Scotia, and settled at Glenbard, Antigonish County, NS.

Christina and Hector married in 1863, on 10 Feb, in Grey County Ontario.

Ann and Alexander are buried in Old Pioneer Cemetery in Priceville, Ontario.

Christina and Hector are buried at McNeill Cemetery in Priceville, Ontario.

Thanks to Flo Straker for genealogical research

 

2022.36.1

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Photographed copy of a map of Tiree, showing the number of tenants in 1848.

The map is a colour copy of Turnbull’s map of Tiree (1768-1769). Numbers of tenants in 1848 have been added in pencil.

From the archives of the Dukes of Argyll at Inveraray Castle.

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Digitised copy of a map of Tiree, dated 1680. The map shows townships in east and west ‘Tirie’, including: Ballevuline [Balevullin], Killmaluaig [Kilmoluaig], Byst [Beist], Bassaboll [Bhasapol], Cornagmore [Cornaigmore], Cornbeg [Cornaigbeg], Kainvay [Kennovay], Balephetris and Baluaig [Balephetris and Baluaig], Cuilis  [Caoles], Ruaig, Salum, Vall [Vaul], Kerkeboll [Kirkapol] , Vill [A’ Bhaoill], Goat [Gott], Scar[-]nish [Scarinish], Heanish, Bay [Baugh], Hileball [Heylipol] Crasseboll [Crossapol], Baleno [Balinoe], [Qu]heise [Cuigeas], Soreby [Soroby], Balemartine, Manall [Mannal], Heynish [Hynish], [He]rine [Heren], Ballephull [Balephuil], Kainvara [Kenavara], Boraball [Barapoll], Balemenoch [Middleton], Sandaig, Grineall [Greenhill], Killkenith [Kilkenneth], M[-]rdost [Murstat], Hoigh [Hough].

The place names in this record were transcribed by volunteers on the Transcribing Tiree project: Jenny Niven, Dr John Holliday, Rou Worsley, Margaret Worsley, and Freddie Arnold.

From the archives of the Dukes of Argyll at Inveraray Castle, made available through the Written in the Landscape project.

 

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Digitised copy of the Rental of Tiry for 1743. Contains the names of townships, value in mail lands, tenants names and rental values in Scots money and victual (given in bear and meall).

Rent is given in Scots money for: Balliphetrish [Balephetrish], Cornaigbeg, Bassapole [Bhasapol] and Cornaigmore, The Mill thereof Waste, Beist, Balivoulin [Balevullin], Hough, Sandaig, Ballimenoch [Am Baile Meadhanach or Middleton], Greenall [Grianal or Greenhill], Barapole [Barrapol], Kenvarh [Kenavara], Kilmaluag [Kilmoluaig] with the Park [Gorten or the Park], Kelis [Caoles], Ruag [Ruaig], Baugh, Vaull [Vaul], Hianish [Heanish], Gott and Vuill [A’ Bhaoil], Kirkapole [Kirkapol], Salum, Crossapole [Crossapol] and Miln thereof, Heynish [Hynish], Manal [Mannal], Balemartin [Balemartine], Ballephuile [Balephuil], the two ends of Coll, Kennavay [Kenovay], Kilcheynichbeg [Kilkenneth], Kilcheynichmore [Kilkenneth], Kerraventreinvore [?] [Keratrinvoir], Keranakil [Keranokile], Keracrossagar (Kerachrosecar), Kerachusagar [Kerachussegar], Keramenoch [Kerameanoch], Balinoe & Culyeis [Cuigeas], and Heyllipole [Heylipol]. Rent is given in victual for Ballievulin [Balevullin], Balimenoch [Middleton] and Sanlaig [?] [Sandaig], Kelos [Caoles], Baugh, Kennavay, Balinoe and Coulyeis [Cuigeas], Heylipole [Heylipol], Kirkipole [Kirkapol], Salum, and Hianish [Heanish].

From the archives of the Dukes of Argyll at Inveraray Castle, made available through the Written in the Landscape project.

 

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Digitised copy of a letter from John McKinnon to the Duke of Argyll, dated 30 January 1894. In this letter McKinnon (Moss) complains that he was due to inherit a croft from his cousin, Catherine Sinclair (Moss), but that it was claimed by his cousin Neil Sinclair (cottar, Balephuil) and that the Factor, Mr Wyllie, entered Neil Sinclair’s name on the rent book. McKinnon references the work he did to improve the croft, that he took care of his cousin in her old age, and his current hardships. He was summoned by Mr Sproat (Procurator Fiscal) in Tobermory and failing his appearance was told his cow would be poinded. McKinnon also mentions that Sinclair was one of the first to take up their abode in Moss.

From the archives of the Dukes of Argyll at Inveraray Castle, made available through the Written in the Landscape project.

 

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