Transcript of a report submitted to Tobermory Procurator Fiscal regarding an assault in Achadaphail farm, Ardtun, on the Isle of Mull in September 1859. Peggy or Margaret Morrison is accused of attacking Mary Campbell with a pair of iron tongs and using profane and ‘unbecoming’ language against her.
Statements are provided from:
Mary Campbell (servant to and residing with Donald McGillvray at Auchadafail farm, originally from Gortendonald in Tiree) Julian McFadyen or McGillvray (wife of Donald McGillvray, drover and crofter, Acadaphail farm, Ardtun) John Macfarlane (Police Constable, Bunessan) Allan Cameron (Sergeant of Police, Tobermory) John McNab (Doctor, Bunessan) Peggy or Margaret Morrison (Achadaphail farm, Ardtun)
Digitised copy of Petition by Alexander Campbell and other tenants in Tiree, 1803. The petition is submitted by Alexander Campbell, Donald Campbell, Murdoch Campbell, Donald Campbell junior, Angus Campbell, Farquhard Campbell, Hector Campbell, Angus Sinclair, Malcolm Sinclair, John MacInnish, John Carmichael, Donald MacInnish, Donald Campbell, Allan MacLean and Neil McDonald – all tenants of Barrapol and Kenovar.
The petition mentions increase in rents; the division of land into crofts; a penalty of £10; difficulty in disposing of cattle due to distemper; being ‘burtherned and oppressed” by needing to perform services to the Factor and his servants; request to reduce the rent.
Digitised copy of Letter from Malcolm McLaurine, chamberlain of Tiree, to James Ferrier, 22 Mar 1803. James Ferrier was one of the Principal Clerks of Session. Also included is an incomplete copy of this letter.
In this letter McLaurine discusses cutting down the farms of Scarinish, Hianish [Heanish] and Balemartine and opposition to the plans to establish four mail lands from tenants of Barapoll [Barrapol] and Kenovar. McLaurine names Archibald McLean as being the most active protester and mentions that the inhabitants do not wish to ‘adopt any improvements inconsistent with their old customs & habits’ and that ‘their old hereditary customs and practices must be sacrificed’. McLaurine ascribes the inhabitants aversion to crofts and fishing as being due to ‘the idleness and laziness of their habits’. McLaurine also mentions the removal of ‘whisky delinquents’ to ‘upper Canada’.
Digitised copy of Estimate for draining lochs in Tiree by George Langlands, 1773. Contains ‘the levill and expence’ of draining Loch Phuil, Loch Barapoll, Loch Heyllipoll, Loch Vassapoll, and Loch Kirkapoll. 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 outline copy of the Plan of Kenvar and Gortandonel, Tyree, as divided by George Langlands, 11th August 1802. The township is divided into 16 crofts (no acreages given) laid out in an irregular grid pattern around the North and East shores of Loch Phuil. Separate areas of common pasture are shown for crofts 1-2, and crofts 7-16. The irregular line of the old march dike is shown.
From the archives of the Dukes of Argyll at Inveraray Castle, made available through the Written in the Landscape project.
Information about Tiree’s ancient and forgotten golf courses at Kirkapol, Vaul, Scarinish, Cornaigmore and Barrapol. Donated by Harry Ward, author of Forgotten Greens, 2019.
Memorial for Constable Alexander Lamont (1843-1888) of Gortendonnel (Barrapol) erected by his friends and colleagues in the Lanarkshire Constabulary, at his grave in Old Monkland Cemetery, Coatbridge.
Composition about the life and death of Constable Alexander (Sandy) Lamont (1843-1888) of Gortendonnel (Barrapol), who served in the Lanarkshire Constabulary during 1872-1888. Written in 2021 by G Barnsley, Chairman of the Lanarkshire Police Historical Society.
