Please use only plain text when sending messages to the list, also remember that attachments are not permitted. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, 4 November 2000 12:40 Subject: Re: Bute Landowners MIME header SNIPPED Duane made enquiries on this subject and I thought others may also be interested. N.B. despite the fact that I have proof read it, it may contain some typos. Extracts from "The History of Bute" by John Blain circa 1817/20 Pages 193-196 "In 1498 King James IV. leased the Crown property in Bute for the insignificant sum of £141 18s 6d to the Lord Montgomerie, but I do not find any trace of his possession under it. By the 90th Act of the Parliament, 1503, a personal power was given to the King to set all his proper lands, both annexed and unannexed, in feu-farm, provided it should not be done with diminution of the former rental, grassums, or other duties; whereupon His Majesty gave commission to John, Bishop of the Isles, one of his Privy Council; David Hamilton, Bishop of Argyll, natural brother to James Earl of Arran; and James Redhagh Burges of Stirling, Comptroller to the King, for setting, in such lands in Bute as belonged to the Crown; which trust they executed, and made such a general distribution of property, that no fewer than 78 additional landholders were constituted. The subjects of their respective feus were made over to them by the King in one general charter, whereon infeftment was given by the sheriff to each in so far as related to his own particular interests. The following were the original feuars :- John Stewart had the lands of Kerrycroy and Kelspokes assigned to him; James Stewart, the lands of Kilquahattan Bay, Kilquahattanmore, and the third part of the lands of Achintarve; William Stewart, the lands of Largobrechtane; Alexander Bannatyne, senior, the lands of Kerelawmond; Alexander Bannatyne, the lands of Loupasbeg and Loupasmore; Walter Bannatyne, the half of the lands of Brothog; Gilchrist Mackwrerdy, the other half of Brothog; Malcolm Macferson, the lands of Keretonlia; Donald Mackwrerdy, the lands of Langilculcathla; Gilchrist Mackwrerdy, the lands of Bransyer; Malcolm Makonochy, the lands of Kyngawan; Gilnew Makkaw, the lands of North Garachach; Gilpatrick Makkaw, the half of the lands of South Garachach; John Makkaw, the other half of South Garachach; Donald Makonochy, the half of the lands of Dunguile; Patrick Mackeoe, the other half of Dunguile; Alexander Glass, the half of the lands of Langilealirech; Finlay Mackwrerdy, the other half thereof; Donald Macalister, the half of the lands of Langilvenach; John Macintallor, the other half of Langilvenach; John Mackwrerdy, the half of the lands of Stravanan; Finlay Makallan, the other half thereof; Duncan Makonochy, the lands of Kerrymenoch; John Glass, the younger, the lands of Ardynhowe and Barmore; Ewgen Makonochy, the lands of Almorusbeg; John Glass, the half of the lands of Brigadilknock; Neil Jameson, the half of the lands of Barnald; Alexander Glass, the other half of Barnald; John Glass, the lands of Keretressach; Gilchrist Mackurich, a 22s 3d land of the five merk land of Barone; Gilchrist Makwerich, junior, an 11s 5d land of the said lands of Barone; Archibald Stewart, a 16s 8d land of the same lands; Donald Makeany, an 11s 1d and a third part of a ld land of Cowan (Quien); Ginen Makjlwoody, the remainder of Cowan; John Makilkeran, the half of the lands of Scalpsey and one half of the lands of Ardscalpsey; John Makkay, the third part of Ardscalpsey; John Jameson, the lands of M'Kenach; Robert Jameson, the lands of Kilmory, Chapelton, Over Kilmory, and Keryfern; Archibald Bannatyne, the half of the lands of Cogach ; Alexander Stewart, the lands of Kilquhenlik John Mackwerich, the half of the lands of Nether Dunallerd; Mulden Makgillemichell, the half of the lands of Dunallerd; Finlay Makeaill, the third part of the lands of Dunallerd; Gildon Macinteir, one third part of Dunallerd; Finlay Makgillemichell, another third part thereof; Alexander Banachtyne, the lands of Over Dunallerd; Archibald Magillespy, two third parts of the lands of Achintarve; Donald Spens, the lands of Estragan; Alexander Banachtyne, the half of the lands of Drumacloy; John Stewart and Alexander Banachtyne, the other half thereof; David Stewart, the lands of Achawolik; Richard Banachtyne, the lands of Scarrael; Ferquhard Makneil, the lands of Lepinquhaill, the half Clackinbeg and Kilmichell; William Banach-tyne, the other half of Clackinbeg; Eogen Mackyme, half of the lands of Lepinquhaill; John Mackyme, the other half thereof; Donald Makkane, the lands of Row; John Macgillquhynich, the lands of Tawnich; Moris Maknachtane, the lands of Bronach; Donald Makewin, the lands of Boloqubreg; Donald Banachtyne, the lands of Shawland; Robert Stewart, the lands of Cloneschamerag; John Spens, the half of the lands of Stouk; John Banachtyne, the other half thereof; John Stewart, the lands of Knaslagwerady; Robert Stewart the lands of Nether Kilmory and half of the lands of Scalpsey; George Kelso, the third part of the lands of Brigadill; Donald Makwrerdy, the two third parts thereof; John Banachtyne, the half of the lands of Cogach; Robert Kyninburgh, the north half of the lands of Gallachan; John Douglas, the other half thereof; Finlay Makwrerdy, the half of the lands of Kerrymanach; Finlay Makilmore, the other half thereof; John Makonochy, the half of the lands of Cowlenig; Alexander Makwrerdy, the other half thereof; Ninian Stewart, sheriff of Bute, the lands of Almorusmore. The feu-duties which were payable for the lands thus given over amounted to 264 bolls and 3 firlots of here, 158 boils 1 firlot and 1 peck of oats, 50 mart or fat cows, and £163 15s 2d Scots in money. These duties were for some time in use to be levied by the family of the sheriff of Bute, in consequence of temporary commissions from the Crown, hut in 1549 James the Sheriff, who had sacrificed much in Queen Mary's interests, was for his faithful services rewarded with a hereditary right of chamberlainry over Her Majesty's revenues and feu-duties in Bute, for which he was allowed to account at the rate of 8s 4d for each boll of bere, and 4s for each boll of meal or oats, and £1 4s for each mart cow, with three merks yearly of augmentation of the rental. These were certainly far below the real value, as may be discovered on a comparison with the prices of wild and tame fowl as regulated by Parliament much about the same period. The Act is dated 1st February,1551." Pages 216,217 "The landholders in the island in 1657, as appears by Cromwell's valuation (being the first authentic list to be found of them since the reign of King James IV.), were :- Sir James Stewart, sheriff of Bute; Bannatyne of Kames, Ninian Stewart of Kilcattan, Ninian Stewart of Ascog, Robert Jameson, crowner; John Stewart of Gallachan, John Stewart of Ardinho; John Stewart of Ambrismore, Ninian Spence of Wester Kames; Ninian Bannatyne of Kerrylamont, James Stewart of Kilwhinleck, Archibald Bannatyne of Lubas, Donald More MacCaw, of the half of North Garrachty; MacCaw, of South Garrachty; Stewart of Largizean; John Macwrarthie, of Kerrymenoch; John Macpherson, of the half of Kerrytonley; McKirdy, of Bruchig; Allan MacConachy, of Quochag; Robert Stewart of Scarrel; Ninian, Fier portioner of Barnauld; Donald MacConachy, of Ambrisbeg; John Glass, portioner of Mid-Ascog; Archibald Stewart, and Robert Macilcheran, of Ardscalpsey; Donald Macneil, of Kilmory; Mr Patrick Stewart, of Roseland; Duncan Campbell, of Stuck; Robert Campbell, of Tawnie; Robert MacNeil of Lenihall; John Bannatyne, portioner of Glecknabae; Allan, of Eskechragan Robert Stewart, of Achawilling; Hugh fBoyd, of Kneslagloan, (an encumbrancer); Edmond Stewart, of Mecknoch; Jamieson, of Lenihulline; Donald Campbell, of Kilmichael. In about 50 years after this period, there remained of the foregoing, only the Earl of Bute; Bannatyne of Kames; Stewart, of Ascog; Stewart, of Kilwhinleck; MacCaw, portioner of South Garrachty; Macpherson, portioner of Kerrytonley; Macwrarthie, of Kerrymenoch; MacConachy, of Ainbrisbeg; Glass, portioner of Mid-Ascog; and MacNeil of Kilmory." > MIME Section two & Rootsweb message SNIPPED