Hi Marg, Your family group seem to be based aroung Glenegedale, which was a good piece of land excepting when the Lots were introduced, they were plots of very poor land and the residents struggled with the marshy ground to make a living and alot of the residents gave up and emigrated or went to Port Ellen. Here is a list or Rentals and you can see the McGilchrists starting around the early 18th Century. Glenegeidle, Glenagadill, may be for (Glen) 'Eikardalr' meaning (Glen) Oakdale or (Glen) 'Aikardalr' Field dale, where 'akr' is a cornfield. McNab of Glenegedale firing a gun from horseback, startled the horse, fell off and broke his arm, which later had to be amputated. 'A relative of his..when the writer was boy, showed the tumulus, in a field near the farmhouse, in which McNab's arm had been buried'. (Rev JG McNeil Guide to Islay 1900 p110). 1499 At our Castle of Tarbet 29th March : Precept of Sasine under the Great Seal of King James IV directed to his beloved Donald Ferquharsone, Peter Makilharsuin, Donald Brihoune and Dougald Mcgillaspik as his sheriffs, in that part bearing that he had granted the 5 mk of Glengadill and Lettir-macane in Ila, extending in haill to 200 markland, all which lands he had granted to Iain MacKane of Ardmurquhane and in which the said sheriffs are to infest him. (Abstract made by me from the recital of the same in the Original Sasine in the Argyll Charter Chest). 1614 Rental of Glennagadill (1st half) for 5/-, 2 Marts, 2 Wethers, 15 Cheese, 15 Oatmeal, 2 Geese, 2 Hens. 1614 Rental of Glennagadill (2nd half) for 5/-, 2 Marts, 2 Wethers, 15 Cheese, 15 Oatmeal, 2 Geese, 2 Hens. 1654 Rental of Glenegadeil to Donald McGllimicheill Silver duty £88-0-0, 1 wodderis,, 1 scheep1 lamb, 2 quartis butter, 2 geese, 1 hen, 2 dusan eggs, 0.5 stirk, beir/meill - 2 bolls. 1686 Rental of Glenegadill to Kynnach McClerich, Duncane McGillichon, Neill McNab & Patrik McNab equally 1 auchtan pairt - £66 13s 4d Wethers 3, Geese 2, Hens 2 - 2 dozen eggs, Sheip 1, Lambis 1, Buttir 2 quartis, Stirkis half, Beir & Meill 1 boll also John McMicheall 1 auchtan pairt - £21 6s 8d Wether 1, Stirk half, Beir & Meill 1 boll. Pyper, this deduction is upon the accompt of his service. 1722 Rental of Gleneigadell £116. 13s. 04d. 1 quarter land, Wethers 4 - £6 13s 4d, Geese 4 - £2 4s 0d, Hens 4 - 4 dozen eggs, Sheep 2, Lambs 2, Butter 1 gallon - £4 0s 0d, Multer 2 bolls, Stotts 1- £24 0s 0d, Cows 80, Horses 20, Corn 50, Barley 8. (Gleneigadill a spacious quarter land, muire and shore alike good for holding and sowing.) 1733 Glenegedale groatland to Ann McKay. 1733 Rental 1 quarter land of Glenegadale to Alexander McGilchrist, Duncan McGilchrist senior, Duncan McGilchrist junior, Angus Sutherland 8', Lachlan Hunter 4', Duncan McIntyre 4', Ann McKay 4', Duncan McArthur 4', Old Rent £174 04s 00d, New Rent £204 04s 00d, Gressum Sterling £21 00s 00d, New Rent Sterling £17 00s 04d, Stotts 1. 1741 Rental 1 quarter land of Glenegidill £018. 03s. 00d to Duncan Gilchrist, senior 4', Janet McIlchrist 4', Duncan Gilchrist, junior 8', Angus Sutherland 4', Lachlan Hunter 4', Duncan McIntyre 4'. 1749 McDougall Survey of Glenegidale 386 arable acres, 398 green pasture acres, 1867 heathy pasture acres. 1780 Rental £57 00s 00d for Glenegedale to Ronald Gilchrist, William Gilchrist, Archibald Gilchrist, William Ogilvie, Hugh Hunter & Alexander M'Donald. 1799 Rental £70 00s 00d of Gleneigdale to Ronald Gilchrist & others. 1811 Rental of Glenegadale to Ronald, William and John Gilchrist, Hugh Hunter and son, Alex McDonald and John Ferguson, and Duncan & Ronald McDougall. 1827 Photocopy of plan of muir near Glenegedale and Duich as divided for improvement. (RHP30975). 1828 Rental of Glenegadale to Lachlan Hunter, John (Red) Gilchrist, Ronald McDougall, Dugald Gilchirst, Ron Gilchrist's widow, William Hunter, Donald Gilchrist, Archibald Gilchrist, Neil Gilchrist, John (fair) Gilchrist, Duncan McDougall and Donald Ferguson. 1848 Rental of Glenegedale to Hugh Hunter at £30.1s.6d., James M'Kerrell £10.1s.0d., Dugald Gilchrist's heirs £25.1s.3d., Angus Gilchrist £25.1s.3d., Niel Gilchrist £30.1s.6d., John MacDougall £10.0s.6d., Donald Ferguson £10.0s.6d., John Gilchrist, senior £10.0s.6d., Angus Gilchrist and others £10.0s.0d., 1830 for 19 years till 1849. 1878 Mr Morrison, Labourer, Glenegdale listed as an authority to the Ordnance Survey. 1889 Hugh Hunter, Ronald Hunter, tenant farmers, Peter Campbell, Archibald McLean, Peter Reid, John Spence, John McIntyre, Alex McIntyre (son of Don.), crofters, Duncan McAlpine, labourer, Glenegeiddle, Robert Jackson, shepherd Glenegeidale. (Register of voters for the County of Argyll 1889-90). 1914 Rental House & Farm of Glenegedale to Mrs Ronald & Lachlan & John Hunter of 1,660 acres at £145. 102 cattle, 9 horses, 339 sheep on a yearly lease, also 1 house £1 10s. (Sale Book of Kildalton Estate) Regards Roger