Good morning! In a previous message on the Kildonan Riots of 1813, I used my own notes and did not include all of those who were named in the "Minute for the Procurator fiscal". Since the list might help others researching their families in Sutherland, I am rectifying my omission. The information comes from Volume One of "Papers on Sutherland Estate Management", pages 135-142 but, where possible, I am using modern versions of the names (eg. I'll use Gunn for Gun). Named as witnesses: GORDON, ROBERT, in Reisk, son of ALEXANDER GORDON in Dalcharn, MACLEOD, GEORGE, in Kildonan, GUNN, ALEXANDER, in Kildonan, GUNN, DONALD, in Kildonan, (see note 1) GUNN, ROBERT, his son, (see note 2) SUTHERLAND, JOHN, in Kildonan, (see note 1) GUNN, ALEXANDER, in Kildonan, BANNERMAN alias McDAVY, JOHN, (see note 1) SUTHERLAND, DONALD, in Ulbster, SUTHERLAND, WILLIAM, "now in Balnavaliach formerly servant to Mr. SAGE in Kildonan", POLSON, GEORGE, in Grudseray, MELVILLE, JEAN, wife of DONALD MURRAY Dram seller in Suisgill, MACDONALD, GEORGE, in Dalvait, (see note 1) SUTHERLAND, JOHN, in Kenacoil (SEM gives Keanakyle), MACLEOD or MACKAY, INNES, in Auldbreakach, MACKAY, GEORGE, Catechist in Lirobol, SUTHERLAND, WILLIAM, in Balnavaliach, POLSON, DONALD, in Torrish, LESLIE, HUGH, Procurator fiscal, signed the Minute on 13 Jan. 1813. MACKID, ROBERT, the Sheriff substitute, on 27 Jan 1813, granted warrants to "search for seize" in order to compel the witnesses to appear at the Golspie Inn. BANNERMAN, DONALD, was the Sheriff Officer who was required to execute the warrants. MATHESON, JOHN, was Sheriff Officer at Kintraidwell. GRAY, ROBERT, was a Sheriff Officer "in the neighbourhood of Helmsdale", MATHESON and GRAY accompanied BANNERMAN on the trip to deliver the warrants. TURNBULL, JOHN, shepherd to Mr. HOUSTON, was summoned during the trip. His house is described as being at Suisgill. HOUSTON, THOMAS, was the tenant of Suisgill Sheep Farm. REID, GABRIEL, of Armadale, was the tenant of the new Kilcalmkill sheep farm. He and his (male) companion on the night (5 Jan. 1813) before the riot had stayed with Turnbull's family. The companion's name is given only as HALL. Named in JEAN MELVILLE'S testimony as being among the rioters on the morning of 6 Jan. 1813 were: GUNN, ROBERT, son of DONALD GUNN in Kildonan, MATHESON, ALEXANDER, in Auldbreakach. MCLEOD, WILLIAM, in Eldrable, POLSON, WILLIAM or JOHN, son of JOHN POLSON in Torrish. Among the officials at the Golspie Inn on 10 Feb. 1813, the day of the second riot were: SELLAR, PATRICK, Esquire at Culmaily, LESLIE, HUGH, Procurator fiscal, MACKID, ROBERT, Sheriff substitute, TAYLOR, WILLIAM, Sheriff Clerk of Sutherland, BANNERMAN, DONALD, Sheriff Officer, DAVIDSON, JOHN, Wright in Golspie, ++ Sorry, not sure whether Wright is an occupation MCKAY, GEORGE, Wright in Golspie,++ or surname. I went with occupation. DUNCAN, JAMES, Innkeeper at Golspie. When DONALD BANNERMAN called out the names of those who had been summoned to the court, all except for: GORDON, ROBERT, in Reisk, GUNN, ROBERT, in Kildonan, and GUNN, ALEXANDER, in Kildonan, answered. BANNERMAN identified these men among the crowd outside the Inn were: SUTHERLAND, JOHN, in Kildonan, POLSON, DONALD, in Torrish, BRUCE, ROBERT, in Loist. JAMES DUNCAN, the Innkeeper, identified BRUCE and MATHESON, SAMUEL, tenant in Kenaviad. Note 1: These men were among Lord Selkirk's settlers to the Red River in June 1813. Extract from a letter from Lord Selkirk to Miles McDonnell, 12 June 1813: "Of the Kildonan People -- there is scarcely anyone who can be pointed out as a leading man. "JOHN SUTHERLAND, DONALD BANNERMAN, DONALD GUNN, and GEORGE McDONALD were all among the neighbours of the insurrection against the sheep farmers; but none of them were previously under a bad name and the circumstances were such that I cannot consider their conduct on that occasion as any great imputation on their general character. According to the ideas handed down to them from their ancestors, long prevalent among high and low throughout the Highlands, they were only defending their rights and resisting a ruinous injust and tyrannical encroachment on their property. JOHN SUTHERLAND is spoken as amongst the most respectable people in the parish and his influence is said to have prevailed with the young people to refrain from acts of violence which they were on the point of committing. He has been from the first a zealous friend and ought to be treated with regard." GEORGE MCDONALD died 1 Sep 1813 at Churchill. JOHN SUTHERLAND died 2 Sep 1813 at Churchill. Note 2: Is this the ROBERT GUNN mentioned in Sage's "Memorabilia Domestica or Parish Life in the North of Scotland"? Sage said that ROBERT GUNN was killed in a skirmish at the Red River Colony. The 1813 "Prince of Wales" passenger list gives a ROBERT GUNN, piper, who traveled with his sister, MARY. Note 3: WILLIAM SUTHERLAND, in Balnavaliach, emigrated to the Red River in 1815. Regards, Rena

Rena Thanks for such a wonderful list. I have information on an Alexander Gordon in Balcharne (1738-1816). He married Isabell Sutherland and they are buried in Kildonan. Do you think there could be any chance that Balcharne and Dalcharn could be the same place? Does anybody know? This information from Rena would solve the problem of Robert Gordon's parentage if someone knows. Many thanks Christine -----Original Message----- From: Rena Singleton [mailto:rena@pathtech.org] Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 5:55 PM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Names in Kildonan Riots Good morning! In a previous message on the Kildonan Riots of 1813, I used my own notes and did not include all of those who were named in the "Minute for the Procurator fiscal". Since the list might help others researching their families in Sutherland, I am rectifying my omission. The information comes from Volume One of "Papers on Sutherland Estate Management", pages 135-142 but, where possible, I am using modern versions of the names (eg. I'll use Gunn for Gun). Named as witnesses: GORDON, ROBERT, in Reisk, son of ALEXANDER GORDON in Dalcharn, MACLEOD, GEORGE, in Kildonan, GUNN, ALEXANDER, in Kildonan, GUNN, DONALD, in Kildonan, (see note 1) GUNN, ROBERT, his son, (see note 2) SUTHERLAND, JOHN, in Kildonan, (see note 1) GUNN, ALEXANDER, in Kildonan, BANNERMAN alias McDAVY, JOHN, (see note 1) SUTHERLAND, DONALD, in Ulbster, SUTHERLAND, WILLIAM, "now in Balnavaliach formerly servant to Mr. SAGE in Kildonan", POLSON, GEORGE, in Grudseray, MELVILLE, JEAN, wife of DONALD MURRAY Dram seller in Suisgill, MACDONALD, GEORGE, in Dalvait, (see note 1) SUTHERLAND, JOHN, in Kenacoil (SEM gives Keanakyle), MACLEOD or MACKAY, INNES, in Auldbreakach, MACKAY, GEORGE, Catechist in Lirobol, SUTHERLAND, WILLIAM, in Balnavaliach, POLSON, DONALD, in Torrish, LESLIE, HUGH, Procurator fiscal, signed the Minute on 13 Jan. 1813. MACKID, ROBERT, the Sheriff substitute, on 27 Jan 1813, granted warrants to "search for seize" in order to compel the witnesses to appear at the Golspie Inn. BANNERMAN, DONALD, was the Sheriff Officer who was required to execute the warrants. MATHESON, JOHN, was Sheriff Officer at Kintraidwell. GRAY, ROBERT, was a Sheriff Officer "in the neighbourhood of Helmsdale", MATHESON and GRAY accompanied BANNERMAN on the trip to deliver the warrants. TURNBULL, JOHN, shepherd to Mr. HOUSTON, was summoned during the trip. His house is described as being at Suisgill. HOUSTON, THOMAS, was the tenant of Suisgill Sheep Farm. REID, GABRIEL, of Armadale, was the tenant of the new Kilcalmkill sheep farm. He and his (male) companion on the night (5 Jan. 1813) before the riot had stayed with Turnbull's family. The companion's name is given only as HALL. Named in JEAN MELVILLE'S testimony as being among the rioters on the morning of 6 Jan. 1813 were: GUNN, ROBERT, son of DONALD GUNN in Kildonan, MATHESON, ALEXANDER, in Auldbreakach. MCLEOD, WILLIAM, in Eldrable, POLSON, WILLIAM or JOHN, son of JOHN POLSON in Torrish. Among the officials at the Golspie Inn on 10 Feb. 1813, the day of the second riot were: SELLAR, PATRICK, Esquire at Culmaily, LESLIE, HUGH, Procurator fiscal, MACKID, ROBERT, Sheriff substitute, TAYLOR, WILLIAM, Sheriff Clerk of Sutherland, BANNERMAN, DONALD, Sheriff Officer, DAVIDSON, JOHN, Wright in Golspie, ++ Sorry, not sure whether Wright is an occupation MCKAY, GEORGE, Wright in Golspie,++ or surname. I went with occupation. DUNCAN, JAMES, Innkeeper at Golspie. When DONALD BANNERMAN called out the names of those who had been summoned to the court, all except for: GORDON, ROBERT, in Reisk, GUNN, ROBERT, in Kildonan, and GUNN, ALEXANDER, in Kildonan, answered. BANNERMAN identified these men among the crowd outside the Inn were: SUTHERLAND, JOHN, in Kildonan, POLSON, DONALD, in Torrish, BRUCE, ROBERT, in Loist. JAMES DUNCAN, the Innkeeper, identified BRUCE and MATHESON, SAMUEL, tenant in Kenaviad. Note 1: These men were among Lord Selkirk's settlers to the Red River in June 1813. Extract from a letter from Lord Selkirk to Miles McDonnell, 12 June 1813: "Of the Kildonan People -- there is scarcely anyone who can be pointed out as a leading man. "JOHN SUTHERLAND, DONALD BANNERMAN, DONALD GUNN, and GEORGE McDONALD were all among the neighbours of the insurrection against the sheep farmers; but none of them were previously under a bad name and the circumstances were such that I cannot consider their conduct on that occasion as any great imputation on their general character. According to the ideas handed down to them from their ancestors, long prevalent among high and low throughout the Highlands, they were only defending their rights and resisting a ruinous injust and tyrannical encroachment on their property. JOHN SUTHERLAND is spoken as amongst the most respectable people in the parish and his influence is said to have prevailed with the young people to refrain from acts of violence which they were on the point of committing. He has been from the first a zealous friend and ought to be treated with regard." GEORGE MCDONALD died 1 Sep 1813 at Churchill. JOHN SUTHERLAND died 2 Sep 1813 at Churchill. Note 2: Is this the ROBERT GUNN mentioned in Sage's "Memorabilia Domestica or Parish Life in the North of Scotland"? Sage said that ROBERT GUNN was killed in a skirmish at the Red River Colony. The 1813 "Prince of Wales" passenger list gives a ROBERT GUNN, piper, who traveled with his sister, MARY. Note 3: WILLIAM SUTHERLAND, in Balnavaliach, emigrated to the Red River in 1815. Regards, Rena ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.244 / Virus Database: 119 - Release Date: 4/2/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.244 / Virus Database: 119 - Release Date: 4/2/01