1811 Tenants of Golspie

Transcribed by Elizabeth Bell from the Sutherland Estate Papers in the National Library of Scotland.

As always Mc and Mac shown as Mac. Standardised spellings of surnames also used. Although this list is not in alphabetical order you can use your browsers search facility for specific names.

Note that many of the following names appear on other lists in this section.  Note also the comments 'tenant warned out, tenant to remove!'

Ferryoons – D & F (?) TAYLOR

Craigtown - Mr George MACKAY

Ironhill & Badden - Alexander MACKAY

Kirkton & part of Balblair - Robert MACKIDD

Remainder of Balblair possessed by Robert MURRAY, D. BANNERMAN, J. MACPHERSON, Martin GRANT- tenants warned out

Part of Culmaily Farm viz - Sallichtown, Ballon, Rhiorn, including Sergt GORDON's croft & hill possessions behind - Culmaily & Melnton being in Col. SUTHERLAND's Wadset - YOUNG & SELLAR

Drummuie & Old Rhives Reserving Segt. GORDON's croft-Captain. R. SUTHERLAND

Rhives & part of Golspy more presently possessed by W. FALCONER – tenant to remove

Golspymore East parks - an.Upper one presently possessed by Sundry Villagers for Cows - tenant warned out
b. Lower one presently possessed by Mr FALCONER - tenant to remove.

Golspy Gardens possessed by Andrew ROSS, D. GUNN TAYLOR,
Andrew MACLEOD, Widow OGG, Charles SUTHERLAND @ 13/4 and A. MACDONALD Merchant & James DOUGLAS without rent - tenant to remove.

Golspy houses - Mrs EDDIE, Wm CALDER, Charles SUTHERLAND, Andrew ROSS, D.GUNN, Widow OGG, Andrew MACLEOD house 5/. 1/6 for a Byre, lately John GRIGOR baker & Meredeth, Angus ROSS, lately Alexander MORRISON, Hugh MUNRO, J.THOMSON 3/. 1/4, A. URQUHART, Wm SUTHERLAND cooper, James DOUGLAS, Alexander MACDONALD.

Golspy Lowlands possessed by Sundries - tenants warned out.

Golspy Tower for victual Rent Crop 1811 - Captain Wm GRANT, Mr William ROSE, William FERGUSON, John FERGUSON, John BOOKLESS, Reverend Mr KEITH.
Crops 1812 possessed by the above six people who are warned out by James DUNCAN.

Golspy Inn & Garden - James DUNCAN

Golspy Mills -Angus MACKAY- Garden & Grass.

Blarnafidoch - Alexander SUTHERLAND

Glen - Reverend Mr KEITH, John GUNN, James DUNCAN, Adam MACKAY piper.

Dunrobin - Lord STAFFORD

Backies - William MUNRO, D. MUNRO

New Backies - John GORDON, Jean INNES, George GRAHAM, John URQUHART, Wm MATHESON, Janet GRAY, Donald GRAHAM, Geo. LESLIE, Ann SUTHERLAND, George MACLEOD, Christian FERGUSON, John SUTHERLAND loan, John SUTHERLAND, Helen MATHESON, Donald URQUHART, James URQUHART, D. FERGUSON

Clashmore - Wm SUTHERLAND, John BANNERMAN, Wm GOW, John MACPHERSON

Uppat Feu duty - William MUNRO Esquire.

Part of Strathlundy - Charles GRANT, John MURRAY, John MATHESON, Will INNES, Angus MACKAY, W. WATSON, Achlundy & part of Strathlundy – J. GRANT, J. MACLEOD

Inchfoury & Leadreach - A.MACKAY in Ironhill.

Inchlair - A.MACKAY in Ironhill.

Badravan - Wm GRANT, John GRANT.

Croich -William MATHESON.

Longuish presently possessed by W. & J. FERGUSON @ 6/8 – tenant warned out.

Sedriug - Hugh GUNN.

Easter Aberscross - John POLSON.

Wester Aberscross - John CAMPBELL, Robert GORDON, James MACLEOD, Angus SUTHERLAND, William MACDONALD, John MACPHERSON, Christian SUTHERLAND, John GRANT, John MUNRO, Donald CAMPBELL, Hugh MUNRO Golspie, William MACKAY, John MACKAY, R. MACDONALD, John SUTHERLAND.

Morvich - Mrs MACLEOD.

These papers have more details re most of the above farm leases.

updated 02/03/2016