KINTYRE RENTALS 1505 - 1710 TRANSCRIBED BY JUDGE A.1.B. STEWART AND ANDREW MCKERRAL INDEX BY DR. RUBY CAMPBELL 1987FOREWORD Here for the participants in the "Argyll Colony Plus" Newsletter Project is a book made up of several Kintyre Rental Lists that were sent to us by Mr. A. I. B. Stewart, C.B.E B.L. F.S.C. (Scot) of Campbelltown, Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland. These lists were transcribed by Mr. Stewart and by Mr. Andrew MeKerral who authored the book Kintyre in _the Seventeenth Century. The lists pertain to lands held from the Crown by the Earl and later the Duke of Argyll. The persons listed are tacksmen who rented from the Campbells. These tacksmen further divided and rented to tenants. The lists cover from 1505 to 1710 The lists have been retyped and indexed by Dr. Ruby G. Campbell of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. #arlier Ruby had retyped and indexed the lists of Islay people. We owe her another big vote of thanks. Many surnames in these lists are the same as you will find in the early and later Scot settlers of North Carolina's Cape Fear region. Thi. is true especially as regards McNeill, McKay, McAllister, McMillan, Camppel 1 Stewart, Reid, etc. Then after 1650 (after the plunder and destruction >. the Marquis of Montrose and Alastair MacColla-MeDonald followed by the plasuc) when the Earl of Kintyre brought in Lowlanders we find the surnames M Hamilton, Cunningham and Montgomery, etc. added. foore, It is hoped that these lists may be of help to those trying to find the place of orgin of their Argyll ancestors. Mr. Steward has been very active in the Kintyre Antiquarian Society for many years - as was Mr. MeKerrall before his death. Mr. Stewart is a retired attorney. He frequently serves as sheriff. We says that his duty docs not call for boots and six-guns, but for black robes and a wig he holds court. thank you. As a sheriff, Mr. Stewart is another person to whom we owe a great big ictor E. Clark, Je. 44:262-Southern Pines-Drive Dattasy-Texas, 75236IL. IIL. wv. VE. vit. VIL. TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword » 2 ee ee eee Crown Lands of Kintyre 1505 . 2... 2. Tenants in 1505 (xchequer Rolls)... Chureh Lands. . ob bdoaona Church Lands Weld in Tack | 111. Rental: South Kintyre... ...... 8 Rental: North Kintyre ....... Assedation and Rentals of Crown Lands in Kintyre North Kintyre...) . ee eee South Kintyre. 2... C0006 Notes on Above Lists... 2.0.00. From "Papers Relating to Kintyre" . 2... Introductory Notes -- ++. +--+... Reference Notes on Preceeding ... . Record of the Court of Sir William Stewart of Landis of North Keantyre.. 2... . 2. Landis of South Keantyre 22... Reference Notes on Preceeding . . Houston Record of the Court of David Murray, Lord Scone... South Kintyre... 2-2... ee ee Reference Notes on Preceeding . 11... Acts and Decreets of the Lords of Council... . List of Kintyre Tenants, Holdings, & Rents in 1619... List of Kintyre Tenants, c. 1636... 2... North Kintyre... 2 -- eee eee eee uth Kintyre ee Kintyre Rentals of 1636... ........ Introductory Notes by A. McKerral . | A Rental of Kintyre for 1636 ........ Inhabitants of Loch-Heid in 1653... .. Notes Relating to Above ...-. 1... List of Kintyre Tenants'1653 . 2... 0. ee Kileolmkill Parish . 22.22.22. 0% Kilblane Parish... 2-2-2722 eee Kilehevan Parish -. 2-2. ------ eee Kilkeran Parish... 2.1.2 ee eee Kilcheimei Parish». 2.2... eee Kintyre Tacks of 1666 to 1669. . cae Introductory Notes by A. McKerral |... List of Kintyre Tacks 1666-67-68 and 69 -ii- aL 33 35 35 39 48 4g, 49 55 37 58 58, 59 59 60 60 62 62 63x xI. XII. XTIL. xiv. xv. XVI. XVII. Kintyre Tenants 1666-1707 . . « The Earl of Argyle's Kintyre Rental of 1678 . Kilcolmkill Parish... 2... Kilblaan Parish... 1.1... Kilchevan Parish... .-. ~~ Kilcheran Parish... ...~ Kilmichal Parish... - Kilchowslan Parish... ..- Killean Parish... 1... Skeirehenyie Parish . 2... .- Saddell Parish...) ee ee Campbelltown Houses: Charge . . - Discharge - ee + ee ee Charge Pressands . Charge Multure Meall & Milnes of Kintyre Discharge . . 5 olla Charge Teinds of Kintyre . | Discharge... eee Charge Teind Meall. se se Charge Teine & fferme Bear... . Discharge Charge Sandas ffew Deutie |... Charge Lergies Annuities Reference Notes for Above Kintyre Tenants 1691-1694 Kintyre Tenants 1709-10... Parish of Kilcolmkill ... . Kilblaan Parish. 2... 2. Kilkevan Parish... 1. ++ Kilkerran Parish... 5.2 Kilmichael Parish . 2... 1. Kilchousland Pari Bao0 Kilchenzie Parish . 2... 1 - Killean Parish - 2... ee Saddell Parish. 2... Trades Directory from MacNeill of Carskey's Burgh of Campbeltown List to Tenants 1653 Lyst Inhabitants of Campbeltoun 1685 Letter from Duncan Colville to Arch, Index. ee eee tlie MeKachran Estate Journal. 66 75 7 78 80 81 83 84 85 86 89 90 91 1 OL 92 92 93 93 93 93. 94 98 104 104 108 109 110 wt 12 114 115 M7 118 122 125 127 128See KAS 143/1 CROWN LANDS OF KINTYRE 1505 The earliest extant list of tenants appears to be in 1505. Prior to that of course there were Crown Charters In 1264 it is recorded that the Barl of Mar (Great Chamberlain) had received 20 cows from the rents of Kintyre and had them sent to Galloway for the shortage of victuals there. Bruce granted a number of Charters 1, To Neil Oge the lands of Kilmichyll, Drondrayllen, Dunmor, Keylpol and Reythenan. {Was Neil Oge a McNeill? The nane implies it-] 2. Glenbrechriche and Aulisaye [Ormsary?] 3. The lands of Kintyre. 4. James, the son of Dunleve, seven senemargis and one-half senemargis of our Lordship of Kintyre to wit, one senemargis of Ardayardill, one-half senemargis of Ogildaill, one senemargis of Ardinlochie Is. of Ardineross, 1 1/2 s. Kylcedene, 3/4 5. of Cartgreillane and of Amgaffs. The 1/4 part and 1/8 part of I S. of Grenane between the land of the Abbacy of Tona and the land of Ardcardill ts. of Penigninn(ir) and 1/8 s. of Lagan lying near Penigninn(ir). James to provide a ship of 26 oars properly furnished for the King's service. 5. Gilerest Macymar Macay, the two Schanmarks of land in Kintyre to wit, the pennyland of Arydermede, the pennyland of Ballostalfis, the penny- land of Kyllewlane, and the pennyland of Seskamousky, and to his younger son Gillichreist and their heirs whom failing to his eldest son Ymar and his heirs they to provide two archers for the King" service. 1-4 Robertson Index. An index of missing Charters from lists in the Tower of London of Charters removed by Edward I, etc. Copies of the two last Charters exist in the Haddington Collection of MS in the National Library In 1542 Mackay of Arnegill and Ugadale got a new Charter for their lands and for the Office of Mair which he has held "ultra Memoriam hominum." Robert IT in 1376 gave a grant to “our beloved son John de Yle and his wife our beloved daughter of our lands in Kintyre hzlf our Land.” In 1432 the King Janes 1 appointed Sir Alexander de Montgomery de Ardy and Sir Robert Cunningham de Kilmaurs as joint custodians of Kintyre with custody of the Castles of Sweyn & Skipness, with power to lease out the lands and keep the rents - 7 years from May 1430. Probably did not last the 7 years as Alexander of the Isles submitted to the King and was pardoned.the Isles was forfeited in 1476 and Kintyre again passed to the Crown. He got his title and Islay back on the intervention of the Queen but was specifically excluded from his former lands of Kintyre and Knapdale. Shortly afterwards Kintyre was erected into a Stewardry, i. e. directly under the Crown. ‘fhe Steward was Tarlach MacAlexander, head of the Macalesters of Loup. Charter 10 July 1 liferent of 40 merkland including the Machquhuirymore of Dounaverty, the Twa Ramills, Edine, Knockstappilmore, Kiranbeg, Glenemuklach, Kildavy, Polmulyne, Eradell, Solkauch, Glenahervy, Feadaig Corpaig, Barfarnay, Auchnaglek, Kilmichac! and Crag. Seneschal of Kintyre “infra bondas ejusdem a Sannych versus occiden et super aquam de Sannys ex occidentale parte ejusdem." The wording is notably different from "all Kintyre” in older Charters which is usually from the Mull to Altna Sheanach. [McKerral thinks Sannys is the Machrihanish water and the charter refers only to South Kintyre, but there seems to me to be a close connection between Sannych (aquam de Sannys) and Alltnacheanach. ALBS] In 1499 Colin Mcauchan (McEachran) of Killelan, an old McDonald vassal was granted a charter confirming him in his office of Mair of Fee (held by under the MacDonalds) and in the 2 merklands of Killeban (sic) the 2 mkl of Pennygown, 2 mkl of Gartloskin, and the 2 mkl of Ellarg and Arynaskawach. In 1507 he got a further grant in liferent of a 12 kland including Domed Sron, Glenadull - Wochtrath, Tredonyll, Gartnalarg, Querraffour, Largnac Auchinglauch, Glenramskillmore with a mandate of Chamberlainship of South Kintyre. Another of the family Gillespie McEachran had the freehold of Owegill, Achequhork, Kilbrid, Kynachan, Achenaaslessaige and Ochtorag. John McBachran in 1501 had a tack of the 12 mkland of Kinloch. King James IV in 1498 granted to Sir Adam Reid of Starquite the custody of the fortalice of Ardcardine, the 100 sh land of old extent adjacent to the same also the 16 mkland of Glencardine adjacent to first mentioned land. Another charter in 1499 gave Adam Reid 4 mkland of Ardcardine, the 20 mkland of Glencardine, Auchinsaull, Ranydoch, Auchinbrek, Keironasche, Auchinreoch, Corrymakkaman and Cardoll lying near Arkerden, held by the kiny, by the forfeitfure of John, Lord of the Isles. There are no records to show what followers these earlier Lowlanders brought to Kintyre. [They seem, if they remained, to have been Gaclicised by 1600.] After the forfeiture of 1493 the Earl of Argyle was appointed Crown Chamberlain. In 1505 Archibald, Jad Earl, and David Bishop of Argyll came to Kintyre and at Kilkerran prepared a reatal of Crown Lands in Kintyre and Accounts From Ist August 1502 to 28th July 1905.In 1506 a new assedation of Kintyre was made by Crown Commissioners. Nost of the old occupants were allowed to remain. In 1521 Colin Earl of Argyle was excused paying the Crown Rents from 13th August 1511 to February 1521 "on account of the wars and the waste of the Lordship from the time of the late Campaign of Flodden." In 1525 he submitted accounts. The charge was £1349.11.8 and the discharge §1390.18.7 showing a deficit of &41.5.11 apparently all in respect of Lands granted to Alexander of th es. There is no trace of this Grant. Later accounts were submitted in 1528 and 1531. There is no further record till 1541. In 1540 by Act of Parliament Kintyre lands were annexed to the Crown and a new Letting of the lands of Kintyre was made by a Commission which sat at Saddell Castle in 1541. In 1542 Alexander, then Master, Later and Governor of Kintyre with power to ciar. Dunaverty was occupied by a Royal garrison. airn, was appointed Ruler ffice of Sheriff or Justi- In 1545 a-charter of all the Crown Lands in Kintyre was given to James McConnyll of Dunnyveg and the Glens. All these lands were incorporated in a free Barony to be called the Barony of Bar in North Kintyre. James MeSorley Buy vic Connell in 1597 got a charter of Cullinlongart, Kilkerane, Ballegrogane, Cardoch, Cattadill and Gartvaine, Claknahavill, Ramelicheis, Auchgoyn, Killewnane, Coochordull, Auchincork, Auchinslessage, Glendeill-over in S. Kintyre. le died in 1601, poisoned it is thought, and his lands were included in the 1607 grant to Argyle. ‘Tenants in 1505 Sxchequer Rolls Vol 2 1. Stewards land Muchranoir, Kildareck et granted in 1481 by Tarlach MacAlexander. Held by Alexander Makalexander. 2. 100 land occupied by Angus of the Isles. [This is difficult to understand as Angus had been assassinated in 1490; presumably implies that his heirs had the disposal of it.] 3. 40 lands of North Kintyre occupied by D ald Maki dbane. (Largie) 4. Sir Adam Reid as above mentioned. 5. 6 mkland of Wegill, Kilbride, Kynnachane, Auchincortha Gillaspie Makachane, date of grant not known. 6. The two Mairs Grants ~ McKay of Ugadale and Mel chran of KillellarThe Bards Lands - 9 mkland of Kacadill, Cardevyne, Caprigane, Bracklaid and Gartloskyn possessed by the Bard John McNuric The Harpers Lands - MeShennags held 4 mklands of Brownherrekin, Amaid, drumhereanoch, Dalsmeryk, Lagnadaf and Tnnynkew Callache, Church Lands Sonedill and Tour - a 4 mkland given by the Lords of the Isles to the Priory of Ardchattan. Kerred Callyn 1 mkland do to St. Mary of Kilcoustlan. 1 mkland of Glenramskillbeg mortified by McAchern of Kilellan to the church of Kilkerran. 1/4 mkland church of Kilblaan. 3 mkland to St. Mary of Saddell. 20 sh. land of St. Columba (Kilcolmkill). 16 mkland in $. Kintyre belonging to the Priory of Whithorn in Wigtownshire. Chureh Lands Held in Tack 5 mkland of Lossyd let to Dean McMartin 2 mkland of Kilblane let to Sir Morice Macneil, Rector of Kilblann. [Died 1527] [In KAS 143/1 there are notes on the disposal of church lands at the Reformation. ]6. RENTAL South Kintyre Carskey & Mull of Kintyre 12 mkland Mull 4 mkland Kilkevan 3 mk 5/4 sh land ballegrogane 4 mktand Lossyd 5 mkland Knokeantymor 4 mkl 8/4 Drumlamyl & Lochorodil 4 mlcLand Veyrargys, Largawayn, Pubill, 5 mk1 5/104 land Inyngere Kylkowbenach 2 wkland Glaknaharvie 3 mkland Gartnacopaig 8/4 Land Killeonane with its pertinents 17 mkland Owegill, Achequhork, Kilbrid, 7 1/2 mkel Lynachan, Achenaslessige, Ochtorag Knokreochnor, Glenmurregeil, 5 1/2 mk1 Ochtoran Knockreochbeg, Artnabadine 4 1/2 mk Kinloch 12 mkland Killdallage, Knokquhyrk, 4 mkland Achaquhone Ballenatoyn, Ballenobraid, Achinnacor ibe Hector NeAn MacGillecailum (a McNeill of Carskey) do. and Neil MeMolan (15/- part) Guarantor for Hector is Neil, his brother; for Neil McMillan, Colin MeAcharn Roderick McAlister Surety: Cillaspie Makquhar Neil MeIndone Surety: Donald McGillicallum Key Dean McMartin Surety: Bishop of Argyll Gillecallum McAlester MeMoyland Surety: Neil Metndayn Gillecallum McNeil Surety: Molmor McGillaspik Duncan McGillicallum MeMoylan Surety: Gillicallum McNe‘L MeQuhore Donald McGilliecallum Beg Lachlan McMolane Neil McAne McYe Surety: Molmor NeGillaspik Donald MeGillicallum MeGorre Suretys: Earl of Argyll and Hestor McNeil in Carskey Gillespie McAcherne Surety: Colin MeAcharne John MeAcharne Surety: Colin McAcharne Angus Makacherne Surety: Colin MeAcharne John MeArcharne Surety: Gilbert NcMoyland John MeMurthe Surety: Evar Makmurthe John Keir (2 McNeil) Surety: Molmore Makgi Viaspik17. a. 22. 23, 2h. 25. 26. 27, 30. ae 32. Machrimoir Kildawe & Glenmuklach, Polmullen, Gartnakyrich, Errodil, Sokaich, Glenher£, Corpeyn, Barfarn, Creg, Kilmechel, Achelek Kerranenach 1 mk Newklach lm Cowllengart, Balleowenan, 4 mkl 8/4 Dalleawnach Gertnawaye 1 mk Macharebeg 2 mk Leypeynbeg als Macharecastel 8/4 kyranmore 20 sh 20 sh Lepeyn Cawferay, Lepeyn Stra, 6/8 Half of Lylle Katadil, Gartmayn, Kapergan, Brokland, Gartloskin Brownherrakin, Amaid, 4 mk 5/10 Drumhereanoch, Dalsmery1, Lagnadaf, Innynkew Callache Killellane, Pennygowne, 8 mk Gartloskin, Ellerig, Arynnaskw Achinnaglak, Lagnacrag, 12 mk Carvaf Fowyr, Teirdonyl, Dunglas, Glenranskymor, Stronwe, Glennedil Dachnaachlysk, Crislag, 4 miLand kilquattan Kilblane 2 mk The Steward Pretaining to the Steward Achern McAchern Surety: Colin MeAcharne Achern McAchern Surety: Colin MeAcharne Neil MeMolan Surety: Rector of Kilkewan Angus MeNachtan Surety: Colin MeAcharne Murdoch McOsennage Surety: Murdoch Cain MeO’Shenna, Hector McAn MeCilliecallum Surety: Hector McMartin Gillicrest MeMolan Surety: Colin MeAcharne [No details] Donald MeMurrich Surety: Colin MeAcharne Gilliecallum MeMurrich Surety: Acharne MeCollin The Bard McOsennag the Harper Pertains to Colin Makacharne the Mair for his services Colin MeAcherne John 0 fey (? Omey) Surety: Gillicrest MeCor Rector Kilblane Surety! Gilerest McMolani. RENTAL, North Kintyre Carnbeg, Carnmor, Braansean, Kilmechel, Gartlosk, Sydrigill, Largnahunseyn Rynnahyren, Stelag Dunasryk, Gortenafail, Alt Caltyn, Owlledul, Ballachgorrane, Beachar, Beachmaenach Beachewir, Achecorka, Crubastill Clachaig Mongastill, Ballach, Glennacorda Kilmologa Anoid, Garvald, Stokadill, Arnegyil, Blaar The Two Narachins Bar, Killegreyir, Achtydow, Markmonagych Clangart, Corpuctychan, Crosaig, Ardnadawf, Spersage, The Twa Dowtorranis, Achynriche, Kerref Nasee, Kilmechel, Stronduffen, Kerref Nacreg, Achinnasawle, Rynnadil, Dwpeyn, Ardcardale Oxgyddil Kildonnan Balladgyr, Ardnacross, Kilkeddan, Gartgredlin Peynnynwyr Drumgerrow, Peynnywyr & Altherf Laggan Smerbe & Clachyn, Lower Ballemaenach In hands of John MeRynall Waan (sic) Donald McRynald Baan In the hands of Donald McRynald Waan from olden time Come recently into hands of Donald through Earl of Lennox Donald from olden times The Steward In possession of Donald by Earl of Lennox In hands of Donald of old Evar Moir McKay Donald Pertain to Sir Adam Reid Mair for his Services Officer for his Services The Lord of the Isles was accustomed to allot these lands to his Chanceilo and Secretary.19. 22. Upper Ballemaenach, Crossabeg, Barraskomye, Arskynmylmoir, Arskynmlbeg, Masreoch, Ballenacraggan Drummoir, Ballemullynbeg, Ballemullenmoir, Rannychane Killepol, Samedi] & Tour Kerref Callyn The Steward Pertain Donald [Hereditary property of Donald} Given by the Lord of the lands to the Priory of Ardchattan Given by said Lord to The Blessed Virgin Mary of KilcowstlanASSEDATION AND RENTALS OF CROWN LANDS IN KINTYRE IN 1541 [Translated from the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland Vol. XVII and with notes on the rentals by A. McKerral . . . 143/2] The Tak and Rentall of the Landis of North Kintyre maid at the castell of Sagaduil, the XXV day of Junii 1541 be the Lordis Commissioneris underspecifeit, that is to say, David Wood of the Craig, Comptroller to our soverane lord, William Earl of Giencarne, Mr. James Houston, subdane of Glasgow, James Kennedy of Blairquhan, Patrick Maxwell of Newwark, William Hamiltoun of Sanchar, and James Chrisholm, contenit in our soverane lordis Commissioun for setting of his landis of the lis Scotland, specaillit constitut thairto to thir personis after following for the space of thrie yeiris, thair entrie thairto to be at the feist of Witsounday preceid- ing the dait heirof. NORTH KINTYRE Extent Name of holding Person to whom assigned in Marks 12 Auchincors McKaymore 9 Barr John McEvirmore McKay 4 Two Ballsmulingis Gilerest McKay: John McKay 4 Drummore Neil McKay 3 Eskmelnore Gilnow MeKay 3 Eskmelbeg John Dow McKay 2 corsbeg Gilnow MeKay 3 Bareskmole Jobn McKay 5 Ballemannochis Donald McKay (Over & Nether) Gillaspey MeMardinoch Memorandum that the 5 mark land of Ballemannochis is alledgit to be of auld gevin ane hundredth yeir sence or thairby to Our Lady of Kilquhisland. 8 Smerby and Clakinoch William Earl of Glencarne 4 Pennenyre and Altintaroch Donald McRonaldroy 3 Laggan Gilnow MeMarkische 4 Drumagarroch Donald Byne McKay ‘ Corpidyochan Tawis MeCauchane 4 Clangart Aichane MeCauchane “ Mergmonogach Gilcallum Ouir McCauchane 2 Auchtydowe John Evirmore McKay 2 Glencardoch John Evirmore McKay 3 Balloch Neil McKay 2 Kilmaloar, John MeStoquhir 31/2 Amot Alexander McAlister of Loupe2 2 3 Name of holding Garvald Stocodale Mungast ill Crubast ill Biottis Gortinvale Grennen| Speresak Crosak Ballegragan & Mawisreoch Blare Dannoquhen Kildonan Dewpin Artardill Auchnasale Ranadale Karnacrag & Kirknasche Kilmichael Stronovean Auchinra ‘Two Dowries -10- n_to whom assigned MeKaymore Gilerist Mestoquhar Angus Quir MeRannaldbane Alister Calroy MeRannaldbane Do. cin spey MeCarly Do. Do. Do. Duncan McKay, sone to Umquhi Widow McKay. John Evirmore Mckay {Name not given] MeKaymore Renaldmoir McALlester Surety: Cillaspie McCarly Alexander McAlester of Loupe Donald Dow McRannald Gilbreid McMillan Gillesche McIlbreid; Calyocreist McMillan, widow Donald Dow McRannald Do. Angus McKane MeCruoquhen Duncan Roy McSpairandSOUTH KINTYRE Assedatio terrarum de South Kintyre facta per dominos Commissarios antedictos, vigesimo sexto Junii apud dictum castrum de Sagadull ut sequitur. [Assedation of the lands of South Kintyre made by the Lords Commissioners afore- said on the 26th day of June (1541) at the said Castle of Saddell as follows;] Extent Name of ho: in marks Person to whom assi 4 Ballegrogan & Cragoch Donald McRonald Roy Memorandum that their is ane half mark land on the said landis of Ballagrogan sett to Gillaspie McIlcallum payand yeirlie effeirand to the quantitie thairof. 5 Lossett & Glenhane Donald McRonald Roy 4 eight Knokcantmore Donald McRannald Roy Sone! Donald MeTleallum McMillan & 4 penny land 3 merk Kilquhowane Gillaspie MeRannaldbane ee 4 Drumlawhill & Lochordil1 John Keir McNeil McRory Donald McRanld Roy (2 marks each) 5 Teirarrois and Largavane Neill McMillane 5 sh. Pubill and Intergy Donald MeTicallum MeT1schannoch 10 penny Surety: John Roy MeCaucharne 2 Kileobenach John MeGowgane Duncan MeGowgane (brothers) 3 Glaknahall Duncan MeMil lane W Killowane Cory McNeill MeT1eallum 8 1/2 Wagill, Auchiquort, Kilbreid, Angus McAuchane Kynnachane, Auchneslessen, Ochtorone Memorandum that the mark land of Auchnaslessen set of befoir to the said Angus MeAuchane is of new set to Donald NeAuchane, etc. (Rent specified.) 5 2 Knokriochmore, Glenmugill, Donald Litche Ouchterone 4 Knokrichbeg, Arnaskanch, Alshodewe John Roy MeAuchin 2 Kinloch Neil McAuchlane, 10 merks; George Lang, 2 merks; Gillaspy MeAuchane, | meric [Details sum to 13 not 12 marks] -1l-1 2 8 sh. 4 penny 8 sh. 4 penny shillings sh. 8 pence 4 mark, 8 sh 10 penny Name of holding Kildalleg, Knokquhirk, Auchaquhany Ballantoun, Auchnacorve, Ballabraid Mauchramore Kildave & Glenmuklak Polomulane Glenharve Garnaquach Aradill Sorak Crosyne & Bairfarne Crag Kilmachail & Auchinlek Carsks Mule of Kintyre Keremannach & Mekiloch Colilonfort, Ballavenane, Dalquhirnnocht Cardaway Maucherybeg Lepinbeg Maucherycastel] Keranemore Glak & Logonitawart Dunidium de Lyel et Laynestrath Cattadull, Capricane, Gartmachin, Brakled, Gartloskin Brownerekin, Amon, Drimterenach, Dalsmeryl, Lagnadafe, Innerkew- callach -12- Person to whom assigned Donald MeMurchy John McNeil Alexander (Master) of Glencarne Neill Reoch McTicallum Alexander Master of Glencarne Gileallum McTImory Donald MeGowgall Donald McAnedow McNeill Do. Donald MeMurchie Donald MeRannald Roy Neill McKay Malcolm MeNeil1 Duncan McMillan, Gilquhane MeVicar, Donald McNeill, Gilpatrick McCumroy ilkane as they truikit of befoir John MeNawchan Duncane McMulane John McNauchane McT1schannoch Malcolm McNeil Alexander Master of Kincardin Gilnav MeMarcus Surety: John Roy McCauchan John MeMurech Albany (7) Gaelic = Mac Mhuirich Albannaich Ivoy McElschannoch John MeMureich Surety: MacI1schannoch McT1schannoch3 8 sh. penoy Name of holding Kelellane, Pennagown, Gartloskin, Elrig, Arinskachar Auchnaglath, Lagnacrag, Kerefour, Keremannoch, Teirdonald, Dumglas, Glenranskillmor, Stron, Glennadul Killeblane Kilquhattane, Dalnaauchleik, Crislauch Kilderowane, Knokstable, Lanaquhane Gartingowoch Person to whom assigned In manibus MeCauchquhin “alledgit for his fie” Gillanderis NeCauchane Gilcallum McNeill alias MePersone Malcolm McForsoun McNeill Donald McKesak John McKey in Glasbir Apud Edinburgh 27 July 1542 per David Wood de Crag Compretorum rotulatorem. (At Edinburgh 27 July 1542 by David Wood, Comptroller of the Exchequer.) {What follows appears to have been a later assedation made by the Comptroller himself, perhaps because the previous assignees had filed to take up their holdin, or from some other cause. ] 4 8 merk sh. penny Name of holding Ballemannochis Over & Nether Clangart Crag Ballegrogane and Cragoch Lossett, Knokantmore Kildwhenacht Pennevore -13- Person to whom Robert MeFarlan Do. Do. Andrew MeFarlan Do. Do. Duncan McFarlan Do.The lists given above are intended maily to exhibit the place and personal names which occur in the rentals of 1541. The rents are not included but e given in detail for each holding in the Exchequer Rolls. They consisted of money and produce and in some cases services are also specified. The produce rents comprised meal, malt, cheese, marts, and wedders. In each case the price of the particular produce is specified which appears to indicate that either a certain standard of quality was demanded or that the produce rents could be commuted with money. Services were specified in the case of the following holdings only: the usual phrase "cum servitiis, debiti 7 being used: Dewpin (Ranald Moir McAllester), Artardill (Alexander McAllester of Loupe), Auchnasale (Donald Dow NeRannald), Ranadale (Gilbreid McMillan) in North Kintyre, and Cattadull, etc., (John McMurich) in South Kintyre the last being the old bards lands which with the harpers (Brouneriken, etc.) are now seen to be paying rent and no longer free- hold. Kilellan is shown as given free to McEachran for his fee as Mair or Crowner, and its rent is not specified. The leases were for three years in each case. The prices quoted were as follows: cheese, 2 shillings per stone; meal, 16 pence the stone; malt, 5 shillings the boll; marts, 26 shillings and 8 pence each; wedders, 2 shillings each. There is no record in the Exchequer Rolls of the Payment of these rents to the Crown in subsequent years and in any case, three years later, in 1545, James MeConnell of Dunnyves and the Glens received a huge grant which must have included most of the crown lands in Kintyre along with other lands elsewhere, all of which were incorporated in the free barony of Bar in North Kintyre. -14-