SUE/1/3/1/2 (1-13) South : North, Middle and South Districts

South Uist Estates Papers Interim Catalogue © and Barra Archives Trust 2008

Gordons of Cluny, Lady Gordon Cathcart and her Trustees (SUE/1)

District Rentals (SUE/1/3)

Old Series (SUE/1/3/1)

SUE1/3/1/2/(1-13) South Uist: North, Middle and South Districts

SUBAT Ref No. Title and Description Date SUE/1/3/1/2/1 North and Middle District Rental 1839 – 1845 (includes 1839 – 1845 Daliburgh, Kilpheder)

Description: Rental book, including public burdens, payments in kind, e.g. kelp proceeds, and for work and services, e.g. 'by deduction of School salary','work at Drimore Sandbank', '1 day thatching kelp' and (folio 243) 'sum for thatching the Public House at L. Eynort'. Includes (folio 1), Milton (Garryvaltos, Gearraidh Bhailteas) &c (2, 275), Ormiclete &c (3, 276), Grogarry &c (4), Drimore (5, 277), Gerinish (6, 270), Snishival and Howbeg (7), Howmore (8), Ornish (9), Peninurine &c (10), Hough Mill and Croft (11), Baleloch (12), Drimsdale (13), Mingarry Mill and Croft (14), Iochdar (Eochar) (folios 15-108), Stoneybridge (109-135, 262-267, 271, 278-279), Lower (136-158), Daliburgh (159-186, 262, 269), Kilpheder (187-211, 274), Upper Bornish (212- 244), Howbeg (245-252), Snishival (253-261, 267), Loch Eynort (271), new settlement at Loch Eynort (273). At the front of the book is written: 'The rents entered in this Rental as for the Crop of any given year are payable at the Martinmas of that year and the Whitsunday following. SUE/1/3/1/2/2 North and Middle District Rental 1853 - 1855 (includes 1879-1886 Daliburgh)

Description: Iochdar (Eochar) &c scroll (draft) rent book. Covering 'South Uist from Airdivacher to Daliburgh'. Contents: Ardivachar, Kilaulay, Linique, Balgarva, Clachan, Buailedubh, Ardnamonie, Gearganachie, Carnan, Hill Pendicles, Stilligarry, Loch Skipport, Howmore, Howbeg, Snishival, Stoneybridge, Daliburgh. Includes a list of Iochdar tenants charged for Rhugashernish, 28 August 1855.

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SUE/1/3/1/2/3 North and Middle District Rental 1867 – 1868 1885-1886

Description: Nothing on spine. Front cover titled 'South Uist, Scroll Rent Book, North District, 1867-68' but contents include the Middle district. Opens with No. 22 Ardivachar. It covers: Ardivachar, Kilaulay, Linique, Balgarva, Clachan, Boluchrach, Airdnamonie, Garganachie, Buledhu, Carnan, Hill Pendicles (105 - 127 in consistent sequence), Loch Skipport, Stilligary, Howmore, Howbeg, Snishievaule, Stoneybridge. SUE/1/3/1/2/4 North and Middle District Rental 1883 – 1886 1886-1891

Description: Rental accounts 1883 for: Ardivachar, Kilaulay, Linique, Balgarva, Clachan, Bualuachrach, Ardnamonie, ???, Buailedubh, Carnan, Hill Pendicles, Rhugashernish, Caltanish, Loch Skipport, Stelligarry, Howmore, Howbeg, Snishival (with 2 pasted inserts), Stoneybridge. Rental accounts 1886 for: Ardivachar, Kilaulay, Linique, Balgarva, Clachan, Bualuachrach, Ardnamonie, Garganachie, Buailedubh, Carnan, Hill Pendicles, Rhugashernish, Caltanish, Loch Skipport, Stilligarry, Howmore, Howbeg, Snishival, Stoneybridge. SUE/1/3/1/2/5 North and Middle District Rental 1884 1887 – 1889

Description: North & Middle 1884' in pen on spine. Opens with No. 22 Ardivachar and numbering (e.g. in Hill Pendicles entries) is inconsistent. It covers: Ardivachar, Kilaulay, Linique, Balgarva, Clachan, Boluchrach, Airdnamonie/Ardnamonie, Garganachy, Builidhu, Carnan, Hill Pendicles (105 - 132, Loch Skipport, Hill Pendicles (107 - 125), Stelligarry, Howmore, Howbeg (with enclosure at no. 175 of a page 919 of a letter book 1883), Snishivall, (2 enclosures at no. 194, a letter dated 19 Dec 1884 and a note dated 3 Oct 1883), Stoneybridge.

SUE/1/3/1/2/6 North and Middle District Rental 1895 – 1898 1890 – 1891

Description: 'North & Middle 1895 - 1898' in pen on spine. 'South Uist, North & Middle District Adjusted Rents From Whitsunday 1895 To..' 0n front cover. Opens with Iochdar Half years Rent due at Whitsunday 1895 and includes: Airdivachar, Kilaulay, Linique, Balgarva, Clachan, Boluachrach, Airdnamonie, Garganachy, Builidhu, Carnan, Airdmore, Lochcarnan, Sandwick, Rhuhashnish, Caltinish, Lochskiport and Abstract (plus two additional entries for Carnan and Airdnamonie). Continues with Middle District Halfyears Rent due at Whitsunday 1895 and includes: Stoneybridge, Howbeg, Snishival, Stelligarry, Howmore and Abstract (plus note of 'Crofts fallen into Lady Cathcart's Hands' in Stoneybridge and Stelligarry). Then as above for Halfyears Rent due at Martinmas 1895 with note of 'Crofts fallen into Lady Cathcart's Hands' in Carnan and Airdnamonie

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after Iochdar Abstract and note of 'Crofts fallen into Lady Cathcart's Hands' in Stoneybridge and Stelligarry) after Middle District Abstract. Then as above for Whit 1896 including note after Iochdar Abstract. The Middle District entries for Whit 1896 have entries for 1887 and for 1895 for Stoneybridge, Howbeg and Snishivall and 1895 for Stilligarry. The Howmore entries have no preceding date entered but have 1891 entered as their date in the Abstract.. There is a note of 'Crofts fallen into Lady Cathcart's Hands' in Stoneybridge and Stelligarry) after Middle District Abstract. Continues with Iochdar rent due at Mart 1896 including similar note after Abstract. Continues with Middle District rent due at Mart 1896 in same layout as previous and also with note after the Abstract. (folowed by pencil note of totals collected for each district). Continues with Iochdar rent due at Whit 1897 and Middle District rent due at Whit 1897 both is same format as 1896. Continues with Iochdar rent due at Whit 1897 and Middle District rent due at Mart 1897 both is same format as 1896. Concludes with Iochdar rent due at Whit 1898 and Middle District rent due at Mart 1898 both is same format as 1896 and with similar notes after the Abstracts. SUE/1/3/1/2/7 North and Middle District Rental 1899 – 1901 1899 – 1901

Description: Nothing on spine or cover. Half year rents due at Whit and Mart from 1899 to 1901 laid out as previous volume for 1895-98 and includes: (Iochdar) Ardivachar, Kilaulay, Linique, Balgarva, Clachan, Boluachrach, Ardnamonie, Garganachy, Buildhu, Carnan, Ardmore, Lochcarnan, Sandwick, Rhugashinish, Caltinish, Lochskipport; (Middle District) Stoneybridge, Howbeg, Snishval, Stelligarry, Howmore. SUE/1/3/1/2/8 Middle District (part only) Rental 1886 – 1944 1886 – 1944

Description: Rent book covering 'Snishival to end of Stoneybridge', South Uist, 1886-1887, with two newspaper cuttings of 1944, relating to Scottish Land Court hearings, pasted in. SUE/1/3/1/2/9 Middle and South District Rental 1887 - 1909 1887 - 1909

Description: Register of crofters, South Uist, Middle and South Districts. In Middle District: townships of Stoneybridge, Howbeg, Snishival, Stilligarry. In South District: townships of Garryheillie, Daliburgh, North , Garrynamonie, South Boisdale, Kilpheder, North Boisdale, South Lochboisdale, Smercleit. Contains a record of adjustments from 'present rent' to 'fair rent', 1890 (pages 1-4); and a register (pages 5-807) of rents and arrears, 1887-1909, but mainly to about 1900. Indexed. An enclosure between pages 119-120 notes - that for

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particulars regarding Benkenneth grazings granted by the Crofters Commission to 81 crofters in townships Garryheillie, Daliburgh, Kilpheder and North Lochboisdale, as an extension of grazing, at Whitsunday, 1897 - see Cash Book 1912, folio 468. SUE/1/3/1/2/10 South District Rental 1892-1895 1892-1895

Description: South Uist, South District, record of adjusted rents, Whitsunday 1892 - Whitsunday 1895. Covering Garryheillie, Daliburgh, North Lochboisdale, Garrynamonie, South Boisdale, Kilpheder, North Boisdale, South Lochboisdale, Smercleit. SUE/1/3/1/2/11 South District Rental 1893 1893

Description: ‘South Uist, South District Rental'. This brief record also includes . In South Uist it covers Garryheillie, Daliburgh, Kilpheder, North Boisdale, South Boisdale, Smercleit, Lochboisdale. SUE/1/3/1/2/12 South District Rental 1895-1898 1895-1898

Description: South Uist South District, record of adjusted rents, Martinmas 1895 - Martinmas 1898. Covering Garryheillie, Daliburgh, North Lochboisdale, Garrynamonie, South Boisdale, Kilpheder, North Boisdale, South Lochboisdale, Smercleit. SUE/1/3/1/2/13 S outh District Rentals 1899-1901 1899-1901

Description: South Uist South District, record of adjusted rents, Whitsunday 1899 - Martinmas 1901. Covering Garryheillie, Daliburgh, North Lochboisdale, Garrynamonie, South Boisdale, Kilpheder, North Boisdale, South Lochboisdale, Smercleit.

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