MacLennan - Trumaisgearraidh North Uist

[cmcderment]

Have just found a reference in the History and Legend book about shepherds at Locheport being based out of Balelone, (which is on the other side of the island) so have checked the crofting book for there and found another family of Maclennans. Will photo and post.

[cmcderment]

Sorry, wanted to post the photo but it's too big(again!). Don't know how to make it smaller, so here are the details from Balelone:


Donald MacLennan 1823 - 1904 (mac-Choinnich Dhomnaill) (I think that means son of Donald the shepherd) (from Caolas Phaibeil ex Gairloch)
= (1) Kirsty Monk 1828-1860
children:
Alex - 1851  = Catherine Macinnes and moved to Paiblesgearraidh
Kirsty - 1853-1878
Georgina - 1856
Ann - 1858
= (2) Catherine Ferguson 1826-1894
children:
Kirsty - 1860
Rachel - 1864  = Alex MacPhail and moved to Locheport

Still not the right family, but must be connected.


Unfortunately Kylis Paible (Caolas Phaibeil) is one of the places still not covered by the crofting books, one I've been waiting for myself.

[Rosinish]

Donald MacLennan 1823 - 1904 (mac-Choinnich Dhomnaill) (I think that means son of Donald the shepherd) (from Caolas Phaibeil ex Gairloch)
= (1) Kirsty Monk 1828-1860
children:
Alex - 1851  = Catherine Macinnes and moved to Paiblesgearraidh
Kirsty - 1853-1878
Georgina - 1856
Ann - 1858
= (2) Catherine Ferguson 1826-1894
children:
Kirsty - 1860
Rachel - 1864  = Alex MacPhail and moved to Locheport

Thanks Christine,

That Donald (1823 - 1904) is son of Kenneth who is son of Donald .

So, this Donald seems to be a brother of Kenneth who moved to Barra?
Thornhill will need some certs. to prove my thoughts though 

Anne Marie

[cmcderment]

HI there,
Just thought I should let you know that I've checked through the remaining volumes of the North Uist crofting histories and there are no more Maclennans mentioned anywhere.
I'll try and scan in the passage in the book and post it on later.

[cmcderment]

Sorry, my scanner seems to have packed up, so here is a transcript of the relevant passage that was asked for.

Page 102, North Uist in History and Legend, by Bill Lawson:



"Donald MacKinnon, who was cleared from Loch Portain to Baleshare gave evidence to the Royal Commission in 1894 which is summarised here.

"There were townships formerly on the north side of Loch Eport, at Cainish. There were seven crofters at Cainish; the late Dr MacLeod had the other part of the land, and he had a shepherd at Brenish, who was at that time attached to the farm of Balelone on the west side. The crofters were removed from Cainish fully 55 years ago. I distinctly remember them being there. I would think that about a score of crofters could be settled on the north side of Loch Eport, keeping in view the extent of the land they formerly occupied."



As I said earlier, Brenish does not come up in the index but does appear on this page, so there may be other references I haven't found. It's a fascinating book and I can recommend a purchase.

I think that's about all I can help you with at my end, but good luck in your research.

[Rosinish]

Brenish does not come up in the index but does appear on this page, so there may be other references I haven't found.

Hi Christine & thanks.

Brenish, Locheport was on 1871 census which must be the Croft name possibly belonging to Dr MacLeod as it was listed as Brenish House & part of Balelone from what is written.

This will answer the question regarding who took over the croft when Kenneth MacLennan moved to Barra. The croft & house belonged to Dr MacLeod.

Anne Marie

[cmcderment]

I've checked my map and Breinish is marked on it on the north side of Loch Eport, between Lochmaddy and Langass but I don't know what's there now.
However Balelone is way up on the north-west side of the island, an area I know better. There's a considerable distance between them.

I've had another look at Balelone in the crofting book, and the tacksmen were Dr Murdo Macleod, whose children were born in the 1770s and 1780s, then it passed to his son Dr Alex. Macleod who was born in 1788. In the late 1840s, the tack passed to a nephew, Donald Arbuckle of Baleloch (born 1812). In the 1850s, it passed to John Macdonald of Kylis Paible then in the 1860s to John Stewart (born 1824). Then there was Murdo Mackenzie and then his brother Hector Mackenzie and then it was bought by the famous Erskine Beveridge in 1901.

Bill Lawson mentions, with no detail,  an 1830 report which refers to the farm of "Kilpheder & Ballone with Breanish".

But still the only two mentions of Maclennans are the two I've already quoted which appear to be other members of the family but not those we're looking for.