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INTRODUCTION

Some of the info in this file comes from partial transcription of a manuscript in the National Archives of Scotland in the Seaforth Muniments collection, GD 46/6/45/19, to that base I am adding notes based on information from other sources, including correspondance from descendants of the people named, and also adding hypertext links to mentions of the people named in other files.

The Militia List was supposed to record every male in the Parish from 15 to 60, but likely it is far from complete.

The list is Headed;

List Containing The columns are described as; The Number and Names of those respectively having property in the Parish of Lochbroom. The Number and Names of the several Towns their different Properties consist of. The Number, Names and Designations of the Male Inhabitants in each Town from fifteen to sixty years of Age, of whom these, having their Employer's names prefix'd, are Mariners, and the others almost all Boatmen (these marked X before their names excepted). The Number of Boats and small working Horses in the several Towns. The Number of such Horses as are used less or more in the Draught together with the Number of Waggons in the Parish, these two last to be considered as belonging to the particular Person or Persons whose names do immediately precede them. N.B a X Those Towns marked thus after them are actual grassroom places having no fishing Boats, and therefore, the Inhabitants, as required, not considered as Boatmen, but all those others residing where boats are said to be may be considered in the general as Boatmen, so far as Act as their Crews by turns, in time of the Herring Fishing -- None of those called the Ullapool Volunteers are included here who are said to be in number 140.

A few general notes:

• The notes above indicate 140 not included people were in the "Ullapool Volunteers", no list for that group has been found, however, a few are identified in other documents;

  The 7 October 1794 edition of the London Gazette (http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/13711/pages/1021) notes Robert Melvill Esq. appointed Captain of the Ullapool Volunteers.

  The 19 August 1797 edition of the London Gazette (http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/14038/pages/797) notes officers appointed;

  Ullapool Volunteers,
  Capt R. Melvill to be Major-Commandant.
  Lieutenant John Campbell to be Captain of a Company.
  

  To be Lieutenants,
  Thomas Mackenzie, Gent. vice Campbell.
  John Robertson, Gent.
  Samuel Whittle, Gent.

  The 12 November 1799 edition of the London Gazette (http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/15203/pages/1163) notes the transfer of Lieutenant Samuel Whittle from the Ullapool Volunteers to Princess Charlotte of Wale's Regiment of Fencible Infantry.

• People are numbered consecutively within each townland.
• Except for the last few places rather than apportioning boats and horses to individuals, totals are given for each of those communities.
• "The Lady Elibank" was Isabella Mackenzie, born 30 March, 1725 at Castle Leod near Strathpeffer, died 28 December, 1801, married 8 January, 1760 to George Murray, 6th Lord Elibank, an Admiral. She held the Cromarty Estates, including Coigach, from the death of her cousin Captain Kenneth Mackenzie 2 November, 1796, till her own death in 1801, the estates then passed to her daughter and son-in-law.
• Several people are noted as Servants to Thomas Mackenzie of Langwell, he himself does not appear, as he was over 60 years of age in 1798.
• "Strathpolly" clearly includes Inverpolly and Dalpolly, and probably includes the rough land to the north-west, Eichbreachy and Runabreck.
• "Waggons" are noted in the column headings, but in the columns as "Coups". Wikipedia says of coupés;

  "In the 19th century a coupé was a closed four-wheel horse-drawn carriage, cut (coupé) to eliminate the forward, rear-facing passenger seats, with a single seat inside for two persons behind the driver, who sat on a box outside..."

  Note that Coigach is said to have become accessable to wheeled transport only eight years before this List, none of the nine Coups in the Parish are in Coigach.

• Owner of the vessels at Isle Tanera, Donald Macdonald, was a merchant at Lochinver in neighbouring Assynt Parish, he was from the Isle of Skye where he was Chieftan of the Macdonalds of Heisker and Skeabost.
• "George Mackenzie of Dundonnel Esq^r" succeeded to the Estates nine years before this list, in 1789. The Scottish historian, Malcolm Bangor-Jones, gives a short biography of George on page 105 of "Peoples and Settlement in North-West Ross";

  "... a careful manager, he preferred to hold to the traditional ways of a Highland laird, dressing very plainly in a `kelt-coat and trousers' and enjoying the services of a numerous tenantry, rather than turning his estate over to sheep to support a more extravagant lifestyle. By the turn of the 19th century he was the only resident landlord in the parish of Lochbroom. Some thought him `stingy' but when he died in 1816 he left the estate free from debt, personal property valued at £5,176 and his family well provided for"

• Where occupation "Pensioner" is noted it can be assumed those were "Chelsea Pensioners", retired from the army.

• The occupation "Bowman" described someone in charge of cattle, the Gaelic word "bó" means cow.

Here is a surname breakdown of the 1798 Lochbroom Militia List;

Mackenzie (161)
Macleod (82)
Maclean (48)
Macdonald (33)
Campbell (7 + 16 MacIvers)
Fraser (22)
Stewart (19)
Maclennan (18)
Macrae (18)
Cameron (17)
Munro (14)
MacKay (8)
Ross (8)
Urquhart (7)
MacAulay (6)
Maclea (6)
Kerr (4)
MacCallam (1 + 1 MacChillum + 2 MacCollum)
Matheson (4)
Graham (3)
indecipherable (3)
Black (2)
Buie (2)
Cottier (2)
Lamond (2)
Macgrigor (2)
MacNab (2)
MacTavish (2)
Maxwell (2)
Montgomery (2)
Morison (2)
Murchison (2)
Adamson (1)
Angus (1)
Bain (1)
Bethune (1)
Carmichael (1)
Chrichton (1)
Davidson (1)
Dawson (1)
Dingwall (1)
Flemming (1)
Gillanders (1)
Gillotly (1)
Grant (1)
Inness (1)
Louban (1)
MacColl (1)
Macgregor (1)
MacIntosh (1)
MacLauran (1)
Macphail (1)
Menzies (1)
Paddy (1)
Robertson (1)
Sharp (1)
Simpson (1)
Stronach (1)
Taness (1)
Wood-house (1)

And here is a forename breakdown of the 1798 Lochbroom Militia List;

John (110)
Alexander (82)
Donald (70)
Kenneth (55)
Roderick (48)
Murdoch (46)
William (28)
Duncan (24)
Hugh (10)
Simon (10)
Angus (9)
James (7)
Colin (6)
Hector (6)
Thomas (6)
George (5)
Philip (5)
Normand (4)
Robert (4)
Niel (4)
Christopher (2)
Evander (2)
Farquhar (2)
Zacharias (2)
Aulay (1)
Benjamin (1)
Casar (1)
Fergus (1)
Francis (1)
Henry (1)
Lewis (1)
Magnus (1)
Malcolm (1)
Michael (1)
Patrick (1)

Ullapool

Proprietor: The Lady Elibank

Boats: 9
Horses: 16

25 names listed as "Land Inhabitants", opposite number 23 is noted "Kenchruine", and opposite number 25 is noted "Corry".

1. William Mackenzie, Vintner and Agent to the British Society (marked as not a Boatman)
2. Alexander Stewart, saids Waiter
3. Duncan MacLeod, Chapman
4. Mr George Black, Merchant (marked as not a Boatman)
5. Robert Black, said's brother (marked as not a Boatman)
6. Benjamin Dawson, Mason (marked as not a Boatman)
7. John Mackenzie, Merchant (marked as not a Boatman)
8. Murdoch Mackenzie, Merchant
9. Alexander Mackenzie, Merchant
10. Mr Robert Gillotly, Physician
11. John Macdonald, Merchant and Feuer
12. John MacKay, Mason
13. Mr Alexander Macdonald, Schoolmaster (marked as not a Boatman)
14. Kenneth Mackenzie, with an aged father
15. John Urquhart, Miller
16. Hugh Macleod, Cottar
17. William Mackenzie, Cottar
18. Murdoch Macleod, Feuer
19. Alexander Gillanders, Joiner
20. Simon Macrae, Apprentice Joiner
21. Murdoch Mackenzie, Apprentice Joiner
22. Duncan Campbell, Shepherd
23. Donald Matheson, Cottar to said's
24. Alexander MacLennan, Bowman to Thomas Mackenzie Langwell
25. John MacGregor, Shoemaker

15 further names are listed as sailors on three vessels owned by Major Robert Melville and Lieut. James Miller, presumably out of Ullapool.

Sailing in the Vessel Tweed;

1. Murdoch Morison, Master
2. John Angus, Mate
3. James Fraser
4. John Campbel
5. William Maclean
6. Hector Mackenzie
7. Niel Macleod

Sailing in the Vessel called Rhind;

8. Colin Mackenzie, Master
9. John Macleod
10. Murdoch Maclean
11. John Mackenzie
12. John Paddy

Sailing in the Vessel called Manlove (name possibly mistranscribed);

13. Magnus Adamson, Master
14. Kenneth MacAulay
15. John MacKay

Ardmair

Proprietor: The Lady Elibank

Boats: 3
Horses: 0

1. John Stewart, Tenant
2. Murdoch Macleod, Tenant
3. Normand Stewart, Cottar
4. Normand Mac???, Tenant
5. Normand Macleod, Cottar
6. Donald Macleod, said's son

Keanchilish

Proprietor: The Lady Elibank

Boats: 1
Horses: 2

1. Alexander Robertson
2. Murdoch Macleod, said's Servant
3. Alexander Macleod, said Alexander Robertson's Servant also

Polchoir and Achindrein

There is a bracket before names 4 and 5, and before and after 6 through 10, Athol Lamont in Australia is researching the Fraser family at Achindrean, his research shows Roderick and Donald as there (Donald in the 1841 census as then patriarch of the Achindrean Fraser family), and MacDonald researchers also have their family there, so the first three were likely at Polchoir, and the last seven at Achindrein.

Proprietor: The Lady Elibank

Boats: 1
Horses: 4

Count of Boats and Horses is repeated, presumably for the second of the two named communities;

Boats: 1
Horses: 4

1. Zacharias MacAulay, Tenant
2. Hector Mackenzie, said's Servant
3. John Mackenzie, Cottar
4. Roderick Fraser, Cottar
5. Donald Fraser, said's Son
6. Roderick Mackenzie, Subtenant
7. John Macdonald, with an aged Father
8. William Macleod, Subtenant
9. Simon Macleod, said's Son
10. Murdoch Mackenzie, Servant

Bluisary

Proprietor: The Lady Elibank

Boats: 0
Horses: 2

1. Alexander Macleod, Tenant
2. John Fraser, Tenant
3. John Maclean, with an aged Father

Langwell

Proprietor: The Lady Elibank

Boats: 0
Horses: 4

1. Michael Carmichael, Servant to Thomas Mackenzie Langwell
2. John Campbell, said's Shepherd

Achmulmorry

Proprietor: The Lady Elibank

Boats: 0
Horses: 3

1. Alexander Mackenzie, Tenant
2. John Macleod, said's Servant

Gluiach

Proprietor: The Lady Elibank

Boats: 0
Horses: 2

1. Evander Maclean, with an aged Father
2. John Macleod, Servant

Achall

Proprietor: The Lady Elibank

Boats: 0
Horses: 16

1. Alexander MacCollum, Shepherd
2. Duncan MacCollum, Shepherd
3. Donald Stewart, Shepherd
4. Francis Maclean, FoxHunter
5. Malcolm Mackenzie, Cottar
6. Donald Munro, Cottar
7. Kenneth Maclea, a Servant
8. John Mackenzie, Tenant
9. William Mackenzie, Tenant
10. John Maclean, said last's Servant

Badinscaly

Proprietor: The Lady Elibank

Boats: 3
Horses: 7

1. Donald Macleod, Tenant
2. John Macleod, said's Servant
3. Murdoch Stewart, Tenant
4. Angus Stewart, said's Son
5. John Stewart, also said's Son
6. Hugh Macleod, Tenant
7. Angus Macleod, said's Son
8. Murdoch Macleod, also said's Son
9. Roderick Mackenzie, Tenant
10. Duncan Stewart, Servant
11. Evan MacColl, said's herd
12. John Maclean, said's Servant

Achiltibuie

Proprietor: The Lady Elibank

Boats: 2
Horses: 8

• George Simpson, Tenant wanting the use of his arms and Legs (marked as not a Boatman, and not given a number)

1. George Mackenzie, Servant
2. Murdoch MacIver, Servant
3. Kenneth Mackenzie, Servant
4. Kenneth Cameron, a Cottar
5. Kenneth Mackenzie, Cottar
6. Donald Stewart, Cottar
7. Roderick Macleod, with an aged Father
8. Kenneth MacIver, Cottar
9. John Stewart, Cottar
10. Alexander Stewart, said's Son
11. Duncan Stewart, said's Son also
12. Alexander Stewart, Cottar
13. Duncan Stewart, with an aged Father
14. Murdoch Stewart, said Duncan Stewart's Brother

Badintarbat

Proprietor: The Lady Elibank

Boats: 2
Horses: 4

1. Donald MacAulay, Tenant
2. Donald Maclean, said's Servant
3. Niel Macleod, Tenant
4. Alexander Macleod, Tenant
5. Roderick Macleod, Tenant
6. Donald Macleod, Tenant
7. Murdoch Macleod, with his aged Father a Tenant
8. Alexander Macleod, Brother to said Murdoch Macleod
9. Kenneth Macleod, Tenant
10. Murdoch Macleod, Tenant
11. John Macdonald, Cottar
12. William Macdonald, Shoemaker
13. Roderick Macleod, Cottar

Strathpolly

Proprietor: The Lady Elibank

Boats: 0
Horses: 0

1. Alexander Stewart, Cottar
2. Donald Macleod, Cottar
3. Hugh Macleod, Cottar
4. Alexander Macleod, said's Son
5. John Stewart, Servant [ Presumably this is the John Stewart in the 1841 census at Badenscallie 41-9 noted as having had children born at Inverpolly ]
6. Alexander Macleod, Tenant [ Presumably this is the Alexander MacLeod noted by his son John as having been joint-tenant at Inverpolly, see Achadh' a Bhraigh 41-3, his wife had been a Margaret, Maiden Surname MacLeod. A brother of that John, Alexander at Badenscallie 41-1 agrees, but seems to have mother Margaret's Maiden Surname as "Kerr" ]
7. Roderick Macleod, Tenant [ Presumably the other "Joint-tenant" of Inverpolly ]
8. John Macleod, Taylor
9. Angus Macleod, Tenant
10. Murdoch Macleod, Cottar
11. Angus Macleod, with an aged sickly Father a Tenant
12. Donald Macleod, Servant
13. Roderick Macleod, said last's Son
14. John Graham, Tenant [ Likely this and the following John Graham were at Runabreck, In 1769 there were three Grahams there, see chart in the intro to the file achil.htm ]
15. John Graham, Servant

Loirchichaig

Proprietor: The Lady Elibank

Boats: 0
Horses: 0

1. Donald Macleod, Tenant
2. Roderick Macleod, said's Son
3. Kenneth Macleod, also said's Son
4. Hector Mackenzie, Cottar
5. Donald Macleod, Herd

Shiniskaig

Proprietor: The Lady Elibank

Boats: 0
Horses: 0

1. John Macleod, Tenant
2. Murdoch Macleod, with an aged Father

Achnahaird

Proprietor: The Lady Elibank

Boats: 1
Horses: 8

1. Roderick Mackenzie, Tacksman
2. John Mackenzie, Servant
3. Murdoch Mackenzie, Servant
4. Kenneth Maclean, Servant
5. Kenneth Maclean, junior, a Servant
6. Kenneth Mackenzie, Cottar
7. Alexander Mackenzie, said's Son
8. Roderick Macleod, Taylor
9. Niel Kerr, his Apprentice
10. Hugh Kerr, Servant

The Dornies

Proprietor: The Lady Elibank

Boats: 0
Horses: 0

1. Murdoch Macleod, Tenant
2. Donald Macleod, said's Son
3. Murdoch Macleod, Junior, a Tenant
4. John Maclean, Tenant
5. Alexander Mackenzie, Tenant
6. Niel Mackenzie, said's Son
7. John Macleod, Tenant
8. Roderick Macleod, Servant
9. Kenneth MacIver, with an aged Father a Tenant
10. Murdoch Macdonald, a Tenant
11. William Macdonald, said's Son
12. John Macdonald, Tenant
13. John Macdonald, said's Son
14. Murdoch Montgomery, Cottar
15. Alexander Montgomery, his Son

Rive

Proprietor: The Lady Elibank

Boats: 2
Horses: 12

1. Donald Macleod, Tenant
2. Murdoch Macleod, said's Brother
3. Roderick Ross, Tenant
4. Donald Macleod Junior, a Tenant
5. Alexander Macleod, said's Brother
6. Alexander Maclennan, Tenant
7. John Maclennan, said's Son
8. John Macdonald, Tenant
9. Roderick Graham, Tenant
10. Alexander Urquhart, Tenant
11. Kenneth Urquhart
12. Hugh Macleod, Tenant
13. Alexander Ker, Tenant
14. Roderick Ker, Taylor
15. Murdoch Macleod, Tenant
16. John Mackenzie, Tenant
17. Roderick Mackenzie, with an aged Father
18. Angus Macleod, Tenant
19. Donald Macleod, Tenant

Auldandow

Proprietor: The Lady Elibank

Boats: 2
Horses: 4

1. Kenneth Maclean, Tenant
2. John Maclean, Tenant
3. Murdoch Maclean, said's Brother
4. John Maclean junior, Tenant
5. Kenneth Maclean, said's Son
6. Donald Maclean, Wright
7. Donald Maclean, Tenant
8. Murdoch Maclean, said's Son
9. Alexander Maclean, said's Son also
10. John Maclean, with an aged Father supposed to be a Tenant
11. Donald Macleod, Tenant
12. Alexander Macleod, said's Son
13. John Macleod, with an aged Father
14. Donald Macleod, his Son

Isle Tanera

Proprietor: The Lady Elibank

Boats: 4
Horses: 0

1. Alexander Dingwall, Clerk

The next five named are noted as Sailors in the Vessel Kilenbright, Mr Donald Macdonald owner;

2. Angus MacIntosh, Master
3. John Macleod
4. Donald Bethune
5. Donald Munro
6. William Macphail

The next four named are noted as Sailors in the Vessel Perseverance, Mr Donald Macdonald owner;

7. Fergus Sharp, Master
8. John MacIver
9. John Stewart
10. Donald MacIver

Presumably these last four named were land residents on Isle Tanera;

11. Alexander Macdonald, Cooper
12. Murdoch Macleod, Cooper
13. Duncan Macgrigor, Servant
14. Patrick ????, Servant [surname possibly "Sharp"]

Isle Martin

Proprietor: The Lady Elibank

Boats: 6
Horses: 0

It is noted that "Mr Wood House's Vessels are catered at Liverpool, Ergo the sailors are not accounted for here."

1. Mr James Wood-house, Merchant from Liverpool
2. Casar Cottier, his Herring Curer
3. Donald Fraser, his Cooper
4. Donald Mackenzie, apprentice Cooper
5. Donald Macgrigor, apprentice Cooper
6. Thomas Cottier, Servant
7. Donald MacLean, Servant

Achtascaild

Proprietor: The Lady Elibank, Dundonnel Tacksman

Boats: 1
Horses: 4

1. Philip Mackenzie, Servant to Dundonnel as Tacksman
2. Roderick Mackenzie, Servant to Dundonnel
3. Roderick Mackenzie Junior, Servant to Dundonnel
4. Alexander Cameron, Servant to Dundonnel
5. Donald Cameron, Herd to Dundonnel

Isle Gruinard

Proprietor: Lady Elibank and Dundonnel

Boats: 0
Horses: 0

1. Murdoch Mackenzie, present Tenant
2. Hector Mackenzie, Cottar
3. Alexander Macdonald, Cottar
4. Donald Macleod, Cottar
5. Donald Mackenzie, Cottar

At this point in the Militia List a subtotal of the previous is noted as "The whole number of Men, Boats, and Horses found out to be on Lady Elibank's Property in Lochbroom with 36 Marinas and Pools belonging to these owners, with Boats and Horses ???????", that last word illegible, though ending with a count of 228 Men, 45 Boats, and 105 Horses.

Dundonnel, with Corrihail, Balblair, and Arkachy (that last placename possibly mistranscribed)

Proprietor: George Mackenzie of Dundonnel Esq^r

Boats: 0
Horses: 3

1. George Mackenzie, Esq^r of Dundonnel
2. Alexander Mackenzie, Servant
3. Roderick Mackenzie, Servant
4. Philip Mackenzie, Servant
5. Alexander Mackenzie, Junior, Servant
6. William Mackenzie, Gardener
7. Alexander Mackenzie, said's ????ton
8. Kenneth Mackenzie, Dundonnel's Bowman
9. John Mackenzie, said Kenneth Mackenzie's Brother
10. John Mackenzie, Dundonnel's Ground Officer
11. Alexander Munro, his Miller
12. John Mackenzie, also Servant to Dundonnel
13. Kenneth Mackenzie, also Servant to Dundonnel
14. Murdoch Mackenzie, also Servant to Dundonnel
15. Kenneth Macdonald, also Servant to Dundonnel
16. Alexander Macdonald, also Servant to Dundonnel

Both Brachlachs

Proprietor: George Mackenzie of Dundonnel Esq^r

Boats: 1
Horses: 11

1. Alexander Mackenzie, Tenant
2. Roderick Macleod, Tenant and Pensioner
3. Hugh Macleod, said's Son

• Alexander Munro alias MacCony, superannuated a Tenant (marked as not a Boatman, and not given a number)

4. Kenneth MacKay, said's Servant
5. Roderick Mackenzie, Tenant
6. Lewis Mackenzie, his said's Son
7. Alexander Mackenzie
8. Murdoch Mackenzie
9. Donald Mackenzie, said's Son
10. Simon Mackenzie, Weaver
11. Donald Mackenzie, said's Brother

Keppoch

Proprietor: George Mackenzie of Dundonnel Esq^r

Boats: 3
Horses: 9

1. John Mackenzie, Merchant
2. Donald MacLennan, InnKeeper
3. Colin Macdonald, thought to be a Servant Tenant
4. Philip MacRae, thought to be a Servant Tenant
5. Murdoch Mackenzie, Tenant
6. Donald MacRae
7. John Mackenzie, with an aged Father
8. Alexander Mackenzie, said John's Brother
9. Thomas Mackenzie, Smith
10. Donald Campbel, Tenant
11. Roderick Mackenzie, thought to be a Tenant
12. Alexander Mackenzie, thought to be a Tenant
13. Kenneth Mackenzie, thought to be a Tenant

Kildonan

Proprietor: George Mackenzie of Dundonnel Esq^r

Boats: 1
Horses: 1

1. Murdoch Morison, Servant to Mr George Mackenzie, a Superannuated Tacksman
2. Duncan Macleod, Servant to a Widow Mackenzie
3. Kenneth MacRae, a Cottar

Badralach

Proprietor: George Mackenzie of Dundonnel Esq^r

Boats: 1
Horses: 0

1. John Macleod, Tenant
2. Kenneth Mackenzie, Tenant
3. Murdoch Mackenzie, Tenant
4. Simon Mackenzie, Tenant
5. Thomas Fraser, Tenant
6. Donald Lamond, Tenant
7. Roderick Mackenzie, Tenant

Rirroch

Proprietor: George Mackenzie of Dundonnel Esq^r

Boats: 1
Horses: 0

1. Alexander Mackenzie, Tenant
2. John Munro, Tenant
3. William Mackenzie, Tenant
4. Kenneth MacKay, Tenant
5. Alexander MacKay, said's Son
6. Hector Mackenzie, Tenant
7. Alexander Macleod, Tenant

Scorraig

Proprietor: George Mackenzie of Dundonnel Esq^r

Boats: 2
Horses: 4

1. Alexander Mackenzie, Tenant
2. Simon Mackenzie, Tenant
3. Murdoch Matheson, Tenant
4. William Matheson, said's Brother
5. Kenneth Macleod, a Tenant

Annat

Proprietor: George Mackenzie of Dundonnel Esq^r

Boats: 1
Horses: 0

1. Roderick Mackenzie, Tenant
2. Murdoch Mackenzie, Tenant
3. Hugh Maclean, Servant

Achmore

Proprietor: George Mackenzie of Dundonnel Esq^r

Boats: 1
Horses: 0

1. Murdoch Mackenzie, Tenant
2. James Mackenzie, Tenant
3. Kenneth Mackenzie, Junior, Tenant
4. Roderick Munro, Tenant
5. Farquhar MacRae, Tenant

Loggy

Proprietor: George Mackenzie of Dundonnel Esq^r

Boats: 2
Horses: 7

1. Kenneth MacRae, Tenant
2. Philip MacRae, Servant
3. Duncan MacKay, Tenant
4. Donald MacKay, Tenant
5. Christopher MacRae, Tenant
6. Kenneth MacRae, Tenant's Son
7. Alexander MacRae, with an aged Father, a Catechist and Tenant
8. Duncan MacIver, a Tenant
9. Alexander MacIver, said's Son
10. Hugh Ross, Tenant
11. Kenneth Matheson, Servant to John Munro an aged Tenant
12. Duncan MacRae, alias Roy, Tenant

Blarnalavoch

Proprietor: George Mackenzie of Dundonnel Esq^r

Boats: 3
Horses: 7

1. Roderick MacLea, Tenant
2. Kenneth MacLea, said's Son
3. John MacRae, Tenant
4. Simon MacRae, said's Brother
5. Colin Mackenzie, Tenant
6. Alexander Mackenzie, Tenant
7. John Mackenzie, Tenant
8. Donald MacLea, Tenant
9. Kenneth Macleod, Tenant
10. William Macleod, said's Son
11. Kenneth Mackenzie, Tenant
12. Roderick Munro, Tenant
13. Roderick Maclennan, Tenant
14. Alexander Maclennan, said last's Son

Ardindrein

Proprietor: George Mackenzie of Dundonnel Esq^r

Boats: 1
Horses: 4

1. John MacLean, Tacksman of Ardindrein
2. Simon MacLean, said's Son
3. John Maclennan, said John Maclean's Servant
4. Duncan Cameron, said John Maclean's Servant

Achinivie

Proprietor: George Mackenzie of Dundonnel Esq^r

Boats: 0
Horses: 4

The place is noted as without access to the sea.

1. Murdoch Mackenzie, Tenant
2. William Mackenzie, supposed to be a Servant
3. Kenneth Munro, alias MacCory
4. John Munro, said's Son

Glascharnach

Proprietor: George Mackenzie of Dundonnel Esq^r

Boats: 0
Horses: 0

The place is noted as without access to the sea.

1. John Murchison
2. John MacLennan

Achindrain

Proprietor: George Mackenzie of Dundonnel Esq^r

Boats: 0
Horses: 4

1. Robert Maxwell
2. William Maxwell, said's Son
3. Alexander, his Servant
4. John MacLean, a Drover
5. James Chrichton, Cottar
6. Robert MacLauran, Shep-herd

Gruinard Garve

Proprietor: George Mackenzie of Dundonnel Esq^r

Boats: 0
Horses: 4

1. John Mackenzie, with an aged Father, a Tenant
2. Donald MacIver, said's Servant

Inverivinie

Proprietor: George Mackenzie of Dundonnel Esq^r

Boats: 1
Horses: 2

1. Colin Mackenzie, both with an aged Father, a Tenant
2. Alexander Mackenzie (there is a bracket connecting Colin and Alexander, presumably brothers)
3. Kenneth Fraser, Cottar
4. Alexander Mackenzie, Cottar
5. Donald Fraser, Cottar

Camisganich

Proprietor: George Mackenzie of Dundonnel Esq^r

Boats: 1
Horses: 2

1. William Mackenzie, a Tenant
2. Alexander Macdonald, said's Servant
3. William Macdonald, a Tenant
4. John Mackenzie, with an aged Father, a Tenant
5. John MacLennan, Cottar
6. Donald Macdonald, Cottar

Fisherfield

Proprietor: George Mackenzie of Dundonnel Esq^r

Boats: 1
Horses: 4

1. Simon Mackenzie, with an aged Grand Step Father, a Tenant
2. Roderick Macdonald, Servant
3. Donald Mackenzie, Servant

Gusachan

Proprietor: George Mackenzie of Dundonnel Esq^r

Boats: 0
Horses: 1

The place is noted as without access to the sea.

1. William MacLean, a Tenant

Badluachrach

Proprietor: George Mackenzie of Dundonnel Esq^r

Boats: 2
Horses: 4

1. Donald Mackenzie, Tenant
2. Murdoch Mackenzie, Tenant
3. Donald Mackenzie, alias Roy, Tenant
4. John Mackenzie, with an aged Father, a Tenant
5. Simon Macdonald, Tenant
6. John Macdonald, Tenant
7. John Macdonald, alias MacIanrue, Tenant (the alias surname might be mistranscribed, might be Gaelic patronymic for "son of John son of Roderick", or for "son of red John")

Dorinamuck

Proprietor: George Mackenzie of Dundonnel Esq^r

Boats: 2
Horses: 6

1. George Mackenzie, Sons with an aged Father, a Tenant
2. John Mackenzie (there is a bracket connecting George and John, presumably brothers)
3. Donald MacLeod, Tenant
4. Hector Mackenzie, Tenant
5. Donald Fraser, Tenant
6. Kenneth Mackenzie, Tenant
7. William Mackenzie, said last's Son
8. William Mackenzie, alias Donn, Tenant
9. Alexander Mackenzie, with an aged Father, a Tenant
10. Roderick MacLea, a Tenant
11. Kenneth MacLea, said's Son

At this point in the Militia List a subtotal of the previous is noted as "The whole number of Men, Boats, and Horses said out to be on Dundonnel's Property", ending with a count of 150 Men, 25 Boats, and 77 Horses.

Bellone

Proprietor: Mr Davidson of Tulloch

Boats: 1
Horses: 4
Coups: 1 (A "Coup" was a cart)

That first listing is opposite the name of the Tacksman, a second counting is in the middle of the list of the other names;

Boats: 1
Horses: 5

1. Alexander MacRae, Tacksman
2. John Mackenzie, Servant to Tacksman
3. Kenneth Mackenzie, Servant to Tacksman
4. Hugh MacRae, Cottar
5. John Davidson, Cottar
6. James Grant, Cottar
7. Kenneth Bain, Cottar

Both the Achghlunachans

Proprietor: Mr Davidson of Tulloch

Boats: 1
Horses: 11

1. Thomas Mackenzie, Tenant
2. John Mackenzie, his Son
3. John Macleod, Tenant
4. Thomas Fraser, Tenant
5. Christopher Fraser, Piper, a Tenant
6. Donald Macdonald, Rebster and Tenant
7. Duncan Macdonald, a Rebster
8. Kenneth Munro, an Apprentice Rebster
9. Roderick Munro, an Indweller only
10. Colin Cameron, a Tenant
11. Alexander Taness, Tenant (surname possibly mistranscribed)
12. Duncan Maclean, Tenant
13. Murdoch Maclean, his Son
14. Duncan Mackenzie, Tenant
15. Roderick Mackenzie, Tenant
16. Alexander Mackenzie, his Son
17. Normand Mackenzie, with an aged Mother, a Tenant
18. Roderick MacLean, Tenant
19. Roderick Campbel, with an aged Mother, a Tenant
20. John Lamond, Tenant

Garvan

Proprietor: Mr Davidson of Tulloch

Boats: 0
Horses: 2

1. Alexander Cameron, Tenant
2. Alexander Maclean, Cottar

Koilghilly

Proprietor: Mr Davidson of Tulloch

Boats: 0
Horses: 3

1. Roderick Macdonald, a Subtenant
2. Colin Macdonald, his Son

Fascrinach

Proprietor: Mr Davidson of Tulloch

Boats: 0
Horses: 3
Coups: 2 (A "Coup" was a cart)

The place is noted as without access to the sea.

1. Donald Mackenzie, with an aged Father a Tacksman
2. Alexander Mackenzie, Brother to said's a Tenant
3. Roderick Mackenzie, Servant to said Donald Mackenzie
4. Alexander MacRae, a Subtenant
5. Donald MacRae, Brother to said
6. Roderick Campbel, Cottar
7. John MacIver, Cottar

Ledinaclare

Proprietor: Mr Davidson of Tulloch

Boats: 0
Horses: 7

The place is noted as without access to the sea.

1. Duncan MacIver, Tenant and Innkeeper
2. John MacIver, Brother to Tenant and Innkeeper
3. Alexander MacIver, Brother to Tenant and Innkeeper
4. Murdoch Inness, Tenant
5. John Mackenzie, Tenant
6. Kenneth Mackenzie, Tenant
7. Alexander Munro, an Indweller only

Braemore

Proprietor: Mr Davidson of Tulloch

Boats: 1
Horses: 13

1. William Mackenzie, alias Kenneth Down's Son a Tenant
2. William Mackenzie, alias Roderick Down's Son a Tenant
3. John Maclean, Tenant
4. John Fraser, Tenant
5. Hugh Fraser, Son to ditto (presumably son to John Fraser is implied)
6. Donald Maclennan, a Tenant
7. Roderick Mackenzie, Tenant
8. Donald Fraser, with an aged Mother a Tenant
9. John Fraser, Brother to said Donald Fraser

Ledinearach (placename might be mistranscribed)

Proprietor: Mr Davidson of Tulloch

Boats: 0
Horses: 4
Coups: 1 (A "Coup" was a cart)

1. Donald Urquhart, Miller and Tenant
2. Henry Urquhart, said's Brother
3. Duncan Macdonald, Subtenant

Glacgour

Proprietor: Mr Davidson of Tulloch

Boats: 1
Horses: 5

1. Alexander Macdonald, Tenant
2. Duncan Macdonald, Brother to said
3. John Mackenzie, Tenant
4. Alexander Maclennan, Tulloch's Ground Officer

Foy

Proprietor: Mr Davidson of Tulloch

Boats: 0
Horses: 4

1. Alexander Fraser, Tenant
2. Donald Fraser, said's Brother
3. Donald Mackenzie, Subtenant

Strathnashalg

Proprietor: Mr Davidson of Tulloch

Boats: 0
Horses: 12

The place is noted as without access to the sea.

1. Kenneth Mackenzie, Tenant
2. Roderick Mackenzie, Tenant
3. William Mackenzie, Tenant
4. Donald Mackenzie, Tenant
5. Roderick Mackenzie, Tenant
6. John Mackenzie, Tenant

Craigour

Proprietor: Mr Davidson of Tulloch

Boats: 0
Horses: 5

The place is noted as without access to the sea.

1. Donald Maclennan, Tenant
2. Farquhar Maclennan, said's Son
3. John Buie, Cottar

Rilick

Proprietor: Mr Davidson of Tulloch

Boats: 0
Horses: 3

The place is noted as without access to the sea.

1. John MacLennan, Tenant
2. Roderick MacLennan, said's Son
3. John Murchison, Tenant

Glenarigholach

Proprietor: Mr Davidson of Tulloch

Boats: 0
Horses: 3

The place is noted as without access to the sea.

1. James Mackenzie, Tenant
2. Angus Mackenzie, Tenant
3. Murdoch MacRae, Tenant
4. Alexander Mackenzie, Tenant
5. Donald Maclennan, Tenant

Ridorach

Proprietor: Mr Davidson of Tulloch

Boats: 0
Horses: 0

The place is noted as without access to the sea.

1. Kenneth Maclennan, Tenant

Mungcastle

Proprietor: Mr Davidson of Tulloch

Boats: 2
Horses: 5

1. Zacharias Mackenzie, both with an aged Father, a Tenant
2. William Mackenzie, (there is a bracket connecting Zacharias and William, presumably brothers)
3. Murdoch Mackenzie, with an aged Father, a Tenant
4. Simon Mackenzie, (there is a bracket connecting Murdoch and Simon, presumably brothers)
5. Alexander Mackenzie, Tenant
6. Murdoch Mackenzie, Servant, Roderick Mackenzie Pensioner
7. Alexander Mackenzie, alias McAllan, Tenant
8. William Fraser, Tenant
9. Alexander Mackenzie, Tenant
10. Alexander Mackenzie, alias Black, Tenant
11. Donald Mackenzie, Tenant
12. Kenneth Mackenzie, Tenant
13. John Fraser, Tenant
14. John Mackenzie, Tenant
15. John Mackenzie, said's Son
16. John Macleod, with aged Father in Law a Tenant
17. Alexander Mackenzie, with an aged Father in Law a Tenant
18. John Campbel, Tenant

At this point in the Militia List a subtotal of the previous is noted as "The whole number of Men, Boats, Horses, and Coups said out to be on Tulloch's Property", ending with a count of 100 Men, 7 Boats, 92 Horses, and 4 Coups.

The following two sections with "Sir George Mackenzie Coul" and "Achilty" as Proprietors have Boats, Horses, and Coups apportioned to individuals rather than totaled by communities.

Proprietor: Sir George Mackenzie Coul

1. Alexander Stewart, Tacksman, has 1 boat, 4 horses, 1 Coup
2. Philip MacLean, his Servant
3. Alexander Louban, his Servant
4. Kenneth MacNab, his Servant
5. John Macnab, his Servant
6. Aulay MacAulay, Tenant, has 1 boat, 2 horses
7. Duncan Cameron, his Servant
8. Donald Mackenzie, Cottar, has 1 horse
9. John Ross, Tenant, has 1 boat, 2 horses
10. Alexander Ross, said's Son
11. Murdoch Mackenzie, Tenant, has 1 boat, 2 horses
12. Kenneth MacIver, Cottar
13. John MacLean, Cottar, has 1 horse
14. John MacLean, said's Son
15. Roderick MacLean, son also to said John MacLean
16. Kenneth Mackenzie, Cottar, has 1 horse
17. William Fraser, Cottar, has 1 horse
18. Kenneth Cameron, Cottar
19. John Cameron, Cottar, has 1 horse
20. Duncan Cameron, said last's Brother
21. Thomas MacLean, Cottar, has 1 horse
22. Roderick Buie, Cottar
23. Donald MacLean, Cottar, has 1 horse
24. Donald Louban, Cottar, has 1 horse
25. Roderick MacLean, Cottar, has 2 horses
26. Alexander Macleod, Cottar, has 1 horse
27. Alexander Mackenzie, Cottar, has 2 horses
28. Roderick Munro, Cottar

Balblair

Proprietor: Sir George Mackenzie Coul

1. John Maclean, Senior, Miller and Tenant, has 1 boat, 2 horses
2. John Maclean, his Servant
3. John Maclean, Junior, a Tenant, has 2 horses
4. Kenneth Urquhart, Tenant, has 2 horses
5. John Urquhart, said's Son
6. Alexander Mackenzie, Tenant, has 2 horses
7. William Maclean, Senior, Tenant, has 2 horses
8. Alexander Mackenzie, said's Son in Law
9. Duncan Macdonald, Tenant, has 2 horses
10. John Macdonald, said's Son
11. Donald Maclennan, with an aged Father, a Tenant
12. John Ross, Junior, Tenant, has 1 boat, 1 horse
13. Donald Ross, said's Brother, Tenant, has 1 horse
14. John Maclean, Smith, Tenant, has 1 boat, 2 horses
15. John Maclean, said's Son
16. Kenneth Maclean, Tenant, has 1 horse

Keppach

Proprietor: Sir George Mackenzie Coul

1. William Maclean, Tenant, has 2 horses
2. John Ross, Tenant, has 2 horses
3. John Cameron, Tenant, has 2 horses
4. Kenneth Cameron, said's Son

Ardcharnich

Proprietor: Sir George Mackenzie Coul

1. Donald MacTavish, Tenant, has 1 boat, 2 horses
2. Murdoch MacTavish, said's Son
3. John MacIver, Tenant, has 2 horses
4. Duncan Macdonald, Tenant, has 1 boat, 2 horses
5. Donald Ross, with an aged Father, a Tenant, has 2 horses
6. Roderick MacLeod, a Tenant, has 2 horses
7. Kenneth Mackenzie, Tenant, has 2 horses
8. Kenneth Cameron, Tenant, has 1 boat, 2 horses
9. John Cameron, Son to said's
10. Duncan MacIver, Tenant, has 1 horse
11. Donald MacLean, Tenant, has 2 horses

At this point in the Militia List a subtotal of the previous is noted as "Total Men, Boats, Horses, and Coups represented to be on Coul's Estate", ending with a count of 59 Men, 9 Boats, 63 Horses, and 1 Coup.

Leckmelm

Proprietor: Achilty

1. Alexander Cameron, Inn-keeper and Tenant, has 1 boat, 3 horses
2. Donald MacLeod, said's Servant
3. Angus MacIver, said's Cottar, has 1 horse
4. Donald Mackenzie, a Superannuated Man and Tenant, has 1 boat, 2 horses
5. Duncan Mackenzie, a Tenant, has 2 horses
6. Kenneth Mackenzie, Tenant, has 2 horses
7. Donald MacAulay, Tenant, has 2 horses
8. Angus MacAulay, said's Brother, Tenant, has 1 boat, 2 horses
9. Murdoch Mackenzie, Servant to said Donald MacAulay
10. Kenneth Cameron, Servant to said Angus MacAulay
11. Roderick Macdonald, alias Dalvaih, Tenant, has 2 horses (alias surname probably mistranscribed)
12. John Cameron, said's Servant
13. Murdoch Mackenzie, alias Down, Tenant, has 2 horses
14. William Fraser, Cooper
15. Roderick Mackenzie, Tenant, has 2 horses
16. Kenneth Fraser, Cottar
17. Alexander Munro, Cottar
18. Roderick Mackenzie, Cottar, has 1 horse

At this point in the Militia List a subtotal of the previous is noted as "Achilty's Proportion of Men, Boats, and Horses said to be on the Whole Estate", ending with a count of 18 Men, 3 Boats, 21 Horses

The Lochbroom Glebe

Boats: 0
Horses: 4
Coups: 2 (A "Coup" was a cart)

1. Mr Stronach, Minister, present incumbant Proprietor
2. Alexander MacKay, said's Servant
3. Mr John MacChillum, present Possessor
4. James MacCallam, Conyer and Possessor (first occupation possibly mistranscribed)
5. John Flemming, their Shep-herd
6. John Menzies, their Fox-hunter

At this point in the Militia List a total of the previous subtotals is made; 560 Men, 89 Boats, 362 Horses, and 7 Coups. That total looks not to include the 6 Men, 4 Horses, 2 Coups on the Minister's Glebe, or George Simpson at Achiltibuie, my own count totals 558 Men. A final attestation is then made by Alexander Stronach, the Minister, that those having Coups use only their "Garrons" (see the Wikipedia definition of the Highland pony referred to as "Garron") to pull them, no oxen being used for that purpose.

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