highlandpapers
Highland Papers
Volume II Second Edition, dates 1240 -1716
edited by J R N MacPhail, K.C. Edinburgh
Printed at the University Press by T and A Constable for the Scottish History Society,  1916
(online permission granted by Steve Boardman - SHS Secretary - Aug. 9, 2001)

(typed & contributed by Kate Ferris, Isle of Lewis)
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RENTAL OF THE SEAFORTH ESTATES
     So far as the Lewis is concerned this rental was made up after a formal inquiry held in the island, the details of which are contained in a document in the Register House, entitled 'Judicial rentall or amount of ye real estate of William, late Earle of Seaforth, in the Island of ye Lewes, taken by Mr. Zacharias McAuley, one of the Deputies to Edmond Burt, Esq., Receiver General of ye rents and profites of the unsold forfeited estates in North brittain upon oaths or depositions of the respective Tennants of the Lewes in presence of Kenneth Campbel, Substitute Bailie of the Baron Court within the said island, by vertue of a Commission from Kenneth McKenzie of Dundonnell, Deputie receiver of the rents of the Estate of Seaforth, dated ye Twenty-sixth day of Aprile 1726, att Stornoway.

     From this document it appears that in many cases a township was held jointly, each tenant being liable for a fixed proportion of the cumulo rent.  Where this is so an excerpt has been made from the depositions and added within square brackets to the rental now printed.

     The rental of the rest of the Seaforth Estates appears to have been made up as the result of similar local inquiries held at different times.  The records of these are also among the forfeited estate papers.

RENTAL OF THE SEAFORTH ESTATES - 1726

ISLE OF LEWES
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LOCHAISH - BARONY OF ARDELF

 
KINTAIL - BARONY OF ARDELF

 
LOCHCARRAN

 
STRATHCHONIN AND SIRATHBREN - 
BARONY OF ARDELF

 
FORTROSE AND AVOCH

 
BRAHAN, TOLLIE, USSIE & KNOCKINTARRIN

 
ABSTRACT OF THE AFOREGOING RENTALS

 
KILDEN
DRUMGLAST, AND BALNAINE
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