(EXTRACTED RECORDS  OF RESIDENTS OF THE ISLE OF ISLAY )

 

 

 

 

SCOTTISH  RECORD  SOCIETY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissariot  Record  of  The  Isles

 

 

REGISTER OF TESTAMENTS

 

1661 - 1800

 

 

 

 

 

EDITED BY

 

FRANCIS J. GRANT, W. S.

 

ROTHSDAY HERALD AND LYON CLERK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDINBURGH :

PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY BY JAMES SKINNER & COMPANY

 

1902

 

 

 

 

CAMERON, James, late tenant of Gartchossan, par. of Killarow   13 July, 1748

"          Patrick, late in Colomkill                                                       20 Jan.   1766

 

CAMPBELL, Angus, late tenant in Kilslevan, par. Kilmany            9 Mar.  1753

"          Angus, tenant in Barr.  See McCalman, Mary

"           Archibald, late merchant in Killarow                                     20 Feb. 1749

"          Archibald, late in Trudernish, par. Of Kildaltane                     1 Sept. 1769

"          Barbara, lawful daughter of the deceased William Campbell,

 tacksman of Kelsay, par. of Kilchouman

                                                                                  Feb. 1750 and to 10 Jan. 1751

"          Colin, of Ellister, par. of Kilchoman                                          21 Jan. 1731

"          Colin, of  Julinalen                                                                    16 Oct.1789

"          Donald, late in Octofad, par. of Kilchoman                      3 and 5 Mar.1743

"          Duncan, officer of Excise, Killarow, Ilay, and

                                    Mary McCalman, his spouse                          24 Sept.1742 

"          George, of Ellister                                     21 Aug. 1789 and 11 May,1790   

"          Isobel, lawful daughter to umquhile John Campbell,

                                    of Killenalen                                                   18 Nov.1738

"          James, tacksman of Ardmore                                                    12 Mar.1730

"          John, of Killenalen, par. of Killarow                                        11 July,1728  

"          John, of Ballinaby, and Katharine Campbell, his

                                    Spouse, par. of Kilchoman                              28 Aug.1728

"          Mr. John, late minister in Ilay                                                 28 Dec.1763

"          John, ship carpenter, son of the deceased Duncan

                                    Campbell , in Lariebus Oa, in par Kildalton    31 Mar.1796

"          John, tacksman of Ardnave.  See Elizabeth McLean

"          Katharine, lawful daughter to umquhile John

                                    Campbell , of Killenalen                                 18 Nov.1738

"          Katharine, in Ballinaby.  See Campbell, John, of Ballinaby

"          Lauchlan, late Commissar Depute of Islay                              11 Aug.1737

"          Margaret, in Elister.  See Campbell, William

"          Martha, In Killarow.  See McLauchlan, Archibald

"          Mary, in Laggan, par. of Killarow, Ilay, second

                        lawful daughter to deceased Alexander Campbell, of

                        Barichibeyan, and the deceased Isobel McNeill

                        his spouse                                                                     28 Jan. 1727

"          William, in Elister, and Margaret Campbell, his spouse

                                                                                                              11 Oct. 1733

"          William, in Skerrolls, boatman in Ilay                                    24 July 1738

"          William, of Auchindown, late in Toenmell                             28 Apr. 1744

 

"          William, tacksman of Kelsay,

par. of Kilchomman                     30 July and 23 Dec. 1746

 

CARMICHELL, Donald, in Mulindry.  See McNab, Isobel

 

CLARK,  Malcom, late in Leib Clilerich, par. of Kilnachtan   2 Dec. 1766

 

FREEBAIN, Charles, tacksman of Persabus, Islay and

Lessee of the Mines in that Island                                25 May, 1780

 

GALBREATH, Donald, late in Lagwilline, par. Kildalton                  3 Nov. 1750

 

GILCHRIST, Christian, in Cragabus.  See McCuag, Neill

 

GRAHAM, Alexander, in Balliviocar                                               27 Oct. 1735

"          Mr. Archibald, tacksman of Daill              18 July 1789 and 27 Nov. 1792

 

GRAY, Ruary, late change-keeper in Bruchdeig, Kildalton               22 Dec. 1738

 

KENNEDY, Mary, spouse to Neill McEacharn, shoemaker in

                        Tighnaknock                                                                12 June 1739

 

LEVISTONE, John, late in Octofad, par. of Kilchoman                      4 Feb. 1747

 

McALESTER ,  Coll, late bailie of Ilay                   7 Dec. 1747 and 7 Sept. 1749

 

McALPINE, Dugald, late in Gartchair, par. of Kilchoman                  6 Apr. 1743

 

McARTHUR, Patrick, late tenant in Coaingary, par. of Killarow       9 Mar. 1753

"          Patrick, late in Balighaly, par. of Kilchoman                          17 Sept. 1754

 

McCALLUM, Mary, late in Toerimell, Ilay, relict of Malcom

                        McKerash, sometime in Breekachy                            25 Aug. 1743   

 

McCALMAN, Godfrey, late merchant in Killarow.  See Brown, Mary

"          Mary, spouse to Angus Campbell, tenant in Barr, par. of

                        Killarow                                                                     30 Aug. 1768

 

"          Mary, in Ilay, See Campbell, Duncan                                     

"          Nicol, in Kilfinan, par. of Killarow, in Islay                           25 Mar. 1733

 

McCUAG, Neil, tenant in Cragabus, and Christian Gilchrist,

                        his spouse                                                                    23 June 1766

 

MacDONALD, Archibald, late merchant in Lagwilline                    16 Nov. 1765

 

 

McDUGALD, Alexander, tenant in Kilsleven.  See McInnes, Margaret                              

"          John, late in Carabus, par. of Killarow,                                    8 Aug. 1745

 

McEWAN,  Patrick, in Cregfad, par. of Kilchoman                           4 Mar. 1727

 

McGILCHRIST, Archibald, in Glenegidell, par. of Kilnachtane      13 Dec. 1732

"          Duncan, late tenant in Glenegidel, par. of Kildaltane              15 Oct. 1751

"          Janet, widow, late in Glenegidell, par. of Kilnachtane           12 July 1743

 

McGOWN, Mary, spouse to Neill McGown, in Kentrae, par. of

                        Kildaltane                                                                   30 Dec. 1762

"          Neill, in Grunart, par. of Kilchomman                         17 July 1739

 

McGREGOR, Donald, late in Killarow                                            28 Nov. 1732

 

McINLISTER, Mary, spouse to Donald McKey, late in

                        Kilneave                                                                      27 Mar. 1750

 

McINNIS, John, in Tighnaknock,                                                        23 Feb. 1739

"          Margaret, spouse to Alexander McDugald, tenant in

                        Kilsleven, Kilmany                                                       9 July, 1754

 

McINTYRE, Duncan, late servitor in Cultoun, son of umquhile      

Donald McIntyre, in Leribus                                        9 July, 1754

"          Margaret, spouse to Archibald McLane, in Giarach,

                        par. of Kilchoman                                                       13 July, 1756

 

McKEY,  Donald, late in Kilneave,  See McInlister, Mary

 

McLAUCHLAN, Archibald, merchant in Killarow, and

                        Martha Campbell, his spouse                                      12 Jan. 1727

 

McLEAN, Archibald, late merchant in Killarow,                              28 July 1764

"          Archibald, in Giarach.  See McIntyre, Margaret                  

"          Catharine, spouse to John Robertson, physician in Octovulin,

                        Par. of Killarow                                                          11 Aug. 1756

"          Elizabeth , spouse to John Campbell, tacksman of Ardneave

                        Par. of Kilchoman                                                       30 Nov. 1756

 

McLELLAN, Duncan, late messenger in Ilay,      15 Oct. 1789 and  25 Jan. 1790

 

McMILLAN, Mr. John, late minister of Kilchoman                             18 Jan. 1792                                        

 

McNABB, Donald, late in Kilbranan, par of Bowmore                        25 Apr. 1785

"          Isobel, spouse to Donald Carmichell, Mulindry, par. of

                        Killarow                                                                     28 Apr. 1744

 

 

 

 

McNEILL, Archibald, wright, late in Kilchomkill                               19 Feb. 1736

"          Donald, of Tarbet, par of Kilmenie                                         5 Nov.  1709

"          Elizabeth , spouse to Mr. John McViccar, deceased, late

                        minister in Islay                                                            30 Mar. 1756

"          Neill, late tacksman of Cornabus, par. of Kildalton                18 Dec. 1750

"          Neill, sometime of the Island of St. Christopher's,

                        Merchant, who afterwards resided at Ardtally              4 Feb.  1777

 

McVICCAR, Mr. John, deceased, late minister in Islay ,

                                    See McNeill, Elizabeth

                                               

McVURICH, Alexander, late in Clagin,                                            22 Aug. 1743

"          Donald, in Nether Killinan, par. Killarow                              22 Aug. 1743

"          Geiles, spouse to Donald McEachern, in Ballichtrich

                        par. of Kilmeny                                                           21 Apr. 1768

"          John, late tenant in Killmanichtack, par. of Killarow  18 Oct.1743

 

ROBERTSON, John, physician in Octovulin, see Catherine McLean

           

SMITH, Donald, late tenant in Nosebrig, par of Killarow                 19 Nov. 1763

"          Neill, in Esknish                                                                        3 Oct.  1742

 

SPENCE,  John, tenant in Kilmeny.  See Janet Calder                      

 

TAYLOR, Dugald, in Bar, par. of Killarow, and Christian

                        McGie, his spouse                                                      29. Dec. 1726