Sheriff Court of Argyll: Processes of Removing, 1770
Transcription by Flo & Andy Straker from Argyll Courts, Sheriff Court of Argyll 1702-1770, Processes of Removing (Ed. Frank Bigwood) held in the Argyll & Bute Council Archives, Lochgilphead. The assistance of Ms Jackie Davenport, Archives & Administration Manager, and Ms Marina Campbell, Archives Assistant, is gratefully acknowledged. 26th September 2008
Explanatory note: The legal basis for the process of removing lay in the act of the Scottish Parliament in 1555, which was modified in the 18th century by an act of Sederunt, (of the Court of Session of 1756).A tenant was entitled to continue possession after expiry of his tack on a yearly basis until removed.
Pre-1756, it required a precept of warning published 40 days before Whitsun, delivered personally to the tenant and published in the parish church. Post-1756, a court action sufficed. It is probable that landlords used these procedures to enforce payment of rent, which may be the reason some tenants appear in court records in many different years.
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The Duke of Argyll AgainstTenants in Tirie & Mull
Tenants were Kathrine McNeill relict of Allan McLean sen, John McLean senior, Allan doo McLean, John MacPhaill, Hugh McLean, Kathrine McLean relict of Allan McLean jun, Dugald McVrion, Archibald McLean, John McLean jun, John McLean tailor, and Angus Sinclair, tenants in Balemeanoch.
Hector McLean, John McLean and Hugh McArthur tenants in Sandaig.
Neil McLean, Angus Cameron, Lachlan McLean, Archibald Campbell, Archibald Curry, John McLeod, Donald McCualrig, Donald McLinian, Duncan Cameron, Hugh McDonald, Malcolm McDonald, Archibald McDonald, and John McLeod tenants in Kerahusegar, Kerameanoch, and Keratrinvoir.
John McKinnon sen, Lachlan Cameron, John McKinnon jun, Neil McKinnon and his son, Hector Lamont, Duncan Cameron, John Lamont, Neil MacNokaird, Alexander Cameron, John MacIldonich, Neil MacIldonich, Angus Lamont, Donald Campbell, Malcolm MacVrion, Donald McLean sen, Donald McLean jun and Niel McVrion tenants in Ballivulin.
Grizzle McNeill tenant in Barrapol and Shenvar.
Malcolm McIlmartine, Donald McArthur, Donald McLean sen , Duncan McFarlane, Archibald McKinnon, Archibald McNeill, Donald McLean jun, Charles McLean, Malcolm McIntyre, John McArthur, Archibald McArthur, Hugh McLean, Donald McLean pensioner, John McIlmun, Neil McArthur and Neil McFarlane tenants in Hillipol.
Donald Campbell late factor of Tiree, now of Dunstaffnage, tenant in Balemartine, Major Donald Campbell & Donald McCallum tenants of Crossapol Croft Miln & Kiln.
John McKinnon, Farquhar McShirrie, Duncan McShirrie, Archibald McKellichan, Neil McLean, Archibald McDougall, Angus McFadyen, Alexander McKellichan, Neil McDougall & John McAllister, tenants in Scarinish, all in the Island of Tiree.
Donald Campbell late factor of Tirie, tenant of Icolumkille in Parish of Ross