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McDonald Estates
« on: Wednesday 09 February 22 08:17 GMT (UK) »
Hi
My ancestors departed the the Isle of Skye in 1837 on the William Nicol.

Newspaper reports indicate that they were most likely from the McDonald Estates in Knoydart.
Can anyone tell me where these were located please?

Many thanks
Colleen

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Re: McDonald Estates
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 09 February 22 08:36 GMT (UK) »
Never trust anything you find online (especially submitted trees and transcriptions on Ancestry, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and other commercial web sites) unless it's an image of an original document - and even then be wary because errors can and do occur.

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Re: McDonald Estates
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 09 February 22 08:52 GMT (UK) »
Hi does that reply mean they occupied the whole of Knoydart or part or it.
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Re: McDonald Estates
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 09 February 22 09:23 GMT (UK) »
I don't know the extent of the estate.

The 1875 Valuation Roll at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk list the Rev Angus Macdonald as proprietor of house and land at Knoydart, and Martin Macdonald as proprietor of a house etc at Airor, Knoydart.

Inverie is the only village in Knoydart. The VR lists a John Baird as proprietor of Inverie.

Knoydart is part of the parish of Glenelg, so that is where to look for any records of baptisms and marriages in Knoydart.
Never trust anything you find online (especially submitted trees and transcriptions on Ancestry, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and other commercial web sites) unless it's an image of an original document - and even then be wary because errors can and do occur.

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Re: McDonald Estates
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 09 February 22 14:57 GMT (UK) »
Knoydart Clearances,

www.glendiscovery.com/highland-clearances.html

Bests,
Skoosh
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