Urquhart and Glenmoriston
Olden Times in a Highland Parish
By William Mackay
Appendix H

 

 

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(The originals of these papers are at Castle Grant).

I. A LIST OF THE PERSONS IN URQUHART WHO WERE CONCERNED IN THE REBELLION, SURRENDERED THEMSELVES PRISONERS TO SR. LUD0VICK GRANT, AND WERE BY HIM
BROUGHT IN TO INVERNESS. 1746.

1. Evan Dow Black Evan  in Corrymony. Forced to the North by the Rebells. An Honest Man.
2. Donald Roy Red Donald.  in Carnach. Forced. An Honest Man.
3. William Grant there. Forced. An Honest Man.
4. Donald McMilan in Tulloch. Forced. Returned home soon. Honest.
5. William McAlister in Polmale. An Honest Man.
6. James Cumming in Pitcherrel-Begg. Forced, but Reckon’d a plunderer in the North.
7. Archibald Grant in Achtemerak. Engaged willingly, and went with the Rebels South and North.
8. William Dow Black William.  there. Forced. An Honest Man.
9. Donald ffraser alias Gardiner Fraser was a gardener. there. A very Industrious Honest man. Forced.
10. Alexander McConachy oig in Bunloit. Forced. An Honest man.
11. Alexander Grant alias Bain Bain, fair.haired there. Not forced. Reckon’d a plunderer in the North.
12. John MeAlister vio Ian Roy in Clime Begg. Was in the North with the Rebells, and not under the Character of An Honest Man this severall years.
13. Donald Dow Black Donald  there. Forced. An Honest Man.
14. Duncan Bain Fair-haired Duncan in Auchtuie. Engaged with the Rebels meerly for want of Bread to his poor family, and is an honest man.
15. Duncan Cuming went with the Rebels the day before the Battle of Culloden, and never Received Arms or Pay. Is an honest man.
16. Alexander Roy Red Alexander in Corrimony. An Honest man. Forced.

 

LIST OF REBELLS IN URQUHART APPREHENDED BY SR LUDOVICK GRANT, AND BY HIIM SENT TO INVERNESS.

17. John Bain Fair-haired John. in Corimony. Forced with the Rebells for two or three days, but desearted them befor they left the parish. An honest man. [495]    
18. Donald Bain Fair-haired Donald there. Forced the day before the battle of Culoden. Honest.
19. Alexander Bain Fair-haired Alexander there. Forced said day. Is an honest man.

 

That the above Observations and Characters are Just, according to my best Information and my own Reall Oppinion, is at Inverness the tenth day of May, One thousand seven hundred and forty six years, attested by me, John Grant, Minister of the Gospell at Urquhart.

                                                                                                            (Signed) JOHN GRANT, Minr.

N.B.—None of the above List Engaged in the Rebellion till the Close of Febry. last, excepting Archibald Grant above specifyed.

                                                                                                            (Signed) JOHN GRANT, Minr.

II. A LIST OF ALL THE MEN IN GLENMORISTON THAT SURRENDER’D THEMSELVES TO SR. LUD0VICK GRANT, MAY THE 4TH, AND BY HIM DELIVERED TO HIS ROYALL HIGHNESS
THE DUKE OF CUMBERLAND, MAY THE 5TH, 1746.

1 John McCallum in Coinachan. A Volunteer. Of a fair Caracter befor the Rebellion.
2 Hugh Miller there. Hugh was a miller by trade. A Volunteer and Noted Thieff.
3 Peter McHomash in Craskie. Made his Escape from the South in Harvest. Again forced out, and Escaped after Travel ling four miles with the Rebells, and a third timeEscaped from the North. Very Honest.
4 John Roy Grant there. Desearted before Gladsmuir. Forced in November last by Glengary’s son, and Disearted from Pearth at Chrismass. Continued at home till Spring, when he again Escaped from the North, and so was in no Engagement. Of a fair Caracter.
5 John Mitchell there. Pressed. Disearted twice, and was in no Action. Of a fair Character.
6 Donald McCoil Duy there. Pressed by Glengary’s Son, and disearted twice. Of an honest and fair Character.
7 John Mclnteyre there. A Volunteer. Suspected a Thieff.
8 Angus Buy Yellow Angusthere. Pressed three times, and Disearted. Never Inclinable to IJseing Arms, and Honest.
9 Donald Roy in Bellindrom. Pressed by Glengary’s son. Of a fair Carracter.
10 Allan Roy there. A Volunteer and a thief. [496]
11 Donald McCoil vic Ian Duy. Pressed, and Disearted after travelling twenty four miles with the Rebells. Honest.
12 John McEvan there. Pressed. At no Engagement, and of a Suspected Carracter.
13 William Buy there. Pressed to the North in March last. A thief.
14 John Grant in Belnagarn. Pressed twice by Glenmoriston. He made his Escape from the South, and [was] Returned by the way by a party of the Rebels that stoped the passes. He defyed them to bring him to the North in March last. Honest.
15 Donald Grant there. Never in Arms till pressed March last, and Disearted in a fortnight’s time. Honest.
16 Donald Grant in Ballintombuy. Pressed twice. Upon Disearting was pursued to the Hills. Always shewed the Greatest Aversion to the late Unnatural Rebellion. An Honest Man.
17 Peter Campbell there. Influenced by his Superior [Glenmoriston] to rise in arms. An Honest Man.
18 Peter Grant in Tullocheichart-more. Pressed, and three times Disearted. Never at any Action. Honest.
19 John McAlister alias Grant in Belnagarn. Never in Arms till pressed, and Disearted in a fortnight’s time. Honest.
20 Duncan Grant in Vester Dundregon. Pressed and Honest.
21 Duncan McWilliam there. Pressed by Glengary’s Son, and Disearted twice. An Honest Man.
22 John McIan vic farquhar there. Disearted after Falkirk Skirmish, and he Defyed them afterwards to Rise in Arms. Honest.
23 Farquhar McIan Mcfarquhar there. Never in Arms till pressed in March last, and was at no Engagement. Honest.
24 Angus Grant there. Pressed by Glenmoriston and Lochgary at Different times. At no Action, and no ways Inclyned to Rebellion. Honest.
25 John McCoil Roy there. Pressed. Of a Peaceable Disposition. Honest.
26 Alexr. McEvan Roy there. A Volunteare. Honest.
27 Donald Grant there. A Volunteer. Honest.
28 Thomas McCay there. Withstood severall atacks, but at length was Pressed. Honest.
29 Evan McCoil vie William there. Pressed. Honest.
30 John Grant in Inverwick. Of a Valueable Charracter, and always Showed an Aversion to Rebellion tho Obliged to be in Arms. Upon  the Rebells Return to the North he Defyed all Solicitations to Rise any more in Arms. [ 497]       
31 Archibald Campbell alias McAllister there. A Volunteer. An Honest Man.
32 Duncan Rioch speckled Duncan there. A poor hapless fellow. Draged out.
33 John ffraser there. Volunteer. Honest.
34 James Grant in Wester Inverwick. Resisted all Solicitations till forced to the North in March last, but soon Returned. Honest.
35 Alexander Grant in Wester Inverwick. Pressed Severall times and always Disearted. He Detested Rebellion, for which he was Ubraided by some for Cowardice and all the Most Opprobious Names. Honest.
36 Alexander Grant there, Boatman. Forced twice. Honest.
37 Peter Grant in Easter Achlein. Pressed by Glenmoriston and Glengary’s son at Different times. At no Action. Honest.
38 John Grant there. Pressed, and still Disearted. Honest.
39 Alexander Dow McDonald in Wester Auchlein. Pressed. Honest.
40 Donald Grant in Blairy. Volunteer. Honest.
41 James Grant there. About 60 years of age, yet forced in March last, but soon Disearted. Honest.
42 Donald Chisholm there. Volunteer. Honest.
43 Alexander Ferguson there. Pressed. Honest.
44 Duncan Grant in Livicie. Pressed. Honest.
45 Angus McGilphadrick there. Pressed. Honest.
46 Alexander McAlister Vic Evan there. An Old Sickly man. Pressed to Supply the place of his Son who hapned to be Indisposed March last. Honest.
47 Alexander Grant there. Volunteer. Honest.
48 Donald McAlister vic Evan there. Never in Arms till forced to the North in March last. Honest.
49 John McAlister Oig there. Volunteer. A noted thieff.
50 Alexander Buy McDonald in Achnagoneren. Frequently pressed, and Disearted. Never in Action. Honest.
51 Donald Farquharson and } Both pressed, and of Good
52 Alexander Farquharson there } Charracters.
53 William Farquharson there. Never in Arms till forced to the North March last. Honest.
54 James Cumming there. Pressed. Honest.
55 Peter Farquharson there. Never in Arms till forced in March last. Honest.
56 Donald Farquharson and             }             Both Influenced by their Superior
in Aldsay and                              }             The said William Returned after
57 William McEvan in                      }             Gladsmuir and never Bose any
Invermoriston.                             }             more in Arms. Honest. [498]
58 Alexander Grant in Delcaitack. Joined the Rebell Army in passing the Country, and returned befor they Reached Stirling. Always bore an Utter Aversion to this Rebellion. Honest.
59 John Fraser, and                          }             Forced when the Pretenders Son landed,
60 John McFarquhar                        }             but Returned after Travelling about
there.                                           }             sixteen miles. Honest.
61 George Buy McDonald there.      )
62 Donald McAlister Duy there.       )             All Pressed and Honest.
63 Duncan Grant there.                    )
  N.B. — The people of Delcaithack were Ill treated by three different persons, and in Particular Glengary’s son sent a party 3 miles Distance in Novr. last to burn their all If they Refused to Rise in Arms.
64 James Grant, Smith. Pressed by Glenmoriston. Honest.
65 Donald McGilchrist in Livisie. Frequently Shunned Solicita tions to Rise in Arms. Honest.
66 William Bain in Wester Dundregon. A Volunteer of a Suspected Character.
67 John McAlister vie Coil vie Conachie McDonald. Volunteer. Honest.
68 John Buy Stewart in Kily-Chuimen [Fort-Augustus]. A Baggage boy.

 

N.B. — In Novemr. last Colle M’Donald of Barisdell wrot to Dundregon to have the Men of Glenmoriston Convened and Ready to march with him to Perth against he pass the Country, otherwise he will Destroy and Burn it Stoop and Hoop, but the said Dundregon Disregarded his threatnings, and would not in the least Concern himself that way.
That the above Observations and Characters are Just, according to my best information, and my own Real oppinion, is, att Inverness, this tenth Day of May, One thousand Seven hundred & forty Six years, attested by William Grant, Missionary Minister of the Gospell att Glenmoriston.

                                                                                                (Signed) WILLIAM GRANT, Minr.


III. LIST of ARMS SURRENDERED TO LUDOVICK GRANT AT BALMACAAN, MAY, 1746.
FROM the original List, which is at Castle Grant, it appears that the Glenmoriston men surrendered 61 firelocks, 7 bayonets, 26 swords, 7 pistols, 1 Lochaber axe, 2 dirks, and 12 belts; and that the Urquhart men surrendered 8 firelocks, 1 sword, 2 dirks, and 4 belts. These arms were delivered by Ludovick Grant to the Duke of Cumberland on 5th May.

 
Appendix H