Miscellanea Scotica: I. Life of Archbishop Sharp. Donald Munro's ... Description of the Western Isles. II. Martin's Voyage to St. Kilda. Buchanan's Chamæleon. III. Account of the murthoure of King James I. of Scotland. Supplement to the feuds and conflicts of the clans. Buchan's Description of St. Kildasold, 1818 - Scotland |
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Page 116
... guid for shipps to lay one ankers . 11. CARRITH SKEATHE . Fornent this iyle , one the shore of Kintyre , lays ane iyle with a castle , namet Carrick Skeath , with ane little water , quherin is ane guid havin for small bottis . 12 ...
... guid for shipps to lay one ankers . 11. CARRITH SKEATHE . Fornent this iyle , one the shore of Kintyre , lays ane iyle with a castle , namet Carrick Skeath , with ane little water , quherin is ane guid havin for small bottis . 12 ...
Page 117
... guid and save raids for shipps , the ane callit Lubnalierie , and the uther Loche Terbart , fornent others . The greatest hills in this iyle are chieflie Bencheelis , Bensenta , Corben , Benannoyre in Ardlaysay ; ane chappel , sometime ...
... guid and save raids for shipps , the ane callit Lubnalierie , and the uther Loche Terbart , fornent others . The greatest hills in this iyle are chieflie Bencheelis , Bensenta , Corben , Benannoyre in Ardlaysay ; ane chappel , sometime ...
Page 119
... guid main land , inhabit and manurit , guid for store and corn . Its possist be M'Gillayne of Doward , in feu fra the earl of Ergile . It is a havin sufficient for Highland galeyis in it , layand from the southwest to northeist in ...
... guid main land , inhabit and manurit , guid for store and corn . Its possist be M'Gillayne of Doward , in feu fra the earl of Ergile . It is a havin sufficient for Highland galeyis in it , layand from the southwest to northeist in ...
Page 122
... guid raid for schipps , callit in Erische Polmoir , and in English the Mechell puill ; this layes at ane toune callit Lanlay Vanych . Ane uther raid layes within Ellan Grynard , callit in English the isle at the poynt of the ness ; the ...
... guid raid for schipps , callit in Erische Polmoir , and in English the Mechell puill ; this layes at ane toune callit Lanlay Vanych . Ane uther raid layes within Ellan Grynard , callit in English the isle at the poynt of the ness ; the ...
Page 123
... guid maineland , and ane kirk in it ; very guid it is for sheep and for fishing . 66. SCHEIPIS IYLE . Narrest this lays Ellan Na- kerath , by the Eirische so called , and in Englische the Scheipis iyle , quhilk is verey guid for the ...
... guid maineland , and ane kirk in it ; very guid it is for sheep and for fishing . 66. SCHEIPIS IYLE . Narrest this lays Ellan Na- kerath , by the Eirische so called , and in Englische the Scheipis iyle , quhilk is verey guid for the ...
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Andrews betwixt bishop boat brethren Briew called callit castle Cathnes church Church of Scotland Clandonald clepid Colmkill corne countrey Covenant Craile deth Earle eggs Erishe Erll fowls Fulmar Gigay grete guid for fishing haffe myle haid hath impostor inhabit and manurit island isle isle of Harries iyle iyle layes James Sharp Kilda king Kingis Kintaill Kyng laiche Laird land Laxay Lewes Lewis Lord Lordis lyes lyes ane ile Majesty maney minister myle braid myle lange myle of sea namit Narrest nest Niell northeist officer Pabay pairt parchement paroche kirke perteining to M'Cloyd Prelacy prelatic Presbytery Quene Quenis quher quhilk rock says Scalpay Scotland Sharp sheep shuld Sir Robert Grame slayne Solan geese sone sould steward stone thair thare thay therein thereof thing thir thought Tormot Torq Torquill traitours twa myle tyme unto uther water loche western isles Wormiston ynto
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