CLYNE MILITIA LIST 1826 (SC9/87)

Transcribed by Malcolm Bangor-Jones

Adapted for this page by C Stokes

Published here with his permission

All Mc & Mac names shown here as Mac

This Militia List is certified to be a 'true & correct list of all the males

between the ages of 18 & 45 residing in the Parish of Clyne'

Document is dated 22nd Sept. 1826

Surnames are listed alphabetically followed by Christian name, occupation & residence plus either Ground of Exemption claimed or liable

Google Map of area here

ANDERSON

George, Merchant, Brora, over 30 - sickly & rejected

Hugh, Shopkeeper, Brora, under 30 - liable to serve

James, Shepherd, Carrol, over 30 - served by substitute

Thomas, Slater, Brora, over 30 - 3 lawful children & poor

William, Farm Servant to Mr Robertson, Brora, under 30 - liable 

  

BAILLIE

Alexander, Labourer, North Brora, over 30 - undersize

Alexander, Lotter, Auldririe, over 30 - 3 lawful children

Donald, Dyker, Achrimsdale, under 30 - lame of a finger

John, Lotter, Dromy, over 30 - 3 lawful children

William, Labourer, Dromy, over 30 - under sized, liable 

 

BANNERMAN

Alexander, Collier, Brora, over 30 - served by substitute

John, Shoemaker, North Brora, under 30 - liable

John, Weaver, Brora, over 30 - liable

William, Weaver, Brora, under 30 - liable    

BELL
Alexander, Skipper, Brora, over 30 - fisherman

Joseph, Shepherd, Sciberscross, under 30 - liable

BLOOMFIELD

George, Grieve, Inverbrora, over 30 - served by substitute

BROWN

Walter, Distiller, Clynelish, under 30 - liable

BRUCE

Donald, Apprentice Weaver, Brora, under 30 - liable

Robert, Labourer, Dromy, under 30 - liable

CADGER

John, Farm servant to Mr Scott, Brora, under 30 - liable

CAMPBELL

Alexander, Apprentice to Hector Macdonald, Achrimsdale, under 30 - liable

Alexander, Collier, East Brora Muir, under 30 - liable

George, Collier, Brora, over 30 - 3 lawful children & poor

Hugh,  Gardener, Kilcalmkill, over 30 - blind

John, Labourer, East Brora Muir, under 30 - liable

CARE?

Alexander, Fisher, Brora, over 30 - Fisherman

CUTHBERT

Alexander, kelper, Brora, over 30 - no further information

DEMPSTER

Donald, Fisher, Brora, under 30 - Fisherman

Hugh, Fisher, Brora, under 30 - Fisherman

DOUGLAS

William, Collier, Brora, under 30 - undersized

DUNCAN

Robert, Mason, Brora, over 30 - liable

ENSINE

Alexander, Apprentice to A. Mackay, East Brora Muir, under 30 - liable

FERGUSON

William, Apprentice Weaver, Brora, under 30 - liable

FINLAY

James, Skipper, Brora, over 30 - Fisherman

James, Tailor, Brora, over 30 - liable

John, Sailor, Brora, under 30 - Fisherman

FORBES

Kenneth, Lieut., Brora, over 30 - Half Pay Officer

FRASER

Peter, Cabinetmaker, Brora, under 30 - liable

GILCHRIST

Alexander, Labourer, Achrimsdale, under 30 - liable

Alexander, Lotter, East Brora Muir, over 30 - liable

Donald, Labourer, Achrimsdale, under 30 - liable

GILLESPIE

Joseph, Shepherd, Kilbrair, over 30 - liable

GORDON

Alexander, Skipper, Brora, over 30 - Fisherman

James, Labourer, Brora, over 30 - liable

John, Gardener, Clynekirkton, under 30 - liable

John, Labourer, Clynekirkton, under 30 - under size, Contd. as liable

John, Lotter, East Brora Muir, over 30 - 3 children & poor

GRAHAM

George, Labourer, Doll, under 30 - liable

John, Labourer, Doll, under 30 - liable

GRANT

Alexander, Blacksmith, Brora, over 30 - lame

George, Pensioner, North Brora, over 30 - pensioners

John, Lotter, East Brora, over 30 - 3 children & poor

Robert, Surgeon, Brora, under 30 - liable to serve

GUNN

Alexander, Shoemaker, East Brora Muir, over 30 - undersize

Donald, Lotter, East Brora Muir, over 30 - liable

Robert, Apprentice weaver, Brora, under 30 - liable

William, Labourer, Doll, under 30 - 3 lawful children

HALL

Andrew, shepherd, Sciberscross, under 30 - liable

John, Shepherd, Sciberscross, over 30 - liable

HAMILTON

Robert, Pensioner, East Brora, over 30 - Pensioners

HARPER

James, Tacksman, Clynelish, under 30 - liable

HOOD

Alexander, Mason, Brora, over 30 - 3 lawful children & poor

HUGHES

Mr., Excise Officer, Brora, over 30 - liable

JOHNSTONE

Daniel, Watchmaker, Brora, over 30 - liable

LAIDLER

James, Shepherd, Craignadaroch, over 30 - served by substitute

MACBEATH

Hector, Collier, Brora, under 30 - undersize

John, Collier, Brora, under 30 - undersize

MACDONALD

Alexander, Salter, Brora, over 30 - blind of right eye

Donald, Apprentice, Brora, under 30 - apprentice

Donald, Apprentice to A Hood, Brora, under 30 - liable

George, Road Contractor, East Brora Muir, under 30 - undersize

Hector, Shoemaker, Achrimsdale, over 30 - liable

James, Constable, Achrimsdale, under 30 - Constable

John, Drover, Achrimsdale, over 30 - past 45 years of age

John, Fisher, Brora, under 30 - Fisherman

John, Labourer, North Brora, under 30 - liable

John, Vintner, Brora, over 30 - 3 children & poor

Murdoch, Labourer, East Brora Muir, under 30 - sickly

William, Pensioner, North Brora, over 30 - Pensioners

MACGREGOR

Andrew, House Carpenter, Brora, under 30 - liable

MACINTOSH

Angus, Clerk, Clynelish, Liable

James, Engineer, Brora, over 30 - 3 children & poor

MACKAY

Alexander, Cartwright, East Brora Muir, over 30 - liable

Alexander, Collier, Brora, under 30 - liable

Alexander, Merchant, Brora, under 30 - liable

Alexander, Flax dresser, East Brora, under 30 - liable

Alexander, Lotter, Achrimsdale, over 30 - lame

Andrew, Lotter, Auldririe, over 30 - Pensioner

Angus, Cartwright, East Brora Muir, under 30 - liable

Angus, Pensioner, Clynekirkton, over 30 - Pensioners

Campbell* Lotter, Auldririe, under 30 - liable

David, Brewer, Clynelish, over 30 - liable

Donald, Cattle & Swine feeder, Clynelish, over 30 - exempt

Donald, Labourer, East Brora Muir, under 30 - liable

Donald, Lotter, Auldririe, over 30 - liable

Donald, Miller, Clynelish, over 30 - liable

George, Collier, Brora, over 30 - 3 children & poor

George, Merchant, Brora, under 30 - liable

George, Lotter, East Brora Muir, over 30 - undersize

Hugh, Farm Servant, Clynelish, under 30 - liable

John, Shoemaker, East Brora, over 30 - undersize

Murdoch, Herd, Knocknachalich, in parish of Kildin [sic]- under 30 -  liable

Norman, Lotter, East Brora Muir, over 30 - 3 children & poor

Robert, Cartwright, East Brora, under 30 - liable

Robert, Merchant, Brora, under 30 - liable

Robert, Labourer, Clynemilton, over 30 - 3 children & poor

Robert, Pensioner, Clynekirkton, over 30

William, Labourer, Clynemilton, under 30 - liable

William, Mason, East Brora Muir, over 30 - liable

William, Mason, Auldririe, over 30 - liable

MACKENZIE

Alexander, Apprentice to A Hood, under 30 - Brora, apprentice

Alexander, Lotter, East Brora Muir, 3 children & poor

Alexander, Sawyer, Brora, under 30 - liable

Donald, Labourer, North Brora, under 30 - undersize

Duncan, Sawyer, Brora, under 30 - liable

George, Brewer, Clynelish, under 30 - liable

William, Apprentice, Brora, under 30 - Apprentice

MACLEOD

Alexander, House Carpenter, Brora, over 30 - liable

Alexander, Lotter, Doll, under 30 - liable

Finlay, Quarrier, Crofthaugh, under 30 - lame of a finger

George, Collier, Brora, under 30 - 3 children & poor

Grant, Quarrier, Crofthaugh, under 30 - lame of a finger, liable

James, Lotter, Doll, under 30 - liable

John, Labourer, Clynemilton, under 30 - liable

Thomas, Collier, Brora, over 30 - 3 children & poor

MACPHERSON

Hector, Lotter, Achrimsdale, over 30 - liable

James, Lotter, East Brora Muir, over 30 - liable

Kenneth, Sawyer, Clynekirkton, over 30 - 3 children & poor

William, Merchant, Brora, Lieut., over 30 - Local Militia

MACRAE

James, Labourer, Doll, under 30 - undersize

John, Farm Servant, Clynelish, under 30 - liable

John, Mason, Doll, over 30 - sickly

MATHESON

John junior, Lotter, East Brora Muir, over 30 - undersize

John senior, Lotter, East Brora Muir, over 30 - liable

MELVILLE

Evan, Labourer, Doll, under 30 - liable

MILLER

William, Grieve, Kilcalmkill, over 30 - lame

MORRISON

Gustavus, Malter, Clynelish, over 30 - liable

MUNRO

Angus, Shoemaker, East Brora, over 30 - undersize

Donald, Farm Servant, Clynelish, under 30 - liable

James, Grieve, Clynekirkton, over 30 - past 45 years of age

John, Grieve, Clynelish, over 30 - liable

MURDOCH

Andrew, Shepherd, Brachacky, over 30 - liable

MURRAY

Andrew, Dyker, Rhalan, under 30 - liable

Angus, Blacksmith, East Brora, over 30 - liable

Benjamin, Lotter, Achrimsdale, under 30 - liable

George, tailor, Brora, over 30 - liable

George, Lotter, East Brora Muir, over 30 - 3 children & poor

George, Shepherd, Amat, over 30 - liable

Hugh, Labourer, East Brora Muir, under 30 - liable

James, Lotter, East Brora Muir, under 30 - liable;

John, Collier, Brora, over 30 - 3 children & poor

Robert, Lotter, East Brora Muir, over 30 - past 45 years of age

William, Shoemaker, East Brora, over 30 - liable

PATIENCE

George, Fisher, Brora, under 30 - Fisherman

PHAIR

Mr., Excise Officer, Brora, under 30 - liable

POPE

James, House Carpenter, Doll, under 30 - liable

William, Mason, Doll, under 30 - liable

ROBB

William, Sailor, Brora, over 30 - Fisherman

ROBERTSON

William Esq., Manager, Brora, over 30 - J.P.

ROSS

David, Labourer, Doll, under 30 - liable

Finlay, Farm servant, under 30 - Clynelish, liable

John, Lotter, Doll, under 30 - 3 children

Thomas, Lotter, Doll, under 30 - sickly

RUNCIE

George, Fisher, Brora, over 30 - Fisherman

James, Fisher, Brora, over 30 - Fisherman

John, Fisher, Brora, over 30 - Fisherman

SIME

Alexander, Mason, Brora, over 30 - liable

STUART

Francis, Cabinetmaker, Brora, over 30 - liable

SUTHERLAND

Adam, Apprentice Weaver, Brora, under 30 - liable

Adam, Herd, Clynelish, over 30 - undersize

Alexander, Fisher, Brora, under 30 - Fisherman

Alexander, Labourer, North Brora, over 30 - liable

Alexander, Shoemaker, East Brora, over 30 - liable

Alexander, Labourer, Dromy, under 30 - undersize, liable

Andrew, apprentice Weaver, Brora, under 30 - liable

Andrew, Lotter, Clynekirkton, over 30 - liable

Angus, Grass Keeper, Knocknachalich, over 30 - liable

Angus, Miller, Amat, over 30 - undersize

Angus, Tailor, North Brora, under 30 - liable

Angus, Weaver, Cavaick, under 30 - lame of a finger, liable

Donald, Apprentice to John Sutherland, mason, Doll, under 30 - liable

Donald, Apprentice Weaver, Brora, under 30 - liable

Donald, Brewer, Clynelish, under 30 - liable

Donald, Cooper, North Brora, over 30 - blind of the right eye

Donald, Farm Servant to Mr Scott, Clynelish, over 30 - liable

Donald, Lotter, Auldririe, over 30 - liable

Donald, Salter, Brora, over 30 - 3 children & poor

Donald, Shoemaker, Auldsmoral, over 30 - liable

Donald, Weaver, East Brora, under 30 - liable

Donald, Labourer, Doll, under 30 - liable

Duncan, Fisher, Brora, under 30 - Fisherman

George, Forester, Amat, over 30 - liable

George, House Carpenter, Doll, under 30 - liable

George* Lotter, East Brora, over 30 - liable

George, Wright? North Brora, under 30 - liable

George, Vintner, Brora, over 30 - lame

Hector, Lotter, Achrimsdale, over 30 - 3 children & poor

Houston, House Carpenter, Doll, under 30 - liable

Hugh, Blacksmith, Brora, over 30 - 3 children & poor

Hugh, Fisher, Brora, under 30 - Fisherman

Hugh, Labourer, Doll, under 30 - undersize

Hugh, Merchant, East Brora, over 30 - liable

James, Carter, Cavaick, over 30 - undersize

John, Collier, Brora, over 30 - undersize

John, Collier, Brora, over 30 - 3 children & poor

John, Dyker, East Brora Muir, under 30 - liable

John, Dyker, Achrimsdale, over 30 - liable

John, Farm Servant, Inverbrora, under 30 - crooked finger

John, Fisher, Brora, under 30 - Fisherman

John, House Carpenter, Brora, under 30 - liable

John, Lotter, East Brora Muir, over 30 - liable

John, Lotter, Doll, over 30 - blind of the right eye

John, Mason, Doll, over 30 - liable

John, Quarrier, Cavaick, over 30 - undersize

John, Sawyer, North Brora, under 30 - liable

John, Shoemaker, North Brora, over 30 - undersize

John, Shoemaker, Doll formerly in Sedel? - over 30 - 3 children & poor

John, Weaver, North Brora, under 30 - shortness of breath

John (Gair), Doll, under 30 - liable

John alias Buie, Labourer, Brora, under 30 - liable

Robert, Cooper, Amat, over 30 - undersize

Robert, Labourer, North Brora, under 30 - liable

Robert, Slater, Brora, over 30 - 3 children & poor

Robert, Sawyer, North Brora, under 30 - liable

Robert, Shepherd, Brachacky, over 30 - liable

William, Dyker, Achrimsdale, over 30 - liable

William, Labourer, Clynekirkton, under 30 - liable – the word deaf scored out

William, Labourer, Doll, formerly in Sedel? - under 30 -  Liable

William, Labourer, Cavaick, under 30 - liable

William, Lotter, East Brora Muir, under 30 - liable

William, Lotter, Achrimsdale, over 30 - liable

William, Weaver, North Brora, over 30 - sore breast

William, Labourer, Dromy, under 30 - deaf

THOMSON

Alexander, Shepherd, Balnakyle, over 30 - liable

TULLOCH

Mr George, teacher, Kilcalmkill, under 30 - Schoolmaster

URQUHART

Ross, Shoemaker, Brora, under 30 - liable

WAUGH

Henry, Shepherd, Craignadaroch, under 30 - liable