South Uist Estates Papers Gordons of Cluny, Lady Gordon Cathcart and her Trustees (SUE/1) General Estate Management (SUE/1/1) SUE/1/1/1 Miscellaneous SUBAT Ref No. Title and Description Date SUE/1/1/1/1 Copy Letter Ranald MacDonald to Crofters' Commission 5 Oct 1887 Description: 'Copy Letter from Ranald Macdonald to Wm. Mackenzie Esq., Secretary Crofters' Commission, 5th Oct. 1887 [annotated in pencil 'Supplementary to Evidence given before the Commission in 1887) SUE/1/1/1/2 Letters relating to Crofter Action, Benbecula 1890-91 SUE/1/1/1/3 Description: Envelope 'Year 1890' with contents typed on front and containing 4 items: a] Copy Letter Messrs Skene Edwards & Garson WS to Thomas Wilson Esq, Solicitor Lochmaddy, 5 Dec 1890, Annotated, ' Liniclate Crofters in Benbecula' Skene Edwards & Garson WS b] Copy Letter W. P. Edwards Esq. to W. C. Dunbar CB, 15 Jul 1890, annotated 'Crofter actions Benbecula', Skene, Edwards & Garson WS c] Copy Letter W. C. Dunbar C. B. to W. P. Edwards, 22 Jul 1890, annotated 'Crofter actions Benbecula', Skene, Edwards & Garson WS d] Copy Letter Mr Dunbar of the Office of the Secretary for Scotland to Mr Edwards, 9 Jul 1891, annotated 'Crofters action Benbecula' e] Letter from Thos. Wilson, Esq. Lochmaddy to Messrs Skene, Edwards & Garson, W.S.2 Dec 1891, annotated 'Benbecula', Skene Edwards & Garson Correspondence between Factor, D. Paterson and Rev. J. F. MacKenzie, Missionary, Gramsdale, Benbecula Description: (4 items) (1) (2) J. F. MacKenzie, Gramsdale Hotel, to D. Paterson, 28 Mar 1893 (3) Skene, Edwards & Garson, Edinburgh, to D. Paterson, 30 Mar 1893 (4) Skene, Edwards & Garson, Edinburgh, to D. Paterson, 9 May Mar 1893 Jul 1890, Dec 1890 1893 Page 1 of 5
SUE/1/1/1/4 SUE/1/1/1/5 SUE/1/1/1/6 SUE/1/1/1/7 SUE/1/1/1/8 SUE/1/1/1/9 SUE/1/1/1/10 SUE/1/1/1/11 SUE/1/1/1/12 Lochboisdale Wireless Telegraph Installation Description: in bundle 1 List but missing Draft reply to Mr Stanford regarding Tangle Description: in bundle 4 List but missing Barra cottars copy letter/ agitation papers Description: in bundle 1 List No title [Factorial Report] Description: Item (A) A 68pp ts descriptive report on Benbecula, South Uist, Eriskay and Barra. Untitled and unsigned but evidently by John MacDonald and compiled in late 1904. Blank front cover, blank rear cover and one blank page at end. Text paginated 1-65 and annotated in pencil in several places. Item (B) Two loose sheets of ts text paginated 47-48. These are copies of the text on pages 53-55 of the complete copy (A) above. South Uist Parish Council Description: Parish Council Election; Authority from the Local Government Board to John Macdonald, Factor, Askernish, the Rev. Father MacDougall and Mr Alex MacPherson to act temporarily in the place of the Parish Council, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1894. (3 items including cover.) Letter re article in Nineteenth Century Review Description: Letter from Robert C Drummond, Worthing, Captain, late Seaforth Highlanders, asking, with Lady Cathcart's permission, information on crofters for an article he is writing for the review. Emergency cultivation of potatoes Description: Authorisation by the Board of Agriculture for Scotland, for the cultivation of potatoes in 1917 on selected areas of the machair lands applicable to holdings in the townships of Ormiclate, Bornish, Kildonan, Airidh Mhuillinn, Garryvaltos and North Frobost. This is an emergency measure in the maintenance of food production, under Defence of the Realm Regulation 2M. (2 items) Correspondence with former parish minister, Rev. D. Bell, re stipend due Description: Letter, 7 December 1925, from Rev Dugald Bell, former minister of the parish of South Uist, who left the parish in July and is now minister of the parish of Kilninver and Kilmelford. Regarding sums he considers are still owing to him in lieu of manse and glebe. With advice to the Estate Law Agents to the Estate Factor on this. (3 items) Income Tax Assessments Description: Letter from the Estate Law Agents to John Macdonald (Factor), Askernish, regarding income tax assessments on Estate revenues for the year 1925-6. (1 item) n.d. 1895 1900 [1904] 21 Dec 1907 16 Dec 1916 27 Mar 1917 Dec 1925 19 Dec 1925 Page 2 of 5
SUE/1/1/1/13 Correspondence re induction of new minister Description: Estate correspondence regarding the induction of a new minister to the parish of South Uist. (3 items including cover.) SUE/1/1/1/14 Correspondence re report on state of church buildings on Barra Description: In relation to a report, commissioned by the General Trustees of the Church of Scotland, by Alexander Grant, Architect, Inverness - on the state of the Church's ecclesiastical buildings in the parish of Barra, estate correspondence referring to the responsibilities of the Barra heritors and the expense of the repairs involved. (3 items) SUE/1/1/1/15 Misc items 1931-1971 to sort Description: un-numbered case of c. 6 loose folders on misc items e.g. Sand Blow, Benbecula Drain, etc. SUE/1/1/1/16 Shops Benbecula (and South Uist) Description: Lists submitted to John Macdonald, factor, Askernish, of people keeping shops in Benbecula and South Uist. It is noted that there are two shops 'under the name of Co-operative stores', at Garrynamonie and Daliburgh. (5 items including cover.) SUE/1/1/1/17 Uachdar, Liniclate, Island Flodda, Correspondence re arrears (includes Ardmore, Iochdar, South Uist) Description: Letters (to John Macdonald, Factor), from crofters in Uachdar, Liniclate, Island Flodda and Ardmore, Iochdar, in arrears. (5 items including cover.) SUE/1/1/1/18 Malcolm MacRae, Wiay, asking that son Duncan be entered as joint tenant, 1936 Description: Malcolm MacRae, Wiay, asking that son Duncan be entered as joint tenant, 1936; gives son's address as Nunton Hill, states that he helps him in every way he can and that he wants his son added in the event of his death. Signs with his mark. [transcript and photo] SUE/1/1/1/19 Balivanich Aerodrome Description: Copy Correspondence between Skene, Edwards & Garson, Simms Sons & Cook Ltd and Air Ministry, Aberdeen (10 items including cover) SUE/1/1/1/20 Wartime Works SUE/1/1/1/21 Description: Benbecula Air Ministry Works 1940-1943 Tax assessment (incl. quarries) Description: Papers relating to Estate tax matters, including a letter from the Inverness County Assessor, 15 August, referring to quarries at Creagorry, Loch Carnan, Howmore, Askernish, Dunganachie, Petersport and Market Stance, (7 items) Jan - Dec 1926 Dec 1926 - Jun 1927 1931-1971 Mar 1932 1934-1935 20 Feb 1936 1940-1940 - 1943 Page 3 of 5
SUE/1/1/1/22 SUE/1/1/1/23 Letter of Archy MacPherson, Smith, Liniclate, agreeing to terms re Liniclate Grazing. Description: Letter of Archy MacPherson, Blacksmith, Liniclate, replying to Macdonald, Factor, and agreeing to comply with all his terms re Liniclate Grazing 'and to pay rent for it and look after the place and oblige'. Factor has annotated in red 'Reservation Area Machair. See conditions of let in my letter of 19th Sep. '. War Damage Compensation Apr SUE/1/1/1/24 SUE/1/1/1/25 SUE/1/1/1/26 SUE/1/1/1/27 SUE/1/1/1/28 SUE/1/1/1/29 SUE/1/1/1/30 SUE/1/1/1/31 Description: Letter from the Estate Law Agents to the Estate Factor, relaying advice from the Treasury Chambers the Agents had had occasion to seek, although not in relation to the South Uist Estate, regarding the compensation small landholders are entitled to under the War Damage Act in respect of certain houses and buildings built on their holdings. (1 item). Correspondence regarding Burial Ground, Howmore Churchyard Territorial Army Association. Sites for Halls South Uist Parish church Vacancy. Agents Letters. Also payment of stipends. Letters renouncing ground for extension of Ardmichael Burying Ground Letters concerning revival of kelp industry - missing Copy Scottish Land Court R.N. 2447-2450 Lady Cathcart in applications by the Board of Agriculture for Scotland Description: listed in Bundle 4 - missing Pabbay Island, Lochboisdale Description: petition afor land at Pabbay Island and covering letter by agents. Listed in Bundle 4 Valuation of articles at Torlum School, Benbecula Description: listed in Bundle 3 SUE/1/1/1/32 Letters from Air Ministry re. cottages at Lochboisdale, etc. 1946 1934 n.d. 1925 1933 1940 1913 1920 1894 Page 4 of 5
SUE/1/1/1/33 SUE/1/1/1/34 SUE/1/1/1/35 SUE/1/1/1/36 SUE/1/1/1/37 SUE/1/1/1/38 Description: listed in Bundle 2 with other items War Damage Contributions Site at Lochboisdale. Ministry of Food Storage Nissen Hut. (P. Steele s Croft). Fire Claim Reading Room Lochboisdale Air Ministry Oil Tanks Returns of Inspector of Taxes Untitled Bundle [Various Claims to be entered as Tenants] Description: Bundle 6 t/s Contents Lady Cathcart s Estates. various Claims to be entered as tenants generally 1915. - c.1915 Page 5 of 5