PARISH OF GOLPIE MILITIA LIST 1826

Transcribed from the original document (SC9/87/101) by Malcolm Bangor-Jones

Note:  under 30 means less than 30 years of age while over 30 means just that.

Some have extra notes showing unfitness for service or ground of exemption claimed. This list also contained the names

of a few English servants at Dunrobin with the note that they had gone to England.  I have omitted them from this version

of the original list. It is a long list but alphabetically arranged.  All Mc and Mac names shown as Mac.

ALEXANDER

Mr William, architect, Golspie, over 30

Mr John, architect, Golspie, over 30 - paralytic

ANDERSON

Adam, blacksmith, Golspie, under 30 – certified by Dr Ross as unfit for service

Harry, dyker, Strathsteven, over 30 – children and poverty

Mr J W, surgeon, Golspie, over 30 – half pay officer

ARMSTRONG

George, shepherd, Glen, over 30 – served by substitute

John, shepherd, Glen, over 30 – subject to convulsive fits

ATCHISON

Mr James, grieve, Dunrobin, over 30

BAILLIE

Robert, carpenter, Golspie, under 30

BANNERMAN

Adam, labourer, Backies, under 30

Alexander, labourer, Backies, over 30

George, Wright, Kirktown, over 30 – consumption

Hugh, servant, Dunrobin, over 30

John, labourer, Glen, over 30 – serving

Robert, dyker, Kirktown, over 30

BANTOCK

Benjamin, gamekeeper, Dunrobin, over 30

BELL

David, mason, Mound, over 30 – children and poverty

BRANDER

Mr James, writer, Golspie, over 30 – served by substitute

BROWN

James, grieve, Kirktown, over 30

CALDER

William, carpenter, Golspie, over 30

CAMERON

Alexander, saddler, Golspie, under 30

Donald, saddler, Golspie, under 30

CAMPBELL

Alexander, mason, Uppat, over 30

Angus, coachman, Golspie, under 30

Donald, blacksmith, Drummuie, under 30

Donald, servant, Culmailie, over 30

George, dyker, Kirktown, over 30

William, shoemaker, Golspie, under 30

CHRISTIE

Mr John, clerk, Golspie, under 30

CLARKE

Stephen, shepherd, Culmailie, over 30 – 3 children and poverty

COOPER

Alexander, carpenter, Dunrobin, over 30 – served by substitute

CRAIG

Alexander esquire, tacksman, Kirktown, over 30

CUNNINGHAM

John, servant, Rhives, under 30

CUTHBERT

Alexander, tailor, Golspie, over 30

Peter, gardener, Morvich, over 30

DAVIDSON

Mr James, clerk, Rhives, under 30

DUNCAN

Mr George, baker, Golspie, over 30

Mr James, postmaster, Golspie, under 30

FERGUSON

Alexander, labourer, Backies, under 30

Donald junior, labourer, Backies, under 30

Donald senior, labourer, Backies, over 30

Hugh, labourer, Backies, under 30

John, labourer, Longuish, under 30

William, labourer, Backies, under 30

FORBES

William, land surveyor, Golspie, over 30

FRASER

Mr James, householder, Golspie, over 30 – sore leg

Mr Simon, watchmaker, Dunrobin, over 30 – said to be under size

GORDON

Alexander, labourer, Backies, under 30

Donald, gardener, Golspie, over 30

Robert, blacksmith, Golspie, under 30

William, labourer, Backies, under 30

GRAHAM

Alexander, dyker, Backies, over 30 – children and poverty

William, carpenter, Golspie, under 30 – apprentice

GRANT

Colin, vintner, Golspie, over 30

Frances, labourer, Backies, over 30 – children and poverty

Hugh (Heugh), shoemaker, Golspie, under 30

John, quarrier, Baddan, under 30

William, carpenter, Baddan, over 30

GRAY

James, carpenter, Golspie Tower, under 30 – apprentice

William, mason, Baddan, under 30 – in parish of Dornoch lists

GUNN

Alexander, mason, Baddan, over 30 – in parish of Dornoch lists

Andrew, shoemaker, Golspie, under 30

David, shoemaker, Golspie, under 30

Donald, tailor, Golspie, under 30

Donald, fisherman, Golspie, over 30 – seafaring man

George esquire, factor, Rhives, over 30 – J.P. and deputy Lieutenant

Gilbert, mason, Baddan, over 30 – in parish of Dornoch lists

Hector, shoemaker, Golspie, under 30

James, tailor, Golspie, over 30

James, mason, Baddan, over 30 – in parish of Dornoch lists

John, mason, Baddan, under 30 – in parish of Dornoch lists

Mr John, student, Golspie, under 30

John, carpenter, Golspie, under 30

HALL

John, painter, Golspie, over 30

HENDERSON

Duncan, servant, Culmailie, under 30

HOSSOCK

John, servant, Culmailie, over 30

KENNEDY

Adam, fisherman, Golspie, under 30 – seafaring man

John, fisherman, Golspie, under 30 – seafaring man

LAMOND

James, grieve, Culmailie, over 30

LAWSON

Edmund, gardener, Dunrobin, under 30

William, gardener, Dunrobin, under 30

LESLIE

George, labourer, Backies, over 30

LINDSAY

Andrew, blacksmith, Golspie, over 30

LOW

Mr John, merchant, Golspie, over 30 – said to be under size

MACBEATH

John, servant, Dunrobin, under 30

William, servant, Dunrobin, under 30

MACDONALD

Mr Alexander, merchant, Golspie, under 30

Alexander, labourer, Backies, over 30 – serving

Alexander, servant, Rhives, under 30

Donald, labourer, Uppat, over 30

James, army pensioner, Golspie, over 30 – Pensioner

James, fisherman, Golspie, under 30 – seafaring man

John, labourer, Uppat, under 30

William, fisherman, Golspie, over 30 – seafaring man

William, watchmaker, Dunrobin, under 30

MACGREGOR

Alexander, merchant, Golspie, over 30 – 3 children under ten

Hugh, mason, Golspie, over 30 – said to be unfit for service

John, servant, Aberscross, under 30

MACINTOSH

Mr Donald, clerk, Rhives, over 30

James, servant, Dunrobin, over 30

MACKAY

Andrew, slater, Strathsteven, under 30

Angus, mason, Golspie, under 30 – apprentice

Donald, coachman, Golspie, under 30

Donald, tailor, Golspie, under 30

James, packman, Glen, over 30 – served personally

John, carpenter, Golspie, over 30 – children and poverty

John, dyker, Backies, over 30 – children and poverty

William, carpenter, Golspie, over 30 – children and poverty

William, army pensioner, Golspie, over 30 – Pensioner

William, labourer, Balblair, under 30 – said to be under age

MACKENZIE

Alexander, blacksmith, Golspie, over 30

Angus, labourer, Croick, under 30

Donald, dyker, Golspie, over 30 – children and poverty

John, plasterer, Golspie, under 30 – apprentice

Roderick, labourer, Golspie, under 30

Roderick, blacksmith, Golspie, under 30

MACLAUCHLIN

Mr Peter, clerk, Golspie, under 30

MACLEANAN

Duncan, mason, Golspie, over 30

MACLEOD

Donald, carpenter, Baddan, under 30

Donald, labourer, Backies, under 30

George, blacksmith, Golspie, under 30

George, labourer, Golspie, under 30

John, blacksmith, Drummuie, under 30

William, carpenter, Golspie, under 30 – serving

MACPHERSON

Adam, servant, Golspie Tower, over 30 – served by substitute

Reverend Alexander, minister, Golspie, over 30 – Clergyman

Alexander, labourer, Golspie Tower, under 30

Hugh esquire, tacksman, Drummuie, over 30 – J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant

Hugh, shoemaker, Golspie, over 30 – children and poverty

John, labourer, Golspie Tower, under 30

John, mason, Golspie, over 30

MACRAE

Donald, householder, Golspie, over 30 – infirm, said to want the use of his limbs

William, fisherman, Golspie, under 30 – seafaring man

MANN

James, servant, Culmaillie, over 30 – children and poverty

MATHESON

Hutton, dyker, Backies, over 30 – children and poverty

John, dyker, Dunrobin, over 30 – children and poverty

Robert, labourer, Golspie Tower,  over 30 – children and poverty

Thomas, dyker, Backies, over 30 – children and poverty

MELVILLE

Harry, labourer, Spootie, over 30 – children and poverty

MOODIE

John, labourer, Kirktown, over 30

MUNRO

Donald, servant, Dunrobin, over 30 – certified by Dr Ross as unfit

George, servant, Dunrobin, over 30 – balloted and rejected

Hugh, labourer, Backies, over 30

John, servant, Rhives, over 30

John, shoemaker, Drummuie, over 30

John, labourer, Glen, under 30

John, labourer, Backies, under 30 – said to be under age

Murdoch, shoemaker, Golspie, under 30

Robert, shepherd, Culmailie, under 30

William. Carpenter, Golspie, under 30

William, servant, Golspie, under 30

William, labourer, Backies, under 30

MURRAY

Adam, salmon fisher, Balblair, over 30 – 3 children under ten years

Alexander, carpenter, under 30 – lame of a leg

Andrew, servant, Culmailie, over 30

Angus, dyker, Golspie, under 30

Colin, dyker, Golspie, over 30

David, servant, Kirktown, under 30

Duncan, labourer, Dunrobin, over 30 – discharged as unfit

George, mason, Baddan, over 30 – in parish of Dornoch lists

Hugh, labourer, Uppat, over 30

Hugh, slater, Strathsteven, over 30 – children and poverty

John, dyker, Golspie, under 30

Peter, dyker, Golspie, under 30

William, carpenter, Golspie, over 30

William, labourer, Spootie, over 30

PATERSON

Donald, salmon fisher, Balblair, over 30 – seafaring man

PENDRITH

Alexander, miller, Golspie, over 30 – lame of an arm

POLSON

James, labourer, Golspie Tower, over 30

RAY

Mr Thomas, clerk, Rhives, under 30

ROSS

Alexander, cabinetmaker, Golspie, over 30

Alexander, servant, Dunrobin, over 30

Mr Angus, shopkeeper, Golspie, over 30

Charles, servant, Kirktown, over 30

Donald, cabinetmaker, Golspie, under 30

Donald, carpenter, Golspie, over 30

Donald, servant, Dunrobin, over 30

Hugh, quarrier, Baddan, over 30

John, mason, Golspie, over 30 – children and poverty

John, mason, Uppat, under 30

Thomas, servant, Culmailie, under 30

SELLAR

Patrick esquire, tacksman, Morvich, over 30 – J.P. and deputy Lieutenant

SHAND

John, servant, Culmailie, over 30

SLORACH

John, servant, Kirktown, under 30

SMITH

Thomas, shepherd, Morvich, over 30

SPANKIE

David, grieve, Rhives, under 30

James, grieve, Drummuie, under 30

John, carpenter, Golspie, under 30 – apprentice

William, servant, Golspie, under 30

STRONACH

George, army pensioner, Dunrobin, over 30 – Pensioner

SUTHERLAND

Adam, servant, Drummuie, under 30

Alexander (Primus), fisherman, Golspie, over 30 – seafaring man

Alexander (Secundus), fisherman, Golspie, over 30 – seafaring man

Alexander, mason, Baddan, under 30 – in parish of Dornoch lists

Alexander, servant, Drummuie, under 30

Andrew, fisherman, Golspie, under 30 – seafaring man

Andrew (King), fisherman, Golspie, under 30 – seafaring man

Donald, weaver, Golspie, over 30 – children and poverty

George, servant, Golspie, under 30

Hector, army pensioner, Golspie, over 30 – Pensioner

James, labourer, Backies, over 30 – discharged from the 93^rd as unfit for service

James, servant, Golspie Tower, over 30 – children and poverty

John, fisherman, Golspie, over 30 – seafaring man

John, shoemaker, Golspie, under 30

John, labourer, Backies, under 30

Robert, fisherman, Golspie, under 30 – seafaring man

Robert, labourer, Farlary, under 30

Robert, labourer, Backies, over 30

Robert, servant, Dunrobin, over 30 – deaf, children and poverty

William, fisherman, Golspie, over 30 – seafaring man

William, mason, Golspie, under 30

William, carpenter, Drummuie, under 30

William, dyker, Drummuie, under 30 – rejected as substitute

William, weaver, Aberscross, over 30

TULLOCH

Mr Peter, schoolmaster, Golspie, under 30

THOMSON

John, carpenter, Golspie, over 30

John, mason, Golspie, under 30

URQUHART

John, fisherman, Golspie, over 30 – seafaring man

WATSON

Alexander, shoemaker, Golspie, over 30

Dugald, dyker, Golspie, under 30

WRIGHT

Mr Thomas, clerk, Golspie, under 30

updated 7th January 2008