Clyne Militia List 1826
Transcribed by Malcolm Bangor-Jones; adapted for this page by C Stokes; published here with his permission.
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
LISTED ARE:
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