VIII Torquil MacLeod of Lewis

VIII TORQUIL MACLEOD OF LEWIS

History: pp. 290-92 for the family of VIII Torquil MacLeod of Lewis

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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14 February 1571-72: Extract Charter under the Great Seal, granting to Torquil McLeod, son and heir apparent of Roderick McLeod of Lewis, the lands and baronies of Assynt and Cogarch, in the earldom of Ross and sheriffdom of Inverness, the lands, isle and barony of Lewis with castle etc, the lands and isle of Waterness, in said sheriffdom; on said Rodorick's resignation. Reserving said Rodorick's liferent. To be held by said Torquil and the heirs male of his body, whom failing, Gillecallum Garwie McLeod of Raisay and the heirs male of his body, whom failing, said Torquil's heirs male whomsoever bearing the arms and surname of McLeod, and their assignees, united into the free barony of Lewis as before. Provided that said Rodorick and Torquil remain faithful to the King and commit no treason. National Records of Scotland, Register House Charters, reference RH6/2243

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22 February 1600: Charter by Torquil Makcloid of Lewis to Donald McAngus of Glengarrie and Katherine McIntosche his spouse, in conjunct fee and to the heirs of their bodies whom failing to the heirs and assignees of the said Donald whomsoever, of the town and lands of Ullobill in the barony of Cogeache and shire of Inverness. To be held by the said Donald and his foresaids in feu heritage and blench farm for payment to the King and his successors of a penny Scots yearly in name of blench farm if asked only. Dated at Inverness. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the MacKenzie Family, Earls of Cromartie (Cromartie Muniments), reference GD305/1/28/4

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22 February 1600: Letter of reversion by Donald McAngus of Glengarrie and Katherine McIntosche his spouse, in favour of Torquil McCloid of Lewis and Margaret McCrannald his spouse and their heirs, of the lands of Ullobill upon payment by them to the granters and their heirs, within the parish kirk of Inverness of 1000 merks Scots. Dated at Inverness. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the MacKenzie Family, Earls of Cromartie (Cromartie Muniments), reference GD305/1/28/5

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May 1604: Charter by Roderick McKenzie of Coullealoid with consent of Kenneth McKenzie of Kintail, his superior, in implement of the contract of marriage between him and Margaret McCloid, elder daughter of Torquil McCloid of Lewis, his affianced spouse, to the said Margaret in liferent and to the lawful heirs male of their bodies, whom failing to return to the said Roderick heirs male and assignees heritably of the lands of Ballimullycht and the lands of Little Ussie in the baronies of Follertie & Meikle Ussie, earldom of Ross and shire of Inverness. To be held of the granter and his heirs and assignees in feu and heritage in name of blench farm for payment yearly of a penny Scots if asked. This charter is dated at Dingwall and Moy, 18 and 30 May 1604. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the MacKenzie Family, Earls of Cromartie (Cromartie Muniments), reference GD305/1/17/1

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6 May 1605: Contract between Rorie Mackenzie of Caltaloid and Kenneth Mackenzie of Kintail his brother german on the one part and Margaret MacLoid eldest lawful daughter of Torquil Macloid of Leceis on the other part for the Marriage of the said Rorie and Margaret in contemplation of which Marriage the said Rorie with consent of the said Kenneth as Superior becomes bound to infeft the said Margaret in liferent and the lawful heirs of their bodies whom failing to return to return to his own heirs in the three quarters of the davach lands of Ochterneid and in the half davach lands of Inchvanie in the Barony of Delny and Shire of Inverness also in the half davach lands of Balmalloche and quarter Lands of Little Ussie in the Barony of Foddertie and Shire foresaid etc. etc. Dated at Dingwall. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the MacKenzie Family, Earls of Cromartie (Cromartie Muniments), reference GD305/1/127/4

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14 July 1605: Instrument of sasine proceeding upon the precept in charter, GD305/1/17/1 in favour of Margaret McCloid, elder daughter of Torquil McCloid, in liferent of the lands of Ballimullycht and Little Ussie. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the MacKenzie Family, Earls of Cromartie (Cromartie Muniments), reference GD305/1/17/2

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c. 1606: Instrument of sasine proceeding upon a charter by Kenneth McKenzie of Kintaill dated 19 December 1605 in favour of Roderick McKenzie of Cultilloud and Margaret McCleod his spouse of the lands and barony of Cogeache, with the salt and fresh water fishings thereof etc under reservation of the liferent of Torquil McCleod of Lewis and Margaret Nein Angus McAllister his spouse. Date wanting, indorsed 1st January and registered in the Particular Register of Sasines for Inverness and Cromartie 3 February 1606. (This writ has been much injured by fire). National Records of Scotland, Papers of the MacKenzie Family, Earls of Cromartie (Cromartie Muniments), reference GD305/1/4/3

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2-3 June 1606: Charter by Roderick McKenzie (of Cogeach) with consent of Kenneth McKenzie of Kintail his superior in favour of Margaret McCloid his spouse elder daughter of Torquil McCloid of the Lews in iferent (in implement of their contract of marriage) and the heirs male of their bodies whom failing to return to the granter and his lawful heirs male and his assignees whomsoever, of the said lands of Inchveandie and Ochterneid. To be held of the granter and his heirs in feu and heritage, for payment yearly of the feu duties and others specified in charter, GD305/1/4/1. This charter contains a precept of sasine, and is dated at Dingwall and Chanonry of Ross. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the MacKenzie Family, Earls of Cromartie (Cromartie Muniments), reference GD305/1/4/5

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20 November 1606: Instrument of sasine proceeding upon the precept in Charter, GD305/1/17/3 in favour of Margaret McCloid, elder daughter of Torquil McCloid, in liferent of the lands of Ballimullich and lands of Little Ussie. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the MacKenzie Family, Earls of Cromartie (Cromartie Muniments), reference GD305/1/17/4

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17 November 1608: Charter by Kenneth McKenzie of Kintaill in favour of Roderick McKenzie of Cogeache, his brother german, and Margaret McCleod his spouse in conjunct fee and the lawful heirs male of their bodies, from heir male to heir male successively, whom failing to revert to the granter and his heirs male bearing the name and arms of McKenzie, of the lands and barony of Cogeache with the Manor place mills, sea and fresh water fishings, etc thereof, in the earldom of Ross and shire of Inverness under reservation of the liferent of Torquil McCleod of Lewis and Margaret his spouse also in favour of the said Roderick and the heirs male of his body; whom failing to Mr Colin McKenzie also the granters brother german and the heirs male of his body; whom failing to Mr Alexander McKenzie, also his brother german and the heirs male of his body, whom failing to Murdoch McKenzie, also his brother german, and the heirs male of his body and their assignees whomsoever, whom failing to return to the granters heirs male of the lands of Culteleod and Glenskavick, the lands of Milnaan with the Mill of Foddertie, the lands of Kirkton of Foddertie and Ballamyllich, also the lands of Garbett commonly called the sheilling of the lands of Inschrorie and Dauchnacleirich, all in the said earldom and shire foresaid. To be held of the said Kenneth McKenzie of Kintaill and his heirs male and successors in free blench farm, for payment yearly of a penny Scots, upon the ground of the said lands if asked only. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the MacKenzie Family, Earls of Cromartie (Cromartie Muniments), reference GD305/1/7/4

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28 October 1609: Instrument of sasine proceeding upon the precept in the charter, GD305/1/7/4, in favour of Roderick McKenzie and Margaret McCleod his spouse, of the lands and barony of Cogeache under reservation of the liferent of Torquil McCleod of Lewis and of Margaret Nein Angus McAllister his spouse, also in favour of the said Roderick McKenzie, of the lands of Culteleod and Glenskavich, lands of Milnaan and others specified in said Charter. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the MacKenzie Family, Earls of Cromartie (Cromartie Muniments), reference GD305/1/7/7

Genealogy

1. Stirnet: MacDonald 05
2. Stirnet: Macleod 06
3. History of the Macleods with genealogies of the principal families of the name. By Alexander Mackenzie (1889), page 288