Rental of the Knap Estate in 1791
This estate was purchased in 1776
(while Sir Archibald was a Prisoner of War in America)
for the price of £ 4852.2.8.
Today's equivalent would be £ 271,865.03.
The Rental total of £ 276.13.6 was further decreased by Feu Duties,
a Minister's Stipend, the Baron Officer's and Baillies' Salaries, Manse money, and School Stent
arriving at a net of £ 268.17.9, or in today's terms, £ 15,065.77
For more information on Campbell of Inverneill's financing, go here or here.
For a 'souming' of this Estate in 1778, go here.
In 1792, the Farmers at Knap were the following:
Stronfield, divided into quarters:
Alexander McAlpine, Duncan McCarmaig(McCormack)
Gilbert McIlchombie (later Lamont); and Dugald Campbell
Ballimore, divided into quarters:
Neil Galbreath, Angus McKay
Duncan McArthur and Donald McMillan
Ballimore Mill, in 1790:
Archibald McCallum
Ballimore Cott House, in 1790:
Alexander McIchombie
Kilmory Knap, in 1790, divided into quarters:
Duncan Campbell, Aulay Galbreath,
Neil McIntyre and Duncan McTaggart
Kilmory Knap Cott House, 1790:
Colin Munro and Donald McLachlan
Ardnaw Knap, divided into quarters:
Donald McGown and Donald McAlpine, each a quarter;
Alexander McMillan, two quarters.
Ardnaw Knap Cott House:
Archibald Fisher
Fernoch Knap, 1790, divided into halves:
John McKellar and Alexander Graham
Fernoch Knap Mansion House:
Isabella Campbell, relict of Peter Campell of Knap
Auchinduine (Doide), 1792, divided into quarters:
James Campbell, Donald McLachlan (Jr.);
Ronald McOheinen (Johnston) and John McTavish
Ardnafrain, divided into halves in 1786:
Donald Munn and Duncan McKay
Niel Munn and his wife were cotters here, in 1793: they
had built their own hut
| Farm Name | Lease | Rent Amount | Rent Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stronfield | Whit 1787 - 1799 | 34 | |
| Ballimore | Whit 1787 - 1799 | 40 | |
| Ballimore Mill | Whit 1787 - 1799 | 9. 1. 6 | |
| Ballimore Cott House | No Lease | 2. 2 | |
| Kilmory Knap | No Lease | 38. 14 | |
| Kilmory Cott House | No Lease | 1. 8. 6 | |
| Ardnaw Knap | No Lease | 51 | |
| Ardnaw Knap Cott House | No Lease | Blotted out | |
| Fernoch Knap | Whit 1783 - 1792 | 45. 12 | |
| Fernoch Mansion House | No Lease | 8 | |
| Auchinduine (Doide) | Whit 1787 - 1799 | Blotted out | |
| Ardnafren | No Lease | 13 | |
| Kelp Shores | No Lease | 5 | 276. 13. 6 |
For a listing of people as recorded in the Inverneil Papers, go here.