Rental of the Ulva Estate in 1791
Purchased in 1784, after Sir Archibald's return to Britain from Jamaica, the Ulva Estate
cost £ 3200.
Today's equivalent would be £ 179,296.
The rent total of £172.6.6, after some deducations (feu duties,
Minister's stipend and Baron Officer salary, etc came to net £ 160.18.1,
or, in today's terms, £9, 015.46
For more information on Campbell of Inverneill's financing, go here or here.
In 1791, the Farmers at Ulva were the following:
Old Ulva, divided into quarters:
Dugald Leitch, Mary McGilp (with her son)
Archibald McLean;
and (sharing a quarter), Ronald McNicol and Duncan McNicol
Old Ulva Mansion, garden & office:
Alexander McNab
Newtown Ulva, divided into halves:
Alexander Galbreath and John Paterson.
Cosandrochaid, divided in quarters:
Dugald Graham, Lachlan Graham
Niel McGugan and Angus McGuirman (Blue)
Glachnamuick
Archibald Carswell
For a listing of people as recorded in the Inverneil Papers, go here.
Farm Name Lease Rent Amount Subtotal
Ulva Old Town Whit 1789 - 1801 72 Ulva Mansion House, pasture, garden Whit 1789 - 1801 5. 2. 6 Ulva New Town Whit 1789 - 1801 30. 4 Coishindrochit Whit 1789 - 1801 63 Glachnamuick Whit 1789 - 1801 2 172. 6. 6 Kelp Shores blotted out blotted out