Landscape record MHG36129 - Skye, General

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Skye, General, Macdonald Estate.

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
National Archives of Scotland:

Factor's and Estate Accounts.
These mainly concern maintenance, water supply and plumber work of Ecclesiastic and Domestic buildings, Farms and Farm steadings.
1890-1895 GD 221/59/3-7

Valuation for insurance, 1908.
Tormore House 2500 pounds
Isleornsay Hotel 1300 pounds
Kinloch Lodge 3000 pounds GD 221/133/3.

James Ferguson's account of work omitted to be charged in account for building under Mr Gillespie's charge (1801-1812).
It includes payments due for the Family Burial Place at Kilmore, Kilmuir Manse and wings, Lochmaddy House and additions to the House of Tormore.
Masons, joiners, quarries, labourers and smiths listed at the end of the account.
1818 GD 221/49/1

Abstract of Entailed Improvements executed by the Rt. Hon. Alexander Wentworth, Lord Macdonald.
James Gillespie, Architect, certified 'that the whole amount thereof was actually expended' 1801-1814
1829 GD 221/43/42

Building Accounts.
Statement of money received and distursed by the Chamberlain of Skye. Includes building under James Gillespie, Architect. 1808-1814
1808-1814 GD 221/40/99

Expense of building.
Account of expenditure by Lord Macdonald on Public Buildings 1800-1814.
'Rendered by Mr (James) Gillespie, (Architect), and a certificate given by him hereto and sent to Anderson and Shepherd, Inverness in 1815'.
Amount stated: 8329.12.0
1815 GD 221/28/1 and 2.

James Ferguson's account of articles not applicable to the buildings under Mr Gillespie's charge. It is made out by James Ferguson in 1818 from the original vouchers and cover accounts from James Gillespie, Architect, (13) John Campbell, W.S (4) and the Chamberlain of Uist (4)
1818 GD 221/49/2

Expense of building.
Document certifies that money was actually spent as given in the accounts of 1809.
1810 GD 221/73/4

Expense of building.
'Account of Parochial Buildings in Skye'.
Includes: Snizort Church and Manse.
Kilmuir Church and Manse.
Sleat Manse
Kilmaluag and Kilmuir Schoolhouses.
The account amounts to 7395.8.3 3/4
1813 GD 221/68/25

Building Accounts.
James GIllespie, Architect.
His accounts include: Armadale House.
Sleat Manse
Broadford Inn
Tormore - addition
Gortencraig - Mrs Campbell's House
Strath Church - repairs
Mugstead House - repairs
Knock House - repairs
Kinloch House - repairs
Kyleakin Fishing House
Kilmuir Church.
1813 and 1814. GD 221/78/1 and 2.

Building.
Letter James Gillespie, Architect, to John Campbell, W.S.
He notes works formerly begun and finished, 1803.
Includes: Manse of Snizort.
Kilmaluag School.
The House of Tormore - repairs.
Small additional buildings at Mugstead.
2 'excellent village houses at Portree'.
1803 GD 221/91

Building
Building to be carried out in 1803.
Offices in Armadale.
Village houses at Portree for Mr Gillespie's workmen.
Sconser Inn.
Mugshot (Monkstadt) - repairs.
1803 GD 221/73/8

Valuation of buildings for Insurance.
Armadale House and furniture - 500 pounds
Kingsburgh House and office houses - 600 pounds
House of Mugstot - 400 pounds
Lord Macdonald's proportion of Snizort Manse - 500 pounds
Inn at Broadford - 400 pounds
Inn at Sconser - 400 pounds
1806 GD 221/73/9

Expense of building.
Statement of works proceeded in 1800 and finished 1801.
Includes: Snizort Church
Armadale House - repairs and alterations
Various cottages.
1802 GD 221/73/5

Expense of building.
Statement of work begun, money spent, and money required.
Includes: Snizort Manse, addition and repairs.
Kilrea Inn.
Milns.
Memoradum from James Gillespie, Architect, repeats this statement.
1802 GD 221/73/5 and 10.

Expense of building.
Document certifies that #1423. 8. 4 3/4 as in accounts of 1803 was actually spent.
1803. GD 221/73/7.

Payments to Architect and Surveyor.
Abstract of Lord MacDonald's Income and Expenditure.
Payments to Architect and to Mineral and Agricultural Surveyor.
1799 #336.15.1.
1800 #970.3 .9.
1801 #629. 4. 2.
1795-1801. GD 221/40/52.

Account between Rt Hon. Lord Macdonald and John Campbell, W.S. his Agent and Cashier.
Includes payments for building the Chamberlain's House at Kingsburgh (1796) for building the Chamberlain's House at Valay, N. Uist, (1797-1799) and the 'Amount of Sums laid out on Buildings in Skye 1800-1805'.
1795-1805. GD 221/104.

Expense of building.
'Report of Expense laid out by Rt. Hon. Alexander, Lord MacDonald on buildings erecting and erected by him on the island of Skye under the direction of James Gillespie, (Architect) from 4th March - 11the October as extracted from the Day book'. Includes the prison at Portree. A
Snizort Church.
Th expense amounts to #1230.11.6.
1800 GD 221/73/1.

Payments to Thomas Thorburn, Builder, for building and repair work.
They include the building of a Church at Kilmuir and repairs to Armadale House, the House of Knock and the Inn at Portree.
Account between the Rt. Hon. Lord MacDonald and John Campbell W.S. his Agent and Cashier.
1797 and 1798. GD 221/124.



EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Skye, McDonald Estates.
Scottish Record Office.
Photocopy of Inventory to Entailed Estates Papers in the SRO.

Skye, Aird House.
Scottish Record Office.
Ruinous condition of the House of Aird.
Capt. Macdougall, Chamberlain of Skye, reports on its decayed situation. He has advised that any timber should be used to support the house before the whole fabric collapses.
Extracts of letters from Capt. Macdougall of Lyndale.
1806. GD 221/68/35.

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Scottish Record Office.
Skye, Eyre Lodge.
Additions to Eyre Lodge.
Note of payments.
Macdonald estate Cash Book.
1909. GD 221/133/3.
Exact site uncertain at time of upgrade, 15.11.2000.

NMRS REFERENCE:
Glens, School and House.
Architect: Alexander Ross, I.C. July 15, 1875, rebuilt I.C. May 15 1884.