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BEFORE SHE WENT TO ORMSARY:
SOME OF THE PEOPLE IN
MARY MACNIELL'S KILLEAN


1. MacNiells who lived in Killean Parish,
as revealed in the Old Parish Registers. They are arranged, as far as is possible, into family groups.

2. People of Note,
again as revealed in the Old Parish Registers. Every now and then, a person's vocation is mentioned in these records. These people are professionals, and tradesmen, although some people are revealed to be "Tenants" and "Cotters".

It is notable that Niel MacNiell, who I strongly suspect of being Mary's brother, is identified
first as a "Taylor" and then as a "Tenant". Furthermore, his wife, Kate Watson, came from
Claongart. which makes it probable that she was related to one of the Parish's Elders in
1805: Robert Watson in Claongart.

3. A'Chleit:
This is information regarding the "new church", consisting mainly of names of Killean's "men of standing".

The Apportionment of the church pews is an indication, in feet and inches, of the relative importance of the heritors.

Also, the Killean Ministers of the Parish would have had a central role in Killean's life Hector Lang was baptized by the Reverend Donald MacDonald. It seems that his mother, Mary, was baptized by the Reverend Robert Thomson.

4. Land Owners.
These people comprise the important landowing class of Killean Parish. It does not presume to be complete, as it is derived only from the Old Parish Register.


MACNIELLS KNOWN TO MARY MACNIELL, IN KILLEAN PARISH


Robert Bieth and MARGARET MACNIEL, married July 29, 1762, Lennarmore
          Archibald, lawful son of above, February 9, 1764, Lennarmore
          Robert, lawful son of above, October 25, 1765, Lennarmore
          Bell, lawful daughter of above, September 27, 1767, Lennarmore
          John, lawful son of above, September 13, 1770, Lennarmore

Above MARGARET MACNIELL, died September 29, 1770

Niel, lawful son to MALCOLM MACNIELL, Putachan, May 31, 1772
Mary, lawful daughter to MALCOLM MACNIELL, Putachan, May 29, 1774

John, lawful son of CHAR. MACNIEL, November 12, 1776; Ballochantui

Donald, lawful son to CHAR. MACNIEL, May 9, 1779. Ballochantui

Janet, lawful daughter to Lachlan McGougan and MACNLELL at Rihnahaurin?, March 14, 1788

 

Marion, natural daughter to Alexander Graham and MARY MACNIELL in Rudhnahaorin, September 19, 1788

Susanna, lawful daughter to Angus Kerr and ISOBELL MACNIELL in Clachaig, January 13, 1789
Janet, lawful daughter to Angus Kerr and ISABELLA MACNIELL in Clachaig, April 17, 1792
Isabella, lawful daughter to Angus Kerr and ISABELLA MACNIELL, Muasdale, November 3, 1795

Anny, Lawful daughter of JAMES MACNIELL and Kate Taylor of Clachaig, July 15, 1789

John, natural son of LACHLAN MACNEILL and More MacCorquodale in Balloch, February 9, 1791
Hugh, lawful son to LACHLAN MACNIELL and Marrion MacCorquodale at Clachaig, May 14, 1793
Janet, lawful daughter to LACHLAN MACNIELL and More MacCorquodale, Druimnamuckloch, March 13, 1795
John, lawful son to LACHLAN MACNIELL and Sarah MacCorquodale, Muasdale, April 27, 1798
Peter, lawful son to LACHLAN MACNIELL and Sarah MacCorquodale, Cottar, Muasdale, June 23, 1800

Niell, lawful son to Alexander MacCorquodale and ROSE MACNIELL in Balloch, February 11, 1792
Donald, lawful son to Adam MacCorquodale and ROSE MACNIELL, Balloch, July 24, 1796
Duncan & Ness, lawful twins to Adam MacCorquodale and ROSE MACNIELL, Herd. Achandha, January 14, 1801 

Charles, lawful son of Alexander MacDonald Esquire of Largie, and JANE MACNIEL, his wife, February 12 1799, Lithgow

Jean, lawful daughter of Alexander MacDonald, Esquire of Largie and JANE MACNIEL, his wife, September 12, 1800, Largie
                                    And: Alexander & Norman, December 10, 1801, Largie
                                    Donald, December 15, 1802, Largie
                                    Jean, January 30, 1804, Largie
                                    Alexander, August 5, 1805, Largie
                                    Matilda Jean, ? 1806, Largie


Sara, lawful daughter to JOHN MACNIELL and Margaret Munro in Bechmore, July 7, 1792
Niell, lawful son to JOHN MACNIELL and Margaret Munro in Bechmore, June 8, 1794
Margaret, lawful daughter to JOHN MACNIELL and Margaret Munro at Beachmore Point, February 15, 1796
Cathrine, lawful daughter to JOHN MACNIEL and Peggy Munro in Cleite, February 3, 1800

Margaret, lawful daughter to JOHN MACNIEL, Wright, Ruadh, October 20, 1802
Malcolm, lawful son to JOHN MACNIEL and Peggy Watson, Ruadubh, November 4, 1804

Donald, lawful son to JOHN MACNIEL and Sara MacLachlane, Killagruir, January 29, 1805

Peggy, lawful daughter to LACHLAN MACNIELL and Jean MacDonald in Kilmoluag, June 29, 1793
John, lawful son to LACHLAN MACNIELL and Jean MacDonald, Achaddaid, February 4, 1798
Alexander, lawful son to LACHLAN MACNIELL and Jean MacDonald, Cotter, Laigh Killagruir, September, 1800
Florence, lawful daughter to LACHLAN MACNIELL, now deceased and Jean MacDonald, Killagruir, January 13, 1802

John, lawful son to Lachlan MacEachen and FLORENCE MACNIELL at Laigh Barr, September 29, 1794
Hector, lawful son to Lachlan MacEachern and FLORENCE MACNIELL at Barr, April 28, 1796
Matthew, lawful son to Lachlan MacEachern and FLORA MACNIELL in Barr, October 20, 1796
Mary, lawful daughter of Lachlan MacEachern and FLORA MACNIELL of Barr, June 11, 1799

Malcolm, lawful son to Duncan MacEachren and CATHRLNE MACNIELL at Gortenafaul, May 4, 1796

Florence, lawful daughter to Donald MacQuilkan and MORE MACNIELL in Laigh Barr, April 19, 1795

Alexander, lawful son to Norman MacDonald and MARY MACNIEL, Killocraid, November 14, 1799
Ann, Lawful daughter to Norman MacDonald and MARY MACNIELL, Killocraw, August 29, 1801
Duncan, lawful son to Norman Macdonald and MARY MACNIELL, Kellocraw, September 6, 1803
Kate, lawful daughter to Norman MacDonald and MARY MACNIEL, Killarow, October 6, 1805

Charles, lawful son to William Ballantine and BETTY MACNIELL, Tenant, Corputachan, August 29, 1800
Donald, lawful son to William Ballantine and BETTY MACNIEL, Corputachan, August 15, 1802

Flora, lawful daughter to NIEL MACNIELL and Kate Watson, Tenant, Killgruir, November 4, 1800
Margaret, lawful daughter to NIEL MACNIELL and Kate Watson, Killagruir, September 16, 1802
Ann, lawful daughter to NIEL MACNIELL and Kate Watson, Killigruir, December 24, 1804
Mary, lawful daughter to NIEL MACNIEL, and Kate Watson, Killagruir, January 27, 1807
Donald, lawful son to NIEL MACNIELL and Kate Watson, Blary, June 12, 1809
William, lawful son to NIEL MACNIELL and Katharine Watson, Blary, August 2, 1811

George, lawful son to ROBERT MACNIEL and Ann Holm, Gargan, December 20, 1809
Peggy, lawful daughter to ROBERT MACNIEL, June 6, 1811

Niel, lawful son to Malcolm MacCallum, Weaver and MARY MACNIEL, Druimnamuckloch, November 15, 1800
Hector, natural son to Red Ling and MARY MACNIELL, Druimnamuckloch, November 15, 1809


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