THE NATIONAL ARCHIVESTHE “KINTYRE” FILES - 02a - 1323 to 1768
An online search of the files related to Kintyre, the steamers and services on the Clyde and West Highlands and the filesrelated to Knapdale and Kilberry produced nearly 7,000 results, the main problem being that these files, presented online intabled batches of ten, need to be ‘re-tabled’ so that they can be presented in chronological order, a long and time-consumingprocess. Though the results of the ‘re-tabling’ process are not ‘pleasing to the eye’, the successive addition of ‘re-edited’ tablesdistorting the widths of individual columns and Microsoft Word programs steadfastly refusing to correct the columns widths touniform widths, it remains that the work(s) are at least ‘serviceable’ in that, probably for the first time, the user can gain anyproper historical view of ‘Kintyre On Record’, from the 1300’s onwards to at least the 1990’s.Not helping in these mateers of ‘uniformity’ is the fact that, any additional detail found on the files, that seen if one clicks onthe file references, has been added to the file entries, rather than require users to do this for themselves and the detail, at aglance, often suggests to the user that it is worthwhile actually going to Edinburgh to further explore particular files. The original idea had been to list all 7,000 ‘Kintyre-related’ files in a single document but, in view of the results of processingthe first ‘Kintyre-related’ file, a single such document might run well in excess of 1,500-pages and, because of its size, beunlikely not only to upload to the internet but too be impossible for those with slow, ‘dial-up’ internet connections, beimpossible to download too.Only by splitting the various files into, at least initially, geographical groupings can these files be put online and, given thatthey could be uploaded and downloaded in Microsoft Word format, anyone so inclined could then merge all the various tablesand, selecting the first column of the then completed ‘composite’ table, the column with all the uniformly listed dates, byusing the ‘Table/A-Z Sort’ on the Microsoft Word program’s toolbar, it MIGHT be possible to chronologically list all the fileentries, THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES THAT PROCESS THIS MIGHT WORK and the end product would undoubtably look ‘messy’,even though ‘serviceable’ enough to use using ‘’Edit/Find’ facility on the Microsoft Word program’s toolbar to look for entries of particular interest.1
1323 - 08 -01GD124/1/1113Charter by King Robert [I] to John de Meneteth [Monteith], Kt, of lands of Glenbrecrythand of Aulesai, in Kentyr [
Kintyre
], in free barony, by service of finding for King'sarmy a ship of 26 oars, with men and victuals. At Scone. 1 Aug 1323Description – Also including Witnesses - Bernard, abbot of Abirbr [Arbroath],Chancellor, Duncan, Earl of Fyf [Fife], Malise, Earl of Strathern [Strathearn], Murdach,Earl of Meneteth [Menteith], Walter, Steward of Scotland, and James, lord of Douglas,Kts.2
1405 - 01 - 27GD25/1/28Charter by King Robert III. to JamesKennedy and Mary Stewart his wife(daughter of the King) in liferent, and theheirs male procreate between them,whom failling Alexander, Hugh, John, Thomas and David Kennedies, brothers of the said James Kennedy, and the heirsmale of their bodies respectively, whomfailling the nearest heirs whatsoever of SirGilbert Kennedy, Knight, of the Barony of Dalrymple lying in Kyle-regis; proceedingon the resignation of the said Sir GilbertKennedy; To be holden of the King and hissuccessors for services used and wont. 27 Jan 1405Description - Witnesses - Gilbert Bishop of Aberdeen Chancellor of Scotland, Sir JohnMontgomery of Ardrossan Knight, JohnStewart brother natural of the King,Hector Macgillane, John Kennedy of Lenzie[Lenzhe], Fergus Kennedy his son, Mr.Malcolm Macdowal [Macdoul] Dean of
Kintyre
, John Dean of Carrick, William[Joyse] chaplain, John of Dalrympil and John de Craufurd Chaplain to the King.Dated at Dundonald.1405 - 01 - 28GD25/1/29Copy of Charter by King Robert III., astutor to his son James the Stewart of Scotland and Earl of Carrick, to JamesKennedy son of Sir Gilbert KennedyKnight, declaring the said James KennedyChief of his Name and Family, andConferring upon him the Office of Bailie of Carrick, with the leading of the men of Carrick; Proceeding on the resignation of the said Sir Gilbert Kennedy; To be holdenof the Earl of Carrick and his successors28 Jan 1405Description - Witnesses - Gilbert Bishop of Aberdeen Chancellor of Scotland, Sir John3
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National Archives - 02a - Kintyre - 1323 to 1768
An online search of the files related to Kintyre, the steamers and services on the Clyde and West Highlands and the files related to Knapdale and Kilberry produced nearly 7,000 results, the main problem being that…
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