Old Photograph Liniclett Benbecula Scotland

Old photograph of a crofter, horse and cart and thatched cottages in Liniclett on Benbecula, Scotland. Benbecula is an island of the Outer Hebrides in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Scotland. In the early 15th century Hugh MacDonald, third son of Alexander, Earl of Ross was the proprietor of " lands in Uist, Benbecula and Garmoran " although his tenure was opposed by Clanranald of Garmoran. By 1491 Clanranald were in possession of " nearly the whole of Uist and Benbecula. " Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.



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