Tour Scotland early Autumn travel video, with Scottish music, of a road trip drive on ancestry, genealogy, history visit to the Parish Church in Gairloch on the shores of Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, North West Highlands. The parish of Gairloch extends over a much wider area, including the villages of Poolewe and Kinlochewe. The present Gairloch church was erected in 1791, and repaired in 1834.. In 1649 the Reverend Roderick Mackenzie was admitted minister of Gairloch, and continued so until his death in March 1710, after an incumbency of sixty one years. He seems to have been a man of quiet easy going temperament. The Reverend John Morrison became minister of Gairloch 1st March 1711. The Reverend James Smith, after an interregnum of five years caused by the difficulty of finding a clergyman willing to undertake the charge of this wild parish, succeeded Mr Morrison in 1721. The Reverend Æneas M'Aulay was minister of Gairloch from 1732 to 1758. He had bad health, and was often absent from his parish. The Reverend John Dounie was minister of Gairloch from 1758 to 1773. The Reverend James Russell was minister of Gairloch from 1802 to t 844.
The lands around Gairloch have been mostly in the ownership of the Mackenzies of Gairloch since the 15th century, when they were acquired by Hector Roy Mackenzie who died in 1528. The Mackenzies were clan leaders in the traditional sense and were known for their attachment to their tenants. During the 19th century, Sir Hector Mackenzie and his sons Sir Francis and Doctor John Mackenzie refused to evict a single tenant during the clearances, despite the estate running at a loss. As a result, evicted Highlanders from other communities came to live in the area and has caused Gairloch to maintain a thriving community even today. When driving in Scotland, slow down and enjoy the trip
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