Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip, with Scottish music, of derelict highland clearances cottages at Bourblaige on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Ardnamurchan in the Highlands of Lochaber, Britain, United Kingdom. This township is situated on the South East slopes of Ben Hiant. The cottages lie scattered in small groups, taking advantage of such areas of comparatively dry ground as may be found. The buildings are of dry stone construction. Bourblaige formed part of the Ardnamurchan estates of the Riddell family. By 1829, however, the township had been combined with the neighbouring property of Tornamoany to form one large grazing-farm held by a single tenant. It seems likely, therefore, that the majority of buildings visible today were abandoned shortly before this date. James Riddell was born on 3 June 1787 the son of Thomas Riddell, and his wife, Margaretta Campbell. His grandfather Sir James Riddell, 1st Baronet of Ardnamurchan and Sunart outlived his father Thomas, and on James' death in 1797 James Milles Riddell became 2nd baronet at the age of ten. They lived at the family estate of Strontian in Argyleshire where in 1791 Thomas Charles Hope first discovered strontium, originally called stronianite, in recognition of its finding place. He studied at Christ Church, Oxford. In 1820 he had a townhouse in Edinburgh's Second New Town at 30 Abercromby Place. In 1821 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, his proposer being Thomas Charles Hope. In 1822 he married Mary Brooke, daughter of Sir Richard Brooke, 5th Baronet. They had one daughter, Mary Augusta Riddell who died in 1879. In 1828 the clachans, tied villages, of Bourblaige and Tornamona were, on the instructions of Sir James Milles Riddell, brutally cleared. In one case a half-witted woman was locked in her cottage, the door being barricaded on the outside by mason-work. The laird's men shot the dogs, shot the goats, drove away the cows, then they took the roofs off. It was in the wintertime that they did it. Ploughs were put through the potato pits so that they would spoil in the frost. James Riddell died in Edinburgh on 28 September 1861 and is buried in St John's Churchyard at the west end of Princes Street. On his death the baronetcy passed to Thomas Miles Riddell, a cousin. The surname Riddell was first found in Aquitaine where this baronial name was derived from a Gothic race. It was here that the Baron of Blaye born 1030, granted lands to the Abbey of Fons Dulcis near Bordeaux, France. This grant was confirmed by Gerald de Blavia and one of his sons Geoffre Rudelli (Ridel.) The latter lived from 1079 to 1099 and left for Scotland during the time of King David I. Upon his arrival, he received grants of lands. He was the ancestor of the Riddells, Baronets. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September.
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