First tenant of 7 Brenish in the 1849 relotting was Finlay Macleod, 1 Old Brenish; second tenant son John Macleod; cottar Finlay Macleod later relocated to Stornoway; third tenant son Norman Macleod; fourth tenant his daughter Catherine; fifth tenant Donald Macleod, 19 Brenish; sixth tenant son Rev Donald John Macleod; seventh tenant John Macdonald, Ardveg later relocated to 2 Carnish; eight tenant Malcolm John Macaulay, 2 Brenish; ninth tenant his son John Macaulay.