12706: John Macnaughton

The Macnaughtons were shepherds from the West of Scotland, and had settled in Kleatahog by 1814.

“The list of all persons from 12 years and upwards in the parish of Uig in 1821 distinguishing such as have been educated, from the unlearned” (James Chapman; Seaforth papers) showed John Macnaughton at Cleite Thog. There were four males and one female in the household (“persons educated of 12 years and above”).

John was married to Janet Mackinlay.There is a marriage extract in the Old Parish Registers for a John MacNaughtan and Jnt. MacInlay who were married in Balquhidder in 1804, who may possibly be this couple. John and Janet had at least three children.