- The
davoch,
davach or
daugh is an
ancient Scottish land measurement. All of
these terms are
cognate with
modern Scottish Gaelic dabhach. The word dabh...
-
Bochd Land of the Poor
Dochfour Dabhach Phùir
Davoch of
Pasture Land
Dochgarroch Dabhach Gairbheach Rough Davoch Dores Dubhras Black Wood
Drumdevan Druim Dìomhain...
-
Malcolm "gave a king's dues in
Biffie and in Pett Meic-Gobraig, and two
davochs" to the
monastery of Old Deer. He was also
probably not the
founder of...
- Gibbs'
family in 1857. In the
early 16th century,
Belladrum was one of two
davochs of Moy,
under rulership of the
Barony of the Aird. It was
confirmed by...
- a
formal legal unit. Like
older Scottish land measurements, such as the
davoch,
quarterland and oxgang, the
extent of a
township often varies according...
-
MacAoidh (or Iye Mackay),
married a
daughter of
Bishop Walter,
acquiring 12
davochs of land at Durness.
Bishop Walter died
sometime in the year 1270. His death...
- the
davoch of Ynche, the
davoch of Lagankenzee, with the
lakes and
fishings of said lands, with the
tower of said lake of Lagankenzee, the half
davoch of...
- Scotland, the earl
granted a
charter to John of
Tarale or
Terrell for the six
davochs of land in
Strathfleet which was
confirmed by King
David of
Scotland in...
- Buchter,
Breakachy (listed as "Brackachy") and its
surrounding lands were a
davoch town in the
Earldom of Ross. The area was
likely used for sheep-grazing...
-
English garrison surrendered. In 1342, Ross
granted a
charter for ten
davochs (about 4,160
acres or 104
Scots acres) of land in
Kintail to
Ronald MacRuari...
