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"Survey return from Donald McIntyre"

Kincardine, by Bonar Bridge.

1850.

RCP/COL/4/8/80

Donald McIntyre (also written as MacIntyre) was a church minister to Bonar Bridge parish.

Kincardine was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. The population in 1831 was 1887. Many families were employed in agriculture, with some sheep farming as well. There were also extensive salmon-fisheries in the parish. The Meikle Ferry as a means of transportation was considered especially dangerous.

[[Addressee]]
The Revd pp
Dond MacIntyre
Kincardine
By Bonar Bridge

[[Survey]]
QUERIES

1. How many Medical Men practice within the Parish of Kincardine By Bonar Bridge?

Four

2. The Names and Addresses of these.

Dr. Ross Tain
Dr. Vass Tain
Dr. Gordon Bonar Bridge
Dr. McEwan Evelix (the Poor law officer)

3. Has the number increased or diminished of late years?

Increased

4. Have any left the Parish since you became connected with it? If so, for what reasons?

None

5. Is there any complaint among the people of inadequacy in the supply of Medical aid?

None

6. Do you know of any cases of protracted suffering, or of injury by Accident, such as might have been alleviated had proper advice been at hand?

None

7. To what extent is the deficiency of qualified Practitioners made up by the efforts of other parties?

No deficiency at present

8. Does your experience enable you to suggest any measure – of general applicability – such as would be likely to relieve to some extent the evils (if they exist) of deficiency in the supply of Medical aid?

No such evils existing at present

9. What Heritors¹ are resident, either generally or occasionally, in your Parish?

Sir Charles Ross of Balnafour } Occasionally resident
George Ross Esqr. of Pitcalnie

[[Additional Text]]

Novr. 13. 1850
Dond McIntyre Minr
of Kincardine

Explanatory notes:

1. A heritor was a landowner, under Scots Law, whose holdings were sizeable enough for them to be liable for the payment of public burdens such as Poor Law rates, road and bridge assessments and the church minister’s stipend.

"Survey return from Donald McIntyre"

Kincardine, by Bonar Bridge.

1850.

Donald McIntyre (also written as MacIntyre) was a church minister to Bonar Bridge parish.

1. A heritor was a landowner, under Scots Law, whose holdings were sizeable enough for them to be liable for the payment of public burdens such as Poor Law rates, road and bridge assessments and the church minister’s stipend.