Snizort and Uig
Snizort is a parish in the island of Skye, Inverness-shire. It is bounded on the north by Kilmuir, on the east by the Sound of Raasay, on the south by Portree, on the south-west by Bracadale, and on the west by Duirinish and Loch Snizort. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Arnishader, Arnistort, Bernisdale, BorveEyre, Idrigill, Kensaleyre, Kingsburgh, Peinlich, Rhenetra, Romesdal, Skeabost, Tote, Treaslane, Uig, Uigshader, Valtos
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
The parishes of Snizort and Uig were united in the sixteenth century. For a time this union took in both Raasay and Kiltarlagain (Portree). In 1726 the two latter were again severed from Snizort and Uig.
Snizort The old parish church was dedicated to St Columba. It was built upon an island in the River Snizort. At Skeabost, within the bounds, are the remains of a monastic house of small size.
Uig At Uig, where the parish church was of old, there is now a mission chapel.
Includes ministers, licentiates, assistants, readers, and clerks.
(1928: Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, by Hew Scott, D. D.)
Parish registers turned over to the Registrar-General, as a result of the Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages (Scotland) Act of 1854. The letters B. D. and M. indicate Births (or Baptisms), Deaths (or Burials), and Marriages (or Proclamations of Banns) respectively. Numbers indicate separate volumes or books. Note: These records are by no means complete or without damage; consult the Detailed List of the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland (1872) to learn more about the condition of the records.
| OPR and RD Numbers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date Range | Name | Number | Type |
| 1823-1854 | Snizort | 117 | RD |
| 1855-1861 | Snizort | 117 | RD |
| 1861-1970 | Snizort North | 117-1 | RD |
| 1861-1970 | Snizort South | 117-2 | RD |
| 1971-1971 | Uig | 117 | RD |
| 1972-2006 | Uig | 255 | RD |
| 2009 | Highland | 255 | RD |
| 2026 | (Snizort) Highland Council; Skeabost and District Community Council | ||
| 2026 | (Uig) Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Council; Uig Community Council | ||
(2009: Parishes and Registration Districts of Scotland - Old and New, National Records of Scotland)
Local community councils (2026) are provided as a potential source of additional information for settlements within the original boundaries of the parish. (Source)
Statistics from informal and official censuses
Beaton, Campbell, Gillies, Lamont, MacDonald, MacLeod, Matheson, Nicolson, Ross, Stewart
Note: Names appearing in research materials, other than censuses. Simple names (First name, surname only) have been omitted unless they appear associated with large properties. All women's names, and men's names with occupations, military ranks, or peerage titles are included.
By the Reverend Mr Malcom M'Leod.
"The number of souls at present in the parish, is about 894 males, and 914 females, making 1808 souls in all. Public manufactures have not yet found their way into this parish. The regular tradesmen are weavers, tailors, millers, blacksmiths, house and boat carpenters. The generality of the inhabitants are their own masons and shoemakers. There are three mills in this district, two upon that part of the property belonging to Lord M'Donald, and the third upon M'Leod of Raasay's property."
(This section contains excerpts, at times restructured or paraphrased, from an article appearing in Statistical Account of Scotland, Sir John Sinclair, 1791-1799)
Primary Sources:
Statistical Account of Scotland (1791-1799), Volume 18, p. 181
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 14, Section I, p. 287
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