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Andrew Ballantyne – Trial Part 4

There were several people who were willing to testify against Andrew. They all declared that he had stolen the little brown mare. This mare belonged to the Mcrae family from Bottacks of Auchterneed. The Mcraes were a crofting family. The 1841 census shows that Margaret was much older than Andrew. He was nineteen at the…

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Scotland’s Hidden Women – Agricultural Labourer Agnes Ballantyne

Scottish agricultural changed dramatically in the second half of the nineteenth century. There was a move away from the runrig system with land being enclosed. Farming techniques were improved as the demand for produce increased from urban towns and cities. Many cottars and farmers in the lowlands of Scotland were displaced during this period. People…