Kintyre People


A genealogical database of individuals who lived in Kintyre during the early modern period, from roughly 1500 CE to 1800 CE.

First Name Last Name
McVurich, John

McVurich, John

Male


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  • Name McVurich, John  [1]
    Gender Male
    Residence 1710  Cleongart, Killean & Kilchenzie parish, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Tenant 
    Community-wide Assize Trial 20 Jun 1710  Campbeltown, Campbeltown parish, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    "& John McVurich [the]re Guilty of Cutting scrogs in Saddels woods by [thei]r Confessions" 
    Person ID I1134  Kintyre People
    Last Modified 5 Oct 2026

  • Notes 
    • In 1692, Neill McVuirrie in Achaduy, John McVuirrie in Barr, and Neill mc Vhurie and Murich Mc Vhurie in Blythswood's and Skipness's Lands were all fencible men.

      In 1694, Archibald "McVurrich" occupied a hearth in Kilmichell, Neill, Malcolm, and Neill younger occupied three hearths in Breintian, Donald in Clonaig, Donald in Colphyne, Marie McVurie in Glenskipell, Donald McVurichie in Gartvaich, Neill and Lachlan Mcvurrie in Grinan, Murdoch McVurich in Ronachan, and Lauchlan McVuirichie in Douniskeg, all in Kilcalmonell parish.
      Note that not all of these people were McVhurie/Curries, some were likely McMurchies.

      No further information.

  • Sources 
    1. [S26] SC54/17/2/35/7, (National Records of Scotland).

    2. [S26] SC54/17/2/35/7, (National Records of Scotland).
      "& John McVurich [the]re Guilty of Cutting scrogs in Saddels woods by [thei]r Confessions"