The introduction of the Poor Law made landlords responsible for their tenants. Some, such as MacLeod of Dunvegan, Skye, spent huge sums of money to feed their tenants. Many others did not and ...

Before 1845 relief of the poor was undertaken by the parish kirk session. In 1845 the Poor Law (Scotland) Act established Parochial Boards throughout the country, which were replaced by Parish ...

Scotland's History Land and Votes The Poor Law leads to more Clearances The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this page. You may wish to ...