2 Thunga

The first tenant of this croft was Malcolm Smith (1760-1845) from Laxay, Lochs. He lived on his brother's croft at 7 Tong before he obtained 2 Tong. Upon the death of Malcolm the croft was passed to his son, Roderick Smith (1819-1885) and then to Roderick's widow, Margaret Macdonald from Sandwick. When Margaret died the croft went to her son-in-law Malcolm Macleod (born 1907) from Coll. Malcolm passed 2 Tong to his daughter, Christina Macleod and on her death in 1976 the croft went to Roderick Thomson.

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Malcolm Smith (1760-1845) lived in Laxay, Lochs.

He married Isabella Maclennan of Lochs and they had seven children. By 1820 he is recorded on the tenants list of Buanish and by then the family were settled at 5 Buanish. When Buanish was cleared the family initially settled at 8 Tong, his brother Duncan's croft.

Malcolm appears to have obtained 5 Old Tong at some point, but it is not clear if he lived on the croft or merely worked it.

By 1837 the family are on the rent roll for 2 Tong.

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