Langwell : The History of a Caithness Estate and its Management, 1750-1850

Author: Michael Moss

Northern Scotland, Highlands & Islands

Published on 30 September 2025 by EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 328 pages, 73 black and white illustrations and 24 colour images on plates
163 x 242 x 35mm | 770g

This book traces the history of a 30,000-acre Highland estate and its people from after the Jacobite Rebellion in 1745 until the estate was sold to the 5th Duke of Portland in 1857. Using original research and archival sources including first-hand reports, court records, letters and contemporary newspapers, it sheds light on the lives of the crofters, their landlords, the sheep economy, the droving trade and the fishing industry. Langwell provides deep insight into the immense cultural and social changes taking place in the Scottish Highlands during the period.