Thanks for sharing this info, this helps me to eliminate some people from my search. My 3rd great grandfather John McGivlray bought land in St Margarets Parish, north shore of Lot 44 in PEI in 1805. The other earlier information I have collected is:
Scottish Records
MacIlbera, Mary to Angus MacIlbera & Mary MacKenzie in 29 Sep 1777, Ardnamurchan and Strontian or Sunart/Argyll
McIlvera, ----- to Donald Mcilvera & Christy Stewart in 31 Aug 1778 Ardnamurchan and Strontian or Sunart/Argyll
McGilvrays in Moidart, from the Clanranald papers.
http://195.153.34.9/onlinecatalogue/browseTreeview.aspx?refe...GD201/5/1214 (no date)
Part of tack by Ronald McDonald, younger of Clanronald, in favour of Ewan and John McGillivra, brothers, of lands of Mamie [Mamie would be Glenn Mama] and others in Arasaig, parish of Islandfinan and shire of Inverness for 21 years
GD201/2/28 16 Jun 1761
Tack by Ronald McDonald, younger of Clanronald, whereby for grassums advanced and for yearly tack duty, services and other prestations, he sets for 10 years to John McEacharn and Angus McGillivra a ½ penny land of the lands of Arieinskill, and to John Adamson the other ½ penny land of the said farm, lying in Arasaig, upon condition of building houses, making enclosures, etc. with allowance of wood, liberty for building of houses and labouring utensils, except fir, oak, ash and elm. At Borradale
GD201/5/180 10 Jun 1782
Precept of removing in causa John McDonald of Clanranald and his curators against Donald McDonald, pretended tenant of Ardnafuaran, and John More McGillivray, pretended tenant of Carnpoll
Evictions from Clanranald -
http://www.moidart.org.uk/datasets/clanranemig.htmIn his "Antiquarian Notes" Charles Fraser-Mackintosh remarks that he had not come across any instances of tenants being evicted from Clanranald properties except in 1790, when about 110 were evicted from Ardnafueran (old name for Arisaig).
"Travels in the Western Hebrides" 1793
http://archive.org/details/travelsinwester00unkngoog "(The Clanranald chief John, 19th Chieftain) ... a sensible and sprightly man, and of tolerable disposition, but that a set of interested men had prevailed on his easy disposition, and that he had turned out or evicted several hundred souls and given the farms to a few favourites. Those evicted were substantial farmers, not ousted by poverty, and having means to go abroad, preferred to do so rather than truckle down and have their children reduced to "Scallags.""
The Jane & Lucy
Emigration from Clanranald's estate aboard the Ship Jane from Druiminarroch, Scotland. Captain Fisher. Departed July 12, 1790 to America. Full passage (adult) was for 12 years of age and older.
McGilvray families on the Jane
1. John M'Gillray from Glen Mama, Arisay, Scotland - 6 Adults
2. Angus McGilvray from Arinapoul, Arisay, Scotland (near Glen Mama) - 2 adults, 1 child 6 to 8, 1 child 2 to 4, 1 child under 2
3. William McGilvray - Tenant from Glen Mama, Arisay, Scotland - 3 adults, 1 child 8 to 12, 1 child 6 to 8, 2 children 2 to 4, 1 child under 2
4. John MacGilvray Jr. from Glen Mama, Arisay, Scotland - 2 adults, 1 child 2 to 4, 1 child under 2
5. Hugh M'Gilvray - Tenant from Arieniskill, Scotland (near Prince Charlie's Cave) - 2 adults, 1 child 2 to 4, 1 child under 2
6. John MacGilvray - Tenant from Alisary, Loch Ailort, Moidart, Scotland - 6 adults
7. Keatherine McGilvray from Easan, Scotland (Essan near Mallaig) - 1 adult, 1 child 4 to 6
8. Hugh McGilvray from Kylesmorar, Scotland (near Loch Nevis) - 1 Adult
Aboard the Ship Lucy
1. Donald M'Gilvray from Kylesmorar, Scotland (near Loch Nevis) - 2 Adults