de eerste ontruiming gebeurde in grummore in 1814.
英語
the term has a broader use as the name of an ancient province also known as the reay country (), once controlled by the clan mackay and extending over most of northwest sutherland.
* schotse agrarische revolutie (18e eeuw), die leidde tot de ontruiming van de hooglanden.
英語
*the scottish agricultural revolution (18th–19th centuries), the british agricultural revolution in scotland specifically, which led to the lowland clearances.