For much of his life, Loch worked to effect the clearances and "to so mould and control the lives of 'the ignorant and credulous people' that at one time the young among them had to go to his agents for permission to marry".
Throughout most of his life, Loch endeavored to carry out the clearances and "to so shape and control the lives of 'the ignorant and credulous people' that at one point the young among them needed to seek permission from his agents before getting married".