48. Andrew McWilliam
OPR - Andrew McWilliam and Elizabeth McHarg in Kilfilline were legally and
publically proclaimed before the congregation in order to marriage and no
objection being made to the contrary they were accordingly married 25Jan1732
by Mr.Tweddell,minister here before the witnesses John McHarg and Alexander
McWilliam in Kilfillin.OPR Old Luce - Register of Deaths:
Alexander McWilliam in Kilfilline died 12Jul1792,80yrs.Born 1711/12.Brother of Andrew?
Patrick McWilliam in Kilfilline died 27Jun1741,63yrs.Born 1677/78.Father of
Andrew?Janet McWilliam,relict of Andrew Fosborn,Kilfilline.Died 13Mar1740,72yrs.
Born 1667/8.Sister of Patrick?
Andrew McWilliam in Kilfilline died 31Jul1746,45yrs.Born 1700/1.Did he marry
Elizabeth McHarg?
Archibald McHarg in Kilfillan died 11Mar1739,78yrs.Born 1660/1.Father of
Elizabeth and John?
John McHarg in Kilfillin died 20Dec1779,68yrs.Born 1710/1.Brother of Elizabeth and son of Archibald?Wigtownshire Hearth Tax 1692
Payd out of Sir Charles Hays submitted list.
Patrick McWilliam in Kilfillan 1
Alexander McWilliam there 1
Alexander McWilliam,Elder,there 1 also a kiln 1OPR Old Luce.12Dec1731.Jannet McWilliam,daughter to Alexander McWilliam and
Jannet McGuffog in Kilfillin.Witnesses Andrew McWilliam and John McHarg in
Kilfillin.
OPR Old Luce.29Nov1732.Mary McWilliam born.Parents and witnesses as above.
OPR Old Luce.30Mar1735.Grizel McWilliam born.Parents and witnesses as above.
OPR Old Luce.30Oct1737.James McWilliam born.Parents and witnesses as above.OPR Old Luce.21Apr1734.Mary Reid,daughter to William Reid and Margaret
McWilliam in Kilfillin.Witnesses ?.
OPR Old Luce.4Apr1736.John Reid born.Parents as above.Witnesses John McHarg
and Andrew McWilliam in Kilfillin.
OPR Old Luce.11Feb1739.Andrew Reid born.Parents and witnesses as above.OPR Old Luce.17Apr1732,Agnes McHarg,daughter to John McHarg and Sarah Aisle?
in Little Barlochart.Witnesses John McHarg and Andrew McWilliam in Kilfillin.
John McHarg was married to Sarah Auld and had several children up to May1740,
his last child was born after his death.
Gilbert McHarg was also a tenant at Little Barlochart.His spouse was Mary
McGowan who was still having children in 1742.OPR Old Luce.17Dec1732.Agnes Gaichen,daughter to William Gaichen and Agnes
Morison in Kilfillin.Witnesses John McHarg and Alexander McWilliam.OPR Old Luce.30Mar1735.Elizabeth McGuffog,daughter of Patrick McGuffog and
and Agnes McKeachie in Blairdirrie(Blairderry) begot in uncleanness was
baptized.Witnesses John McHarg and Andrew McWilliam in Kilfillin.OPR Old Luce.3Apr1737.James Fosborn,son to Andrew Fosborn and Jannet McGuffog
in Cattlefin? Witnesses William Fosborn and John McHarg in Kilfillin.OPR Old Luce.31May1741.James McWilliam,son to Alexander McWilliam and Grizel
McDowal in Kilfillin.Witnesses John McHarg and William Fosborn in Kilfillin.
OPR Old Luce.9Oct1743.Son born.Parents as above.Witnesses William Fosborn and
Andrew McWilliam in Kilfillin.Sons name Peter.
OPR Old Luce.28Oct1743.Jannet Fosborn,daughter to William and Isabel Fosborn
in Kilfillin.Witnesses Alexander and Andrew McWilliam.OPR Old Luce.27Dec1741.Elizabeth Stenhouse,daughter to William Stenhouse and
Janet Skellie in Kilfillin.Witnesses William Fosborn and John McHarg in
Kilfillin.OPR Old Luce.24Nov1748.James McWilliam in Kilfillin to Margaret Hannay,
daughter of the deceased John Hannay in Grennan.Witnesses John McHarg and
Alexander McWilliam in Kilfillin.OPR Old Luce.8Mar1770.Patrick McWilliam in Kilfillin to Janet Kilpatrick.
SRO GD72 Hay of Park Papers. Need to photocopy from originals.
376.Bond to Andrew Torban in Kilfillan for 230 merks.
382.23Oct1717.Bond by Thomas Hay of Park to Alexander WcWilliam,younger in
Kilfiland for #21 3s Scots.
398.30Apr1722.Precept of poinding at instance of Sir Charles Hay of Park
against John Torbane in Laigh Torrs,Andrew McCready,James Brown and John
Murchie there,for prices of boll of meal received by each from Patrick
McWilliams,elder and younger,in Kilfillan.(in dorso:execution 8May1722)
417.19Dec1732.Assignation by Janet McCulliam,relict of Andrew Torban in
Kilfillan of Bond 376.
Old Luce Parish Records of Kirk Session SRO CH2/1417/2
West Register House.Wigtownshire Parish Records
CO.4/31/1 1885/1906 Glenluce Parochial Board Minute Book
CO.4/31/2 1906/1918 as above
CO.4/39/6 1845/62 Letter book of New Luce Inspector of Poor
CO.4/39/1 1866/76 New Luce Parochial Board Minute Book
39/2 1877/1901 as above
39/3 1915/30 as above
CO.4/40/1 1848/59 Old Luce Parochial Board Minute Book Indexed
40/3 1845/91 Old Luce Parochial Board General Register of Poor Indexed
40/4 1891/1916 as above
1841 Census 2/7 Kilfillan.Four McWilliams at farm,Jean age 94,Archibald 60,James 58 and John 56.
Before its
seventeenth century division in to Old (lowland) and New (upland) Luce, the largest parish in
Wigtownshire was Glenluce. This was entirely owned by Glenluce Abbey until the Reformation and
had an area of 107 square miles (278 square kilometres).
The largest single transfer of land ownership occurred in the case of Glenluce Abbey, when all of
the lands (66 named farms) were transferred by feu charter to Gilbert Kennedy, earl of Cassilis in
November 1560, re-confirmed in July 1572.10 However the Kennedy family were unable to retain
these lands, which broke up into 18 smaller, individually owned estates. One of these smaller
estates, Balneil, was acquired by James Ross sometime before 1633. James' daughter Margaret
married James Dalrymple (later 1st viscount of Stair) in 1644. James Ross died in 1655, and James
Dalrymple had sasine of Balneil in April of that year.11 James Dalrymple, his son John (1st earl of
Stair) and their descendants built up extensive land holdings in Wigtownshire, but the 66 farms
originally feued by Glenluce Abbey to Gilbert Kennedy were never re-assembled into a single
estate
49. Elizabeth McHarg
OPR Old Luce - Register of Deaths:
Elizabeth McHarg in Genoch died 23Dec1776,76yrs.Born 1699/1700.Wife of Andrew?
John McHarg in Kilfilline died 20Dec1779,68yrs.Born 1710/11.Brother of
Elizabeth?
Archibald McHarg in Kilfilline died 11Mar1739,78yrs.Born 1660/61.Father,grandfather or
uncle of Elizabeth?
Marion McKie spouse to John McHarg Kilfillin died 22Nov1769 age 74.Born 1695.Father of Elizabeth?
James McKie in Kilfillin died 1756 age 97.Born 1659.Father of Marion?
50. Robert McWilliam
Address:1765-Tenant in Machermore
OPR Old Luce - Register of Deaths:Robert McWilliam in Machermore 31Ju1764,
age 70.
51. Margaret McNeily
OPR Old Luce - Register of Deaths:Margaret McNeily spouse to Robert
McWilliam,Machermore 27Feb1761,56yrs.Born 1705.
Ann Hannay relict of Alex McNeilly in Borland died 29Aug1769 age 72.Born 1697.
!John McNeilly in Camrie died 14Oct1736,age 72.Father of Margaret?Born 1664.
Marion McWilliam,spouse to John McNeilly, ? died 18Mar1733,age 63.Born 1670.
25Apr1737 Old Luce 0PR.Thomas McClemont at New Luce and Mary McNeilly,daughter
of the deceased John McNeilly in Camrie.Witnesses John Kellie and James
McNeilly in Camrie.
19Apr1743 Old Luce OPR.Robert McClelan in Drumheog? and Jannet McNeilly,relict
of the deceased John Kellie in Camrie.Witness James McNeilly in Camrie.Married
Portpatrick.
20Feb1732 Old Luce OPR.Peter Kellie,son to John Kellie and Jannet McNeily in
Camrie.Witnesses John and James McNeilie in Camrie.
17Jan1734 Old Luce OPR.Mary Kellie born.Parents as above.Witnesses William
Baillie in Ballanglach and Thomas McKeachie in Glenjory.
5Feb1732 John,son to David McKie and Elizabeth Kelly in Camrie.Witnesses John
and James McNeilie in Camrie.
9Mar1737 Old Luce OPR.John McNeilly,son of James McNeilly and Jean Rhodie in
Camrie.Witnesses John Kellie and David McKie in Camrie.
11Oct1800.Mary Kelly,relict of A.Gordon in Cowpark,age 72yrs.Born 1727/8.
Married Old Luce 1767.Father John Kellie,Camrie.
52. Robert Kelly
OPR Old Luce
20Feb1735.Robert Kellie in Bridgemill and Margaret Hannay,daughter of Hugh
Hannay in Back of Wall were married Back of Wall.Witnesses Peter Kellie and
James McBrear
25Dec1740.Robert Kellie in Bridgemiln of Park and Grizel Hannay,daughter of
William Hannay in Mains of Park were married in Mains of Park.Witnesses
Andrew Hannay and Patrick McM?.
17Jan1742.Janet,daughter to Robert Kellie and Grizel Hannay in Bridgemill.
Witnesses James McBrear and Peter Kellie in Bridgemill.
24Oct1753.Robert Kellie in Moll and Janet McDowall,daughter to the deceased
John McDowall in Dervaird were married in Dervaird.Witnesses William and John
McQuistine in Dervaird.
30May1755.Robert Kellie in Moal died age 47yrs.Born 1707/8.
53. Margaret Hannay
OPR Old Luce - 20Feb1735.Robert Kellie in Bridgemill and Margaret Hannay,
daughter of Hugh Hannay in Back of Wall were married Back of Wall.Witnesses
Peter Kellie and James McBrear.
OPR Old Luce - Register of Deaths:Margaret Hannay spouse to Robert Kellie in
Bridgemiln 18Jan1740,30yrs.
William Hanna in Venal died 26Dec1779,95yrs.Born 1683/4.
Robert Hannay in Kirkstyle died 29Sep1756,87yrs.Born 1668/9.
John Hannay in Kirkstyle died 31Aug1763,46yrs.Born 1716/7.
Grizel Hannay spouse to Robert Kellie in Maol died 19May1753,?yrs.Born
c.1707.
Alexander Hannay,Chelsea Pensioner in Calquhasin? died 4Nov1767,81yrs.Born
1685/6.
Ann Hannay,relict of Alexander McNeilly in Boreland died 29Aug1769,72yrs.
Born 1696/7.
OPR Old Luce 31Jul1736.Mary McDowall,daughter to John McDowall and Jean Hannay
in Back of Wall.Witnesses Alexander and Robert Ker in Walkmill.Jean sister of
Margaret?
OPR Old Luce 14Jan1745.Jean McDowall,daughter to John McDowall and Jean Hannay
in Back of Wall.Witnesses Hugh Hannay in Back of Wall and William Ker in
Walkmill.OPR Old Luce 20Jun1732.Hugh Hannay,son to James Hannay and Isabel Ker in
Meiklebarlochhart.Witnesses William and Robert Kinin(Ker?) in Walkmill.
Brother of Jean and Margaret and son of Hugh?
OPR Old Luce 24Feb1734.Jannet Hannay,Daughter to James Hannay and Isobel Ker
in Meiklebarlochhart.Witnesses Hugh Hannay in Markland? and Gilbert McMickine
in Glenluce.
OPR Old Luce 7Jun1735.Jean Hannay born.Parents as above.Witnesses Hugh Hannay
and John McDowall in Back of Wall.
OPR Old Luce 22Jul1739.James Hannay,son to Thomas Hannay and Jean McGowan in
Meiklebarlochhart.Witnesses Hugh Hannay and John McDowal in Back of Wall.
OPR Old Luce 26Jun1741.Gilbert Hannay,son to James Hannay and Jean McGowan in
Cruise? Witnesses Hugh Hannay and John McDowall in Back of Wall.
OPR Old Luce - Register of Deaths:
William Stenhouse in Kilfilline died 14Feb1742,46yrs.Born 1695/6.Father of
Agnes.
John Stenhouse in Kirkstyle died 2Nov1774,68yrs.Born 1705/6.Brother of William?
Jean Stenhouse spouse to William Wither died Kirkstyle 22Feb1819,86yrs.
Born 1832/3.Daughter of William or John?
Janet Kennedy,relict of the late J.Stenhouse,Kirkstyle 9Oct1793,age 92.Born
1700/1.
OPR Old Luce 16Jul1732.Robert Stenhouse,son of John Stenhouse and Janet
Kennedy in Vicarhill.Witnesses John Hannay and Gilbert McMickine? in Glenluce.
OPR Old Luce 9Mar1737.Hugh Stenhouse born.Parents as above.Witnesses William
Stenhouse in Meiklebarlochhart and John Morrison? in Kirkstyle of Luce.
Janet Stenhouse,spouse to William Bradfull,Vicarhill 13Sep1740,51yrs.Born 1688.
Sister of William?
Hugh Stenhouse,son to John Stenhouse,Vicarhill 29Apr1732,3yrs.Born1728/9.
Robert Stenhouse,son to John Stenhouse,Vicarhill 13Jul1733,2yrs.Born1730/1.
Robert Stenhouse,son of above,22Nov1740.3yrs.9months.Born 1737.
Elizabeth Stenhouse daughter of above,3Apr1745,5yrs.Born 1739/40.
25Sep1760.Charles Kellie and Mary Stenhouse in Back of Wall married in Kirkstyle.Witnesses John Stenhouse and John ? in Kirkstyle.
55. Janet Skellie
OPR Old Luce - Register of Deaths:
Jean Skellie in Venal died 9Jul1779,74yrs.Born 1704/5.
Margaret Skellie,spouse to Andrew McCleland in Airyhemming died 7Mar1748,30yrs.
Born 1717/8.
Margaret Skellie,relict of Charles Gordon in Stewarts Croft died 28Oct1744,
age 37.Born 1706/7. Margaret and Charles were married 28Jan1735 Borland, Old Luce.
56. John Wilson
Bibliography:
Through the Parish of Muirkirk-James M.Hodge.No date.
Muirkirk and its Neighbourhood-Rev.Peter Mearns 1883.
May have moved to Barr Parish 1810/15 with his family some of whom were married.
1841 Census Muirkirk - Comles not mentioned.
OPR Muirkirk Deaths 1773-1800.Various Wilsons and Templetons
Other references to Comles
Joseph Hutchison of Comles m.Marion Blackwood of Lamontburn 17Dec1782.They had four children all born in Comles,James 28Nov1783,Marion 5Sep1785,John 18Jun1787 and George 2May1789.Joseph Hutchison was late of Comles in 2May1789.He was either dead or had sold Comles.
John Wilsons were born in Muirkirk 7Jul1744 to James Wilson and Grizzell McMillan and 8Nov1744 to George Wilson and Agnes McKirrow
James had four children James 12Aug1739 in Garranhill.No witnesses.
John 7Jul1744.No place.Wits.John Millar and Thomas McMillan
Helen 13Jan1747.No place.Wits.John Wilson and John Millar. George 16Aug1749.No place or wits.
George had two children
Hugh 16Jul1741.No place.Wits.Gavin Wilson and James Nicol.
John 8Nov1744 .No place.Wits.William Campbell and George Reid.
In the monumental inscriptions for Muirkirk there is a John Wilson d.1810 age 65.On the same stone is James Wilson and Jan Blackwood WD 1752.No date of death for James.
Mary Templetons were born in Muirkirk 17Jan1745 to John Templeton and Barbara Park and 11Jun 1758 to James Templeton and Sibbela Vallance.
John had three other children James 15Jul1741 in Bankhead,Jean 21Apr1742 and Thomas 21Dec1748
James had no other children
Records of marriages were not found for any of the above couples.There is a gap in Muirkirk marriage records between 1758 and 1773 which would account for not finding the marriage of John Wilson and Mary Templeton.
Birth records do not have have a gap but some years have few records which makes them look incomplete.
In the 1791 Statistical Account mention is made of smaller properties being bought by larger landowners.This may account for my failure to find Comles on the map.Must look old map.
Find where all the various children above were born and are there any gaps in the Muirkirk birth records.
Search MI's for Muirkirk for Templetons and Wilsons.
Lanarkshire boundary abuts on Muirkirk Parish.Several John Wilsons born about correct time in Douglas,
Lesmahagow and Crawfordjohn Parishes.
57. Mary Templeton
OPR Muirkirk
Mary Templeton b.17Jan1745 to John Templeton and Barbara Park.Place not given.Witnesses at baptism James Park and George ?
Other children of John and Barbara
John b.15Jul1741 in Bankhead.Bankhead not found on current OS map.
Jean b.21Apr1743 Place not given.
Thomas b.21Dec1748 Place not given
Another Mary Templeton b.11Jun1758 to James Templeton and Sibbela Vallance but she would have been only 16 yrs. when her eldest known child was born.
No Mary Templetons were found at correct time in adjacent Lanarkshire Parishes.
Look for MIs and marriages and childen of Mary's siblings.
58. Thomas Johnston
Father might be John.
Living New Cumnock 1776,78 and 80.
Probably living Crawfordjohn 1801 and 1805 when Agnes and Susanna married.
59. Mary Park
Parents might be Thomas Park and Agnes.
60. James Davidson
Occupation:Coal miner.
!OPR Dailly - James Davidson servant with William Crawford,coal greeve at
Bargany,and Margaret McMurtrie gave in their names in order to marriage
June 12th. were thrice proclaimed and married July 2nd.1761
1799 Miners were freed from serfdom.
OPR Dailly.Deaths.James Davidson at Kilgramy beginning of June 1818
aged about 80.Old age.
SRO A Directory of Landownership in Scotland c.1770
Dailly:John Hamilton:Bargeny
An inventory of Local Authority Records in SRO
Book by Rev Geo.Turnbull,A South Ayrshire Parish(Dailly) ed by John Torrance
1908
SRO CH2/ Dailly Baptisms 1854/72 1880/1940
Marriages 1857/1942
Deaths 1802/12
CH2/392 Kirk Session Minutes(microfilm) 1691/1703 1711/1930
Poor Accounts 1746/59 1781/3 1823/39
Head of Families 1834/40
Communion Rolls 1772/7
Strathclde Regional Archives. Now at Ayr?
Dailly Kirk Session Minutes as in SRO. 30 volumes
New Dailly Cemetery.List of Burials 1874/1914
Register of Poor 1865/1930
Hearth Tax Collection List 1692 for Dailly - No Davidsons mentioned.
Old Statistical Account 1790 Dailly Parish - Only mention of coal was the cost to transport it to the coast.
Dailly OPR:Daughter to Robert McMurtrie in Blair born 22Jun1740.Blair is in Kirkoswald Parish one mile west of Kilgrammie
Death in Ayr Advertiser 25Oct1838
At Dailly on 17th.inst.Margaret McMurtrie widow of James Davidson.She was born June 22nd.1740 and married
June 22nd.1761.She was the mother of 12 children and before her death could enumerate nearly 450 children,grand children,great grandchildren,great great granchildren and great great great grandchildren.She saw seven generations,had four sets of teeth,and although bedridden for the last eight years retained her faculties to the last and was able to express her sense of divine goodness and her reliance on the Lord Jesus Christ.
( June 22nd. was actually 2nd.July,she must have reckoned old style,it persisted for a long time in country districts}
OPR Dailly.Deaths.Margaret McMurtrie 18Oct1838.Aged 98.
62. William Welsh
Occupation:Tailor
OPR Dailly - William Welsh,taylor at Dailly,and Margaret Wright gave in their
names in order to marriage Sept 1st. were thrice proclaimed and married
Sept13th.1770
OPR Dailly - William son lawful to John Welsh,taylor at Dayly born 15July
and baptized 21Jul1745.
I cannot prove that the William Welsh the son of John Welsh and the William
Welsh who married Margaret Wright were the same person.
OPR Dailly - William Welch died Dailly 30Aug1828 of old age.Might be the
correct William.
63. Margaret Wright
!OPR Dailly - Margaret Wright daughter lawful to William Wright,smith in
Balcammy born 14th.April and baptized 17th.April1748.
OPR Dailly.Feb1814.Margaret Wright,age 66,asthma.Wife of William Welsh.Icannot prove that the above Margaet Wright was the same Margaret Wright
who married William Welch.