Last of the Westland Whigs

In the late 17th century, the 'Westland Whigs' were the radical descendants of earlier Covenanters who had defied the absolutist rule of Stuart kings in south west Scotland.

Thursday, February 04, 2010

17 th century farms study -Stewartry Kirkcudbright



Image - entries from Kirkcudbright Sheriff Court Deeds. May conatin evidence of Gaelic sliabh place name.


The following list of farms with OS grid ref and location by parish is based on the farms listed in the Kirkcudbright Sheriff Court Deeds 1623- 1700. There are 1502 farms and crofts listed in the Deeds, which also contain information on ownership and occupancy by tenants/ cottars.

The aim is to identify all the farms named and then add details of ownership and occupancy. This will be a long term project...

Stewartry of Kirkcudbright -seventeenth century farms study.

Stewartry Farms - A

Abbey (Dundrennan) Rerrick NX 74 47
Aickyslack Urr NX 83 58
Aihie (Nether) if Achie -Kells NX 62 77
Aikhill, Atayhill- Aikyhill Girthon NX 58 60
Airdrie, Ardre Kirkbean NX 96 58
Airds,Ardis (Middle, Nether, Over) – several
Airds Crossmichael NX 72 67
Airds Girthon NX 58 52
Airds Kells NX 67 70
Airds Parton NX 68 70
Airds Rerrick NX 81 48
Airie (Over, Nether|) - several
Airie Balmaghie - Farm NX 63 69, Hill NX 62 68, Upper NX 61 69
Airie Girthon NX 61 69
Airie Kells NX 61 78
Airie Hill Rerrick NX 78 47
Airieland Kelton NX 75 57
Airtland -not yet found
Akenhert- not yet found

Allanes (Allans croft) New Abbey NX 96 66
Almerness – Almorness, all Buittle. Recorded 1375, then subdivided.
Almorness, Holm NX 82 54
Almorness, Nether NX 82 53
Almorness, Over (Almorness House) NX 82 53
Almorness, South Glen NX 83 55
Almorness, North Glen NX 83 56
Almorness, Park NX 83 57
Almorness, Woodhead NX 83 57
Altabeastie, Altibeastie Kells NX 54 85
Appel croft (Caigton/ Craigton ) Buittle NX 79 60
Apperthstoune (Upper Clifton) Colvend and Southwick NX 90 57
Arbigland, Arbiglin Kirkbean NX 98 57
Archland -see Arkland, below
Ardmillan- not yet found
Ardmannoch, Arnmannoch Parton NX 73 73, Lower NX 74 73
Ardoch, Airdoch Dalry NX 68 83
Ardwall, Ardowall, Airdoll (High, Laich, Nether, Over, Upper) Anwoth NX 57 54 and 57 55
Ardwell, Airdwell, Ardwall New Abbey NX 97 63
Ardwell Hill Minnigaff NX 47 65
Areeming, Arming Kirkpatrick Durham NX 78 47
Arge- not yet found
Argrennan, Largrennan Tongland NX 70 56
Arinambrie (Ernambrie) Crossmichael Meikle NX 75 67, Nether NX 76 66
Arkland, Archland (High, Laich) – several
Arkland Anwoth NX 55 59
Arkland Kelton/ Kirkcormack High and Over NX 73 57, Low NX 72 58
Arkland Kirkpatrick Durham NX 77 73
Armacanny, Armuckannie, Ironmcanny Balmaclellan NX 66 75
Armcknilie, Arnmcnilie, Irnmcnilie. Ernmaknely in 1512 (Maxwell) Balmaclellan NX 657 773. Shown on OS 6 inch map as Armanillie, site of.
Armckultie- not yet found
Arnanaty, Ironanitie, Ernanity (site of only) Crossmichael NX 77 66
Arncrcogo -see Erncrogo Crossmichael
Arndarroch Kells NX 61 89
Arrnmannoch Kirgunzeon NX 85 60
Armannoch Lochrutton 85 60
Arrow, Arroh – now Arroch Hill Minnigaff NX 36 84
Artoquhit- not yet found
Artrochie- not yet found

Arvie, Ervie (Over, Nether) Parton Arvie 74 76, Low Arvie NX 74 77
Arvy Neilson – not yet found. Probably owned by Neilsons of Corsock so near Arvie above.
Auchencairn (mill and crofts) Rerrick NX 97 84
Auchenchene see Auchensheen Colvend and Southwick NX 85 56.
Auchencloy Girthon NX 60 69
Auchendolly Crossmichael NX 76 69
Auchenfad Rerrick NX 81 50
Auchenfad Troqueer NX 94 69
Auchenflower Kirkcudbright/Galtway NX 6484
Auchenfrinko as Achenfranco Urr NX 89 72
Auchengashell Borgue NX 64 55
Auchengate, Akengate Butirrle NX 81 62
Auchengibbert Urr NX 83 71
Auchengray New Abbey NX 92 67
Auchenguil, Auchengool Rerrick NX 73 49
Auchenhay, Auchinhae, Actnhayes (Auchinhay) Borgue NX 63 51
Auchenhay Colvend and Southwick NX 87 57
Auchenhay Kirkpatrick Durham NX 77 78
Auchenheck- not yet found
Auchenhill Colvend and Southwick NX 84 55
Aucheninnes Urr NX 44 60
Achinnes – Aucheninnes?
Auchenjar- not yet found
Auchenjean, Auckerjean, Ackerghin Colvend and Southwick NX 92 60, approximate site of.
Auchenjury – not yet found
Auchenlarie, Lachenlaire Anwoth NX 53 53
Auchenlek (Auchinleck) Minnigaff NX 45 70
Auchenleck Rerrick NX 77 51
Auchenlosh Colvend and Southwick NX 89 59
Auchenlow- not yet found
Auchenreoch Urr NX 81 70, mill NX 81 71
Auchensheen Colvend and Southwick NX 845 56, Upper NX 85 55 Ernsheenie adjacent
Auchenshinoche, Auchinskinnoche Dalry NX 65 90
Auchenskeoch, Acinscewgh mill NX 9059 Colvend and Southwick
Auchensow- not yet found, unless in Sanquhar.
Auchenvay (Over, Nether) Balmaclellan NX 73 77
Auchlane (mill) , Auchland, Lachleine Kelton NX 73 58
Auchlannochy Hill Minnigaff NX 44 66
Auchnabony Rerrick NX 76 48
Auchrae, Auhure (Little, Meikle) Dalry NX 69 59
Aughtshillingland- not yet found
Avell, Little – not yet found

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

This is great, I have been trying desperately to figure out what farm my people owned and were farming and employing servants.

7:00 AM  

Post a Comment

<< Home