Valuation Rolls: 1855

The following records of Proprietors, Properties and Tenants are taken from the Valuations Rolls of 1855 for the Parish of New Cumnock available from Scotland’s People.

PROPRIETOR
Tutor of the Marquess of Bute
See Heritors 1833
PROPERTYTENANT
AuchencrossWilliam Osborne
Over BlackcraigWilliam Craig 
Blackwood & Auchens exclusive of hill pasture James Craig 
Benston, Houses & Garden ofWilliam Lennox
BenstonAlexander Arthur
DalgigIvie Campbell
Burnton & HillheadWilliam ?
Nether CairnGeorge Muir
Over CairnJohn Howatson
Corsencon, Midton & NethertonSpence J. & J.
Clocklowie, Halfmerk & RoughsideJohn Paterson
Little CreochJohn Paterson
LethansJohn  Paterson
Meikle CreochHeirs of Robert Hastings
Fardenreoch & GreenburnJohn Steel
Hall of AuchencrossGeorge Welsh
HarehillJohn Hyslop & Archibald Brown
Hillend of Corsencon & MerklandRobert Steel
Lochbrowan & PolloshJ. Mitchell & Matthew McKerrow
Lochengarroch & GlenleeJohn Mitchell
LochsideDr. Andrew Rankine
East LowesJames Weir
Mid LowesJohn Young
Lowes MuirWilliam Craig 
West Lowes & part of SannockhillHugh Vallance
Mossmark of OldmillJames Wilson
Oldmill & about 4 acres of MossmarkThomas Goudie
PollshillThomas Hamilton
RiggheadAlexander McCartney
Nether WestlandWilliam McMichael
Wellhill & CrookWilliam Arthur
Tilework of WellhillHugh Meikle
Minerals of Craigman & MarchburnJohn Nisbet & George  Sloan
Polshill (Robert Guthrie)
PROPRIETOR
Sir Charles Granville Stuart-Menteth
See Heritors 1833
PROPERTYTENANT
Minerals MansfieldSir C.G.S.  Menteith
Mansion House of MansfieldSir C.G.S.  Menteith
Pendicle of land of GarcleughSir C.G.S.  Menteith
Gatehead & Mansfield hillJ. Craig 
Fourfields on ClayslapsJ. Craig 
RoughsideA. Sloan
GlenIvie Campbell
Meikle & Little Garcleugh & MeadowJohn Houston
Hall and Mansfield MeadowJames Tenant
Upper portion of Linn fieldJames Tenant
Mansfield Mains & BowesJohn Picken
Two fields in Clayslaps with pendicle attachedJohn Picken
Clayslaps MeadowSir C.G.S.  Menteith
Lower end Linn FieldSir C.G.S.  Menteith
Mansfield Mains (Robert Guthrie)
PROPRIETOR
Michael Thomson Carmichael
See Heritors 1833
PROPERTYTENANT
CastlemainsJ.A. Carmichael Esq.
RottenyardJohn Harper
CairnhillMrs. William Caldwell
WatersideGeorge Pagan
ParkHugh Gibson
MuirfootAlexander Shankland
Afton BridgendJanet  Kerr
PolquhaiseJohn  Craig 
Little DalhannaJohn Craig 
MulturesWilliam Hyslop & other
WoodlandsM.T. Carmichael Esq.
Minerals- Pathhead CollieryMessrs. Gray & Brown
Low Polquheys (Robert Guthrie)
PROPRIETOR
Neil Snodgrass Buchanan Esquire.
See Heritors 1833
PROPERTYTENANT
CarcowJames Sloan
KnockshinnochWilliam McKerrow
LaightAndrew Miller
Castle InnJohn Bryan
Lands of CastleNeil S. Buchanan Esq.
Castle Meadow HayNeil S. Buchanan Esq.
Laight (Robert Guthrie)
PROPRIETOR
William Allason Cunningham Esq. of Logan
See Heritors 1833
PROPERTYTENANT
BurnfootJ. & M. Stitt
StraidJames Sloan
LittlemarkG. Stitt
BrocklochGeorge & Euphemia Sloan
Brockloch (Robert Guthrie)
PROPRIETOR
Sir John Cathcart, Baronet
See Heritors 1833
PROPERTYTENANT
MeiklehillMessrs. Maider
MeiklehillJ.T. Nillison ?
KnockburnieJames Laurie
RigghillMessrs. Maider
LaneheadJohn Paterson
BlackfarthyGeorge Campbell
SunnysideThomson Lambie
ManeightSamuel Bennet
ManeightJ.T. Nillison ?
MarshallmarkHeirs of James Kerr
Black RiggJohn Maider
Burnside of RiggJames Davidson
Fore RiggMessrs. Murdoch
High RigendJames  Gibson
Little RigendDaniel Hyslop
Little RigendMessrs. Lennox
WaterheadMessrs. Roxburgh
Cottage of Lanehead & ParkWilliam Nisbet
House of WaterWilliam Kennedy
Lands of Righill, BurnsideNeil  McEachran
Maneight Farm (Robert Guthrie)
PROPRIETOR
Heirs of late Alexander Guthrie of Mount, Kilmarnock
See Heritors 1833
PROPERTYTENANT
DaleaglesJames Drennan
Farden Mungo Douglas
House & Smithy of DaleaglesWilliam Hyslop
Houses Mary & Christina  Haddow
Dalleagles (Robert Guthrie)
PROPRIETOR
Trustees of James Rankine of Glen Logan
See Heritors 1833
PROPERTYTENANT
WhitehillHeirs of James Lennox
Dalricket Mill & LandsJames Kennedy
AuchengeeJames Lennox
BraeheadRobert Welsh
Dalrickett Mill (Robert Guthrie)
PROPRIETOR
The Honourable Colonel Macadam Cathcart
See Heritors 1833
PROPERTYTENANT
Two BeochsJohn Smith
LanemarkJohn Proudfoot
LochmaharbRobert Campbell
Upper Beoch (Robert Guthrie)
PROPRIETOR
Miss Guthrie of Mount, Kilmarnock
See Heritors 1833
PROPERTYTENANT
West PolquhirterThomas Miller
High ParkJohn Kerr
Three small fieldsJames McDonald
West Polquhirter house and 3 small fields Mrs. McTurk
East PolquhirterThomas  Hunter
High PolquhirterAdam Dunlop
WoodlandsMiss Guthrie
West Polquhirter (Robert Guthrie)
PROPRIETOR
James Ballantyne Esq., Greenock
See Heritors 1833
PROPERTYTENANT
North BoigJames Hastings
North Boig (Robert Guthrie)
PROPRIETOR
Heirs of William Hyslop
See Heritors 1833
PROPERTYTENANT
BankHeirs of William Hyslop
BlackcraigJohn Hyslop Esq.
Blackcraig (Robert Guthrie)
PROPRIETOR
John Craig Esq.
See Heritors 1833
PROPERTYTENANT
CraigdarrochJohn Craig Esq.
Craigdarroch (Robert Guthrie)
PROPRIETOR
Lord Handyside
See Heritors 1833
PROPERTYTENANT
PencloeJames Milligan
Pencloe (Robert Guthrie)
PROPRIETOR
Thomas M. Crawford Esq.
See Heritors 1833
PROPERTYTENANT
Meikle WestlandArchibald Brown
Meikle Westland (Robert Guthrie)
PROPRIETOR
William Campbell
See Heritors 1833
PROPERTYTENANT
DalhannaWilliam Campbell
Dalhanna (Robert Guthrie)
PROPRIETOR
Mrs. H.D. Boswell, Sandgate, Ayr
See Heritors 1833
PROPERTYTENANT
South BoigJohn Hyslop Esq. of Blackcraig
South Boig (Robert Guthrie)
PROPRIETOR
William Haddow
See Heritors 1833
PROPERTYTENANT
RiggfootWilliam Haddow
Rigfoot (Courtesy of CFA Archeaology)

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