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From: "Irene Stirling" <skitag@n.........au>
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Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 6:45 PM
Subject: [3T] Grandfathers Will
Hi everyone,
I just received my 3 Gr. Grandfathers Will from New Register House in
Edinburgh. There are lots of names in the Will and as he owned many
tenements in the town of Stevenston, I have 3 pages of tenants names, who
were in arrears with their rent, when he died. Do you know anybody?
Grandfather was Robert Hamilton Gilmour: Auctioneer
b.1800-1865 He had a shop with a back room in Boglemart St. Stevenston
Mar: Mary Purdie 1823-1857
Hugh Gilmour b. 1824 m: Mary McGowan 1846 dau: Mary b. 1847 All migrated to
Newcastle Australia.
Grace Gilmour b. 1826-1830
Robert Gilmour b. 1829- 1908
Richard Alexander Oswald Gilmour b. 1834-1873 single.
Robert H.Gilmour Mar: Mary Stirrat b.1824-1864
The Will was hand written by William Macarthur, collated by Thomas Kerr &
recorded by Robert Goudie Jr C.C.
Executors were Charles Smith, Merchant. & James Campbell Lochart, Justice of
the Peace.
The tenement in Schoolwell St. was possessed by William Frew (in the 1861
census G/f had a servant called Janet Frew u/m age 19, was this Wm's
daughter?). Also The Glengarnock Iron Company & other tenants.
The tenemant in Grange St was bought from the heir of the late William King
(abt 1850/60)
Hugh was given 5 years to come back & claim his inheritance, or it was
divided between the other 2 sons.
Robert & heirs were given the tenement in Schoolwell St.
Richard got the property in New St or Cowrodding.
The occupant being John Love.
To Robert King Barbour, Writer & friend 3 books valued at 10 pounds. He had
an apprentice - Gabriel Armour.
Below is a list of tenants, but I will leave out the debts, unless you
really want to know???
Samual Docherty Stev. Sarah Anderson Stev.
John McGee Stev. Maureen Bannerman
Misses Jack Archie Tait Ard.
George Scott Kilw David Hayman Stev.
Sarah Nicol Tom Scott
William Dick James Halbert S/coats
Agnes McKechan Stev. William Duff
Robert Smith William Husband Kilm
William Pennell Stev. Ann Young
Miss C. Smith John Harrison
John Spence Crosshill David Carr Stev.
Mrs Hinds Mrs Col Edmonstone
Dr. McCulloch James Carr
Luke Farrell James Beverage
Margaret Watson
Arrears of rent for half year ending 28 May 1964:-
.... Hinds Gordon Wilson
Alex McKechan William Frew
John Watson Thomas Auld
John Frew David Arnott
William Burns George Murray
William Scott David McLelland
Arrears Rent for year ending Whit Sunday 1865
The Boglemart property:-
Lauchlin McLaughlin Mrs Duncan
Hugh Spiers JohnGordon
Widow Hind Widow Alex Wilson
Mrs Hugh Conan Edward McCann
Widow Connolly Alex McKechan
Robert Gilmour Jr. John Alexander
Janet Walker
Kings Land Grange St.:-
William Frew John Watson
John Fitzcharles Wid. Thomas Auld
Samual Love William Nelson
John Millar Wid. John Hamilton
James Nelson David Arnott
William Barnes Peter McCartney
David McDonald John McNaught
Hamilton land Schoolwell St:-
Barry McCardie, David Frew, John Frew
New St First Row:-
James Gordie William Docharty
William Gilmour George Murray
Charles Docherty William McKinnon
Widow Burns Joseph McGann
Gilbert Morrison William Scott
New St Second Row:-
William McKinnon John Love
Adam Scott Robert Love
Campbells Land New St:-
Michael Cassidy Felix McAnnely
Charles Bradie Alex McLachan
David McLelland
Auctioneers fees due to deceased by failing parties.
James O'Mack - Ardossan. Hugh Orr - Glasgow.
Janet Walker - Stevenston for fittings.
Collated by Robert Gordie.
Enjoy! Irene Stirling.