Location OS 6 inch first edition. Appears on Blaeu map of 1654 as Achingibrt
From old wills and Kirk Session records transcribed by Yvonne Saunderson
AUCHINGIBBERT
1613 John Skilling (younger) of Meikle Auchingibbert From the Will and Testment of Jonet McLraith
1647 Andrew Mitchell of Achingilbert (?Auchingibert) Owed money to Jean Sloan at the time of her death From the Will and Testament of Jeane Sloane, spouse of Thomas Skilling
02/07/1727 John Dunbar Son of George Dunbar of Auchingibbert Alleged to have fathered a child to Isobell Campbell
no date George Dunbar of Auchingibbert, father to John, husband of Jannet Howat
09/07/1727 Jannet Howat wife of George Dunbar, Auchingibbert. Step mother of John Dunbar Sister of James Howat. Witness in the case of Isobell Campbell and John Dunbar
09/07/1727 James Howat Brother of Jannet Howat at Auchingibbert Witness in the case of Isobell Campbell/John Dunbar
24/04/1737 John Dunbar (aka John Dumbar) Of Auchingibbert Alleged to have fathered a child to Mary Pearson
04/09/1743 George Dunbar the younger. Of Auchingibbert Alleged to have assaulted James Mackervail
26/02/1744 George Dunbar (aka Dumbar) senior, of Auchingibbert, Cited for "railing against the minister" for prosecuting his son
04/06/1754 William Craig Deceased by May 1754. Married to Christian Good. Father of William
16/07/1772 James Murdoch Auchingibbert "a poor housekeeper"
Martyr's Grave, Kevan Aitken 2021
Means ‘field of the well’.
Was the original Auchingibbert what is now Meikle Auchingibbert?
3 properties:
There is Little Auchingibbert or Laigh Auchingibbert; Meikle or High Auchingibbert and North Auchingibbert
John MacGeachan a Covenanter martyr farmed Meikle Auchingibbert in 1688.
Old Parish Records - Old Cumnock
OPR baptisms
1743 Margaret Crichton lawful daughter of John Crichton and Agnes McKnight in Auchingibbert was baptised Dec 18th 1743
1762 William Murdoch lawful son to John Murdoch servant to John Russell in Auchingibbert and Agnes Mitchell his spouse was baptised
1766 Kathrine lawful daughter to John Russell and Euphan Arthur in Achengibbert was born 15th April and baptised 21 April 1776
1811 will of James Wear
18/1/1811
residing at Auchingibbert, parish of Cumnoch, co Ayr
I & S
Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories
SC36/48/5
1811 will of James Wear
18/1/1811
residing at Auchingibbert, parish of Cumnoch, co Ayr
I & S
Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories
SC36/48/5
Extract from Inventory & Will James Wear (Weir) in Auchengibbert Parish of Cumnock who died 9/6/1810
......divide the same equally amongst Robert Wear in Sunnyside, James Wear in Little Sykeside, David Wear mason in Cumnock, William Wear and Thomas Wear and the said John Wear my sons and daughters. John eldest son and heir shall have sale right and title to the tack of Auchengibbert. Annuity to Janet Howatson.
Will witnessed by John Richmond writer in Mauchline
Janes Wilson weaver in Mauchline
James Wear
1841 census - North Auchingibbert
John Murdoch - farmer
+ wife Marion (Kerr) and daughter Agnes
NB: John retired to Pig Hall, Old Cumnock where he is found on the 1851 census although on his gravestone it says he died 27/1/1852 at North Auchingibbert. (Lair Ref: 302 Auchinleck Cemetery)
The 1851 Census is as follows:
Entry No. 23 - Auchingibbert - Dalgliesh
Entry No. 24 - Crosslar - Shankland
Entry No. 25 - Pighall - Murdoch
Entry No. 26 - Weir - Boyleston
Meikle Auchingibbert farmed by Dalgliesh family over 3 generations
1841 Census - Auchingibbert, Old Cumnock
James Dalgleish - farmer wife Margaret, 3 others with surname Dalgleish & Hugh Mitchell age 2yrs
1851 Census - Auchingibbert
Robert Dalgleish - farmer of 130 acres emp 3 labourers, wife Jean, 3 children and 2 house servants (f)
1861 Census - Meikle Auchingill
Robert Dalgleish - farmer of 127 acres emp 2 men 1 woman 1 boy
+ wife Jane, 2 children, 1 FS (f), 1 FS (m), 1 FS (boy)
1871 Census - Meikle Auchingibbert
Robert Dalgleish - farmer of 150 acres all arable emp 3 labourers, 1 boy
+ wife Jean, son William, 2 DS (f), 1 AL (m)
NB: Robert died in 1884
1881 Census - Meikle Auchingibbert Farm William Dalgliesh - farmer, wife Jane, 1 FS (m), 2 Gen Serv (f)
1891 Census High Auchingibbert Farm William Dalgliesh56 farmer wife Jane 56 3 teenage servants
1891 Census - Auchingibbert Farm John Logan - farmer, wife Sarah and 2 children
1901 Census - Meikle Auchingibbert Andrew Mitchell - farmer, wife Elizabeth (Vass), 2 ch., Margaret Vass visiting dressmaker, 1 gen serv Dom (f)
Probate: 31/10/1884 Ayr
Conf of Robert Dalgleish farmer Boylston Parish of Cumnock who died 15/4/1884 at Boylston aforesaid testate granted at Ayr to William Dalgleish farmer Auchingibbert, Cumnock and George Torrance Samson, general merchant, Cumnock. Executors
in 1901 by Andrew Mitchell age 40. (updated)
1891 Census - High Auchingibbert Farm
William Dalglish - farmer
+ wife Jane + 1 agr lab (m), 2 DS (f)
Location of Meikle Auchingibbert circa 1900. Little Auchingibbert to the west, no mention of North Auchingibbert
Valuation Roll 1855 prop William Cunninghame, tenant Alexander Weir (of Boylston, Broad Meadow and North Auchingibbert), tenant Alexander MacKenzie (Little Auchingibbert).
1865 prop Marquis of Bute, tenant Robert Dalgleish (Meikle Auchingibbert).
1875 prop William Cunninghame (Little Auchingibbert), tenant William Gray (Auchingibbert).
1885 Meikle Auchingibbert - prop Marquis of Bute, tenant William Dalgleish. Little Auchingibbert prop William Cunninghame, tenant John Logan.
1895 prop Richard Allison, tenant David Reid (Little).
1905 tenant Andrew Mitchell (Meikle)
1915 tenant John Callan (Little).
1920 prop James Sloan (Meikle). tenant John Callan (Little).
1925 prop James Sloan, tenant Thomas Brown (Meikle). tenant John Callan (Little).
1940 prop John Callan (Little). tenant Thomas Brown (Meikle).
Post war Raphael family (at Meikle Auchingibbert)
20th century: William Raphael 1910-1971 and wife Janet Drife.
Location of Meikle Auchingibbert circa 1900. Little Auchingibbert to the west, no mention of North Auchingibbert
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| Meikle auchingibbert for sale CC 1923 |
WEIR family
1810 death of James Weir
1835 death of John Weir (grandson of above)
1761 baptism on 4 January of Mary Russell daughter to John Russell of Auchingibbert and his spouse Effie Arthur
1761 baptism on 4 January of Mary Russell daughter to John Russell of Auchingibbert and his spouse Effie Arthur
