Wednesday, 11 March 2020

Meadow, Old Cumnock

Location OS 6 inch second edition


Horse Tax 1797-98  Daniel Tympany Meadow 2 horses.


1881 census shows James Watson 43 and his wife Mary 40 farming 45 acres arable. They have five children, John and Mary both 12, James 8, Agnes and Janet both 3 (two sets of twins!). Mary Anton, mother in law and farmer's widow 81 is also in the household. They came from Slacks farm in Darvel and went on to Greenside, Cumnock from 1888 ad below he was maybe farming both.

Valuation Roll 

1855 proprietor Richard Bannatyne (Glaisnock House), tenant Robert Howat

1875 proprietor Capt Robert Campbell

1885 tenant James Watson

1925 proprietor William MacLanachan








David Vallance Brown farmer obit CC 1943







Sale of Glaisnock House in 1919 includes Meadow Farm 44 acres, the Scotsman 20 June 1919