There are several farms with Lowes in their name all near each other and all were owned by Marquis of Bute.
Locations
West Lowes 55 25 36N, 4 13 22W
Scotlands Places: a farmhouse occupied by Hugh Vallance the property of The Marquis of Bute
Latitude, Longitude: 55.413289, -4.210696
Lochhill Farm was re-named as East Lowes (it has since reverted to Lochhill)
See Lochhill
Mid Lowes 55 25 19N, 4 13 18W
Scotlands Places: a farmhouse and offices occupied by Mr John Young
Lowesmuir 55 25 36N, 4 12 41W
Scotlands Places: a farmhouse occupied by William Craig the property of The Marquis of Bute
In 1841 and 1851 it was farmed by John McCowan and earlier by George Howat who died in 1823.
Lowesmuir Mount 55 25 22N, 4 11 46W
Scotlands Places: a house on Cairnscadden Hill occupied by farm servants of Lowesmuir.
Video of Mid Lowes Farm, New Cumnock
No Farm Horse Tax found
OPR baptisms
Robert Mitchell 13/2/1715 in Over Lowes, New Cumnock. His parents were John Mitchell & Jean Bane.
Robert Mitchell 13/2/1715 in Over Lowes, New Cumnock. His parents were John Mitchell & Jean Bane.
He married Margaret Weir of Laight.
John 31/12/1758 son to James McKerrow & Margaret Howatson in North Lowes
Elizabeth 27/4/1768 daughter to James McKerrow & Jean McGavin in Mid Lowes
140 acres in 1861 census
John Young's family seems to be Mid Lowes although it doesn't always specify "Mid" in all records
daughter Jane Young married William Arthur Craigens farm.
North British Agriculturist 28/12/1892
The Scotsman 19/1/1944
John Young born about 1791 New Cumnock was in Lowes in 1841. His wife Mary (McMillan) was born about 1800.
The 1841 census shows Lowse being occupied by farmer John Young 50, his wife Mary 40 and their children Jane 20, Marrion 15, Mary 15, Agness 14, Janet 12, Isabella 10, James 10 and John 8. Also living there is George Hunter 15, William McMillan 10 and Jane McMillan 8
The 1851 census shows Lowes Farm being occupied by John Young 63 farming 140 acres employing 2 labourers. Also living there is his wife Mary 51, son John 18, daughter Isabella 20, John Dunlope 21 agricultural labourer, Jane Craig 18 house servant, James McMillan 15 agricultural labourer, Robert Crawford 10 cow herd and Mary Campbell age 3 who is visiting.
John Young died 5/3/1859 at Lowes
The 1861 census shows his 66yr old widow Mary Young farming 140 acres. She is assisted by son John 28 who is a ploughman, Mary Campbell 13 her granddaughter, Margaret C Broadfoot 25 dairymaid (who married John), domestic servants Jane Richmond 20, James Andrew 16 & Samuel Anderson 13 and John Pearson a 12yr old herd boy.
The 1871 census for Lowes shows son John 39 farmer of 199 acres arable with his wife former dairymaid Margaret C. (Broadfoot) 37, children John 8, Mary 6, George 5, James 3, Agnes 1, widowed mother Mary 74 who is an annuitant, farm servants Robert Trotter 19 & Robert Scouler 13, dairymaid Ann Anderson 18, general domestic Mary Dallans 17 and Jean Pearson a 12yr old nurserymaid.
The 1881 census for Lowes Farm shows John Young 49 farmer of 199 acres arable employing 2 girls. He is living there with his wife margaret 47, Mary Young his 84yr old widowed mother, children John 18, George 15, James 13, Walter 4, Mary 16, Agnes 10, Maggie 8 and Marion 6. They employ Agnes Watson 22 as a general servant and Isabella Chambers a 15yr old domestic servant.
The 1891 census for Lowes shows John Young 59 farner, wife Margaret 57, children John 28, Mary 26, George 24, James 22, Maggie 18, Marion 16 & Walter. Also working there is William Cowan a 15yr old farm servant.
The 1901 census for Mid Lowes Shows John Young 67 farmer, wife Margaret 65, son John 36, son George 33, son Walter 23, daughters Maggie 26 & Marion 24, William Carruthers 16 farm servant and 2 general domestics Susan Skinner 16 and Janet Kerr 13.
Valuation Roll
Valuation Roll
1855 tenants William Craig (Lowes Muir), Hugh Vallance (West Lowes), James Weir (East Lowes), John Young (Mid Lowes).
1865 prop Marquis of Bute (all 4 of the Lowes).
1885 tenant John Young (Mid Lowes).
1895 tenants William Dykes (Lowes Muir), Robert Vallance (West Lowes), John Young (Mid Lowes).
1905 tenants Robert Vallance (West), James Weir (East), John Young (Mid).
1915 tenants Robert Vallance (West and Lowes Muir), James Weir (East).
1920 prop Robert Vallance (Lowes Muir), tenant Hugh Vallance. prop Walter Young (East), prop George Young (Mid).
1935 YOUNG
WALTER Proprietor Occupier HOUSE AND FARM EAST LOWES OR LOCHHILL
1940 prop George Young (Mid), prop Walter Young (East).
daughter Jane Young married William Arthur Craigens farm.
The History of Old Cumnock by John Warrick M.A. (1899)
p339
'Another form of superstition connected with witches held its ground in our neighbourhood. It was believed that they sometimes took the form of hares. One day a lad was out shooting. He brought down a hare which immediately stood up on its hind legs and wagged its fore paws. His companions told him that he had shot a witch and that some calamity would befall him. On reaching his home in a state of terror he was sent off to seek the advice of an old woman near at hand. She told him to go back to the spot and fire a piece of silver from the gun after which he would be relieved of the bad effect of having shot a witch. The farm on which this happened was Lowes, in New Cumnock'
