Monday, 13 July 2020

Clydenoch, Ochiltree

Location    Little Clydnoch nearby
It appears on the 1654 Blaeu Atlas as Klaignoch
Many variants including Claydnough, Clydeneuk, Clydeneuck Clydeneuch


photos from Tom Campbell's grandson Robert Campbell.

Hugh Wallace pictured for Stevensons' calendar




also  High Claydnough in 1841 census
with a James McGaan 60 ag. lab


OPR BAPTISM  
1731 Janet Key lawful daughter to David Key in Clydneugh was baptized on 13 May 1731
1784 old Cumnock White: Janet lawfull daughter of James White, Esquire in Glycenock and Esther Crawfurd was born 18th  and baptised 22nd September 1784

Horse Tax 1797-98  John Straehorn  (Clydeneuck )  3 horses.  (Strawhorn )

The History of Ochiltree Village & Parish - Dane Love
p314
Clydenoch
Claignoch in 1619, Klaignoch in 1654, Claydonugh in 1747, Clydeneuch 1895-1914. 
120 acres in 1861. 150 acres in 1881.
1619-                    Ochiltree Estate
        -1787            Ochiltree Estate - Andrew Straehorn (d1787)
1789-1812            Ochiltree Estate - John Strahorn
1812-1828            Dalblair Estate - John Strahorn
1832                     Dalblair Estate - James Richmond
1839-1844            Dalblair Estate - Hugh Sloan (1801-1882)
1844-1882            Dumfries House Estate - Hugh Sloan (1801-1882)
1882-1913            Dumfries House Estate - Jacob Sloan JP (1849-1913)
1913-1919            Dumfries House Estate - Hugh Wallace (c1866-1945)
1919-1945            Hugh Wallace (1867-1945)
1965                     Wallace
                             Wallace
2015-2021            Hugh Wallace                     


1841 Census - Claydnough, Ochiltree
Hugh Sloan & Jane (nee Smith) - farmer 2 small children 2 female servants 
1851 Census - Clydneuch
Hugh & Jane Sloan - farmer of 120 acres emp 2 agricultural labourers
1861 Census - Clydenoch
Hugh & Jane Sloan- farmer of 120 acres emp 1 man 1 boy
1871 Census - Clydenoch
Hugh Sloan- farmer of 130 acres arable emp 1 labourer 1 boy
1881 Census - Clydenoch
Jacob Sloan (son of Hugh) & Sarah (nee Hood) - farmer of 150 acres arable emp 1 man 1 woman 1 boy
1891 Census - Clydenoch
Jacob & Sarah Sloan - farmer
1901 Census - Clydenoch
Jacob & Sarah Sloan - farmer

Probate 8/8/1882 Ayr
Confirmation of Hugh Sloan farmer Clydeneuk Parish of Ochiltree who died 20/5/1882 at Clydeneuk aforesaid intestate granted at Ayr to William Sloan farmer Corsencon New Cumnock and Jacob Sloan farmer Clydeneuk aforesaid. Executors next-of-kin

Hugh Wallace married Annie Anderson Sloan daughter of Jacob Sloan in 1910 and took on the tenancy around this time. By 1920 he was the owner.

Valuation Rolls
1855 HUGH SLOAN
Tenant Occupier LAND OF CLYDENENCK, OCHILTREE
1865 HUGH SLOAN tenant Proprietor Marquis of Bute
1875 no tenant recorded for LAND CLYDINOCH
1885 no tenant recorded for LAND CLYDINOCH
1895 tenant JACOB SLOAN HOUSE AND FARM OF CLYDENEUCK
1905  tenant JACOB SLOAN HOUSE AND FARM OF CLYDENEUCK

1915 tenant HUGH WALLACE HOUSE AND FARM CLYDENEUCK
1920 Proprietor Occupier HUGH WALLACE house and farm, woodlands and shootings CLYDENEUCK
1925 same
1930 same
1935 same but recorded as CLYDENENCH
1940 same but recorded as CLYDENEUCH

      Presently farmed  by  Hugh  Wallace, who  has  incorporated Treesmax into  the  operation.



Stevensons' Calendar 1963 harvesting ryegrass seeds at Clydenoch