High Glenmuir farmhouse, Morag Gordon Feb 2021
The cottage at High Glenmuir Feb 2021, Stephen Stakim
The Location link shows the positions of High and Laigh Glenmuir, but the 18th century Roy map shows Hallglenmuir to be down at the riverside. The advertisment for the sale also refers to other farmlands not found on the maps.
The History of Auchinleck Village & Parish - Dane Love
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High Glenmuir
1875 Major General Francis Claude Burnett of Gadgirth, Coylton
Daniel Craig
1899-1908 Dornal Estate - Gavin Struthers
-1908 Woods
1908-1915 - A Semple ( -1915)
1915-
1921 - John Craig in Guelt
1923-1929 Dumfries House Estate - John T. Weir
1934 Dumfries House Estate - William Prentice
1941 Dumfries House Estate - Thomas L Thorburn
Dumfries House Estate - James & Hugh Howie
William Buchanan
2015 John Lancaster
Auchinleck OPR
Margaret & Jean twin children to Alexander Mitchell of Hallglenmure and Jean Gibb his spouse were born Oct 19th and baptised Oct 26th 1775
The 1851 census shows Janet Young (married name McCrone) a 37yr old farmer’s widow farming High Glenmuir, her 2 young children James McCron 3 and John McCron 1, Margaret Dun 45 servant, Margaret Young 14 servant and 1 shepherd.
The 1861 census shows Janet Y McCrone 46 farming 20 acres employing 1 man. Also living there is her daughter Margaret 19, daughter Jane 17, daughter Janet 15, son James 13 (all servants), daughter Mary 6 and 1 shepherd.
The 1871 census shows Janet McCrone 57 bower living at High Glenmuir with her son James 23 shepherd, daughter Jane 21 dairymaid, daughter Mary 16 and 1 female domestic.
The 1891 census shows John Mair 41 farming with wife Margaret (Montgomerie - Laigh Tarbeg), nephew James Symington 24 who is a farm servant, 1 shepherd, 1 dairymaid and 1 female general domestic.
The 1901 census shows Gavin Struthers 27 now farming High Glenmuir along with his wife Isabella (Morrison Craig) 24, son Robert 1, 1 male female servant and 1 female general servant. Gavin was still there in 1907 - birth of daughter Agnes, but not by 1909
1885 Valuation Rolls Owner - Major General Francis Claud Burnett. 1865 tenant Daniel Craig. 1875 tenants Daniel Craig and Daniel Craig Barr. 1885 tenant John Muir. 1895 prop. Charles Howatson, tenant John Mair. 1905 tenant Gavin Struthers. 1915 tenant John Weir. 1925 tenant John Tannock. 1930 tenant William Prentice. 1935 tenant Thomas Thorburn.
1885 Valuation Rolls Owner - Major General Francis Claud Burnett. 1865 tenant Daniel Craig. 1875 tenants Daniel Craig and Daniel Craig Barr. 1885 tenant John Muir. 1895 prop. Charles Howatson, tenant John Mair. 1905 tenant Gavin Struthers. 1915 tenant John Weir. 1925 tenant John Tannock. 1930 tenant William Prentice. 1935 tenant Thomas Thorburn.
David Blane
