also Weltrees Waltrees Weilltrees and in Blaeu Atlas of 1654 it is Weltrites
Horse Tax 1797-98 William Neill, Weilltrees, one horse
Some buildings left, on edge of opencast, next to Stonebriggs.
1686 will of William Cochrane
and also all and whole the thirty merks land of Carbellow, comprehending therein the five merk land of Boghead, the two merk and half merk land of Gask, the two merk and half merk land of Welltrees, the five merk land of Stonebriggs, the five merk land of Maclellanstoun and five merk land of Wallaceton and five merk land of Duncanziemere, with houses, biggings, yards, orchards, parts, pendicles and pertinents thereof whatsoever, with the teinds of the same, included within and lying in the parish of Auchinleck and sheriffdom of Ayr
Some buildings left, on edge of opencast, next to Stonebriggs.
1686 will of William Cochrane
and also all and whole the thirty merks land of Carbellow, comprehending therein the five merk land of Boghead, the two merk and half merk land of Gask, the two merk and half merk land of Welltrees, the five merk land of Stonebriggs, the five merk land of Maclellanstoun and five merk land of Wallaceton and five merk land of Duncanziemere, with houses, biggings, yards, orchards, parts, pendicles and pertinents thereof whatsoever, with the teinds of the same, included within and lying in the parish of Auchinleck and sheriffdom of Ayr
Barony of Glenmure
p221
Walltrees or Welltrees was acquired with Gass in 1767 and let to Andrew Howatson of Craigdarroch in 1787 and Robert Neill in 1797
The History of Auchinleck Village & Parish - Dane Love
pp325.326
Walltrees in 1691. In ruins by 1860 - (people were still living at that address much later than this - a new building? KM)
1601 Leifnorris Estate
1829 James Weir
c1880 George Johnstone (c1848-1948)
1899 Auchinleck Estate - Andrew Picken of Knockrivoch
Thomas Weir
1925 A.D. & W. Mitchell
OPR baptism
1793 William son to James McCrone and Margaret Reid in Welltrees was baptised 20 July
Valuation Roll s
Valuation Roll s
1855 proprietor Sir James Boswell.
1905 tenant Andrew Picken (farm henceforth described as Boghead including Welltrees)
1915 tenant James Mitchell
1920 proprietor James Mitchell
1925 John Linton and John Sutherland described as inhabitant occupiers
1930 proprietor William Mitchell, tenant George Wallace
1940 proprietor William Mitchell, tenants Thomas Mitchell and James Mitchell.
The 1851 census shows James Weir 50 farmer of 187 acres employing 2 men. Also living there is his wife Jeane (Dickie) 40, dtr Margaret 10, son Frances 8, dtr Jane 1, 2 male agricultural labourers and 2 housemaids.
(This family had moved to Blackside, Sorn by 1861 census)
1871 census There are 2 households, 2 cottages called Welltrees Cottage with Robert Brown a pithead man and James Thompson an iron miner. Then comes Welltrees Farm with George Lammie 36 a shepherd wife Annie (Thorburn) 4 young children and a servant. The births of his children in 1870 and 1874 are recorded at nearby Boghead farm
