Barony of Auchinleck - Rented Lands *
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Longlands or Langlands provided accommodation for estate workers David Aird, John Black, Hugh Hair and William Lennox in 1781 and for Aird, Black and Hair in 1782 and 1786. The lands were let for grazing to James Wilson in Laigh Clews in 1783. Ploughed and cropped in 1785, Longlands was let with a part of Woodnook to James Gibson, later in Loganston in 1786 and 1787. Longlands East Park was let to John Stirling in Stevenston and William Hunter in Barlosh in 1786. It was let for grazing to John McGregor in 1790 and 1793 and to Andrew Stirling in 1794 and 1796.
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Craighead, later renamed East Langlands, included half of Longlands in 1727. It was rented to William and James Jamieson, wrights, in 1777 and to William Jamieson in 1783 and 1796.
* The Correspondence of James Boswell with James Bruce and Andrew Gibb,
Overseers of the Auchinleck Estate
Edited by Nellie Pottle Hankins and John Strawhorn
Edinburgh University Press and Yale University Press 1998
scotlandsplaces 1855-57
East Langlands - A cottage occupied by Sir James Boswell's butler (Henry Wakelin)
West Langlands - This cottage so called is occupied by one of Sir James Boswell's servants.
Still existing as dwellings.
Location Map
Valuation Roll 1925-40 prop. Col. J D Boswell, 1925 tenant R Vallance. 1930 tenant William Sloan. 1940 tenant John Kerr. Shown on VR as house but not farm.
Old Parish Records (OPRs)
1766 John Samson and Christian Murdoch spouses had a child born 19 December and baptised 23 December
1767 Margaret daughter to James Mitchell in Longlands and Agnes Murdoch born April 3rd and baptised April 7th.
Elizabeth Aird aka Baird formerly residing in Longland d 15/2/1784. Spouse of David Aird. Buried Sorn.
Mary Alison (aka SHOR: or Shart or Short) formerly residing in Longlands d 20/11/1755. Spouse of John Alison?
The 1851 census for Lawlanglands (Low Langlands?) shows Jane Gebbie a 40yr old widow annuitant living there with her children Sarah 9, Grace 7, Robert 1 and 1 female house servant. They have 2 visitors.
The 1861 census for High Langlands shows Jane Gebbie 50yr old widow living there with her daughters Sarah a 19yr old dressmaker, Grace 17 and son Robert 12.
In 1871 Jane now 60 is living at West Langlands. She is described as the widow of a Land Steward. 27yr old daughter Grace is described as unmarried but there is also a son-in-law Robert Morton a 31yr old mason foreman recorded.
The 1881 census for West Langlands shows widow Jane Gebbie age 70 farming 2 acres.
The 1891 census for Langland shows William Jamieson a 37yr old agricultural labourer living there with his wife Mary 38 and their children Alexander 11, William 9, John 5 and Mary 7.
The 1901 census for Langland shows William Jamieson 47 estate labourer still living there with wife Mary G and their son John 15 a garden labourer.
The 1871 census for East Langlands shows Elizabeth Sives 51 a butler’s wife living there.
The 1881 census for East Langlands shows Edward Codling butler living there with his wife and family.
Auchinleck Kirkyard Lair Ref: 147
ILMO William Jamieson, horticulturalist d Ochiltree 22/12/1925 71, s John killed in action France 28/11/1917 31, w Mary Gibson d Ochiltree 10/8/1929 76, 2s Alex d Ossining NY 20/1/1933 53, da Jane d Cumnock 3/8/1958 92, fa And d Wealside 22/7/1871 42 (w Mary Morton d Langlands 22/3/1889 68)
