Auchinleck Parish OPRs
James Girvan, formerly residing in Marlinehall died 18/4/1785. Buried Ochiltree.
Location: 55 28 8N, 4 17 54W
Barony of Auchinleck - Rented Lands p217 *
Hill of Auchinleck or Affleckhill, had several divisions, including Merlinhall and parks beside the village. Its houses built in 1785, its parks and divisions were let to Alexander Campbell in 1782 and 1791, to John Howet till Dec 1784, to James Wilson, a tailor who had a house in Kirkland, in 1787 and 1794, to William Halbert in 1787 and 1789, to James Grinlay in Merland in 1787 and 1790, to Janet Paton and her son in 1789, to David Moodie in Merland in 1790, and to Margaret Gibson in Merland in 1793. Its other parks were occupied by William Campbell, James Campbell, Hugh Peden and Robert Murdoch in 1791.
Barony of Auchinleck - Rented Lands *p217
High Park, a park in Hill of Auchinleck, was let in 1781 to a servant of Lord Auchinleck, Mungo Reid, who was succeeded in 1794 by William Campbell.
Barony of Auchinleck - Rented Lands* p218
Merlinhall was let to John Hinchan and Robert Steele in Auchinleck village in 1786 and Mungo Reid in High Park in 1787.
* 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
1855/1857 Merlinhill Rental Mr Boswell factor, Mr Wallace steward, Barony Road, A cottage & garden at present unoccupied. The property of Sir James Boswell.
The 1851 census shows John Sillars 58 farmer of 9 acres at Hill and his wife Mary 64.
The 1861 census shows William Campbell 32 mason living at Main Street, Auchinleck along with his wife Jane 34 (Vallance) and their 3 sons John 9, James 3 and Hugh 2.
Jane Campbell (Vallance) died at Hill 5/4/1866
The 1871 census shows William Campbell 41 mason journeyman and farmer of 9 acres arable farming The Hill with his wife Janet 34 (Simpson), son James 13 a snuff box maker's apprentice, son Hugh 10, daughter Hannah 7 and 1 female domestic servant.
William Campbell died 20/6/1889
The 1891 census shows Janet Campbell 54 (Simpson) now a farmer's widow farming Merlin Hill. Also living there is her step-son James a 33yr old mason, son Alexander 12 and daughter Maggie 11.
The 1901 census shows Marlin Hill Farm being occupied by farmer (cow feeder) Janet Campbell 64. Her sons George 29 and Lawrence 27 are pit roadsmen and daughter Maggie 21 is a dressmaker.
The History of Auchinleck Village & Parish - Dane Love
p319
Merlinhill
Demolished 1894 to allow construction of Highhouse Pit
p319
Merlinhill
Demolished 1894 to allow construction of Highhouse Pit
1875 Auchinleck Estate - William Campbell
The History of Auchinleck Village & Parish - Dane Love
p153
....the site chosen for the pit (Highhouse Pit) was Merlinhill Farm, which was demolished, and six fields were taken over for the surface buildings and spoil heap.
Valuation Roll 1865 - 1885 prop. Lady Boswell, tenant William Campbell. 1925 prop. Col. J D Boswell, no further entries for tenants.
Valuation Roll 1865 - 1885 prop. Lady Boswell, tenant William Campbell. 1925 prop. Col. J D Boswell, no further entries for tenants.
Auchinleck Kirkyard Lair Ref: 59
John Campbell 5/9/1865 56 IMO fa died 5/9/1863, s Thos d Feb 1835 5, w Hannah Johnston 31/3/1895 87. s Wm 20/6/1889 59 (w Jane Vallance ** 5/5/1885 39); w Jan Simpson 19/2/1920 83, da-in-law Jan Kerr 22/12/1938 55 (hus Geo Campbell 17/1/1952 80)
**This is an error in transcription. Jane Vallance died 5/4/1866 at Hill. (Death certificate)
