Saturday, 22 August 2020

Weilside, Auchinleck

Location  near Ochiltree

Boswell correspondence p220 Hankins and Strawhorn




https://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/ordnance-survey-name-books/ayrshire-os-name-books-1855-1857/ayrshire-volume-03/71?display=panel-tab
Weilside - A farm steading occupied by Alexander Gemmel the property of Sir James Boswell

The History of Auchinleck Village & Parish - Dane Love
p325
Weilside 
Became part of Mill Affleck
1774                                         Adam Caldow
1875             Auchinleck Estate - John Gemmell

Auchinleck OPRs
Adam Caldow age 48, formerly residing in Weelside d 10/10/1783. Cause of death - long fever

Andrew Jamieson ag lab there in 1851, 1861 and 1871 with wife Mary and son William. Andrew died in Wealside 22/7/1871. (Lair Ref: 147 Auchinleck cemetery). 1881 saw Mary now a widow living at Weilside with her son William and his wife and young family.
By 1891 William had moved to Langland.


part of Stevenston now

VR 1855 prop. Sir James Boswell, tenant Alexander Gemmell.  1875 prop. Lady Boswell, tenant John Gemmell.  1905 - 1930 tenant William Hettrick.  1925 - 1940 prop. Col. J D Boswell, 1935 - 40 tenant Hugh Howat.