Monday, 22 February 2021

Todfaulds, New Cumnock








'TODFAULDS may be a reference to TOD FAULD, below Benbeoch. This was where the covenanters Joseph Wilson, John Jamison and John Humphrey sought refuge before they were finally caught and martyred on Corsegelloch Hill.  Sadly the name has now been totally anglicised and appears in modern maps as FOX PARK.'

Some Births & Baptisms - New Cumnock OPRs
15/12/1706     Hugh           Fa:  James Wood      Mo: Jean Campbell       in Todfaulds
26/05/1734     William       illegitimate               Mo: Jean Reid               in Todssauld
08/09/1734     James          Fa: James Wilson     Mo: Sarah Reid             in Todsfauld
                                                            (In Boig in 1738) 
28/12/1735     Janet          * Fa: Robert Mitchell   Mo: Margaret Weir       in Todfaulds
10/9/1738       George       Fa: George McCracken  Mo: Christian Campbell     in Todsfauld  

* Robert Mitchell was born in Over Lowes and Margaret Weir was born in Laight. Their children were born 1733 in Cairn of Bucchannan, 1735 Todfaulds, 1746 Little Creoch)