Location
This is Carsphairn however the Authorities for Spelling are John Fergusson n & s Glenlee, New Cumnock and David Fergusson, Finglandfoot, Carsphairn..
This is also Carsphairn. One of the Authorities for Spelling is John Ferguson n & s Glenlee, New Cumnock.
Bobby Guthrie’s comment on CHG Fb: “George Sanderson in New Cumnock far and Away writes ‘Glenlee farm on the Deugh Water the tenants have always handed down a folk lore of Robert the Bruce resting there and an Anglo Norman knight, Bohoun, who was hunting Bruce has his name remembered in the Craigs of Bohoun at the nearby source of Connelburn.’ It used to be paired with Lochingerroch up Afton and later Lochmeharb in the Valuation Rolls.”
The 1851 census for Glenlee, New Cumnock shows 58yr old shepherd John Ferguson living there with his wife Janet 60, daughter Agnes 18, grandson Thomas Ferguson 7 and grandson John McCulloch age 2yrs.
The 1861 census shows shepherd John Ferguson now age 69 still living there with his wife Janet 71, son David 49 who is also a shepherd, son-in-law James McMillan 28, daughter Elizabeth 31 (James's wife), grandsons John McCulloch 13 and Thomas McMillan 1. Visiting them is Margaret Campbell a 73yr old vagrant who was born in Ireland.
By 1871 Glenlee is now occupied by another shepherd, 36yr old Andrew Murray, his wife Susanna 37 and their children William 10, David 8, Janet 6, Robert4, Susanna 4, Nicholas (daughter) 2 and Elizabeth 8 months.
In 1881 61 yr old shepherd Archibald Robertson is living there with his wife Janet 59 and Violet their daughter who is 17.
The 1891 census shows shepherd Thomas McMillan 24 now occupying the cottage along with his wife Martha 26 and daughter Martha 11 months.
By 1901 Jane Ferguson 57 is living there with her son John who is 25 and a shepherd.
Valuation Roll:
1855 - Lands of Lochengerroch & Glenlee New Cumnock - Prop: The Tutor of the Marquess of
Bute
Ten/Occ: John Mitchell
1865 - Land Lochingerroch - Prop: The Most Hon. Marquis of Bute
Ten: John Mitchell
1874 & 1875 - Land - Lochingarroch - Prop: Marquis of Bute
Tenant - John Mitchell
1885 - Cannot find
1895 - House & Farm Lochingerroch
& Glenlee - Prop: The Most Hon. John Crichton Stuart Marquis
of Bute per CC Shaw, Ayr
- Tenant - Trustees of the late John Hugh Mitchell, farmers,
Lochingerroch per Mrs Jane McCormick or Mitchell
widow
1905 - House & Farm Lochingerroch
& Glenlee Prop: The Marquis of Bute
Tenant/Occupier: James Muir
- House & Farm Glenlee Prop: The Marquis of Bute
Ten: James Muir
Inhabitant/Occupier: Andrew Rennie
1915 - House Glenlee Prop: The Most Hon. Marquis of Bute John Crichton Stuart
Tenant: James Muir
Inhabitant/Occupier: John MacCreadie
House & Farm Lochingerroch
& Glenlee Prop: The Most Hon Marquis of Bute John Crichton Stuart
Tenant/Occupier: James Muir
1920 - House & Farm Glenlee Prop: John Craig
Ten Occ: Robert B Cowan
Shooting Lochmaharg
& Glenlee Prop/Occ: John Craig
1925 - Farm Glenlee, House Glenlee
Shootings Lochmaharg & Glenlee - Proprietor/Occ: Lieutenant Col. John Craig
1920 tenant Robert Cowan
Ruins of shepherd’s house and shed there
