The only information about this couple is to be found under their daughter Helen's name.
No further information.
No further information.
136. Finlay Ferguson and Betty Baxter
Earlier generations are difficult to find any information about. The only source where anything has been found is the Old Parish Registers and the information therein is sparse. One interesting point, however is the marriage of John's parents'. This appears in the Parish of Inchture in Perthshire where in 1786 we see Finlay Ferguson and his wife Elizabeth (or Betty) Baxter being summonsed before the Session and questioned about their marriage. The record of this meeting is:
"Finlay Ferguson and Elizabeth Baxter produced a certificate that they were married in Edinburgh the 25th September in a clandestine manner and were declared married persons in the presence of the session. This Edinburgh marriage is not recorded in I.G.I., O.P.R.I. or the Edinburgh Register of Marriages and the term "clandestine" may simply mean that they had been married in one of the churches which had broken away from the Church of Scotland, usually over the issue of patronage. The fact that they could produce a certificate makes this the most likely explanation. Other, perfectly legal, marriages existed in Scotland at that time, and for long after. One example is "Habit and Repute" - the reputation of being married along with cohabitation. Another is "handfasting" - a contract of marriage made by a symbolic joining of hands. Each of these constitutes an irregular marriage but no certificate would available.
138. Peter Mitchell and Janet Smitton
In preparation.
Parents listed are only "possibles"
Was a weaver at Clepington in 1803.
Stone quarrier
148. James Deuchars and Isobel Henry
In preparation.
150. William Millar and Jane Lindsay
In preparation.
152. John Duncan and Elizabeth Smith
The marriage of John and Elizabeth does not seem to have been recorded.
The earliest information about them is in 1787 with the birth of their first child, John. All of their family were born at “Coultrie” (or Coultra) in the parish of Balmerino. This name means the place of the colls or hazels.
The records do not record John’s occupation although, since Coultra is a little inland it seems likely that he would be a smallholder and/or weaver rather than a fisherman.
The following is a complete list of the births registered to John and Elizabeth:
Balmerino (409/2)
Year Born Bapt Name 1787 Sept 4 Duncan, John, son of Jno Duncan and Elizabeth Smith Coultrie. 1788 Dec 22 Duncan, George, son of Jno Duncan and Elizabeth Smith Coultrie. 1790 Nov 20 Duncan, James, son of Jno Duncan and Elizabeth Smith Coultrie. 1792 June 5 Duncan, Alexander son of Jno Duncan and Elizabeth Smith Coultrie. 1793 Dec 12 Duncan Elizabeth, daur. of Jno Duncan and Elizabeth Smith Coultrie. 1795 Sept 29 Duncan, William, son of Jno Duncan and Elizabeth Smith Coultrie. 1798 Dec 6 Duncan, Alexander, son of Jno Duncan and Elizabeth Smith Coultrie. 1800 July 23 Duncan, Isobel, daur. of Jno Duncan and Elizabeth Smith Coultrie. 1802 June 6 Duncan, David, son of Jno Duncan and Elizabeth Smith Coultrie. 1805 Apr 28 Duncan, Robert, son of Jno Duncan and Elizabeth Smith Coultrie. 1807 May 28 June 11 Duncan, Helen Watson, daur. of Jno Duncan and Elizabeth Smith Coultrie.No other information about this couple exists until John’s death is recorded on the stone in Balmerino churchyard, the inscription being:
no. 69 John Duncan late tennant Coultrie 2.2.1802 w Elizabeth Smith, chn Alex, Eliz inf.
154. James Henderson and Elizabeth Anderson
In preparation.
Farmer, Balmitchell, east of Slamannan, afterwards Craigieburn (where he died in1810), a large farm three miles south west of Falkirk.
Farmer.
John Hamilton Janet Spiers
There is little information about John and Janet in normal genealogy sources. The only mention of them is in Old Parish Registers is in Falkirk parish at their wedding on 15th December 1763. FR2358:
"John Hamilton in the parish of Cumbernauld and Janet Spiers in this parish."
There are also death certificates for two of their sons, Alex and John:
In Cumbernauld Churchyard there is a stone which does not impart much information:
1811 John Hamilton Janet Spiers.
However a lucky guess that John, possibly in Righead might have married the girl next door in Lochgreen (where the family were called Speirs) led to the discovery, in Calendar House of the following. (Punctuation and spelling as in the original).
The following is quoted from:
Genealogical Schemes
(prepared chiefly in the years 1880-84)
shewing the Descendants, as far as is known, of
William Spiers
Farmer on the estate of Castlecary in the
parish of Falkirk in the county of Stirling
in Scotland,
more particularly, of his sons
William Spiers, who bought the estate of Lochgreen, parish of Falkirk,
and
Alexander Spiers, farmer, parish of Falkirk.
Scheme. First his children and grandchildren.William Speirs
A
Descendants of Robert Speirs of Lochgreen:
R.S's family, John Speirs family, J. Henderson's family,
J. Russell's family, A. Spiers's family.B
Descendants of William Hay of Arnsbog:
WH's family, J Christison's family, J. Mackie's family,
J Stobo's family, J. Andersons family, M. Anderson's family.C
Descendants of David Speirs of Burnhouse.
DS's family, John Spier's family, Alex Jack's family.
Revd. Robert SpiersD
Family of Rev. Alexr Speirs, par. Min. of Kirkcaldy.
E
Family of Rev Dr. David Swan, par. minr. Scourie
DS's family, Rev. R Swan's family.Alexander Spiers
F
Descendants of John Russell, farmer, parish of Falkirk.
JR's family, Wm. Dickson's family, Wm Russell's family,
Geo. Leishman's family, John Gentles's family, Ebt Russell's family.G
Descendants of John Hamilton, farmer, Righead.
JH's family, Jas. Hay's family, A. Hamilton's family, Wm. Hamilton's family, Jas. Hamilton's family.
H Descendants of Alexr Spiers, farmer, Dykebraes.
AS's family, Alex Spiers family.I
Descendants of James Danskin farmer Hawkiedub.
JD's family, Geo. Danskin's family.Grand total of descendants: dead 770, living 1200.
Page G1
Family of John Hamilton, died before 1815, farmer, Righead, parish of Falkirk, Stirlingshire, and his wife Janet Speirs (married about 1763), died about 1780-90, daughter of Alexander Spiers, probably a farmer in Falkirk parish, and (probably) Jean Grindlay.Mary Hamilton; born about 1765, died at Harecraigs, parish of Denny, about 1849; after her father died she kept house for her brother James at Greenrig near Slamannan (not far from Righead), till he married; she then went to her sister Mrs Hay's. When 80, she was still able to go with the butter etc. to Falkirk six miles off, and shear corn in the afternoon. Unmarried.
Jean Hamilton; (?was she older than Mary), born about 1767, died about 1852-3 in a house on Banknock farm; married James Hay, died at Haircraigs in 1837, farmer, Bandomnie till 1817, then Haircraigs which he had bought, and on it built a house; son of James Hay, farmer Muirhead near Loanfoot, south west from Craigieburn (east of Loch Green), afterwards, probably Bandomnie, west of Loch Green, and Chrisian Mirk. (for their family and descendants see page G2)
John Hamilton; born at Righead about 1769 or 70, died at Greenhill 27th February 1859, farmer, Righead till he was an old man; married Margaret Russell, predeceased him, (daughter of ……. Russell, farmer the Drum, north east Loch Green, and sister of Thomas Russell, Bowrig, north east of Cumbernauld). His father left him a farm on Banknock, parish of Denny. He bought the farm called "Above the Wood" or Lower Greenhill, and latterly staid there. He was ordained an Elder in Dennyloanhead Secession Church 26 th Septr. 1830, (they had no family).
Alexander Hamilton; (named after his mother's father), born about 1772, died at Banknock 16th April 1863; learned to be a mason; was a small farmer at the Braes, Banknock, was afterwards for some years at Righead after his brother John left Righead, but returned to the Braes; married Janet Paul, born about 1790, died at West Banknock 15th Febr. 1855, daughter of William Paul, farmer, parish of Dunipace, and Janet Ewing. He was ordained an Elder in the Antiburger Secession Church (now U.P.) at Dennyloanhead 13 June 1810, and was 53 years an Elder there. (for their family and descendants see page G3.).
William Hamilton; (after mother's brother), born about 1774, died August 1862 at "Above the Wood"; farmer Threshbush (Rashbush) near Righead, for a time; he and his brother James had Jawhills and Rowantreehill (on the east of Fannyside Loch) between them, but he disposed of his interest to his brother James. He bought Forrester Quarter, north west of Loch Green, and staid there a short time. He also bought Yellow Knowe and Shankend the portion of "The Arns" that was bequeathed by William Russell to his daughter Agnes (Mrs Robert Speirs of Loch Green)'s son. When his brother John died he went to Lower Greenhill (left him by his Brother John's will), and staid there the last few years of his life. He married Christian Hay, died in childbed about a year after marriage, his sister Jean's husband's sister; married again Mary Stark daughter of Thomas Stark, farmer, Balmitchell, east of Slamannan, afterwards Craigieburn (where he died in 1810), a large farm three miles South west of Falkirk and Janet Clark. (for their family and descendants see page G4).
James Hamilton; (after father's brother, farmer, Birdestone, west of Campsie), the youngest born about 1777, died about 1849, (72 years old), at "The Feus"; farmer;Wester Greenrig (east of Fannyside Lochs) parish of Slamannan; married Janet Miller, born about 1797, died about 1848 at "The Feus" (9 months before him), daughter of …..Miller, farmer, Summerhill, near Condorrat; He had to sell his farm and went to stay at The Feus of Glenhead in the parish of Cumbernauld, (east of The Arns and of Righead). (for their family and Descendants see page G5 ).Page G2
Family and descendants of James Hay, died 1837, farmer, Bandomnie till 1817, afterwards Haircraigs, parish of Denny, both in Stirlingshire, and his wife Jean Hamilton, born about 1767 died about 1852-3, daughter of John Hamilton, farmer, Righead, parish of Falkirk, and Janet Spiers.
Janet Hay (m.m.), born 5th Jany 1805, died at Cumbernauld 1st Jany 1882; married 23 May 1823 John Cuthill, born about 1796, died 29th Nov. 1872, farmer and Laird of Banknock near Denny (ordained an Elder in Dennyloanhead Secession Church 12 March 1837), son of William Cuthill, farmer Dullatur, afterwards Banknock, which he had bought and Helen Ingles, and grandson of William Cuthell, Headswood, who was ordained an Elder in Dennyloanhead Secession Church 19th Augt. 1752. Their family:
Jean Cuthill (after m.m.), born 6th and baptized 31st October 1824, married 1849 her mother's cousin Alexander Hamilton, farmer, Righead. For their family see under husband's name page G3.
Helen Cuthill (f.m.), born 20th Nov. and baptized 17th Dec 1826, married 1853 Robert Chalmers born 20th Nov. 1823, bapt. 21 Dec; farmer Leysbent west of Denny; son of James Chalmers, farmer, Blaefaulds near Denny and Agnes Chalmers (dr. of Thomas Chalmers, farmer, West Borland, near Denny, afterwards Blaefaulds). Their family were: James Chalmers (f.f.), born 6th and baptized 29th October 1854. John Chalmers (m.f.), born 4th August 1856 died 3rd August 1881, Engineer in Keamers Janet Hay Chalmers (m.m.), born 1st Feby. '63? died at Cumbernauld 14 Feb 1870, Agnes Chalmers (f.m.), born 27 Aug 1865, died at Leysbent 6th Jany. 1876, Helen Chalmers (m.), born 30th March 1867, Robert Chalmers (f.), born 14th Feby. 1869, Janet Hay Chalmers (m.m.), born 10th June 1871, Jane Chalmers (m.s.), born 6th Sept 1873.Janet Cuthill; (m.), born 7th October and baptized 9th Nov. 1828, died at Banknock after a long illness 23rd January 1855, unmarried.
Elizabeth Cuthill, born 25th January 1831: married Thomas Laing, farmer, Canada; son of James Laing, farmer, Middle Banknock, and Margaret Russell. Their family were: Janet Laing (m.m.), born July 1863, Margaret Laing (f.m.), born about 1865, James Laing (f.f.), born about 1868, Elizabeth Laing (m.) born abt. 1870, John Laing (m.f.), born abt. March 1873.
Mary Cuthill, born 9th March 1833; married 10th Feby. 1865 Thomas Chalmers, born 29th May 1825 bapt. 12 June, died from an accident 16th April 1878, grocer Cumbernauld, brother of her sister Helen's husband. She is still a grocer at Cumbernauld. Their family: James Chalmers (f.f.), born 8th July 1869, Janet Hay Chalmers (m.m., born 9th Oct 1871. John Cuthill Chalmers (m.f.), born 11th March 1874, Agnes Chalmers (f.m.), born 9th or 11th Nov 1876.
William Cuthill, (f.f.), born 23 Aug 1835 succeded his father as laird of Banknock, and has Wellstrand Engine Works, Denny; unmarried.
James Cuthill (m.f.), born 14th Dec 1837; farmer, Township of Grays Carronbrook Post Office, Canada md. Robina Connell, daughter of ……Connell, distiller, afterwards farmer, now retired, and Margaret Duncan, died. Their family: John Cuthill (f.f.), born about 1870. Margaret Cuthill (m.m.), born abt. 1882.
John Cuthill (f.), born 11th Jan 1840, died 29th November 1882, farmer Canada; married Dickson Arbuckle, daughter of Alexander Arbuckle, farmer, Wester Banknock, and ….. Dickson (of Slamannan). Their family: John Cuthill (f.f.&f)Alexander Cuthill (m.f.), Jane Cuthill, William Cuthill (f.b.) Jessie Cuthill (f.m.) …. Cuthill - she died a week old.Christian Cuthill, born 28th May 1842; unmarried
Margaret Cuthill, born 9th April 1845; unmarried,
Catherine Cuthill, born 6th March 1848; married James Chalmers, farmer, Osliebrae, near Stewarton, Ayrshire, a cousin of her sisters Helen and Mary's husbands. Their family: Janet Chalmers (m.m.) , born abt. '76-7,Robert Chalmers born abt 1882.
James Hay (f.f.), born about 1809, died 13th January 1868; ordained minister of Secession Church, Inverary 24th June 1838, transferred to Govan (where he had formerly been a Missionary) in 1843 and inducted there 28th June 1847; married Margaret Ross, died about 1867. Their family:
Isabella Hay, born about 1842; deaf and dumb she stays with her sister.Jane Hay, (f.m.), born about 1844; married Revd. John McCorkindale minister of the Established Church. Lochgoilhead. Their family: Margaret McCorkindale (m.m.), Janet McCorkindale, John McCorkindale, James McCorkindale, (m.f.), Jane McCorkindale (m.), Isabella McCorkindale (m.s.), a daughter that died a girl, perhaps another child that died.
Mary Hay, died 4 or 5 years old.
James Hay, (f.f &f.), deaf and dumb; learned to be a draughtsman with Napier Shipbuilder, Govan; he is now in San Fransisco or perhaps some other place in America; unmarried.
Page G3.
The Family and descendants of Alexander Hamilton, mason, farmer, parish of Denny, born about 1772, died 16th April 1863, (son of John Hamilton; farmer, Rigghead, parish of Falkirk, and Janet Speirs) and his wife Janet Paul.John Hamilton (f.f.), born about 1806, died in his own house and property at Parkfoot, Dennyloanhead 14th February 1882; Miller, was a while at Allow, was a miller on his own account near Bonnybridge, and afterwards at Castlecary; was afterwards a vitualler at Parkfoot latterly retired married Janet Thomson, did not live long. dr of a farmer near Denny or north of it; married again June Turnbull, dr of George Turnbull, draper and clothier, latterly in Cumbernauld and June Lawrence; died not long after she was born. She stays at Parkfoot near Dennyloanhead. (no family).
Janet Hamilton, (after m.m, f.m. & m.), born about 1808; m? James Kirk, died, baker St Ninians near Stirling. She stays with her son the minister in Edinburgh. Their family:
Thomas Kirk (f.f), ordained minister of Maisondieu Lane U.P. Church, Brechin 22 April 1868, translated to Haymarket U.P. Church (a recently formed congregation), Edinburgh 1873: unmarried.
Alexander Kirk (m.f.) died; was in a bank in Edinburgh; unmarried.
Mary Kirk, stays with her brother Rev T Kirk. unmarried.
Jessie Kirk, died in India; married Rev John Traill, missionary of U.P. Church, Jeypore, son of a crofter near Brechin (with whom the family stays). Their family consisted of a son that died a boy, twins Jane Hamilton Traill and Henrietta Fraser Traill born abt. 1871, twins Jessie Traill and Helen Traill born abt. 1874 and Alexander Traill.
James Kirk (f) died early in St Ninians a young lad; was learning to be a baker
Other children, names and order of birth not known; that died young.
William Hamilton (m.f.), born about 1810; a miller, now farmer Johnston, Rock County, Wisconsin, U.S.; married Isabella McLay dr of John McLay, farmer, Arn Gibbon, near Kippen and Janet Yuill. Their family:
Jessie Yuill Hamilton (m.m.) unmarried, John McLay Yuill (m.f.) at home,
Isabella Monteith McGregor Hamilton. at home.
Alexander Hamilton (f), born about 1812; farmer, Righead (east of Cumbernauld) parish of Falkirk, ordained an elder in Dennyloanhead U.P. Church 17 April 1853; married 9th February 1849. his cousin's daughter Jean Cuthill (m.m.), born 6th October 1824 dr. of John Cuthill, farmer, Banknock and Janet Hay - (see preceding page). Family:
Janet Hamilton (m.m, f.m, m.) born 9th and baptized 11th Decr. 1849: md. James Forrester, died 20 Jany.1882; dairyman, Langloan, Coatbridge son of Joseph Forrester, Bandomnie and Janet Stark.. Their family: Jane Forrester (m.m.), born 28th April 1877. Joseph Forrester (f.f.), born 25 Jan 1879. Janet Forrester (f.m.), born about Nov. 1880, died 15th April 1881.
Jean Hamilton (m.), born 28 June 1851; married Thomas Miller, Bankhead, Denny, son of James Miller, farmer, now retired and staying at Bankhead and Janet Hay, died. Their family were: Jane Miller (m.m.), born 2 Feby 1879, Janet Miller (f.m.) born abt Oct 1880 died May 1883, James Miller (f.f.), born 12 June 1882.
Helen Hamilton (m.sis.), born 20 Aug 1853.
Alexander Hamilton (f.f & f.), born 14 Aug 1855, farming with his father.
Mary Hamilton (f.s. & m.s.), born 20 Jul 1857.
John Hamilton, (m.f.), born 19th July 1859, cabinet maker, Coatbridge, now with his sister at the dairy, Mrs Forrester.
William Hamilton (f.b.m.b.), born 6 July 1861; learning to be a joiner, Cumbernauld.
James Hamilton (f.b.& m.b.), born 1st Feby. 1864; studying for the ministry.
Robert Hamilton (f.b.), born 27 July 1867.Mary Hamilton (f.s.), born about 1814, died 15th February 1870; married 31st July 1838 William Henderson, born about 1813, died 22nd July 1877, cabinet maker, 48 Broad Street, Stirling; son of William Henderson (died in the house that he was born in), joiner, Greenloaning, and Margaret Burden. Their family:
Janet Paul Henderson (m.m.), born 17 Sept. 1839; md. July 1860 James Sutherland, engineer, Dundee, now in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire. Their family were: John Sutherland, died 8 months old, William Sutherland(m.f.), died 4 months old, Ernest Sutherland, Noel Sutherland, Mary Sutherland (m.m.) died 13 months old, Charles Sutherland, died abt. 1880.
William Henderson (f.f &f.), born 23 rd. Augt. 1841, died at Motherwell. Ontario, Canada 9th April 1877; was with Ace & Co., Stationers, Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow; md. Mary Milne. She is now in Chicago, ild. Their family were: Annabella Henderson, died 8 months old, William Henderson, (f.f & f.), died a few weeks old.
Margaret Burden Henderson (f.m.), born 6th Dec 1843; md. Robert Anderson, was out in India, now in London in a mercantile house. Their family were: Mary Henderson (m.m.), Robert Anderson, William Anderson (m.f.), died 13 months old, John Anderson, Walter Anderson, three children younger.
Mary Henderson (m.), born 27th July 1846, died 3rd or 4th November 1849.
Jane Allen Henderson, born 22nd Sept 1848, married 1 June 1857 Peter Campsie, plumber & gasfitter, Athlone, Ireland. Their family were: Mary Campsie (m.m.), born 1st Oct. 1877. Robert Watson Campsie (after the minister who baptized him) born August 1879, Jane ……. Campsie (f.m.), b. 10 Aug 1881.
Mary Ann Maitland Henderson, born 3rd January 1851, stays with her brother Alexr.
Alexander Hamilton Henderson (m.f.) born 16th July 1853; piano tuner, 134 Annfield Street, Denniston, Glasgow, unmarried.
James Hamilton (f.b.), born about 1817, died a young man before 1857, was serving with his father's brother John at Greenhill; was ordained an elder in Dennyloanhead U.P. Church 17th April 1853; unmarried.
Jane Hamilton (f.s.), born about 1819; married John Laing, died, brewer, Stirling, married again William Muirhead, farmer, Pirnhall, near Stirling (a widower)- (No family).
David Hamilton, born 10th May and baptized 10th June 1821; was a hotel keeper in Melbourne; is now in Flinders, Victoria; married twice in Australia. Eva Hamilton (of the first marriage), unmarried.
Robert Hamilton, born 31st May and baptized 27th June 1824 minister of churches at Fullarton & Avonbank, both near Motherwell Post Office, Ontario, Canada West, md. Agnes Sommerville, dr. of James? Sommerville, railway contractor, Larbert. Their family:
Alexander Hamilton (f.f.); studying for the ministry. James Sommerville Hamilton; a student, Margaret Hamilton; has visited Scotland, John Hamilton; died infant, Robert Hamilton (f.), Jessie Hamilton (f.m.), William Hamilton (f.b.).
Thomas Hamilton, born 10th Octr. and baptized 12th Novr.1826; miller, Dunblane, aftr. Craigforth near Stirling, now farmer and miller Kilmahog by Callander since abt. 1863; md. Jean Kay. Their family:
Alexander Hamilton (f.f.), born about 1853 in Commercial Bank, Stirling, md. 31st Dec. 1880 Annie Taylor, only child of James Taylor, land steward, Auld House, Buchanan, by Drymen. They had Thomas Hamilton (f.f.), born abt. January and died abt. July 1882. And another child.
Duncan Hamilton, born about 1855; miller with his father.
Janet Hamilton and Jane Hamilton (twins) born about 1859, Janet died about 1867, Jane is at home.
Margaret Hamilton, died before her father; unmarried.Page G4.
Family and descendants of William Hamilton, born about 1774, died August 1862, farmer, parish of Falkirk, (son of John Hamilton, farmer, Righead, parish of Falkirk and Janet Spiers), and his second wife, Mary Stark..
Janet Hamilton (m.m.& f.m.), born about 1813, died about 1850; married James Forrester died abt. 1837, 5 months after her, in the Edinburgh Infirmary, blacksmith, Bonnybridge; son of George Forrester, smith, Bonnybridge and Mary Gilchrist (whose folk were foresters about Castlecary). Their family:
George Forrester, (f.f.), born abt. 1837 died abt. 1866, cloth merchant Airdrie; married Mary Bryce, died. She married again Andrew Lawrence, web agent Airdrie. Their family: James Forrester, (f.f.) at sea, Janet Forrester, in service at Partick, Mary Forrester (m), died a girl, Margaret Forrester died a girl.
William Forrester, (m.f.), born about 1839; innkeeper, Harthill; married Margaret Farmer, died 1865 (2 children); married again Margaret Imrie Baillie, born 22nd March and baptized 12th May 1844, dr. of William Baillie, died, farmer, Garbethill, afterwards Bankside west from Denny and Elizabeth M…… and grand dr. of William Baillie, farmer Blacksyke? or Fannyside & Christian Neilson. Their family: Margaret Forrester, at home, Janet (Jessie) Forrester (f.f.), at home, Elizabeth Forrester (m.m.), James Forrester (f.f.), Christina Forrester (m.s.) died 5 months old, Mary Forrester (m.s.), Annie Forrester (m.m.s.), Jane Forrester (m.s.), William Forrester (f.),George Forrester (f.b.)
Mary Hamilton, (m), born Oct 1815 at Threshbush; married John Stark (f.f.), born 1805, died 8th Nov. 1876; farmer, Greenhill near Slamannan after from 1851 Woodburn near Falkirk, son of Thomas Stark, proprietor of Wester Greenhill, and Catherine Main, and grandson of John Stark, farmer, Greenhill, and Margaret Stark (cousins?), and of David Main, farmer, The Lodge, near Slamannan. Their family:
Thomas Stark, (f.f.), born 21st Oct and baptized 24 Nov 1839, died about January 1849.
Mary Stark (m.m.), born 23rd October 1841, bapt .21st Nov. Keeps house for her brother William,
Catherine Stark (f.m.), born 22nd Nov and baptized 13th Dec 1843; died about 1848,
William Stark (m.f.), born 24th Dec 1845, baptized 14th Jan 1846; farmer, Middlefield, near Falkirk; unmarried,
John Stark (f.), born about 1848, died about 1849, 18 months old,
Thomas Stark (f.f.), born 11th Febry. 1850?; farmer, Woodburn.
John Stark (f.), born about 1852, died about Feb or March 1853,
Jane Stark (f.s.), born 24th October 1854; stays at Woodburn,
James Stark (after father's half uncle Revd Jas Stark, Ailon near Berwick), born 4th June 1857, died about 1864.
Jean Hamilton, (f.s.), died an infant.
John Hamilton, (f.f.), died about August 1862, about a week before his father, farmer, Threshbush on Castlecary Estate, parish of Falkirk; married Margaret Gilles, dr. of John Gilles, farmer, Highland Dykes, east from Bonnybridge on the road to Larbert and Jean Taylor. Their family:
William Hamilton (f.f.), born about 1847, died 10th March 1881 at Seebegs, unmarried.
John Hamilton (m.f.& f.); small farmer, Forrester Quarter, near Greenhill; unmarried,
James Hamilton, clerk in Simpsons warehouse, corner of Argyle St. & Jamaica St., Glasgow; unmarried.
Jane Hamilton (m.m.).
Mary Stark Hamilton (f.m.), born 21st July 1857, died at Longcroftstone 31st January 1881.
Alexander Hamilton; born about 1859. Died 10th Oct 1878.
Henry Hamilton; was a pupil teacher, now, since beginning of 1883, in an office in Glasgow.Page G5
Family and descendants of James Hamilton, born about 1777, died about 1849, farmer, Wester Greenrig. Parish of Slamannan, afterwards stayed at The Feus; Glenhead, parish of Cumbernauld, (the youngest son of John Hamilton, farmer, Righead, parish of Falkirk, and Janet Spiers) and his wife Janet Miller, born about 1797, died abt. 1848, daughter of James Miller, farmer and laird of The Myvol, a farm in Monklands parish.John Hamilton (f.f.& m.f.); funeral undertaker, Ashtabula(?) County Ohio, United States of America; married Isabella Bissett of Airdrie. Their family: Three daughters.
Janet Hamilton (m. & f.m.), born 6th April 1824, died 8th Sept 1873, married 15th April 1850 Robert Anderson (f.b & m.b.), born 2nd Augt. 1822, dairyman and contractor 1857-1874, carter till 1876, Coatbridge, now retired staying in Baird Street; son of Thomas Anderson, born 2nd June 1795, farmer, Langdale, parish of New Monkland afterwards dairyman and mineral borer, 1851-55, dairyman till'57 Airdrie, and Agnes Shaw born abt.1797, died 4th Jan 1840. Their family:
Thomas Anderson (f.f.), born 8th March 1853, died 26th Decr. 1854,
Thomas Anderson (f.f.), born 27th June 1855, died 19th Febr 1856,
Elizabeth Anderson, born 27 April 1858; married 17th February 1879 James McCulloch, brickbuilder, Motherwell, son of David McCulloch, brickburner, now contractor, Mossend, and Elizabeth Service. Their family: Janet Hamilton Anderson McCulloch (m.m.) born 8th Oct 1880.
Janet Anderson (m.m & m), born 27th July 1860; md. 9th Aug 1882 Robert Thomson, clerk in Caledonian Ry Cos offices, Edinburgh, son of William Thomson, Railway Plate Layer, Biggar(?), and Janet Fleming. Their family: William Thomson (f.f.), born 18th Augt. '83.
Agnes Shaw Anderson (f.m.), born 21st January 1863; at home with her father.
Robert James Anderson (f. & m.f.), born 3rd Febr. 1869, died 8th Sept. 1879.
James Hamilton, (f.), born abt. 1826, was about a year a small, farmer at Threaprig N.W. of Slamannan, went to America about 1850, farmer, married abt. 1848 Agnes Buchanan, daughter of John Buchanan, baker, Kilsyth. Their family:
A son (James?), born abt 1849,
A daughter born on the passage out abt. 1850,
A daughter, (Janet?) born in America.
William Hamilton, born 24th August 1828, wrought as a linen scutcher, or lint clover, and in summer time cut hay etc. at the Feus; farmer, Wester Greenrig 1860-68, Garbethill 1868-71, Arns 1871-74, Garbethill again 1874-78, now a farmer Garbethill including Auld Shield, Shank, parish of Cumbernauld; married 12th Dec 1851 Margaret Braid, born 1st May 1826, daughter of John Braid, died abt 1837, farm-labourer and weaver, Croy farm, farmforeman, Church of Muir farm, parish of St. Ninians, and Mary Leckie, (died Decr. 1857), and grand dr.of John Braid, farmer, Auchenbee, parish of Cumbernauld, and of Andrew Leckie, farmer, Garrick, parish of Gargunnock near Kippen. Their family:
Mary Hamilton (m.m.), born at The Feus of Glenhead 23rd January 1853,
James Hamilton (f.f.), born at Glenhead Old House 5th Dec 1854, and baptized 14th January 1855,
Janet Hamilton (f.m.), born 2nd Jan 1858,
John Hamilton (m.f.) born at West Greenrig near Slamannan, but in the parish of Falkirk, 29th Sept 1860,
Margaret Hamilton (m.), born 13th Feb 1863,
William Hamilton (f.), born at Garbethill old house 30th October 1869.
Mary Hamilton, born about 1830, died end of 1854, married about 1853 her sister Janet's husband's brother John Shaw Anderson (m.b.), born April 1826; carter, Airdrie; he married again about 1856 Barbara Paterson. Their family:
A child, died about 2 hours old, 1854 about June (?).
Jean Hamilton, (f.s.), born about 1833, died 23rd March 1882, married abt. 1850 William Russell, Carter Carron Iron works, staid at Stenhousemuir, whose mother was of Auld Shields near Garbethill. They imigrated to Australia about 1852 or '53 and lived at a place about 20 miles from Melbourne. Their family:
Henry Russell, born abt. 1850 (or'51); Australia; married.
James Russell, (m.f.), born abt. 3 weeks before they went out and died not long after they arrived.
A daughter, (Janet?), born about 1854,
James Russell, (m.f.), born abt 1856, labourer.
A son (William?), born about 1862, died March 1882
A daughter, born about 1856, keeps her father's house.
Margaret Hamilton, born abt Novr. 1837, at Wester Greenrig; married Finlay Kerr, born abt 1835, died at 4 Prussia St., 11th July 1873; Carter in Saucel Distillery, Paisley; son of Alexander Kerr, small farmer, Daldunnet, abt. two miles from Aberfoyle Inn, and Margaret Graham, living at Daldunnet. She stays at 36 Causewayside Street, Paisley, and keeps boarders. Their family:
Janet Kerr (m.m.), born 26th Dec. 1857 (or '56), died April 1877 (or '76). Unmarried.
Margaret Kerr (m.), born 24th Augt. 1859, died 4th Nov. 1882; married 15th April 1880 William Connal. They went out to America abt July 1880, but returned abt the end of the year as she had taken a severe cold. He went out again towards the end of the following year (1881). He works in Horsman & Sons' Fringe Factory, Philadelphia. U.S. (No child)
Alexander Kerr (f.f.), born 17th April 1861; mason, Paisley; married Janet Sim, dr.
of …..Sim, baker, High Street, Paisley. They stay in the High Street at the top of Lady Lane. They have an infant born abt end of Nov. 1883
Mary Kerr (f.s & m.s.),,born 18th July 1864; works in Clarks Thread Works.
Finlay Kerr (f.), born 5th Jan 1866 clerk in the Abbey Parochial Board Office.
James Kerr (f.b. & m.b.), born 26th Dec 1868; is with …..McKellar, grocer, Causewayside St.
John Kerr (f.b. & m.b.), born abt. Augt. 1870, died abt. Oct 1870.
Twins; John Kerr (f.b. & m.b.) and Jane Kerr (m.s.) born abt 20th Dec 1871. John died abt March 1872 and Jane abt. April 1872.
188. William Cuthill and Helen Ingles
William and Helen were married on 19th June 1791. She was thirty-two and he forty-six.
William was the second and oldest surviving son of William Cuthell and Christian Russell of Headswood, Denny, Stirlingshire.
Helen was the youngest daughter of William Inglis & Elizabeth Hogg from Cupar, Fife.
There are more than fifty miles between Denny and Cupar so how, in those days of poor communications, did they meet? The couple's gt-gt-grandson, Bill Cuthill, an Australian, claimed that they met at the Falkirk Tryst. This was a great fair where cattle, sheep and horses were sold. It was held in autumn where the town of Stenhousemuir now stands. The Tryst was more than simply a market; it had swings, roundabouts, mountebanks (Sellers of quack medicines in public places) and all that would make a good day (or several days and nights) out. It seems very plausible that Helen may have, on occasion, come from Fife with her family for such an event and been swept off her feet by William, some fourteen years her senior. Indeed if the timing of the Tryst, the wedding and the births of the first two children is taken into account, it is probable that they met in the autumn of 1790!
After the wedding, the couple initially lived and worked at Dullatur on the Antonine wall in a farm, which William had been renting prior to his marriage. In the next three-and-a-half years, three children were born. The first was Alexander (the record of whose birth has not been found), then William, who was born in Cumbernauld on 8th May 1792. Then came Elizabeth, born at Dullatur on 16th December 1794, just a few days before William and Helen completed the purchase of Easter Ballenknock, now known as East Banknock. The Sasine Abridgement for this purchase is given below and the full Sasine appears as [Appendix I]
Dec 15 1794 2850
William Cuthill, tenant, Dollater, seised, Dec 9 1794,- in Easter Ballenknock, par. Denny; on disp by Francis Watson, merchant, Falkirk, Apr 24 1794;- and Helen Inglis, his spouse, seised, eod die, in liferent of said lands, propris manibus of the said William Cuthill.
P.R.33.300
The purchase had not gone through easily. The property had been rouped, (auctioned) and William's offer of £413 had been rejected in favour of a higher offer of £420. The person who had offered the £420, was, however, unable to find caution, (pronounced kayshun and meaning a guarantor) for the purchase and so reneged on the deal. The document in [Appendix II], part of the Articles of Roup, explains the whole situation.
After the move to Easter Ballenknock, two further children were born there, John on 7th March 1796 and James on 30 June 1798. The record of these births is given below.
O.P.R. Denny (476).
Date Child Parents Witnesses 1796 March 7th John William Cuthil James Hillas Thomas GentlesNote that, although the births were recorded in Denny Church, the family were in fact members of Dennyloanhead Secession Church.1798, June James Cuthil lawful son of William Cuthill and Helen Ingles in Banknock was baptized; who was born on the tenth currt.
Over the next years, little is known about the couple except that there are records of William being involved in a considerable number of transactions involving land transfers. A selection of the relevant Sasine Abridgments is given in [Appendix III] A more complete record of these transactions could be compiled but this would require many hours of work at the National Archives of Scotland.
The only other piece of factual information is that William, in 1812, when his daughter, Elizabeth married Thomas Russell, was recorded as being a "post carrier". What exactly a post carrier did in those days is unclear. We know from the 1794 Sasine that William could not write his own name so he could hardly have read addresses to make deliveries in the way they are done today. It is possible that post was delivered by instructing the post carrier verbally to "Take this to…..". On the other hand William seems to have been wealthy enough to employ others to carry out deliveries so perhaps his role was purely supervisory.
Helen carried out the usual activities of a farmer’s wife including the making of the blanket pictured in the scrapbook. Once the men-folk had sheared the sheep, the wool was cleaned and spun by the women. The yarn was then sent to the local weaver who produced the blanket ready to be embroidered. The farmer’s wife of course, dyed the threads on the farm. The close-up shows that the back of the blanket is as well sewn as the front. This blanket must have been something special as it had been rarely if ever used. In a later generation, it was said that one member of the family read to the others as they sewed.
William died on the 6th of July 1819 and by the 25th of the same month the sasine in [Appendix IV] had been drawn up, giving Helen lifetime use of the property but ensuring that it passed to their son, John on her death. On the 6th August1825, Helen and John were back at the lawyers for a Confirmation (Appendix V) of the 1794 Sasine. The reason for this seems to lie in the old Scots system of land ownership. At one time, the only way a vassal could divest himself of land was to resign it to the feu superior. In time, however, this changed and transfers "a me val de me", a sort of sub-feu, came to be accepted. This form of transfer avoided the need, for the time being at least, to pay the feu superior a 'composition'. The document in [Appendix V] makes the 1794 sasine of Easter Banknock (which was, "a me val de me") "public" by obtaining 'charter of confirmation' from the superior. As Helen died on 25th August 1825, this confirmation may have been sought in anticipation of her death
The deaths of William and Helen are recorded on a gravestone erected in Denny churchyard by their son. The stone is now deteriorating and the inscriptions, particularly on the diamond shaped, bronze lozenges are difficult to read. The stone is dated 1833 and records events in the family which are not recorded elsewhere. The inscriptions are:
Lozenges, from the left:
First: Elizabeth Cuthell (rest illegible).
Second: Robert Cuthell Tinsmith 2 Aug 1853 35 years.
Third: William Cuthell, MA, Student of Divinity 17 Dec. 1839 23 years.
Fourth: Illegible.
Left panel:
Sacred to the memory of William Cuthell of Banknock who died 6th July 1819 aged seventy three years and of his spouse Helen Inglis who died 21st October 1825 aged sixty seven years.
Right panel:
To the memory of Margaret Inglis who died 29th July 1830 aged seventy seven years. Also Jean & Janet Cuthell who died in infancy.
Centre Panel:
Erected by William Cuthell Merchant Denny who died 3rd Oct. 1868 aged 76 years
1794 Sasine Banknock sasine of 1794.
Appendix I
Appendix I
In the name of God amen. Know all men by this present public Instrument That upon the Ninth …. day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and ninety four and of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith the thirty fifth year In presence of me Notary Public and the witnesses afterwards subscribing Compeared personally William Cuthill Tenant in Dollater and passed with us and David Liddel Mason at Woodhead Bailie in that part specially Constituted by virtue of the precept of Sasine after insert to the Ground of the Lands and others after mentioned Having and Holding in his hands a Disposition of the date aftermentioned made and granted by Francis Watson Merchant in Falkirk to and in favour of the said William Cuthill Whereby he for the Causes therin specified Sold alienated and Disponed from him and his heirs and Successors to and in favour of the said William Cuthill his heirs and assignees whomever heritably and irredemably All and Whole that five Shilling land of the old Extent of Easter Ballenknock with houses Biggings Yeards tofts crofts mosses muirs meadows Outfields Infields pastures and hail other priviledges and pertinents thereat All lying within the Parish of Denny and County of Stirling, together with all right title and Interest Claims of right property and possession puetory or possessory which he his predecessors and authors heirs and successors have or could anyway Claim or pretend thereto in time coming As the same Containing Obligement to Infeft a me val de me procuratory of resignation Clause of absolute warrandices Assignation to the writs and evidences and rents mails and duties of the said Subjects precept of Sasine before mentioned after insert and sundry other Clauses in itself more fully beirs Which Disposition contains as said is the said William Cuthill presented to the said David Liddel Baillie foresaid desiring and requiring him to proceed to the due Execution of His office by Giving Sasine in terms thereof Which desire the said Baillie having found good and reasonable he received the said Disposition into his hands and delivered the same to me Notary Public to be read and published in the presence of the witnesses which I accordingly did and have herein inserted the said precept of Sasine whereof the tenor follows vizt: “Moreover to the effect the said William Cuthill and his foresaids may be infeft and seized in the said Lands and others foresaid I hereby Desire and require you, and each of you my Baillies in that part hereby specially Constituted That upon my signe thereof ye pass to the Ground of the said Land and there give and deliver to the said William Cuthill and his foresaids heritable state and Sasine actual real and Corporal possesion of All and Whole the said Five Shilling land of and extent of Easter Ballenknock with the pertinents upon and desired as aforesaid And that by delivery to the said William Cuthill or his foresaid or to his or their certeurs attorney or attornies in his or their names Bearers hereof of Earth and Stone of and upon the ground of the said Lands and all other Symbols usual and requisite And this in no way ye leave undone Which to do I Comend to your Jointly and Severally my full power by this my precept of Sasine directed to you for that effect In witness whereof I have subscribed these presents written upon this and two preceeding pages of paper dated stamped Conform to Law by Thomas McFee Clerk to James Henderson writer Falkirk Att Falkirk the twenty fourth day of April seventeen hundred and ninety four years Before these witnesses the said James Henderson and Thomas McFee frequends Francis Watson James Henderson Witness and Thomas McFee Witness.” After reading and publishing of which Disposition and precept of Sasine above inserts therin Contained the said David Liddel as Baillie foresaid in virtue of the office of Baillery thereby Committed to him Gave and Delivered Heritable state and Sasine actual real and Corporal posession to the said William Cuthill of All and Whole the said Five Shilling land of old extent of Easter Ballenknock with the pertinents lying and described as aforesaid And that by delivery to him of Earth and Stone of and upon the Ground of the foresaid Lands and all other Symbols requisite and necessary conform to and in terms of the said Disposition and precept of Sasine above insert therin Contained in all points Whereupon and upon all and Sundry the premises the said William Cuthill asked and took Instruments in the hands of me Notary Public Subscribing and immediately thereafter the said William Cuthill being thus vested and seized in the fee of the said Lands and others Gave and Delivered ex propris manibus to Helen Inglis his spouse during all her days of her lifetime if she survive him lifereal State and Sasine actual real and Corporal possession of All and Whole the said Five Shilling land of the Old Extent of Easter Ballenknock with the pertinents and that by delivery to Alexander Marshall weaver at Meurdhead as attourney for and in her name and behalf of Earth and Stone of the Ground of the same and other Symbols necessary Whereupon the said Alexander Marshall attorney foresaid also asked and took Instruments in the hands of me Notary Public Subscribing These things were so done upon the Ground of the said lands and others between the hours of one and two in the afternoon of the day month year of God and Kings reign respectively first before written Before and in the presence of James Dalrymple Merchant in Falkirk and James Young Changekeeper at Parkfoot witnesses to the premisses specially called and required And in Testimony of the liferent right so granted by the said William Cuthill to the said Helen Inglis he hath Subscribed this instrument of the date above written in presence of me Notary Public and the witnesses above Designed and hereto with me subscribing.
James Dalrymple Witness
James Young Witness
At Stirling the Fifteenth day of December one thousand seven hundred and Ninety Four years. The sasine above written being presented by Colin Dawson writer in Stirling Is Registered on the Three hundred and Three hundred and first leaves of the Twelfth Book of the next particular Register of Sasines Reversions and others kept at Stirling for the Shires of Stirling and Clackmannan and Stewarty of Monteith By
JN Mackillop.
William Cuthell X
I James Henderson authorized as notary public of Edinburgh make witness in this place by all singular acts of Parliament set before at the second session to have seen, known and heard by all particular principles set before and brought forward accurately I have marked and noted the signing by hand of the document in this public instrument faithfully signed and executed. The testimony is completed in good faith and is a true witness as required.
Jura fidesque
James Henderson N.P.
Roup
Part of Articles of Roup
Appendix II
Know All Men by these presents that I Francis Watson Merchant in Falkirk heritable Proprietor of the Lands and others after Disponed Considering that by Articles of Roup dated the Twentieth day of March last I having exposed to Sale the Lands of Easter Ballenknock with the pertinents underwritten at which Sale Compeared James Shearer of Haggs of Bankier who offered for the said Land Four hundred and Twenty pounds Sterling and being the last and highest offerer was preferred to the purchase by Mr. James Aitken Writer in Falkirk Judge of the said Roup upon his fulfilling the purchasers part of the said Conditions which he obliged himself to do And Whereas by the Fourth article of said Conditions of Roup it is Expressely conditioned That the highest and last offerer should be obliged within ten days after the day of the Roup to grant Bond for the price offered by him with a Sufficient Cautioner to the satisfaction of the Exposer payable at the term of Whitsunday first with a fifth part thereof of penalty and annual rent in case of failure and which Bond should be so Granted under the penalty of one fifth more of the price offered in case of not Granting the Same And of the purchaser showing face in Granting the said Bond he should over and above forfeit his interest in the said purchase and it should be optional to me either to hold the said Lands houses and others myself or of new to Expose the same to Sale or to Declare the same to belong to the next and immediate offerer and in case intimation of the said failure to find caution should be made to the immediate preceeding offeror he should be deemed the purchaser and should be obliged within the like Space of Ten days after such intimation to grant Bond for the price offered by him with a sufficient cautioner in terms of said articles under the like penalty and forfieture and so forth through the whole course of the offerors And the said James Shearer having failed to find caution to terms of said articles And intimation having been made to William Cuthill Tenent in Dollater of his said failure the purchase Devolved upon him as the next and immediate preceeding offeror who signed his offer at the price of Four Hundred and Thirteen Pounds Sterling being the price offered by him for the said Lands And Seeing that the said William Cuthill has of equal date with these presents Granted Bill and Bond for the price offered by him with a Sufficient Cautioner payable against the Term of Whitsunday first with interest thereof from the term of Martinmas last during the not payment whereof I hereby Grant the Recipe renouncing all objections in the Contrary and Discharge the said William Cuthill thereof forever Therefore Will ye me to have Sold alienated and Disponed as I by these presents Sell alienate and Dispone from me my Heirs and Successors to and in favour of the said William Cuthill and his heirs and assignees whomsoever heritably and irredeemable All and Whole that five Shilling Land of old extent of Easter Ballenknock with houses Biggings Yarrds Tofts Crofts Mosses Muirs outfields Infields pastures and hail other privileges and pertinents thereof as presently possessed by John Fleeming and James Bryson all lying within the Parish of Denny and County of Stirling together with all right title and Interest Claim of Right Property and possession petitory or possessory which I my predecessors and authors heirs and Successors have had of can anyway Claim or pretend thereto in time coming In which Lands and others above Disponed I Bind and Oblige myself and my forsaids to infeft and Seize the said William Cuthill and his forsaids upon their own Charges and Expenses and that by two several infeftments and manners of Holding and thereof to be holden of me and my forsaids in fee Blanch for payment for payment of a Penny Scots in name of Blanch Farm at the Term of Whitsunday yearly if asked only andFrancis Watson
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the other of said Infeftments to be holden from me of and under my immediate lawfull Superiors thereof in the same manner that I my predecessors and authors held hold or might have holden the same without these others by Resignations or Confirmations or both the one without prejudice to the other And for Completing the said Infeftment by resignation I hereby Make and Constitute
and each of them my lawfull and irrevocable Procurators for me and in my Name to Resign and Surrender as I by these presents Resign, Surrender Upgive Overgive and Deliver All and Whole the five shilling Land of old Extent of Easter Ballenknock with the pertinents all lying and Described as in the Dispositive Clause of these presents together with all right title and interest Claim of right property and possessions petitory or possessory which I my predesessors and authors heirs and Successors have or can pretend hereto In the hands of my said Superiors or of their Commissioners in their name having power to receive resignations and thereupon to Grant new Infeftments In favour and for new Infeftment of the same to be made given and granted to the said William Cuthill and his heirs and assignees heritably irredemably in due and Competent form Acts instruments and Documents thereupon to ask and take and generally every other thing thereanent to do which I could do myself if personally present of which to the office of Procuratory in Such cases as known to belong Ratifying hereby and Confirming whatever my said Procurators shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premisses in virtue hereof Which Lands and others disponed with this Right and Disposition of the same and Infeftment to follow hereon I Bind and oblige myself and my forsaids to warrant to the said William Cuthill and his forsaids to be free of all burdens and incumbrances and grounds of eviction whatever at all hands and against all Deewty And further I hereby make and Constitute the said William Cuthill and his forsaids my lawfill Cessioners and Assignees not only in and to the whole writs and evidents rights titles and Securities of the said lands and others made and Granted in favours of me my predecessors and authors and whole clauses therein contained with all that has followed or may be competent to follow thereon forever But also in and to the rents mails and Duties of the said Lands and others due and payable for and furth thereof from and since the term of Martinmas last which is hereby Declared to be the Term of his entry to the said Subjects and in all time coming Surrogatory hereby and Substituting the said William Cuthill and his foresaids in my full right and place of the premisses for assignations above written I Bind and oblige me to warrant as follows vist. In so far as concerns the writs and Evidents at all hands and against all Deewty And in so far as concerns the rents mails Duties from my own proper facts and Deeds only And further I hereby oblige me my heirs and Successors to free and relieve the said William Cuthill and his forsaids of all feu duties less Minister Stipend and other public Burdens exigible furth of said subjects at and preceeding the said term of Martinmas last the Said William Cuthill and his forsaids being bound to free and relieve me and my foresaids of the same thereafter in all time coming And having herewith Delivered up to theFrancis Watson
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said William Cuthill the title Deeds of said Subjects I consent to the Registration hereof in the Books of Council and Session or others competent to remain for preservation and all Executors requisite pass hereon in form as Effeirs I constitute
My Procurators &
Moreover to the Effect the said William Cuthill and his forsaids may be infeft and Seized i n the said lands and others forsaid I hereby Desire and Require you
And each of you my Baillies in that part hereby Specially Constituted That upon sight hereof ye pass to the Ground of the said Lands and there Give and Deliver to the said William Cuthill and his forsaids heritable State and Sasine actual real and Corporal possession of All and Whole the said Five shilling Land of old Extent of Easter Ballenknock with the pertinents lying and Described as aforesaid And that by Delivery to the said William Cuthill or his foresaids or to his or their certain Attourney or Attournies in his or their names Bearers hereof of Earth and Stone and upon the Ground of the said lands and all the other Symbols usual and Commit to you Jointly and Severally my full power by this my precepe of Sasine Directed to you for their Effect in witnes whereof I have subscribed these presents written upon this and the two preceeding pages of paper duly stamped conform to Law by Thomas Moffat Clerk to James Henderson Writer in Falkirk Att Falkirk the twenty fourth day of April Seventeen hundred and ninety four years Before these witnesses the said James Henderson and Thomas MoffatFrancis Watson
James Henderson Witness
Thos Moffat Witness
A selection of entries from Sasine Abridements Appendix III A selection of entries from Sasine Abridements Appendix III
Mar 31 1803
4522
James Marshall, son of John Marshall Conniepark seised Feb 12 1803-in 1 rood 1 fall and 27 ell of land of Haggs of North Garngrew, par Denny; on feu con. between him and William Cuthell of Banknock Feb 12 1803.
4523 (similar)
Apr 1 1808
5761
Matthew Hay, sometime changekeeper in Haggs of Bankier and William Hay his Son, seised in liferent and fee respectively Feb 27 1808;- in 1 rood of lands of Haggs of north Garngrew, par. Denny;- on feu con, between the said …… …… and William Cuthill of Banknock, May 17 1799, and Mary Thomson spouse of the said Matthew Hay seised, eod die, in liferent of the said subject, propris manibus of him for himself, and as attorney for the said William Hay.
P.R. 43.209
Apr 22 1808
5780
William Cuthill, portioner, Banknock, seised Mar 1 1808 in a 3s 9d land of Wester Maillings of Denny par. Denny; in security of £100;- on a bond by John Cuthill of Woodhead January 1 1795.
P.R. 43.245
2856 Janet Hay spouse of John Cuthill of Middle Banknock. James Hay of Haircraigs her father – Dec 8 1838 PR 196.234
9266 …..Helen Inglis relicit and John his son… Elizabeth, sister of John. Also 5977, 6032, 6023, 6121, 7502, 8648. 1830 – 1840
- Dec 8th 1838
Wm. Hay workman Banknock as heir to John Hay there his brother seized Oct 13 1838 in the pro indiviso half of a piece of ground consisting of 1 rood 3 falls & 21 ells being part of the lands of North Garngrew par Denny:- on PR.CL.Con by William Cuthill merchant Denny Oct 13 1838 PR 196.231
Appendix IV Sasine of twenty-first July 1819 Appendix IV
In the name of God Amen. Know all Men by this present public Instrument of Sasine That upon the Twenty first day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Nineteen and of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King Defender of the Faith the fifty ninth year In presence of me Notary Public and witnesses subscribing Compeared personally Helen Inglis widow of William Cuthill Portioner of Banknock and John Cuthill youngest son in life of the said William Cuthill and passed with us and John Kidston Nailer in Denny Bailie in that part specially constituted by virtue of the Precept of Sasine after inserted to the ground of the subjects after mentioned Having and Holding in their hands a principal Disposition and Settlement of the date underwritten and containing the said Precept of Sasine Made and Granted by the said William Cuthill to and in favour of the said Helen Inglis and John Cuthill Whereby for the causes therein specified the said William Cuthill with the special advice and consent of the said Helen Inglis his spouse inter alia Gave Granted and Disponed it and in favour of the said Helen Inglis his Spouse in liferent for her liferent use only and to the said John Cuthill his heirs and assignees whomsoever in fee heritably and irredeemably All and Whole the Five shilling land of old extent of Easter Banknock with houses biggings yards tofts crofts mosses muirs meadows outfields infields pasture and haill other privileges and pertinents thereof as then possessed by the said William Cuthill himself all lying within the parish of Denny and County of Stirling Bounded and particularly described in manner mentioned in the original rights and infeftments thereof Together with the Tiends of the same But with and under the burden of payment making by the said John Cuthill and his foresaids to Elizabeth Cuthill daughter of the said William Cuthill of the sum of Three Hundred Pounds Sterling payable at the first term of Whitsunday or Martinmas happening Four years after the decease of the said William Cuthill and his said spouse and Survivor of them and the legal interest thereof from the first term of Whitsunday or Martinmas happening after the decease of the said William Cuthill and his said spouse and Survivor of them till payment and which sums of principal and interest were thereon declared a real burden affecting said subjects As the said Disposition and Settlement containing the said Precept of Sasine and sundry other clauses in itself more fully bears Which Disposition and Settlement containing as said is the said Helen Inglis and John Cuthill presented to the said John Kidston Baillie foresaid and desired him to proceed to the execution of the office of Balliary thereby committed to him by giving Sasine to the said Helen Inglis and John Cuthill of the foresaid subjects for their respective rights of liferent and fee as above mentioned in terms of the said Disposition and Settlement and Precept of Sasine therein contained Which desire the said John Kidston Baillie foresaid finding to be just and reasonable he received the said Disposition and settlement into his hands and delivered the same to me the said Notary Public to be read and published to the witnesses present which I did accordingly and of which Precept of Sasine therein contained the tenor follows vizt: “Attour to
and each of you jointly and severally my Baillies in that part specially constituted That on sight hereof ye pass to the ground of the said respective subjects and there Give and deliver heritable State and Sasine actual real and corporal possession to the said William Cuthill my Son and his forsaids in fee of All and Whole the respective Subjects above disponed to him lying bounded and described as aforesaid with the tiends and pertinents And also that ye give and deliver heritable and liferent State and Sasine actual real and corporal possession to the said Helen Inglis my spouse in liferent for her liferent use allenarly and to the said John Cuthill my son and his foresaids in fee of All and Whole the subjects above disponed to them with the Teinds and pertinents lying bounded and described as aforesaid and that by delivery to the said Helen Inglis and to the said William Cuthill and John Cuthill and their forsaids or to their certain attorney or attornies in their names bearers hereof of Earth and Stone of and upon the ground of the said lands with a handful of grass or corn for the said tiends and other symbols necessary and usual But always with and under the provisions before written all which are hereby declared to be real burdens affecting said subjects and are appointed to be engrossed in the infeftments to follow hereon and this in nowise ye leave undone which to do this my Precept of Sasine shall be to you a sufficient warrant In witness whereof I have subscribed these presents written upon this and the two preceding pages of Stamped paper by George Liddle Apprentice to William Storie Writer in Falkirk along with the said Helen Inglis my spouse in testimony of her approbation of the premisses at Falkirk the Tenth day of February Eighteen hundred and fourteen years Before these witnesses the said William Storie and George Liddle/ Signed by William Cuthill Helen Inglis Wm. Storie Witness Geo. Liddle Witness.” After reading and publishing of which Disposition and Settlement and Precept of Sasine therein contained and above inserted the said John Kidston Bailie foresaid by virtue thereof and of the Office of Bailliary thereby committed to him Gave and Delivered heritable and liferent State and Sasine actual real and corporal possession to the said Helen Inglis in liferent for her liferent use allenarly and to the said John Cuthill in fee of All and Whole the subjects above mentioned conveyed to them by the foresaid Disposition and Settlement with the Teinds and pertinents lying bounded and described as aforesaid and that by delivery to the said Helen Inglis and John Cuthill of Earth and Stone of and upon the ground of the said lands with a handful of grass for the said tiends and other symbols necessary and usual But always with and under the provision before written conform to the said Disposition and Settlement and Precept of Sasine therein contained and above inserted in all points Whereupon and upon all and Sundry the premisses the said Helen Inglis and John Cuthill asked and took Instruments in the hands of me the said Notary Public These things were so acted and done upon the ground of the said subjects betwixt the hours of two and three o’Clock afternoon of the day month year of God and King’s reign first above written Before and in presence of William Muirhead residing in Denny and John Kincaid Weaver in Denny Witnesses required to the premisses and hereto with me Subscribing
Incorrupta Fides
Wm. Storie N.P.
I William as clerk of the Edinburgh actuarial court admitted by act of Parliament. I have officially sent out and dispatched with witnesses present and hereby confirm their names I have said, seen, known and heard their names and know them not to be different. I have prepared, furthermore this public instrument, and indicate and recognize my usual, accustomed signature. I write below the names and testimony as required all signed and sent forward.
Wm Muirhead Witness
Jn. Kincaid Witness
At Stirling the nineteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and nineteen years The Sasine above written being presented by James Buchanan writer in Stirling Is Registered on the one hundred and forty seventh 148th 149th 150th and one hundred and fifty first leaves of the Twentieth Book of the New particular Register of Sasines Reversions and others kept at Stirling for the Shires of Stirling and Clackmannan and the Stewarty of Monteith by
R.O. Henderson