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Town & Parish of Ayr
Ayrshire

John Millikin, merchant of Ayr


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1682-1714

Documents and Manuscripts

[44] John Millikin
March 20, 1682: Kirk Session: this day Margaret Borland being called compeared and being accused of the sin of fornication confesses she is with child to John Millikin with whom she fell about 8 days before the Michaelmas Fair and session appoint the man to be summoned against next day.
[Ayr Kirk Session Minutes 1672-1686 (AAC), CH2/751/6]

[45] John Millikin
March 28, 1682: Kirk Session: John Millikin being called compeared and being accused of the sin of fornication with Margaret Borland confessed that if she is with child come her time, he would willing by satisfied upon examination, both gave evidence of their knowledge and she is appointed to appear next Lords Day in public to give evidence of her repentance and thereto continue according to order and pay her penalties.
[Ayr Kirk Session Minutes 1672-1686 (AAC), CH2/751/6]

[46] John Millikin son of John Millikin, tailor in Ayr
August 13, 1682: Baptism of John Millikin son natural to John Millikin tailyor in Ayr and Margaret Borland was born on (blank) 1682 and baptised on Sunday August 13, 1682. Witnessed by Alexander Bell skipper in Ayr and John McAmond presenter of the child.
[Old Parish Record (GRO), Ayr 578/1/350]

[47] John Millikin
August 28, 1882: Kirk Session: this day John Millikin being called compeared and being accused of the sin of fornication with Margt. Borland confessed the same and having professed his sorrow for his sin and given evidence of his knowledge, the session appointed him to appear in public next Lords Day and there to continuing in giving sign of his repentance according to order and pay his penalties.
[Ayr Kirk Session Minutes 1672-1686 (AAC), CH2/751/6]

[48] Thomas Millikin, merchant of Ayr
January 29, 1683: Contract of Marriage between Thomas Millikin of Ayr and Janet Crawford, his future spouse, by which he disponed half of his household plenishings, and on January 30, 1683, bound himself to pay Janet Crawford �20 Scots or at least on what would correspond to the annual rent on �333 6s 8d.
[Commissariot of Glasgow (NAS), November 1, 1695, CC9/49/128]

[49] Thomas Millikin, merchant of Ayr
March 15, 1683: In the vessel the James of Ayr bound for the Caribbean Islands, Thomas Milliken merchant exporting, fourteen French pots in a cask, fifty pound Castitle soap, twenty four dozen French combs and one hundred ells plaiding.
[Custom books of Ayr (NAS), E.72.3.12]

[50] Thomas Millikin, merchant of Ayr
July 9, 1683: In the Swan of Ayr bound for Camphiere in Zealand, Thomas Milliken exporting goods.
[Custom books of Ayr (NAS), E.72.3.12]

Note: Camphiere (Veere) in Zeeland province in the Netherlands.

[51] Thomas Millikin, merchant of Ayr
October 1, 1683: Deed of Bond by John Row or Rew Chirurgeon in Stranraer to Thomas Millikin merchant in Ayr for the sum of �81 Scots.
[Register of Deeds (NAS), May 8, 1685, RD3/61/659]

[52] Thomas Millikin, merchant of Ayr
May 2, 1684: Deed of Bond dated at Stranraer by William Kennedy late baillie of Stranraer to Thomas Millikin merchant of Ayr for the sum of �84 Scots.
[Register of Deeds (NAS), May 7, 1685, RD2/65/930]

[53] Thomas Millikin, merchant of Ayr
July 31, 1684: Deed of Bond by Jean Cowand relict of Patrick Kennedy, late provost of Stranraer to Thomas Millikin merchant of Ayr for the sum of �120 Scots.
[Register of Deeds (NAS), May 8, 1685, RD3/61/658]

[54] Thomas Muligan, merchant of Ayr
November 8, 1684: Bonds of Caution dated at Ayr to Privy Council of Scotland.

1. William Campbell, portioner of Montgarswood, principal, Thomas Muligan, merchant in Ayr, cautioner; penalty 1000 merks.
2. Hugh Crawford, merchant in Ayr, principal; Thomas Mulliken, merchant in Ayr, cautioner; penalty 1000 merks.
[Register of the Privy Council of Scotland 1684-85, Vol. X, p. 324, 326]

[55] David Fergusson
November 25, 1684: David Fergusson admitted burgess and guild brother of Ayr as lawful son of the late John Fergusson, late Baillie, in his right.
[Ayr Court Book 1669-94 (AGL), B6/18/4]

[56] Thomas Millikin, baillie of Ayr
October 16, 1687: Election of Thomas Millikin, merchant, baillie of the burgh of Ayr.
[Ayr Court Book 1669-94 (AGL), B6/18/4]

[57] John Millikin, tailor in Ayr
October 1687: Admitted burgess and guild brother of the burgh of Ayr, John Millikin tailor in Ayr at the desire of William Cochrane of Ochiltree.
[Ayr Court Book 1669-94 (AGL), B6/18/4]

[58] Thomas Millikin, baillie of Ayr
November 4, 1687: Tack by the Magistrates of Ayr to William Cunningham of Brown Hill, provost, William Crawford and Adam Osburne, baillies, William Reid, dean of guild, and Robert Leslie, treasurer of the said burgh, to John Fergusson, merchant burgess of Ayr, and Joseph Smith, late baillie of Ayr, of the duties of Ale and Wine on payment of 10, 400 merks Scot. Endorsed March 7, 1688, by Sir William Wallace of Craigie, knight and provost, Adam Osburne and Thomas Millikin, baillies, Patrick Blair, dean of guild, and George Anderson, treasurer. Witnessed by Alexander McDermeit, deputy clerk, Robert Hunter and John Hunter, officers.
[Charters of the Royal Burgh of Ayr, Ayrshire and Wigtonshire Archaeological Association, p. 202-213]

[59] Thomas Millikin, baillie of Ayr
April 17, 1688: Letter of Horning registered whereof the tennor followes by �Thomas Millikine, Robert Mure and David Fergusone merchants in Ayr that whereupon the 25 day of November last bypast the said couples obtained ane decreet at the instance of the Sheriff of Air and his deputs against Hew Killpatrick merchant in Irving, Agnes Shaw his servant Jonnet Boyd relict of umquhill, Robert Stevenson skipper in Irvine decerning and ordaining them to make payment to the couples of the soumes of money and otheris ilk ane of you for their own pairt as before devysed viz the said Hew Killpatrick and Agnes Shaw his servant conjunctly and severallie the soume of �90 Scots money as the pryce of ane hoghead of claret wyne with the soume of aught pounds of expenses of pleas: and the said Jonnet Boyd the soume of 48 pounds money foresaid of principall as the best? of the pryce of two hog heads of French wyne with ten pounds of expenses�.
[Special Register of Horning for Ayr 1684-91, DI25/11, 210v-211r]

[60] Thomas Millikin, baillie of Ayr
June 12, 1688: Commissioners: the master of Cathcart, the laird of Craigie, the laird of Ochiltree, the laird of Blairstone, the laird of Craighall, Thomas Millikine, one of the present baillies of Ayr, convened to consider a petition given to them by Hugh Campbell of Shankstoun and William Crawford of Dalegles, and having called for the old valuation rolls of the shire, they found the valuation of Shankstoun�s land at �523 and Dalegles land at �529. 2s. 8d. Both order to pay the Cess in conformity to the valuation.
[Register of the Privy Council of Scotland 1686-89, Vol. XIII, p. 263]

[61] Thomas Millikin, baillie of Ayr
June 29, 1688: Submission to Lords of Council regarding a meeting held in Ayr by the noblemen and gentlemen of the County, who resolved to find apprehend the rescuers of one David Houston, charged with preaching at Conventicles and having escaped arrest with the assistance of rebels on the way to the tollbooth in Edinburgh. Thomas Millikin baillie of Ayr was one of a number of gentlemen who subscribed to the document.
[Register of the Privy Council of Scotland 1686-89, Vol. XIII, p. 275]

[62] Thomas Milliken, merchant of Ayr
August 6, 1688: Instrument of Resignation and Sasine under the hand of Alexander McDermott, clerk, of the diocese of Glasgow, and depute clerk of the burgh of Ayr, notary public, narrating that John McIlwyane in Symonton, procurator for James Cochrane, writer in Ayr, compeared in presence of Thomas Milliken, one of the baillies of the said burgh, and there in terms of the procuratory of resignation contained in a letter of disposition granted by James Cochrane, resigned the fore tenement of land lying at the back of the market cross of the burgh of Ayr on the west side of the High Street, between the tenement formerly the property of the late Sir William Cunningham of Capringtoun and afterwards of the late James Cochrane, late baillie of the said burgh, on the south, the tenement formerly the property of the late John Reid now of David Smith, merchant, on the north, the tenement formerly of the late Gilbert McCalmont now of the said Thomas Milliken on the west, and the High Street on the east, into the hands of the said baillie in favour of the said James Cochrane and Agnes Paterson, his spouse, and the longer liver of them in liferent and conjunct infeftment and the heirs lawfully procreated. To be held of the king in free burgage for service of burgh used and wont and for payment to the burgh treasurer of eight shillings and eight pence Scots of blench ferm. Witnessed by Thomas Cathcart, late baillie of said burgh, George Montgomery, chirurgeon there, David Paterson there, William Wallace, servitor of Holland, merchant there, Leonard ....... officer there, Francis Mair, servitor of the said James Cochrane, and Hugh Kirkpatrick, servitor of the said George Montgomery.
[Sir William Fraser Charters (NAS), GD86/741]

[63] Thomas Millikine, merchant of Ayr
August 24, 1688: Letter of horning granted on this day to Thomas Millikine merchant in Ayr who obtained a decreet gainst Alexander Kennedy in Templeland decerning and ordaining him to make payment to him of the sum of �9 12s 6d as the price of 5 stone and one half of Iron, at 35s. the stone with 40s. of expenses of pleas.
[Special Register of Horning for Ayr 1684-91, DI25/11, 210v-211r]

[64] David Fergusson son of David Fergusson of Ayr
February 26, 1689: Admitted burgess and guild brother of the burgh of Ayr, David Fergusson skipper in Ayr as lawful son of the late David Fergusson, merchant burgess and guild brother of Ayr.
[Ayr Court Book 1669-94 (AGL), B6/18/4]

[65] Samuel Muir son of John Muir, late Provost of Ayr
February 26, 1689: Admitted burgess and guild brother of the burgh of Ayr, Samuel Muir as lawful son of John Muir, late Provost, burgess and guild brother of Ayr.
[Ayr Court Book 1669-94 (AGL), B6/18/4]

[66] Robert Muir son of John Muir, late Provost of Ayr
February 28, 1689: Admitted burgess of guild brother of the burgh of Ayr, Robert Muir merchant lawful son of John Muir, late Provost, by right of his wife Agnes Simmon, only daughter of the late Alexander Simmon, waiter, burgess and guild brother.
[Ayr Court Book 1669-94 (AGL), B6/18/4]

[69] Thomas Milliken, baillie of Ayr
February 5, 1690: Letter of Horning taken at the instance of Thomas Milliken one of the present baillie of Ayr against John Philip merchant in Maybole.
[Minute Book of the Diligence Record of Ayr (NAS), DI.29/1]

[70] John Milliken, master mariner
September 27, 1691: Arrived in Ayr from the Caribee Island, John Milliken, master of the Swan of Ayr, with a cargo of goods.
[Custom books of Ayr (NAS), E.72.3.23]

The Swan of Ayr sailed for the West Indies with master James Angus (died during the voyage) in early 1691. On its return voyage, when John Milliken was master, the Swan made a landfall near Londonderry and was arrested due to irregular documentation. Stormy weather, it was claimed, had forced her to take shelter. The City�s collector of customs, however, arrested the vessel when he discovered her paper�s included a coquet purporting to have been issued at Beaumaris in Anglesey. This no doubt stated the Swan had called there and that the duty on her cargo had been paid. Robert Shaw �owner�, persuaded the Irish Revenue Commissioners to released her by claiming the owners of the cargo had been responsible for obtaining the coquet by indirect means. He undertook to investigate the matter and gave security that he would abide by the judgement of the English Treasury Board. Robert Shaw appears to have been made a burgess and guild brother of Ayr in 1682, being the son of the late Mr. James Shaw, minister of Carnmoney Church in Ireland, and his wife Margaret Gordon, daughter of the a provost of Ayr.

[71] John Millikine eldest son of Thomas Millikine
January 26, 1693: Marriage of John Millikine, eldest lawfull son of Thomas Millikine late baillie in Ayr, and Agnis Moor eldest lawfull daughter to deceased John Moor of Monkwood in the parish of Maybole, after they gave in their names to be proclaimed in order to marriage and consigned 10 pounds, married at Maybole by Mr John Hutcheson minister of Maybole.
[Old Parish Record (GRO), Ayr 578/7/1971]

[72] Thomas Milliken son of John Milliken
November 12, 1693: Baptism of Thomas Milliken son lawfull to John Milliken merchant in Ayr and Agnis Muire his spouse was born on Friday November 3, 1693; baptised on Sunday November 12, 1693, by Mr William Dicks. Witnessed by John Muire late provost of Ayr granduncle to the child, Robert Muire present baillie, Thomas Millikine late baillie and grandfather to the child and Samuel Muire merchant.
[Old Parish Record (GRO), Ayr 578/2/540]

[73] Thomas Milliken, late baillie and merchant of Ayr
December 1693: Testament dative and inventory of the deceased Thomas Milliken, late baillie of Ayr, who died in December, 1693, and given up by Hew Crawford, late provost of Ayr, executor dative qua creditor. The defunct by contract of marriage dated January 29, 1683, disponed to Janet Crawford, his future spouse, half of his household plenishings, and on January 30, 1683, bound himself to pay Janet Crawford �20 Scots or at least on what would correspond to the annual rent on �333 6s 8d. Hew Crawford was assigned the contract of marriage and bond on May 31, 1694.
Inventory:
Plenishings of his house and abulziements of his body �200.
Debts owed to the defunct.
By the burgh of Ayr �83 18s 6d.
By James Peter of Irvine for house rent �8.
Debts owed by the defunct.
To Janet Campbell and Janet Hutchinson of fies �20.
Medication to the defunct on death bed �12.
Funeral charges �81 6s.
[Commissariot of Glasgow (NAS), November 1, 1695, CC9/49/128]

[74] Thomas Milliken, merchant of Ayr
August 1, 1694: Edinburgh: in the presence of the earl of Cassillis compeared David Crawford of Dumsuie sub-collector of the Hearth money within the shire of Ayr for the Kyle.

Town of Ayr:
Thomas Milliken* - 5 hearths
John Mure, provost - 7 hearths
Samuel Mure - 4 hearths

* List compiled before the death of Thomas Milliken in 1691.
[Urquhart, Robert H. J. & Close, Rob. (Editors): The Hearth Tax for Ayrshire 1691, Ayrshire Records Series Vol. 1]

[75] John Milliken son of the late Thomas Milliken
September 3, 1694: Admitted burgess and guild brother of the burgh of Ayr, John Milliken only lawful son of the late Thomas Milliken, late baillie, burgess and guild brother.
[Ayr Court Book 1669-94 (AGL), B6/18/4]

[76] Agnis Millikine daughter of John Millikine, merchant of Ayr
September 1, 1695: Baptism of Agnis Millikine daughter lawfull to John Millikine merchant in Ayr and Agnis Moor his spouse, was born Wednesday August 14, 1695, and baptised on Sunday the first of September 1695 by Mr Patrick Listoun. Witnessed by John Moor late provost granduncle to the child and Robert Moor present Dead of Guild.
[Old Parish Record (GRO), Ayr 578/2/566]

[77] John Millikine, merchant of Ayr
April 2, 1696: List of Subscribers to the Company trading with Africa and the Indies:

Robert Moore, provost of Ayr �200
John Moore, merchant in Ayr �100
Hew Crawford, merchant in Ayr �100
Samuel Moore, merchant in Ayr �100
John Millikine, merchant in Ayr �100
[Darien Papers, National Library of Scotland]

[78] James Millikine son of John Millikine, merchant of Ayr
April 22, 1697: Baptism of James Millikine son lawfull to John Millikine merchant in Ayr and Agnes Moore his spouse was born on Sunday April 11, 1697, and baptised on Thursday April 22, 1697, by Mr Patrick Listone. Witnessed by John Moore present provost and granduncle to the child, Robert Moore late provost, Robert Moore of Monkwood, John Moore mariner in Ayr and uncle to the child and David Fergusson late baillie there.
[Old Parish Record (GRO), Ayr 578/2/588]

[79] Robert Moore son of Robert Moore of Monkwood
August 30, 1698: Baptism of Robert Moore son lawfull to Robert Moore of Monkwood and Barbara Barclay his spouse was baptised August 30, 1698. Witnessed by Sir Robert Barclay of Peirstoune, uncle to the child, Sir John Montgomery of Auchenhead, uncle-in-law to the child, and John (wrongly given as Foulis) Milliken, merchant in Ayr, uncle to and presenter of the child.
[James Paterson: History of the County of Ayr, Vol. II, p. 370]

[80] John Hamilton
October 18, 1698: Admitted burgess and guild brother of the burgh of Ayr, John Hamilton factor at Campiere [in Zealand].
[Ayr Court Book (AGL), B6/18/5]

[81] Robert Hamilton
October 18, 1698: [Ayr] Admitted burgess and guild brother of Ayr, Robert Hamilton brother-german to the Laird of Barnes.
[Ayr Court Book (AGL), B6/18/5]

[82] Jean Millikine daughter of John Millikine, merchant of Ayr
January 19, 1699: Baptism of Jean Millikine daughter lawfull to John Millikine merchant in Ayr and Agnes Moore his spouse was born on Sabbath January 8, 1699, and baptised on Thursday January 19, 1699 by Mr Patrick Liston. Witnessed by John Moore present provost of Ayr and granduncle to the child, Robert Moore late provost in Ayr, David Fergusson and Samuel Moore late baillies there.
[Old Parish Record (GRO), Ayr 578/2/607]

[83] John Millikin merchant in Ayr
1699: State of the Process of John Millikin merchant in Ayr against John Kennedy eldest son to the deceased Alexander Kennedy of Kilhenzie and his tutors and curators. �The said process at the instance of the said John Millikine verse the said John Kennedy and his tutors and curators before your Lordships for payment making to him of the sum of 4000 merks Scots of principal with the annual rent and penalty contenit in ane bond granted by John Kennedy of Glenour of principal and the said umquhile Alexander Kennedy of Kilhenzie and others as cautioners for him to the deceased John Lord Bargeny to which the said John Millikine has right by progress from John and Agnes Moore lawful children to umquhile John Moor of Monkwood. Five hundred merks Scots has already been paid back, as a discharge was granted by the said John Moor with the advice and consent of David Moor his tutor. But John Millikin objected to the foresaid discharge and insists on the full sum as David Moor was not John Moor's tutor and he should have made an inventory of the pupil�s means which he never did. Therefore this payment being fraudulent and collusive ought not to be sustained in prejudice of the pursuar. The lordships ordain, remit the consideration of the objections to the Lords David Home ... Then next on June 9, 1699.
The Lords sustained the discharge as granted and finds it to be presumed that he was tutor and assoilze reserving return of the discharge as accords. The bond showing the repayment was also in the process, termed �Muir and his tutor to Kilhenzie and Durduff'. Dated October 11, 1688, this shows that 500 merks was paid back to John Muir lawful son to umquhile John Muir of Monkwood and David Muir his tutor. It shows that the original bond was made 6th and 8th July 1686 by Kennedy of Glenour and others and registered in the Court Books of Carrick on December 23, 1686. The original bond was also amongst the process papers, but it is so fragile that it is difficult to read. However, John Millikin is only involved in the latter stages.
[Court of Session (NAS), CS.230/M/1/32]

[84] John Milliken, merchant of Ayr
January 10, 1700: Charter under the Great Seal of Scotland in favour of John Milliken merchant and burgess of Ayr, for Nether Culzean.
[Register of the Great Seal of Scotland 1668-1852, Vol. 14, no. 272]

[85] John Millikine son of John Millikine, merchant of Ayr
November 17, 1700: Baptism of John Millikine son lawfull to John Millikine merchant in Ayr and Agnes Moore his spouse was born upon Friday November 1, 1700, and baptised on Sabbath November 17, 1700 by Mr Hunter. Witnessed by John Moore late provost and granduncle to the child, Robert Moore late provost, Samuel Moore present provost and David Fergusson late baillie of Ayr.
[Ayr Parish, OPR 578//622]

[86] List of Inhabitants
1714: List of inhabitants of Ayr above the age of 16 years: No Millikins




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