QUEENSBERRY ESTATE TENANTS’ LISTS

(Drumlanrig Estate, including Closeburn)

DRUMLANRIG ESTATE

List of the rents due by the tenants of the Queensberry Estate, compiled by Archibald Douglas of Fingland at Drumlanrig on 11 October, 1695, for his Grace James, Duke of Queensberry, for the years and terms of Whitsunday and Martinmas 1693 and Whitsunday and Martinmas 1694, and 1695, being 2 ½ years. It lists the tenants in the parishes of Kirkbride, Durisdeer, Morton, Closeburn, Dalgarno, Penpont, Tynron, and for the purpose of teinds and feus, Glencairn and Glenesslin. It is not a complete rental, though, it is clear that a large proportion of the tenants in the parishes mentioned were in fact in arrears as in most cases nearly every farm in the parishes mentioned was arrears. Also, rental rolls of Kirkbride and Morton dated possibly between 1666-1671.

Tenants in the parish of Closeburn 1693 to 1695

MITCHELSLACK. Wm Herkness his relict yr, Wm Mador yr.

BRANDRIG. Ja. Brown yr.

KNOCKENSHANG. Tho. Kennedy yr.

DRUMFADEN. Tho. Brown yr.

GUBHILL. Geo. Johnston yr, John Brown yr.

CORSBURN. Adam Ffrazel yr, Adam Brown, Ja Howstson yr.

GLENMADE. Andrew Ffrazel yr.

GATESIDE. John Gilchrist sometome yr.

ROSEHILL. John Milligain’s relict yr.

LONGCROFT. John Milligan yr, Robert Niveson yr.

WINDIHILLS. The tenants yr.

Broken tenants in Closeburn

LOCHERBEN. Black Tho. & Adam Harkness.

[Dumfries & Galloway Heritage Service,, RB2/1/29]


RENTALS OF THE BARONIES OF DRUMLANRIG AND SANQUHAR 1710

Parishes of Kirkbride, Durisdeer, Morton, Closeburn, Penport, Tynron and Sanquhar.

Parish of Durisdeer

MARR

Thomas Carson .... 69
Wm Milligane .... 34 10
William Bell .... 34 10

Total yearly rent .... £138

FARDINGBANK

Cuthbert Walker .... 40. 3. 4.
James Walker .... 40. 3. 4.
Thomas Corsan .... 40. 3. 4.
John Milligan .... 40. 3. 4.

Total yearly rent .... £160 13. 4.

SCARRHEAD & DURISDEER TOWN

Robert Milligan .... 60. 8.
James Forsyth .... 60. 8.

Total yearly rent .... £120. 15.

Parish of Morton

LAUCHT. John Mulligan .... £333. 6. 8.

MORTON CASTLE & HALGIL. William Mulligane .... £93. 6. 8.

WHITEFIELD. George Mulligane .... £434. 6. 10.

BUSS. Henereta Blackie .... £52. 15. 6.

BURNE. John Kirkpatrick .... £52. 15. 8.

Parish of Closeburn

LONGCROFT }
RYNHILL of Ard Barony } John Mulligane & Thomas Wilson .... £72.
ROSEHILL }

GLENCORSE. George Mulligane .... £133.6.8.

[Dumfries & Galloway Heritage Service, GGD/286]


BARONY OF DRUMLANRIG 1811-1812

Rentals in parishes of Durisdeer, Morton, Closeburn, Penport, Tynron, Keir, Sanquhar, Kirkconnel, Middlebie, Hoddam, Dornock, Kirkmichael, Kirkpatrick-Juxta.


Parish of Durisdeer

No. 38. Mill of Durisdeer, Wm Milligan, comm. 1809, duration 19 years, rent £5.7.6.
No. 03. Alton Nether, Wm Milligan, comm. 1807, duration 19 years, rent £21.0.0.
No. 12. Cleuch-head, William Milligan, comm. 1810, duration 19 years, rent £110.0.0.

Parish of Closeburn

No.123. John Milligan, Corseburn, comm. 1809, duration 19 years, rent £24.0.0.

Parish of Sanquhar

No.196. Glenmaddie, Wm Milligan, comm. 1809, duration 19 years, rent £50.0.0.

Parish of Kirkconnel

No.226. Cleuchfoot, John Milligan, comm. 1806, duration 19 years, rent £40.0.0.
No.227. Carco Meikle, Geo. Milligan & Margaret Brown, comm. 1809, duration 19 years, £36.0.0.

[Dumfries & Galloway Heritage Service, GGD/170]




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