QUEENSBERRY ESTATE TENANTS’ LISTS

(Drumlanrig Estate)

DRUMLANRIG ESTATE

List of the rents due by the tenants of the Drumlanrig 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 purposes 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. Broken tenants implies that they had been evicted. There is also included rental rolls of the parishes of Kirkbride and Morton dated possibly between 1666-1671.


Parish of Durrisdeer

Marr

Thomas Milligain there, 0034: 10: 00

Scrogginhill

John Milligain there, 0130: 13: 04

Parish of Morton

Thornhill

Gilbert Milligain there, 0513: 13: 00
Patrick Milligain there, 0030: 08: 00
James Milligain there, 0006: 00: 00

Morton Mains

Wm. Milligain now in Whytefield, 0388: 19: 00

Burn

Alex Milligain sometime there, 0106: 13: 04

Buss

George Milligain now in Burn, 0216: 06: 04

Broken tenants in Morton Parish

John Milligain in Mid Taylor, 0493: 13: 06
William Milligain’s relict in Thornhill, 0183: 18: 00
James Milligain there representing his Mother, 0532: 13: 00

Parish of Closeburn

Rosehill

John Milligain’s relict there, 0031: 04: 00

Longcroft

John Milligain there, 0031: 17: 10

Parishes of Penport and Tyrnon

Graigbowie

Thomas Milligain, 0194: 18: 00

Glengar burn

Thomas Milligain, 0028: 10: 00

Glengar

Jannet Milligain sometime there, 0076: 01: 00

Parish of Morton 1660 to 1671

Thornhill

John Milligan, Mid Taylor, 00520: 06: 10

Patrick Milligan, 00030: 08: 00

Gilbert Milligan, 00377: 09: 00

James Milligan, 00532: 13: 00

William Milligan, 00115: 08: 00

[Dumfries & Galloway Heritage Service, B2/1/29, also GGD146]


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 and 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.

[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, also some from Kirkmahoe, Lochmaben.

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.

[Heritage Service, GGD/170]

Note: Small rental volume of Queensberry Estates, original held at Drumlanrig Castle.




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