This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: liz50tom Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/14030/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for info on the Mellon Family in KIlmarnock. Thomas Mellon and his father Terrance Mellon. ???Family originally came fron Ireland( Owen Mellon) Many Thanks Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hi Listers, The following is taken from the periodical noted below, regarding a group at Fenwick who formed themselves into the said Society. There are quite a few Fenwick folk mentioned herein, and I hope it is of use to someone. Jim Bundy The Scottish Historical Review Glasgow MacLehose, Jackson and Co. Publishers to the University 1920 Quarterly Four Shillings Net Volume XVII 2 The Fenwick Improvement of Knowledge Society 'Knowledge is the treasure of the soul' 1834-1842 The Editor of the Scottish Historical Review has to thank Mr Hugh Fulton, Pollockshields, Glasgow, for the opportunity to print the following crisp, concise and racy record of winter-night debates in the village of Fenwick, in Ayrshire, in the years between the Reform Act and the repeal of the Corn Laws. The minute book of the little debating Society of young men in Fenwick belongs to Mr Fulton, and its significance was indicated to the writer of this note by Mr William Gemmill, Writer, Glasgow, who shares with Mr Fulton a keen ancestral interest in Fenwick and its Reform debates. Accordingly there is now printer verbatim et literatim the text of the curious little minute book. It is six inches by four inches, in several handwritings, often ill spelt, and worse punctuated, but always brisk and entertaining, instructively disclosing a decisive and robust mentality among the young artisans of the Ayrshire village, situated about four miles from Kilmarnock. The parish, eight miles in extreme length, and from two to five miles broad, had, in 1831, a population of 2018. The almost coterminous villages of Fenwick and Low Fenwick, best known as Laigh Fenwick from which probably the membership of 'The Fenwick Improvement of Knowledge Society' was mainly recruited, can hardly have contained more than 500 inhabitants, whose prevalent industry was weaving. It is perhaps not surprising that, in the generation which followed Burns, we should find in an Ayrshire village, sympathy alike with liberty and literature, yet the intensity of feeling manifest throughout, argues the existence of dominating inspirations in the minds of the leaders of the coterie which, from 1834 until 1842, discuss so many attractive and important themes. The minutes are a remarkable interpretation of their time, and could hardly have better conveyed than they have done, what these village politicians and social critics thought and said and sang. Geo Neilson The following persons meet in the house of Hugh Thomson on the 16th Decr 1834 and agreed to form themselves into a Society to be called the Fenwick of Knowledge Society, when they agreed to the following articles Andrew Gemmell, John Kirkland, James Taylor, John Gemmell, Daniel Love, John Anderson, Robert Howit, Alexander Armour, Alexander Fulton, William Morton, John Fowlds

Page 106 The whilk day Johne Blackwood and Agnes Boyd being somoned as suspect of fornication both of them compeared deneying the said sin the session after accurate search finding nothing that could evidence their guilt did put the said Johne to his oath who swear that he wes free of fornication with the said Agnes he wes exhorted to forbear fellowshipe with hir The whilk day Thomas Boyd and Margt Wilsonn being somoned for as suspect of fornication together wer called and both of them compearing both of them confessed the said sinn the session did ordaine them to confesse and acknowledge their sinn in the publick place thrie several saboth dayes The whilk day Thomas Crafurd major and Margt Browne being somoned again for scandalouse caredge wer called and compeared not it was ordained they should be somoned again The whilk day Rot Browne merchant being somoned for swearing wes called and compeared not was ordained he be somoned pro 2do Delations Jonat Whyte Servitrix to James Adam bonet maker as suspect of fornication with a Inglishman. Mathow Gemill in blackwood for profaining the saboth day by feighting in the kirk in tyme of divine service Session May 1 1656 The whilk day Thomas Crafurd major being somoned againe for scandalouse caredge with Margt Browne wes called and compeared not is yet ordained to be somoned againe in the meane tyme the ministers are desired to confer wt him to se if they can bring him to the acknowledgment of his sin The whilk day Rot Brown merchant being somoned for swearing wes called and compearing did deney the same the matter being referred to probation and the witneses sworne and admitted against which he had no exception first Alexr Gilruth depones that Rotr Browne did sweir by christs blood and many other also. Johne Thomson lykwaise deponed that Rot Brown did sweir by gods blood and many others also. The session finding his sin clerly proven did ordaine him to confesse and acknowledge the same from the publick place until he should give signs of repentance The whilk day Jonate Whyte Servitrix to James Adam bonet maker being somoned as suspect of fornication with ane Inglishman compearing confessed her fornication with the forsaid Inglishman and that in the feilds the session ordains hir to confesse and acknowledge hir forsaid sin from the publick place bot she fled out the paroch

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: louiselariviere Surnames: : Eaglesham Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/1078.2720.1.1.3.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Would any one have information on a marriage in Ayr of Thomas Walker Brown and his spouse named Eaglesham , (I beleive her name was Elizabeth).The couple came to Canada at the beginning of 1900.I would like to know about Elizabeth's mother named Elizabeth Wright. Louise Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: maurerkennedy Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/1808.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Evening I noticed your message about a Mary Jane Allen. May this be the same person? She married John Girvan in Australia and their children were Alfred, Walter Alexander, Agnes Wallace, Annie Girvan. John was born 14 June 1851 Kireudbright, Scotland and died 16 July 1903 Queensland Australia. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

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Hi Folks Please do not open the link from: From:/ "K. Phillips" < katgirl1971@yahoo.com <mailto:katgirl1971@yahoo.com>> Subject:/ [AYR] (no subject) Date:/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:44:35 -0700 (PDT) K Philips is a member of the list, it looks like her email address was used/spammed from. Opening the email wont do any harm but please do not click the link. I have removed this email address from the list. Regards, Alex List Admin

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: patcarsonp Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/14029.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Scotlands People is the place. www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk You will have to order a copy of the registration and have it delivered by post. On line is not available for the more recent records. HTH Pat Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: derek1410111 Surnames: Cameron Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/14029/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Can anyone help please. I'm trying to find the death records of Alexander Cameron who died in Kilmarnock approx first half of February 1991. If anyone can help it would be much appreciated. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: EllenPlummer Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/4575.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Amy, I think you and my sister Marian Small (nee Ellaby) have been in touch. I'm trying to find out where Ed Long's grandfather Christoff Langnehs is buried. Is it in Indiana at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Henryville IN with Anna Langnehs? Minnie (Nee Langnehs) Fleischer was my grandmother too. She was never married to any Long...Christoff raised Ed. We may have talked before. I did have the one ? about where Christof is buried.. if you know please answer. A Kevin Wright is working on the Langnehs family too. I found that Christof, Augusta and Henry came over to the US in 1858 on the Bessel from Bremen Germany to New Orleans, LA. They spelled the name Langenese. Ellen Ellaby Plummer Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: articlewiki Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/14028.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Thanks Cathy, I contacted the Kilmarnock registry office and ordered a copy of the Birth and Death certificates. Tried using the ScotlandsPeople website but had difficulties with the mechanism for paying so I gave up used the traditional method instead, thanks though. Lee Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JacarandaStreet Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/14028.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: If no one has responded to your request yet, you can order a death cert, for deaths up to 2006 on line via ScotlandsPeople. Google for their website, I don't think Ancestry likes them and will disallow a link. It is a pay site, but the charge is reasonable. It is the government of Scotland's website. Best Regards Cathy Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hi I am posting this on for Larry who sent it to the admin email address. Regards, Alex - Subject: Wallace or Wallis From: Larry Smith <larssmith@juno.com> Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:37:28 -0400 To: AYRSHIRE-admin@rootsweb.com I am researching the Wallace family of Shewaltoun or (sea wall town), parish of Dundonald, bordering the Firth of Clyde and also Riccarton, Craigie and Cairnhill. I am using the book "The Book of Wallace' by Charles Rogers as a guild and on page 125, is the family of Shewaltoun. I am wondering if you have any information on a William Wallace (listed on page 127) who married Margaret, 2nd daughter of Laurence Scott of Herperigg and had Edward and Catherine. William died in January 1667. I was wondering if they had any other children that are not listed in the 'Book'. William's son Edward married Janet Porter and had 4 or 5 sons, one being John. If you could & would you please see if there is anything on John since he is the one that I am trying to connect too. John in 1672, is served heir of provision to his father, Edward Wallace of Shewaltoun, sells the land of Whitehill to Sir Thomas Wallace of Craigie, 1675. Any information that you can give would be appreciated If you don't have any info can you tell me where I can find it Thanks for you time Larry Smith Northern Virginia, USA

> Hi Listers, > Well, I think its pretty clear what the statement "Marrion moreover > confessed that she took drinks to put bak the child" was about, which is a > much clearer statement of it than the last entry that mentioned this > situation. > > Jim Bundy > > Page 105 > The whilk day Thomas Crafurd younger of walstoune major being somoned for > scandalouse caredge with Margt Broune wyfe to William Slose glover > compeared confessing that he wes in Rot Wallaces house with Margt Browne > and that they drank thrie or four chappnes of hole eale bot deneyed any > further ground of scandale with hir and the forsaid Margt Browne confessed > the lyk > The whilk day Adam Hunter and Elsabeth Moore being somoned as suspect of > fornication together both of them compearing confessed their fornication > the session ordained to confesse and acknowledge their sin of fornication > from the publick place before the congregation thrie several saboth dayes. > The whilk day Johne Smith and Marrion Neel in Rause being suspect of > fornication wer somoned and being called and compearing confessed they wer > guiltie of fornication and the said Marrion moreover confessed that she > took drinks to put bak the child the session ordains both to acknowledge > their sin before the congregation from the publick place thrie several > saboth dayes and that the said Marrion should stand longer because of the > greatnes of hir transgression > Session jannarir 17 1656 > The whilk day Thomas Crafurd major and Margt Browne being somoned for > scandalouse caredge compearing the said Thomas being accused for > scandalouse caredge in being two nygts in Margt Browns house lying in hir > barne both the said nygts to wit saturnday and saboth he and shee keeping > the house together whil as he had said to his owne wyffe he wes to goe to > kyle he deneyed all this the witneses being called and sworne agt which he > had no relevant exception Allan Grer depons that Thomas Crafurd major wes > in William Slose his house on saturnday all night and saboth day and > saboth night and that William Jonsoune hard him there and that he wes > another night in the barne lying (?)owld and that he forbad him to tell > that he saw him their and Cristane Baird depons the lyk the session > finding was more reported of their scandalouse caredge defers the processe > till further tryall and the forsaid Margt Brown compearing deneyed Thomas > Crafurds being in hir house the said nights in the meane tyme the session > did discharge them on ane hes fellowshipe > Delations > Agnes Boyd as suspect of fornication with Johne Blackwood, Thomas Boyd > suspect of fornication with Margt Wilsonne, Rot Brown for swearing by gods > blood and many other oaths most blasphemously > Session feb 20 1656 > The whilk day the session did nominat and apoint Aird to attend the > meeting of the presbytrie and synod until the nixt synod. > >

Hi I am posting this on for Larry who sent it to the admin email address. Regards, Alex

> Hi Listers, > Well, I think its pretty clear what the statement "Marrion moreover > confessed that she took drinks to put bak the child" was about, which is a > much clearer statement of it than the last entry that mentioned this > situation. > > Jim Bundy > > Page 105 > The whilk day Thomas Crafurd younger of walstoune major being somoned for > scandalouse caredge with Margt Broune wyfe to William Slose glover > compeared confessing that he wes in Rot Wallaces house with Margt Browne > and that they drank thrie or four chappnes of hole eale bot deneyed any > further ground of scandale with hir and the forsaid Margt Browne confessed > the lyk > The whilk day Adam Hunter and Elsabeth Moore being somoned as suspect of > fornication together both of them compearing confessed their fornication > the session ordained to confesse and acknowledge their sin of fornication > from the publick place before the congregation thrie several saboth dayes. > The whilk day Johne Smith and Marrion Neel in Rause being suspect of > fornication wer somoned and being called and compearing confessed they wer > guiltie of fornication and the said Marrion moreover confessed that she > took drinks to put bak the child the session ordains both to acknowledge > their sin before the congregation from the publick place thrie several > saboth dayes and that the said Marrion should stand longer because of the > greatnes of hir transgression > Session jannarir 17 1656 > The whilk day Thomas Crafurd major and Margt Browne being somoned for > scandalouse caredge compearing the said Thomas being accused for > scandalouse caredge in being two nygts in Margt Browns house lying in hir > barne both the said nygts to wit saturnday and saboth he and shee keeping > the house together whil as he had said to his owne wyffe he wes to goe to > kyle he deneyed all this the witneses being called and sworne agt which he > had no relevant exception Allan Grer depons that Thomas Crafurd major wes > in William Slose his house on saturnday all night and saboth day and > saboth night and that William Jonsoune hard him there and that he wes > another night in the barne lying (?)owld and that he forbad him to tell > that he saw him their and Cristane Baird depons the lyk the session > finding was more reported of their scandalouse caredge defers the processe > till further tryall and the forsaid Margt Brown compearing deneyed Thomas > Crafurds being in hir house the said nights in the meane tyme the session > did discharge them on ane hes fellowshipe > Delations > Agnes Boyd as suspect of fornication with Johne Blackwood, Thomas Boyd > suspect of fornication with Margt Wilsonne, Rot Brown for swearing by gods > blood and many other oaths most blasphemously > Session feb 20 1656 > The whilk day the session did nominat and apoint Aird to attend the > meeting of the presbytrie and synod until the nixt synod. > >

Hi Listers, Well, I think its pretty clear what the statement "Marrion moreover confessed that she took drinks to put bak the child" was about, which is a much clearer statement of it than the last entry that mentioned this situation. Jim Bundy Page 105 The whilk day Thomas Crafurd younger of walstoune major being somoned for scandalouse caredge with Margt Broune wyfe to William Slose glover compeared confessing that he wes in Rot Wallaces house with Margt Browne and that they drank thrie or four chappnes of hole eale bot deneyed any further ground of scandale with hir and the forsaid Margt Browne confessed the lyk The whilk day Adam Hunter and Elsabeth Moore being somoned as suspect of fornication together both of them compearing confessed their fornication the session ordained to confesse and acknowledge their sin of fornication from the publick place before the congregation thrie several saboth dayes. The whilk day Johne Smith and Marrion Neel in Rause being suspect of fornication wer somoned and being called and compearing confessed they wer guiltie of fornication and the said Marrion moreover confessed that she took drinks to put bak the child the session ordains both to acknowledge their sin before the congregation from the publick place thrie several saboth dayes and that the said Marrion should stand longer because of the greatnes of hir transgression Session jannarir 17 1656 The whilk day Thomas Crafurd major and Margt Browne being somoned for scandalouse caredge compearing the said Thomas being accused for scandalouse caredge in being two nygts in Margt Browns house lying in hir barne both the said nygts to wit saturnday and saboth he and shee keeping the house together whil as he had said to his owne wyffe he wes to goe to kyle he deneyed all this the witneses being called and sworne agt which he had no relevant exception Allan Grer depons that Thomas Crafurd major wes in William Slose his house on saturnday all night and saboth day and saboth night and that William Jonsoune hard him there and that he wes another night in the barne lying (?)owld and that he forbad him to tell that he saw him their and Cristane Baird depons the lyk the session finding was more reported of their scandalouse caredge defers the processe till further tryall and the forsaid Margt Brown compearing deneyed Thomas Crafurds being in hir house the said nights in the meane tyme the session did discharge them on ane hes fellowshipe Delations Agnes Boyd as suspect of fornication with Johne Blackwood, Thomas Boyd suspect of fornication with Margt Wilsonne, Rot Brown for swearing by gods blood and many other oaths most blasphemously Session feb 20 1656 The whilk day the session did nominat and apoint Aird to attend the meeting of the presbytrie and synod until the nixt synod.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13414.5.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: earlenewilson: My advice would be to visit a large library here in the US which has a large government document section. Many archival records of Scotland have already been printed (and it's only the largest libraries which have such a section) - AND- these are usually indexed. If you can read Latin and old English script you'll get along by looking at original records that haven't yet been published. You should be able to decide which records look profitable. -- W.F. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: earlenewilson2004 Surnames: Lockhart Classification: birth Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13414.5/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Do you have any information on John Lockhart born 1730-1732 We do not know location of birth nor father's name . He married Elizabeth Martin (daughter of Andrew Martin from Balleymena ,Antrium County Ireland ). They lived in the Carolinas in the 1750's . John Sr and Elizabeth had two sons John Jr and Andrew Lockhart , born 1757 and 1758 . John Sr died 1758/1759. His widow Elizabeth married Edward White in SC . John Lockhart is my husbands 5th grandfather. We are planning a trip to Ireland and Scotland in Sept, would love to hear from you on where to search there? Thanks Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: articlewiki Surnames: Moffat Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/14028/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, appreciate this might be a selfish request but my wife found out that her father died in 1997 and although she had no contact with him she is understandably devastated, she said she had always prayed that one day she would meet him and that thought had kept her going. I have ordered a copy of his death certificate from the Town where he died but they have told me it will take a month to receive. And so I'm asking anyone in the community who can gain access to this information faster for her maybe gain an image so that I can lessen her grief in some way. I have the information required for him it is: Birth: 1955 MOFFAT PATRICK MCKENZIE MALE KILMARNOCK (AYR) /AYR 597/00 0967 Death: 1997 MOFFAT PATRICK MCKENZIE M age 42 KILMARNOCK /EAST AYRSHIRE 666/00 0941 Many thanks for any help, not sure what else I can do. :) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.