John Your James H may have worked for the Rowallan Estate. Not sure how you you would find their records these days? Grave # 116 By Jasper Howat, father Robert Howat died 13 Dec 1797 aged 60 years, mother Elizabeth Wyllie died 21 jan 1773 aged 23 years, 2 children died in infancy; Jasper died 13 April 1849 aged 80 years, wife Elizabeth Young died 27 Nov 1862 ages 69 years. GRave # 114 Matthew Howat died 9 Oct 1784 ages 91 years, wife Jean Finlay died 27 Dec 1761 aged 70 years, John Muir died 1775 ages 93 years, Matthew Muir, shoemaker, died 2 Dec 1813 ages 75 years. Hope that this help you Mike Boyd ----- Original Message ----- From: John Ferguson To: mikejboyd@bigpond.com Cc: ayrshire-l@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 10:53 AM Subject: RE: [AYR] Howat in Fenwick Mike I have James Howat born 1817 Kirkmahoe, Dumfriesshire died 20 Dec 1867 Fenwick James was a gamekeeper married to Helen Clark 1834 Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire His father was also a gamekeeper married to Jean Maxwell I have no further information but was wondering if this was one of the two Howat graves that you mentioned. John Australia > From: mikejboyd@bigpond.com > To: AYRSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:48:39 +1000 > Subject: Re: [AYR] Howat in Fenwick > > I am not a member of Ancestry so can't sen this back to that group > > However in the Fenwich Churchyard book there are two Howatt graves - # 116, > MIGHT BE THE FATHER but more likely the grandfather of this couple and in > grave #114,it would appear to be the father of grave # 116 FROM THE AGES ON > THE GRAVES. > > However, this will not prove the link but only give you some other possible > avenues of research. > > Mike Boyd > Brisbane ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Find it at CarPoint.com.au New, Used, Demo, Dealer or Private?

Mike Thanks for that. I had already surmised that James Howat would have worked at Rowallan as I was born in Kilmarnock and am reasonably familiar with the surrounding area. When I was an apprentice electrician in Kilmarnock two employees from my electrical employer were removed from Rowallan after the owner surprised them having a fencing duel with swords taken from the suits of armour. Those were the days! Cheers John From: mikejboyd@bigpond.com To: farguesonn@hotmail.com; ayrshire-l@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AYR] Howat in Fenwick Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:48:53 +1000 John Your James H may have worked for the Rowallan Estate. Not sure how you you would find their records these days? Grave # 116 By Jasper Howat, father Robert Howat died 13 Dec 1797 aged 60 years, mother Elizabeth Wyllie died 21 jan 1773 aged 23 years, 2 children died in infancy; Jasper died 13 April 1849 aged 80 years, wife Elizabeth Young died 27 Nov 1862 ages 69 years. GRave # 114 Matthew Howat died 9 Oct 1784 ages 91 years, wife Jean Finlay died 27 Dec 1761 aged 70 years, John Muir died 1775 ages 93 years, Matthew Muir, shoemaker, died 2 Dec 1813 ages 75 years. Hope that this help you Mike Boyd _________________________________________________________________ View photos of singles in your area! Looking for a hot date? http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/150855801/direct/01/