Hi I am new to the list. Can anyone tell me if a farm, Longbedholm in parish of Kirkpatrick Juxta still exists and where it was? Alexander PATERSON (1812-1878), landed proprietor of Longbedholm, was the son of James PATERSON of Carmacoup, Lanarkshire and Grissel GILLESPIE. Alexander, his first wife, Jannet PATERSON and their children were living at Longbedholm in 1851. Alexander succeeded his brother, James PATERSON to Carmacoup, after James death in 1855. I would also be interested to know where I could discover the date Alexander acquired Longbedholm. Was it long before 1838 when his second child was born and from whom did he acquire it? Hoping someone can help Judy in Australia