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GD21/601 |
Bids by the bakers of Kilmarnock for a contract for providing biscuits for the Kilmarnock Volunteers. |
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| expand GD21/1. | GD21/1 | Ante-nuptial marriage contract between John Cunynghame of Glengarnok and his son John Cunynghame (Cuninghame) of Cadell on the one part and John Boill of Kelburne, with advice of John Birsbane of Bischoptoun, John Firsell of Knok, John Boill of Ballikewin and William Boill, his curators, and Agnes Firsell, Lady Kelburne, Patrick Crawfurd now her spouse, and Margaret Boill, daughter of the said Agnes on the other, for the marriage of the said Margaret and John Cunynghame of Cadell by which the said John Cunynghame of Cadell is to infeft the said Margaret in liferent in half the 5-merkland of Cadell and in the miln of Cadell with the astricted multures of the lands of Lawchtis and Utintowin, Margaret's tocher being 750 merks. | 13/9/1573 | | | expand GD21/2. | GD21/2 | Extract registered contract between Alexander Rowat, son of Robert Rowat, merchant burgess of Glasgow, and the said Robert and Christian Lewingstoun, his spouse, and John Cunynghame (Cuninghame) of Cadder and Margaret Boyll, his spouse, by which the said Robert agrees to resign a tenement in the burgh of Glasgow in favour of the said John, in return for £100 and a yearly sum of £10 13s. 4d. Registered in the Burgh Court books of Glasgow, 23 May 1587. | 19/6/1587 | | | expand GD21/3. | GD21/3 | Renunciation by John Montgomery of Auchinbothy and Margaret Montgomery, his spouse, in favour of John Conynghame (Cuninghame) of Caddell, of half the lands of Caddell in the bailiary of Cunynghame and sheriffdom of Air, on payment by the said John Conynghame of the reversion sum of 850 merks. | 17/7/1600 | | | expand GD21/4. | GD21/4 | Contract between John Blair of Blair, Bryde Blair of Lochwode now his eldest son and Annabel Wallace, his spouse, Robert Blair of Auldmwre, son of the said John, and Jean Cunynghame, his spouse, and Master Hugh Blair, son of the said John, by which the said Bryce resigns the lands of Lochwode in favour of the said Robert and the said John, Robert, and Hugh dispone to Bryce the lands of Balruger and Over and Nether Meirburne in the parish of Lochquhinzeoch, regality of Pasley and sheriffdom of Renfrew, and others. | 23-26 Oct 1605 | | | expand GD21/5. | GD21/5 | Extract registered disposition by George Greif, writer, in favour of William Crawfurd of Birkinheid, of the sum of 2000 merks owed to Andrew Moncur, elder of that ilk, by Sir James Cunynghame, now of Glengarnok, kt., and his mother, the deceased Elizabeth Scott, Lady Glengarnok, with John Crawfurd of Kilbirnie, John Drummond of Bordland, the deceased John Blair, elder of Blair, and James Schaw of Grenok as cautioners, being part of the sum of 10,000 merks due to the said Andrew by the contract made on the marriage of his son Andrew Moncur, younger of Moncur, and Agnes Cunynghame, the said sum being disponed by Andrew, elder, to Andrew, younger, and by him to the said George Greif. | 16/12/1613 | | | expand GD21/6. | GD21/6 | General charge raised at the instance of William Craufurd of Birkinheid charging Sir James Cunynghame of Glengarnok, kt, to enter heir to his father and grandfather. Also the execution of the said charge of the same date. | 27/12/1613 | | | expand GD21/7. | GD21/7 | Sasine following on a precept of clare constat, in favour of Sir James Cunynghame of Glengarnok, son of the deceased John Cunynghame of Glengarnok, of the lands of Laughts, Caddell, and Utintoun, in the barony of Ardrossan. | 26/5/1614 | | | expand GD21/8. | GD21/8 | Sasine of the lands of Mekil and Litel Laichtis by Alexander, Earl of Eglintoun, Lord Montgomery, as superior, in favour of Thomas Aldinstone, merchant burgess of Edinburgh on a charter of apprising and novodamus with reversion of the said lands to Sir James Cunyngham of Glengarnok, knight, on payment to the said Thomas of the sum of £2,720. | 26/5/1614 | | | expand GD21/9. | GD21/9 | (1) Gift of ward, non-entry, and other duties of the lands of Lauchtis, Caddell, and Utingtoun, by Alexander, Earl of Eglintoun, in favour of Thomas Adingstoun, merchant burgess of Edinburgh. Dated 12 May 1614.
(2) Assignation of the same by the said Thomas Aldinstoune, in favour of Bryce Blair of Blair. Dated 28 January 1615. | 1614-1615 | | | expand GD21/10. | GD21/10 | Discharge and renunciation by Bryce Blair of Blair, in favour of John Cuninghame of Caddell, Margaret Boill, his spouse, and William Cuninghame, their eldest son, of the sum of £2,200. | 27/7/1616 | | | expand GD21/11. | GD21/11 | Contract between Robert Mure, elder of Caldwell and Robert Mure, younger fiar of Caldwell, his grandson, on the one part, and James Mure of Thornton on the other, by which Robert Mure, younger, as heir to his father James Mure, fiar of Caldwell, agrees to grant a charter of novodamus, to James Mure of Thorntoune, of the 10-merk land of Thorntoune, in return for a certain sum of money. | 27/7/1620 | | | expand GD21/12. | GD21/12 | Disposition by Thomas Blair of Uttingtoun and Agnes Ross, his mother, in favour of Bryce Blair, elder of Blair, of the lands of Uttingtoun in the parish of Ardrossane. | 19/2/1631 | | | expand GD21/13. | GD21/13 | Assignation by John Cunynghame, son of the deceased John Cunynghame (Cuninghame) of Caddell, in favour of his nephew, John Cunynghame of Caddell, of a tack dated 12 January 1593, by the deceased John Cunynghame of Glengarnok to the assigner for his lifetime and to his assignees for 19 years, of the fifteen shilling land of Meikil Laught in the parish of Ardrossan and bailiery of Cunynghame. | 20/6/1633 | | | expand GD21/14. | GD21/14 | Bond of provision by Alexander Cunynghame, elder of Collenan, in favour of John and Marjorie Cunynghame, his 'oys', the children of his daughter Janet, and her husband John Cunynghame (Cuninghame), fiar of Caddell, of the sum of 1000 merks to be divided equally. | 24/10/1642 | | | expand GD21/15. | GD21/15 | Assignation by Alexander Cunynghame, son of the deceased Alexander Cunynghame of Colennern, in favour of John and Margaret Cunynghame, children of the deceased John Cunynghame (Cuninghame), of the bonds specified. | 12/7/1647 | | | expand GD21/16. | GD21/16 | Marriage contract between James Mure of Thorntoun and Annabel Blair, sister german to the Right Hon. John Blair of that ilk whereby (1) the said James undertakes to infeft the said Annabel in an annualrent of 60 bolls victual furth of the lands of Thorntoun in the barony of Roberton, bailiery of Cunyngham and sheriffdom of Air, (except the mill of Thorntoun multures which are to pertain in liferent to Grizel Dunlop, James' mother and in certain houses on the north side of the close of Thorntoun, with provision for payment of certain sums to children if any; and (2) the said John Blair of that ilk binds himself to pay 4,000 merks in tocher in full of her part of the estate of the deceased Bryce Blair of Blair, her father, and the deceased Dame [blank] Dundas, her mother. | 17/4/1651 | | | expand GD21/17. | GD21/17 | Marriage contract between Alexander Campbell, son of Colin Campbell in Crossall in Kintyre, and Barbara Campbell, daughter of the deceased Hugh Campbell, Commissary of Kintyre, with consent of George Campbell, sheriff depute of Argyll, for the purposes of marriage, the said Alexander binding himself to infeft the said Barbara and himself in an annualrent out of land worth 2,000 merks, and also to infeft the said Barbara in liferent in half of all lands he might acquire, Barbara's tocher being £1000. | 15/1/1652 | | | expand GD21/18. | GD21/18 | Assignation by Marjory Cunynghame (Cuninghame), daughter of John Cunynghame of Caddell, in favour of her brother John, younger of Caddell, of the sum of £100 contained in a bond by James Cunynghame of Aiket in favour of Alexander Cunynghame of Collellan. | 5/5/1652 | | | expand GD21/19. | GD21/19 | Discharge by James Cunynghame, merchant in Edinburgh and youngest son of the deceased Alexander Cunynghame, elder of Collennan, in favour of Margaret Cunynghame, his mother, and John Cunynghame (Cuninghame) of Cadell and John Cunynghame of Baidland, his father's executors, of all sums of money due to him from his father's estate. | 3/9/1653 | | | expand GD21/20. | GD21/20 | Disposition by Uchter Knox of Ramferlie, in favour of James Forrester in Ladielands, of the lands of Ladieland and Arnemanuall, in the parish of Kippen and sheriffdom of Stirling, each under reversion of 2,000 merks. | 25/6/1655 | | | expand GD21/21. | GD21/21 | Ratification by Uchter Knox of Rampherlie in favour of Thomas Rollo of Craigingelt and Euphemia Knox, his spouse, of an annualrent of 160 merks, now restricted to 120 merks, out of the lands of Arnmanuell, by contract and charter by the deceased John Knox of Rampherlie in favour of the said Thomas and Euphemia, dated 7 November 1639, under reversion of 2,000 merks. | 25/6/1655 | | | expand GD21/22. | GD21/22 | (1) Bond by James Muir of Thorntoune, with Thomas Thomsonne in Knockinteiber as cautioner, to John Thomsoune in Vinellfitt of Kilmarnock, for the sum of 100 merks. 24 October 1656.
(2) Also an assignation by Thomas Boyd and George Hill, bonnetmakers in Kilmarnock, as executors of the deceased John Thomsoun, in favour of Archibald Muire, merchant in Edinburgh, of the said bond, on payment by Archibald to the said executors of the sum of 100 merks and of £14 as annualrent for 10 years. 2 January 1677. | 1656-1677 | | | expand GD21/23. | GD21/23 | Back-bond by William Halstoune of Halstoune in favor of Colin Campbell, eldest son of the deceased Ninian Campbell, eldest son of the deceased Ninian Campbell, minister at Roseneth, of the said Colin's bond for £50, of the same date. | 17/12/1658 | | | expand GD21/24. | GD21/24 | Testament and latter-will of James Mure of Thorntoun appointing Annabel Blair, his spouse, William, Hamiltoun of [blank], his brother-in-law Allan Dunlope, younger of Craige, as his executors, and William Mure of Rowalland, John Blair of that ilk, William Mure of Caldwell, James Dunlop of that ilk, Robert Montgomry of Hissilhead, William Ralstoun of that ilk, Capt. James Mure, brother of the deceased William Mure of Glanderstoun, William Dunlope of Craige, and Robert Mure, brother of James, as overseers of his wife and his children James, John, Robert, and Jean Mure. | 1659 | | | expand GD21/25. | GD21/25 | Extract copy of special retour in favour of Robert Barclay as heir to his brother the deceased William Barclay of Pearstoun in the lands of Pearstoun and Over and Nether Drummuire, in the bailiery of Cunningham and sheriffdom of Ayr. | 4/7/1661 | | | expand GD21/26. | GD21/26 | Bond of relief by John Conynghame of Baydland in favour of John Conynghame of Hill of Beath, for his bond of cautionry, dated 15 February 1655 in favour of Dorothy Conynghame, then relict and executrix of the deceased John Conynghame of Langmuir, now spouse to John Conynghame of Baydland, that the £17,425 16s., contained in the said deceased John's testament, would be forthcoming. | 20/2/1662 | | | expand GD21/27. | GD21/27 | (1) Assignation, dated 3 December 1662, by George Montgomrie of Netherbruimlands and William Fullarton, wright, burgess of Irvine, as executors of the deceased Janet Weir, relict of Hugh Lyn, merchant burgess of Irvine, in favour of George Garven, writer burgess of Irvine, of the following obligations, in return for a certain sum of money:
(a) Allan Dunlop, younger of Craig, and deceased James Moore of Thorntoun in favour of Janet Weir of the sum of 350
merks. 23 October 1657.
(b) Thomas Galt in Longdreghorne as principal and James Galt, smith burgess of Irvine as cautioner, in favour of Janet
Weir, of the sum of 100 merks. 20 October 1657.
(c) Thomas Garner, in favour of Janet Weir, of the sum of 100 merks. 22 October 1657.
(2) Precept upon decreet raised at the instance of George Garven against James Mure of Thorntoun as son and apparent heir to the deceased James Mure of Thorntoun, for payment of the sums and annualrent contained in (1a). 9 July 1669, with execution of the same dated 1 November 1669.
(3) Security of corroboration by the said James Mure of the said obligation binding himself to infeft the said George in an annualrent of £26 out of the lands of Thorntoun until the said obligation be paid. 25 March and 5 June 1671.
(4) Precept on decreet of poinding at the instance of the said George against the lands of Thorntoun for non-payment of the annualrent in (3). 2 November 1672. | 1662-1672 | | | expand GD21/28. | GD21/28 | Assignation by William Knoks, son of the deceased William Knoks in Cunynghame, in favour of James Knoks in Knokenart, of the sum of 400 merks contained in a bond by John Cunynghame (Cuninghame) of Cadell, dated 6 February 1652. | 27/7/1663 | | | expand GD21/29. | GD21/29 | Obligation by Master Patrick Yong, one of the regents of the College of Glasgow, with Alexander Bell, indweller in Glasgow, as cautioner, in favour of Thomas Smailie, indweller in Pather in the parish of Cambusnethan, of the sum of 400 merks. | 1/8/1663 | | | expand GD21/30. | GD21/30 | Disposition by Sir Adam Blair of Lochwood in favour of John Cunynghame (Cuninghame) of Caddell, of the lands of Lochwood, for the sum of 1740 merks. | 23/1/1664 | | | expand GD21/31. | GD21/31 | Inventory of writs of the lands of Lochwood sold by Sir Adam Blair of Lochwood, knight, to John Cunynghame (Cuninghame) of Caddell by disposition, dated 23 January 1664. | 23/1/1664 | | | expand GD21/32. | GD21/32 | Assignation and discharge by Robert Mure, son of the deceased Robert Mure in Thorntone, and William Hamiltone, husband of Grizel Mure, daughter of the said deceased Robert:- (a) Discharge in favour of the executors of the deceased Robert, of the 'bairns pairt' of his goods and gear pertaining to Robert and Grizel Mure. (b) Assignation in favour of Archibald and Hugh Mure, sons of the deceased Robert, of all sums of money still owed by sundry persons to the estate of the deceased Robert. | 15/3/1664 | | | expand GD21/33. | GD21/33 | (1) Appointment by Sir William Mure of Rowallan in favour of Ochter Knox of Ramferlie, to uplift 500 merks from John Cuninghame, younger of Caddell, being part of the sum of 2,500 merks contained in a bond by John Cuninghame, elder, and John Cuninghame, younger of Caddell, in favour of Jean Knox, second daughter of the said Ochter, dated 13 March and 14 May 1668, the said Sir William being given power to appoint a sum to be uplifted by the said Ochter if need be. Dated 20 May 1668.
(2) Discharge by the said Jean Knox and Paul Dog of Ballingrew, her husband, in favour of the said John Cunninghames, elder and younger of Caddell, of the said bond. Dated 1 February 1679. | 1668-1679 | | | expand GD21/34. | GD21/34 | (1) Extract judicial act by Euphemia Knox, spouse to Thomas Rollo of Craigingelt, of the disposition and assignation by the said Thomas, in favour of William Livingstone of Wester Greinyairds and his spouse Margaret Rollo, dated 16 March 1668, of an annualrent of £104 which the said Thomas and Euphemia had yearly out of the lands of Arnmanuall under reversion of 2600 merks, contained in bond of corroboration by Uchter Knox of Arnmanuall, dated 16 November 1667. Dated 13 May 1670.
(2) Extract judicial act by the said Margaret Rollo, of the letter of renunciation by her said spouse in favour of John Cunynghame (Cuninghame), younger of Caddell, of the above annualrent. Dated 13 May 1670. | 13/5/1670 | | | expand GD21/35. | GD21/35 | Contract and agreement between James Mure of Thornetoun represented by his tutors, and Annabel Blair, his mother, by which she gives up her annualrent of 50 bolls victual from the ten merkland of Thornetoun in return for 400 merks Scots annually and 2 maillings of the lands of Thorntoun. | 24/11/1670 | | | expand GD21/36. | GD21/36 | (1) Security of corroboration by James Mure of Thorntoun, son of the deceased James Mure of Thorntoun, in favour of John Dickie, notary in Kilmarnock, recognising the validity of the obligation of 17 August 1652, made by the deceased James Mure of Thorntoun with Allan Dunlop of Craig as cautioner, in favour of John Broun, maltman in Kilmarnock, of the sum of 500 merks, which obligation was assigned to John Brown, 12 October 1669. James Mure, as security for the said obligation undertakes to infeft the said John Dickie in an annualrent of £31 2s. in the lands of Thorntoun during the non-payment of the said obligation. 25 March 1671.
(2) Assignation by the said John Dickie in favour of Archibald Mure, merchant in Edinburgh, of the said obligation and bond of corroboration, on payment of the sum of £518 6s. 8d., being the principal and annualrent of the same. 6 December 1679.
(3) Renunciation and discharge by the said John in favour of the said Archibald, now of Thorntoune, of the sum contained in the said obligation and of the annualrent contained in the said bond of corroboration. 5 October 1688. | 1671-1688 | | | expand GD21/37. | GD21/37 | (1) Bond by John Muir of Thornetoun in favour of Archibald Muir, merchant in Edinburgh, his father's brother, of the sum of £2164 14s. 8d., loaned to him by the said Archibald. 29 April 1674.
(2) Obligation by the said John in favour of the said Archibald, of the sum of £1119 6s. 10d., being the amount expended by Archibald for causes specified in the obligation. 31 August 1677. | 1674-1677 | | | expand GD21/38. | GD21/38 | Two discharges by Uchter Knox of Ramferlie in favour of John Cuninghame, younger of Caddel, of (1) the dry multures of the lands of Ladielands, Drum, Woodend, and Fakland, according to the said John's marriage contract, and (2) of all sums of money due by the said John to the said Uchter. (1 item). | 12/1/1676 | | | expand GD21/39. | GD21/39 | Discharge by William Livingstoune of Wester Greenyeards in favour of John Cuninghame of Caddell, of his back bond binding himself to make just reckoning of the accounts of the lands of Wester Greenyeards to the said William. | 24/1/1677 | | | expand GD21/40. | GD21/40 | Assignation by Dorothy Cuningham, relict of the deceased John Cuningham Baidland, in favour of her son John Cuninghame of Baidland, of an annualrent of £20 payable by John Cuningham of Cadell by his bond dated 4 March 1662. | 11/6/1678 | | | expand GD21/41. | GD21/41 | (1) Bond by John Muire of Thorntoune as principal and Archibald Muire, merchant burgess of Edinburgh, as cautioner, in favour of John Porteus, servitor to Doctor Thomas Burnet, M.D., of the sum of 700 merks. 2 May 1678.
(2) Also an assignation by the said John Porteus, in favour of the said Archibald Muire, of the said bond, on payment by Archibald of the principal and annualrent. 12 March 1679. | 1678-1679 | | | expand GD21/42. | GD21/42 | Rental book of lands of Armanuell. | 1678-1699 | | | expand GD21/43. | GD21/43 | Tack by John Cuninghame of Caddell in favour of Janet Knox, relict of the deceased Patrick Dougall in Broich, of the lands commonly called the sted of Arnmanuell in the parish of Kippen and sheriffdom of Stirling, for a yearly payment of 50 merks. | 1679 | | | expand GD21/44. | GD21/44 | Disposition and assignation by Jean Muire, only living daughter of the deceased James Muire of Thorntoune, in favour of her uncle Archibald Muire, merchant in Edinburgh, of the sum of 4,000 merks with 'liquidat penaltie' and annualrent due to her by virtue of the marriage contract between her late father and Annabel Blair, 17 April 1651. | 28/3/1679 | | | expand GD21/45. | GD21/45 | Disposition by Archibald Muire, merchant burgess of Edinburgh, in favour of George Honyman, minister at Livingstoun, of a legacy of 2,000 merks left by the deceased John Lowthian, late minister at Livingstoun, to the children of his sister Jean Lowthian and assigned by them to Mathew Ramsay on 17 November 1674. The said Mathew, by his letters of translation and assignation, transferred the said assignation to John Clerk, writer in Edinburgh, on 1 January 1765, and the said John, by his letters of translation, transferred the rights to the said legacy to Archibald Muire on 14 March 1677, with all documents pertaining to it. | 1679 | | | expand GD21/46. | GD21/46 | (1) Discharge by Margaret Knox, daughter of the deceased John Knox of Ramferlie, in favour of John Cunynghame (Cuninghame) of Caddell, of the sum of £60, being 1 year's payment of the liferent promised by the said John to the said Mary in the marriage contract between John, and Helen Knox, daughter of Uchter Knox. 4 March 1679.
(2) Discharge as above. 23 March 1680.
(3) Discharge as above. 8 August 1681. | 1679-1681 | | | expand GD21/47. | GD21/47 | Extract registered backbond by Archibald Muir, merchant burgess of Edinburgh, in favour of Albert James Howat, merchant burgess of Glasgow, and Alexander Muir, merchant in Killmaronoch (Kilmarnock), executors testamentar to the deceased Adam Muir, merchant in Killmaronoch, for their assignation of bond of 100 merks by the deceased James Muir of Thorntoune to the said Adam, to enable the said Archibald to raise an apprising and adjudication against the Lairds of Thorntoune for payment of debts owed to him. Registered in B. of C. & S., 7 June 1705. | 4/10/1681 | | | expand GD21/48. | GD21/48 | (1) General charge against Robert Muire of Corronary, in Ireland, brother and heir to the deceased James Muire elder of Thorntoune, to enter as heir to the said James or as heir to James' sons James and John Muire, the charge being raised at the instance of Archibald Muire, merchant burgess of Edinburgh, to enable him to collect sundry debts owed him by the estate of Thorntoune. 1 July 1680.
(2) Attestation by James Ainslie, messenger, that notification of the general charge to Robert Muire had been duly performed. 1 July 1680.
(3) Renunciation by the said Robert Muire in favour of the said Archibald Muire, of the said heirdom. 9 October 1680.
(4) Extract decreet charging Robert Muire to pay the sums of money specified to the said Archibald Muire. 26 November 1680.
(5) Extract decreet of adjudication by which the said Archibald is granted possession of the 10-merk land of Thorntoune. 8 July 1681. On the back is a precept of sasine dated 2 September 1681, for infeftment of the said Archibald in the said land. | 1680-1681 | | | expand GD21/49. | GD21/49 | Ante-nuptial marriage contract between Archibald McAllester in Toir in Arrane, and Finnuell Boyll, sole heretrix of Ascumell-Beg in Kintyre, with advice and consent of John Conynghame (Cuninghame) of Caddell, the said Archibald contracts for himself, his future spouse, and any children of the marriage, the sum of 2000 merks for which Lauchlan McNeill of Tirfergus, and Charles McEchan of Tangyie have given bond as cautioners for the said Archibald, of the above date, Finnuell's tocher being the 3-merk land of Ascumell-Beg in Kilcheren parish in Kintyre. | 1/12/1682 | | | expand GD21/50. | GD21/50 | Bundle of discharges in favour of John Cuninghame of Caddell, of the rents, teinds and other duties of the lands of Machrichanish, Tradigall, Corrilach, and Kilchome, in Kintyre. | 1683-1691 | | | expand GD21/51. | GD21/51 | Letters of horning at the instance of John Cuninghame of Caddell against Maurice and John Forrester, sons of Thomas Forrester in Midle Garden, for non-payment of the rents of their tack of the room and mailling, of the lands of Arnemanuall, called the Drum, dated 18 August 1679. | 24/3/1685 | | | expand GD21/52. | GD21/52 | Disposition by John Boyll of Kelburne, Patrick Stewart of Billechan, and John McNaghtan, sheriff depute of Argyll, lieutenants depute appointed by John, Marquis of Atholl, lord lieutenant of the shires of Argyll and Tarbert, by commission dated July 1685, for the disposing of rebels' goods in the shires, in favour of John Cuninghame of Caddell, of the goods and gear which belonged to James and Alexander Armor in Tradigall. | 16/9/1685 | | | expand GD21/53. | GD21/53 | Discharge by Patrick Stewart of Balachen, and John McNachtane, sheriff depute of Argyll, lieutenants depute in the shires of Argyle and Tarbert appointed by John, Marquis of Atholl, lord lieutenant of the said shires, in favour of John Cuningham (Cuninghame) of Caldell, of all fines imposed on him for hearing vagrant preachers, and for his lady's causing the baptism of a child by some vagrant preacher, the said John being, at the time, in His Majesty's service at Inveraray under the lord lieutenant's command. | 22/10/1685 | | | expand GD21/54. | GD21/54 | Testament dative of Marion Fultoun, daughter of the deceased Archibald Furtoun in Lugtounmilne, who deceased in May 1681. Confirmed by the Glasgow Commissary, 4 June 1686. | 4/6/1686 | | | expand GD21/55. | GD21/55 | Bond by Arthur Setton in the parish of St. Pauls, Convent Garden, in favour of John MacCulloch, tailor, of the said parish, of the sum of £29. | 26/3/1695 | | | expand GD21/56. | GD21/56 | Discharge by Margaret Cunyngham (Cuninghame), relict of the deceased James Rodger, merchant in Londondarie, and her daughter Margaret Rodger, in favour of John Cunynghame of Caddell, of a certain sum of money in lieu of an assignation made by the said Margaret in favour of the said John, of the sum of 1000 merks contained in a bond by James, Lord Boyd, to the said Margaret. | 22/5/1695 | | | expand GD21/57. | GD21/57 | Extract registered disposition by John Cuningham (Cuninghame) of Cadell, in favour of his eldest son John, of all debts, goods, and gear belonging to him at his decease, including the bonds specified. Registered in the Bailie Court books of Cuningham on 6 July 1697. | 19/8/1696 | | | expand GD21/58. | GD21/58 | (1) Bond of provision by John Cuninghame of Caddell and his eldest son John, in favour of his youngest daughter Anna, of the sum of 5000 merks. Dated 21 July 1696.
(2) Discharge of the above bond by the said Anna and her husband George Thomson, doctor of medicine in Glasgow, in favour of her brother John Cuninghame, now of Caddell. Dated 16 February 1708. (1 item). | 1696-1708 | | | expand GD21/59. | GD21/59 | Information for John Cuninghame of Cadell regarding his entry to the lands of Ardmanuell. | 1697 | | | expand GD21/60. | GD21/60 | Articles of agreement between Archibald McDonald of Sanday and Helen Cuninghame, second daughter of the deceased John Cuninghame of Calder, with a view to marriage, the said Archibald to secure the said Helen in a liferent out of the Sight of Glensaddell, Helen's tocher being 6,000 merks. | 1697 | | | expand GD21/61. | GD21/61 | Notarial copy, dated 26 October 1727, of the marriage contract (ante-nuptial) between James Montgomerie of Langshaw and Barbara Kennedy, daughter of John Kennedy of Craig, by which the said James binds himself to infeft the said Barbara in an annualrent of 1,800 merks out of the lands of Overcastletoun, Langshaw, Kilbryde, Milnstoneflatt, Over and Nether Pecobanks, Brockwellmuir, and Kirkhill, provision being made for the children of the marriage, Barbara's tocher being 10,000 merks. | 21/1/1698 | | | expand GD21/62. | GD21/62 | (1) Extract registered bond by John Cuningham (Cuninghame) of Caddell and Thomas Boyd of Pitcoan, with Andrew Scott, elder merchant in Glasgow, as cautioner, in favour of James Colquhoun, late bailie in Glasgow, of the sum of 1000 merks. Dated 26 August 1698. Registered in B. of C. & S., 27 July 1705.
(2) Assignation of the above bond by the said James Colquhoun in favour of Helen Baylie, his spouse. Dated 27 January 1700. | 1698-1700 | | | expand GD21/63. | GD21/63 | (1) Extract registered bond of provision by Hugh Stevensone of Montgreenan, in favour of his daughters Marion, Martha, and Margaret, of the sums of 6000, 4000, and 4000 merks respectively, and in favour of his sons John, James, and Hugh, of the sums of 4000 merks each, the sons also to share a shop and cellars in the entry to Parliament Close in Edinburgh, and stock in the Scottish Colony in America to be shared as directed. Dated 2 May 1699 and registered in the B. of C. & S., 20 November 1704.
(2) Extract registered additional bond of provision by the said Hugh in favour of his said children, of the sum of £40 yearly to each for their better education, breeding, and entertainment, until they reached the age of 21 or until the daughters married. Dated 1 June 1699 and registered in B. of C. & S., 20 November 1712. | 1699 | | | expand GD21/64. | GD21/64 | Indenture between William Cuninghame, provost of Irvine, and Alexander Cuninghame, brother german to John Cuningham of Caddell, and his said brother, by which the said Alexander is apprenticed to William for 3 years to learn pharmacy and chirurgery, the said William to be paid 500 merks. | 15/8/1699 | | | expand GD21/65. | GD21/65 | (1) Bond by John Cunninghame (Cuninghame) of Caddell in favour of David, Lord Boyle, of the sum of 1000 merks. Dated 2 March 1699.
(2) Discharge by the said David in favour of the said John, of the above bond and of another bond for 500 merks. Dated 26 April 1700. | 1699-1700 | | | expand GD21/66. | GD21/66 | Bond by Sir Archibald Mure of Thornton in favour of John Cunningham (Cuninghame) of Caddell, for 4000 merks. | 10/6/1700 | | | expand GD21/67. | GD21/67 | Accounts relating to John Park's intromission with Caddell's estate in Ardrossan. | 1700 | | | expand GD21/68. | GD21/68 | Inventory of the goods of John Adam, blacksmith. | Early 18th Century | | | expand GD21/69. | GD21/69 | Inventory of the writs relating to the deceased Sir Archibald Mure of Thornton, given up to James Forrest and John Cuninghame of Caddell. | Early 18th Century | | | expand GD21/70. | GD21/70 | Draft of a marriage contract (ante-nuptial) between the Rev. Andrew Turnbull, minister at Kippen and son of the Rev. George Turnbull, late minister at Tinninghame, and Anna Cunninghame (Cuninghame), eldest daughter of John Cunninghame of Caddell, and his second wife Marion Stevensone, by which the said Andrew binds himself to infeft the tocher in an annualrent for himself and the said Anna, and also to secure the said Anna in all his household gear if he predeceased her. | 1743 | | | expand GD21/71. | GD21/71 | Rental of the lands of Thorntown and Caddell. | 18th Century | | | expand GD21/72. | GD21/72 | Obligation by Alexander Galt, tenant in Thorntoune, in favour of John Cuninghame of Cadle, to allow the said John to use the kiln he had helped to build on the lands of Thorntoune, for drying corn and making malt. | 18th Century | | | expand GD21/73. | GD21/73 | (1) Bond by John Cuninghame of Caddell in favour of Margaret Glass, relict of the deceased Hugh Stevensone of Montgreenan, of the sum of 1000 merks. Dated 5 & 6 November 1700.
(2) Letters and notes relating to a loan by Alexander Stevenson of Montgreenan, W.S., to William, son of John Cuninghame of Caddell, of the sum £50. Dated 1743. (4 items).
(3) Decree arbitral between Archibald Cunningham (Cuninghame) of Caddel and Archibald Stevenson of Montgreenan Clerk to the Signet, by which the latter is directed to pay to the former the sum of £1186 9s. 4d., and to return to him certain specified bonds including the 2 above, and the said Archibald Cunningham is to grant Archibald Stevenson a discharge for the sum of 6000 merks contained in a bond of provision by the deceased Hugh Stevenson to the deceased Marion, his eldest daughter and sometime spouse to the deceased John Cuninghame dated 2 May, 1699. Dated 9 October 1760.
(4) Discharge by the said Archibald Stevenson in favour of the said Archibald Cunningham, of all sums of money contained in the bonds specified in the above decree. Dated 1 December 1760. | 1700-1760 | | | expand GD21/74. | GD21/74 | Book of accounts containing the amounts of various bonds and the names of the persons owing them. | 1702 | | | expand GD21/75. | GD21/75 | Discharge by Alexander Cuninghame, second son of the deceased John Cuninghame of Caddell, in favour of John Cuninghame now of Caddell, his brother, of the sum of 750 merks being part payment of the principal sum of 6000 merks contained in a bond of provision by his said father in favour of Alexander. | 2/3/1703 | | | expand GD21/76. | GD21/76 | Discharge by Euphemia Cuningham, relict of the deceased William Cunningham, minister at Kilbryde, in favour of John Cuningham (Cuninghame), now of Caddell, of the bygone annualrent of 1100 merks contained in a bond by the deceased John Cuningham elder, and his son John, younger, of Caddell, as executors to the deceased William, in favour of the said Euphame, dated 2 August 1669. | 8/3/1703 | | | expand GD21/77. | GD21/77 | Bill of exchange for £11 10s. by Alexander Cuninghame to John Cuninghame of Caddell, in favour of George Warrender, and acknowledgment of receipt of the said sum by the said George dated 29 April 1703. | 31/3/1703 | | | expand GD21/78. | GD21/78 | Discharge by Dame Jean Kennedy, relict of the deceased Sir Archibald Mure of Thorntoun, in favour of John Cuninghame of Caddell and his spouse Margaret Mure, of the third part of all bonds and sums of money due to the said Sir Archibald. | 6/4/1703 | | | expand GD21/79. | GD21/79 | Account between John Cuninghame of Caddell and his factor, James Aird, for his management of the rents of Thorntoun, and others, 1702-1704. | 1703-1704 | | | expand GD21/80. | GD21/80 | Testament dative of Sir Archibald Muir of Thorntoun, giving the sums of money due to him, Margaret, Jean, and Isobel Muir, his daughters, being constituted his executors by the Commissary Court, 17 March 1703. Also included is a list of supplementary debts owed to Sir Archibald including a sum of money deposited by him in the Company of Scotland trading to Africa and the Indies, giving permission to the executors to lift the money due, 27 August 1707. | 1703-1707 | | | expand GD21/81. | GD21/81 | (1) Account of charge and discharge between John Cunningham (Cuninghame) of Caddell and James Sinclair of Stempster on the one part and Doctor James Forrest on the other, for the said doctor's intromission with the effects of Sir Archibald Mure of Thorntoun preceding Whitsunday, 1704.
(2) Also an account of sums owed to and by Dr. James Forrest, John Cunningham of Caddell, and James Sinclar of Stempster, husbands of the daughters of Sir Archibald Mure of Thorntoun, between themselves, and by and to the estate of the deceased Sir Archibald. | 1704 | | | expand GD21/82. | GD21/82 | (1) List of the rentals of the lands of Pinkill. Dated 1704.
(2) Accounts of John Pringle, factor to John Cunninghame (Cuninghame) of Caddell. Dated 1751-1753. | 1704-1753 | | | expand GD21/83. | GD21/83 | (1) Discharge by Margaret, Jean, and Isobel Mure, daughters of the deceased Sir Archibald Mure of Thorntoun and Dame Jean Kennedy, and by their husbands, in favour of the said Dame Jean Kennedy, of all sums of money that their mother might owe them and of all household plenishing and furniture belonging to the late Sir Archibald, because Dame Jean had given up her claims to a liferent from the estate. Also, on the back of the discharge, a judicial ratification by the said daughters, dated 2 February 1705. (2) Obligation by John Cuninghame of Caddell, James Sinclair of Stemster, and James Forrest, doctor of medicine, husbands of the said daughters, to provide the said Dame Jean with the annualrent from 24,000 merks in liferent for the same reasons as in (1). Dated 26 January 1705. | 26/1/1705 | | | expand GD21/84. | GD21/84 | Letter from Pa. Warner to Mr. William Boyle, brother german to the Earl of Glasgow, thanking him, on behalf of the presbytery, for his espousal of the cause of the widow of Mr. Alexander Symer, and asking him to continue his efforts on her behalf. On his own behalf Mr. Warner requests Mr.Boyle to find out from the 'lord your brother' whether he had received a letter from Mr. Warner offering to buy the lands of Raidony-hill, Holhous, and Friermiln in the parish of Irvine. Irvine. | 31/1/1705 | | | expand GD21/85. | GD21/85 | Warrant by Sir James Sinclair of Stempster in favour of John Cuninghame of Caddell, to uplift and recive a third part of 500 merks out of the rents and duties of the lands of Thorntoun. | 15/2/1705 | | | expand GD21/86. | GD21/86 | Letter from William Boyle to John Cuninghame of Caddell regarding writs relating to the lands of Thorntoun. Edinburgh. | 17/3/1705 | | | expand GD21/87. | GD21/87 | (1) Discharge by James Forrest, M.D., to Dame Jean Kennedy, relict of Sir Archibald Mure of Thorntoune, of all house rents due to him from her lodging in Bells Close preceding Martinmas, 1704, and all other accounts preceding the date of the discharge.
(2) Discharge by the said James to Dame Jean Kennedy, of the rent for the year 1704-1705, of the said lodging. 17 February 1705.
(3) Discharge as above of house rents preceding Martinmas, 1706. 11 December 1706.
(4) Obligation by the said James Forrest to the said Jean Kennedy of the sum of £85 10s. 8d. 12 December 1706.
(5) Statement of the sums owed to each other by Dame Jean Kennedy and James Forrest, M.D. | 1705-1706 | | | expand GD21/88. | GD21/88 | (1) Bond by John Conynghame (Cuninghame) of Caddell in favour of Alexander, Earl of Eglintoune of the sum of £1612 Scots. Dated 24 May 1705.
(2) Assignation of the above bond by the said Earl in favour of Hugh Rodger, merchant in Glasgow, as factor and manager of Mary Bailly, only daughter of the deceased Francis Bailly of Kilwinning. Dated 15 May 1716.
(3) Horning and poinding at the instance of Alexander Blackwood, spouse of the said Mary Bailly, against the said John Cunynghame, for non-payment of the above bond. Dated 22 November 1729. | 1705-1729 | | | expand GD21/89. | GD21/89 | Factory and commission by Neill McNeill in Drummond in the parish of Romoan, Country Antrim, and his spouse Jean Cunnynghame, only daughter of John Cuninghame of Caddell by his second marraige, in favour of the said John, to receive from John Cunnynghame of Boghouse as principal, and William Pollok of Bogside as cautioner, the sum of 500 merks contained in their bond, dated 24 May 1684. | 6/8/1706 | | | expand GD21/90. | GD21/90 | Discharge by Ronald Campbell, W. S., in favour of John Cunninghame (Cuninghame) of Calder, of the sum of £183 8s. contained in his bond to the said Ronald, dated 13 March 1703 and registered in B. of C. & S., 6 November 1703. | 2/12/1706 | | | expand GD21/91. | GD21/91 | Letter from Ar. McDonald to [John Cuninghame of Cadell] advising him that a decreet against Mr. Neiladge could not be obtained until [Cadell] had obtained a confirmation of his father's testament. | 4/1/1707 | | | expand GD21/92. | GD21/92 | Renunciation by William Ross, eldest son to the deceased James Ross, merchant in Girvan, and by Jean Alexander, his relict, in favour of Margaret, Jean, and Isobell Muir and their husbands, of the high and laigh lands of Balachtoull, Holmes of Balachtoull, and miln and miln lands of Balachtoull, in the parish of Girvan and bailiery of Carrick, which lands were contained in a tack by the deceased Sir Archibald Muir of Thorntoun in favour of the deceased of the deceased James Ross. | 1/3/1707 | | | expand GD21/93. | GD21/93 | Double of the minute of the arbitration between John Cuninghame of Caddell, Sir James Sinclair of Stempster, and James Forrest, relating to their accounts. | 24/3/1707 | | | expand GD21/94. | GD21/94 | Discharge and renunciation by Janet Aikenhead, relict of the deceased Alexander Cunynghame, minister at Dreghorn, in favour of Thomas Crawfurd, son of Thomas Crawfurd of Mannuellmin, and husband of Euphemia Boge, daughter of the said Janet and James Boge, minister at Dundonald, of the annualrent of the sum of 1000 merks contained in a bond by John Cunynghame (Cuninghame) of Caddell, with the deceased Thomas Boyd of Pitcon as cautioner, dated 23 May 1705, in favour of the said deceased Alexander, the said Janet, and her daughter Euphemia. | 15/4/1707 | | | expand GD21/95. | GD21/95 | Extract registered discharge by Robert Sanders, printer in Glasgow in favour of Thomas Boyd of Pitcone, and John Cuninghame of Caddell as cautioner, of the sum of 1000 merks contained in their bond dated 25 August 1698. Registered in the Commissariot Court Books of Glasgow, 10 March 1708. | 24/6/1707 | | | expand GD21/96. | GD21/96 | Tack by John Cunninghame (Cuninghame) of Caddle, James Forrest, M.D., and James Sinclair of Stempster, for themselves and their wives, in favour of John Teuch, merchant, Girvine, of the high and laigh lands of Ballochtoul with the lands in the Home of Ballochtoul, also the short lands next to the miln dam of Ballochtoul, all lying in the parish of Girvan and bailiery of Carrick. The said tack to be for the space of nine years in return for 400 merks Scots yearly. | 8/7/1707 | | | expand GD21/97. | GD21/97 | Precept upon registration at the instance of John Cuninghame of Caddell against John Davies, chirurgeon in Arran, for fulfilment of his Bond for £347, dated 9 June 1707, and registered on the above date in the Bailie Court Books of Cuninghame. | 22/12/1709 | | | expand GD21/98. | GD21/98 | (1) Discharge by Margaret Harvie, relict of the deceased Robert Harvie, tenant in Gribloch of Arnmanuell, and John Harvie, tenant in Glentiran, in favour of John Cuninghame of Caddell, of the sum of £55, the annualrent of the sum of £1000 contained in a heritable bond by the said John Cuninghame in favour of the deceased Robert. Dated 28 July 1709.
(2) Discharge as above. Dated 26 June 1711. | 1709-1711 | | | expand GD21/99. | GD21/99 | (1) Discharge by James Forrest, M.D., spouse of Isobel Mure, daughter of the deceased Sir Archibald Mure of Thorntoun, in favour of John Cunninghame of Caddle, spouse of the deceased Margaret Mure another daughter of the sums directed to be paid to the said James by John out of the said Sir Archibald's estate by a decree arbitral, dated 3 April 1707. Dated 26 November 1709.
(2) Discharge by Sir James Sinclair of Dunbeth, bart., spouse of Jean Mure, daughter of the said Sir Archibald, as above. Dated 7 June 1714. | 1709-1714 | | | expand GD21/100. | GD21/100 | Disposition by Helen Knox, relict of the deceased John Cunynghame (Cuninghame) of Caddel, in favour of her son John Cunynghame of Caddel, of all sums of money, goods and gear due to her, and the rents and duties due to her by the tenants of the lands of Bankend, Lochwood, and Didop for 1710. | 17/10/1710 | | | expand GD21/101. | GD21/101 | Ante-nuptial marriage contract between John Cunningham (Cuninghame) of Caddell and Marion Stevensone, daughter of the deceased Hugh Stevenson of Mongrenan, by which the said John agrees to infeft the said Marion in a liferent of 800 merks yearly out of the lands of Bankend, Lochwood, Dudhope, and Meikle- Laughts, provision also being made for any children of the marriage, Marion's tocher being the sum of 7000 merks contained in a bond of provision by her said father. | 3/1/1711 | | | expand GD21/102. | GD21/102 | Account of Montgreenan with Marion Stevenson, second wife of John Cuninghame of Caddell. | 1714 | | | expand GD21/103. | GD21/103 | Discharge by David McLay, tenant in Eastermye, in favour of Andrew Dougall as factor for John Cuninghame of Caddell, of the sum of £21 being the annualrent of the sum of 300 merks contained in a bond by the said John in favour of the said David. | 3/5/1716 | | | expand GD21/104. | GD21/104 | Accounts relating to Boyd of Pitcon. | 1716-1718 | | | expand GD21/105. | GD21/105 | (1) Precept upon registration of a protested bill at the instance of John Cuninghame of Caddell against Samuel Martine for non-payment of the above Bill for £4, dated 26 December 1716, and registered in the Burgh Court Books of Irvine, 28 August 1717. Dated 28 August 1717.
(2) Horning and poinding at the instance of the said John against the said Samuel, for the above Bill. Dated 12 March 1719. | 1717-1719 | | | expand GD21/106. | GD21/106 | Discharge by Michael Potter, minister in Kippen, in favour of Andrew Dougall in Claylands of Armanuel as factor for John Cuninghame of Caddell, of the sum of £112 10s., being interest on the sum of £1000 contained in 2 bonds, dated 19 May 1709 and 10 May 1710, and of the sum of £64 3s. 4d., the interest on the sum of 700 merks contained in 2 bonds, dated 26 and 28 November 1712. | 31/7/1718 | | | expand GD21/107. | GD21/107 | Bundle of miscellaneous accounts, receipts, and bills of exchange for John Cuninghame of Caddell. | 1721-1732 | | | expand GD21/108. | GD21/108 | (1) Bond and wadset by John Cuninghame of Caddell in favour of Allan Stevinsone in Whitelees of Ardrossan, of the sum of £1000, wadsetting to him in security, the land and mailling of Sydehead, in the lands of Caddell, barony and parish of Ardrossan, under reversion of the above sum. Dated 22 May 1721.
(2) Bond and disposition as above, of the sum of 500 merks, disponing the above land and mailling. Dated 14 May 1735.
(3) Disposition by Williams Stevinsone, cooper in Saltcoats and son to the deceased Allan, in favour of Captain Archibald Cuninghame of Caddell, of the above land and mailing. Dated 20 November 1754.
(4) Letters relating to the above. Dated 1755. | 1721-1755 | | | expand GD21/109. | GD21/109 | Accounts between John Cuninghame of Caddell, Sir James Sinclair and Doctor Forrest. | 1722 | | | expand GD21/110. | GD21/110 | Bills by John Cuninghame of Caddell against John Baird in Thorntoun, for 4 bolls of seed corn. | 9/9/1722 | | | expand GD21/111. | GD21/111 | (1) Note that Archibald Crawfurd, second son of Thomas Crawfurd of Crawfurdsburn and Bethia Robertson, his second wife, were infeft in a tenement of land in the burgh of Glasgow, following on the resignation of his father contained in his disposition, dated 14 January 1723. Dated 15 January 1723.
(2) Note of the names of the possessors of the above tenement. | 1723 | | | expand GD21/112. | GD21/112 | Obligation by John Cuninghame of Caddell in favour of James Gillies, smith in Laughts, to give him a 19 years tack of the mailing then in his possession, when he should desire it. | 23/3/1728 | | | expand GD21/113. | GD21/113 | Receipt by John Hathorn in favour of Lady Lile of the sum of £36 0s. 4d. for various articles of silver bought by her. | 4/3/1729 | | | expand GD21/114. | GD21/114 | Horning and poinding by Alexander Blackwood, spouse of Mary Baillie, against John Cuninghame of Caddell, for non-payment of his bond in favour of Francis Baillie of Killwining of the sum of 2000 merks, dated 15 May 1710. Dated 22 November 1729 and execution of the above dated 12 December 1729. | 22/11/1729 | | | expand GD21/115. | GD21/115 | Assignation by John Cuninghame of Caddell in favour of his daughter Helen, of the sum of 1000 merks contained in a bond by the deceased James, Lord boyd, in favour of Margaret Cuninghame, daughter of Alexander Cuninghame of Collellan, and corroborated by the deceased William, Earl of Killmarnock. | 18/7/1739 | | | expand GD21/116. | GD21/116 | Factory by John Cuninghame of Caddell in favour of his second daughter, Helen, to uplift the rents of the lands of Thorntown, Caddell and Bankland. | 15/12/1739 | | | expand GD21/117. | GD21/117 | Letters from John Forrest to Nelly Cuninghame at Thorntoun, giving her advice on various legal matters. Edinburgh. | 1739-1740 | | | expand GD21/118. | GD21/118 | (1) Letter from Archibald Crawfurd to Margaret Cunningham, daughter of John Cuninghame of Caddell, declaring that since she had consented to marry him he would settle upon her, in the event of his predeceasing her, a yearly rent of what lands he had, and, if he survived his father, a jointure of £50 yearly all her life, 1 August 1739, Cartsburn.
(2) Liferent right by Thomas Crawfurd of Cartsburne and the said Archibald, now his only son, in favour of the said Margaret, now spouse of Archibald, of 500 merks yearly from the lands of Cartsburne and Crawfurdsdyke in the parish of Greenock and sheriffdom of Renfrew. Dated 15 September 1739.
(3) Liferent right and settlement by the said Archibald in favour of the said Margaret, infefting her in his tenements of land in Glasgow, and a jointure of £50, on his decease, as promised in (1). Dated 16 February 1741.
(4) Liferent right and assignation by the said Archibald in favour of the said Margaret, of an annuity of £50 out of the lands of Cartsburn and Crawfurdsdyke, and all his moveable goods on his decease, provided she renounce nos (2) and (3). Dated 30 May 1754.
(5) Sasine following on the above. Dated 30 May 1754 and registered P.R.S. Renfrew, 4 June 1754. | 1739-1754 | | | expand GD21/119. | GD21/119 | Renunciation by John Patrick, elder, and John Patrick, younger, in Didop, in favour of John Cuninghame of Caddell, of their part of the lands of Didop in the parish of Ardrossan. | 10/3/1740 | | | expand GD21/120. | GD21/120 | Abstract account of Lady Lyle with Robert Paterson, writer in Kilmarnock, 1728-1740. | July 1740 | | | expand GD21/121. | GD21/121 | Papers regarding the testament of the deceased Lady Lyle and actions against Helen Cuninghame, her executrix. | 1741-1744 | | | expand GD21/122. | GD21/122 | Letters from Anna Cunningham, wife of George Thomson, physician in Glasgow, to her brother John Cunningham (Cuninghame) of Caddell and his wife, regarding financial matters, and enclosing receipts for money sent to her by the said John. | 1742-1752 | | | expand GD21/123. | GD21/123 | Bundle of bills of exchange payable by Archibald Cuninghame of Caddell. See no 70. | 1742-1774 | | | expand GD21/124. | GD21/124 | Letter from Robert Paterson to Nelly Cuninghame at Thorntoun asking her whether she intended to settle his account with Lady Lyle in or out of Court. | 25/5/1743 | | | expand GD21/125. | GD21/125 | Tack by John Cuningham (Cuninghame) of Caddell in favour of John Boyd of Dykehead, of all coal in the lands of Caddell, Ittingtoun and Sydehead, on payment of £3 yearly. | 1744 | | | expand GD21/126. | GD21/126 | Letter from James Marshall to [John Cuninghame of Caddell] asking him to hand over the extract of the said John's brother's disposition of the lands of Annanhill, to help expede a charter of the said lands in favour of the said John and the Captain [Archibald]. Irvine. | 7/6/1746 | | | expand GD21/127. | GD21/127 | Bill due by Nellie Cunninghame (Cuninghame) to the Silk Company and receipt for the same. | 10/3/1747 | | | expand GD21/128. | GD21/128 | (1) Bond by John Cuninghame of Caddle in favour of his son Alexander, of the sum of £50 left to the said Alexander by the deceased Alexander Cuninghame, his uncle, by disposition of his executry of 5 April 1745. Dated 4 March 1747.
(2) Discharge by Capt. John Cuninghame, brother and executor to the above Alexander, now deceased, in favour of Capt. Archibald Cuninghame of Caddell, son to the above John, of the above £50. Dated 12 February 1765. (1 item). | 1747-1765 | | | expand GD21/129. | GD21/129 | Receipt by Robert Paterson in favour of John Connel, tenant to Caddell, of 4 bolls farm beir. | 20/1/1749 | | | expand GD21/130. | GD21/130 | Miscellaneous accounts and receipts for John Cuninghame of Thorntoun, including clothing, Customs dues, and education of his children. | 1749-1855 | | | expand GD21/131. | GD21/131 | Discharge by John Cuninghame of Caddell in favour of Hugh Montgomry of Broomlands, of the sum of £100 being one year's annualrent of the sum of 3000 merks contained in a bond by the deceased Robert Montgomry of Broomlands in favour of the deceased Alexander Cuninghame of Annanhill, surgeon in Irvine, and brother to the said John, dated 12 November 1739, to the annualrent of which sum the said John had right by a disposition by the said Alexander, dated 5 April 1745, and registered in the Bailiary Court of Cuninghame, 14 November 1745. | 12/5/1750 | | | expand GD21/132. | GD21/132 | Memorial and queries for Capt. Archibald Cunninghame (Cuninghame) of Caddell regarding the lands of Thorntoun and others. | 15/8/1753 | | | expand GD21/133. | GD21/133 | Rental of the lands of Caddell, Thorntoun, Annankill and Ballachtoul with their respective teinds. | 1753 | | | expand GD21/134. | GD21/134 | General retour in favour of William Stevensone, cooper in Saltcoats, as eldest son and heir of the deceased Allan Stevensone in Whitelees. | 20/12/1754 | | | expand GD21/135. | GD21/135 | Book of accounts for the estate of Thornton, 1753-1754. | 1754 | | | expand GD21/136. | GD21/136 | (1) Bond of provision by Archibald Crawfurd of Cartsburn in favour of his daughter Bethia, of the sum of £500 on his decease, but if the said Bethia were to marry without the consent of her uncles, Capt. Archibald Cunninghame (Cuninghame) of Caddell, and John Cunninghame, merchant in Lisbon in Portugal, she is only to receive 6000 merks. Dated 30 May 1754.
(2) Bond of provision by the said Archibald in favour of the said Bethia, adding £200 to the above £500, and removing the above restriction on marriage. Dated 20 March 1770. | 1754-1770 | | | expand GD21/137. | GD21/137 | Rental of the lands of Caddell with the proportional rent for Caddell mill. | 1756 | | | expand GD21/138. | GD21/138 | Discharges by John Duncan, glazier in Kilmarnock, and his wife Euphemia Good, and on behalf of John Stevenson and David Picken, in favour of Mrs. Helen Cuninghame, daughter of the deceased John Cuninghame of Caddell, of an annuity due to his said wife and the other annuitants by the deceased Lady Lyle's will. | 1756-1761 | | | expand GD21/139. | GD21/139 | Account of Archibald Cuninghame with his brother John, and settlement of the same. | 5/3/1757 | | | expand GD21/140. | GD21/140 | Discharge by John Duncan, glazier in Kilmarnock, for himself and his wife Euphemia Good, and as factor for John Stevenson and David Picken, in favour of Margaret Cuninghame and her spouse Archibald Crawfurd of Corsburn, of the sum of 18s. 5d. as one year's annuity due to the said John's wife and the others by the latter will and testament of Lady Lyle. | 24/11/1758 | | | expand GD21/141. | GD21/141 | Account due by Annie Boyd to Alston Buchanan and Co for clothing, dated 22 October 1762, and receipt for the same, dated 3 November 1762. | 1762 | | | expand GD21/142. | GD21/142 | Extract registered discharge by John Cuninghame of Moat in favour of Capt. Archibald Cuninghame of Caddel, of the sum of 2500 merks due to the deceased Alexander Cuninghame, merchant in Lisbon, by his father John Cuninghame of Caddel's marriage contract with Marion Stevenson of 3 January 1711, to which the said John C. of Moat had right by conveyance by the said Alexander, dated 13 October 1764. Registered in Sheriff Court Books of Ayr, 13 May 1765. | 11/3/1765 | | | expand GD21/143. | GD21/143 | Extract registered discharge by Janet Cuninghame, daughter of the deceased John Cuninghame of Caddell and the deceased Marion Stevenson, and William Cuninghame, her spouse, in favour of Captain Archibald Cuninghame of Caddell, of the sum of 2500 merks, being the said Janet's portion of the sum of 17000 merks provided for the children of the said John Cuninghame and Marion Stevenson by their marriage contract, dated 3 January 1711. | 7/4/1765 | | | expand GD21/144. | GD21/144 | Copy of the attested valuation of the rentals of the farms on the lands of Captain Cuninghame. | 21/5/1768 | | | expand GD21/145. | GD21/145 | Contract between Capt. Archibald Cuninghame of Caddell on the one part, and Margaret Cuninghame, daughter of John Cuninghame and Margaret Muir, and Archibald Crawfurd of Cartsburn, her husband, on the other, the two parties agreeing to share equally the heritable and moveable subjects of their sister, the deceased Helen Cuninghame. | 24/3/1770 | | | expand GD21/146. | GD21/146 | Printed petition by Archibald Cunningham (Cuninghame) of Caddel to the Lords of Council and Session relating to the disputed inheritance of the sum of 2000 merks due to his deceased sister Helen by the heritable bond of their father, John Cunningham of Caddel, dated 11 December 1738. | 8/8/1770 | | | expand GD21/147. | GD21/147 | Printed answers by Alexander Belsches for John Cunninghame, eldest son of the deceased John Cunninghame of Carmelbank, to the petition of his uncle, Archibald Cunninghame (Cuninghame) of Caddell, regarding the right of heir-ship to the said Archibald's deceased sister. | 24/10/1770 | | | expand GD21/148. | GD21/148 | State of the intromissions and payments of Archibald Cuninghame of Caddell, William Macredie of Piercetown, John Boyd of Carling, and Capt. William Cunninghame of Greenfoot of Kilwinning, trustees appointed by Thomas Boyd of Pitcon's trust right, dated 28 May, 1767, they with his consent, having sold the 3-merk land of Nether Mains of Pitcon and 2-merk land of Over of Pitcon; the said state is signed by the said Thomas Boyd, his daughters, Margaret and Anne, and the said trustees. | 9/7/1771 | | | expand GD21/149. | GD21/149 | (1) Discharge by William Brown, factor for the tutors of the children of Capt. John Cuninghame of Carmelbank, in favour of Capt. Archibald Cuninghame of Caddell, of the sum of £16 13s. 4d. as 3 years' interest on 2000 merks, the said sum being Jean Cuninghame, wife of Thomas Boyd of Pitcon's share of the heritable bond of provision by the deceased John Cuninghame of Caddell in favour of his daughters, 11 December 1738, the said 2000 merks being adjudged by decreet of adjudication of 27 July 1768, from Andrew Boyd, son and heir of the said Jean, in favour of the said children. Dated 8 March 1771.
(2) Discharge as above of the sum of £26 being 2 years' interest. Dated 3 June 1774.
(3) Discharge by Margaret and Ann Boyd, daughters of Thomas Boyd of Pitcon, in favour of Archibald Cuninghame of Cadell, of the interest on the above 2000 merks from 1766 to the death of the said Thomas, 17 April 1772. Dated 23, 29 & 31 August 1774. | 1771-1774 | | | expand GD21/150. | GD21/150 | Letters and accounts regarding money due by Archibald Cuninghame of Thorntoun and then by his heir John Cuninghame of Thorntoun, to the Earl of Eglinton, fordykes and ditches made between the Cuninghames' lands of Caddell and the Earl's lands of Ardrossan. | 1773-1776 | | | expand GD21/151. | GD21/151 | Indenture for 3 years between William Chalmers, surgeon apothecary in Edinburgh, and Andrew Cuninghame, son of Archibald Cuninghame of Caddell, whereby the said Andrew is apprenticed to the said William to learn his profession. | 6-12 Apr 1774 | | | expand GD21/152. | GD21/152 | Scheme concerning the lands in the parish of Ardrossan belonging to Archibald Cuninghame of Caddell, including the lands of Lochwood, Laughts, Caddell and others. | 1775 | | | expand GD21/153. | GD21/153 | (1) Missive of relief by Archibald Cuninghame, in favour of William Macredie of Piercetoun, of the said William's cautionry for a bond by the said Archibald, in favour of James Spence as Treasurer of the Bank of Scotland, for the sum of £300, 7 April 1777.
(2) Copy of a bill by Capt. John Peebles in Irvine, in favour of the said Archibald and William, of the sum of £400, and an acknowledgment by the said Archibald to the said William that he had received that sum and engaging himself to retire the original bill when the said William, being only cautioner for him, should think proper, 11 November 1783. | 1777-1783 | | | expand GD21/154. | GD21/154 | Notebooks containing the accounts of Captain Archibald Cuninghame of Cadell's tenants of the lands of Annanhill, Greenside, Kirkland, Bankend, Lochwood, Diddup, Meikle and Little Laughts, Muirhead, Ittington, Sidehead, Caddell, and Thorntoun, from 1765 to 1778. | Feb 1778 | | | expand GD21/155. | GD21/155 | List of the clauses regarding enclosure in the tacks for Little Laughts, Caddell, Bankend, Lochwood, Sidehead, Moorhead, and Ittingtown. | 20/2/1779 | | | expand GD21/156. | GD21/156 | Discharge by Archibald Cuninghame, in favor of John Cuninghame of Caddell, of the sum of £500, used to purchase an ensigncy in the 51st Regt. of Foot, due to him by the bond of provision of their father, the deceased Archibald Cuninghame of Caddell, dated 10 August 1769. | 6/3/1779 | | | expand GD21/157. | GD21/157 | Attested measurement of William Orr's grounds in Annandall. | 9/3/1779 | | | expand GD21/158. | GD21/158 | Indenture between George Duncan Ludlow, superintendent, and David Colden, assistant superintendent of the police of Long Island, province of New York, North America, on the one part, and Capt. John Peebles, late of 42nd Regt. of Foot on the other, for the servitude of Ned, a negro boy, to said John, until age of 21 years. Attested by James Creighton, notary public in town of Jamaica, Long Island, whose seal is affixed. | 19/2/1782 | | | expand GD21/159. | GD21/159 | Ante-nuptial marriage contract between Capt. John Peebles, late of 42nd Regt. of Foot, on one part, and Ann Hamilton, daughter of Charles Hamilton of Craighlaw, with consent of her said father and Doctor William Hamilton, his son, on the other, whereby said Ann is to receive an annuity of £100 after decease of said John, her tocher being £1000. | 20/5/1782 | | | expand GD21/160. | GD21/160 | Letter from William Maud to John Cuninghame with a credit on Messrs. Bertram Gardner and Co., bankers in London, for £1000 or £1200 to purchase a company for Archibald. Edinburgh. | 24/3/1783 | | | expand GD21/161. | GD21/161 | Account entitled "Received from my Father since Lady Layls Death". | Apr 1785 | | | expand GD21/162. | GD21/162 | Letter from W. Ralston to Capt. John Cuninghame of Caddell asking him if he intended to pay half the expense of the dykes erected by Lord Eglintoune on the marches of Cadell estate as otherwise legal action would be taken. Woodhill. | 3/6/1785 | | | expand GD21/163. | GD21/163 | State of the debt due by John Cuninghame of Caddell to John Cuninghame, writer in Edinburgh, a bond of corroboration having been granted for the same by the said John Cuninghame of Caddell and William McCredie of Percietoun. | 27/6/1785 | | | expand GD21/164. | GD21/164 | Letters, bills and accounts relating to financial and banking transactions of John Cuninghame of Thorntoun. | 1785-1818 | | | expand GD21/165. | GD21/165 | Discharge and renunciation by John Cuningham of Carmelbank, in favour of John Cuningham (Cuninghame) of Caddell, of the third part of 6000 merks contained in the heritable bond by the deceased John Cuningham of Caddell in favour of his daughters Jane, Helen, and Margaret, dated 11 December 1738, the annualrent of the said sum being infeft in the lands of Lochwood, Littleand Meikle Laughts, Ittingtoun, and Caddell, the said John C. of Carmelbank renouncing the above lands as freed of the said sum. Registered G.R.S., 6 July 1786. | 13/6/1786 | | | expand GD21/166. | GD21/166 | Copy of a letter from [blank] to Harry Davidson informing him that the title deeds of Annanhill were being sent to him and that John Forrest WS and William Paterson held the remainder necessary to complete the inventory. Thorntoun. | 5/9/1786 | | | expand GD21/167. | GD21/167 | Letter from Thomas Adair to John Cuninghame of Caddell regarding the handing over of the writs relating to Annanhill. Edinburgh. | 6/11/1786 | | | expand GD21/168. | GD21/168 | Letter from Thomas Adair to John Cuninghame of Caddell, regarding the completion of the said John's titles to the lands of Annanhill. Edinburgh. | 21/11/1786 | | | expand GD21/169. | GD21/169 | Memorial and estimate of the value of the estate of Caddell by John Foulis, dated 1 September 1784, and a note by John Cunningham to Alexander Fairley authorising him to offer the estate to Commodore Stewart at that estimated price. | 6/12/1786 | | | expand GD21/170. | GD21/170 | Letter from W. Ralston to Capt. John Cunninghame (Cuninghame) of Caddell enclosing a discharge by N. Ralston, factor to the Earl of Eglintoune in favour of the said John of the sum of £28 10s., being the composition to the said Earl upon his granting a new charter to the said John as a singular successor to the lands of Annandale, dated 26 December 1786, and also a note to the said factor by Alexander Arthur regarding the marches of the lands of the said Earl and the said John and that new fences and ditches would have to be made. | 1786 | | | expand GD21/171. | GD21/171 | (1) Tack for 40 years by John Cuninghame of Caddel in favour of John Ramsay in Knockrivock, of the lands called Mickle Laught in the parish of Ardrossan and sheriffdom of Ayr. Dated 9 May 1786.
(2) Papers relating to the removing of the said John Ramsay from the above lands, 1824-1826. | 1786-1826 | | | expand GD21/172. | GD21/172 | Accounts and receipts for John Cuninghame of Thorntoun for legal services by Thomas Adair and John Kennedy, clerks to the Signet. | 1786-1836 | | | expand GD21/173. | GD21/173 | Estimate by John Foulis for John Cuninghame of Caddel of the possible selling price of the lands of Caddel and giving a short recital of the changes in land values in the last 3 years. | 12/1/1787 | | | expand GD21/174. | GD21/174 | Letter from Thomas Adair to John Cuningham (Cuninghame) of Caddell relating to the exchange of the disposition of Annanhill for the bond for the price and advising him to notify his creditors that they would be paid when the bond was retired. Enclosed is an account due by the said John to Naismith and Bell for legal services. Edinburgh. | 14/3/1787 | | | expand GD21/175. | GD21/175 | Minute of sale by which Capt. John Cunningham (Cuninghame) of Caddell agrees to sell to Major Alexander Dunlop of Collellan, for the sum of £6516, the lands of Bankend, Lochwood and the farms of Didup and Little Laught in the parish of Ardrossan. On the back is a note dated, 30 August 1787, that the said John had granted a disposition to the said Alexander conforming to the above and that the said Alexander had delivered a bond for the agreed price. Enclosed is an inventory of 8 writs referred to in the above disposition regarding the titles to the above lands. | 23/6/1781 | | | expand GD21/176. | GD21/176 | Missive letter from Alexander Dunlop to Capt. John Cunningham (Cuninghame) of Caddel empowering him to take limestone, freestone, sand, moss, and coal out of the maillings of Bankend, Lochwood, Lochwood Park, Diddup or Little Laught, for the improvement of the remaining parts of Caddel estate, the said John having sold the said lands to Alexander. | 8/9/1787 | | | expand GD21/177. | GD21/177 | Letters from Thomas Adair to John Cuninghame of Caddell regarding the payment of the interest on the bond by the said John and Mr. McCredie to Mrs. Hamilton, the signing of a bond of the said John's by Miss Scott's Commissioners, and the removal of the incumbrances on Annanhill. | 1787 | | | expand GD21/178. | GD21/178 | Note for Capt. Cuninghame of Caddell of the interest due by him to Mr. Dow, kirk session, and to Miss Cunninghame at Broom, with receipts prepared for their signature. | 1787 | | | expand GD21/179. | GD21/179 | (1) Letter from Thomas Tod to James Innes, writer in Irvine, regarding the debt due by Capt. Cuninghame to the late Marquis of Tweeddale. Edinburgh, 28 November 1787.
(2) Letter from Thomas Adair to John Cuninghame of Caddell enclosing the discharge for the above debt [missing] and requesting him to register it. Edinburgh, 13 April 1790. | 1787-1790 | | | expand GD21/180. | GD21/180 | Letter from James McAdam to John Cuninghame of Thornton with an estimate of the cost of repairing the dykes and fences on the lands of Moorhead of Laught, Caddell, and Little Eddington. Auchens. | 12/5/1788 | | | expand GD21/181. | GD21/181 | Bond by John Cuninghame of Caddell in favour of James Fulton, shipmaster in Irvine, of the sum of £1000. Dated, 14 June 1788. Also receipts for the interest on the said sum from above date to 1814 and final discharge of the above bond, dated 24 May, 1815. | 14/6/1788 | | | expand GD21/182. | GD21/182 | Testament by Christian Macredie, widow of Captain Archibald Cunninghame (Cuninghame) of Caddel, appointing her daughter, Helen Cunninghame her executrix and bequeathing to her all goods, gear, and sums of money, owned by the said Christian. | 19/7/1788 | | | expand GD21/183. | GD21/183 | Letter from Robert Laughlen to John Cunningham (Cuninghame) of Caddel enclosing all measurements of the said John's building and stating that he recommended that certain observations made by Mr. Struthers on the general face of the work should be investigated in the said John's presence. Redburn. | 31/10/1788 | | | expand GD21/184. | GD21/184 | Accounts and receipts for John Cuninghame of Thorntoun for building construction, repairs, and supplies, for his estates of Caddell and Thorntoun, and for Thorntoun House. | 1788-1821 | | | expand GD21/185. | GD21/185 | Tack for 16 years by Capt. John Cuninghame of Caddell in favour of James Barclay in Blackdykes, of the farm of Ittingtoun in the parish of Ardrossan and sheriffdom of Ayr, for annualrent of £30 for the first year and £45 for the remaining 15 years. | 8/12/1789 | | | expand GD21/186. | GD21/186 | (1) Tack for 17 years by Capt. John Cuninghame of Caddell in favour of William Logan, junior in Caddell, and Hugh Chalmers there, of the farm of Caddell in the parish of Ardrossan and sheriffdom of Ayr, for an annual rent of £50 the first year and £90 the remaining years. Dated 8 December 1789.
(2) Estimate by Robert Cumming, tenant in Holmbyre, and William Donald, tenant in Girthill, of the damage done by the coal pits and roads of William Jamieson to the farm of Caddell tenanted by the said William Logan, now senior in Caddell and the said Hugh Chalmers. Dated 7 March 1806.
(3) Renunciation by the said William and Hugh in favour of Lt.Col. John Cuninghame, of the said farm. Dated 11 March 1806. | 1789-1806 | | | expand GD21/187. | GD21/187 | (1) Tack for 17 years by Capt. John Cuninghame of Caddell in favour of John Montgomerie in Little Broadlee, of the farm called Sidehead in the parish of Ardrossan and sheriffdom of Ayr, for an annual rent of £20 the first year and £38 the remaining years. Dated 8 December 1789.
(2) Renunciation by the said John Montgomerie in favour of the said John Cuninghame, of the above farm. Dated 11 March 1806.
(3) Renunciation as above. Dated 22 March 1808.
(4) Estimate by James Barclay and George Young of damage done by the coal pits and roads made by William Jamieson to the farm of Sidehead tenanted by John Montgomerie. Dated 10 March 1806. | 1789-1808 | | | expand GD21/188. | GD21/188 | Discharge by Martha Cunningham, daughter of the deceased John Cunningham (Cuninghame) of Caddell and Marion Stevinson, and widow of the deceased William Neilson, wright in Boquhan, in favour of Capt. John Cunningham of Caddell, of the sum of 100 merks being one year's annualrent of the principal sum of 2000 merks due to her by the marriage contract of the said John and Marion. | 7/8/1790 | | | expand GD21/189. | GD21/189 | Statement of the measure of the arable ground in the enclosures or parks at Greenside, Thornton and Kirkland, the property of Capt. Cunningham (Cuninghame). | 1790 | | | expand GD21/190. | GD21/190 | Receipts in favour of John Cuninghame of Thorntoun for public burdens including cess, income-tax, property-tax, and others. | 1790-1848 | | | expand GD21/191. | GD21/191 | Bundle of papers relating to John Peebles, and his duties as surveyor of Customs at Irvine, including quarterly statements of his fees 1792-1795 and 1807-1809. | 1792-1809 | | | expand GD21/192. | GD21/192 | Testament dative of the deceased Margaret Boyd, daughter of the deceased Thomas Boyd of Pitcon, and wife of Bailie of James Wilson, senior, merchant in Kilmarnock. | 9/10/1793 | | | expand GD21/193. | GD21/193 | Double of a summons of removing at the instance of Thomas Macknight of Ratho against Peter Brown and other tenants of the lands of Busby Barclay, with execution of the said summons against Robert Reid, farmer in Busbie. | 29/3/1794 | | | expand GD21/194. | GD21/194 | Account due by Capt. John Cuninghame to Robert Wyllie in Corshill and his son John for mason work to the farmhouses built on Muirhead of Laught of Caddell, and receipt for the same. | 18/12/1794 | | | expand GD21/195. | GD21/195 | Tack for 10 years by Major John Cuninghame of Caddell in favour of James Muir, farmer in Holmes in the parish of Kilmaures, of the lands of Greenside in the parish of Kilmars and sheriffdom of Ayr, for an annualrent of £40 the first year and £60 the remaining years. | 3/11/1795 | | | expand GD21/196. | GD21/196 | (1) Tack for 18 years by John Cuninghame of Caddell in favour of William Anderson, smith at Corsehouse, of the enclosure called Lowrie-land, part of the lands of Thornton, for an annual rent of £7. Dated 5 January 1795.
(2) Receipt by John Anderson, smith at Bankend of Rowallan, in favour of John Cuninghame of Caddell, of the sum of £26 5s. for his renunciation of the tack of Lowreiland entered into by the said John Cuninghame and the deceased William Anderson his father. Dated 10 February 1810. | 1795-1810 | | | expand GD21/197. | GD21/197 | Certificates by Peter Finch, clerk of the peace for Norfolk, and William Eaton, sheriff clerk of the county of Ayr, that John Cuninghame of Thorntoun had delivered a note of his name and address in connection with the duty on game licenses. | 1796-1806 | | | expand GD21/198. | GD21/198 | Receipts in favour of John Cuninghame of Thorntoun for insurance premiums and duties, and also insurance policy no 5396 of the Caledonian Fire-office in favour of the said John. | 1796-1833 | | | expand GD21/199. | GD21/199 | Warrant for the arrest of William Jones of East Dereham in the county of Norfolk, for the indemnification of the overseers of the poor in the parish of Little Fransham for the support of his illegitimate child. Also a receipt by Zachary Ingleton in favour of the said William of £1 16s. in payment of part of the expenses of the said child, dated 5 September 1797. | 11/8/1797 | | | expand GD21/200. | GD21/200 | Receipts in favour of John Cuninghame of Caddell of the annualrent due on the sum of £2000 contained in his bond in favour of Capt. John Campbell of Carraith, dated 21 June 1793. | 1797-1816 | | | expand GD21/201. | GD21/201 | Account due by Major Cuningham (Cuninghame) to Alexander Fowlds for garden produce 1796-1798. | 17/8/1798 | | | expand GD21/202. | GD21/202 | Receipt by James Crichton, in favour of Major John Peebles, of the sum of £145 9s., being the voluntary subscription of the parishes of Kilmaurs and Kilmarnock. | 31/12/1798 | | | expand GD21/203. | GD21/203 | (1) Account between Lt. Col. Cuninghame of Caddell and John Cuninghame of Carmelbank for the latter's management of the former's estates during his absence on military service, 1797-1798.
2) 2 copies of account as above, 1799-1800. | 1798-1800 | | | expand GD21/204. | GD21/204 | Account of John Cunninghame (Cuninghame) of Caddell's intromissions with the money and victual-rent of the lands of Picton and Lind. | 18th Century | | | expand GD21/205. | GD21/205 | Draft memorial for John Coningham (Cuninghame) of Cadell in his action against Henry Coningham and others regarding the possession of the lands of Rallagh and part of Carnony in the county of Tyrone. | 18th Century | | | expand GD21/206. | GD21/206 | Estimate of the expenses of a house proposed for Capt. John Cuninghame of Thornton. | 18th Century-19th Century | | | expand GD21/207. | GD21/207 | Note of the purchasers of various lots and the prices paid. | 19th Century | | | expand GD21/208. | GD21/208 | Draft tack for 12 years by John Cunninghame (Cuninghame) of Caddell in favour of [blank], of the seams of coal within the farm of Kirkland. Also a paper containing comments on the conditions of the above Tack. | 1802 | | | expand GD21/209. | GD21/209 | (1) Agreement between Colonel Cuninghame of Caddell and John Boyd, junior, mason in Kilmaures, regarding the conditions of a contract for building a garden wall at Thorntoun. Dated 13 April 1802.
(2) Contract, specifications, accounts and receipts relating to the building of a house at Thorntoun for John Cuninghame of Caddell. Dated 1806-1811. | 1802-1811 | | | expand GD21/210. | GD21/210 | Articles and conditions of roup of two enclosures at Annanhill to be let by roup for one year's ploughing by Lt.Col. John Cuninghame of Caddell, tacksman of the farm of Annanhill. | 2/2/1803 | | | expand GD21/211. | GD21/211 | Measure of the 17 lots of ground in two inclosures at Loanhead near Kilmarnock set by Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame) to the specified persons at the specified prices. | 1803 | | | expand GD21/212. | GD21/212 | Arrestment against John Cuningham (Cuninghame) of Thornton of all goods in his possession belonging, or addebted by him, to James Telfer, merchant in Ayr, by virtue of a precept of arrestment at the instance of James Brown and Co, merchant and Alexander Murdoch, writer in Ayr. | 20/2/1804 | | | expand GD21/213. | GD21/213 | Estimate by John Learmonth and Co., for Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame) of Thornton, of the cost of building and furnishing a four-wheeled chaise. | 23/7/1804 | | | expand GD21/214. | GD21/214 | Copy letters by John Peebles regarding the terms of the marriage contract in GD21/215. | July 1804 | | | expand GD21/215. | GD21/215 | Marriage contract between Lt.Col. John Cuningham (Cuninghame) of Caddel on the one part, and Sarah Peebles, daughter of John Peebles, late Captain in 42nd Regt. of Foot, now residing in Irvine, with consent of said father, on the other, whereby said Sarah is to be infeft in liferent in an annualrent of £300 furth of the 10 merk land of Thorntoun, her tocher being £5000. | 9/8/1804 | | | expand GD21/216. | GD21/216 | Instrument of sasine in favour of Sarah Peebles alias Cunninghame, spouse of Lt.Col. John Cunninghame (Cuninghame) of Caddel, of an annuity of £300, following on GD21/215. | 5/10/1804 | | | expand GD21/217. | GD21/217 | (1) Contract for 1 year between Lt.Col. John Cuninghame of Caddel and James Pollock at Thorntoun Mains by which the said John contracts to provide and keep 10 milk cows on the farm of Thorntoun, the milk and other produce to be set to the said James in return for certain services. Dated 19 June 1804.
(2) Contract as above for 1 year between the said Lt.Col. and James Howie at Thorntoun Mains as principal and James Muir, senior in Holm of Hallbarns as cautioner. Dated 16 March 1805. | 1804-1805 | | | expand GD21/218. | GD21/218 | Receipts by William Parker in favour of John Cuninghame of Caddell of the rent of the farm of Annanhill. | 1804-1815 | | | expand GD21/219. | GD21/219 | Stated account between Capt. John Cunninghame (Cuninghame) of Caddell and Helen Cunninghame, his sister, for herself and as executrix testamentar of her deceased mother, and as one of the executors of her sister, the deceased Jean Cunninghame. | 23/2/1805 | | | expand GD21/220. | GD21/220 | Discharge by John Beard, late shipmaster in Irvine, for himself and as having power from the heirs of James Fulton, late shipmaster in Irvine, in favour of Col. John Cuninghame of Caddell, of the sum of £95 being the interest on the principal sum of £1000 contained in a bond by the said John Cuninghame in favour of the said James Fulton. | 25/5/1805 | | | expand GD21/221. | GD21/221 | Account of the expense of the ditches, dykes, etc. at Caddell as ascertained in the proof of teinds. | March 1806 | | | expand GD21/222. | GD21/222 | Copy of missive by John Cuninghame of Caddel to George Young promising to fulfill his part of the conditions of the said George's tack of the farm of Little Ittington. | 23/12/1806 | | | expand GD21/223. | GD21/223 | Note from Adam Boswell to Col. John Cuninghame of Thornton with a note of the statements of property tax chargeable on the lands and estate of Pearceton, belonging to William McCreadie, in parish of Dreghorn and county of Ayr for the year 1806 ending 5 April 1807. Ayr. | 30/6/1808 | | | expand GD21/224. | GD21/224 | (1) Sub-tack for 5 years by Lt.Col. John Cunningham (Cuninghame) of Caddell, principal tacksman of the lands below, in favour of John Patterson now in Woodhill, and William Patterson, his son, of the lands of Loanhead and Camsheit, part of the lands of Loanfoot and Camsheith, and part of the lands of Annanhill, lying in the parish of Kilmaurs and shire of Ayr. Dated 27 December 1809.
(2) Letter from William Paterson to Col. John Cunninghame agreeing to let him have the back byre for his stable under certain conditions. 13 April 1810. | 1809-1810 | | | expand GD21/225. | GD21/225 | Letter to Col. Cuninghame of Thornton from James Gregg enclosing a letter from John Hamilton of Loudoun on behalf of Mrs. McCaul by which she agrees to take the lease of Annanhill and its various conditions. Kilmarnock. | 8/11/1810 | | | expand GD21/226. | GD21/226 | Note of the produce of oats of Carmelbank for 1810. | 1810 | | | expand GD21/227. | GD21/227 | Notebook containing Major John Peebles' current accounts with the estate of the deceased Dr. William Hamilton of Craighlaw, 1798-1810, and also the current accounts of Catherine, Mary Anne, Agnes, Isabella, and Sarah Hamilton with the said estate. | 1810 | | | expand GD21/228. | GD21/228 | Letters and accounts relating to Sarah McCall, tacksman of the farm of Annanhill. | 1810-1830 | | | expand GD21/229. | GD21/229 | (1) Articles and conditions of roups of timber at Thornton.
(2) Articles and conditions of roups of ryegrass, oats, potatoes and otehr articles on the lands of Thorntoun.
(3) Papers relating to the roup of Thorntoun. | 1810-1839 | | | expand GD21/230. | GD21/230 | Accounts and receipts for the building of a garden wall at Thornton House for Col. Cuninghame. | 1811-1812 | | | expand GD21/231. | GD21/231 | Petition by John Cunningham of Carmelbank to the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland for repayment of part of his land-tax because of his having entered into a contract for the redemption of land-tax of his lands on 15 November 1803. | 1812 | | | expand GD21/232. | GD21/232 | Receipt by Mary, Jean, Margaret, and Marion Campbell of Corraith in favour of Col. John Cuningham (Cuninghame) of Caddel, of the sum of £90, being one year's interest of the sum of £2000 contained in a bond by the said John in favour of their deceased brother John Campbell of Corraith, and also of the sum of £18 being one year's interest for his bond of £400. | 1813 | | | expand GD21/233. | GD21/233 | List of the various sums of money owed by B. Macredie and the names of the creditors. | 15/4/1814 | | | expand GD21/234. | GD21/234 | Disposition by William Macredie of Pierceton in favour of John Cuninghame of Caddell, of the lands of Over and Nether Drummuir in the parish of Dreghorn, bailiary of Cunninghame, and sheriffdom of Ayr, for the sum of £600, with a note dated 4 March 1815, that the said John had been infeft in the said lands. | 4/3/1815 | | | expand GD21/235. | GD21/235 | Letter from Robert Rankin to Col. Cuninghame of Thornton enclosing a commission by William Charles Hamilton of Craighlaw, son of the deceased Doctor William Hamilton of Craighlaw, in favour of the said Col. Cuninghame, granting him power of attorney to attend to the said William's affairs during his absence from the country on H.M. service. Irvine. | 1/8/1815 | | | expand GD21/236. | GD21/236 | Receipt by Stewart Ewing in favour of Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame) of Thornton, of the sum of £15 18s. 4d., according to a decree at the instance of Elizabeth McClelland in Glasgow against the said Colonel. | 23/8/1815 | | | expand GD21/237. | GD21/237 | Copy of attested state of the rents payable by James Muir, farmer in Holm and Greenside, Hugh Kidd, farmer in Sidehead, and William Boyd, in Muir Laight, to Col. John Cunninghame (Cuninghame) of Caddel, with the deductions allowed them on account of the depreciation of farm produce. | 17/12/1816 | | | expand GD21/238. | GD21/238 | Printed summons of reduction at the instance of John Macredie of Pearstoun against Rachel Ann Macredie and others including John Cuninghame of Cadell and his children, regarding the disposition and deed of entail by the deceased William Macredie of Pearstoun dated, 27 April 1815, of the £9-land of Pearstoun and 46s. 8d-land of Over and Nether Drummuir in the bailiery of Cunnighame and sheriffdom of Ayr. Execution of the above summons against Archibald Cuninghame, dated 8 October 1817. | 29/9/1817 | | | expand GD21/239. | GD21/239 | Account due by Col. Cuninghame of Thornton to Andrew Calderwood for lime, and receipt for the same, dated 28 May 1818. | 18/4/1818 | | | expand GD21/240. | GD21/240 | Account due by Col. Cunninghame to John Morton for carpentry work. | 28/8/1818 | | | expand GD21/241. | GD21/241 | Account due by John Cuninghame of Thorntoun to Hugh Douglas for blacksmith's work and receipt for the same. | 13/10/1818 | | | expand GD21/242. | GD21/242 | Missive letter of renunciation by Hugh Kidd in favour of Col. John Cuninghame of Caddel, of his tack of the farm of Sidehead. | 19/2/1820 | | | expand GD21/243. | GD21/243 | Letter from David Campbell to Col. Cuninghame of Thornton enclosing a copy of the reason of appeal by Sir Michael Shaw Stewart of Greenock and other trustees of Maj.Gen. Sir Thomas Brisbane of Brisbane, against an interlocutor in their action against Robert Morris for hunting without permission on Maj.Gen. Brisbane's lands. Irvine. | 6/3/1820 | | | expand GD21/244. | GD21/244 | Administration of the goods of the deceased Helen Cuninghame, late of Irvine, by Charles, Archbishop of Canterbury, in favour of her brother John Cunninghame. Seal of the Prerogative Court of the said Archbishop is appended. | 23/11/1820 | | | expand GD21/245. | GD21/245 | Account of the produce of the dairy at Thorntoun and the money realised from the sale of the same. | 1820 | | | expand GD21/246. | GD21/246 | Receipt by M.F. Paterson in favour of Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame) of Thornton, of the sum of £50 towards defraying the expense of opposing the proposed Consolidation Bill in Parliament. | 27/3/1824 | | | expand GD21/247. | GD21/247 | (1) Minute of tack between Colonel John Cuninghame of Caddel and John Stevenston, farmer, in Kirkland in the parish of Kilmaurs, by which the said Colonel sets to the said John Stevenston for 8 years, the farm of Kirkland, with the 2 enclosures called Twenty rigs and Riglands, in the parish of Kilmaurs, under certain conditions. Dated 22 October 1824.
(2) Minute of tack as above of the farm of Kirklands for 8 years. Dated 7 January 1833. | 1824-1832 | | | expand GD21/248. | GD21/248 | Opinion in causa Col. Cuningham (Cuninghame) of Thornton against Ramsay, one of his tenants, regarding the amount of ground he had in tillage. | 17/6/1825 | | | expand GD21/249. | GD21/249 | Letter from Robert Rankin to Col. Cuninghame of Thornton enclosing 6 discharges of legacies in favour of the said Col. as executor for the deceased Major John Peebles, who died 7 December 1823, by his will and the decree dative by the Commissary of Ayrshire on 4 March 1824. Irvine. | 27/6/1825 | | | expand GD21/250. | GD21/250 | Papers relating to the recovery of the sum of £3 7s. owed by William Mckie, servant to John Cuninghame of Thornton, to Joseph Burnet of Gadgirth. | 1832 | | | expand GD21/251. | GD21/251 | (1) Petition of Archibald Cuninghame, eldest son of Col. Cuninghame of Thorntoun, to the Lords of Council and Session, to be examined for the purpose of being allowed to practice as an advocate, and certificates that he had duly passed his trials. Dated 1832.
(2) Extract act of admission in favour of the said Archibald as an advocate. Dated 4 March 1834. Registered in the General Sederunt Book of the Lords of Council and Session. | 1832-1834 | | | expand GD21/252. | GD21/252 | Extract disposition and deed of settlement by Col. John Cuninghame of Caddell and Thorntoun, in favour of Sarah Cuninghame, his wife, of certain annualrents, and of Archibald Cuninghame, his eldest son and heir, of the remainder, provision being made for the younger children. Registered in B. of C. and S., 26 July 1836. | 7/7/1834 | | | expand GD21/253. | GD21/253 | Minute of tack between Col. John Cuninghame of Caddell and John Howie, farmer in Greenside, by which the said Colonel agrees to set to John Howie the farm of Greenside with the enclosure called Paper park in the parish of Kilmaurs for 4 years. | 1834 | | | expand GD21/254. | GD21/254 | Articles and conditions of roup of cattle on the farm of Grassmilnside in the parish of Kilmaurs to be sold by the proprietor, James Donald. | 15/4/1835 | | | expand GD21/255. | GD21/255 | Disposition by Col. John Cuninghame of Caddell, to Archibald Cuninghame, younger of Caddell, his eldest son, in liferent, of lands and farm of Greenside and ten merk land of Thorntoun. | 18/7/1835 | | | expand GD21/256. | GD21/256 | Testament testamentary of Col. John Cuninghame of Caddell and Thornton who died on 7 July 1836. Confirmed at Ayr. | 8/10/1836 | | | expand GD21/257. | GD21/257 | Account of R. Rankin with the executors of Col. Cuninghame. | 5/12/1836 | | | expand GD21/258. | GD21/258 | Inventory of title deeds received from Archibald Cuninghame of Caddel by Rankin, Smith, and Rankin, for the completing of his titles. | 30/12/1836 | | | expand GD21/259. | GD21/259 | (1) Copy of the reclaiming petition by James Allan to the sheriff of Ayrshire against John Cuninghame of Caddell for the expense of their action.
(2) Draft of answers for the said John Cuninghame to the above petition. | 1836 | | | expand GD21/260. | GD21/260 | Miscellaneous account vouchers, including advertisement for invalid carriages. | 1837-1851 | | | expand GD21/261. | GD21/261 | Measurement of hay lots belonging to Archibald Cunghame [Cuninghame] of Thorntoun as ascertained by Thomas Hamilton. | 7/7/1838 | | | expand GD21/262. | GD21/262 | Bond by Archibald Cuninghame of Caddell, advocate, to Helen, Margaret, and Catharine Cuninghame, his sisters, for £3000. | 5/7/1839 | | | expand GD21/263. | GD21/263 | Rental of the estate of Caddell and Thornton. | 1839-1840 | | | expand GD21/264. | GD21/264 | Letters regarding minerals on Thornton and Caddell estates including accounts of bores. | 1847-1856 | | | expand GD21/265. | GD21/265 | Account of expenses of improvements on the entailed lands and estates of Thornton, Holm Mailling, Muir Park, Meikle and Little Laughts, Ittington, Caddell, Sidehead, and others, made by Archibald Cuninghame of Caddell, 1836-1848. | 31/1/1849 | | | expand GD21/266. | GD21/266 | Letter from Clarence Stuart to Archibald Cuninghame in Paris giving a copy of the will of Sarah, Mrs. Cuninghame, the said Archibald's mother, dividing her personal jewellery between her daughters. Nice. | 16/3/1854 | | | expand GD21/267. | GD21/267 | Report on the coal workings and coalfields of Carmelbank by Robert Maxton, mining engineer. | 18/8/1855 | | | expand GD21/268. | GD21/268 | Letter containing valuation of Holme, Greenside, and Kirkland farms. Irvine. | 17/9/1855 | | | expand GD21/269. | GD21/269 | Letter from Archibald Cuninghame to his sister Helen on financial and estate business. Paris. | 2/4/1858 | | | expand GD21/270. | GD21/270 | Accounts current:
(1) Between the trustees of the late Archibald Cuninghame, for Miss Cuninghame, liferentrix, and Alexander Gilmour, writer in Irvine, their factor for the estates of Thorntoun and Caddell. 1860-1861. (4 items).
(2) Between the said trustees, for Mrs. Wrey, liferentrix, and the said Alexander, 1862-1872. (16 items).
(3) Between George Edward Bourchier Wrey of Caddell and Thorntoun and the said Alexander, later Gilmour and Christie, solicitors, Irvine, his factors. 1876-1926. (59 items).
(4) Between Charles Edward Wrey of Caddell and Thorntoun and the said Gilmour and Christie. 1927-1947. (19 items). | 1860-1947 | | | expand GD21/271. | GD21/271 | Reclaiming note and closed record in the action of reduction and declarator at the instance of John Cuninghame, residing in Worthing, against his sisters Margaret, Sarah, Helen and Catherine, and against James Gardiner, sheriff-substitute at Campbelton, regarding the lands of Carmelbank as disponed by disposition and deed of entail executed by the deceased Mrs. Elizabeth Pollock or Cuninghame, relict of Gilbert Cuninghame of Carmelbank, on 5 March 1858, and registered in Register of Taillies on 13 March and in B. of C. and S. on 20 March 1858. | 5/7/1862 | | | expand GD21/272. | GD21/272 | Letter to John Cuninghame in Reading, and other papers relating to the coal-workings on the lands of Carmelbank and the relinquishing of the lease of the said workings when the coal was exhausted. | 1864 | | | expand GD21/273. | GD21/273 | (1) Assignation by John Cunynghame (Cuninghame) of Caddell and Margaret Boill, his spouse, in favour of their son John Cunynghame, of the teind victuals of the lands called Marchelland and Boddonnis in the parish of Beith, bailiery of Cunynghame, and sheriffdom of Air, the said teinds having been let to the said John and Margaret by the deceased Alexander, Commendator of Kilwyning in his tack, dated 23 March 1585. Dated 7 and 14 January 1602.
(2) Decreet at the instance of the said John Cunynghame, now writer in Edinburgh, against the tenants of the above lands for non-payment of their teinds. Dated 24 February 1644. | 1602-1644 | | | expand GD21/274. | GD21/274 | (1) Discharge by the Earl of Eglintoun in favour of John Coninghame (Cuninghame) of Cadell, of 1 1/2 bolls teind meal payable out of the lands of Loachwood for the years 1668 to 1670 inclusive. Dated 21 January 1671.
(2) Discharge as above for the years 1664 to 1666 inclusive. Dated 24 January 1668. | 1668-1671 | | | expand GD21/275. | GD21/275 | Discharge by David, Lord Cardrose, in favour of John Cuninghame of Caddell, of 19 bolls teind victual payable out of the lands of Arnmanuell and Ladielands, 1663-1669. | 31/1/1670 | | | expand GD21/276. | GD21/276 | True copy of the division of the seating in the kirk of Ardrosssan as fixed by the heritors of Ardrossan. | 26/4/1693 | | | expand GD21/277. | GD21/277 | Warrant by the Earl of Eglintoun and Charles Cochrane as curators to William, Earl of Dundonald, in favour of the Laird of Caddill, to repair the said Earl's seat in the kirk of Longdreghorne belonging to the lands of Southook and make use of it for himself and his family. | 30/5/1722 | | | expand GD21/278. | GD21/278 | Discharges and receipts in favour of John Cuninghame of Caddell, of the teinds and stipends due to the ministers of the parishes of Ardrossan and Kilmaurs. | 1727-1736 | | | expand GD21/279. | GD21/279 | Disposition by Susanna, Countess of Eglintoun, as tutrix to her son Alexander, Earl of Eglintoun, in favour of Alexander Cuninghame, surgeon in Irvine, of a piece of ground in the kirk of Killmaurs for erecting a seat thereon. | 7/3/1734 | | | expand GD21/280. | GD21/280 | Letter from Thomas Turnbull to John Cuninghame of Caddell regarding the steps he had taken to get his brother Andrew Turnbull called to the church at Kilmarnock. Borthick. | 10/7/1738 | | | expand GD21/281. | GD21/281 | Bundle of letters and accounts from James Forrest WS to Archibald Cuninghame of Caddell, relating to legal services mainly during teind processes. | 1769-1778 | | | expand GD21/282. | GD21/282 | Two letters from James Forrest to Archibald Cunninghame (Cuninghame) of Caddell regarding the teinds payable from his lands of Caddell. | 1771-1773 | | | expand GD21/283. | GD21/283 | Memorial for Archibald Cunninghame (Cuninghame) of Caddell, William Gilchrist of Annanhill, and George Cunninghame of Longmuir, regarding the decreet of valuation of the teinds of their lands which they had obtained in July 1769, and their action against the Earl of Eglinton for the sale of these teinds and his summons for the bygone teinds of their lands. | Dec 1772 | | | expand GD21/284. | GD21/284 | Bond by Archibald Cuninghame of Caddell in favour of the kirk session of the parish of Ardrossan of the sum of £60. Also receipts by the said kirk session of the annualrent of the said sum 1775 - 1786 and receipt for the said sum, dated 25 May 1787. | 25/5/1773 | | | expand GD21/285. | GD21/285 | State of the charges of the process of valuation and sale of teinds at the instance of Capt. Archibald Cuninghame, William Gilchrist, and George Cuninghame. | Oct 1773 | | | expand GD21/286. | GD21/286 | (1) Extract decreet of division of the article of "Hallbarns" in the Valuation Book for Ayrshire into the article of "Hallbarns and West Hallbarns alias Coldhame" at £95 Scots valuation and the article of "Holme" at £50 Scots valuation, on the petition of Lt.Col. John Cunynghame of Cadell. Dated 2 April 1799.
(2) Extract decreet of division as above of the article of "Caddell" in the parish of Ardrossan, into the lands of Lochwood, Bankend, Diddup and Little Laught at £245 12s. valuation, lands of Meikle Laught at £90, lands of Ettingtoun at £27 10s., lands of Sidehead at £21 6s. 8d., lands of Caddell at £72 1s., and lands of Muirhead at £30 valuation, at the instance of the same petitioner. Dated 2 April 1799. | 2/4/1799 | | | expand GD21/287. | GD21/287 | Letter from Thomas Adair to Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame) of Caddell regarding the valuation of the teinds of the lands of Little and Meikle Laights, Caddell, Uttington, and Lochwood. Edinburgh. | 12/6/1802 | | | expand GD21/288. | GD21/288 | Note from William Brown, writer in Kilmarnock, to Col. Cuninghame of Thornton with a copy of a letter from George Reid to the said William dated at Fergushill, 21 September 1804, regarding the request by the said Col. for a delay in the process of the decreet of locality of stipend for the parish of Ardrossan. Kilmarnock. | 26/9/1804 | | | expand GD21/289. | GD21/289 | Papers relating to John Cuninghame of Caddell and the Earl of Eglinton regarding teinds. | 1804-1808 | | | expand GD21/290. | GD21/290 | (1) Receipts in favour of Col. Cuninghame of Caddell, of the minister's stipend for the parish of Ardrossan, out of his lands of Caddell. Dated 1811-1825. (5 items).
(2) Receipt in favour of the said Colonel of the minister's stipend for the parish of Kilmaurs from his lands in the said parish. Dated 25 February 1824.
(3) Receipt in favour of Colonel John Cuninghame of Thorntoune of the sum of £17 10s. 5d. of the money proportioned to the valuation of his lands in the parish of Kilmaurs for repairing the church there. Dated 25 June 1804. | 1804-1825 | | | expand GD21/291. | GD21/291 | Copy of a letter from Andrew Brown to James Crichton enclosing a letter from Mr. Balfour, dated 10 May 1805, Edinburgh, regarding the interim decreet of locality of stipend for the minister of Ardrossan. Stewarton. | 11/5/1805 | | | expand GD21/292. | GD21/292 | Letters and papers relating to John Duncan, minister of Ardrossan: (1) Copy of a letter from John Duncan to William Brown, writer in Kilmarnock, refusing to accept Col. Cuninghame's price for his beir and giving his reasons. 23 March 1805. (2) Receipt by John Duncan in favour of John Cuninghame of Caddell for the sum of £56 18s. 6 3/4d. stipend for 1804. Dated 27 May 1805. (3) Copy of summons of suspension raised at the instance of John Wilson, tenant of Lochwood, and Brig.Gen. James Dunlop of Dunlop regarding payment of teinds to John Duncan. Dated 5 February and 3 April 1806, with execution, dated 12 April 1806. (4) Receipt by John Duncan in favour of Col. Cuninghame, of his stipend from the lands of Caddell for 1805 according to the interim decreet of locality. (5) Letter from John Duncan to Col. Cuninghame of Caddell regarding the interim decreet of locality for his stipend and enclosing 2 letters from John Irving, the common agent, on the same subject. 14 May 1806. (6) Letter as above commending a letter [copy enclosed] from John Irving regarding the allocation of John Duncan's augmented stipend. 31 October 1806. (7) Receipt by John Duncan in favour of Col. Cuninghame for his stipend for 1806 according to interim decreet of locality. Dated 27 January 1807. | 1805-1807 | | | expand GD21/293. | GD21/293 | Note by Thomas Adair to John Cuninghame of Caddell with a copy of the memorial and queries for the said John regarding the proving of the decrees of valuation of the teinds of his lands of Laughts comprehending the lands of Meikle and Little Laughts, Caddell, and Utington, and reciting the documents that can be produced to support his claim. Edinburgh. | 30/10/1806 | | | expand GD21/294. | GD21/294 | Papers relating to teinds: (1) 2 copies of the augmented stipend payable yearly by John Cuninghame of Caddell in money, beir, and meal, 1795 to 1806. (2) 2 copies of a state of the whole stipend payable to the minister of Ardrossan by the several heritors with a comparison of the old stipend and the new conform to the interim decreet of locality. (3) Locality of Ardrossan showing the old stipend and the augmentation. (4) State of the old stipend payable from the lands in the parish of Ardrossan to John Duncan, minister there, for 1796, with remarks by Bailie Innes regarding the teinds payable out of the lands of Lochwood, Diddup, Bankend and Little Laught sold by John Cuninghame of Caddell. | 1806 | | | expand GD21/295. | GD21/295 | Letter from James Gregg to Col. Cuninghame of Thornton enclosing a copy of the minutes of the trustees of the parish of Kilmares for 3 February and 2 November 1804, relating to the appointment of John Cameron, schoolmaster, as collector of the compositions for statute labour in the said parish. Kilmarnock. | 5/2/1807 | | | expand GD21/296. | GD21/296 | (1) Letter from Thomas Adair, W.S., to Col. Cuninghame of Caddell, regarding the progress of proving the tenor of the old decreet of valuation of the Col.'s lands in Ardrossan. Edinburgh, 21 January 1807.
(2) Letter as above with further news on the same subject. Edinburgh, 7 February 1807. | 1807 | | | expand GD21/297. | GD21/297 | Bundle of letters from Thomas Adair, WS to Col. John Cuninghame of Caddell on the subject of teinds: (1) Letter acquainting the Col. with the progress of his teind process. 27 May 1807. (2) Letter informing the Col. that the Teind Court had pronounced decree in his favour in his proof against the Earl of Eglinton and that his teinds were fixed as shown. 25 June 1807. (3) Letter enclosing his account for legal services from November 1806 to August 1807, 10 November 1807, and receipt for the same, dated 26 November 1807. (4) Letter enclosing a copy of the rectified locality of the stipend of Ardrossan. 5 December 1807. (5) Letter regarding the decreet of locality and the possibility of the minister of Ardrossan forcing the Col. to pay his stipend according to the interim decree. 24 March 1808. (6) Letter, 13 July 1808, enclosing 2 letters: (i) Letter from John Duncan, minister of Ardrossan, to Col. Cuninghame, on the necessity to obtain a rectified decreet of locality for his stipend extracted and a horning thereupon. 21 June 1808. (ii) Note from Mr. Irving to Thomas Adair that the decree of locality of Ardrossan had been extracted and the minister furnished with a horning. 13 July 1808. | 1807-1808 | | | expand GD21/298. | GD21/298 | Copy of a letter from Thomas Adair WS to Archibald Foulis of Roseholm, Irvine, regarding the said Archibald's teinds for the parish of Dreghorn. Edinburgh. | 26/12/1812 | | | expand GD21/299. | GD21/299 | Stent Roll for the parish of Ardrossan for the repairs of the kirk and schoolhouse containing the names and designations of the heritors with their respective valuations. | 1817 | | | expand GD21/300. | GD21/300 | Receipts in favour of John Cuninghame of Thorntoun, of minister's stipends and schoolmaster's salary payable out of his lands in the parishes of Kilmaurs and Ardrossan. | 1820-1821 | | | expand GD21/301. | GD21/301 | Letters, scheme, and plan, relating to the division of the seats in the church of Ardrossan belonging to the estate of Caddell. | 1829 | | | expand GD21/302. | GD21/302 | Extract from the deceased Major Ralston's ledger while factor for the deceased Archibald, Earl of Eglinton, and for Mary, Lady Montgomerie, his daughter, by W. H. Ralston:
(1) Copy extract from "Ane attested double of the Cess-Book of the Shire of Air, 1705" of the parish of Dreghorn in the Jurisdiction of Cuninghame.
(2) Valuation roll of the united parishes of Dreghorn and Perston, 1830.
(3) Valuation roll of the barony of Kilmaurs, the property of Lady Mary Montgomerie, distinguishing the parishes in which the lands lie and the respective valuation of each farm. (1 item). | 30/1/1830 | | | expand GD21/303. | GD21/303 | Copy of the certified copy of the locality of the stipend of the parish of Kilmaurs. | July 1835 | | | expand GD21/304. | GD21/304 | Letters relating to Col. Cuninghame's claim of relief for augmentation of stipend on the lands of Holm. | 1835 | | | expand GD21/305. | GD21/305 | Statement of valuation for the parish of Dreghorn and account due by William Macredie to the heritors. | Early 19th Century | | | expand GD21/306. | GD21/306 | Letter from "Agricola [blank]" to [blank] Dunlop of Annanhill suggesting various improvements that should be made on the road from Irvine to Kilmarnock before the road trustees let the contract for upholding it. Irvine. | 25/10/1784 | | | expand GD21/307. | GD21/307 | Copy of the offer by Thomas Watt, innkeeper in Irvine, and William Young, coalmaster, late in Irvine and now at Carse, to the trustees for the turnpike road from Irvine to Kilmarnock, to discharge the said trustees of the sum of £52 6s. 11d. of the contracted price for repairing and upholding the said road which would have been due if the said road had been in the state of repair mentioned in the contract, and also to discharge them of any sum due to the said Thomas and William for upholding the small bridges and syvers of the said road, providing that the said trustees took the said road, bridges, and syvers off the hands of the said Thomas and William, in their present condition. | 5/4/1794 | | | expand GD21/308. | GD21/308 | Extract minutes of the trustees for the turnpike road from Kilmarnock to Irvine, regarding the election of special committees of Trustees (1) for the turnpike road from Kilmarnock to Stewartoun and (2) for high roads in the parish of Kilmaurs. | 4/5/1804 | | | expand GD21/309. | GD21/309 | Printed case of the trustees on the high roads and the heritors of the parish of Stewarton, complainers and appellants, to the general meeting of trustees on the high roads for the county of Ayr, regarding a vote of the committee of the district of Irvine, by which the debt of a great turnpike road was laid upon the conversion money of the parishes through which it passed. | c 1806 | | | expand GD21/310. | GD21/310 | Letter from Robert Rankin to Col. Cuninghame of Thornton reminding him that no time be lost in providing estimates and subscriptions for the proposed new lines of roads, with a copy of a note by Bailie David Limond of the roads in Cunninghame district to be brought into the intended new Turnpike Act for the county of Ayr, and a copy of a letter by the said bailie to the Earl of Eglinton, dated at Ayr, 10 August 1808, asking him to have ready the estimates and subscription lists for the proposed new roads. Irvine. | 19/8/1808 | | | expand GD21/311. | GD21/311 | Estimate by Thomas Gilmore of the cost of repairing the road from Kilmaurs by Crosshouse to where it joins the road from Kilmarnock to Dundonald near Little Gatehead, and the cost of repairing the Sandyford road. Kilmarnock. | 1/9/1808 | | | expand GD21/312. | GD21/312 | Printed letter from John Brown to Col. Cuninghame of Thorntoun asking him to attend a meeting of trustees for highroads in the district of Kilmarnock. Kilmarnock. | 5/7/1810 | | | expand GD21/313. | GD21/313 | (1) Extract registered contract between the Earl of Eglinton and John MacIntosh, roadmaker in Heggans, for the making of a road from Ardrossan towards Dalry. Dated 29 October 1812, and registered in B. of C. & S., 29 January 1813.
(2) Letter from the said Earl to Col. Cuninghame of Thornton informing him of a meeting to be held regarding the proper completion of the above road. 24 June 1813.
(3-20) Letters between the said Earl and the said John Cuninghame of Thornton regarding the said John's claim for the refunding of his subscription of £100 towards the building of the said road. 1813-1814. [No 314 not allocated]. | 1812-1814 | | | expand GD21/315. | GD21/315 | Date of payments and other transactions regarding the building of the Ittington road including a sketch map of a proposed side road through Col. Cunningham's (Cuninghame) land of Sykehead. | 1813 | | | expand GD21/316. | GD21/316 | Letter from James Gregg to Col. Cuninghame of Thornton, enclosing an account due to William Frew for path-making and informing him of the action the trustees intend to take against the said William and his own intentions. | 28/6/1815 | | | expand GD21/317. | GD21/317 | (1) Letter from George Rutherford to Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame) of Thornton regarding the said George's desire to continue as collector of the tolls. Kilmarnock, 30 October 1815.
(2) Letter from George Douglas, security to the above George Rutherford in his office as collector, to Col. Cuningham of Thornton, on the same subject. Kilmarnock, 29 October 1815. | 1815 | | | expand GD21/318. | GD21/318 | Copy of bond of caution by George Rutherford, banker in Kilmarnock and cashier to the trustees for turnpike roads in Kilmarnock district, with George Douglass of Roadinghead and David Woodburn, as cautioners, for the faithful and honest execution of his office as cashier to the said trustees, the said bond being revised on 31 January 1816. | 1816 | | | expand GD21/319. | GD21/319 | Accounts due by Col. Cuninghame of Thornton for the making of a road from Kirkland to Thornyhill. | 1826 | | | expand GD21/320. | GD21/320 | State of the funds of the road from Irvine to Kelly Bridge. | 11/2/1835 | | | expand GD21/321. | GD21/321 | Letter from [blank] to Col. Cuninghame of Thornton informing him that Mr. Gregg, treasurer of the Kilmarnock district of roads, has been detected as having embezzled £3,300, and that if the Colonel wishes to collect what is owing to him by the said Mr. Gregg he had better do so quickly. | 19th Century | | | expand GD21/322. | GD21/322 | (1) Letter from her mother-in-law, Helen Knox, to Lady Caddel at Edinburgh asking for news of her health and telling her to remind her husband to finish his business with the Earl of Kilmarnock and the Laird of Blair. Irvine, December 1699.
(2) Letter as above congratulating her on the birth of her son, Archibald. Irvine, 26 April [-]. | 1699 | | | expand GD21/323. | GD21/323 | Letter from the Laird of Corshill to the Laird of Caddell asking him to meet Kilbirny at Stewartoun. Corshill. | 22/8/1700 | | | expand GD21/324. | GD21/324 | (1) Letter from Archibald Mure to John Cunynghame (Cuninghame) of Caddell at Glasgow advising him to be careful of his conduct and company there and saying he is well satisfied to have Kilmarnock's and Blair's affair at an end. Edinburgh, 22 December 1701.
(2) Letter as above asking him to visit the said Archibald's dying brother. Edinburgh, 13 March 1702. | 1701-1702 | | | expand GD21/325. | GD21/325 | Letter from Alexander Cuninghame to his brother John Cuninghame of Caddell, to say that he has signed as surgeon's mate on a merchant ship bound for Jamaica, and detailing his expenses for outfitting himself. London. | 20/3/1703 | | | expand GD21/326. | GD21/326 | Note from Alexander Cuninghame to [blank] requesting his presence at the burial of his daughter, Ann Cuninghame. | Early 18th Century | | | expand GD21/327. | GD21/327 | Letter from C. Barclay to the Laird of Caddell inviting him to come to the funeral of his daughter, Christine Barcley. Busbie. | 13/1/1704 | | | expand GD21/328. | GD21/328 | Letter from John Campbell to the Laird of Thorntoun regarding the loan of 1000 merks the said Laird had promised. Campbeltoun. | 23/2/1704 | | | expand GD21/329. | GD21/329 | Letter from Charles Murthland to the Laird of Caddell making his excuses for not writing and giving news of events in Europe and at home. | 15/3/1704 | | | expand GD21/330. | GD21/330 | Letter from Ralston of that ilk to the Laird of Caddell accepting his offer of some slips of his clove jelliflour. Woodsyd. | 4/4/1704 | | | expand GD21/331. | GD21/331 | Letter from John Crawfurd to the Laird of Caddell regarding hunting and falconry. Crawfurdland. | 9/5/1704 | | | expand GD21/332. | GD21/332 | Letter from the Earl of Eglintoune to the Laird of Caddell informing him that Parliament had met on the previous Thursday and appointed Wednesday 19 April for electing a Commissioner in place of Lord Garnock. He intends being in Ayr on that day and asks the said Laird to go with him, "my honour and interest being at this time Concern'd to make a good apearance". Edinburgh. | 5/7/1704 | | | expand GD21/333. | GD21/333 | Letter from Cuningham of Cuninghamhead to the Laird of Caddell at Thorntoun agreeing to his request for the loan of a stone cart. | 26/10/1704 | | | expand GD21/334. | GD21/334 | (1) Letter from the Earl of Glasgow to the Laird of Caddell about his servant, and declaring, "I am most earnestly concerned in honor that Sir John Fergusson should be elected for the shyre of Air and my reason is the Duke of Queensberry my good friend is to be impeached and I and all other good men should doe our best to serve His Grace, considering what he did for us and the church of Scotland last year". Edinburgh, 10 July 1704.
(2) Letter as above regarding Caddell's servant, Boyd.
(3) Letter from the Earl of Glasgow to [John Cuninghame of Caddell] declaring, "I am extremely uneasy for your preengadgement bott I would earnestly beg yow would stay at home". Kelburn, 17 July 1704.
(4) Letter as above requesting the loan of a horse to go to Largs for the young Lady Bishoptoun's burial. Row, 14 November 1704. | 1704 | | | expand GD21/335. | GD21/335 | (1) Letter from Viscount Garnock to the Laird of Caddell: "Understanding yow have a Hare well painted and designing to have one done to the best advantage .... I must pleade yow send me that of yours". Kilbirnie, 2 May 1704.
(2) Letter as above requesting the loan of his greyhound to hunt deer. Arrane, 19 June 1708. | 1704-1708 | | | expand GD21/336. | GD21/336 | Letter from Henry Cuninghame to his nephew John Cuninghame of Cadell recommending the bearer, Charles Mure, a graduate of the College of Glasgow who intended to study divinity at Edinburgh, as worthy of his assistance and to try and get him some of the "logical bursores". Canones, 23 December 1706. | 23/12/1706 | | | expand GD21/337. | GD21/337 | Letter from the Earl of Loudoun to [blank] asking the recipient to be present at a meeting of the gentlemen of the shire for composing an address to the Queen on the late victory of the troops under the Duke of Marlborough near Oudenard. | 9/8/1708 | | | expand GD21/338. | GD21/338 | Letter from James Forrest to [John Cuninghame of Caddell] regarding the illness of the said John's family, particularly his lady. Edinburgh. | 30/10/1708 | | | expand GD21/339. | GD21/339 | Letter from [blank] to the Laird of Caddall giving news of international events in Europe including the surrender of the city of Thorn to the Swedes, and reporting, "Dyer writes that its said att London that the Court is displeased' with our parliments touching the wine act" and that the Duke of Athole would be Commissioner to the next session of Parliament. | [1703] | | | expand GD21/340. | GD21/340 | Letter from John Montgomerie to the Laird of Cathell regarding the said Laird's offer of the loan of a falcon. Achens. | Early 18th Century | | | expand GD21/341. | GD21/341 | (1) Letter from Jean Kennedy, wife of Sir Archibald Mure of Thornton, to her son-in-law, the Laird of Caddell asking for news of her daughter's health and giving details of her husband's illness. Edinburgh, 14 January [-].
(2) Letter from the said Jean to her daughter, the said Jean being on the point of dying. Edinburgh, 23 January [-]. | Early 18th Century | | | expand GD21/342. | GD21/342 | Letter from Glencairne requesting the recipient to procure him a tercel falcon. Finlaystoune. | 27/3/1718 | | | expand GD21/343. | GD21/343 | Letter from Robert Paslay to the Laird of Lainshaw at Edinburgh enquiring for the said Laird's own and his lady's healths and expressing the hope that he had remembered the said Robert's affair with Crivoch as he desired it to be taken out of Newtoun's hands. Stewartown. | 6/3/1720 | | | expand GD21/344. | GD21/344 | Bundle of letters from Archibald Cuninghame to his sister Helen Cuninghame, giving news of himself and his regiment, and discussing family affairs. | 1725-1756 | | | expand GD21/345. | GD21/345 | Letters from Archibald Cuninghame to his father, John Cuninghame of Caddell, on the course of the war with Spain, his army prospects, and on family affairs. | 1726-1745 | | | expand GD21/346. | GD21/346 | Letter from Andrew Turnbull, minister in Kippen, to his sister-in-law, Helen Cuninghame, on the death of his wife. Kippan, 17 June 1751. | 17/6/1751 | | | expand GD21/347. | GD21/347 | Letter from Alexander Houston to [John Cuninghame of Caddell] regarding the said Alexander's promise to send him a couple of beagles. Edinburgh. | 14/6/1733 | | | expand GD21/348. | GD21/348 | Letter from Archibald Cuninghame to Alexander Cuninghame about sending Lady Eglintoun's boat to carry her home. Lamblash. | 2/7/1736 | | | expand GD21/349. | GD21/349 | Letter from John Donald to John Cuninghame at Thorntoun, claiming expenses for keeping Capt. Cuningham's dog. Irvine. | 30/5/1738 | | | expand GD21/350. | GD21/350 | Letter from the Countess of Eglintoune to the Laird of Caddle, asking him to cease his opposition to Eglintoune's family in the settlement of Killmaurs, on account of their friendship. Edinburgh. | 5/12/1738 | | | expand GD21/351. | GD21/351 | Letter from John Cuninghame to his sisters Helen and Peggy discussing his business affairs. Lisbon. | 23/9/1739 | | | expand GD21/352. | GD21/352 | Letter from Elizabeth Kennedy to Mr. Sempill, minister at Dreghorn, informing him that Nellie Cuninghame had refused to let her see the said Elizabeth's sister's [Lady Lyle] inventory of her goods, and forbidden her to meddle with any in her said sister's house. Craig. | 15/7/1740 | | | expand GD21/353. | GD21/353 | (1) Letter from Archibald Cuninghame to Thomas Boyd of Pitcon, on business affairs and his brother John, with a postscript, "Since I wrote the above the Spaniards are entirely decamp'd from before this place". Gibraltar, 15 November 1740.
(2) Letter as above on regimental matters and on his brother John's entering into partnership with John Gordon, at Lisbon. Corke, 1 April 1750. | 1740-1750 | | | expand GD21/354. | GD21/354 | Letter from John Forrest to his cousin Helen Cuninghame at Thorntoun, informing her that Captain Kennedy has sold the Craig to Mr. Cuninghame and asking her to send there Anne Kennedy's bond of provision and Lady Lyle's contract of marriage. Edinburgh. Opposite is a draft reply stating that the papers had been sent but that no responsible person would sign the receipt so they had been brought back, and also that her father would do all he could to serve Mr. Crawford of Achinhaims in his election provided it did not interfere with Pitcon's being provided in a post by the General. | 31/3/1741 | | | expand GD21/355. | GD21/355 | Letter from Robert Hall to Thomas Crauford of Cartsburn inviting him to attend the funeral of his father Robert Hall of Fulbar. Renfrew, 3 August 1741. | 3/8/1741 | | | expand GD21/356. | GD21/356 | Letter to Nelly Cuninghame at Thorntoune from her brother Hugh Cuninghame, in prison in Brest, France, relating that the ship he had been travelling on had been captured by a French privateer. Brest. | 24/5/1745 | | | expand GD21/357. | GD21/357 | Letter from John Cuninghame of Caddell to Andrew Turnbull, minister at Kippen, thanking him for his care of the said John's daughter Helen during her illness and making arrangements for her return home. Thornton. | 12/7/1747 | | | expand GD21/358. | GD21/358 | Letter from A. Craufurd to Alexander Cuninghame regarding the hiring of a gardener and giving the news that Alexander's brother Archibald is in good health at Lewisburgh and speculating on the possible movements of Archibald's regiment. Enclosed is a lock of hair. Cartsburn. | 7/9/1749 | | | expand GD21/359. | GD21/359 | Letters from Archibald Cuninghame to his brother [Alexander?] in Lisbon giving news of his regiment, of mutual friends, and of their father's illness. | 1749-1751 | | | expand GD21/360. | GD21/360 | Letter from Alexander Cuninghame to Christian Macredie giving her news of the country and its people and a description of the proclamation of the new King and of a procession of the prisoners of the Inquisition. Lisbon. | 10/12/1750 | | | expand GD21/361. | GD21/361 | Letters from Alexander Cuninghame to his sister Helen Cuninghame, mainly on family affairs. | 1750-1758 | | | expand GD21/362. | GD21/362 | Letter from [blank] to Miss Macredie, on the death of her brother, and on his hopes of marriage to her. | c 1750 | | | expand GD21/363. | GD21/363 | Letters from Thomas Macredie to his sister Christian, mainly on family matters. | 1751-1753 | | | expand GD21/364. | GD21/364 | Letter from J.M. to Mrs. Cuninghame of Thornton giving news of mutual friends. Edinburgh. | 23 Feb c 1754 | | | expand GD21/365. | GD21/365 | Letters from Archibald Cuninghame of Caddell to Christian Macredie, his wife, on family and personal matters. | 1754-1759 | | | expand GD21/366. | GD21/366 | Letter from B.C. to [blank] asking him to give her the pleasure of his company at breakfast any day after the finish of the Julibee at Ayr. Holmes. | Oct 1755 | | | expand GD21/367. | GD21/367 | Letters from Margaretta Cuninghame to her brother, John, ensign (latterly lieut.) in the 69th Regt. giving family and social news. (5 items) | 1776-1778 | | | expand GD21/368. | GD21/368 | Letters from John Cuninghame of Caddell to his sister Margaretta reproaching her for not writing, complaining of the dullness of Boston where he has been stationed, and other general matters. (3 items). | 1776-1783 | | | expand GD21/369. | GD21/369 | Letters from Margaretta Cuninghame, Mrs. Dove, to her sister Jean Cuninghame giving details of her social activities and of the start of her journey to India. | 1776-1786 | | | expand GD21/370. | GD21/370 | Letter from Christian, Mrs. Cuninghame of Thorntoun, to her daughter Jane, in Liverpool, informing her that her father wishes her to come home, and giving her news of her brothers and friends. Thorntoun. | 21/6/1777 | | | expand GD21/371. | GD21/371 | Letter from Margaretta Cuninghame to her father Archibald Cuninghame of Caddell, asking leave to prolong her stay in Glasgow. Glasgow. | 3/11/1777 | | | expand GD21/372. | GD21/372 | Letter from Margaret Cuninghame to her sister-in-law, Mrs. Cuninghame of Caddell, expressing her appreciation of Mrs. Cuninghame's care of her brother in his fatal illness and giving news of various friends. Cartsburn. | 3/10/1778 | | | expand GD21/373. | GD21/373 | (1) Letters from William Macredie to John Cuninghame, ensign in the 69th Regt., at Sleaford, Lincolnshire, giving news of the said John's father who is on the point of death. Piercetown, 1778. (3 items).
(2) Letter from said William to Lt.Col. John Cuninghame at Berwick-on-Tweed, giving him details of his brother Archibald's illness, 25 November 1798.
(3) Letter as above to the said John, in Guernsey, extending his condolences on the death of the said Archibald. 28 August 1799. | 1778-1799 | | | expand GD21/374. | GD21/374 | Letter from [blank] his sister to John Cuninghame giving news of his brothers, and of events in the district. Ayr. | 18/12/1779 | | | expand GD21/375. | GD21/375 | Letters from Barbara Macredie to her cousin Helen Cuninghame giving news of relatives and friends and details of her activities in Edinburgh. | 1780-1782 | | | expand GD21/376. | GD21/376 | Letter from Andrew Cuninghame to his mother Mrs. Cuninghame of Thorntoun complaining that his party are a set of rascals and giving news of his movements. York. On the back is a letter by the said Christian, Mrs. Cuninghame to her daughter Margaretta forgiving her for "the pernicious example you have sett before your sisters both of disregard to me as a parent and in the fauls and decetful manner in which you carried of your intrigue" and informing her that she and Mr. Dove might come to see her. | 23/5/1781 | | | expand GD21/377. | GD21/377 | Letter from Archibald Cuninghame to his mother on general matters including her impending visit to Ayr. Newcastle. | 24/9/1781 | | | expand GD21/378. | GD21/378 | Letters from Margaretta Dove to her mother, Mrs. Cuninghame of Thornton, on personal affairs, her passage to India, and describing life in Calcutta, with 2 letters from her mother in reply giving local news. | 1781-1786 | | | expand GD21/379. | GD21/379 | Letter from John Cuninghame of Thorntoun to his mother, Christian, Mrs. Cuninghame, informing her that he has written to Mr. Macradie, desiring nothing better than a reconciliation with him, and that he proposes to get his brother Archibald a company with the £1000 with which he originally intended to buy himself a Majority, as this is now impossible. London. | 16/3/1783 | | | expand GD21/380. | GD21/380 | Bundle of letters to and from Jane Cuninghame on family and social matters. | c 1783 | | | expand GD21/381. | GD21/381 | Letters from Lieut. Mathew Dove, Adjutant of the 3rd Battn. European Infantry in Bengal, to Mrs. Cuninghame of Thorntoun. (1) Speculates on the time when his wife, Margereta Cuninghame, could join him, and of his prospects of promotion. Fortwilliam, 20 September & 9 October 1783. (2 items).
(2) Asks Mrs. Cuninghame to take care of the education of his daughter Christian and complains that her son John has not answered his letter. Calcutta, 7 March 1788.
(3) Gives details of an action in the war with Tippoo. Cawnpore, 10 November 1790. | 1783-1790 | | | expand GD21/382. | GD21/382 | Letter from A. Buchanan to John Cuninghame of Thornton giving news of "the Bart". Glasgow. | 28/4/1784 | | | expand GD21/383. | GD21/383 | Letters to Margaretta Cuninghame, Mrs. Dove, on her preparations to join her husband in India. | 1784-1785 | | | expand GD21/384. | GD21/384 | Love letter from [blank] to Nelly Cuninghame at Mrs. Cuninghame's of Caddle, Irvine. | 19/3/1785 | | | expand GD21/385. | GD21/385 | Letter from M. Dove to his wife Margareta Cuninghame giving news of the movements of his brigade, and instructions regarding her coming journey to India to join him. Khawnpore. | 12/7/1785 | | | expand GD21/386. | GD21/386 | Letters from Christian Mrs. Cuninghame of Thornton, to her daughter Margaretta, Mrs. Dove, regarding the said Margaretta's daughter whom she has left at Thornton when departing for India. | 1785 | | | expand GD21/387. | GD21/387 | Letter from Jane Cuninghame to her sister Margaretta, Mrs. Dove, regarding the said Margaretta's daughter whom she had had to leave at Thorntoun as she was going to join her husband. Irvine. | c 1795 | | | expand GD21/388. | GD21/388 | Letter from Margaretta Dove to her sister Jean Cuninghame giving details of Madeira and of the journey there. Madeira. | 15/2/1786 | | | expand GD21/389. | GD21/389 | Letter from Margaretta Dove to her sister Helen Cuninghame asking her to write often and to take care of her daughter, while she is in India. | c 1786 | | | expand GD21/390. | GD21/390 | Letter from Archibald Cuninghame to his sister Jean requesting news of his mother's illness. Lee. | 25/6/1787 | | | expand GD21/391. | GD21/391 | Letters from M. Dove to [blank] giving news of his wife's illness and of her death while on her way home from India, and thanking the recipient for her care of his daughter, Christian. Calcutta. | 1787-1788 | | | expand GD21/392. | GD21/392 | Letter from Mathew Dove to John Cuninghame of Thorntoun, acknowledging receipt of the news of the death of his wife, Margareta Cuninghame, her sister Jane, and his daughter, Christian, enclosing a letter from a friend who had been on board the ship when his wife died, and stating his wishes with regard to the disposal of her clothes and other possessions. Berhampore [West Bengal, India]. | 7/3/1789 | | | expand GD21/393. | GD21/393 | Letter from Lt. Mathew Dove, adjutant of the 3rd Battn. European Infantry in Bengal, to Helen Cunningham of Thorntoun, about the death of his daughter, Christian, and Helen's sister, Jane, shortly after the death of his wife, Margareta Cuninghame, and asking her to write him. Berhampore [West Bengal, India]. | 8/3/1789 | | | expand GD21/394. | GD21/394 | Letter from Lt. M. Dove, Adjutant of the 3rd Battn. European Infantry, to [blank] giving news of events including his prospects of promotion and the celebrations for the King's recovery. Berhampore Cantonments, [West Bengal] India. | 6/8/1789 | | | expand GD21/395. | GD21/395 | Letter from David Frazer to his parents informing them of his safe arrival in Jamaica, and that his ship is now loading for home, and also giving news of various friends. Martha Brae, Jamaica. | 23/5/1790 | | | expand GD21/396. | GD21/396 | Letters from Jane Macredie to Helen Cuninghame at Thornton discussing social events and people. | 1790-1796 | | | expand GD21/397. | GD21/397 | Letter from Bruce Campbell of Mayfield to John Cuninghame of Thornton asking for his approbation of the printed minutes of a meeting held at Kilmarnock on 2 April 1791 to constitute an Ayshire Hunt. | 21/5/1791 | | | expand GD21/398. | GD21/398 | Bundle of letters from Archibald Cuninghame to his brother John discussing military and social matters. | 1794-1798 | | | expand GD21/399. | GD21/399 | Letter from Jane Cuninghame [daughter of John Cuninghame of Carmelbank?] to Helen [Cuninghame] expressing her regret at the news in the said Helen's "melancholy letter" and stating that she is persevering with her sea-bathing. Prestick. | 20/7/1795 | | | expand GD21/400. | GD21/400 | Letters from John Cuninghame of Carmelbank to Lt.Col. John Cuninghame of Caddel and Thornton describing farm operations at Thornton and news of politics and other affairs in Ayrshire during the Col.'s absence on military service. (2 bundles). | 1795-1802 | | | expand GD21/401. | GD21/401 | Letters from Doctor William Robertson to Major John Peebles at Irvine discussing family and military matters. Bath and London. | 1795-1814 | | | expand GD21/402. | GD21/402 | Letter from William Cuninghame to John Peebles in Irvine informing him that the said William's uncle, Archibald, Earl of Eglintoune, died on 30 October and inviting him to the funeral. Eglinton Castle. | 4/11/1796 | | | expand GD21/403. | GD21/403 | Letter from Christian Brown to John Peebles in Irvine giving news of how she is spending her holiday. Logan. | 8/9/1797 | | | expand GD21/404. | GD21/404 | Letter from John Peebles to his wife on family and social matters. Irvine. | 14/9/1797 | | | expand GD21/405. | GD21/405 | Letter from George Gardiner, for Mr. Manton, to Major Cunningham (Cuninghame), 70th Regt., Swaffham, Norfolk, apologising that his gun is not yet completed and promising to have it ready shortly. Dover Street [London]. | 10/10/1797 | | | expand GD21/406. | GD21/406 | Letter from John Motteux to Major Cunningham (Cuninghame) at Swaffham requesting him to refrain from shooting over the said Motteux's preserves. Margate. | 26/10/1797 | | | expand GD21/407. | GD21/407 | Letters from Sarah Peebles to her father John Peebles in Irvine regarding her lessons in Edinburgh, and giving details of her travels during the holidays. | 1797-1802 | | | expand GD21/408. | GD21/408 | (1-7) Bundle of letters from Anna Peebles to her husband, Major John Peebles, at Irvine giving news of a trip round Ayrshire and of friends. 1797.
(8) Note as above giving news that their daughter, Sarah [wife of John Cuninghame of Caddell], has given birth to a daughter. | 1797-c 1804 | | | expand GD21/409. | GD21/409 | Letter from A[rchibald] Cuninghame to his brother, Lt.Col. John Cuninghame, 70th Regt., Swaffham, Norfolk, giving news of his own and their brother Andrew's health. Percietoune. | 6/3/1798 | | | expand GD21/410. | GD21/410 | Letter from Robert Kelso to Col. Cuninghame, 70th Regt., Swaffham, thanking him for his gift of hares and informing him that his brother's wife has given birth to twins, but his own wife has suffered a miscarriage. Nerwick. | 16/3/1798 | | | expand GD21/411. | GD21/411 | Letter from Francis Stewart to Lt.Col. Cuninghame, 70th Regt., Swaffham, asking him for his brother Andrew's address, as the said Andrew owes him some money of which he stands in need, and adding that he has come to London to try and get an opportunity to sell out. Reid's Hotel, St Martin's Lane [London]. | 1/5/1798 | | | expand GD21/412. | GD21/412 | Letter from Thomas Young to Lt.Col. Cunninghame (Cuninghame) at Berwick-on-Tweed informing him that Mason's hounds will be sent to Tatersall's in a fortnght, and that Tom Bullock has been to dinner. Leighton. | 21/8/1798 | | | expand GD21/413. | GD21/413 | Letter from Mrs. Mary Cuninghame, wife of Archibald, to Lt.Col. Cuninghame, Prince of Wales' own Fencibles, Guernsey, telling of her husband's death. Rowallan. | 29 Sep [1799] | | | expand GD21/414. | GD21/414 | Letter from John Cuninghame to his sister, Helen, asking for news of his brother Archibald's health, and regretting the death of his brother Andrew. Berwick. | 11/12/1798 | | | expand GD21/415. | GD21/415 | Letter to Col. Cuninghame commanding Prince of Wales' own Fencibles at Berwick-upon-Tweed inviting him to dinner. | 1798-1799 | | | expand GD21/416. | GD21/416 | Bundle of letters from David Hay and his wife Anna to John Peebles at Irvine discussing family and military matters. Dorrator and Ireland. | 1798-1806 | | | expand GD21/417. | GD21/417 | Bundle of letter from John Rutherford to John Peebles in Irvine discussing family, military, and farming matters. Jedburgh and Mossburnford. | 1798-1812 | | | expand GD21/418. | GD21/418 | Letter from William Kerras to Lt.Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame), Prince's own Fencibles, Berwick-upon-Tweed, informing him of an accident to the post chaise in which he and Mr. Harrison had been travelling, the latter being injured. Annick. | 16/2/1799 | | | expand GD21/419. | GD21/419 | Letter from Thomas Adair to Col. Cunninghame (Cuninghame), Berwick, stating that unless Mr. Carrol pays his debt he will proceed against him. Edinburgh. | 2/4/1799 | | | expand GD21/420. | GD21/420 | Letter from Helen Cuninghame to her brother Lt.Col. Cuninghame in Portsmouth, giving news of the death of their cousin, William Cuninghame, and his brother Archibald at the siege of Seringapatam [Srirangapatnam, Karnataka]. | 20/11/1799 | | | expand GD21/421. | GD21/421 | Letter from W. McKirras to Lt.Col. Cuninghame regarding the hiring of a servant whom the said Col. is leaving behind. 9 Craven St. | 25/11/1799 | | | expand GD21/422. | GD21/422 | Letters to Lt.-Col. Cuninghame commanding Prince of Wales' own Fencibles at Berwick-upon-Tweed accepting his invitation to a dance. | 1799 | | | expand GD21/423. | GD21/423 | Letter from James Marshall to Nelly Cuningham (Cuninghame) at Thornton on legal business and informing her of the arrival of a ship with news of [Charles, 8th] Lord Cathcart's death at St. Dominico. | [1741] | | | expand GD21/424. | GD21/424 | Letter from J. Macredie to her niece, Helen Cuninghame, with news of Jane Campbell and other friends. Edinburgh. | Late 18th Century | | | expand GD21/425. | GD21/425 | Letter from James Montgomerie to Capt. Cunninghame (Cuninghame), 69th Regt., apologising for having to leave town without paying the debt he owed him. | Late 18th Century | | | expand GD21/426. | GD21/426 | Letters from J[ane] Eglintoun to Margareta Cuninghame thanking her for gifts of a goldfinch and a pair of gloves. | Late 18th Century | | | expand GD21/427. | GD21/427 | Letter from M. Cuninghame, wife of Archibald Cuninghame, to her brother-in-law, Lt.Col. Cuninghame, Prince of Wales' own Fencibles, Berwick-on-Tweed, giving him details of the said Archibald's ill-health. Rowallan. | Late 18th Century | | | expand GD21/428. | GD21/428 | Letter from [-] Livingstone to Margaretta, Mrs. Dove, wishing her a safe voyage to India and giving her the names of some of his acquaintances there. | Late 18th Century | | | expand GD21/429. | GD21/429 | Printed invitation from Lord Cornwallis to Mrs. Dove to attend a ball and supper at "the Court House" on 1 January. | Late 18th Century | | | expand GD21/430. | GD21/430 | Notes from John Cuninghame to his sister Helen asking her to give the bearer his sash and sword and asking her to come to Thorntoun as he wishes to see her. | Late 18th Century | | | expand GD21/431. | GD21/431 | Letter to Miss Cunningham (Cuninghame) at Hillhouse from Anna Peebles giving news of her husband's and her own state of health, and details of visits made, and visitors received by them. | Late 18th Century | | | expand GD21/432. | GD21/432 | Note by Mr. Smith to Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame) requesting loan of his pointers. | Early 19th Century | | | expand GD21/433. | GD21/433 | Letter from Anna Peebles to Miss Cunningham (Cuninghame) inviting her to dinner. Irvine. | Early 19th Century | | | expand GD21/434. | GD21/434 | Letter from C. T. to Miss Peebles, Irvine, advocating certain books in Italian and on social matters. Fisherrow. | 19/7/1800 | | | expand GD21/435. | GD21/435 | Letter from H. Macredie to Miss Cuninghame at Percieton giving her news of people she had met and of her future plans. Portpatrick. | 10/4/1801 | | | expand GD21/436. | GD21/436 | Letter from John Cuninghame of Carmelbank to Lt.Col. Cuninghame, Prince of Wales' Fencibles, Gibraltar, giving news of Thornton and of the accident at the church of Kilmarnock in which 29 people were killed. Carmelbank. | 17/11/1801 | | | expand GD21/437. | GD21/437 | Letter from Allan MacLean to Major John Peebles at Irvine regretting his inability to gain a place for Major Peebles' nephew, Mr. Fraser, in the Revenue, due to the fact that all offices from the highest to the lowest are in the hands of the Government, due to the engagements they had had to enter into to accomplish the Union. Custom House, Dublin. | 17/7/1802 | | | expand GD21/438. | GD21/438 | Letter from William Cuningham to Col. Cuningham (Cuninghame) of Thornton: "Altho their are already two Candidates declared who wish to Represent this County, Colnel Fullartons Commission to Trinidad being incompatible with his seat in the House of Commons, if Agreeable to You, it will give me pleasure to Withdraw our Bett." Fairlie. | 18/2/1803 | | | expand GD21/439. | GD21/439 | Letter from Ann Newelans to Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame) appealing for help to enable her to get home as she is destitute owing to an injury she received on board ship while coming from Malta, where her husband still remains. Woolwich. | 14/10/1804 | | | expand GD21/440. | GD21/440 | Letter from Henrietta Napier to Miss Cuninghame informing her that a daughter has been born to Mrs. Cuningham. Ananhill. | 2/9/1808 | | | expand GD21/441. | GD21/441 | Letters from John Cuninghame of Carmelbank to Col. Cuninghame of Caddell appealing for his help. | 1808 | | | expand GD21/442. | GD21/442 | Letters from Sarah, Mrs. Cuninghame of Thornton, to her sister-in-law [Helen] Cuninghame, giving news of events and people in Irvine. | 1809-1817 | | | expand GD21/443. | GD21/443 | Letter from David Hay to Major John Peebles at Irvine extending condolences on the death of his wife. Yeowood Cottage, Wrington, Bristol. | 27/2/1812 | | | expand GD21/444. | GD21/444 | Letter from George, 9th Earl of Dalhousie, to [blank], announcing that his wife has given birth to a son (later James, 10th Earl). | 23/4/1812 | | | expand GD21/445. | GD21/445 | Letter from John Mcredie to Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame) of Thornton regarding his plans for the future and enclosing an account and receipt in favour of the said Col. by John Charles, dated 26 December 1814. Edinburgh. | 27/12/1814 | | | expand GD21/446. | GD21/446 | Letter telling of a trip to Arran, and speaking of various members of the Cuninghame family and other friends. Carmelbank. | 25/8/1817 | | | expand GD21/447. | GD21/447 | Letter from George Turnbull to John Cuninghame of Thornton recommending the bearer, Mr. Till. New York. | 14/2/1818 | | | expand GD21/448. | GD21/448 | Letter from Mrs. C. Ross to her cousin Mrs. Cuninghame of Thorntoun, giving news of her health and of her plans for a residence in the coming spring. Stranraer. | 23/11/1821 | | | expand GD21/449. | GD21/449 | Letters from Anna Cuninghame, at school in Edinburgh, to her mother Mrs. Cuninghame of Thornton, giving news of her lessons, visits, and health. | 1822-1823 | | | expand GD21/450. | GD21/450 | Letter from J. Fraser to Master Archibald Cuninghame at Craigie Manse, Kilmarnock, enquiring after his friends in the district. Moy. | 8/3/1824 | | | expand GD21/451. | GD21/451 | Letters from Sarah, Mrs. Cuninghame of Thornton, to her son, Archibald, at school in Edinburgh, giving him news of the family and other matters, including the visit of "Captain Ross of North Pole celebrity", and asking for particulars of his health and his lessons. | 1825-1828 | | | expand GD21/452. | GD21/452 | Letter from Sarah, Mrs. Cuninghame of Thorntoun, to her son, Archibald, at school in Edinburgh, urging him to persevere in his studies and telling him of the great snow-storms they have experienced in Ayrshire. Thorntoun House. | 10/3/1827 | | | expand GD21/453. | GD21/453 | Letter from James Wardrop, an old school-friend, to Archibald Cunninghame, giving him details of life and work in Madeira. Madeira. | 19/9/1827 | | | expand GD21/454. | GD21/454 | Letters from Sarah and Christiana Cuninghame to their brother, Archibald, at school in Edinburgh, giving him news of home. Thorntoun House. | 1826-1828 | | | expand GD21/455. | GD21/455 | Letter from Sarah, Mrs. Cuninghame of Thorntoun, to her son, Archibald, expressing her wishes as to what is to be done with the money left her by her father, John Peebles, on her death. Thorntoun House. | 31/12/1834 | | | expand GD21/456. | GD21/456 | Letter from Archibald Cuninghame to his mother on the proceeds of a roup of cattle etc. Thorntoun House. | 9/11/1836 | | | expand GD21/457. | GD21/457 | Letter from Gilbert Cuninghame to Mrs. Cuninghame in Bristol, giving social news and announcing his intended marriage to Elizabeth Pollock. Carmelbank. | 23/2/1837 | | | expand GD21/458. | GD21/458 | Letter from Robert Wallace to Archibald Cuninghame of Thornton congratulating him on a political speech he has made. | 5/8/1837 | | | expand GD21/459. | GD21/459 | Letter to Mrs. Cuninghame at Thornton announcing the death of the Earl of Dalhousie that morning. Dalhousie Castle. | 21/3/1838 | | | expand GD21/460. | GD21/460 | Letter from Archibald Cuninghame to his sister Sarah describing his drive from Liverpool to Penzance including a visit to Tintern Abbey. Penzance. | 25/8/1838 | | | expand GD21/461. | GD21/461 | Letters to Sarah Cuninghame from her sisters giving her news of events and people. Thorntoun House. | 1839-1840 | | | expand GD21/462. | GD21/462 | Letter to Archibald Cuninghame of Thorntoun from his mother, Sarah Cuninghame, and his sisters Margaret and Helen, describing their travels. Interlaken. | 17/9/1842 | | | expand GD21/463. | GD21/463 | Letter from Robert Rankin to Mrs. Cuninghame of Thornton at Rome, regarding the Thornton estate and the will of the deceased Gilbert Cuninghame of Carmelbank. Irvine. | 7/2/1844 | | | expand GD21/464. | GD21/464 | Letter from J. Gardiner to Archibald Cunninghame on the national debt. | ND | | | expand GD21/465. | GD21/465 | Letters from Christian Cuninghame to her sister Helen telling her of life in Australia and discussing family matters. Wawregorwan. | 1846-1854 | | | expand GD21/466. | GD21/466 | Letter from N. Recolin describing the town of Montauban and its people. Montauban. | 19/1/1852 | | | expand GD21/467. | GD21/467 | Letters from Breteuil, Marquise de St. Vallier to Mrs. Cuninghame telling of the improvement of Italy since it had been freed from "an oppressive and clerical government" and that in Paris "there is not a single perceivable sign of rebellion against despotism" and giving an instance of the censorship exercised over the press. Paris. | 12/7/1852 | | | expand GD21/468. | GD21/468 | Letters from Helen Cuninghame to her mother and sister, Margaret, describing the sights during her travels in the Near East. | 1852-1853 | | | expand GD21/469. | GD21/469 | Letters from Anne Hamilton to Archibald Cuninghame congratulating him on his approaching marriage and telling of [her son?] William's plans to go on tour abroad. | Feb 1853 | | | expand GD21/470. | GD21/470 | (1) Bundle of letters regarding the imprisonment of Margaret Cuninghame, at Lucca in the Dukedom of Tuscany, for distributing tracts and giving Bible instruction. (49 items).
(2) Copies [printed] of Foreign Office correspondence regarding the above, "Presented to the House of Lords by Command of Her Majesty, 1854". (2 items). | 1853 | | | expand GD21/471. | GD21/471 | Letter from Margaret Mackenzie to Archibald Cuninghame regarding various friends and their health. Belmont House. | 2/3/1853 | | | expand GD21/472. | GD21/472 | Letter from Emily Craigie, informing the recipient that "my house .... is yours and your dear sisters whenever you require a halting place in London" and enclosing quotations from Jacob [B--] and the Edinburgh Review of April 1844 with comments. London. | 3/5/1854 | | | expand GD21/473. | GD21/473 | Letter from Clarence Esme Stuart to Archibald Cuninghame in Paris giving him abstracts of the official correspondence regarding Margaret Cuninghame's imprisonment which had been presented to the House of Lords. | 10/5/1854 | | | expand GD21/474. | GD21/474 | Letter from Alex Gilmour to Miss Cuningham (Cuninghame) of Thorntoun, Bankside, Bideford, recommending the Scottish Widows and the Standard insurance companies, and giving her the figures of her past and possible future annual income arising from her liferent of Thorntoun and Caddell estates. Irvine. | 26/5/1858 | | | expand GD21/475. | GD21/475 | Letters from William Macredie to Christian Cuninghame of Caddell and Thorntoun, Bideford, North Devon, giving details of the wreck of the "Admilla" and of the rescue of the survivors, and of a talk with the Bishop of Hong Kong. Enclosed is a bill of exchange of the Colonial Bank of Australia in favour of Christina Cuninghame for the sum of £79 3s. 11d., dated 13 July 1859. Melbourne. | 14/8/1859 | | | expand GD21/476. | GD21/476 | Letter from Thomas Fulton, former agent for Carmelbank estate, to M. Cuninghame, the new owner, making recommendations with regard to the said estate. Sheriff Clerk's Office, Kilmarnock. | 16/5/1861 | | | expand GD21/477. | GD21/477 | Letter from C. N. [blank] to "my dear Cuninghame" telling of his activities and declaring that life in the colonies was better than life in Europe. London. | 19th Century | | | expand GD21/478. | GD21/478 | Letters from C. Werner to Mr. Cuninghame, asking him if the gold mania had affected his interest in Australia and writing on British politics, books, and the British Association's meeting in Belfast. Carrickfergus. | 19th Century | | | expand GD21/479. | GD21/479 | Bundle of letters from George Wrey to his aunt Mrs.C.E. Stuart describing his travels through Belgium and Germany, and his activities in Switzerland. | 1873 | | | expand GD21/480. | GD21/480 | Journal by George Wrey of his visit to Venice and his travels round the Italian lakes. | May 1874 | | | expand GD21/481. | GD21/481 | Bundle of letters from George Wrey to his aunt Mrs.C.E. Stuart, Addington House, Reading, describing his travels in Norway. | 1875 | | | expand GD21/482. | GD21/482 | (1) Bundle of letters from George Wrey to his aunt Mrs.C.E. Stuart, Ad in America, Canada, Japan, China, Australia, and New Zealand, including a short period of sheep farming in the last. Dated 1876-1879. (128 items).
(2) Diary of a hunting trip in the Rocky Mountains by the said George Wrey while on the above travels. Dated 1876. (15 items).
(3) Diary of travels in Japan by George Wrey while on the above tour with a list of curios bought there. Dated 1877. (22 pp.). | 1876-1879 | | | expand GD21/483. | GD21/483 | Letters from George Wrey to his aunt Mrs.C.E. Stuart, Addington House, Reading, giving news of his movements including a visit to Thortoun, and also news of the state of his orange groves in Florida. | 1882 | | | expand GD21/484. | GD21/484 | Bundle of letters from George Wrey to his aunt, Mrs.C.E. Stuart describing his hunting trips in Western America, his orange groves in Florida, and his trips to Canada and New Zealand, and telling of his plans to engage in the cultivation of vines in California. | 1880-1883 | | | expand GD21/485. | GD21/485 | Note-book containing the garrison orders of Louisbourg from 3 November 1746 till its evacuation on 12 July 1749. | 1746-1749 | | | expand GD21/486. | GD21/486 | Copy of epitaph by Lt.Col. Amherst for Roderick Mackenzie, captain in the 77th Regt., who was killed in the taking of Quide Vide on 13 September 1762, and a copy of the epitaph of Charles McDonald, captain in the 78th Regt., who was killed in the taking of Signat Hill on 15 September 1762. | Sep 1762 | | | expand GD21/487. | GD21/487 | Letter from John Peebles to [Dr. Charles Fleeming ?] giving details of the recapture of St. Johns by Lt.Col. Amherst. St Johns, Newfoundland. | 20/9/1762 | | | expand GD21/488. | GD21/488 | Letter from I. A. Dalyell, A.D.C., to Major Lobel commanding the 77th Regt., informing him that the the General had approved the application by John Peebles, surgeon's mate to the 77th Regt., to be allowed to serve as a volunteer in that regiment. New York. | 14/6/1763 | | | expand GD21/489. | GD21/489 | (1) Letter from John Peebles to his father John Peebles in Irvine, enclosing a bill for £40 and informing him that he expects to pay the money he owes him within a year. Douglas, Isle of Man, 2 July 1771.
(2) Letter as above, informing him of an expedition into New England under General Tryon and Sir William Erskine. Brunswick, New Jersey, 7 May 1777.
(3) Letter as above stating "the Admiral is still watching the french fleet .... Mr. Washington is on the other side of the North River within a few miles and has a stronger army in the field than he has had these two years." New York, 30 August 1780. | 1771-1780 | | | expand GD21/490. | GD21/490 | Bundle of abstracts and accounts relating to Capt. Peebles' company of the 42nd or Royal Highland Regt. | 1772-1782 | | | expand GD21/491. | GD21/491 | (1) Letter from John Peebles to his father, John, in Irvine telling him of his passage from Greenock to Boston and from Boston to Halifax in convoy, and expressing the hope that the rebels will soon be defeated. Halifax harbour, 29 June 1776.
(2) Letter as above telling of the sailing of an expedition under Brig.Gen. Arnold, supposedly for Chesapeake Bay, and of mutinies in the rebel army and British attempts to take advantage of them. New Town, Long Island, 27 January 1781. | 1776-1781 | | | expand GD21/492. | GD21/492 | 13 notebooks containing the journal of Lt. [latterly Capt.] John Peebles of the 42nd or Royal Highland Regiment, during the American War of Independence | 1776-1782 | | | expand GD21/493. | GD21/493 | Copy of the proceedings of a Treaty held at Easton in Pennsylvania between United States commissioners and the Six Nations Indians. | 6/2/1777 | | | expand GD21/494. | GD21/494 | Extract from the 'Annual Register', page 127, relating to the battle on the Brandywine. | 1777 | | | expand GD21/495. | GD21/495 | Letter from John Peebles to Dr. Charles Fleeming in Irvine giving news of the American war. Camp Long Island. | 26/10/1778 | | | expand GD21/496. | GD21/496 | Note of the Line of Battle of the fleet under the command of Thomas Graves, Rear Admiral of the Red. Sandy Hook. | Oct 1781 | | | expand GD21/497. | GD21/497 | State of the 42nd Grenadiers and a list of their names and stations on board H.M.S. London. | 20/10/1781 | | | expand GD21/498. | GD21/498 | Copy of a letter, published in the 'Antigua Chronicle', criticising the way in which the war in America is being waged. | 15/1/1782 | | | expand GD21/499. | GD21/499 | Letter from T. Kennedy to Captain Peebles at Irwin, thanking him for the loan of a pamphlet and declaring that "according to Sir H. Clinton's narrative no blame can be attached to him for the failure of the expedition to Rhode Island". Air. | 17/5/1802 | | | expand GD21/500. | GD21/500 | Letter from David Stewart [see D.N.B.] to Capt. John Peebles at Irvine, thanking him for his communication regarding the 42nd Regt., and asking for further details of their actions during the American War of Independence, and informing him that Graham Stirling of Airth expected to find, among his uncle Sir Thomas Stirling's papers, the journal of his expedition up the Mississipi. McGregor's Hotel, Edinburgh. | 16/5/1816 | | | expand GD21/501. | GD21/501 | Letter from the adjutant to Capt. Cunningham (Cuninghame) notifying him that certain men have been appointed to his company to remain at home on recruiting service. HQ King George Transport, Southampton River. | 24/9/1795 | | | expand GD21/502. | GD21/502 | Books of accounts relating to a recruiting company under the command of Major Cuninghame 25 August 1795 - 24 December 1797, and Lt.Col. Cuninghame 25 April 1798 - 12 August 1798. (2 vols.). | 1795-1798 | | | expand GD21/503. | GD21/503 | Bundle of accounts and returns relating to a recruiting party commanded by Major (latterly Lt.Col.) John Cuninghame. | 1795-1798 | | | expand GD21/504. | GD21/504 | Bundle of accounts of Major (latterly Lt.Col.) John Cuninghame, mainly while in command of a recruiting party. | 1795-1801 | | | expand GD21/505. | GD21/505 | Letters and circulars for Major Cuninghame while in charge of a recruiting party, giving orders and information regarding recruiting. | 1796-1798 | | | expand GD21/506. | GD21/506 | Letter from William Kent, Fort Major, to Major Cuninghame, regarding the arrival of Sgt. Arthur, of the 70th Regt., in Chatham, improperly dressed. Chatham Barracks. | 1/5/1797 | | | expand GD21/507. | GD21/507 | Letters to Lt.Col. Cunninghame (Cuninghame), Swaffham, Norfolk, containing orders regarding pay returns, discipline and allowances. | 1797-1798 | | | expand GD21/508. | GD21/508 | (1) Letter from James Campbell to Major Cunningham (Cuninghame), 70th Regt., Swaffham, Norfolk, thanking him for his present of hares, partridges, and pheasants. Duke Street, Portland Place, London, 6 October 1797.
(2) Letter as above informing him that he had answered the memorial of "the Black legs of the City" to his Royal Highness, and that Col. Hugh Campbell was in town and wished to see the said Major regarding the raising of a Corps of light troops. 31 March 1798. | 1797-1798 | | | expand GD21/509. | GD21/509 | Letter from Townshend to the sergeant of the 70th Regt. at the `Red Lion', Fakenham, informing him "I am inform'd for a certainty that the Bill which enables you to enlist from the Supplementary Militia is passed, and therefore you may proceed accordingly". Rainham. | 24/1/1798 | | | expand GD21/510. | GD21/510 | Letter from John Landon to Lt.Col. Cuninghame of Thornton, regarding the interest on the Col.'s vacant lieutenancy in the 70th Regt. Pall Mall [London]. | 11/5/1808 | | | expand GD21/511. | GD21/511 | Copy of the letter of service in favour of Sir William Johnston, bt., laying down the establishment and the conditions on which he is allowed to raise a regiment of Fencible Infantry. | 10/7/1798 | | | expand GD21/512. | GD21/512 | Letter to Sir William Johnston regarding the appointment of a paymaster to his Corps of Fencibles and asking for particulars of a Mr. Fox whom he had recommended for that position. War Office [London]. | 10/8/1798 | | | expand GD21/513. | GD21/513 | Letter from Lt. William Wilde, To Lt.Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame), officer commanding, giving his reasons for not obeying Sir William Johnston's order to conduct a party of recruits from London to Berwick-upon-Tweed, and complaining of the said Sir William's action in the matter. Westminster. | 6/10/1798 | | | expand GD21/514. | GD21/514 | Proceedings of a Court of Enquiry held at Berwick regarding the petition of some recruits of the Prince of Wales' own Fencibles, to the Duke of York, Commander-in-Chief, alleging that they had not received their full bounty. | 17/10/1798 | | | expand GD21/515. | GD21/515 | Letter from H. Donaldson to Lt.Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame), Berwick, informing him that the colours of the said regiment had been sent to Berwick-upon-Tweed. Whitehall [London]. | 1/12/1798 | | | expand GD21/516. | GD21/516 | Report of the Orderly Officer to Lt.Col. Cuningham (Cuninghame), officer commanding, giving the names of 4 men reported absent. Berwick-upon-Tweed. | 9/12/1798 | | | expand GD21/517. | GD21/517 | (1) Letter from Sir William Johnston to Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame), Berwick-upon-Tweed, asking him not to appoint Capt. Carrol to command the Grenadiers Company. 88 Jermyn Street, London, 29 November 1798.
(2) Letter as above on the same subject. Jermyn Street, 17 December 1798. | 1798 | | | expand GD21/518. | GD21/518 | Letters to Lt.Col. Cunninghame (Cuninghame), Berwick-upon-Tweed, regarding money due by the said regiment and by members of it. | 1798-1799 | | | expand GD21/519. | GD21/519 | (1) Letter from Sir William Johnston to Lt.Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame) regarding the filling up of the regiment of Fencibles before its being inspected and other matters relating to the same subject. Old Bond Street [London], 7 November 1798.
2) Letters from Sir William Johnston to Lt.Col. Cunningham regarding the inspection of the above regiment by General Whitelocke and enclosing a copy of a Royal Pardon for James Branson, then under sentence of transportation, on condition he join the said regiment, dated 7 March 1799. 22 & 29 March 1799. (2 items). | 1798-1799 | | | expand GD21/520. | GD21/520 | Letters from Sir William Johnston, bt., Colonel of the regiment, and from Capt. Edward Gardiner on his behalf, to Lt.Col. John Cuninghame, officer commanding, on various regimental matters including pay and recruiting. | 1798-1799 | | | expand GD21/521. | GD21/521 | Papers relating to the issuing of arms to the Prince of Wales' own Fencibles at Berwick-upon-Tweed. | 1798-1799 | | | expand GD21/522. | GD21/522 | Letters to Lt.Col. Cuninghame regarding the recruiting parties of the said regiment. | 1798-1799 | | | expand GD21/523. | GD21/523 | Returns relating to the Prince of Wales' own Fencibles, regarding pay, recruiting, arms, and other regimental matters. | 1798-1799 | | | expand GD21/524. | GD21/524 | Letters from the War Office and others to Lt.Col. Cuninghame, Berwick, containing orders and instructions regarding the regiment. | 1798-1799 | | | expand GD21/525. | GD21/525 | Letters, memorials, and accounts, relating to Capt. Joseph Harding's claim against Col. Sir William Johnston for arrears of pay and allowances. | 1798-1801 | | | expand GD21/526. | GD21/526 | Letter from Hugh Houstoun, Major in the 85th Regt., to Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame) asking his help in obtaining a commission for Mr. Wilde as well as the Surgeoncy he already holds in the Fencibles, as his mother is in very distressed circumstances. Jersey. | 5/1/1799 | | | expand GD21/527. | GD21/527 | Letter from Charles William Este, Brigade Major General, to Lt.Col. Cunninghame (Cuninghame), Berwick-upon-Tweed, informing him that Lord Feilding could not forward to the Duke of York his application for leave of absence for Lt. Smith of the Invalids, as H.M. orders were that all officers were to be at quarters on 10 March and also that, as the said Lt.Col. desired to give up the command of the garrison, Major Cashill should assume that command. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. | 6/3/1799 | | | expand GD21/528. | GD21/528 | Royal Warrant in favour of Sir William Johnston, bt., Colonel of a regiment of Fencible Infantry, or of the officer commanding the said regiment, for holding regimental, garrison, and detachment courts-martial, the warrant also signed by Portland [see D.N.B. William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland]. | 27/4/1799 | | | expand GD21/529. | GD21/529 | Royal Commission in favour of Sir William Johnston, bt., to recruit and fill up the companies of the regiment of Fencibles of which the said Sir William is Colonel. | 4/9/1799 | | | expand GD21/530. | GD21/530 | (1) Letter from Edward Gardiner to Col. Cunninghame (Cuninghame) at Berwick-upon-Tweed, regarding the failure of his attempts at recruiting in Ireland. Carlow, 3 March 1799.
(2) Letter as above regarding recruiting. London, 5 April 1799. | 1799 | | | expand GD21/531. | GD21/531 | Letter from N. Wharton to Col. Cuningham (Cuninghame), Berwick-upon-Tweed, informing him that the Nottingham are in Belfird by a "rout" from the War Office and will come to Berwick-upon-Tweed on their way to Scotland. Belfird. | 1/5/1799 | | | expand GD21/532. | GD21/532 | Bill of lading for the officer commanding Sir William Johnston's Fencibles, of 3 bales and 1 chest on board the "Speculation". | 12/6/1799 | | | expand GD21/533. | GD21/533 | Return of sergeants, corporals, and drummers, in the Prince of Wales' own Regt. of Fencible Infantry at Guernsey. | 10/8/1799 | | | expand GD21/534. | GD21/534 | Letter from Seward and Pipon to the commanding officer of the Prince's own Fencible Infantry, Guernsey, informing him that 2 casks and 2 cases have been shipped to him. Southampton. | 20/8/1799 | | | expand GD21/535. | GD21/535 | Letter from John Elliott, linen draper, to Col. Cunningham, (Cuninghame) Guernsey, requesting his help in recovering debts contracted by two of the officers of his Battalion during its stay in Berwick. Berwick-upon-Tweed. | 1/10/1799 | | | expand GD21/536. | GD21/536 | Account of coal supplies for the Prince of Wales' own Fencibles. | 22/10/1799 | | | expand GD21/537. | GD21/537 | Letter from Ensign John Smith to Lt.Col. John Cuninghame requesting a loan to pay his debts before embarkation. Amherst Barracks. | 4/11/1799 | | | expand GD21/538. | GD21/538 | Letter from Maj.Gen. Whitelock to Lt.Col. John Cuninghame ordering him to place Capt. Gardiner under close arrest as soon as he arrived in Portsmouth. Portsmouth. | 19/12/1799 | | | expand GD21/539. | GD21/539 | Letter on behalf of Maj.Gen. Whitelocke to Lt.Col. Cuninghame asking him to send to the Main Guard for one of his men and take him on board the "Coromandel". HQ Portsmouth. | 27/12/1799 | | | expand GD21/540. | GD21/540 | Books of pay lists of the Prince of Wales' own Regt. of Fencible Infantry including Lt.Col Cuningham's (Cuninghame) company. (2 volumes). | 1799 | | | expand GD21/541. | GD21/541 | Letters regarding Samuel Yates in Sheffield and his claim for beer, victuals, and lodging money for a man of the Prince of Wales' own Fencibles who was quartered on him. | 1799 | | | expand GD21/542. | GD21/542 | Letters on behalf of Lt.Gen. Musgrave to Lt.Col. Cuninghame, regarding the apprehensions of the Mayor and people of Berwick that there would be a disturbance when the Prince of Wales' own Fencibles embarked from there, as threatened by the men of that regiment. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. | 1799 | | | expand GD21/542A. | GD21/542A | Letters regarding 2 deserters from the 2nd Royal Regt., Tower Hamlets Militia, serving in the Prince of Wales' own Fencibles. | 1799 | | | expand GD21/543. | GD21/543 | Letters relating to the accounts of the Prince of Wales' own Fencibles including money due to A. H. Donaldson, the regimental agent, for pay advances, and Garden and Straton for clothing supplies. (6 items). | 1799 | | | expand GD21/544. | GD21/544 | Letter from W. C. Carrol to Lt.Col. Coningham (Cuninghame) at Berwick, stating that he would remain there as long as the Colonel permitted him, and that he had been informed that Whitelock had told Sir William [Johnston] to take his own time to complete the regiment as his orders were very strict. Bolton. | c 1799 | | | expand GD21/545. | GD21/545 | Letter from Capt. French to Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame) asking him to keep "the man in question" a prisoner until the arrival of Major Robertson. | c 1799 | | | expand GD21/546. | GD21/546 | Letter from P.G.H. Moran to Lt.Col. Cuninghame giving a list of men who were at Kings Works and would be sent on after the regiment. Amherst barracks. | c 1799 | | | expand GD21/547. | GD21/547 | Recruiting, hospital, allowance, and other returns relating to the Prince of Wales' own Fencible Regt. | 1799-1800 | | | expand GD21/548. | GD21/548 | Letters from Lt. William Wilde. | 1799-1800 | | | expand GD21/549. | GD21/549 | (1) Letter on behalf of Gen. Whitelocke to Lt.Col. Cunningham, (Cuninghame) requesting him to hand over Private John Parker as he is an apprentice. Portsmouth, 28 December 1799.
(2) Letter from George Clarke to the said Lt.Col. Cunningham, (Cuninghame) requesting him to hand over Private Charles Plucknett as he is an apprentice. Knightsbridge, 7 January 1800. | 1799-1800 | | | expand GD21/550. | GD21/550 | Accounts of Lt.Col. Cuninghame, with other officers of the regiment. | 1799-1800 | | | expand GD21/551. | GD21/551 | (1) Accounts due by the officers of the Prince of Wales' own Fencibles for wine, 1799. (2 items).
(2) Accounts due by the Prince of Wales' own Fencibles for 9 drums, with receipt dated 12 August 1800. | 1799-1800 | | | expand GD21/552. | GD21/552 | Papers relating to the clothing and quartermaster's department of the Prince of Wales' own Fencibles. | 1799-1800 | | | expand GD21/553. | GD21/553 | Letters and orders regarding the clothing of the Prince of Wales' own Fencibles. | 1799-1801 | | | expand GD21/554. | GD21/554 | A bundle of letters by, or relating to, Lt. William Duny Hall, concerning his duties as paymaster of the Prince of Wales' own Regiment of Fencible Infantry, or relating to his court martial. Portsmouth and Gibraltar. | 1799-1801 | | | expand GD21/555. | GD21/555 | Letters from W. and I. Ogilvie, Regimental Agents, to Lt.Col. Cuninghame, regarding pay accounts, and clothing. Saville Row, London. | 1799-1801 | | | expand GD21/556. | GD21/556 | Letters from Sir William Johnston, M.P., Colonel, to Lt.Col. Cuninghame, on regimental matters, including pay, supplies, and commissioned personnel. | 1799-1801 | | | expand GD21/557. | GD21/557 | Bundle of reports of the proceedings and sentences of regimental courts martial of the Prince of Wales' own Regt. of Fencible Infantry. Gibraltar. | 1799-1801 | | | expand GD21/558. | GD21/558 | Estimate of the pay and allowances for a regiment of 600 men. | Late 18th Century | | | expand GD21/559. | GD21/559 | Letter from [Lt.] William Durry Hall, paymaster, to Lt.Col. Cuninghame, officer commanding, reporting that he had heard a soldier of Captain Mahon's company complaining that he could not get his regimental pay. Gibraltar, 13 March 1800. | 13/3/1800 | | | expand GD21/560. | GD21/560 | Decision of a court martial trying Lt. William Wilde for sending a challenge to [Lt.William D.] Hall, paymaster of the regiment, and for casting aspersions on the said paymaster in a letter to Lt.Col. Cuninghame, the said Wilde being acquitted of the charges. | 17/3/1800 | | | expand GD21/561. | GD21/561 | (1) Plan for an exercise for the Cambrian and the Prince of Wales' own Fencibles, at Gibraltar.
(2) List of the orders for the above. | 23-24 Mar 1800 | | | expand GD21/562. | GD21/562 | Letter from Charles O'Hara, Governor of Gibraltar, to Lt.Col. Cuninghame giving orders that the regiment be exercised in the use of arms. Gibraltar | 24/3/1800 | | | expand GD21/563. | GD21/563 | Letter from Major Gen. Wemyss requesting Lt.Col. John Cuninghame to investigate a report that Lt. Smythwick had contravened the standing orders of the garrison by having the guard dismissed without being present. | 31/6/1800 | | | expand GD21/564. | GD21/564 | Letter from Capt. William Parker Carrol to Lieut. Moran, adjutant, reporting that owing to illness he would not be fit for duty. Gibraltar. | 8/7/1800 | | | expand GD21/565. | GD21/565 | Letter on behalf of the Governor to Lt.Col. Cuninghame enclosing a memorial to the Judge Advocate with a warrant issued against Capt. Frizell [both missing] and declaring that if Capt. Frizell did not satisfy his creditors the civil law would be permitted to take its course. Gibraltar. | 22/8/1800 | | | expand GD21/566. | GD21/566 | Letter to Lt.Col. Cuninghame, Gibraltar, informing him of the rates of allowances granted to captains in the said regiment, when sent to Gibraltar, for baggage and forage money and for the purchase of horses. War Office [London]. | 10/9/1800 | | | expand GD21/567. | GD21/567 | A true copy by Sgt. Clifford, the Prince of Wales' own Fencibles, of the landing orders of the army under the command of Sir Ralph Abercrombie. Foudroyant. | 4/10/1800 | | | expand GD21/568. | GD21/568 | Bundle of letters relating to a garrison court martial of a grenadier for drunkenness, and another grenadier for 3 days absence without leave, the board being composed of officers of the Prince's Own Fencibles who sentenced the men to 50 and 75 lashes respectively. This sentence being considered totally inadequate by the Governor he directed that the officers concerned be immediately struck off the garrison and regimental rosters and sent home as soon as possible. Gibraltar. | 16/10/1800-18/11/1800 | | | expand GD21/569. | GD21/569 | Letter to Cadet J. C. McGore, Prince of Wales' own Fencibles, from Robert Brownrigg on behalf of the Commander-in-Chief telling him that a recommendation from the Governor of Gibraltar is necessary and returning his memorial [enclosed], dated at Gibraltar, 18 October 1800, asking for an ensigncy in any part of the globe. Horse Guards [London]. | 24/11/1800 | | | expand GD21/570. | GD21/570 | Letters, and the proceedings of a court of inquiry regarding the dispute between Capt. Joseph Harding, and Lt.[William D.] Hall, paymaster, regarding pay. | 1800 | | | expand GD21/571. | GD21/571 | Letters and papers relating to John Fewtrell Wylde, surgeon to the Prince of Wales' own Fencibles, including his dispute with Lt.Col. Cuninghame. | 1800 | | | expand GD21/572. | GD21/572 | An account of money received by Capt. Carrol for the Prince of Wales' own Fencibles Mess and of the amount expended by him. | c 1800 | | | expand GD21/573. | GD21/573 | Letter from John Holland, captain of the main guard, to Col. Cunningham, reporting that [blank] Mallady of the 44th Regt. has been confined in the main guard for being absent from his guard all night. Gibraltar. | c 1800 | | | expand GD21/574. | GD21/574 | Memorandum regarding the inspection of the Prince of Wales' own Fencibles. | c 1800 | | | expand GD21/575. | GD21/575 | Letters and other papers relating to the courts martial of Ensign Lennon, and Private Robert Baker. | 1800 | | | expand GD21/576. | GD21/576 | Letters and a recruiting return relating to the substitution of Richard Watts for George Wilson in the regiment. | 1800 | | | expand GD21/577. | GD21/577 | Letters to Lt.Col. Cuninghame from officers of his battalion apologising for misconduct. (3 items). | 1800-1801 | | | expand GD21/578. | GD21/578 | Letters from the War Office to Lt.Col. Cuninghame, Gibraltar, regarding discipline and pay accounts. | 1800-1801 | | | expand GD21/579. | GD21/579 | (1) Letter to Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame), conveying the Governor's command that the regimental surgeon be present at the reading of the sentence of the general court martial. Town Major's Office, Gibraltar, 12 July 1800.
(2) Letter as above enclosing the Governor's orders for drill for officers and men. Town Major's Office, 6 October 1800.
(3) Letter from Gen. Charles O'Hara, the Governor, to Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame), confirming that the officers who had been ordered home would have to go. Gibraltar, 1 November 1800.
(4) Certificate by Col. Cuninghame and confirmation by the Governor that the specified amount of lemons had been expended amongst the N.C.O.s and men of the Regt. on the Governor's orders. Gibraltar, 3 January 1801.
(5) Letter on behalf of the Governor to Col. Cuninghame acknowledging receipt of his letter regarding the pay of the officers. Gibraltar, 3 July 1801. | 1800-1801 | | | expand GD21/580. | GD21/580 | (1) Letter signed by all the officers in the battalion to Lt.Col. Cuninghame, officer commanding, asking for a public enquiry into the report that he had slandered them. 14 December.
(2) Letter from Capt. W. P. Carrol to Capt. Mahon arranging to lay the above matter before Maj.Gen. Whitelock. | c 1800-1801 | | | expand GD21/581. | GD21/581 | Bundle of draft letters form Lt.Col. Cuninghame to Col. Sir William Johnston on regimental affairs. | 1800-1801 | | | expand GD21/582. | GD21/582 | (1) Letter to Lt.Col. Cuninghame from Ensign T. W. Gerrard admitting that he had no excuse to make for his misconduct and throwing himself on the colonel's mercy. Gibraltar.
(2) Letter as above asking the Colonel to procure permission for him to resign his ensigncy. | 1800-1801 | | | expand GD21/583. | GD21/583 | Bundle of letters and other papers, including the proceedings of a court of inquiry, relating to the debts of Lt. Fraser and to his representations to the Commander-in-Chief regarding his arrears of pay after the resignation of his commission. | 1800-1802 | | | expand GD21/584. | GD21/584 | Letter from C. H. Moran to Lt.Col. Cuninghame declaring "I really do not know the form of such a resignation" and asking for time to consider it. Gibraltar. | 5/1/1801 | | | expand GD21/585. | GD21/585 | Copy of part of the proceedings of a court martial consisting of the questioning of Lt.Col. Cuninghame. | 1801 | | | expand GD21/586. | GD21/586 | Letter from Jno. P. Thompson, assistant surgeon, 37th Regt., to Lt.Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame), regarding his allowances. St Vincent. | 20/4/1801 | | | expand GD21/587. | GD21/587 | Return of women and children belonging to the Prince of Wales' own Fencibles. | 22/5/1801 | | | expand GD21/588. | GD21/588 | Letter signed by all the officers of his battalion requesting Lt.Col. Cuninghame to ask the Governor to apply to the government to allow them to receive their subsistence while they remained in garrison. Gibraltar. | 3/6/1801 | | | expand GD21/589. | GD21/589 | Order by the Governor to the Commanding Officer of the Prince of Wales' own Fencibles, forbidding the use of soldiers or servants to carry liquor to the officers quarters. Gibraltar. | 22/6/1801 | | | expand GD21/590. | GD21/590 | Letter and duplicate from Robert Brownrigg, on behalf of the Commander-in-Chief, to Lt.Col. Cuninghame, declaring, of [Lt.William D.] Hall, late paymaster of the Prince of Wales' own Fencibles, that "it would be highly wrong to give Employment in any capacity under Government, to an officer who has been broke by the sentence of a General Court Martial". Horse Guards [London]. | 30/6/1801 | | | expand GD21/591. | GD21/591 | Letter from Hamer Gasken, A.D.C. to the Governor, asking Lt.Col. Cuninghame to show to Capt. Harding the papers enclosed [missing] relative to the said Captain's claim upon Sir William Johnston, with comments on tha subject. Gibraltar. | 9/8/1801 | | | expand GD21/592. | GD21/592 | Letters from Lt. Peter Herbert George Moran, Adjutant, to Lt.Col. Cuninghame commanding: (1) Letter requesting the Lt.Col. to procure permission for him to resign his commission and another letter of the same date asking to be excused evening parade. Gibraltar, 6 January 1801. (2) Letter requesting the Lt.Col. to endorse a bill for him as he is more in debt than he could possibly pay otherwise. Gibraltar, 28 August 1801. | 1801 | | | expand GD21/593. | GD21/593 | Letter from Macdonald, Bruce, and Landon, to Col. Cunninghame (Cuninghame) containing an abstract of his account with them. Pall Mall [London]. | 12/8/1802 | | | expand GD21/594. | GD21/594 | Letter from W. H. Ogilvie to Lt.Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame) requesting him to supply a certificate in place of a voucher missing from the pay accounts of the Prince of Wales' own Fencibles. Saville Row, London. | 13/10/1802 | | | expand GD21/595. | GD21/595 | Bundle of letters from Major William Carter to Lt.Col. Cuninghame of Thornton relating to the transportation of the regiment from Gibraltar to Portsmouth and of its disbandment. Also drafts of 3 letters by Lt.Col. Cuninghame to Major Carter on regimental matters and inviting the Major to visit him. | 1802-1803 | | | expand GD21/596. | GD21/596 | Letter from Sir William Johnston to Lt.Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame) of Thornton asking him if he could give an estimate of the expenditure of the regiment from the date of attestation to the date it embarked for Guernsey, and a draft letter from Lt.Col. Cunningham to Sir William regretting his inability to give him that information. London. | 17/2/1803 | | | expand GD21/597. | GD21/597 | Letter and advertisement from Charles Shaw, county clerk, to John Cuninghame of Thorntown regarding the calling out and embodying of the Ayrshire Militia on 6 April 1803. Ayr. | 18/3/1803 | | | expand GD21/598. | GD21/598 | Accounts of John Laught for his duties as special constable in the raising of the militia in the parish of Dreghorn, 1802-1803. | 27/3/1803 | | | expand GD21/599. | GD21/599 | Letter from the Earl of Eglinton to Col. Cuningham (Cuninghame) of Thornton, refusing to accept the offer of certain persons in the parish of Dreghorn to form themselves into an armed association because he had always found the behaviour of most of the inhabitants of the parish to be such "as to stamp them as disloyal subjects - selfish, unfeeling and ill disposed citizens." Eglinton Castle. | 5/12/1803 | | | expand GD21/600. | GD21/600 | Pay lists and returns up to the above date of the 1st company commanded by Capt. William Cuninghame, of the 4th battalion, Ayrshire Volunteers and of the 2nd company, commanded by Capt. John Cuningham, of the said battalion. | 31/12/1803 | | | minimise GD21/601. | GD21/601 | Bids by the bakers of Kilmarnock for a contract for providing biscuits for the Kilmarnock Volunteers. | 1803-1804 | |
| | expand GD21/602. | GD21/602 | Bundle of letters to Lt.Col. Cuninghame, commanding the 4th Battn. Ayrshire Volunteers, giving instructions regarding the said Volunteers. | 1803-1804 | | | expand GD21/603. | GD21/603 | Returns regarding the 4th Battn. Ayrshire Volunteers. | 1803-1806 | | | expand GD21/604. | GD21/604 | Letters from Major William Cuninghame of Lainshaw (later commanding the 4th Battn, 2nd Regt., Ayrshire Volunteers), to Lt.Col. Cuninghame of Thornton, commanding the said battalion, on matters relating to the battalion. | 1803-1808 | | | expand GD21/605. | GD21/605 | Letter from John Cuninghame to Col. Cuninghame at Annahill declaring he was not opposed to the enrolling of the Ayrshire Volunteers but was opposed to the deputy lieutenant, Mr. Morrice, and to arming the volunteers with pikes. Carmelbank. | 20/1/1804 | | | expand GD21/606. | GD21/606 | Letter from the Earl of Eglinton to Lt.Col. Cuningham (Cuninghame) commanding 4th Battn. Ayrshire Volunteers, enclosing a "Route", by General Moira for the said battalion to assemble at Kilmarnock on the 11 June to go on 30 days permanent duty, dated 26 May 1804. Eglinton Castle. | 28/5/1804 | | | expand GD21/607. | GD21/607 | Estimate by William Deans, paymaster to the 4th Battn. Ayrshire Volunteers, of the sums required for the pay of the said corps when going on 21 days permanent duty. | 11/6/1804 | | | expand GD21/608. | GD21/608 | Letter from Lt.Col. Andrew Gillon, inspecting field officer of the Volunteer Corps, to Lt.Col. Cuninghame commanding the 4th Battn. Ayrshire Volunteers, informing him that he would inspect the said battalion on 5 July. Wallhouse near Linlithgow. | 26/6/1804 | | | expand GD21/609. | GD21/609 | Note from the Earl of Eglinton to Col. Cuninghame informing him that he would inspect his battalion on 7 July. Eglinton Castle. | 3/7/1804 | | | expand GD21/610. | GD21/610 | Letter from the Earl of Eglinton to Lt.Col. Cuninghame, regarding the approaching inspection of Volunteer Corps by Lord Moira. Eglinton Castle. | 8/10/1804 | | | expand GD21/611. | GD21/611 | Letters and other papers relating to the volunteering by the various companies of the 4th Battn. Ayrshire Volunteers, commanded by Lt.Col. Cuninghame, to go on permanent duty. | 1804 | | | expand GD21/612. | GD21/612 | Letters from the Earl of Eglinton, Lord Lieutenant of the shire of Ayr, to Lt.Col, John Cuninghame of Caddell commanding the 4th Battn. Ayrshire Volunteers, on matters affecting the said battalion, including transport, and allowances. | 1804-1805 | | | expand GD21/613. | GD21/613 | (1) Pay list and return of the 1st Company, 4th Battn., 2nd Regt. Ayrshire Volunteers for the year 1804.
(2) Pay list and return of the 6th Company of the above battalion for the year 1805.
(3) Pay list and return of the field and staff officers of the above battalion from 11 June 1804 to 10 July 1804.
(4) Staff pay List and return of the above battalion for the year 1806. | 1804-1806 | | | expand GD21/614. | GD21/614 | Bundle of letters to Lt.Col. Cuninghame, commanding the 4th Battn. 2nd Regt. Ayrshire Volunteers, regarding pay, clothing, and other matters affecting the battalion. | 1804-1807 | | | expand GD21/615. | GD21/615 | Letters from John Dunlop in Irvine, Captain in the 4th Battn. 2nd Regt. Ayrshire Volunteers, to Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame), officer commanding, relating to the allowances and clothing of the battalion. | 1804-1807 | | | expand GD21/616. | GD21/616 | Letters from the War Office to [Lt.Col. Cuninghame] containing orders and printed circulars, mainly regarding pay accounts. | 1804-1808 | | | expand GD21/617. | GD21/617 | Claim by Capt. James Allison for the amount allowed to Volunteer Corps for the keeping and repairing of arms, for his company, the 3rd coy. 4th Battn. 2nd Regt. of Ayrshire Volunteer Infantry. | 25/12/1806 | | | expand GD21/618. | GD21/618 | Letters from John Dunlop, captain in the 4th Battn. Ayrshire Volunteers, to Col. Cuninghame of Thornton, officer commanding, enclosing the monthly returns for his company. Auchens. | 1806 | | | expand GD21/619. | GD21/619 | (1) Letter from the Earl of Eglinton to Lt.Col. Cuninghame of Caddell, asking him to consider before resigning his command in the Ayshire Volunteers. Eglinton Castle, 26 April 1808.
(2) Note as above asking the Col. to be at Eglinton Castle in his capacity of Justice of the Peace to examine an overseer of the Earl's who has been guilty of embezzlement. Eglinton Castle, 16 May 1808.
(3) Note as above regarding the Col.'s recommendation of Capt. Findlay of the Riccarton Company of Volunteers. Ayr, 26 July 1808. | 1808 | | | expand GD21/620. | GD21/620 | Printed letter signed by [secretary at war, Viscount] Palmerston to Lt.Col. Cunninghame (Cuninghame), late Commandant of the 4th Battalion, 2nd Ayrshire Volunteers, regarding the settling of the accounts of that battalion. War Office [London]. | 1814 | | | expand GD21/621. | GD21/621 | Copy of a letter from Col. John Cuninghame of Thorntown to the Earl of Eglinton declaring that while he commanded the 4th Battn. Ayrshire Volunteers he had never retained for himself any money from the said battalion accounts and that he had paid for a great many items and had not claimed for those sums but that if he was to be responsible for payment of any balances, then those sums should be taken into consideration. Thorntown House. | 6/1/1815 | | | expand GD21/622. | GD21/622 | Precept by the Earls of Kilmarnock, Glasgow, and others, to the Lairds of Hartfield and Caddell and the chamberlains of the Earls of Dindonald (Dundonald) and Eglintoun (Eglinton) to bring 6 able-bodied men with their best arms out of each £1000 valued rent within the parish of Kilmares (Kilmaurs) (valuation being £4034 9s.8d.) to the rendezvous at Irvine on 5th October. | 27/9/1715 | | | expand GD21/623. | GD21/623 | Letter from Archibald Cuninghame to John Cuninghame of Caddell, his father, regarding the writer's prospects of purchasing promotion and stating 'The Spaniards seem resolv'd to continue our neighbours as long as they can I believe till the Congress sitts'. Gibraltar. | 14/5/1726 | | | expand GD21/624. | GD21/624 | Letter-book of Archibald Cuninghame, while his regiment was in garrison at Gibraltar, consisting of letters to the other officers, mainly concerning the affairs of the regiment. At the back of the book are lessons in Spanish. | 1732-1738 | | | expand GD21/625. | GD21/625 | Notebook containing: (1) Regimental [Col. Fuller's] orders, 22 October 1740 to 18 June 1745. (2) General orders of the garrison of Gibraltar, 2 February 1727 to 28 October 1745. (3) Garrison orders at Louisbourg, 15 May 1746 to 2 October 1747. | October 1747 | | | expand GD21/626. | GD21/626 | Notebook containing the accounts of Capt. Archibald Cuninghame's company of the 29th Regt. of Foot from 1744 to 1757. | June 1757 | | | expand GD21/627. | GD21/627 | (1) Copy by Capt. Andrew Cuninghame, of the 48th Regt. of Foot, of orders for the additional company to march from Romsey barracks to Norwich and Northampton. Dated 30 October 1759.
(2) Abstract of account owed by the said Andrew to Thomas Cowan up to 24 April 1796.
(3) Letter to the said Andrew from William Gilpin, referring to pay and accounts, London, 19 October 1796.
(4) Inventory of the effects of the deceased Capt. Andrew at Strabane in Arran. Dated 10 June 1798. | 1759-1798 | | | expand GD21/628. | GD21/628 | Plan for a review of the 5th, 42nd, 54th, 55th, 62nd, and 63rd Regiments of Foot in Dublin. | 1773 | | | expand GD21/629. | GD21/629 | Letters from Archibald Cuninghame, Lieutenant [later Captain] in the 51st Regt., to his sister Peggy [Margaretta], Mrs. Dove, giving news of his activities including a description of Minorca when his regiment was stationed there. | 1774-1783 | | | expand GD21/630. | GD21/630 | Letter from Archibald Cuninghame to his mother, Mrs. Cuninghame of Thornton, describing Minorca and his journey there. Mahon. | 9/5/1781 | | | expand GD21/631. | GD21/631 | Power of attorney by the sergeants, corporals, drummers, and privates of Capt. John Cunningham's (Cuninghame) company of the 69th Regt. of Foot, in favour of the said John. | 24/4/1782 | | | expand GD21/632. | GD21/632 | (1) Letter from Andrew Cuninghame to his brother, John Cunninghame of Thorntoun stating "I detest the rascaly country more and more every day" and asking for news of home. Antigua, 7 September 1788.
(2) Letter as above informing him that as a result of his accident he has missed promotion and that "it is supposed now there can be no more fighting in this part of the world as without at least three times the number of troops Martinique and Guadeloup are out of the question" and that getting on half-pay seems to be the only solution to his problem. St.Vincents, 14 July 1793. | 1788-1793 | | | expand GD21/633. | GD21/633 | Letters from Andrew Cuninghame to his brother, John Cuninghame of Thornton: (1) Complains of younger men being promoted over his head. Antigua, 9 October 1788. (2) Writes of the receipt of the news of the death of his mother and complains of inactivity and lack of water. Antigua, 13 July 1789. (3) Writes of a report that his regiment is again to go to the West Indies and that, due to the French being at sea with a large fleet, all line of battle ships due to convoy the transports have been ordered to join Lord Howe. Plymouth, 4 November 1794. | 1788-1794 | | | expand GD21/634. | GD21/634 | Accounts relating to Capt. Andrew Cuningham (Cuninghame) and his company of the 48th Regt. of Foot. | 1788-1797 | | | expand GD21/635. | GD21/635 | Orders regarding recruiting, and returns relating to the recruiting party of the 48th Regt. of Foot commanded by Capt. Andrew Cuningham (Cuninghame). | 1788-1797 | | | expand GD21/637. | GD21/637 | Letter from Archibald Cuninghame to his brother Major Cuninghame of Thorntoun, giving details of his movements including "an agreeable jaunt to Dundee to quell a riot" and of a riot in Perth, and requesting his help in recruiting. Carlisle. | 15/9/1795 | | | expand GD21/638. | GD21/638 | 3 Books and 2 lists relating to pay accounts in the 48th Regt. of Foot, especially Capt. [Andrew] Cunninghame's (Cuninghame) company. Dated 1795-1797. | 1795-1797 | | | expand GD21/639. | GD21/639 | Copy of a letter to Maj.Gen. Fox, Chatham barracks, approving of his arrangement for the conveyance of recruits raised in Scotland to Gravesend in the Carron ships, and stating the passage money to be paid. Also a copy of a letter, dated 11 September 1796, from the said Maj.Gen. Fox to Col. Farran, Edinburgh, ordering him to embark the recruits from his district. War Office [London]. | 23/8/1796 | | | expand GD21/640. | GD21/640 | Accounts due by Lt.Col. Cuninghame for wine, clothing, and pay accounts. | 1796-1804 | | | expand GD21/641. | GD21/641 | Discharge of George Sheen, pump-maker in the city of Norwich, and sworn in, as substitute for William Swann of the parish of Worstead, to serve in the Provisional Cavalry of Norfolk, from the said cavalry. | 24/4/1797 | | | expand GD21/642. | GD21/642 | Copy of a letter to the Medical Board giving the rates of pay for Assistant and Veterinary Surgeons and for Surgeons and Surgeons' Mates. War Office [London]. | 10/7/1797 | | | expand GD21/643. | GD21/643 | (1) Certificate by William Duncan, Lt.Col. 1st Battalion Royals, that John Thompson, late corporal in the 1st Battn. of the 1st (or the Royal) Regt. of Foot, died in the island of St. Domingo on 20 December 1796, and was entitled to prize-money for the taking of Port-au-Prince on the said island on 4 June 1794. Stirling Castle, 20 September 1797.
(2) Certificate by Alexander E. Millar, minister and Robert [blank], J.P., that the said John Thomson was the son of James Thomson, labourer in Milntoun in parish of Kilmaurs and county of Ayr, and that he died unmarried without leaving children. Kilmaurs manse, 30 September 1797.
(3) Letter from the said James Thomson to Major Cuninghame, 70th Regt., Swaffham, asking him to collect the said prize-money. Milntoun, 9 October 1797.
(4) Letter from John Cuninghame to the said Major asking him to help the said James, discussing farm produce prices, and giving news of the location of various members of the family. Carmelbank, 13 October 1797. | 1797 | | | expand GD21/644. | GD21/644 | Copy of a letter from Maj.Gen. Fox to Major Heron, inspecting field officer of Bury district, with a list of regiments on recruiting, their districts and quotas. | 23/1/1798 | | | expand GD21/645. | GD21/645 | Letter from William Brooke, 48th Regt., to Capt. Conningham (Cuninghame) of the same regiment, on recruiting, pay, and other matters. Worcester. | 20/4/1798 | | | expand GD21/646. | GD21/646 | Letter from Gen. Wemyss to Capt. Cuninghame enclosing a certificate for 3 months' leave. | 10/7/1798 | | | expand GD21/647. | GD21/647 | Report of John Craig, orderly gunner, on the ships leaving and entering the harbour during his tour of duty. Berwick. | 21/10/1798 | | | expand GD21/648. | GD21/648 | Letter from Thomas Thompson to Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame) regarding the said Colonel's brother's desire to sell out of the army and giving advice on the way it should be done to make the most money. Castle Street, Lester Square. | 6/12/1798 | | | expand GD21/649. | GD21/649 | Letter from War Office to Lt.Col. Cunningham (Cuninghame) informing him that there is no objection to his retiring upon half-pay, but he would not be permitted to exchange with his brother who intends to sell out of the army. Horse Guards [London]. | 15/12/1798 | | | expand GD21/650. | GD21/650 | Letter from Thomas Mahon to Nicholas Francis Coppinger, Cork, Ireland, relating his misfortunes and asking him to use his influence to persuade Thomas' brother to advance him 150 guineas for a captain's commission in one of the 10 regiments being raised for service in Gibraltar to replace the Old Corp which was embarking for India. | Late 18th Century | | | expand GD21/651. | GD21/651 | Letter from John Taylor, sergeant at Edinburgh Castle to John Cunningham (Cuninghame) of Thornton including a list of the words of command for arms drill. | Late 18th Century | | | expand GD21/652. | GD21/652 | Drill movements to be performed in an exercise. | 18th Century | | | expand GD21/653. | GD21/653 | Letter from [blank] to Col. Cuninghame asking the Col. to intercede for him with the Duke of York to allow him to retire on half-pay. | 19th Century | | | expand GD21/654. | GD21/654 | Letter from W. Edwardes to Lt.Col. Cunyngham (Cuninghame) at Gibraltar describing the shooting in the country near Lisbon and discussing the report that the Russians had seized an English convoy at Riga. Lisbon. | 9/12/1800 | | | expand GD21/655. | GD21/655 | Letters regarding a dispute between Lt.Col. Brereton commanding 63rd Regt., and the subalterns of that regiment, with a severe reprimand to the latter by General Wemyss. | 1800-1801 | | | expand GD21/656. | GD21/656 | A translation of the orders of the French Commander-in-Chief, Menou, on the day before the sortie made by the French from Alexandria on the above date, which was repulsed by the British army. The original, of which this is a translation, was found in the pocket of General Rire, commanding the cavalry, who was left dead on the field with three other general officers. | 21/3/1801 | | | expand GD21/657. | GD21/657 | Letter from Kenneth Tolmie to Major Peebles at Irvine discussing the prospect of obtaining an ensigncy for Major Peebles' nephew. Royal Hospital. | 26/9/1801 | | | expand GD21/658. | GD21/658 | Letter from James Nasmyth to [Col. Cuninghame ?] asking him to help in the promotion of "your friend John", captain in the 4th West Indian Corps. Edinburgh. | 14/6/1802 | | | expand GD21/659. | GD21/659 | Letter of thanks from A. Cumming to Col. Cuninghame of Thornton informing him that as a result of the Col.'s help he was ordered to join the 57th Regt. at Canterbury as an ensign. Tilliglens. | 25/7/1803 | | | expand GD21/660. | GD21/660 | Letter from David Hay to Major John Peebles at Irvine mentioning the proposal to combine the Loyal Falkirk and Loyal Stirling Corps in case of invasion, and discussing pay matters and mutual friends. Dorrator. | 22/1/1804 | | | expand GD21/661. | GD21/661 | Book of the rules and orders to be observed by the Corps of Fencible Infantry. | 1794 | | | expand GD21/662. | GD21/662 | Books containing regulations for carrying on the recruiting service at home and abroad. | 1796 | | | expand GD21/663. | GD21/663 | General orders for the infantry of the line and others relating to an increase in allowances and an address by the Duke of York about sedition in the army. | 25/5/1797 | | | expand GD21/664. | GD21/664 | 4 Books:
(1) Warrant for increasing the pay of infantry at home. Dated 25 May 1797.
(2) Regulations relative to the clothing and half-mounting of infantry. Dated 1800.
(3) 2 copies of a warrant for the delivery of clothing to infantry. Dated 23 April 1801. | 1797-1801 | | | expand GD21/665. | GD21/665 | Additional article of war regarding the rank and precedence of officers of the regular forces, fencibles, militia, and others. | 25/7/1798 | | | expand GD21/666. | GD21/666 | Schedules A and B of the Mutiny Act 1799, consisting of the form of oath and the form of justice's certificate respectively. | 1799 | | | expand GD21/667. | GD21/667 | (1) Blank enrolment forms for general service and for attestations for regiments.
(2) Blank attestation form. | Late 18th Century | | | expand GD21/668. | GD21/668 | Circular regarding the keeping of rolls, and the effects and credits of deceased soldiers. War Office [London]. | 23/12/1800 | | | expand GD21/669. | GD21/669 | Letter [no address and no signature] soliciting the contract for providing clothing for a Volunteer Corps. | Early 19th Century | | | expand GD21/670. | GD21/670 | Copy of a circular regarding troops' clothing addressed to Lt.Col. Cunyngham (Cuninghame) commanding Prince of Wales' own Fencibles, Gibraltar and enclosing a printed warrant for fixing a precise period for the delivery of clothing of the troops and regulating the assignments. War Office [London], 23 April 1801. | 20/5/1801 | | | expand GD21/671. | GD21/671 | Copy of a circular addressed to Col. Sir William Johnston or the Officer Commanding Prince of Wales' own Fencible Regt., Portsmouth, regarding the disbanding of the Fencible Regiments. Horse Guards [London]. | 27/4/1802 | | | expand GD21/672. | GD21/672 | Letter from James Wilson, author of "The Soldier's Dictionary in Six Languages" to Lt.Col Cuninghame commanding 4th Battn. 2nd Regt. Ayrshire Volunteers asking him for full details of the Regiment's uniform as, according to the enclosed leaflet, he proposes to publish "A Descriptive Impression of the Volunteer Army with the Names and Uniforms of the Different Regiments, and Detached Corps" under the patronage of the Prince of Wales. 169 Piccadilly [London]. | 29/8/1804 | | | expand GD21/673. | GD21/673 | Commission by Hugh, Earl of Lowdon, lord lieutenant of Air (Ayr), in favour of John Cuninghame of Caddell, to be a captain in the battalion of the fencible men of the Bailiery of Cuninghame, the colonel being the Earl of Kilmarnock. | 6/10/1715 | | | expand GD21/674. | GD21/674 | Commission by John Blair, President of H.M. Council and Commander-in-Chief of the colony of Virginia, in favour of John Peebles as a first surgeon's mate in the 2nd Virginia Regiment. | 1/6/1758 | | | expand GD21/675. | GD21/675 | Commission by Archibald Montgomery, colonel of the 1st Highland Battalion, in favour of John Peebles, as surgeon's mate. | 15/8/1759 | | | expand GD21/676. | GD21/676 | Commission by Maj.Gen. Sir Jeffery Amherst, Commander-in-Chief of H.M. forces in North America, in favour of John Peebles as ensign in the 42nd or Royal Highland Regiment commanded by Lt.Gen. Lord John Murray. | 23/8/1763 | | | expand GD21/677. | GD21/677 | Burgess ticket of the burgh of Irvine in favour of Captain John Peebles of the 42nd or Royal Highland Regiment. | 23/12/1767 | | | expand GD21/678. | GD21/678 | Commission in favour of John Peebles as lieutenant in the 42nd or Royal Highland Regiment. | 31/3/1770 | | | expand GD21/679. | GD21/679 | Commissions in favour of John Cuninghame of Thorntoun: (1) As ensign in the 69th Regiment of Foot commanded by Lt.Gen. Charles Colvill. Dated 22 May 1775. (2) As major in the army. Dated 1 March 1794. (3) As lieutenant colonel in the regiment of Fencible Infantry commanded by Colonel Sir William Johnston, bt. Dated 7 January 1799. | 1775-1799 | | | expand GD21/680. | GD21/680 | Burgess ticket of Glasgow in favour of Lt. John Peebles of 42nd Regt. of Foot. | 5/4/1776 | | | expand GD21/681. | GD21/681 | Commission by Sir William Howe, General and Commander-in-Chief H.M. forces in the Atlantic Colonies, in favour of John Peebles as captain lieutenant in the 42nd or Royal Highland Regiment. | 5/10/1777 | | | expand GD21/682. | GD21/682 | Commissions in favour of Andrew Cuninghame: (1) As ensign in the 48th Regt. of Foot. Dated 11 April 1777. (2) As lieutenant in the above regiment. Dated 27 December 1778. (3) As captain lieutenant in the 48th (or Northamptonshire) Regt. of Foot. Dated 2 January 1794. (4) As captain in the above Regiment. Dated 13 October 1794. | 1777-1794 | | | expand GD21/683. | GD21/683 | Commission by Sir Henry Clinton, General and Commander-in-Chief H.M. forces in the Atlantic Colonies, in favour of John Peebles, as captain in the 42nd or Royal Highland Regiment. | 18/8/1778 | | | expand GD21/684. | GD21/684 | Burgess ticket in favour of Lt. Andrew Cuningham (Cuninghame) of the 48th Regt. of Foot as burgess and gild brother of the burgh of Ayr. | 4/6/1783 | | | expand GD21/685. | GD21/685 | Membership ticket of the Honourable Company of Golfers of Edinburgh, in favour of Captain John Cunningham (Cuninghame) of Thorntoun. | 14/8/1784 | | | expand GD21/686. | GD21/686 | Burgess ticket of Ayr in favour of Capt. John Peebles, late of the 42nd Regt. | 24/1/1786 | | | expand GD21/687. | GD21/687 | Burgess ticket of the burgh of Campbelltoun in favour of John Cunningham (Cuninghame) of Thorntown. | 16/8/1792 | | | expand GD21/688. | GD21/688 | (1) Commission by the Earl of Eglinton in favour of John Cunningham (Cuninghame) of Caddel as a deputy lieutenant of the county of Ayr. Dated 12 August 1794.
(2) Instructions to deputy lieutenants in the county of Ayr regarding the nature of their duty by the said Earl, addressed to John Cuningham (Cuninghame) of Caddel. | 1794 | | | expand GD21/689. | GD21/689 | Commission in favour of John Peebles as major of the Irvine Volunteers, but not to take rank in the army except when said volunteers were on actual service. | 12/12/1798 | | | expand GD21/690. | GD21/690 | Commission in favour of John Peebles as captain of the Irvine Volunteers. | 25/6/1803 | | | expand GD21/691. | GD21/691 | (1) Commission by Archibald, Earl of Eglinton, lord lieutenant of the county of Ayr, in favour of Archibald Cuninghame, as cornet in the Ayrshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry. Dated 26 December 1846. Seal appended.
(2) Commission as above, as lieutenant in the said regiment. Dated 18 December 1848. Seal appended. | 1846-1848 | | | expand GD21/692. | GD21/692 | Prayers of Margaret Mure. | 10/3/1699 | | | expand GD21/693. | GD21/693 | Formula for making clear varnish and red "Jepan". | 17th Century | | | expand GD21/694. | GD21/694 | List of the names of paints and methods of mixing to obtain varnishes. | Early 18th Century | | | expand GD21/695. | GD21/695 | List of the Commissioners of Supply for the shire of Ayr. | 18th Century | | | expand GD21/696. | GD21/696 | Printed "Proclamation for Apprehending Seminary-Priests, Jesuits, and other Trafficking Papists". | 17/3/1704 | | | expand GD21/697. | GD21/697 | Printed "Letter to a Minister in the Presbytry of Edinburgh explaining the passage of a Sermon misconstructed by some". | 15/4/1704 | | | expand GD21/698. | GD21/698 | Copy inscription on tombstone of Charles Hamilton of Craighton and his family including Anna Hamilton, his daughter, spouse of John Peebles, who died 19 February 1812. | 1760-1812 | | | expand GD21/699. | GD21/699 | Note of his location in Cumberland drawn on the above date for the then Doctor John Peebles of the 77th Regt. | 22/7/1762 | | | expand GD21/700. | GD21/700 | A note of the different strata of metals in the Greenside coalpit. | 1769 | | | expand GD21/701. | GD21/701 | Copy of the "New York Gazette and the Weekly Mercury" containing proclamations by Sir William Howe, the Commander-in-Chief, and extracts from the "London Gazette" of 25 February 1777, of despatches by him to Lord George Germaine. | 12/5/1777 | | | expand GD21/702. | GD21/702 | Irish lottery ticket for 1797 shared equally between Captain Cunninghame (Cuninghame) and C. Colquhoun. | 1797 | | | expand GD21/703. | GD21/703 | Copy of the minutes of a meeting of the Kilmarnock Hunt at which it was decided to dispose of the hounds as the funds of the hunt had fallen considerably in arrears. Kilmarnock. | 22/10/1798 | | | expand GD21/704. | GD21/704 | Printed "Recommendations of a Charitable Contribution for the promoting of Religion and the Knowledge of God in the Highlands : With an account of the Resolutions of the Synod of Glasgow for that End, and of the desolate State of those Parts". | 18th Century | | | expand GD21/705. | GD21/705 | Catalogue of garden seeds to be sold by John Foulis, gardener at Eglintone. | 18th Century | | | expand GD21/706. | GD21/706 | List of fruit trees on the walls in the garden at Thorntoun. | 1803 | | | expand GD21/707. | GD21/707 | Copy of the "Morning Herald" for the above date. | 3/7/1806 | | | expand GD21/708. | GD21/708 | Note of the census of the United States of America in the year 1810. | 1810 | | | expand GD21/709. | GD21/709 | Page of a newspaper containing "Letters from France on Coffee" by William Law, tea and coffee dealer, 31 Hanover Street, Edinburgh. | Apr 1829 | | | expand GD21/710. | GD21/710 | 4 printed pamphlets of sermons, 2 being printed in French at Paris. | 1830-1834 | | | expand GD21/711. | GD21/711 | Supplement to the "Western Daily Press" printed in Bristol, giving details of the history and construction of the Clifton suspension bridge which had just been completed. | 9/12/1864 | | | expand GD21/712. | GD21/712 | List of the members who were present the first day in the Parliament of Scotland which met on 1 June 1478, being the first list of the kind that occurs in the records of Parliament, extracted from the same in Dr. Henry's "History of Great Britain" vol 10, page 329. | 19th Century | | | expand GD21/713. | GD21/713 | Notebook with comments and rough sketches made during travels in the Near East. | 19th Century | | | expand GD21/714. | GD21/714 | "To [blank] upon the death of ane only son". | 20/8/1733 | | | expand GD21/715. | GD21/715 | "Epitaph intended for the Countess of Eglintoune". | 18th Century | | | expand GD21/716. | GD21/716 | "The Captive King" by Dr. Wolcot and "Pauvre Madelon". | 18th Century | | | expand GD21/717. | GD21/717 | The various "belles" of London society. | 18th Century | | | expand GD21/718. | GD21/718 | "The Invitation" written at St. Petersburgh by W. Richardson [D.N.B. xlviii 252 ?]. | 18th Century | | | expand GD21/719. | GD21/719 | Copy of (1) Dirge in "Cymbeline". (2) Poem. | 18th Century | | | expand GD21/720. | GD21/720 | Poem inscribed to Mrs. Cunninghame (Cuninghame) of Thornton on the death of her daughter Margaretta, Mrs. Dove, and the said Margaretta's daughter, Christian. | Late 18th Century | | | expand GD21/721. | GD21/721 | Poem on the occasion of a presentation of silver ware to Major Peebles on his leaving the Volunteers. | Early 19th Century | | | expand GD21/722. | GD21/722 | Poem by John Dunlop on the death of Pitt. | Early 19th Century | | | expand GD21/723. | GD21/723 | Verses of the song "The Wounded Hussar". | Early 19th Century | | | expand GD21/724. | GD21/724 | Letter containing poem on Col. Cuninghame's marriage day. | 1804 | | | expand GD21/725. | GD21/725 | Poem on the Eglinton Tournament, being a parody of Campbell's Battle of Hohenlinden. | Dec 1839 | |
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