transcribed from the private Buccleuch archives held at Drumlanrig Castle. (Note this rental is NOT part of the Buccleuch Muniments held at the National Records of Scotland in Edinburgh.
The Queensberry Estate includes a large part of Northern Dumfriesshire owned by the Duke of Buccleuch. This list is of the named tenants of the farms of the Barony of Drumlanrig which is just a part of the overall estate. This list also includes all the houses within the planned village of Thornhill.
No. | Property | Tenant |
1 | Coshogle | Adam Corson |
2 | Thirstone | Thomas Kennedy & William Currie |
3 | Ardoch | James Corson |
4 | Kirkbride, Cottaks, Enterkinfoot & Mill | John Menzies |
5 | Over Dalpeddar & Mannockmiln | James Dalgleish |
6 | Mid Dalpeddar | Adam Wightman |
7 | Nether Dalpeddar | Thomas Brown |
8 | Auchinsow | James Hislop & Thomas Grierson |
9 | Glenim | John Thomson |
10 | Auchingruith & Castlegilmour | John & John Thomsons |
11 | Over Dalveen | John Forsyth |
12 | Nether Dalveen | John Harper |
13 | Chappell | James Lorimer |
14 | Collinnie | John Copland |
15 | Sourland & Muiriehill | Thomas Kennedy |
16 | Gateslack and Murrays | Adam Brown |
17 | Inglestone | William Lorimer |
18 | Hapland | Martin Middleton & Walter Smith |
19 | part of Durrisdeertown & part of Viccarland | William Rae |
20 | Crairieknow & Gilshank | Captain John Hamilton |
21 | Breckonside and part of Marr | James Harper |
22 | Scrogiehill and part of Marr | George Corson |
23 | Auchinskeoch | William Smith |
24 | Cleughhead & Woodend | William Milligan |
25 | Myers | William and Charles Dalyell |
26 | Holehouse & High Newton | John Hislop |
27 | Mill of Druidel and part of Milntown | James Stitt |
28 | Fardingbank | John Kirk & James Hislop |
29 | Malcolmflat | Samuel Hunter |
30 | Know head and Humbie | Thomas Corson & Thomas Hislop |
31 | Crairie | William Hunter |
32 | Mains of Drumlanrig and Coldstream | John Macmurdo |
33 | Mains of Castlehill | Thomas Edgar |
34 | Mill of Durrisdeer | David Kerr |
35 | Muircleugh | Thomas Johnstone and John & Thomas Johnstone his sons |
36 | Cottonhouse | William Kerr |
37 | Cloich and Stainbut | Thomas Hunter |
38 | Nether Alton | William Milligan |
39 | Auchinsell | William Kennedy |
40 | Drumcruilton | James Kennedy, John Kennedy, John Kers and John Waugh |
41 | Whitecamp | James Williamson & John Grieve |
42 | Kirkhope and Merton Mains | John & George Welsh |
43 | Ballaggan | John & David Haining |
44 | Viccarland (6 acres) | The Revd. Mr Williamson |
45 | Enoch Parks with Branrig | John Harkness |
46 | Little Park at Drumcruilgate | William Campbell |
47 | Enoch Fishing | John McMurdo |
48 | Enoch Waulkmill | Alexander Lorimer |
49 | Carronfoot | James Hunter |
50 | part of Kirklands of Durrisdeer | William Rae |
51 | East Morton | Thomas Dalyell, Robert Gracie, John Brown and Francis Kennedy |
52 | Drumcork, Longmyre and Dabton | John Lorimer, Mr David Ewart, Mr Yorstoun |
53 | Saught | William Stewart |
54 | Carronhill, Broomrig and Drumshinnoch | Robert Corson, Michaerl Hunter, John Brown, James McChain and John Hunter |
55 | Part of Carronhil and Broomrig with Mortonmill | Robert McKinly and Adam Laidlaw |
56 | Thornhill and Toftshead | William Harestanes, John Wallace and John Kellock, John Black and John Shankieland, John Kerr, William Hunter and Thomas Nivieson Janet Gall James Howatson James Mounsey Thomas Boyes Andrew Waugh & Alexander Stewart Mrs Barbour Alexander Kirkpatrick John Pattison & George Kellock James Douglas, Archibald Shankland, John Paterson John McMorine Thomas Shaw Miss Douglas Widow Lookup Joseph McCaig John Edgar Thomas Jamieson William Nivens Richard Boyes George McBrain Mrs Wilson Alexander Kirkpatrick John Shankland Margaret Lookup & Ferguson John Heaton Alexander Nivieson William Shankland |
57 | Thornhill Houses | Agnes Marshall John McCrae Catharine Watson Janet White Robert Boe Joseph McCaig Alexander Kirkpatrick James Mounsey Jane Hairstanes Thomas Boyes John Kelloch Thomas Edgar John Paterson Widow Lookup Samuel McMorrine John Kellock Labr. William Niven Katharine Kelloch James Walker George McBrair Isobel Lorimer John Wallace John Hairstanes Janet Gall John Edgar Mrs Wilson Thomas Hunter John |Kelloch Robert Kennedy William Hunter John Lorimer John Black Labr. Archibald Gall John Kerr shoemaker James Barbour James Hewetson & James Paterson Archibald Shankland Alexander Nivieson John Kelloch Labr. James Douglas John McMorrine John Kelloch Thomas Jamieson John Maxwell John Halliday John Haining Andrew Thomson now James Blackwood James Paterson Robert Pattison Thomas Kerr John Hewetson A.Dalrymple now William McChain John Vicar Robert Ferguson John Paterson Janet Kerr Robert McCaig Gavin Wilson Joseph Stevenson John McCaig Elizabeth Hutchieson Robert Charters Walter Black Adam Sharp John Howatson Robert Hairstanes James Hunter William Kerr John Brisbane Ebenezer Porteous Archibald Gall Archibald Gall Thomas Douglas John Howatson & Lister Thomas Gracie |
58 | Mortonmains, Gallowflat, Morton Castle and Hallgill | none |
59 | Whitefauld, Bush and Burn | Thomas Nivison, McCauchie and Barrie |
60 | Morton Mill Multures | Robert Wallace, William Denholm and William McDowall |
61 | Kirkland of Morton | Mr Yorstoun |
62 | Mortonmuir | Robert Edgar |
63 | Houses in Thornhill | John Kerr & James Hoatson |
64 | Mortonholm & Coult | Robert Wallace |
65 | Boathouse Yard | Thomas and William Fingland |
66 | Locherben | William Hoatson |
67 | Over & Nether Mitchellslacks | William Harkness |
68 | Branrig | see no. 45 |
69 | Over Knockenshang | George Pattie |
70 | Nether Knockenshang | James Pattie & Thomas Gillespie |
71 | Gubhill & Drumfadzean | John Gillespie |
72 | Corseburn | John & James Milligan |
73 | Garroch | James Marchbanks |
74 | Glenmade | Mr Terasin |
75 | Templand and Gateside | Alexander Stewart |
76 | Sclateyland | David and John Jardine |
77 | Rosehill and Longcroft | Mr Andrew Yorstoun and William Mathieson |
78 | Birkhill | John Henderson |
79 | Glencorse | James and Adam Hotson |
80 | Auchinbainzie, Glenfeuchoch, Glenhappenoch and Dalgonar | James Hoatson |
81 | Auchingassell | James Milligan |
82 | Holm | George Hoatson and William Dalzell |
83 | Over Auchinknaight with Chanlockfoot, Chanlockhead, Shinnelhead and Midshinnell | Sir James Kirkpatrick, John Brown and William Kennedy |
84 | Glengar, Whitehill and Ladywell | John Hoatson |
85 | Druidelknow, Merkland and Chappleland | James Dalyell |
86 | Glenscoben | James Black |
87 | Woodend | see no 24 |
88 | Glenwhargen | George Williamson |
89 | Chanlockfoot | see no.83 |
90 | Dalzean and part of Halscar | Samuel Hislop & James Hamilton |
91 | Glenmanno, Welltrees and part of Craigbuie | James Stodart |
92 | Halscar | Robert & John Hislop |
93 | Polgown and part of Craigbuie | John Murray |
94 | Polskeoch and Polvaddoch with Burnfoot and Barmuir, Glengap, and Nether Connelbuss | Robert Whigham and James and James Dalgliesh |
95 | Townhead of Auchinbainzie | John Grierson |
96 | Shinnellhead | see no 83 |
97 | Dunduff | William Hamilton & Samuel Lorimer |
98 | Chanlockhead | see no 83 |
99 | Arkland | Robert Russell |
100 | Tibbers Mill, Nether Bagrahill, Mollochford | James Hunter |
101 | Over and Nether Tibbers | William Martin |
102 | Auchinbreck | Samuel Williamson |
103 | Midshinnell | see no 83 |
104 | Over Craigencoon | Robert & James Hunter |
105 | Nether Craigencoon and Penzarie | Walter Hunter and James McTurk |
106 | Corsardine | Thomas Hunter |
107 | Bennan | William Hislop |
108 | Porterstown and part of Beuchan | John Edgar |
109 | Buss, Poundland and Over Penfillan | John Welsh |
110 | A Pendicle of Penfillan | Mr James Wallace |
111 | Penmurtie | Robert Hairstanes |
112 | Beuchan | Sir James Kirkpatrick and Joseph Rogers |
113 | Byreflat | John Robson |
114 | Over Barndannoch, Clinston and Nether Barndannoch | Sir James Kirkpatrick |
115 | Fardingjames | Mathew Wood |
116 | Allanton Mill | Joseph Kirkpatrick’s Widow |
117 | Nether Braco and Upper Braco | Robert Anderson |
118 | Kirkbride and Hillend | James Cowan and William Jardine |
119 | Milltown | Mr James Wilson |
120 | Craigturra and Chappell | William Kennedy |
121 | Cloanrae and Doon with Craignee | Robert Dalyell |
122 | Camling | William and Alexander Rae |
123 | Laight | Robert Douglas |
124 | Airdhill | John Hunter |
124a | Ford and Aird | James Goldie |
125 | Auchingibbert | Robert Wilson |
126 | Craignee | Robert Dalzell |
127 | Cunningholm | Sir James Kirkpatrick |
128 | Kirkbog | Thomas Stewart |
129 | Blawplain and part of Kirkbog and Dunnigall | William Gilchrist |
130 | Overholm | John & John Jardine |
131 | Dunnigall | see no 129 |
132 | Chappell and Drumshangan | none |
133 | Kenmure and Mill | Robert Anderson |