FALKIRK ARCHIVES Forbes of Callendar Papers finding aid Part 11 Sanqhuar Estates, Ayrshire This collection consists of 36m of records from 1531-1974. The records have been arranged into twenty eight series (see introduction for details) and the finding aid has been separated into these series to make it easier to download from our website Part 11 contains papers relating to the estate of Sanquhar in the sheriffdom of Ayr, 1784-1874. Reference Date Description No A727.3579 26 Mar 1784 Renunciation by David Frew, collier in Wallacetown, to factor on estate of Craigie of part of farm of Bogside. A727.3580 1784-1789 Statements of rents of Sanquhar. (7 A727.3581 04 Jan 1785 Note by John Taylor on the tenancies of Sanquhar. A727.3582 14 Feb 1785 Acknowledgements by James Gillespie, Hugh Reid and Robert Weir that they have removed from farms in lands on Sanquhar. (3 A727.3583 06 Jan 1786-07 Jan 1786 Missives of tack of Clunehill and Mainshaw, Sandmill, Wallacetown fleshmarket, Fulshawood and Bogside. (5 A727.3584 11 Apr 1786-19 Receipts for cess for lands in estate of Sanquhar. (26 Apr 1786 A727.3585 1786-1787 Note of bills left with Hunter & Co, bankers, Ayr. Statement of account between William Forbes of Callendar and them. (2 A727.3586 1786-1788 Receipts from David Limond, writer in Ayr, by the minister of St Quivox and others for public burden payments from estate of Sanquhar. (12 A727.3587 1786-1791 Articles of sets of farms of Bogside, Bogmeadow and East, Mid and West Sanquhar. (8 A727.3588 16 Jan 1787 Missives of tack of Bogside, Clunehill and Mainshaw, and Sandmill. (3 A727.3589 19 Dec 1787 Petition to William Forbes of Callendar by the feuars of the village of Wallacetown to establish a rule of government over the anarchy there and to install street lamps. A727.3590 21 Dec 1787 Missives of tack of Bogside, Clunehill and Mainshaw, Fulshawood, and Sandmill. (4 A727.3591 1787 Receipts for cess for lands in estate of Sanquhar. (25 A727.3592 1787-1791 Tacks by William Forbes of Callendar to John Vint, flesher in Wallacetown, of the fleshmarket of Wallacetown. (2 A727.3593 17 Jan 1787-14 Jun 1787 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears. (7. A727.3594 13 Dec 1788 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar
received and in arrears 7 A727.3595 12 Dec 1789 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears (2 A727.3596 01 Jan 1791 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears (9 A727.3597 24 Dec 1791 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears (6 A727.3598 23 Feb 1793 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears (2 A727.3599 11 Jan 1794 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears. (6 A727.3600 08 Dec 1794 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears (5. A727.3601 12 Dec 1795 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears (19. A727.3602 05 Dec 1796 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears (7. A727.3603 04 Dec 1797 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears (9. A727.3604 10 Dec 1798 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears (5. A727.3605 14 Dec 1799 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar
received and in arrears (6. A727.3606 22 Nov 1800 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears (4 A727.3607 21 Nov 1801 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears (9 items A727.3608 26 Feb 1803 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears (10 A727.3609 18 Nov 1803 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears (6. A727.3610 04 Dec 1804 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears (5. A727.3611 23 Nov 1805 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears (7 A727.3612 28 Nov 1806 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears (5. A727.3613 20 Nov 1807 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears (4 A727.3614 19 Nov 1808 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears(3 A727.3615 29 Nov 1809 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears (4. A727.3616 23 Mar 1811 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar
received and in arrears (12. A727.3617 22 Nov 1811 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears (3. A727.3618 12 Nov 1812 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears (5. A727.3619 13 Nov 1813 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears (5. A727.3620 19 Nov 1814 Statements of account between William Forbes of Callendar received and in arrears (3. A727.3621 15 Oct 1788 Receipt for cess for lands on estate of Sanquhar. (15 A727.3622 12 Dec 1788 Missives of tack of Bogside, and Mainshaw and Clunehill. (2 A727.3623 11 Dec 1789 Missives of tack of Bogside, Fulshawood, Mainshaw and Clunehill, and Sandmill. (4 A727.3624 04 Dec 1790 Mason's estimate for restoring houses at Fulshawood. A727.3625 31 Dec 1790 Missives of tack of Bogside, Mainshaw and Clunehill, and Sandmill. (3 A727.3626 1790 Receipts by the Collector for the Article of Craiggy and Park from tenants of Sanquhar estate of proportions of cess. (19 A727.3627 1790-1796 Statements of rents of Sanquhar. (7 A727.3628 01 Jan 1791 Missives of tack of Fulshawood and West Sanquhar. (2 A727.3629 23 Dec 1791 Missives of tack of Bogside, Clunehill and Mainshaw, Fulshawood, Sandmill, and Sanquhar enclosures. (5 A727.3630 Dec 1791 Receipts from William Forbes of Callendar and his tenants for Sanquhar estate expenses, including cess. (17 A727.3631 1791 Estimate of houses to be built at Brownhill. A727.3632 21 Jul 1792-23 Feb 1793 Receipts from William Forbes of Callendar and his tenants for Sanquhar estate expenses, including cess. (24 A727.3633 25 Mar 1793 Printed resolutions of meeting of county of Ayr to give aid to speedy manning of the Navy and raising of the corps of Western Lowland Fencibles. A727.3634 03 Sep 1793-30 Nov 1801 Cash book of coalworks and work on land of Sanquhar estate. A727.3635 07 Sep 1793- Notes and sketches for a survey of the estate of Sanquhar. 17 Sep 1793 A727.3636 14 Sep 1793-21 Dec 1793 (12 Measurements of work done at Sanquhar ditching and draining, noting payments to workers. (14
A727.3637 1793-1794 Notes of thorns planted at Sanquhar. (3 A727.3638 1793-1794 Bills of exchange drawn by Robert Forbes on his account with Messrs Hunters & Co, Ayr. (49 A727.3639 1793-1796 Account books between Messrs Hunters & Co, bankers, Ayr, and Robert Forbes. (2 A727.3640 14 Sep 1793- Vouchers of Sanquhar estate accounts. Includes colliery 30 Oct 1793 A727.3641 02 Nov 1793-24 Dec 1793 expenses (63. Vouchers of Sanquhar estate accounts. Includes colliery expenses, and inn accounts and account for tree plants (69) (79 A727.3642 11 Jan 1794-24 Vouchers of Sanquhar estate accounts.(136. Feb 1794 A727.3643 01 Mar 1794-24 Apr 1794 Vouchers of Sanquhar estate accounts. Includes inn and laundry accounts (73. A727.3644 08 Jul 1794-30 Aug 1794 Vouchers of Sanquhar estate accounts. Includes colliery expenses (84 items A727.3645 02 Sep 1794-31 Oct 1794 Vouchers of Sanquhar estate accounts. Includes colliery expenses and accounts for lime, inn and laundry accounts, presumably expenses of Robert Forbes, who was acting as his brothers agent. (117 A727.3646 01 Nov 1794-12 Jan 1795 Vouchers of Sanquhar estate accounts. Includes colliery expenses, and laundry and inn accounts for Robert Forbes A727.3647 07 May 1795- Vouchers of Sanquhar estate accounts. (35 20 May 1795 A727.3648 11 Jul 1795-19 Vouchers of Sanquhar estate accounts (17 Dec 1795 A727.3649 14 Jan 1796-13 Vouchers of Sanquhar estate accounts (23 Dec 1796 A727.3650 11 Jan 1794-25 Apr 1794 Measurements of work done at Sanquhar, ditching and digging out hedges, noting payments to workers. (11 A727.3651 14 Jan 1794 Receipts for cess and road money for Sanquhar estate. (18 A727.3652 23 Jan 1794-28 Estimates for making a coal gin at Sanquhar. (5 Feb 1794 A727.3653 05 Jul 1794 Account of number of days of women weeding the dikes [at Sanquhar]. A727.3654 19 Jul 1794-06 Sep 1794 Measurements of work done at Sanquhar, ditching, weeding hedges, digging whins, filling coal pits and emptying them of A727.3655 27 Sep 1794-13 Dec 1794 water, noting payments to workers. (8 Measurements of work done at Sanquhar, ditching, digging whins, leading thorns, fencing, and at colliery, noting payments to workers. (9 A727.3656 13 Nov 1794 Measurement of drifts at Sanquhar No 1 Pit when stopped. A727.3657 1794 Bill to enlarge the powers of an Act for maintaining the Harbour of Ayr. (Printed). A727.3658 10 Jan 1795-08 Oct 1795 Measurements of work done at Sanquhar, ditching, fencing, clearing whins, weeding hedges, noting payments to workers. Receipt. (5 A727.3659 11 Dec 1795 Offers to let the Sand Mill and farm of Low Sanquhar. (3 A727.3660 1795-1796 Papers concerning agreement by Archibald McKillop to dig and burn the whins and broom on farms of Mainshaw and Clunehill, and precepts of arrestment against him. Plan, see RHP.48961. (13
A727.3661 1795-1797 Agreement by John Hollans [Holland] to dig out and burn whins and build dykes and ditches at Fulshawood. Reports on the work. Receipt. Plan, see RHP.48962 (4 A727.3662 [Circa 1795] Notes of conduits, gateways and avenues to be placed on estate of Sanquhar. (2 A727.3663 15 Jan 1796 Notes of contents of farms at Sanquhar. (4 A727.3664 18 Jan 1796-05 Mar 1796 Estimates for building mansion house and offices at Sanquhar. Note of workmen. (3 A727.3665 15 Dec 1796 Extract tack by William Forbes of Callendar to Hugh Houston, merchant, Ayr, and Charles Thom, farmer, Benston, of the farm of Mainshaw and Clunehill for 18 years. A727.3666 1796-1798 Papers concerning improvements by John Dick on farm possessed by him at Sanquhar. (10 A727.3667 01 Dec 1797-12 Dec 1797 Receipts from William Forbes of Callendar for his Ayrshire estate expenses. (20 A727.3668 1797-1798 Agreement by David Craig to fill up coal pits on his farm of Fulshawood. Receipts by Craig of payments for improvements there. (4 A727.3669 19 Apr 1798-19 Dec 1798 Receipts in respect of William Forbes' Ayrshire estates, including account due to King's Arms Inn, Ayr (19). (19 A727.3670 1798-1801 Statement of account between William Forbes of Callendar and John Duncan in respect of the rent of Sanquhar farm. Receipts for payment of cess. Receipts by Duncan of payments for improvements. (14 A727.3671 03 Sep 1799-25 Dec 1799 Receipts from William Forbes of Callendar in respect of his estates in Ayrshire, and related papers including records of work by women employed by William Lermont [Learmonth] & Company and letter from the minister of St Quivox (3). (10 A727.3672 1799-1803 Missives of tack of fields in Middle farm of Sanquhar. Letter from George Hendrie [Hendry] there as surety for a tenant. Covering note from David Limond. A727.3673 16 Jan 1800 Renunciation by Arthur Carlaw, at Bridgend of Ayr, to William Forbes of Callendar of tack of Middle Farm of Sanquhar. A727.3674 28 Feb 1800- Vouchers of Sanquhar estate accounts. (6 01 Dec 1800 A727.3675 05 Jul 1800-24 Nov 1800 Records of days worked by women at Wallacetown. (2 A727.3676 24 Nov 1800 Note of whin seeds required for Sanquhar march fence. A727.3677 26 Dec 1800 Precept of ejection against George Hendrie [Hendry] and Isobel Smith from lands of Middle Sanquhar. A727.3678 23 Oct 1801-01 Dec 1801 Printed' Scheme for building an inn and offices at Air (Ayr), by way of tontine'. Covering letter. (2 A727.3679 1801 Observations on draft lease to John Taylor WS of Sanquhar coal. A727.3680 1801-1811 Receipts by George Paton, at Ayr, from William Forbes of Callendar of payments for improvements to his possession at Sanquhar. Undertaking by Paton to fill up coal pit and copy reply from Forbes. (8 A727.3681 02 Mar 1803 Proposals for leasing John Smith's lands at Sanquhar. A727.3682 Apr 1803 Note of cess of Sanquhar.
A727.3683 31 Aug 1803 Printed minutes and resolutions of a meeting of proprietors of county of Ayr to order arms in aid of Government. A727.3684 05 Sep 1804 Printed letter to heritors from Earl of Eglinton, Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire, concerning the Act for a permanent additional force for the defence of the Realm, and enclosing a printed schedule of levy money allowed under the Act. (2 A727.3685 25 Jun 1805 Circular letter from procurators fiscal of Ayrshire instructing Proprietors to close up disused coal pits. (Printed) A727.3686 13 Jul 1805-22 Aug 1805 Papers concerning the tack of the coal of Sanquhar by William Forbes of Callendar to William Allason [Allison]. (6 A727.3687 23 Oct 1812 State of voting in election for Ayrshire. A727.3688 1812-1814 Notes concerning Sanquhar estate. (4 A727.3689 02 Apr 1813 Missive of tack of part of lands of Sanquhar. A727.3690 1815 Account of arrears of feu duties of Wallacetown. Duplicate. (2 A727.3691 1816-1817 Statement of account between heirs of late William Forbes of Callendar and David Limond, writer, Ayr; with, as vouchers, accounts of Wallacetown and Newton feu duties. (4 A727.3692 05 Aug 1823 Statement of account between the heirs of late William Forbes of Callendar and Alexander Murdoch, writer, Ayr; with, as vouchers, detailed accounts of the feu duties of Wallacetown and Newton collected since 1817. (3 A727.3693 Sep 1824 Draft advertisement of lands on estate of Sanquhar to let. Draft articles of roup. (2 A727.3694 25 Oct 1824 Statement of account of Alexander Murdoch, writer, Ayr, agent for estate of Callendar at Ayr for intromissions with feu duties of Wallacetown and Newton, 1823-4. Vouchers. (22 A727.3695 1824-1825 Statement of account between Forbes of Callendar trustees and Alexander Murdoch, writer, Ayr, as agent for the estate at Ayr. A727.3696 1824-1825 Vouchers of accounts of Alexander Murdoch, writer, Ayr, in respect of estate of Sanquhar, including letters from William Forbes, writer, Edinburgh (11-13) and specification for repairs to houses at Foulshawood (19). (31 A727.3697 1827-1829 Vouchers of accounts of Alexander Murdoch, writer, Ayr, in respect of estate of Sanquhar for 1827. Letter to William Forbes WS from Murdoch, whose authority to collect feu duties is not continued (11). (11 A727.3698 1829-1830 Miscellaneous papers concerning the Forbes' estates in Ayrshire, including specification for levelling Quarry Green (3), report on Sanquhar (8), and subscription list for chapel of ease in Wallacetown (9). (9 A727.3699 1829-1832 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu duties and arrears. (6 A727.3700 1832-1834 Printed advertisements for the Gold Cup, Ayr, and Western Meetings, including sweepstakes. Account due by William Forbes of Callendar to the Clerk of Ayr Course. (4 A727.3701 1832-1863 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. Vouchers. (8 A727.3702 1833-1834 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of
Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (8 A727.3703 1834-1835 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. Includes subscription to Kyle Coursing Club (4-5). (8 A727.3704 1835-1836 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (8 A727.3705 1836-1837 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (11 A727.3706 1837-1838 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (9 A727.3707 1839-1840 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (12 A727.3708 1840-1841 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (11 A727.3709 1841-1842 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (13 A727.3710 1842-1843 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. Includes (14) state of rent of dung stances. (14 A727.3711 1843-1844 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (10 A727.3712 1844-1845 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (14 A727.3713 1845-1846 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (12 A727.3714 1846-1847 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (15 A727.3715 1847-1848 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (17 A727.3716 1848-1849 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (10 A727.3717 1849-1850 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (15 A727.3718 1850-1851 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (11 A727.3719 1851-1852 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (14 A727.3720 1852-1853 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (18 A727.3721 1853-1854 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (14 A727.3722 1854-1855 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (16 A727.3723 1855-1856 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (13 A727.3724 1856-1857 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (21 A727.3725 1857-1858 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (20 A727.3726 1858-1859 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (16 A727.3727 1859-1860 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (17 A727.3728 1860-1861 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of
Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (11 A727.3729 1861-1862 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (15 items A727.3730 1862-1863 Accounts of William Kirkland, writer, Ayr, in respect of Forbes estates in Ayrshire. (17 A727.3731 1832-1863 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu duties and arrears. A727.3732 1833-1834 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu. A727.3733 1834-1835 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu. A727.3734 1835-1836 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3735 1836-1837 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3736 1837-1838 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3737 1839-1840 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3738 1840-1841 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3739 1841-1842 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3740 1842-1843 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3741 1842-1843 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3741 1843-1844 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3742 1844-1845 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3743 1845-1846 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3744 1846-1847 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3745 1848-1849 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3746 1849-1850 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3747 1850-1851 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3748 1851-1852 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3749 1852-1853 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3750 1853-1854 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3751 1854-1855 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3752 1855-1856 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3753 1856-1857 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3754 1857-1858 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu
A727.3755 1858-1859 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3756 1859-1860 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3757 1860-1861 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3758 1861-1862 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu A727.3759 1862-1863 Lists of feuars of Newton and Wallacetown, stating feu duties and arrears. Includes Bell Rock. (2 A727.3760 1834-1838 Accounts due by William Manson, Fulshawood, to Thornyflat Tilework. Related papers attached. (3 A727.3761 29 Mar 1839 Acknowledgement by John Reid, Sanquhar, that he is allowed tiles in terms of his lease. A727.3762 1871-1874 Business accounts between William Forbes of Callendar and David Dunlop, solicitor, Ayr. With vouchers and lists of feuars of Wallacetown and Newton. (39 A037.001 27 Mar 1756 Tack between Sir Thomas Wallace and Adam Bell for houses and land at Bridgend of Ayr A037.035 07 Aug 1812 Advertisement of sale of growing crop belonging to John Duncan on farm of Sanquhar A754.010 18 Nov 1814-24 Nov 1814 Cash book. Cash received at Ayr and at Dumfries and payments to tradesmen and craftsmen in Dalry, Dumfries and area