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NEW CUMNOCKJ
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Callan John, shopkeeper
1 ,'Campbell Archibald, blacksmith
' 'Campbell JohD, baker
Campbell Thomas, shopkeeper
Cooke Mary ? draper and grocer
Cowan William, boot & shoe maker
Craig William, farmer, Lowes' Muir
Currie John, boot and shoe maker
Dempster David, tailor
Duncan James, boot and shoemaker
Gibson Andrew, grocer
Gibson Samuel, hoot & shoe maker
Gilmour Wm., joiner &cartwright
Gooldie James, miller
Houston Wm., joiner & cartwright
Huuter William, cheese merchant,
and aeent to the NationalFire and
Life Insurance Company
Kirkland Hugh, grocer, draper, and
ironmonger
Lambie Robert, grocer
M'Donald John, tailor
M'Kenow Hugh, shopkeeper
M'Lellau Wm., draper and grocer
M 'Michael Davidjoiner and cabinet
maker
Matthewson William, joiner, &£
Murdoch John, blacksmith.
Wallace John, grocer
Wilson John, boot and shoe maker
Wilson Robert, grocer
Wyllie James, boot and shoe maker
Established Church, Rev. Robt
Murray
Free CHURcn,Rev. Geo. Anderson
Reformed Presbyterian, various
Ayrshire Temperance Union,
New Cumnock,— A Stirling, sec.
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY.
On the Glasgow & South West-
ern Railway, which passes
through the village, James
M'Murtrie, collector
N.
NEWMILNS AND DARVEL-.
EWMILNS is a neat market and manufacturing
town, and burgh of barony, in the parish of Loudoun,
district of Cunningham ; 24 miles s. of Glasgow, 18 n.e.
of Ayr, 7 e. by s. of Kilmarnock, and 16 n. of Cum-
nock ; situated on the bank of the river Irvine, about
two miles east from the village of Gal-ton. It was
made a burgh of barony by King James IV. in I4i)0;
and the charter was confirmed by Sir Matthew Camp-
bell, of Loudoun, in 1566. The bailies are competent
to hold courts, from which there is no appeal, except
to the court of sessions; and in other respects their
jurisdiction is as ample as that of most royal burghs.
There is a police commission for the better regulation
and improvement of the town, consisting of seven
members; the chief magistrate is the chief commis-
sioner. The Marguess of Hastings is superior of the
burgh ; Thomas Brown,.Esq. of Waterhaughs, has also
considerable property here, and is superior of a neigh-
bouring village called Greenholm. The weaving of
muslins is called on here extensively— one thousand
hands being employed in this branch of manufacture.
The places of worship are an Established Church, a
Free Church, and a meeting-house of the United
Secession body. The parochial school, and a Sabbath
evening school, are both well attended : in the latter
more than three hundred children of the working clas-
ses receive instruction.
In the centre of the town is seen the remains of an
old castle, said to have been erected as early as that of
Edinburgh, but record is silent or obscure concerning
its ancient possessors. Within the parish, and about a
mile and a half from the town, is Loudoun Castle, the
elegant seat of the Marquess of Hastings : it is a large
and magnificent castellated pile, standing amidst beau-
tiful natural woods and tasteful artificial plantations.
Near the mansion is the old parish kirk of Loudoun,
bearing the early date of 615. The only part now
standing is that which formed the choir, and is now
the place of sepulture of the noble families of Loudoun
and Hastings ; and here rest the remains of the la- i
minted Lady flora Hastings, whose death, in the prime !
of life, caused such a mournful sensation, as connected
with the court of her present Majesty.
Darvel is a small village, in the same parish aa
Newmilns. In this neighbourhood is Loudoun Castle,
before noticed ; and the woods and braes of Loudoun
furnish a theme for one of Tannahill's best songs. The
Marchioness of Hastings benevolently erected a school
and formed a cemetery in this village, the school is
still maintained by the family.
POST OFFICE, Newmilns, James Gunrael, Post Master.— Letters from all parts arrive every
morning at seven, and are despatched every afternoon at half-past two.
post office, Darvel, Robert Ta'rbert, Post Master. — Letters from all parts arrive every morning at
half-past nine, and are despatched every afternoon at half-past one#
NOBILILY. GENTRY AND
CLERGY.
Allen Rev. Jau.es, Manse
! Brown Thomas, Esq. (of Water-
haughs), Laufine
Bruce Rev.John,n.D.Somerville bnk
Hastings the Most Noble the Mar-
quess of, Loudoun Castle
Mackie R"bert, Esq. (factor to the
Marquess of Hasting), Loudoun
Cottage, Loudoun Castle
Mair Mr. Alexander, Main st
Moore Mr. Wm. (surgeon), Main st
Morton Mrs. Fiances A. Main st
Noble Rev. Andiew, Mause
Young Rev. Alexander, Darvel
ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS.
Free Church School, Darvel—
James Richmond, master
Free Church ScHooLS.Newmilns
— Malcom M'Intnsb, master
Marchioness of Hasting's
School, Darvel —Robert Tarbetr,
first master; Richard Tarbetr,
second master
Parochial School, Newmilns—
John Campbell, master
AGENTS TO MANUFCTURERS
Bowie William, Darvel
Cameron James, Greenholm
Clellainl James, Darvel
Lambie William, Gieenholm
Mair Geo ge, Darvel
Morion Alexander. Darvel
Morton James, Main st
Stirling John, Darvel
Wilson James, Greenholm
BAKERS.
Allen Gavin, Darvel
Fiiidlay John, Main st
Smith Alexander, Main St
Smith Ellen, Main st
BLACKSMITHS'
M'Coll Hugh, Darvel jfej
Neil David, Darvel ™
Neil James, Newmilns
Nisbet Matthew, Newmilns
Nisbet Richmond, Main st
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS
Anderson James, Darvel
Brown Alexander, High st
Bulger Joseph, Main st
Clelland Gavin, Darvel
Duncan Andrew, Main st
Fleming James, Darvel
Jameson Robert, Darvel
Morton James, Darvel
Richmond Hugh, Main St
Scade Andrew, Darvel
Wood David, Main st
CARPENTBttS 6e JOINERS
Hood Joseph, Main st
Ho-vat John, Greenholm
M'Math John, Darvel
Mair John, Main st
Mitchell James, Newmilns
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Mitchell John, Mainst
Peden Alexander, Greenholm
Rankin Hugh, Darvel
CARTWRIGHTS
Rankin Hugh, Darvel
Wallace Alexander, High st
DRESS MAKERS
Crawford the Misses — , Darvei
Ferguson Jane, Mainst
Goldie Janet, Darvel
Jackson Eliza, Main st
Lyon Mary & Janet, Darvel
Miller Agnes, Main st
Morton JaueF.(& milliner), Mam s*
FIRE. &o. OFFICE AGENTS
National, James Gemiiitl,Maiii st
Scottish Union, Hugh Biovvn
Main street
FLESHERS
Haddow Adam, Main st
M'Gill James, Main st
Nicol Jamieson, Darvel
GROCERS
Marked thus # also Spirit Dealer*
Aird Hugh, Darvel
Aird Jane, Main st
Aiton William, Darvel
Anderson John, Darvel
♦Brintoul Margaret, Main st
Brown David, Greenholm
Brown Hugh, Mainst
Clelland James, Darvel
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