Inquiry into the origin, pedigree, & history of the family, or clan, of Aitons in Scotland

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ifThe other fanifly'of Aitons in Carmvath, has not been tracecl
farther back than John Aiton who was farmer in Boghall, on
the Estate ot Westshields, from the beginning of last century,
until some short time after the year 1731, when he left that
farm and went to Woodhall, one of the seats of the Family of
Campbells of Shawfield and Islay. John Alton had been in such
favour with the family of Sir Denham of Westshields, that
when one of his daughters was married to Daniel CampbeU
Esquire of Shawfield, she carried Mr Aiton with her toWoodhall
to oversee the farm and cattle. And John Aitcm in Hillhousej,
first of the Oarnwath branch mentioned aibov€> succeseded John
Aiton his cousin in the farm of Boghall. John Aitoin died 'at
Woodhall abaut 1750: leaving four sons, John, iames, Wil-
kam, and : to be noticed ; and four daughters» who were
all married to farmers, or respectable |)eople of their Own rank»
in the vicinity of Woodhall ; one of them, Mrs Riddle, lived to
the age of 88 years.
John Aiton, eld^t son of John Aiton in Woodhall, wan
born at Boghill in the parish of Carnwath, in 1711 ; and was,
soon after he went to Woodhall with his father, appointed, first
overseer of the farm, and afterwards factor upon Mr Cam5)beirs
Estates ; and he held these offices, with much credit to himself,
to the period of his death-, in 1798. He resided many years
in Hamilton, and was some time one of the Bailies in that
hurgh. He was twice married, but had no issue.
James Aiton, second son of John Aiton in Woodhall, was
born at Boghall ; and having been bred a gardener, he was
employed many years by a family in Lancashire, who treated
him kindly. He died there unmarried.
William Aiton, third son of John Aiton in Woodhall, was
not born at Hamilton, as has been stated in some publications,
but at Boghall in the parish of Carnwath, in 1731 : and recently
before his father removed from thence to Woodhall. He was
bred a gardener, and having gone to London in 1 754, to acquire
greater knowledge in that art, he found employment i!n the
Koyal Gardens at Kew, where he conducted himself so correct-?