David Renfrew

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 148647326
• _UID: AE3485D8D5824F0F9490F2B26DC2461D4EB2
• Census-Household Member: 1841, Neilston Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; Scotland
• Census-Household Member: 1860, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; USA

Notes:

Christened:
RENFREW
DAVID
THOMAS RENFREW/AGNES GILMOUR FR979 (FR979)
M
19/09/1830
572/
40 202
Neilston


FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148647326

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 11B456468A8740F7B680D281B99C2C2CDF2F
• Census: 1841, Neilston Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; Scotland
• Occupation: 1841, Neilston Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; Agricultural Labourer

Notes:

Birth:
Name:?tab?Thomas Renfrew
Gender:?tab?Male
Birth Date:?tab?19 Jan 1789
Baptism Date:?tab?21 Jan 1789
Baptism Place:?tab?, Abbey (Paisley), Renfrew, Scotland
Father:?tab?John Renfrew
Mother:?tab?Margaret Cochran
FHL Film Number:?tab?1041088
Reference ID:?tab?- 2:17DN38N

Christened:
RENFREW
THOMAS
JOHN RENFREW/MARGARET COACHRAN FR936 (FR936)
M
02/11/1783
559/
20 607
Abbey

Died:
NameThomas RenfrewGenderMaleBirth PlaceScotlandSpouseAgnes GilmanChildDavid RenfrewWills and ProbatesThomas RenfrewHousehold Members
NameAge
Name
David Renfrew
Name
Agnes Gilman
Name
Thomas Renfrew

Thomas married Agnes Gilmour on 8 Jun 1811 in Abbey Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Agnes (daughter of Allan Gilmour, II of South Walton (Walston) and Elisabeth Pollok) was born on 14 Sep 1785 in Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 18 Sep 1785 in Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 26 May 1873 in Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; was buried in Maple Street Cemetery, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: LBKX-L4J
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 148647313
• _UID: 4E51A09F19F446A2A5E5986BAF58E1D31BF3
• Census-Household Member: 1841, Neilston Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; Scotland
• Census-Household Member: 1860, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; USA
• Census-Household Member: 1865, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; Massachusetts State
• Census-Household Member: 1870, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; USA

Notes:

Christened:
GILMOUR
AGNES
ALLAN GILMOUR/ELISABETH POLLOCK FR36 (FR36)
F
18/09/1785
571/
10 31
Mearns


FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LBKX-L4J

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148647313

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Died:
Name:?tab?Agnes Gilmore
Gender:?tab?Female
Birth Place:?tab?Scotland
Spouse:?tab?Thos Renfrew
Child:?tab?Allen Renfrew
Wills and Probates:?tab?Search for Agnes Gilmore in Massachusetts Wills & Probates collection

Notes:

Married:
First name(s)?tab?Thomas
Last name?tab?Renfrew
Marriage year?tab?1811
Marriage date?tab?08 Jun 1811
Marriage place?tab?Abbey Paisley,Renfrew,Scotland
Spouse's first name(s)?tab?Agnes
Spouse's last name?tab?Gilmor
Place?tab?Abbey Paisley
County?tab?Renfrewshire
Country?tab?Scotland
Record set?tab?Scotland Marriages 1561-1910
Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory?tab?Parish Marriages
Collections from?tab?Scotland, United Kingdom
Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 829FE75F911B4B33999B58FAC970206DDDAC

Notes:

Christened:
RENFREW
JOHN
JAMES RENFREW/KATHERINE PETERSON FR643 (FR643)
M
23/07/1745
559/
20 197
Abbey

John married Margaret Cochran on 1 Nov 1777 in Abbey Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of William Cochran and Agnes Renfrew) was born in 1748 in Abbey Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 21 Apr 1748 in Abbey Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Margaret Coachran
• _UID: 576DAA5395304EBFAF3A95F2F2F5F541203D
• Residence-Occupant: 21 Apr 1748, Eaglesham Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Notes:

Christened:
COCHRAN
MARGARET
WILLIAM COCHRAN/AGNES RENFREW FR654 (FR654)
F
21/04/1748
559/
20 208
Abbey


Residence-Occupant:
Role: Occupant

Notes:

Married:
RENFREW
JOHN
MARGARET COACHRAN/FR1552 (FR1552)
01/11/1777
559/
40 283
Abbey

First name(s)?tab?John
Last name?tab?Renfrew
Marriage year?tab?1777
Marriage date?tab?01 Nov 1777
Marriage place?tab?Abbey Paisley,Renfrew,Scotland
Spouse's first name(s)?tab?Margaret
Spouse's last name?tab?Coachran
Place?tab?Abbey Paisley
County?tab?Renfrewshire
Country?tab?Scotland
Record set?tab?Scotland Marriages 1561-1910
Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory?tab?Parish Marriages
Collections from?tab?Scotland, United Kingdom
Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: BCF63D9853C44769B523ACC83577E3B4DD3F
• Occupation: 1744 1793; Farmer and feuar*

Notes:

Christened:
GILMOUR
ALLAN
ALLAN GILMOUR/JANET STEWART FR91 (FR91)
M
18/03/1744
616/
10 159
Stewarton

Name?tab?Allan Gilmour
Gender?tab?Male
Christening?tab?Mar 18 1744
Stewarton, Ayr, Scotland
Residence?tab? Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Father?tab?Allan Gilmour
Mother?tab?Janet Stewart
Indexing Project (Batch) Number?tab?C11616-2
System Origin?tab?Scotland-VR
GS Film number?tab?1041470
Reference ID?tab?2:15H46F6

Occupation:
feu Play feu
HISTORICAL
*feu - a right to hold land for which the holder must pay in grain or money rather than in military service.
a right to use land in perpetuity for a fixed annual payment
the land so held or used
Origin of feu -Scottish for fee
to grant (land) on feu

Allan married Elisabeth Pollok on 7 Sep 1765 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Elisabeth (daughter of John Pollok and Isobel Wilkie) was born on 7 Nov 1747 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Nov 1747 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in Oct 1816 in Lanark Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was buried in Nov 1816 in Airdrie or New Monkland, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: K1J6-3QX
• _UID: F7A1FCE5D37E4B4DAF1F620FC9021C88100B

Notes:

Christened:
Name?tab?Elizabeth Pollok
Gender?tab?Female
Christening?tab?Nov 8 1747
Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland
Father?tab?John Pollok
Mother?tab?Isobel Wilkie
Indexing Project (Batch) Number?tab?C11625-2
System Origin?tab?Scotland-ODM
GS Film number?tab?1042964, 0102887

POLLOK
ELIZABETH
JOHN POLLOK/ISOBEL WILKIE FR152 (FR152)
F
08/11/1747
625/
10 270
Bothwell

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K1J6-3QX

Buried:
GILMOUR
ELISABETH
-----
F
00/11/1816
651/
50 307
Airdrie or New Monkland

First name(s)?tab?Elisabeth
Last name?tab?Gilmour
Birth year?tab?-
Death year?tab?1816
Death date?tab?? ? 1816
Burial year?tab?1816
Burial date?tab?? Oct 1816
Burial place?tab?New Monkland
County?tab?Lanarkshire
Country?tab?Scotland
Notes?tab?-
Mortcloth price (? s d)?tab?00 04 00
Record set?tab?Scotland, Lanarkshire Death & Burial Index 1642-1855
Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory?tab?Parish Burials
Collections from?tab?United Kingdom, Scotland

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 45805DD41BBA4130A1D21887ED5FDD2198CB

James married Katherine Peterson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: D5B4A3640D204059B1F9C955483BD7F1699D

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 8FB71F0155EB4663A670EC8C35E152377C8A
• Residence: 21 Apr 1748, Eaglesham Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Notes:

Christened:
First name(s)?tab?William
Last name?tab?Cochran
Gender?tab?Male
Birth year?tab?1697
Birth place?tab?-
Baptism year?tab?1697
Baptism date?tab?27 Jun 1697
Baptism place?tab?ABBEY (PAISLEY), RENFREW, SCOTLAND
Father's first name(s)?tab?William
Father's last name?tab?Cochran
Mother's first name(s)?tab?Beth
Mother's last name?tab?Blair
Residence?tab?Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Place?tab?Abbey (Paisley)
County?tab?Renfrewshire
Country?tab?Scotland
Record set?tab?Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950
Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory?tab?Parish Baptisms
Collections from?tab?Scotland, United Kingdom
Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl

William married Agnes Renfrew on 30 May 1747 in Abbey Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Agnes (daughter of James Renfrew) was born in 1724 in Abbey Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 2 Feb 1723/24 in Abbey Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 45BEEE90D8794685B4A4710770AB27D8874E
• Residence-Occupant: 21 Apr 1748, Eaglesham Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Notes:

Christened:
RENFREW
AGNESS
JAMES RENFREW/
F
02/02/1724
559/
20 108
Abbey

Residence-Occupant:
Role: Occupant

Notes:

Married:
First name(s)?tab?Agnes
Last name?tab?Renfrew
Marriage year?tab?1747
Marriage date?tab?30 May 1747
Marriage place?tab?Abbey Paisley,Renfrew,Scotland
Spouse's first name(s)?tab?William
Spouse's last name?tab?Cochran
Place?tab?Abbey Paisley
County?tab?Renfrewshire
Country?tab?Scotland
Record set?tab?Scotland Marriages 1561-1910
Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory?tab?Parish Marriages
Collections from?tab?Scotland, United Kingdom
Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Allan Gilmuir
• _UID: 50092377A5F94173A14FA77BC6BFD24AF845

Notes:

?b?James Gilmor?/b? (possibly the son of James Gilmour and Margaret Holms of Glasgow, b. 20 Aug 1667) married to Agnes Snodgrass (1673 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire) and ?b?Heugh (Hugh) Stewart?/b? and ?b?Janet Glen?/b? who married 29 October 1693 in Stewarton Parish. They gave birth to ?b?Allan Gilmour I?/b? (1706 Renfrew Parish) and ?b?Jennet Stewart?/b? (1702 Stewarton Parish), a couple who married in Stewarton, Ayrshire 1 April 1738 and my 6?sup?th?/sup? great grandparents.

?b?Allan Gilmour I (1706)

Scotland of the Time?/b?
Allan Gilmour was born during a time of turmoil in Scotland. The economy of Scotland had collapsed during the 1690s and the country had experienced a series of crop failures. People were dying of starvation. The Bank of Scotland was established, as part of the effort to stabilize the economy. A series of investments were identified by the investors, and it is estimated that a quarter of all Scottish wealth was lost as a result of the failed Darien project.

In 1703, the Scottish parliament past the 'Act of Security' challenging the traditional relationship with the English monarchy and demanding that Scotland be granted free trade with England and the colonies. When the demand was initially refused, Scotland threaten to stop raising taxes for the English government and to withdraw troops from France. This threat was effective. The Act receives Royal Assent in 1704. In 1705 the English parliament retaliated and introduced the Alien Act which was designed to protect English interests in Scotland. Under this Act the English parliament demanded that the Scots negotiate a full union with England. If an agreement was not reached, Scottish assets would be seized, and an embargo placed on Scottish exports flowing into England. In 1707 the Scottish parliament was dissolved, not to reconvene for 292 years.

Into this mix of events, James Stewart, the Pretender, appeared and the Jacobite conflict emerged. His followers launched a series of skirmishes in their attempt to place him, and later his successor, Bonnie Prince Charlie on the throne of Scotland. After several defeats of British government forces, including at the Battle of Prestonpans, the struggle culminated in defeat for the Jacobite cause in the Battle of Culloden near Inverness in 1746. It is probable that both Allan Gilmour and his father James performed military duty during this time.

?b? Renfrewshire?/b?
Birth records indicate that Allan Gilmour I was born in Renfrew Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland to James Gilmor and Agnes Snodgrass. One sibling has been identified - John Gilmor (1708)
The poll books of 1695 indicate that in the country part of Renfrew parish there were 51 families. It is recorded that, "at that time, and long after it, a great part of the parish lay unimproved and unenclosed, merely in a state of nature".

Although after their lifetime, records of the parish in 1793 provide some insight into the communities of Allan and Jennet during their lifetime.

Allan Gilmour was born in Renfrew Parish, Renfrewshire. In the records, Renfrew parish is described as varying from three to four miles in length and breadth but having borders that were very irregular as a result of intersection with rivers and the Abbey parish of Paisley. The shire is split into two parts by the river Clyde, originally crossed by rowboat.

The town of Renfrew a royal burgh of Scotland, was passed into the hands of the Stewarts by a series of charters that confirmed its designated status through the centuries. Renfrew, located in Renfrew Parish, is three miles north of Paisley and five miles west of Glasgow. By 1793 the town is described as "half a mile in length, but in some places so narrow, that it is with great difficulty two carriages can pass each other. There are some small streets and lanes in it, besides the principal street". By 1793 there are some small manufactures emerging but at the beginning of the century it would be an agrarian community with possibly a cluster of trades people in the village.

Soil in the shire is described as sandy but productive alluvial deposit. The land tended to be low and prone to dampness and fog. During the early part of the 18?sup?th?/sup? century the Clyde river changed its course leaving the town, through which it formerly flowed, half a mile from the new waterway near the boundary between the counties of Lanark and Renfrew. Prior to this, "vessels of considerable burden were built close to the town", afterwards the town required canals to access navigable water.

By 1793 there are ten 'heritors' in the parish, and a great number of 'portioners', possessing what was called Burgher lands, holdings of the town. Three of the greater proprietors, either occasionally, or constantly reside in the parish. Unfortunately, they are not named. Some indication as to whom they might be may be deduced from landowners noted in 1845. "The principal heritors in the parish are the Incorporation of the burgh; Alexander Speirs, Esq. of Eldersly; Lord Douglas; W.M. Alexander, Esq. and others, proprietors of Walkingshaw; Miss Oswald of Scotstown; James Smith, Esq. of Jordanhill and Archibald Campbell, Esq. of Blythswood. It is interesting to note that some of these same people appear in a list of landowners in Stewarton Parish where Janet Stewart was born.

?b?Allan Gilmour and Janet Stewart?/b?
Allan Gilmour and Janet Stewart married in 1738 and appeared to have lived in Stewarton Parish for a time, and possibly for all their lives. No death records have yet been found. Allan was 32 and Janet 36 when they married, and it is not known if other children were born to them. Records have been found for three children Giles Gilmour (1739), Allan Gilmour II (1744-1793), and Margaret Gilmour (1748).

(Research):?b?Barr Barony?/b?
Feu off Barr, Allan Gilmour...value of rent 3; next to William Orr....value of rent 29 6

Christened:
GILMOR
ALLAN
JAMES GILMOR/AGNES SNODGRASS FR71 (FR71)
M
20/10/1706
575/
10 63
Renfrew

Name:?tab?Allan Gilmor
Gender:?tab?Male
Baptism Date:?tab?20 Oct 1706
Baptism Place:?tab?, Renfrew, Renfrew, Scotland
Father:?tab?James Gilmor
Mother:?tab?Agnes Snodgrass
FHL Film Number:?tab?1041326

Allan married Jennet Stewart on 1 Apr 1738 in Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. Jennet (daughter of Hugh Stewart and Jonet Glen) was born in 1702 in Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland; was christened on 5 Feb 1701/02 in Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Janet Stewart
• _UID: 87580B59B8B44848BEC568B558CD576CC798

Notes:

?b?James Gilmor?/b? (possibly the son of James Gilmour and Margaret Holms of Glasgow, b. 20 Aug 1667) married to Agnes Snodgrass (1673 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire) and ?b?Heugh (Hugh) Stewart?/b? and ?b?Janet Glen?/b? who married 29 October 1693 in Stewarton Parish. They gave birth to ?b?Allan Gilmour I?/b? (1706 Renfrew Parish) and ?b?Jennet Stewart?/b? (1702 Stewarton Parish), a couple who married in Stewarton, Ayrshire 1 April 1738 and my 6?sup?th?/sup? great grandparents.
?b?Jennet or Janet Stewart (1702-)?/b?
Janet Stewart, born in Stewarton Ayrshire, was a daughter of Hugh Stewart and Janet Glen who were married in Stewarton Parish 29 Nov 1693. Her siblings were Hugh (1694), William (1697), John (1704), and Margaret (1707).

?b?Stewarton Parish?/b?
Stewarton parish is named for the recipient of a royal charter granting lands to James, High Steward, in 1283. Janet's lineage has not been defined, but the number of Stewart families in the shire in later years suggest that the Stewart presence was retained in this area for many generations. Although long gone, it is reported that in 1793 the remains of their houses could still be seen near the town. In Janet's time, the area was known as the district of Cunningham, a major landowner and leader in the community.

Janet's home, in Stewarton Parish, was not far from Glasgow (18 miles) and other growing centres of Kilmarnock (6 miles north), Irvine (8 miles north-east) and Paisley (15 miles). Roads were maintained and daily postal services provided. The parish, about four miles in breadth and ten miles in length, was bound by the parishes of Neilston and Mearns in Renfrewshire and Fenwick in Ayrshire. The land is relatively flat sloping gently upwards towards the moor land behind.
The primary focus of the population was agrarian, and soil and animal husbandry resulted in excellent crops and significant numbers of farm animals. The 'Ayrshire' cattle were large milking cows that came to be raised throughout the lowlands and later around the world.

The parish also had an ancient and respected history of bonnet making, described in 1793 as producing "French or Quebec caps" for over 100 years. By 1845 it is reported that the industry provided "almost the whole regimental and naval bonnets and caps ? as well as those worn by the people in the country at large."

The life of Janet Stewart would have been set in the same context as her husbands.
?i?The economy of Scotland had collapsed during the 1690s and after the Bank of Scotland was established, it is estimated that a quarter of all Scottish wealth was lost as a result of the failed Darien project. In 1703, the Scottish parliament past the 'Act of Security' challenging the bond to English monarchs unless Scotland was accorded free trade with England and the colonies. Initially refused, Scotland threaten to stop raising taxes for the English government and to withdraw troops from France. This is effective as the Act receives Royal Assent in 1704. In 1705 the English parliament retaliates and introduces the Alien Act designed to protect English interests in Scotland. The Scots must negotiate a full union with England or have Scottish assets seized and an embargo on Scottish exports flowing to England. In 1707 the Scottish parliament is dissolved, not to reconvene for 292 years.

Into this mix of events, James Stewart, the Pretender, appears and the Jacobite conflict emerges, and his followers launch a series of skirmishes in their attempt to place him, and later his successor, Bonnie Prince Charlie on the throne of Scotland. After several government defeats including the Battle of Prestonpans, the struggle culminates defeat for the Jacobite cause in the Battle of Culloden near Inverness in 1746.

?/i?In 1845 it is interesting to note the following names, among the 83 landowners listed - all of which will reappear in later generations of Janet's descendants:
W. Pollock, Esq. M.D., of Barnahill, non-resident,
Allan Pollock of Blacklaw, non-resident,
John Stewart, Esq. of Gabrochhill, non-resident,
James, John and Robert Lindsay of Auchintiber, and
James Gilmour of Clerkland.

?b?Allan Gilmour and Janet Stewart?/b?
Allan Gilmour and Janet Stewart married in 1738 and appeared to have lived in Stewarton Parish for a time, and possibly for all their lives. No death records have yet been found. Allan was 32 and Janet 36 when they married, and it is not known if other children were born to them. Records have been found for three children Giles Gilmour (1739), Allan Gilmour II (1744-1793), and Margaret Gilmour (1748).

Christened:
Name:?tab?Janet Stewart
Gender:?tab?Female
Baptism Date:?tab?5 Feb 1702
Baptism Place:?tab?, Stewarton, Ayr, Scotland
Father:?tab?Hugh Stewart
Mother:?tab?Janet Glen
FHL Film Number:?tab?1041470
Reference ID:?tab?2:15H38XH

Notes:

Married:
Name:?tab?Jennet Stewart
Gender:?tab?Female
Marriage Date:?tab?1 Apr 1738
Marriage Place:?tab?Stewarton,Ayr,Scotland
Spouse:?tab?Allan Gilmuir
FHL Film Number:?tab?1041470

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: EFF717C0BA504441B8D0A122411859C10A23

Notes:

(Research):POLLOCK
JOHN
ISOBEL EDMISTON/
21/12/1732
644/1
250 29
Glasgow

Christened:
POLLOCK
JOHN
JAMES POLLOCK/MARGARET MEISON FR32 (FR32)
M
29/08/1700
625/
10 121
Bothwell

John married Isobel Wilkie on 21 Dec 1732 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Isobel (daughter of John Wilkie and Janet Hamilton) was born on 20 May 1717 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 2 Jun 1717 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Isoabell Wilkie
• _UID: 649475433F7643FEB70C13129AFD2AFB4AD1

Notes:

Christened:
Name:?tab?Isoabell Wilkie
Gender:?tab?Female
Birth Date:?tab?20 May 1717
Baptism Date:?tab?2 Jun 1717
Baptism Place:?tab?, Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland
Father:?tab?John Wilkie
Mother:?tab?Janet Hamilton
FHL Film Number:?tab?1042964
Reference ID:?tab?2:15J99XL