James Millar

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: 99NB-SXC
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 43701380
• Name: Millar
• _UID: 6AC5F8C396594449940AA782D0658A88741B
• Location: 15 Jul 1821, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Lanark C5 L8 NE, initial grant of land
• Land & Property: 1828, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Dalhousie Con 6 Lot 12 W
• Residence: 16 Dec 1831, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; At time of Janet's birth
• Residence: 1834, C6 L12, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Col Marshall Report
• Location: 1835, Sarnia Twp, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; Sarnia Twp, Concession 1 Lot 7
• Census: 1861; Canada
• Census: 1871, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

Member of the ?b?Glasgow Canadian Society, on George Cannington, 16 July 1821. ?/b?Signatures of James, Andrew and William. James Millar was married when he arrived.

?b?MS-154 Scottish Immigrant Records 1815-1834
James Miller and wife?/b?,?b? ?/b?Scotland on George Cannington,from Greenock 14 Apr 1821 with the Glasgow Canadian Emigration Society, 16 July 1821, Dalhousie C6 L12W (8264?)

?b?Index to the Return of Persons Located by the Military Settling Department ?/b?dated 24 December 1822
James Miller, Dalhousie C6 L12W, 15 July 1821
?b?
Return of Settlers in the Lanark Settlement Bathurst District Upper Canada 6 Dec 1834 C. Rankin?/b?
?i?Canada Archives Q385, 1 p3; MS154 Scottish Immigration 1815-1834?/i?
Dalhousie C6 L12 W, ?b?James Millar?/b?, 1821 is here but going to Plympton (Township in Lambton County near Sarnia). Flat rock and broken. Paid 44? 8 10

Lanark C5 L8 E vacant. James Miller has returned to Scotland. Land good for nothing, rocky.

?b?Bunyan Cemetery, Cty Rd 14 & Brigden Sideroad, Sarnia Township C2 L7, Lambton Cty, ON
?/b??i?http://www.geneofun.on.ca/cems/ON/ONLAM11864?/i?
James Miller 1794-1879
Catherine Miller 1792-1872, wife of James
Janet Miller b. 18 Dec 1831, d. 18 Nov 1879
Stanley W. Miller 1892 - 1918
Grace J Alexander, wife of Stanley

1861 Census, Sarnia Township, (Lambton Cty) in Huron County, Microfilm #C1041

Plympton
Plympton is the most northern of the center tier of Lambton County townships and is bounded on the north by a portion of Bosanquet and on the north west by Lake Huron.

?i?From a Lambton web site??/i?
It is the second largest township in the county, having 76080 acres. The settlement of Plympton dates back from 1833 in which year a large number of immigrants located along the Egremont Road in the 5th and 6th ,Concessions. They came out from Europe under the patronage of Lord Egremont. There was also a settlement at Camlachie the same year. The land there was settled in 1833 by old country men and?b? in 1835 and 36 a considerable number of Scotch settlers came to the southern part of the township from Lanark county. ?/b?When the settlement was effected along the lake there was no way of communicating with Sarnia, then a straggling hamlet containing only one store, except by boats on the lake.

?i?A History of Lambton Cty, Jean Turnbull Elford, Sarnia, 1967. (my summary)?/i?
In 1835, 27 year old Malcolm Cameron persuded Scottish settlers to follow him from Lanark and Perth, (Lanark Cty) when he bought the property that was to become downtown Sarnia. He provided land for their Presbyterian Church, employed them in his grist mill, took potash in exchange for goods at his store corner of Lochiel and Front St. The settlers cut square oak timbers he sold to Glasgow shipyards, manufactured staves he shipped to Jamaica for rum barrels, built and sailed vessels on the lakes. Through use of political influence he was responsible for the building of a road from London to Sarnia direct.

(Research):James Miller (5 people) Dalhousie C6 L12, wife, son, 2 daughters. Glasgow Canadian Society. (C. Bennett)
Moved to Plympton in the mid 1830s. Bark George Canning, Potter (Master), Greenock, 14 April 1821 to Quebec, 2 June 1821, 489 settlers, to Rogerson, Hunter & Co. / in ballast - goes to the Miramichi to load (Lanark County Settlers) http://www.theshipslist.com/?i?

Ships Lists 1816-1820, Canada MG9, D8-27, Vol. 1, Microfilm Reel #C-4651 transcription prepared by Christine Spencer
?/i?James Miller sailed on the Brig Dorothy in 1815, settled Burgess CR9 Lot A in 1816.

a note from Dad's collection suggests he married Margaret MacDonald?b?

PRO CO 42/189/ ff 512/69?/b?
George Canning, Potter (Master), Greenock to Quebec, 14 April 1821
?i?Cambuslang Society?/i?
John Miller (4 people)
William Gourley (5 peole)
Glasgow Canadain
James Miller (5 people)
William Miller (7 people)
Andrew Miller (1 person)
?i?Glasgow Sr. Wrights?/i?
Andrew Blair (4 people)

?b?PRO CO 42/189/ ff 512/69
?/b?Commerce of Greenock, Coverdale Master, 11 May 1821
?i?North Albion Society?/i?
John Miller (8)
?i?Rutherglen Union?/i?
James Miller (6 people)

On Ancestry, many trees list a Haldam Millar and she appears as a family member in the 1841 and other Census. No birth record 20 Jan 1822, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland could be found on ScotlandsPeople. It may be a register that has been destroyed or lost. I have included her based on the census returns.

Note in Robert Mason journal - ?b?James Miller?/b? died 3 Mar 1812. (father of John Miller 1806?)

?i?Bathurst C1 L26 SW1/2, ?/i?Military Settler Lot, 14 Jul 1819, original issue James Millar

?i?Bathurst, Concession 1 Lot 25,?/i? 17 Apr 1819, 100 acres, fulfilled settlement requirements
?i?Burgess, Concession 10 Lot 26W?/i?, 1819, from List of Settlers
?i?Elmsley Concession 8 Lot 29 S,?/i? 17 Apr, 1819, 40 acres
?i?Bathurst, Concession 5 L16NE?/i?, 9 Aug 1820,100 acres, fulfillment of settlement duties
?i?Leeds, Concession 5 L14 SW?/i?, 9 Aug 1820, 100 acres, fulfillment of settlement duties

?i?From Perth Militar Settlers: War of 1812 Veterans
prepared by Christine Spencer from
National Archives of Canada, MG9, D8-27, Vol. 1, Microfilm Reel #C-4651
?/i?Unknown Regiment
These men receiving military land grants were either not associated in the records with a specific regiment or the transcriber was unable to read the handwriting. Many of these no doubt served in the War of 1812, but others would have served in other theatres.
James Miller, 1817, Bathurst C5 L14NE (might be 4th Vetern's Battalion? or 4th GN? or BN?

?u?1816 - 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Dragoon Guards?/u?
The 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Dragoon Guards was a British army cavalry regiment, officially formed in January 1686 as Shrewsbury's Regiment of Horse. Following a number of name changes, it became the 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Regiment of Dragoon Guards in 1804.

During the War of the Spanish Succession, the unit was commanded by William Cadogan, close aide to the Duke of Marlborough. It was engaged in many of Marlborough's battles and sieges, including Blenheim, Ramillies and Malplaquet; after the Peace of Utrecht in 1713, it resumed garrison duties in Ireland, where it spent most of the next 80 years.[7]

Le Marchant's charge at Salamanca, July 1812; 5th dragoons right foreground
Renamed Second Irish Horse in 1746, it then became 5th Regiment of Dragoon Guards in 1788.[2] On the outbreak of the French Revolutionary Warsin 1793, it was posted to Flanders where it fought at the April 1794 Battle of Beaumont.[6] The unit returned to Ireland and helped suppress the 1798 Irish Rebellion, including the battles of Arklow, Vinegar Hill and Ballinamuck.[5] In 1804, it was retitled 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Regiment of Dragoon Guards after Princess Charlotte, later simplified to 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Dragoon Guards.[2]

Posted to Spain in 1810, it was part of Le Marchant's brigade during the Peninsular campaign. The Battle of Salamanca in July 1812 is considered one of Wellington's greatest victories and Le Marchant's attack as the 'single most destructive charge made by a brigade of cavalry in the whole Napoleonic period.

Christened:
MILLER
JAMES
WILLIAM MILLER/ELIZABETH GILMOUR
0
20/01/1794
494/
20 138
Cardross

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/99NB-SXC

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43701380

Residence:
Dalhousie Township Concession 6 Lot 12

Census:
Lambton County, Ontario, Canada

Census:
Name:?tab?James Miller
Gender:?tab?Male
Age:?tab?74
Birth Year:?tab?abt 1797
Birth Place:?tab?Scotland
Marital status:?tab?Married
Religion:?tab?Baptist
Origin:?tab?Scottish (Scotish)
Province:?tab?Ontario
District:?tab?Lambton
District Number:?tab?04
Division:?tab?01
Subdistrict:?tab?Sarnia
Subdistrict Number:?tab?f
Neighbors:?tab?View others on page
Household Members:?tab?
Name?tab?Age
James Miller?tab?74
Catherine Miller?tab?80
Janet Miller?tab?39
Archibald Young?tab?38
Annie Young?tab?35
Mary Ellen Young?tab?12
Archibald H Young?tab?8
Jane Hervey Young?tab?10
Wilson U Young?tab?6
Bruce G Young?tab?3
Hester A Young?tab?1/12

James married Catherine Slater about 1828 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of John Slater and Margaret Bews) was born on 29 Jul 1790 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland; was christened on 1 Aug 1790 in Kirkwall & St Ola, Orkney, Scotland; died on 31 Aug 1872 in Sarnia Twp, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried about 1872 in Bunyan Baptist Cemetery, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
MILLAR
JAMES
JEAN BURNS/FR380 (FR380)
01/12/1807
618/
20 277
Symington

MILLER
JAMES
JEAN BURNS/FR598 (FR598)
29/11/1807
593/
30 64
Galston

1. John Slater Miller was born on 13 Oct 1829 in Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Nov 1889 in Sarnia Twp, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Sarnia, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.
2. Janet Miller was born on 16 Dec 1831 in Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was christened on 5 Feb 1832 in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Lanark Village, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Nov 1879 in Sarnia Twp, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Bunyan, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.

James married Janet Stewart on 10 Dec 1814 in Dumbarton Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Janet (daughter of Archibald Stewart and Janet Weir) was born in 1798 in Bonhill Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 12 Aug 1798 in Bonhill Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died on 21 Dec 1826 in Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
James Millar
Janet Stewart
10 Dec 1814
Dumbarton
496 40 276

1. Margaret Millar was born on 26 Jul 1815 in Dumbarton Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 27 Jul 1815 in Dumbarton Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
2. William Millar was born on 11 Jan 1819 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 17 Jan 1819 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died on 26 Feb 1913 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elphin, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
3. James Stewart Millar was born on 30 Jan 1821 in Old or West Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 18 Feb 1821 in Old or West Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
4. Robert Millar was born on 21 Dec 1826 in Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 24 Feb 1910 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States; was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Sarnia, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: L7KY-TZX
• Name: William Millear
• Name: William Miller
• Name: William Milliar
• Name: William Millier
• _UID: 8DF3DEB0564E40ECB10E4553D99AAF74CB7A
• Baptism: 25 Apr 1762, Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; son of William John Miller & Isobel Lindsay 1719
• Location: 15 Jul 1821, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Lanark Twp Con 1 Lot 15W
• Land & Property: 24 Dec 1822, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Return of Persons Located by the Military Settling Dept.
• Land & Property: 24 Oct 1829, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Location of Immigrants Indebted to His Majesty's Gov't
• Land & Property: 6 Dec 1834, C1 L15W, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Return of Settlers in the Lanark Settlement Bathurst District UC
• Land & Property: 1840, C1 L15W, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; 1840 Inspection of Bathurst District - Francis Allen
• Land & Property: 6 Mar 1851, C1 L15W, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Crown Patent to Robert Miller

Notes:

(Research):MILLAR
WILLIAM
JOHN MILLAR/JANET GIVEN FR341 (FR341)
M
02/05/1762
646
20 / 44
GOVAN

MILLER
WILLIAM
WILLIAM MILLER/JEAN FORREST FR140 (FR140)
M
02/05/1762
629
10 / 132
CARLUKE

MILLAR
WILLIAM
HUGH MILLAR/JEAN MAXWELL FR342 (FR342)
M
05/09/1762
646
20 / 47
GOVAN

MILLAR
WILLIAM
WILLIAM MILLAR/
M
26/12/1762
643
20 / 31
EAST KILBRIDE



In 1816, a George Miller sailed on the Fame and sttled in Drummond Twp Con 1 L22. Possible relative?


?b??i?
North Albion Society?/b??/i?
?i?John Miller ?/i?(8), Lanark Township, C2 L22. with wife, 2 m +12, 1 f +12, 1m -12, 2 f -12. (C. Bennett)
Ship ?b?Commerce Society?/b? of Greenock, Coverdale (Master), Greenock, 10 May 1821 to Quebec, 20 June 1820, 422 settlers; to G. Ross / in ballast (Lanark County Settlers)

?b??i?Rutherglen Union?/b??/i?
?i?James Miller?/i? (6 people) Lanark Township, C10 L15, with wife, 2 m -12, 2 f -12. (C. Bennett)
Ship ?b?Commerce Society?/b? of Greenock, Coverdale (Master), Greenock, 10 May 1821 to Quebec, 20 June 1820, 422 settlers; to G. Ross / in ballast (Lanark County Settlers)
------------------------------------

?i?
John Miller?/i? (4 people), Dalhousie, C3 L21, 3 children,
Bark ?b?George Canning?/b?, Potter (Master), Greenock, 14 April 1821 to Quebec, 2 June1821, 489 settlers, to Rogerson, Hunter & Co. / in ballast - goes to the Miramichi to load (Lanark County Settlers) ?b??i?Cambuslang Society ?/b?Carswell, Dobbie, Mason, Miller, Gourley, McIlquham, McMillan, McPhearson, Reid, Scott, Wilkie
?/i?

?i?William Gourley?/i? (5 people), Lanark Township, C8 L19, wife, 2 m -12, 1 f -12, possibly 2 daughters born in Canada. To USA about 1824 (canal) and returned to Canada to Elizabethtown (Brockville) Died c1830.
Elizabeth, his wife, married John Sproule in 1834 and they had two children.
Bark ?b?George Canning?/b?, Potter (Master), Greenock, 14 April 1821 to Quebec, 2 June1821, 489 settlers, to Rogerson, Hunter & Co. / in ballast - goes to the Miramichi to load (Lanark County Settlers) ?b??i?Cambuslang Society ?/b?Carswell, Dobbie, Mason, Miller, Gourley, McIlquham, McMillan, McPhearson, Reid, Scott, Wilkie
?/i?(son George m. Christine Hall (Francis Hall?) 1844, Mary Jane Johnston c1850, moved to Eganville district, Wilberforce twp, tanner & farmer, s. George harness maker, James & John , merchants & undertakers), )

?b??i?Glasgow Canadian Society?/b?
James Miller?/i? (5 people) Dalhousie C6 L12, wife, son, 2 daughters. Moved to Plympton in the mid 1830s.
Bark ?b?George Canning?/b?, Potter (Master), Greenock, 14 April 1821 to Quebec, 2 June1821, 489 settlers, to Rogerson, Hunter & Co. / in ballast - goes to the Miramichi to load (Lanark County Settlers) ?b??i?Cambuslang Society ?/b?Carswell, Dobbie, Mason, Miller, Gourley, McIlquham, McMillan, McPhearson, Reid, Scott, Wilkie
?/i?
?i?William Miller?/i? (7 people) Lanark Township, C1 L15, wife, . Family lore suggests one child died enroute to Canada. It is believed this was Peter.
Bark ?b?George Canning?/b?, Potter (Master), Greenock, 14 April 1821 to Quebec, 2 June1821, 489 settlers, to Rogerson, Hunter & Co. / in ballast - goes to the Miramichi to load (Lanark County Settlers) ?b??i?Cambuslang Society ?/b?Carswell, Dobbie, Mason, Miller, Gourley, McIlquham, McMillan, McPhearson, Reid, Scott, Wilkie
?/i?
?i?Andrew Miller?/i? (1 person)
Settled with parents on Lanark C1 L15. Married Catherine Munro in 1825 and moved to Bathurst Twp soon after.
Bark ?b?George Canning?/b?, Potter (Master), Greenock, 14 April 1821 to Quebec, 2 June1821, 489 settlers, to Rogerson, Hunter & Co. / in ballast - goes to the Miramichi to load (Lanark County Settlers) ?b??i?Cambuslang Society ?/b?Carswell, Dobbie, Mason, Miller, Gourley, McIlquham, McMillan, McPhearson, Reid, Scott, Wilkie?/i?

Birth:
MILLER
WILLIAM
WILLIAM MILLER/ISOBEL LINDSAY FR177 (FR177)
M
25/04/1762
494/
10 163
Cardross

Christened:
Cardross, 25 August 1762 ?b?William?/b?, son to ?b?William Millar ?/b?and ?b?Isobel Lindsay?/b? living in north town was baptised.

ScotlandsPeople
MILLAR
WILLIAM
WILLIAM MILLAR/ISOBEL LINDSY FR364 (FR364)
M
25/04/1762
494/
20 12
Cardross


FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L7KY-TZX

Land & Property:
Rankin report

Died:
See notes attached to families attempts to secure the patent for his property.

Also, see the Rankin Report, 1829, indicates listed those first borrowing in 1820 and 21 and who owed it in 1829. William Miller Sr.'s name would appear on the list of the original borrower and Widow Miller on the list of those in 1829 who owed the money.

William married Elizabeth Gilmour on 16 Aug 1783 in Dumbarton Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Elizabeth (daughter of Allan Gilmour, II of South Walton (Walston) and Elisabeth Pollok) was born on 9 Dec 1766 in East Walton, Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 14 Dec 1766 in Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 13 Dec 1839 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: L7KY-PY8
• Name: Elisabeth Gilmour
• Name: Elizabeth Gilmore
• _UID: 478C0962CA3B415EBE911D5B1BA87ED9C38A
• Residence: 16 Aug 1783, Beith Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland; At time of marriage
• Location-Witness: 15 Jul 1821, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Lanark Twp Con 1 Lot 15W
• Land & Property-Witness: 24 Dec 1822, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Return of Persons Located by the Military Settling Dept.
• Land & Property-Witness: 24 Oct 1829, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Location of Immigrants Indebted to His Majesty's Gov't
• Land & Property-Witness: 6 Dec 1834, C1 L15W, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Return of Settlers in the Lanark Settlement Bathurst District UC
• Land & Property-Witness: 1840, C1 L15W, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; 1840 Inspection of Bathurst District - Francis Allen

Notes:

Christened:
14/12/1766 GILMOUR, ELIZABETH (Old Parish Registers Births 571/ 10 10 Mearns) Page 10 of 127

GILMOUR
ELIZABETH
ALLAN GILMOUR/ELIZABETH POLLOCK FR15 (FR15)
F
14/12/1766
571/
10 10
Mearns

First name(s)?tab?Elizabeth
Last name?tab?Gilmour
Gender?tab?Female
Birth year?tab?1766
Birth place?tab?-
Baptism year?tab?1766
Baptism date?tab?14 Dec 1766
Baptism place?tab?MEARNS,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
Father's first name(s)?tab?Allan
Father's last name?tab?Gilmour
Mother's first name(s)?tab?Elizabeth
Mother's last name?tab?Pollock
Place?tab?Mearns
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



FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L7KY-PY8

Location-Witness:
Role: Witness


Land & Property-Witness:
Role: Witness


Land & Property-Witness:
Role: Witness
Rankin report

Land & Property-Witness:
Role: Witness


Land & Property-Witness:
Role: Witness


Died:
?b?Robert Mason Diaries?/b?
A Mrs. William Miller was recorded as died 13 December 1839 in the Robert Mason diaries - Elizabeth Gilmour.

Notes:

Married:
16/08/1783 GILMOUR, ELIZABETH (Old Parish Registers Marriages 496/ 40 158 Dumbarton) Page 158 of 302

MILLAR
WILLIAM
ELIZABETH GILMOUR/
16/08/1783
496/
40 158
Dumbarton

William Millar in this Parish & Elizabeth Gilmour in the Parish of Beith gave up their names for proclamation in order to marriage 16th August.

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: 99F9-P7T
• _UID: 483A8E6AEADF46609CD126E2BD920042EF86

Notes:

Christened:
MILLER
WILLIAM
JOHN MILLER/JANET MILLER
M
05/04/1719
494/
10 70
Cardross


FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/99F9-P7T

William married Isobell Lindsay on 14 Nov 1749 in Bonhill Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Isobell (daughter of Alexander Lindsay and Joanet McCallam) was born in 1719 in Bonhill Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 22 Feb 1718/19 in Bonhill Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: L7KY-1NL
• Name: Isabel Lindsay
• Name: Isabel Lindsay
• Name: Isbel Lindsay
• Name: Isobel Lindsay
• Name: Isobel Lindsy
• _UID: BC857A183AE94592B0C4D29A457696DEDC48

Notes:

(Research):http://www.scottish-places.info/parishes/parhistory768.html

One of the leading events in connection with this period was the meeting of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland at Glasgow in 1638, an assembly of the very highest national interest and importance, and which throughout its meetings exhibited a degree of independence and determination not exceeded by the Long Parliament of England in the most vigorous period of its existence. Externally, the Church of Scotland was at this period regulated by the Episcopal form of Government, but the mass of the people, and a great majority of the nobility and gentry, were devoutly attached to the Presbyterian principles that had been introduced among them by Knox and the early Reformers. The country tolerated Episcopacy, but neither acquiesced in it nor loved it. When the King, Charles I., therefore, in 1637, ordered a new service book to be used in the Scottish churches, and a report spread abroad that this book was tinctured by the mass, the people exclaimed that this was neither more nor less than an attempt to insinuate Popery amongst them under the shallow disguise of a Protestant ritual; and the long smothered dislike to 'prelacy' burst forth into a storm of opposition which eventually became destructive to the whole system, and fatal to the King. The attempt to introduce Laud's liturgy was followed by a closer and more hearty bond of union among the Scottish Presbyterians, who exerted themselves towards the calling together of a General Assembly to consider the state of the Church, and, the King's reluctant assent having been obtained, the Assembly was finally summoned to meet at Glasgow on 21 Nov. 1638. . .

The Assembly accordingly met on the day appointed, in the nave of the cathedral, which had been fitted up for the occasion, the 'vaults' or narrow galleries above being set apart for ladies and persons of humble degree, while one was reserved for young nobleman, not members of the house. The majority of the aristocracy of the country were present either in the capacity of officers of the crown, or as elders and assessors from the burghs-'Rothes, Wemyss, Balmerino, ?b?Lindsay**?/b?, Yester, Eglinton, Loudon, and many others, whose sole word was still law for large districts of Scotland.' From each of the four universities there were three representatives, and 'thair cam out of ilk presbitrie within the Kingdome to this assemblie, ane, tua, or thrie of ablest covenanting ministeris, with ane, tua, or thrie reulling elderis, who sould voice as they voiced. 'There were altogether present' 140 ministers, 2 professors, not ministers, and 98 ruling elders from presbyteries and burghs. Of these ruling elders, 17 were noblemen, 9 were knights, 25 were landed proprietors, and 47 were burgesses-all men of some consideration.' The great crowd, however, that had gathered to Glasgow consisted of the traius or 'following' of the nobles, which were made very large on the pretext that as there might be an inroad of Highland robbers, a strong guard of armed men was absolutely necessary. This immense crowd of retainers caused great confusion, pressure, and unseemly scenes, which have been caustically described by Robert Baillie, afterwards Principal of the University of Glasgow, who was a member of the Assembly. 'Our rascals,' says he, in his 'Letters and Journals,' without shame in great numbers make such din and clamour in the house of the true God, that if they 'minted' to use the like behaviour in my chamber, I would not be contented till they were down the stairs.

Within a few years after the rebellion, viz., in 1725, a riot broke out in the city, which was so painful and fatal in its consequences, that for half a century after its occurrence it called up to every son of St Mungo reminiscences of the most bitter and exciting kind. This disturbance was caused by the imposition of the ?b?first malt tax?/b?. As most of the people then drank beer, the new duty was by no means very popular; and in Glasgow, on 23 June, the day on which the operation of the tax began, the mob arose, obstructed the excisemen, and assumed such a threatening attitude, that on the evening of the next day Captain Bushell entered the town with two companies of Lord Deloraine's regiment of foot. This did not, however, prevent the mob from assailing the house of Daniel Campbell of Shawfield, who was then M. P. for the Glasgow district of burghs, and who had rendered himself particularly obnoxious in connection with the matter by his support of the tax. The house stood in the Trongate on the site of Glassford Street, and was by far the finest in the city, but the rioters completely dismantled it and destroyed the furniture. The magistrates, not dreading such acts of violence, had retired to a tavern to spend the evening, when about eleven o'clock p.m. tidings were brought them of the work of havoc and demolition then in progress, while at the same time a sergeant came from Bushell to inquire if he should beat to arms; but the provost, who appears to have been either a timid man or one averse to proceed to extremities, declined the proffered military aid. Next day the mob was still in a very excited state, and so annoyed Bushell's sentinels by throwing stones at them, that the captain ordered out all his men and formed a hollow square in the vicinity of the guardhouse, at the SW corner of Candleriggs. This movement was followed by another shower of stones directed against the soldiers, and Captain Bushell, without any authority from the civil power, ordered his men to fire, when two persons in the crowd were killed on the spot and others wounded. This so roused the inhabitants that, thirsting for vengeance, they assailed the town-house magazine, carried forth the arms, and rang the fire-bell to arouse the city. ?b?The provost- Miller*?/b?-being alarmed at the probable results of a further collision between the military and the people, requested Bushell to remove his soldiers, which he accordingly did in the direction of Dumbarton Castle. This did not, however, avert further catastrophe, for the mob, still excited and inflamed, followed on the line of retreat in great force, and by-and-by began to act upon the offensive, when the captain again ordered his men to fire, and several persons fell. In all there were nine persons killed and seventeen wounded in this unfortunate affair, and as usually happens in such cases it was not merely the assailants or rabble who suffered, but many respectable persons were shot down who happened to be in the crowd or its neighbourhood either accidentally or from motives of curiosity. The military reached the castle of Dumbarton in safety, with the exception of two of the soldiers who were captured by the mob, and only one of whom suffered any ill-treatment. Previous to the attack on his house Mr Campbell had removed with his family to his country-house at Woodhall, about 8 miles distant from the city, whither he had gone on 22 June. lt has been asserted that private threats or hints had reached him of the coming attack, and that, had he given this information in sufficient time to the magistrates, all the unhappy mischief might have been prevented. . .

* Provost of Glasgow 1723-25 - Charles Miller - a title similar to Mayor, the convenor of the Glasgow City Council today.
**for the burgh of St. Andrews, Patrick Lindsay, Esq., ruling elder (Glasgow)
from the Presbytery of Dalkeith, Mr. David Lindsay, (Edinburgh)

Christened:
LINDSAY
ISOBELL
ALEXANDER LINDSAY/JENAT LINDSAY
F
22/02/1719
493/
10 148
Bonhill

also

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:99F3-K5L : accessed 20 January 2020), entry for Isobell Lindsay, batch 7030027, sheet 83, serial 00364; citing FHL microfilm 538,646; submitter not specified.

also
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:M7Z6-897 : accessed 20 January 2020), entry for Isobel Lindsay, batch A04615-1; citing FHL microfilm 445,899; submitter not specified.
(Dumbarton) Publications, Issue 97, Volume 1 by Bannatyne Club, Edinburgh, Scotland.
pg 24-25
A collegiate church, dedicated to St Patrick, was founded at Dumbarton, about 1450, by Isabella, Duches of Albany and countess of Lennox. She endowed it for a probost and six prebendaries, with the churches of ?b?Bonhill?/b?, Fintray, and Stathblane, and it had also part of the lands of Strathblane; ?b?Stuckroger?/b? and Forkinch in the parish of Luss; Balernic-beg in Cardros; Knockdouriebarber in Roseneath; and ladytown in ?b?Bonhill?/b?. The earls of Lennox were patrons. ... A single arch, supposed to be the remains of this church, is still seen, close to the town.



FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L7KY-1NL

Notes:

Married:
MILLAR
WILLIAM
ISOBEL LINDSAY/
14/11/1749
493/
10 398
Bonhill

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:

• FamilySearch ID: GHNF-LB5
• Residence: Stirling Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• _UID: FFE1AA0E7FBF4D02A6DEA6CDE9FDD47D5345

Notes:

Member of Northant Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers

(Research):MILLER
JOHN
ANN SMITH/
04/06/1710
282/
120 38
Dundee

Birth:
Name:?tab?John Miller
Gender:?tab?Male
Christening Date:?tab?26 Jan 1684
Christening Place:?tab?DUMBARTON,DUNBARTON,SCOTLAND
Birth Date:?tab?24 Jan 1684
Birthplace:?tab?
Death Date:?tab?
Name Note:?tab?
Race:?tab?
Father's Name:?tab?Thomas Miller
Father's Birthplace:?tab?
Father's Age:?tab?
Mother's Name:?tab?Katharin Crum
Mother's Birthplace:?tab?
Mother's Age:?tab?
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:?tab?C11496-2
System Origin:?tab?Scotland-ODM
GS Film number:?tab?1041985
Reference ID:?tab?



Christened:
MILLER
JOHN
THOMAS MILLER/KATHARIN CRUM
M
26/01/1684
496/
10 117
Dumbarton


First name(s)?tab?John
Last name?tab?Miller
Gender?tab?Male
Birth year?tab?1684
Birth place?tab?-
Baptism year?tab?1684
Baptism date?tab?26 Jan 1684
Baptism place?tab?DUMBARTON,DUNBARTON,SCOTLAND
Father's first name(s)?tab?Thomas
Father's last name?tab?Miller
Mother's first name(s)?tab?Katharin
Mother's last name?tab?Crum
Place?tab?Dumbarton
County?tab?Dunbartonshire
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


FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GHNF-LB5

John married Jonnet Millar on 20 May 1709 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Jonnet (daughter of Robert Millar and Margrat McIndoe, daughter of Walter Miller and Margaret Glendinen) was born in 1688 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Dec 1688 in Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: G3J3-GDR
• Name: Jenet Miller
• _UID: C9A3363ADA4D47318512B1B958DF9EA8F953
• Residence-Occupant: 1682, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
• Residence: 1682, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Notes:

Christened:
MILLAR
JONNET
ROBERT MILLAR/MARGRAT MCINDOE
F
08/12/1688
494/
10 11
Cardross

MILLER
JENET
WALTER MILLER/MARGARET GLENDINEN FR89 (FR89)
F
26/03/1682
789/
10 164
Hawick

Name?tab?Jenet Miller
Gender?tab?Female
Christening Place?tab?, HAWICK, ROXBURGH, SCOTLAND
Birth Date?tab?26 Mar 1682
Birthplace?tab?, Hawick, Roxburgh, Scotland
Father's Name?tab?Walter Miller
Mother's Name?tab?Margaret Glendinen

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G3J3-GDR

Residence-Occupant:
Role: Occupant

Notes:

Married:
MILLAR
JOHN
JONNET MILLAR/FR255 (FR255)
06/06/1704
494/
10 239
Cardross

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: 99J1-QTP
• _UID: 51CA3EF802824E57BF9D154043D23928A1C8

Notes:

Christened:
LINDSAY
ALEXANDER
JAMES LINDSAY/MARGRAT NCALESTER
M
22/08/1677
493/
10 7
Bonhill

First name(s)?tab?Alexander
Last name?tab?Lindsay
Gender?tab?Male
Birth year?tab?1677
Birth place?tab?-
Baptism year?tab?1677
Baptism date?tab?22 Aug 1677
Baptism place?tab?BONHILL,DUNBARTON,SCOTLAND
Father's first name(s)?tab?James
Father's last name?tab?Lindsay
Mother's first name(s)?tab?Margrat
Mother's last name?tab?Ncalester
Place?tab?Bonhill
County?tab?Dunbartonshire
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

Name:?tab?Alexander Lindsay
Gender:?tab?Male
Baptism Date:?tab?22 Aug 1677
Baptism Place:?tab?Bonhill,Dunbarton,Scotland
Father:?tab?James Lindsay
Mother:?tab?Margrat Ncalester
FHL Film Number:?tab?1041982

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/99J1-QTP

Alexander married Joanet McCallam on 17 May 1712 in Bonhill Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Joanet (daughter of John McCallam and Agnes) was born on 25 Feb 1693/94 in Bonhill Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died about Mar 1726 in Bonhill Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: M7Z6-8SS
• Name: Jenat Lindsay
• Name: Joanat McCallam
• _UID: D7655C526E8E4F8295E354B3295FC6FD8115
• alt Death: 3 Feb 1759, Fenwick Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland

Notes:

(Research):Did Joanet have a brother John who marred Margrat Younger and named a baby Joanet, b Mar 1715

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/M7Z6-8SS

Notes:

Married:
Event Description: found on My Heritage tree

Found on Ancestry: Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910
Name:?tab?Alexander Lindsay
Gender:?tab?Male
Marriage Date:?tab?24 Nov 1713
Marriage Place:?tab?Govan,Lanark,Scotland
Spouse:?tab?Joanet Mccallam
FHL Film Number:?tab?1066592, 0990755

Source Information
Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

Original data: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

Description

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