My Miller and Mather ancestors, their friends, neighbours and associates.
Notes:
AIRTH, a parish, in the county of Stirling, 6? miles (N.) from Falkirk; containing, with the village of Dunmore. The Gaelic term ard, or ardh?, signifying a hill, is supposed to have given the name to this place, in which the eminence called the Hill of Airth is a conspicuous feature, and forms a striking contrast to the level district by which it is surrounded. The parish is situated on the shore of the Forth, which is its boundary on the north and east. The church, which is conveniently situated, was built in 1820, and is capable of accommodating 800 persons. There is a place of worship for the Burgher denomination.
Airth is a Royal Burgh, village, former trading port and civil parish in Falkirk, Scotland. It is 8 miles (13 kilometres) north of Falkirk town and sits on the banks of the River Forth. Airth lies on the A905 road between Grangemouth and Stirling and is overlooked by Airth Castle, the village retains two market crosses and a small number of historic houses.
The village has long association with the River Forth and it was on the banks of the river that a royal dockyard was created. It was used during the years 1507-1513 in the reign of James IV to build ships of war at the pool of Airth. History reveals that a primitive form of dry dock was used. Strong timbers would be used to form the ?stocks? for the vessel and a clay dam would prevent the river from penetrating the working area. When the ship was ready, the dam would be breached, at high tide, to enable it to float out into the river. The shipping fleet was destroyed in 1745 by Bonnie Prince Charlie when some ship to shore skirmishes took place by batteries set by Jacobites to drive off the government ships. A number of smaller vessels from the village were burned by loyalist troops and that proved damaging to Airth's subsequent development as a port. However, as late as 1820 sloops built in the shipyards at Airth were among those recorded as operating in the middle of the Forth.
Matches 1 to 20 of 20
Last Name, Given Name(s) | Birth | Person ID | ||
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1 | Blair, James G. | 1773 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I16130 |
2 | Borrowman, Agnes | 1743 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I49935 |
3 | Borrowman, John | 1749 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I49934 |
4 | Borrowman, John | 18 Apr 1750 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I36621 |
5 | Borrowman, Mary | 1747 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I49932 |
6 | Borrowman, Mary | 1775 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I49938 |
7 | Borrowman, Matthew | 1754 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I49936 |
8 | Borrowman, William | 1703 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I49930 |
9 | Borrowman, William | 1745 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I49933 |
10 | Buchanan, Thomas Graham | 1806 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I55935 |
11 | Mason, William | 1686 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I39190 |
12 | Millar, John | 1715 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I34870 |
13 | Penman, Alexander | 24 Nov 1775 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I49939 |
14 | Smart | 27 Dec 1778 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I32779 |
15 | Smart, James | 1787 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I32777 |
16 | Smart, Jean | 1770 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I32781 |
17 | Smart, John | 1776 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I32780 |
18 | Smart, Mary | 1772 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I32782 |
19 | Smart, Peter | 1785 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I32778 |
20 | Smart, Thomas | 1781 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I9888 |
Matches 1 to 17 of 17
Last Name, Given Name(s) | Christening | Person ID | ||
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1 | Blair, James G. | 5 Jul 1773 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I16130 |
2 | Borrowman, Agnes | 17 Jul 1743 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I49935 |
3 | Borrowman, John | 26 Feb 1748/49 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I49934 |
4 | Borrowman, John | 29 Jun 1750 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I36621 |
5 | Borrowman, Mary | 1 Feb 1746/47 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I49932 |
6 | Borrowman, Matthew | 7 Feb 1754 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I49936 |
7 | Borrowman, William | 16 Feb 1702/03 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I49930 |
8 | Borrowman, William | 3 Feb 1744/45 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I49933 |
9 | Buchanan, Thomas Graham | 14 Dec 1806 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I55935 |
10 | Mason, William | 1 May 1686 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I39190 |
11 | Millar, John | 28 Aug 1715 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I34870 |
12 | Smart, James | 19 Aug 1787 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I32777 |
13 | Smart, Jean | 25 Mar 1770 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I32781 |
14 | Smart, John | 24 Nov 1776 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I32780 |
15 | Smart, Mary | 4 Oct 1772 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I32782 |
16 | Smart, Peter | 27 Mar 1785 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I32778 |
17 | Smart, Thomas | 29 Nov 1781 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I9888 |
Matches 1 to 4 of 4
Last Name, Given Name(s) | Death | Person ID | ||
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1 | Allan, Mary | 7 Apr 1772 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I49931 |
2 | Borrowman, John | 21 Jun 1789 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I36621 |
3 | Borrowman, William | 12 Jan 1753 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I49930 |
4 | Smart | 27 Dec 1778 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | I32779 |
Matches 1 to 2 of 2
Family | Marriage | Family ID | ||
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1 | / Love | 5 Apr 1769 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | F17077 |
2 | Mackie / Pollock | 15 Dec 1774 | Airth Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland | F12659 |
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