John Gilmour

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: John Gilmure
• _UID: 796D733753CB45C0B0FAC5C656B13473962F

Family/Spouse: Margaret Sim. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 64EF782103564242BDDB3F6ADB960927AB12

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Christened:
GILMURE
JAMES
JOHN GILMURE/MARGARET SIM FR128 (FR128)
M
06/03/1670
663/
10 120
Bo'Ness

Family/Spouse: Agnes Snodgrass. Agnes (daughter of Robert Snodgrass and Issobell Alexander) was born in 1673 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Jun 1673 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Allan Gilmuir
• _UID: 50092377A5F94173A14FA77BC6BFD24AF845

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?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: James Gilmure
• _UID: 03F9737113CC4ED0A595CA0ECE40749E0F8D

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Christened:
GILMOR
JOHN
JAMES GILMOR/AGNES SNODGRASS FR78 (FR78)
M
05/12/1708
575/
10 70
Renfrew

John married Marion Young on 20 Nov 1728 in Eaglesham Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Marion (daughter of George Young and Janet Barton) was born in 1707 in Abbey Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 9 Nov 1707 in Abbey Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Giles Gilmour
• Name: Gillies Gilmour
• Name: Jells Gilmore
• _UID: 8C8E7B1E42DA4545B6ECBEEF18D9E278F351

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Birth:
Name:?tab?Giles Gilmour
Gender:?tab?Female
Baptism Date:?tab?23 Sep 1739
Baptism Place:?tab?, Stewarton, Ayr, Scotland
Father:?tab?Allan Gilmour
Mother:?tab?Janet Stewart
FHL Film Number:?tab?1041470
Reference ID:?tab?2:15H41MK

Christened:
GILMOUR
GILES
ALLAN GILMOUR/JANET STEWART FR86 (FR86)
F
23/09/1739
616/
10 148
Stewarton

Name:?tab?Giles Gilmour
Gender:?tab?Female
Baptism Date:?tab?23 Sep 1739
Baptism Place:?tab?, Stewarton, Ayr, Scotland
Father:?tab?Allan Gilmour
Mother:?tab?Janet Stewart
FHL Film Number:?tab?1041470
Reference ID:?tab?2:15H41MK

Giells married William Yuill on 9 Jan 1755 in Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. William (son of John Yuill) was born in 1735 in Houston & Killellan Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 13 Apr 1735 in Houston & Killellan Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 6A528FB38D054F1D9A32A989D0741A2E8614

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

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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]

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• _UID: 68C6CE30C4184DABAF4A85291E1A31D9E975

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Christened:
GILMOUR
MARGARET
ALLAN GILMOUR/JANET STEWART FR96 (FR96)
F
28/01/1748
616/
20 10
Stewarton

Margaret married Alexander Brown on 26 Mar 1768 in Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. Alexander (son of James Brown and Marion Wylie) was born in 1744 in Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland; was christened on 14 Nov 1744 in Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 6A326208EAF741D9B492330544B05826F1F1

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Christened:
GILMOUR
MATHEW
JOHN GILMOUR/
M
07/09/1729
561/
10 54
Eaglesham

Mathew married Agnas Campbell on 29 Jul 1752 in Govan Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Agnas (daughter of Robert Campbell) was born in 1733 in Kirkmichael Parish, South Ayrshire, Scotland; was christened on 6 May 1733 in Kirkmichael Parish, South Ayrshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]