| Lands of Cocklebie | |
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  Lands of Cocklebie Location within East Ayrshire | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
The Lands of Cocklebie or Cocklebee formed an estate possessing a common border with the estates of Lainshaw, the Corsehill, and the town of Stewarton, East Ayrshire, Parish of Stewarton, Scotland.
The 40 shilling lands of Cocklebie with "manour place, towers, biggings, and yards, in the Barony of Stewarton, Bailiary of Cunninghame, with teinds, parsonage, and vicarage of Cocklebie." [1] Cocklebie Meadow recorded. [2] The farm of Cocklebie was part of the Lainshaw Estate in 1873. [3] Cocklebierigg [4] and Cocklebie croft are also recorded. [5] The Farm Horse Tax records for 1797 to 1798 give Alexander Bone as the farmer at Cocklebie with two horses. [6] In the 1645 to 1831 Land Tax Rolls records Cocklebie, Backmure, & Goosehills are valued at £177.1.8 and the proprietor is given as the Earl of Kilmarnock. [7] A later valuation gives David Cuninghame Esq as the proprietor of Cocklebie Bakemuir and Goosehills with a valuation of £117.1.8. [8] In 1857 to 1858 Cocklebee was recorded as a small dairy farm with a freestone quarry nearby. [9]
In 1476 David Lindsay and his wife, former wife of Jenkin Stewart, were in dispute with John Ross of Montgreenan over the tack of three merks worth of the lands of Cockilbie. [10]
In 1608 Robert Montgomerie of Kirklands held the sasine of the lands of Cockilbie. In 1630 John Montgomerie of Cockilbie was nominated by the Lord Commissioners as a sub-commissioner at the Presbytery of Irvine for valuing the teinds (tithes) of Scotland in that area. [11]
In 1638, John Montgomerie of Cockilbie (sic) died, leaving a wife, Jeanne Forrester and children John, Agnes, Barabara, Margaret, and Catherine. He may have held Broadstone Castle near Beith and held lands in Ireland. The will was signed at Cockilbee in 1636.
The Hon Alexander Cunningham of Corsehill (d. May 1646), married Marion Porterfield, the daughter of William Porterfield of that Ilk and Duchal, and had a child, Sir Alexander Cunningham of Corsehill. Alexander married Mary Stewart, daughter of John Stewart of Blackhall, and had two children, the second of whom was known as Cuthbert Cunningham of Cockilbie. [12]
Neil Montgomerie married the heiress of Lord Lyle and had a son, Neil, who died before 1621. Their son, Neil, had married Elizabeth, daughter of John Cunningham and had four children, Neil of Lainshaw, William of Bridgend, James of Dunlop, and John of Cockilbie. Neil and his son John sold their estates in 1654 to John of Cockilbie. [13]
In 1666 Cuthbert Cunynghame of Cocklbee (sic) disponed the lands of Cocklbee and Kirktowne to Alexander Cunynghame younger of Corshill, giving up the rental of the lands that was six pounds Scots and two hens as well as a days service at the harvest, the latter service was disputed in the barony court. [14]
Alexander Dickie of Cocklbee (sic) was the procurator fiscal to the Corsehill Baron-Court in 1668. [15]
The holder of the lands of Cockilbie had the 'right and privilege' of holding a weekly market and four yearly fairs in 1707. [16]
The 1779 Lainshaw and Kirkwood Estate map shows East (with parks and yards) and West Cockilbie, amounting to 7 Acres for East and 77 for West. An un-named group of three houses are shown on the Dunlop road with the yard and a well opposite. [17] Roy's map shows 'Cocklebay' as the placename spelling. [18]
John Thomson's map of 1832 records the site as 'Cockle'.
The 1856 25" mile OS map shows a 'Cocklebee' with a sandstone quarry of that name nearby.
The word 'cockle' in Scots refers to a fir cone and is a common name for various weeds. The term 'bie' means a settlement as in Whitby.
Cocklebie Road and Cockilbee View in Stewarton commemorate the location of the old farm and manor house.
Alexander Dickie and John Wyllie are recorded as the tenants of Cocklebee (sic) in 1666. [19]
In 1668 the baron-court of Corshill determined that all the graine groundable from the lands of Cocklbee and Kirktowne (sic) should be ground at Clerkland Mill. [20]
In 1671 James Limont pursued Robert Wilson of Cockilbie at the barony court for withholding 8 merks of payment to Issobel Lymont (sic). [21]
In 1673 the baillie of the barony court instructed William Smith of Cockilbie to pay Robert Smith of Kirkton the sum of six pounds and five shillings. [22]
In 1679 Alexander Dickie of Cocklebee pursued John Pinkerton in Goosehills for corn that had been eaten by his animals and that had not been paid for. [23]
In 1683 Allan Greer, a skinner from Kilmarnock, pursued Alexander Dickie for £17 Scots. [24]
In 1687 John Wyllie of Cocklbee promised to ensure that his brother-german, Andrew Wyllie, would act in a christian and peaceful fashion. [25]
Stewarton is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. In comparison to the neighbouring towns of Kilmaurs, Fenwick, Dunlop and Lugton, it is a relatively large town, with a population estimated at over 7,400. It is 300 feet above sea level. The town is served by Stewarton railway station.
Cunninghamhead is a hamlet in North Ayrshire, Scotland. It was the centre of the lands of Cunninghamhead, Perceton and Annick Lodge in Cunninghame. This mainly rural area is noted for its milk and cheese production and the Ayrshire, Cunninghame or Dunlop breed of cattle.
Clan Cunningham is a Scottish clan. The traditional origins of the clan are placed in the 12th century. However, the first contemporary record of the clan chiefs is in the thirteenth century. The chiefs of the Clan Cunningham supported Robert the Bruce during the Wars of Scottish Independence. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the Clan Cunningham feuded with the Clan Montgomery. Historically, the chief of Clan Cunningham held the title of Earl of Glencairn. However, in modern times the chief of the clan is Cunningham of Corsehill. On 18 December 2013, Sir John Christopher Foggo Montgomery Cunninghame, Baronet of Corsehill, was recognized by Lord Lyon as Clan Chief after the chiefship had been vacant for over 200 years.
The old Barony and castle of Corsehill lay within the feudal Baillerie of Cunninghame, near Stewarton, now East Ayrshire, Scotland.
Dunlop is a village and parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It lies on the A735, north-east of Stewarton, seven miles from Kilmarnock. The road runs on to Lugton and the B706 enters the village from Beith and Burnhouse.
The Barony of Peacockbank was in the old feudal Baillerie of Cunninghame, near Stewarton in what is now East Ayrshire, Scotland.
The Lochridge estate was in the old feudal Baillerie of Cunninghame, near Stewarton in what is now East Ayrshire, Scotland.
The Barony of Aiket with its castle, lay within the old feudal bailiary of Cunninghame. The barony lands equate to the extant Parish of Dunlop, East Ayrshire, Scotland.
The Castle of Clonbeith is in the old feudal Baillerie of Cunninghame, near Auchentiber, on a sideroad off the B778, in what is now North Ayrshire, Scotland.
Busbie Castle was situated in what is now known as Knockentiber, a village in East Ayrshire, Parish of Kilmaurs, Scotland. Knockentiber is 2 miles (3.2 km) WNW of Kilmarnock and 1/2 mile NE of Crosshouse. The castle overlooked the Carmel Glen and its Burn, which runs into the River Irvine, a mile or so to the south, after passing through the old Busbie Mill.
Kennox House is situated on Kilwinning Road between Stewarton to Torranyard in North Ayrshire, Parish of Dunlop, Scotland. The house overlooks the Glazert Burn, which runs into the Annick Water at Watermeetings.
The Castle and Barony of Robertland is located near Stewarton, off the B769 road, in the old district of Cunninghame, Parish of Stewarton, and now part of East Ayrshire, Scotland.
The Lands of Kirkwood (NS3947) formed a small estate in the Parish of Stewarton, East Ayrshire lying between Stewarton and Dunlop, which in 1678 became part of the lands of Lainshaw, known as the Lainshaw, Kirkwood and Bridgehouse Estate. Kirkwood was anciently known as Bloak Cunninghame. Kirkwood remains as a farm in 2010.
The Lands of Lainshaw lie in Strathannick and were part of the Lordship of Stewarton, in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Lainshaw House is a category B listed mansion, lying in a prominent position above the Annick Water and its holm in the Parish of Stewarton, Scotland. Part of the much older Lainshaw Castle is contained within the several later building phases of the present day Lainshaw House. The names 'Langshaw' or 'Langschaw' were used in historic times. Law Mount near the High and Laigh Castleton farms has been suggested as the site of the original castle, granted in the 12th century to Godfrey de Ross by Hugo de Morville.
Loch Brand or Loch of Boghall was a loch situated in a depression between the Grange Estate, Crummock, Hill of Beith Castle site and Boghall in the Parish of Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The loch was fed by the Grange Burn and surface runoff, such as from the old rig and furrows indicated by Roy's Maps of the mid 17th century. The loch was drained by the Boghall Burn that runs passed the 'Court Hill' and into Powgree Burn at Gateside.
Polkelly Castle, also Pokelly, was an ancient castle located near Fenwick, at NS 4568 4524, in the medieval free Barony of Polkelly, lying north of Kilmarnock, Parish of Fenwick, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The castle is recorded as Powkelly (c1747), Pockelly (c1775), Pow-Kaillie, Ponekell, Polnekel, Pollockelly, Pollockellie, Pokellie, Pothelly, Pathelly Ha' and Polkelly. The name is given circa 1564 as Powkellie when it was held by the Cunninghams of Cunninghamhead.
The Lands of Doura, Dawra, Dawray, DowreyDowray, Dourey or Douray formed a small estate, at one time part of the Barony of Corsehill and Doura, situated near the Eglinton Estate in the Parish of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland.
The Murder of Hugh Montgomerie, 4th Earl of Eglinton at the Annick Ford in Stewarton, East Ayrshire, Scotland, took place in 1586 as a consequence of a long running feud between the Montgomeries, Earls of Eglinton and the Cunninghames, Earls of Glencairn, families who were competing for power and influence locally and nationally. The significant repercussions of this act were felt throughout the county of Ayrshire and beyond. The spelling 'Montgomerie' is used throughout for both the family and Montgomery for the clan and clan and district names 'Cunninghame' in the same fashion.
The Lands of Borland formed an estate lying between Aiket Castle and the town of Dunlop, East Ayrshire, Parish of Dunlop, Scotland. The laird's house at Borland stood near the Sandy Ford over the Glazert Water. The names Bordland, Boreland, Borland, Laigh Borland, Low Borland and Nether Borland have all been applied to the site of the laird's house.
The Lands of Blacklaw formed a small property of five merks worth, in the Lordship of Stewarton at the eastern extremity of Strathannick, between the hamlet of Kingsford in East Ayrshire and the East Renfrewshire boundary, Scotland. It was first recorded in 1484 in the Acta Auditorum. Black Law is a prominent whinstone crag lying above Blacklaw Hill Farm.