Springbank Cottage Strathaven lanarkshire

[Forfarian]

Just stumbled across a bit of information - Springbank and adjacent farms were the property of Dr Clark of Wester Moffat. When Dr Clark died in 1859 the property passed to his relative William Towers, who took the name Clark in addition to his own, becoming William Towers-Clark of Wester Moffat. He died in 1870 and his son James Towers-Clark became the proprietor, and could have been your Robert Tennant's employer in 1881.

[orkrad]

 Thanks for that I wonder if the owner of the property was also a mine owner or investor. That would be an additional link if it could be found.

Regards Orkrad

[Forfarian]

Oh, yes, indeed, he owned mines. Just about everywhere in Shotts and New Monkland was mined for coal or ironstone or both.

[orkrad]

 Thanks again--another little potential  twiglet  to add to a family tree ! Orkrad

[doddsie4]

       Tiny scrap of information, probably doesn't add much to your search....    "Nursery Cottage.   This cottage is occupied by Alexander Richmond and the property of John Tenant of Strathaven."    This is from: "Lanarkshire Volume 02/Scotlands Places"       Problem is, it doesn't seem to give a date for this scrap of information.

     

[Forfarian]

Another potentially interesting item I just came across: http://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/scancatalogue/details.aspx?reference=GB243%2fTD546&st=1&tc=y&tl=n&tn=y&tp=y&k=e+forbes+papers&ko=p&r=&ro=s& (sorry about the unwieldy URL but if I use a tinyurl it will expire and become useless).

[orkrad]

 Thanks again Doddsie and Forfarian for providing such interesting information.

Regards Orkrad