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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Kirkcudbrightshire => Topic started by: pharmaT on Saturday 31 October 20 10:34 GMT (UK)
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Can anyone identify the place name given on this baptism in New Abbey?
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Nearest that I can find is in the Farm Horse Tax Rolls*:
Lanecroft
but not too confident.
* for New Abbey 1797
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Damcroft?
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My best guess would be Samcroft or Damcroft, and other examples of 'S' and 'D' would help to decide between them. If the surname above is Seaton, then I'd lean towards a 'D' here.
I couldn't see either Samcroft or Damcroft on a map of New Abbey, but there is/was a mill dam in the village - could this be a nearby croft?
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I thought it might be S or D but no sign of that on maps so far or in the various tax rolls.
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Damcroft listed here
https://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/historical-tax-rolls/land-tax-rolls-1645-1831/land-tax-rolls-kirkcudbrightshire-volume-02/13
Tounhead and Damcroft under New Abbey listing
Added - snip
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Thank you.
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The name is Seaton btw.
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Sounds right, a miller had to have keep a horse so needed a croft, Damcroft, Milncroft, Millcroft etc'
Skoosh.
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Although it's in the Tax Rolls, I've not found it on any maps so far. There is a Dam Hill to the north of New Abbey and a Mill close by.
:)
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Do the Tax Rolls imply that it's close to Tounhead? Townhead Saw Mills can be seen on these maps (RH edge of the first, LH edge of the second):
https://maps.nls.uk/view/82889994
https://maps.nls.uk/view/82890042
And this much later map also shows the saw mills, with Milldam Croft (a later version of the name??) a little to the south east:
https://maps.nls.uk/view/130208819
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Or maybe its the "Mill" under Townhead and not "Townhead Mill" as most would interpret.
https://maps.nls.uk/view/74400267
Don
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Do the Tax Rolls imply that it's close to Tounhead? Townhead Saw Mills can be seen on these maps (RH edge of the first, LH edge of the second):
https://maps.nls.uk/view/82889994
https://maps.nls.uk/view/82890042
And this much later map also shows the saw mills, with Milldam Croft (a later version of the name??) a little to the south east:
https://maps.nls.uk/view/130208819
The tax roll listing is on my link, Arthur.
/Reply #5
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I know - that's why I wondered if Tounhead and Damcroft were connected, or close together. Perhaps I should have been more explicit.
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They are listed as one taxable entry in that year. Another year has Damcroft listed separately.
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Using Dom's map, I see Shambelly mentioned with Dam to the north. The Tax Roll has the entry Corbelly listed immediately after the Tounhead /Damcroft entry.
For location see:
https://maps.nls.uk/view/74400267#zoom=8&lat=7460&lon=9022&layers=BT
Add - Corbelly is a way from there - to the SE
PS - Beware confusing the Townhead in Crossmichael/Parton parishes
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Gidget,
In the 1790 Directory of Land Ownership ca 1770 it is part of a grouping of 21 holdings running west to Woodhouse held by Richard Alex Oswald of Auchencruive. Again Townhead and Damcroft are listed together.
There is no Damcroft listed in NAS and nothing for Townhead in New Abbey. There are many entries for Richard Alexander Oswald, perhaps there is something there but I have to leave.
Dom
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I am certain it is LANECROFT.
My Milligan ancestors farmed there for a number of generations.
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I am certain it is LANECROFT.
My Milligan ancestors farmed there for a number of generations.
Oh I have Milligans too.
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I thought it might be that at first but not enough letters and not formed like Lane.
See Reply #1
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Someone's research on Seatons of New Abbey here:
https://www.carsphairn.org/CarsphairnArchive/items/show/1286
(click on the page image to go to the full document)
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Shambellie Estate map which shows Townhead and to the left Croft ??
https://maps.nls.uk/view/125491591
Land Tax showing Townhead and Damcroft and William Litt, proprietor -Middle Damcroft and East Damcroft.
https://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/historical-tax-rolls/land-tax-rolls-1645-1831/land-tax-rolls-kirkcudbrightshire-volume-05/25
hmcc
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Hi pharmaT
I don’t think I have Seaton in my extended tree, but Milligan is a very common name in Kircudbrightshire.
John Milligan farmed at Lanecroft from about 1800.
Robert Milligan farmed at Lanecroft from about 1826 until his death in 1856.
The farm was taken over by his sons, William and Robert, who by 1871 had moved to Kelton to a larger farm.
My Milligan family were in the New Abbey – Lochrutton area (localities such as Lanecroft, Moorend, Woodhead, Cairnyard, Foreside, Merklandwell, Beeswing, etc.) I tried to attached a map with the localities marked, but it was too big.
Most of the localities have a variety of spellings over the centuries, such as Muirend (early spelling) and Moorend (later spelling).
Lanecroft may well have had a different spelling in the 1700s. However I think "Damcroft" is a different place and is in Kirkgunzeon parish.
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I have Quintan Milliagan marrying Mary Wilson in St John's Town of Dalry in 1759.
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Quintan is not a familiar name in my Milligan line.
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Quintin, not that uncommon in the SW.
Skoosh.