Contents of Run-Rig Lands of Barnwell (Ayrshire). Beginning at the Meadow Hole where the Irvine road enters the Barony of Craigie, as marked on the plan [not present] by the letter S.

MANUSCRIPT. AYRSHIRE.

Published by [c.1790?], 1790

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4 pages, with two numbered lists (one of 91 entries, the other 31), noting land name, its use, owner, income &c. Three shorter accounts are given for Dry Bog Meadows lying east of the Muir, Gowan Meadow, and Contents of the common Muir. Some browning, tears to edges & folds without loss of text. Folio. WITH: An itemised account of work carried out on the estate, mainly fencing, gates, at Hay Park, East Lower Park, Upper West Park, and Upper East Park. Followed by a note dated 18th Nov 1806 concerning the inspection of ditches at Barnwell House, signed by James Hare. Also another regarding ditches at Barnwell, signed by Robert Hills, & related notes dated September 1802, signed by John Deans, Robert Millar, James Fleet, and another by Robert Hills. Two folio sheets, joined, and folded, outer panel dusted. The National Records of Scotland have a late 18th century 'Sketch of the points referred to in the disputed roads at Barnwell'. By William Crawford. Plan of roads in vicinity of Barnwell [Ayrshire] showing existing and proposed lines of roads. Barnwell House, Barnwell Old Kirk, &c. Runrig, was a system of land tenure practised in Scotland, particularly in the Highlands and Islands. It was used on open fields for arable farming. The land was divided into towns or townships, comprising an area of cultivable 'in-bye' land and a larger area of pasture and rough grazing. The in-bye was divided into strips rigs which were periodically reassigned among the tenants of the township so that no individual had continuous use of the best land. This periodical reassignment can be considered a defining feature of run rig. PLEASE NOTE: For customers within the UK this item is subject to VAT at 20%.

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• Title: Contents of Run-Rig Lands of Barnwell (Ayrshire). Beginning at the Meadow Hole where the Irvine road enters the Barony of Craigie, as marked on the plan [not present] by the letter S.
• Publisher: [c.1790?]
• Publication Date: 1790
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