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Re: What is the earliest records for the HOWAT name? (or similar)

marcher561 — 2012-04-09 02:14:19Z

Rhys,
I have this early Peter in Dumfriesshire:
The Historical Families of Dunfriesshire and the Border Wars
http://www.electricscotland.com/history/dumfries/index.htm

CHAPTER IX

The Kirk land of Kirkpatrick-Fleming which had belonged to Robert Johnstone of Newbie was conferred on William Maxwell of Kirkhouse by a royal charter dated Whitehall, Jan. 10, 1607; and Brigholme and Northfield, the property of the same Laird, were sold by his son Robert, in 1610, to Mr Patrick Howat, one of the King’s chaplains, afterwards a Scotch Bishop.

GASS from Annan, Scotland

Replies: 103
Re: GASS from Annan, Scotland
charliehelene (View posts) Posted: 9 Mar 2010 10:29PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Gass

Thanks Christopher..I now don't believe we connect to the Gass family..I did collect a few various records on the Gass family..Maybe something might click with you? Good Luck with your tree Bye Sylvia.

142 BATTLE OF LOCHMABEN. [1484.
Assisted Albany in his rebellion, and took part in the storm- ing of Berwick in 1482. Two years later he again crossed the Border in July, in company with the Duke of Albany, at the head of 500 English horse, expecting that his ancient vassals would once more rally to his summons. But in this he was grievously mistaken. The party rode into Lochmaben on July 24, 1484. There was assembled a great number of country-people at the annual fair, many of whom had formerly owed feudal allegiance to Albany and Douglas. But for the most part they now turned a deaf ear to the command to ride with them. A fierce conflict began at noon and lasted till night, when the Scots being reinforced by king's troops under Charteris of Amisfield and Crichton of Sanquhar, the English force drew off to the south. John, Master of Maxwell and Steward of Armandale, 6 fell in with them on the banks of Kirtle, and inflicted heavy loss on them. But Maxwell, being sorely wounded, was leaning on his sword at the close of the engagement when a Scotsman named Gask stabbed him from behind, in revenge for the death of a cousin (This was Mathew Gass-Gask)whom Maxwell, in administering justice, had caused to be hanged. Maxwell died on the spot, and a column surmounted by a cross fleury
still stands on the farm of Woodhouse, in the parish of Kirkpatrick-Fleming, to commemorate his fall The Duke of Albany made good his escape, but Douglas was struck from his horse. No one seemed to recognise the old earl, but he, seeing a former retainer, Alexander Kirk- patrick, made himself known to him and surrendered himself his prisoner. Kirkpatrick was deeply moved at the sight of his old master, and offered to ride with him into England; but Douglas's spirit was broken at last, and he would make no effort to escape. He was taken before the king in Edin- burgh. His life was spared, and he was ordered to live in 8 Eldest son of Robert, second Lord Maxwell.

The Origin of Surname Gass

In the 13th century the massive land holdings of the powerful Murray clan of Tullibardine included Trinity of Gask, located near Edinburgh in the Parish of Perathshire. Our ancestors trace to this period. They represented the ancient Murray family, and more than likely were men-at-arms from Gask and rated as " bonnet lairds'--meaning they held land by the feudal method of bearing arms for their superiors. In the 14th century some of Murrays of Gask moved south to Dumfriesshire. There our Perthshire forebears "of Gask" also settled and became cross connected at least by legal implication, to three powerful Border clans--the Murrays, Carruthers, and Irvings. In 1438 the name Andrew of Gask appears as Rector of Rampatrick, embracing the present Parishes of Dornock, Gretna, and Kirkpatrick Fleming. His signature exisits as witness to a transcript of a Murray Cockpool Chater. The Merkland Cross stands today in memory of the eldest son of Lord Maxwell who was sworded by Matthew Gask in 1484 in revenge for the hanging of a cousin. William and David Gask witnessed a land grant on July 3, 1532 involving the Currathers and later, Gask the Elder, sighned a document dated June 23, 1541. Scores of legal Gask signatures survive these early times and all have documented. Sometime before teh 16th century, the Dumfriesshire Gask agreed to " lowlandize" the name to GASS. John Gass and others in Tordock are recoreded in the Commissariat of Dumfries in 1626. The Dornock Parish tombstones reveal the early spelling as "GAFS' --- the old method of showing the double S. Today the evidence is conclusive. The name was originally GASK and only the decendants of William GASS ( 1667-1749) and thoes who claim descent from a Dumfriesshire source are related and are descended from our common forebear, ANDREW OF GASK, who lived in the 1420 period. It has been said that the world isdivided into two nationalities-----Scotsmen and those who wish they were Scotsmen. The claim is not easily proved for it was not until 1855 that the Scots were compelled to record births and deathes. Very frw Scots today, particularly along the Border, can trace their forebears beyond the mid 1800's. It is both unusal and historically satisfying that we are able to authenticate the history of our family of Americian GASSES directly back for ten generations and the name even futher. It must be remembered that the English-Scottish frontier is and was the dividing line between two of the most energetic, agressive, talented.and altogether formidable nations in human history. Between the two countries there existed centuries of terrible and prolonged violence. By the 16th century, robbery and bloodshed was a systematic way of life. The Border people literally lived on a battlefield. Feuds with the English, as well as between families and clans, were long and deadly. But the constant strife bred a hard and self-reliant people. For centuries GASS families farmed and fought in this beautiful Dumfriesshire Border country along the Solway shores. The name appears in most every burial ground in the Dumfriesshire area, as well as on Scotland's oldest map. Distant relatives are promient in the area today. The rugged Border country was indeed the land of our forebears, and the ancestral roots go deep in the ancient Scottish soil.
*The above was provided, with the greatest of appreciation by Vickie Gass.

John Gass Will & Misc. Family Notes

I am sick in body but sound in memory and judgment blessed be almighty God for it I make this my, last will and testament revoking all other wills and testaments made by me. I bequeath my sole to the great God who gave it to me and my body to be decently buried in the church yard of Donegal as my exs. some site allow. I leave my dear wife two child's parts of the whole after my just and lawful debts is paid: also if she marries in eight to ten years she is to leave the plantation to my sons: also my children are not to receive their part for four years after due. Also I leave my dear wife and Benjamin Gass executors and William Brayns and Sam Smith or Peter Rod tutors to my whole family. Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of Use: and dated this 28 day of June 1734. Memorandum before signing that it is only the three oldest of my children that are to want their part for four years after it is due. Archibald Woods, William Wallace, Sa(m) Smith, William Bryan
Jon. Gass (Seal)

I wish to thank, Mary Cole of California, for her continued kindness and great efforts in researching the Gass family ... and sharing w/us this wonderful token of family history ... The Jon. Gass Will.

"Misc. Notes"

Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Will Book A, Volume 1, page 19
Benjamin Gass was named exc. in 1734. In his will the elder John Gass directed that his remains "be desently buried in the church yard of Donigall" and that "ye plantation (be left) to my sons." *Donegal Church is located in the present day town of Hershey, Daulphin Co., Pa. At the time of John's death this area was located in Lancaster Co., Pa. No "Gass" is shown as having been a member of Donegal Church. Those I did find with similar spelling are: Joseph and Mary Guess ... Joseph Guest ... The following all have surname Gest: Ann, Benj., Daniel, Deborah, Deborough, Elizabeth, Hannah, Henry, John, Joseph, Margaret, Mary, and Ruth.

It's believed and undoubtedly so, that William Magill was quite possibly the third husband of Margaret Gass. Margaret removed to Virginia sometime after Johns death ... wherein, she and William were married. Thusly, the children listed for William Magill would be his children and not hers. It's further speculated, because of the unusual request in John Gass' Will, that Margaret may not have been the mother of all of his children and that he feared for her well being after his death. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Viginia extracted from the original court records of Augusta Co., 1745-1800. "Abstracts of Wills of Augusta County, Virginia, Augusta County Court ... Will Book Number 1" ... Page 202 10th Octorber, 1749. William Magill's will -- Wife, Margaret, and her son, David Gass; sons, James and William, adjoining Charles Campbell; son, John; grandchild, James' son; daughter, Elizabeth. Executors, Robert Cravens, Hugh Campbell. Signed William Magill, Margaret Magill. Teste: Andrew Erwin, Charles Campbell. Proved, 29th November, 1749, when Margaret renounced the will. (p. 15) An Index to the Will Books and Intestate Records of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 1729 - 1850 (The following Cowen's can be found in the above described index) David Cowan (1757) Henry Cowan (1760) John Cowan (1760) Wm. Cowan (1793) David Cowan (1758) Geroge Cowan (1799) Thomas Cowan (1770)

Extract from:
The Historical Families of Dunfriesshire and the Border Wars
CHAPTER X
The son of the late Robert Johnstone of Newbie produced a Royal Charter granting Brigholme, Hardriggs, &c., to his father in 1582. John Murray of Aiket showed a grant of the lands of Northfield and Gullielands under the great seal in 1604, and Ewart produced an old charter of these lands made out to a John Ewart and his wife Janet Johnstone in 1549. Thereupon Howat disposed of Galabank to Galloway (who appears to have been nephew or grandson to Christopher Irving and Margaret Johnstone) because, as he states, he had "called to mind that it is most godly and equitable that the present lands should be sold and disposed by me to the old kyndlie and native tenants and possessors of the said lands; and understanding that John Galloway, bailie burgess of Annan, and his predecessors since many ages past have been old kyndlies and native tenants and possessors of the said lands of Galabank," he herewith restores them to Galloway for an equivalent. Galloway’s brother Patrick was another of the Royal chaplains, and the father of the first Lord Dunkeld. His wife was Helen Gask of Ruthwell, and their daughter, Helen Galloway, was married to William Rig, the son of Cuthbert Rig, whose signature is appended to some Maxwell, Carruthers, and Burgh of Dumfries deeds at an earlier date, and one of whose daughters or granddaughters married a Maxwell of Kirkconnell. William Rig and Helen Galloway had two daughters, the eldest married to John Irving, "called the Laird," and the younger, Gaylies or Egidia, was married first to Robert Loch, and afterwards, in 1622, to Johnstone, "called of Mylnfield," who bought Galabank or Gallowbank from his wife’s grandfather in 1624.
The Historical Families of Dunfriesshire and the Border Wars
CHAPTER VIII
In Monypeny’s Chronicle, published in 1587, sixty-five lairds and gentlemen are enumerated as residing in Dumfriesshire, and the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. Nine were Johnstones, viz., the Lairds of Johnstone, of Newbie, of Graitney, of Wamphray, [Wamphray is described in an act and decreet, 1611, as a "gentleman of very mean rent—nothing like a great baron," and his brothers "but young gentlemen without any rent or means of living."] of Corrie, of Corhead, of Craighopburne, of Newtone, and of Kirkton. Six were Gordons, viz., Lochinvar, Traquhair, Barskeoche, Airdis, Skernaes, and of the Cule. Murray of Broghton; Glendyning of Portoun; Maclellan of Bomby, and of Mertoun; Dalbeattie; Lindsay of Barcloy; Lidderdaill of St. Mary’s Isle; Herries of Madinhoip, and Herries of Mabie; eight were Maxwells; Rorison [The Rorisons were M’Rories, Lords of Bute, which devolved on a son of Robert II. when the old family were deposed.] of Bardannoch; four Douglases; Macnaught of Kilquhanatie; Stewart of Fintillouche; Livingston of Little Ardie; Macnaught of that Ilk; two Crichtons; Menzies of Castlehill, and of Auchensell; Maitland of Auchencastle; Kirkpatrick of Closeburne; Kirkmichael; Grier of Lag; Charteris of Amisfield; Broune of the Lande; Cunningham of Kirkshaw; Fergusson of Craigdarroch; Hunter of Balagan; Kirk of Glenesslane, and the Gudeman of Friar Kerse; Jardine of Apilgirth; Murray of Cockpool, and of Morayquhat; Carruthers of Holmendes, and of Wormanbie; the Laird of Knock; and the Gudeman of Granton and of Boidisbek. There were also twenty "chief men of name, not being lairds," Adam Carlile of Bridekirk, Alexander Carlile of Eglisfechan, Edward Irving of Bonshaw, Lang Ritchie’s Edward, John, the young Duke, Chrystie’s Dick, Chrystie the Cowquhat, Willie of Gretna Hill (all these were Irvings), Roger Rome, Mickle Sandie Rome, David Gass, John Gass, Michil’s son in Rig, George Grahame, Arthur Grahame, Richie Grahame, Will Bell, John Bell, Andro Bell, Matthie Bell, Will Bell of Redkirk, Young Archie Thomson, and Sym Thomson. A gudeman was a tenant who did not own the estate on which he lived.
Info supplies by Robbie Wilson
Register of the Council 1672
.... Supplication by Nicolas Gas in Butterdaills, James Well, James and Robert Teinding and John Bell there, Nicol Bell in Dornock, Edward and John Irving, Andrew Porter, John Porter, his son there, Thomas Gas, John Turner and widow there, teneants to Archibald Dowglas of Dornock, and the said Archibald Dowglas is lawfully infeft in the lands of Dornock with the mosses, muirs and fishings therefof, and he and his predecessors have been in peaceable possession thereof past memory of man, until lately that on last Fergus Grahame of Blaatwod, Arthur Grahame, his brother, John Graeme his natural son, George Johnestoun and George Burrell, his servants, Andrew and John Rewmes, Cuthbert Miller, John Well, Dick Irwing and John Halyday in Tordaff, came to the said lands, cruelly pursued the said teneants for their lives, and hurt and wounded the said Nicholl Gas and John Well with staves and trees upon the head, face and the other parts of their bodies to the effusion of their blood, so they could not travel for half a year thereafter, " and they cutted fyve hundreth loads of peitts, quhilks we had wonne for our winter provision, to our great prejudice, cutts our netts and threatens us with violence if we presume to fish on the Water of Esk. They crave against these persons. (On the back) "Apud Edinburgh, 11 February, 1642. Fiat ut petitur."

HISTORY
OF THE
JOHNSTONES
II9I-I909
WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF BORDER LIFE
C. L JOHNSTONE

AUTHOR OF "HISTORICAL FAMILIES OF DUMFRIESSHIRE

p. 112
Edward of Seafield's retour to his brother, William of Newbie, was signed
at "the vast stone house" in Annan, then occupied by John Galloway, who
with Jeffrey Irving, Robert Johnstoun, John Johnstoun, vocat of Mylnfield,
George Graham of Redkirk, Raes, and others witness it. The late Robert
of Newbie had sold Hardrigg, Brigholme, and Gulielands, which the King
gave to Mr Patrick Howat, one of his chaplains. Northfield and Galabank,
owned by Edward of Ryehill, were included in the Charter ; but Howat with-
drew his claim on receiving compensation from the occupiers or their relatives
when he found that they all held title-deeds to these lands, and were prepared
to stand by them. The same title-deeds were produced in 1614 when Murray
claimed that they belonged to the ancient Barony of Dundrennan.

In Kirkcudbrightshire there is this:
Old Keir Graveyard
Here Lyeth
The Corps of Jo
hn Hoat Who De
parted This Life
September the 9 1715
Aged _4 years

ID: 7899 Survey No: N/A
Location: Keir (Old Graveyard), DFS
Reference: MSC, "Keir (Old) Cemetery MI Transcriptions", (1970)
Here lyeth the corps of John HOAT, who departed this life September the 9 1716 aged 24 years
Surname Forenames Death Birth Remarks
Hoat John 1716 1692
I don't know if they are connected.
I'm searching for the ancestry of Richard Howat, Esq. of Mabie, Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire. He b. 1750, d. 1834, left no heirs.
I'm descended from James Howat b. 1780s in Troqueer, m. 1809 Mary Cowan, d. bef 1860. He was a soldier. I have more info of course.
There were early Howats in Ayrshire, but don't know if connected to the border families.

Best,

Marc Archer
marcher56@att.net

Re: Howats of Fenwick Ayrshire

bjbambi1977 — 2011-07-19 06:42:46Z

hi, ive just read about 150 certificates you got. im just wondering if any of them are for my Howat, Gemmell, frazer, wyllie....
ive posted a few message in these message boards, with the details of my line.

thanks.
bindi

New info, connecting jasper Howat + margaret Gemmell

bjbambi1977 — 2011-07-18 16:02:26Z

Howat, Gemmell, frazer, wyllie,

2 different generations married.

i think ive just helped solve a couple of querys.

# margaret Howat ( gemmell ),
wife of jasper, is confirmed as daughter of john gemmell, and margaret ( frazer ).
confirmed with extra info from scotland.

and ive just spotted on my charts..

margaret Howat nee gemmell = my 3 x great grandfathers sister.
- on my pops, dads, mums side,

and jasper Howat, is my 4 x great grandmothers brother.
- on my pops, dads, dads, side...

here is my summary.

my pop was richard wallace GIBSON, 1909.

son of David patrick Gibson, and fanny Warren,

son of john gibson, 1827 ## and marion gemmell, born 1824

marion is daughter of wm gemmell,, 1788 - 1844 and marion ( Alston ),
- wm died 1844 son of john gemmill , 1748 and margaret frazer ))
william, brother to mgt gemmell who md jasper Howat.

and,

## john gibson,

son of robert gibson,

and margaret ( bicket ), 1778,
she is daughter of david Bicket, and elizabeth HOWAT / HOWIE,
( 1773 - 4-9-1832 fenwick. )
elizabeth HOWAT, also recorded as HOWIE, = daughter of robert HOWAT, 1737 and eliz ( Wyllie ),

( robert and elizabeths other ch; jasper Howat, md margaret Gemmell / Gemmil.

robert, ( 1-5-1737,.. - 13-12-1797, son of matthew HOWAT, 1693
and jean Finlay.

bindi johns,

Re: Howats of Fenwick Ayrshire

bjbambi1977 — 2011-07-18 15:31:12Z

Hello to all,

below is my line to Matthew HOWAT, 1693,
Jean Finlay,

but first ive seen query of margaret Gemmill being daughter of john GEMMILL, and margaret ( frazer )

i dont know if she is,
but im also related to john gemmill, 1748, and
margaret ( frazer ),
through their son william Gemmioll, 1788 / 1794, fenwick.

i will do more hunting...

- my line.. HOWAT...

my pop was richard wallace GIBSON,

son of David patrick Gibson, and fanny Warren,

son of john gibson, ## and marion gemmell,

daughter of wm gemmell,, and marion ( Alston ),
- (( wm gemmell, 1788? / 1794, died 1844 son of john gemmill and margaret frazer ))

## john gibson, son of robert gibson, and margaret ( bicket ),
she is daughter of david Bicket, and elizabeth HOWAT / HOWIE,
( 1773 - 4-9-1832 fenwick. )
elizabeth = daughter of robert HOWAT, and eliz ( Wyllie ),

robert, ( 1-5-1737,.. - 13-12-1797, son of matthew HOWAT,
and jean Finlay.

- hoping that makes sense,

well im off to search for possible connections, gemmill / frazer...

bindi johns.
bendigo, victoria, australia.

Re: Howats of Fenwick Ayrshire

bjbambi1977 — 2011-07-18 15:24:54Z

hi to all, 2 brick walls down,

but its tricky. i think aunt md cousin etc...
because 2 different generations married.

i think ive just helped solve a couple of querys.

margaret Howat ( gemmell ),
wife of jasper, is confirmed as daughter of john gemmell, and margaret ( frazer ).
confirmed with extra info from scotland.

margaret Howat nee gemmell = my 3 x great grandfathers sister.
- on my pops, dads, mums side,

and jasper Howat, is my 4 x great grandmothers brother.
- on my pops, dads, dads, side...

here is my summary...

robert Howat, 1737, and eliz ( wyllie )
son = jasper Howat, md gemmell.
( mine; dau. eliz, 1773, md Bicket
( eliz + david bicket had margaret ( 1778, md robt Gibson,
robt + margt had john gibson, 1827,
who md marion gemmell,( born 1824 )

marion daughter of wm gemmell, 1788 - 1844,
and marion ( alston ),

wm son of john gemill 1748, and mgt ( frazer )
- brother to mgt gemmell who md Jasper Howat.

i am 99 % sure all is correct.

bindi johns,
bendigo, victoria, australia.

Re: Robert Howat ?1790-1831and Elizabeth Calderwood ?1772-1859Fenwick town Ayrshire

bjbambi1977 — 2011-07-18 15:19:42Z

more info.

jasper Howat is related to me from one bit of my tree,
and so is margaret Gemmell, but different generations..

i have more info.

bindi johns

Re: Robert Howat ?1790-1831and Elizabeth Calderwood ?1772-1859Fenwick town Ayrshire

bjbambi1977 — 2011-07-18 13:33:13Z

hi to all,

ive just got confirmation, from scotland, that margaret Howat ( nee Gemill ),
is the daughter of john Gemill and margaret ( frazer. ),

i have the email, and info, and will be willing to share.

bindi

Re: Howats of Fenwick Ayrshire

msr217 — 2011-07-14 01:59:19Z

Hi Bindi,
I am descended from Matthew Howat and his wife Jean Finlay, through their son Robert and his son Jasper (a weaver) and his daughter Christian or Christina born about 1818.

Could you please expand on your connection to Robert Howat (1737) and Elizabeth (1791)?

Any information about the children of Jasper Howat and Margaret Gemmell would be appreciated.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Margaret

Re: Howats of Fenwick Ayrshire

bjbambi1977 — 2011-07-12 15:43:28Z

hello, im also related to matthew and jean, through robert howat, 1737, then elizabeth, 1791, who md david bicket.

love to chat,
bindi,
bendigo, vic, australia.

Re: Howats of Fenwick Ayrshire

bjbambi1977 — 2011-07-12 15:11:42Z

hello,
im wondering if you have any records for HOWAT / HOWIE, elizabeth, born c 1760 fenwick,

who md david bicket,
( born c 1756, fenwick )

thanks in advance,
bindi johns

Re: Howat Family of Scotland

haletammy25 — 2011-07-04 01:06:51Z

I'm a Howat. I was born and raised in the United States and so were my Dad and his siblings. My grandfather came here through Ellis Island in about 1921 with his mother. But I'm interested on seeing if I'm related to you or your family.

Re: Howats

rbj181 — 2011-06-22 04:57:38Z

Hi Angela, my GG grandparents were Richard Howat/Jane Fletcher Campbell, and GGG James Howat/Margaret Hamilton.
Do you have any further information on this line of Howats beyond these generations? Love to hear from you.
Glenda

Re: Howats of Fenwick Ayrshire

rbj181 — 2011-06-22 04:48:06Z

Hi Mary Ann, just picked up your Howat link. I'm also descended from James Howat and Margaret Hamilton, through Richard (b 1827) who married Jane Fletcher Campbell (my GGG grandparents). Would love to know if you have traced any links beyond James/Margaret.
I too am in Australia, in Perth. It seems George's sister Margaret also emigrated to Australia with husband William Telford.

James Martin London - Carter, OK Born 1884

junemarielondon — 2011-04-02 21:16:12Z

In reasearch of my family tree I found that you had an unpublished picture of James Martin London, born 1884, in Carter Ok.

That is my great grandfather. I would love it if you could share any information you might have.

June Marie

Attached is a picture of my dad, his grandson with his second (?) wife, Pet.

will of Richard Howat of Mabie, parish of Troqueer, Stewartry of Kirkcudbright

marcher561 — 2011-03-03 06:23:33Z

Richard Howat

Dumfries the Seventeenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty five years. In presence of John Sinclair Esquire one of his Majesty’s Trustees of the Peace for the County of Dumfries commissioner appointed by interlocutor of the commissary Deputy of the commissariot of Kirkcudbright dated the twenty ninth day of December last compeared James Dalzell Esquire residing in Castle street Dumfries one of the Assignees and Executors of the late Richard Howat Esquire of Mabie who being solemnly sworn and examined Depones that the said Richard Howat died upon the Thirteenth day of December and the Deponent along with John Herries Maxwell Esquire of Munshes, and James Connell Esquire of Conheath the other accepting and acting Assignees and Executors have entered upon the possession and management of the deceased’s personal Estate as Assignees & Executors nominated and appointed by the said Richard Howat in the Deed of Entail executed by him upon the Twentieth day of July one thousand eight hundred and fourteen years and Codicil thereto subjoined dated the twenty sixth day of October one thousand eight hundred and fourteen years the twentieth day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty six years and Eighth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty four years and registered in the Books of Council and Session upon the Thirtieth day of December last, and in the Register of Tailzies on the seventeenth day of January last an Extract whereof is now exhibited and signed by the Deponent and the said Commissioner of this date as relative hereto: That the Deponent does not know of any Settlement or Writing relative to the disposal of the Deceased’s personal Estate or Effects or any part of them other than that now exhibited: That the foregoing Inventory, each page of which is signed by the Deponent and the said Commissioner as relative hereto, is a full and true Inventory of all the personal or moveable estate and effects of the said deceased Richard Howat wheresoever situated, already recovered or known to be existing, belonging or due to him beneficially at the time of his death, and that the value of said Estate situated in Scotland is of the value of one thousand Pounds sterling, and under the value of one thousand five hundred Pounds sterling. All which is truth as the Deponent shall answer to God, (signed) I Dalzell, John Sinclair J. P.______________________________________
At Edinburgh the thirtieth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty four years. In presence of the lords of Council and Session Compeared John Hope Esquire Advocate procurator for Richard Howat after designed and gave in the Deed of Entail underwritten desiring the same to be registered in the Book of Council and Session Conform to law which the said lords ordained to be done accordingly whereof the tenor follows: I Richard Howat of Mabie for the love favor and affection I have and bear to the heirs of Tailzie after mentioned and also for the weal & standing of my family Do hereby Bind and Oblige myself and my heirs and successors whatsoever to make due and lawful resignation of All and Sundry lands Heretages Tiends Tenements and all other heritable property presently belonging or which may in future be acquired by me and particularly without prejudice to the foresaid generality All and whole my Lands Tiends and others after specified with the whole parts pendicles and pertinents of the same in favor of myself in liferent and the heirs male of my body procreated or to be procreated of my present or any future marriage and the heirs whatsoever of their bodies; whom failing to the heirs female of my body procreated or to be procreated of my present or any future marriage and the heirs whatsoever of their bodies in fee and the other heirs of tailzie aftermentioned & described with and under the conditions provisions restrictions limitations clauses prohibitory irritant and resolutive after specified which are to be contained in the Instrument of Sasine to follow hereon and to be repeated in all Retours Precepts & Instruments of Sasine in favor of my said heirs as hereafter directed and for that effect I hereby make constitute and ordain
And each of them conjunctly and severally my lawful and irrevocable Procurators for me and in my name and behalf to Resign, Renounce, upgive overgive & deliver the Lands Tiends and others after specified vizt. All and Whole the Four Pound land of Meikle & Little Mabie, the Six merkland of Dullarg the Twenty shilling land of Dalshinnie all of old extent comprehending therein and therewith Mossside Butterhole, Hillhead, Marthrown, Lochaber & Holecraft. And also all and whole the Twenty shilling land of Craigbill of old extent with the Mansion house of Mabie and offices and all other houses biggings yards orchards woods fishings annexis connexis parts pendicles and universal pertinents thereof whatsoever all lying in the Parish of Troqueer and Stewartry of Kirkcudbright with the Tiends parsonage and vicarage of the said Lands in so far as I have right thereto Together with all right title interest claim of right, property and possession petitory or possessory which I or my authors or predecessors or my heirs and successors had have or any ways might have claim or pretend to the said Lands Tiends & others foresaid or any part or portion thereof in the hands of my lawful Superiors of said Lands and other heretages particularly or generally above mentioned or of their commissioners having power for them to receive Resignations and to grant new Infeftment in favor & for new Infeftment in the premises to be made given and granted to & in favor of myself in liferent and the heirs male of my body procreated or to be procreated of my present or any future marriage and the heirs whatsoever of their bodies, whom failing to the heirs female of my body procreated or to be procreated of my present or any future marriage and the heirs whatsoever of their bodies; whom failing to and in favor of Robert Kirkpatrick second lawful son of Mary Howat my sister spouse of Alexander Kirkpatrick in Maxwelltown and the heirs male of his body, whom failing to and in favor of the heirs male of the body of Richard Kirkpatrick eldest son of my said sister, whom failing to and in favor of John Kirkpatrick the third lawful son of my said sister and the heirs male of his body, whom failing to and in favor of Alexander Kirkpatrick youngest lawful son of my said sister and the heirs male of his body, whom failing to and in favor of the heirs male of the body of Elizabeth Kirkpatrick otherwise Johnston Daughter of my said sister, whom all failing to and in favor of my own nearest and lawful heir male whomsoever of the name of Howat to the exclusion of all nearer heirs not of that name & to the heirs male of his body, whom failing to my own nearest and lawful heirs and assignees whomsoever the eldest heir female and the heirs whatsoever of their bodies always succeeding without division in such due and competent form asessars. But always with and under the conditions, provision, restrictions, limitations, clauses prohibitory irritant and resolutive reservations powers and faculties hereafter inserted and no otherwise- That is to say Providing and Declaring that the eldest heir male of my body and all the other heirs of tailzie and provision aforesaid who are males shall be holden and abliged immediately upon their succession and in all time thereafter to assume use and bear the surname and arms of Howat of Mabie as their proper surname and arms and no other, unless they are called to the succession of a tailzied Estate whereby they are obliged to use and bear another surname and arms in which event they shall be obliged also to bear the surname of Howat and conjoin and quarter the arms of Howat of Mabie with the arms which by succession they are bound to use – And Providing also as it is hereby Provided and declared in all cases where the succession shall open to heirs female the eldest if there be more than one in the same degree shall exclude the others as heirs portioners and succeed to the whole without division and in case such heir female shall happen to be unmarried at the time of her succession she shall be holden and obliged to marry a Gentleman of the name of Howat, at least a Gentleman who shall assume the said surname and that such heir female whether married or unmarried at the time of her succession and the heirs succeeding to her shall from and after the time of their respective succession and while they severally & respectively enjoy my Estate foresaid be holden and obliged to take use and bear the surname and arms of Howat of Mabie in chief as their own proper surname and arms – Providing always as it is by these presents expressly provided and declared that it shall not be lawful to nor in the power of the heirs male of my body or any of the heirs of tailzie and provision before mentioned to alter innovate or change this present tailzie and the order of succession established thereby or by any nomination in writing relative thereto which I may hereafter make and sign nor to do any deed directly or indirectly whereby the same may be any way altered innovated or changed nor to enjoy and possess the said lands and estate or any part thereof by any other right or title whatsoever which may be used to defeat invalidate weaken or infringe the present settlement thereof nor to sell wadset or dispone the said lands and Estate or any part thereof nor to grant Infeftments of annualrent or annuities payable furth of the same or any right of or security upon the said Lands and Estate or any part thereof redeemable or irredeemable nor to contract or suffer and allow the superiors duties and any other burdens legally affecting the said lands and estate or others to run on unsatisfied or to do any other deed civil or criminal whereby the said lands and Estate and pertinents of the same or any part thereof may be apprized adjudged forfeited escheated or forfaulted or comfiscated or otherwise evicted nor to sedt Tacs or leases or grant rentals of any part of the said Lands and Estate for any longer space than nineteen years nor at any lower Rent than can be got for the same at the time without taking any grassum or composition in money for setting or letting any of the said Tacks or Leases nor to set in Tack or Lease the Mansion house offices Garden and Thirty acres around the same for any term of years exceeding seven years and that in grass only and not to be cropped with any kind of grain – hereby declaring that if the heirs male of my body and the other heirs of tailzie above mentioned shall neglect to observe and fulfil any of the conditions above specified or act and do on the contrary of any of the prohibitions above written then and in that case not only shall all and every one of such acts and deeds with all that shall happen or be competent to follow thereupon be as they are hereby declared to be issso facto void and null and of no force strength or effect sicklike and in all respects as if such acts and deeds had not been done or committed; but also the person or heir of tailzie and provision so contravening or acting contrary to the said prohibitions or any of them failing to fulfil the conditions above mentioned or any of them shall for himself or herself alone immediately upon the contravention or failure amit lose and tyne all right or title which he or she had or could pretend to the Lands and Estate above mentioned or any part thereof and the same shall issso/ipso facto and immediately devolve upon acresce and pertain to the next heir male of tailzie existing at the time although descending of the body of the contravener sich like and in the same manner as if he or she were naturally dead; and it shall be lawful to such next heir to establish the title of the said Lands and Estate in his or her person by such ways and methods as shall be competent according to the laws & practice of this Realm for the time without respect to any alteration innovation or change attempted to be made by the Contravener and without any form or by any act or deed of omission or commission of the preceding heir or heirs importing a Contravention of the prohibitions aforesaid or any of them the person so succeeding and all the subsequent heirs of tailzie and provision being still subject and liable to the foresaid conditions provisions restrictions & irritancies through the whole course of the succession And farther Providing and Declaring always as it is hereby specially Provided and declared that if the heirs male of my body or any others of the heirs of tailzie and provision hereby called to the succession of the said Lands and Estate have contracted debts before or shall contract debts after respectively arriving to the possession of the same the said Lands & Estate shall not be affected burdened with or liable to be adjudged or evicted in whole or in part for any of the debts or deeds of the heir whether before or after his or her succession to the said Lands and Estate but such debts or diligence whether by adjudications or otherwise shall be void and null and the Institute and heir of tailzie and provision upon whose debts and deeds the same have proceeded shall upon leading thereof ipso facto forfeit the right to the Estate and the same shall devolve upon the next heir in manner before provided , and in case any process of adjudication or other legal diligence shall be insisted in against my said Lands and Estate or any part thereof for payment either of any debts that may be due by me at the time of my death or of the legal or real burden which may become due and affect the said Lands or of any other claim or demand to which the said Land may happen hereafter by law to be subjected the heir male of my body and whole other heirs of tailzie and provision are hereby strictly prohibited and discharged under pain of incurring the Irritancy aforesaid to consent to any special adjudication of any part of the said Tailzied lands and estate and in case any general adjudication shall proceed then the person in possession and against whom it shall be led shall be obliged to redeem the same within five years after the date thereof and to grant discharges and renounciations of such debts and put the same on record so that the said debts may be completely extinguished & never again affect or become a burden upon the said Lands and Estate and if the first heir fail and not make the redemption or extinction aforesaid the next heir of tailzie shall be allowed other five years for that purpose and if in that time he shall also fail and neglect to redeem and extinquish, it is hereby declared that it shall always be competent to any heir whether nearer or remoter to redeem and purge such diligence preferring always the nearest if equally ready & willing and that the heir redeeming and extinguishing the debt shall have the sole right to the Estate in exclusion of all the prior heirs who have neglected to redeem as aforesaid And it is hereby specially provided and declared that notwithstanding of said last irritancy it shall be competent to such heirs who are minors or unborn or beyond the Seas at the time of redemption as soon as by the decease of the prior heirs he shall become the nearest who can succeed to the said estate in terms of this Tailzie to redeem the same from the remoter heir upon payment of the sums of money from the remoter heir upon payment of the sums of money that shall have been paid or laid out by him in purging the said diligence: Declaring that such redemption shall not be allowed unless the said sums of money are offered to the remoter heir within five years at farthest after the same shall be competent to such nearer heir by the extinction of all the prior heirs but the said five years shall not run against the nearer heir while he is minor or beyond seas and upon such offer being made within the said time the remoter heir in possession shall be obliged to denude in favor of the nearer heir according to the laws and practice of the realm for the time so that the right of succession shall always fall and belong notwithstanding the provisions and irritancies above mentioned to the heir of tailzie nearest to or next after the persons contravening any of the prohibitions or neglecting to fulfil any of the conditions aforesaid and the right of that person only shall be extinct without prejudice to the right of the heir next in order and the subsequent heirs albeit he or she are descended of the body of such person reserving always to the person who shall have succeeded on a contravention or neglect to fulfil the rents and profits of said Lands and Estate due at and preceding the term of Whitsunday or Martinmas immediately preceding the offer of the nearer heir to redeem after clearing the current burdens and annuities which may affect the Estate during the time of his possession: And farther providing and declaring that in case any apparent or presumptive heir or other substitute called to the succession by this tailzie should by law become incapable to succeed to the said Estate by reason of attainder or other legal incapacity it shall be lawful for the heir who is in the fee at the time as aft as such case shall happen in any time coming to alter the destination so far as to exclude such incapable person from the right of succession and to execute such deeds as may be competent by the law for that purpose without making any variation whatever as to any particular in this tailzie And farther providing and Declaring always as it is hereby expressly Provided and declared that the husbands of the females succeeding as heirs foresaid to the foresaid Lands and Estate shall have no right of courtesy and the Wives of the male heirs shall have no right of terce in or upon or out of the said Lands and Estate or any part thereof but are hereby expressly excluded from all such rights: But reserving always to the heirs of my body procreated or to be procreated of my present or any future marriage and the other heirs of Tailzie presaid to to provide and infeft their wives and husbands in a free yearly annuity by way of locality furth of the said estate not exceeding one eighth part of the free rents of the same for the time after deduction of all burdens and former liferents and annuities affecting the same. Providing always as it is hereby Provided and declared that such Widow and Widowers or Husbands shall lose and forfeit all right and title to said annuity from the first term of Whitsunday or Martinmas after their respective second marriage and such annuities shall fall to the heir of tailzie and provision as if they were naturally dead and also reserving power and liberty to the heirs of tailzie foresaid to grant provisions to their younger children also by way of annuities not exceeding one twelfth part of the free rents of the said lands and estate for the time after deducting all former annuities and burdens of whatever kind affecting the same excepting the said annuities to Wives and Husbands and to grant Bonds for such annuities with an express condition and provision to be contained therein as it is hereby expressly Provided that if any adjudication or real diligence shall be deduced or used upon Bonds of annuity so to be granted to younger Children that the same shall never affect the said Lands and Estate or any part thereof but only the free unliferented rents of the same and the person and separate Estate of the heirs for the time and that the legal reversion of such adjudications if led shall never expire but the same shall be redeemable at any time thereafter and that the said annuities shall not be assignable by the annuitants or affectable by their Creditors for their debts further than for one years annuity only the same being intended merely as an alimentary provision And farther declaring as it is hereby expressly Provided and Declared that these presents are specially granted with and under the following burdens in so far as the same are not extinquished or secured to the satisfaction of my Executors after named in virtue of the conveyance of my moveable effects in manner underwritten vizt. The sum of Two hundred pounds sterling yearly to Mrs. Helen Clark my Spouse whilst she remains unmarried payable at two terms in the year Whitsunday and Martinmas by equal portions beginning the first terms payment at the first term of Whitsunday or Martinmas after my decease and so forth yearly and termly until the first of these terms after her second marriage when the said annuity shall cease and determine and if that event shall never take place the same shall be payable yearly and termly during her life with interest of each terms annuity from the time the same falls due till payment and one fifth part more than each termly payment of penalty in case of failure and farther she is to continue to possess and enjoy the Mansion house & Garden of Mabie with the two small grass fields in the front and near the Garden extending to about Eight acres & a small field of about four and a half acres for crop in the wood on Burnside Brae with room in the offices for two Cows and a horse with a part of the other conveniences for Poultry, Pigs & as also the use and possession of all the furniture of every denomination silver plate & Books for the space of Five years from and after the term immediately subsequent to my decease for which possession she is to pay my heir of tailzie as afore said the sum of one hundred pounds sterling yearly in name of Rent. And the said Mrs. Helen Clark my Spouse shall have as her own property and at her disposal one third of the stock of Wines and Spirituous and malt liquors of every description together with one half of the bed and table linen & napery of all kinds in the said Mansion house at my decease and which annuity and other provisions & lease above mentioned are all exclusive of and over and above the annuity and other sums and provisions secured and provided to the said Mrs. Helen Clark by our Contract of marriage and which are not to be diminished or affected by these presents – Secondly These presents are granted with and under the burden of payment to the said Mary Howat otherwise Kirkpatrick my sister of a free annuity of one hundred pounds sterling during all the days and years of her life payable at two terms in the year Whitsunday and Martinmas by equal portions beginning the first terms payment at the first term of Whitsunday or Martinmas after my decease and so forth yearly & termly during her life with interest of each terms annuity from the time the same falls due till payment and one fifth part more of penalty in case of failure and in the event the said Alexander Kirkpatrick her Husband shall survive her these presents are burdened with the payment to him of a free liferent annuity of Thirty pounds sterling commencing and payable at the foresaid terms with interest and penalty – Thirdly these presents are burdened with the payment to the said Richard Kirkpatrick, John Kirkpatrick, and Alexander Kirkpatrick of one thousand pounds sterling each and to the said Elizabeth Kirkpatrick otherwise Johnston of Five hundred pounds sterling all payable at the expiry of two years after my decease with interest from the first term subsequent to my death till payment. – Fourthly these presents are burdened with the payment to Margaret Elizabeth and Isabella, Daughters of Mr. Samuel Clark Junr. Commissary clerk of Dumfries of the sum of seventy five pounds sterling each and to Robert James and Margaret Gordon Children of William Gordon of Brochloch Writer in Dumfries of the sum of Fifty pounds sterling each; and to the said Samuel Clark William Gordon and Samuel Shortridge Surgeon in Dumfries twenty five pounds sterling each and to four of the nearest and most necessitous of my relations Twenty five pounds sterling each and to the Minister and Kirk Session of the Parish of Troqueer for behoof of the poor thereof the sum of Twenty pounds sterling all payable at the expiry of six months after my decease with and under all which express conditions provisions, limitations, clauses, prohibitory irritant and resolutive and faculties above mentioned these presents are granted by me in favor of the heir male of my body and the other heirs of tailzie and provision above mentioned and no otherwise and under the provision and declaration that the same (with exception of such of the legacies and annuities as are extinquished or secured by my Executors) shall be inserted and contained in the Instruments of Resignation Charters & Sasines to follow immediately hereupon and shall also be repeated and inserted in all the subsequent retours precepts and sasines in favor of any of the subsequent heirs of tailzie and provision with power to my said procurators or any of them acts instruments and documents one or more as need be to ask take and receive and generally every other thing to do which I might do myself or which to the office of procuratory in such cases is known to belong all which I promise to hold firm and stable without revocation. And moreover I hereby assign, transfer and dispone to and in favor of myself in liferent and the heirs male of my body whom failing to my other heirs of tailzie and provision aforesaid according to the order of substitution above specified (always with and under the express conditions provisions limitations clauses prohibitory irritant & resolutive powers and faculties above mentioned and no otherwise) not only All and Sundry Charters procuratories and Instruments of resignation Precepts & Instruments of sasine pispositions adjudications decreets of valuation and sale of Tiends Tacks prorogations thereof and other rights evidents & securities whatsoever made granted and conceived or that may be any ways interpreted in favor of myself or any of my predecessors or authors of and concerning the lands and others above mentioned with the Tiends parsonage and vicarage of the same so far as I have right thereto with the clauses of warrandice therein and other clauses tenor and contents there of but also the rents maills & duties of the said lands and all action diligence and execution competent or that may be competent upon the premises with all that has followed or may follow thereupon surrogating & substituting myself in liferent and the heirs male of my body and the other heirs of tailzie aforesaid in my full right and place of the premises for ever And moreover in order that all my just and lawful debts deathbed and funeral expences may be liquidated and paid as also that the whole of the foresaid legacies may be paid and capital sums vested and secured equal and corresponding to the payment of the aforesaid annuities and the annuity and sums provided to my said spouse by our Contract of marriage in so far as my moveable funds and effects debts and sums of money will answer or may be adequate to these purposes and the amount of the deficiency of such funds if any be shall be fixed and ascertained by my Executors after named and remain a burden on the foresaid lands Tiends and other above disponed until paid in manner above prescribed Therefore I do hereby assign transfer and convey to and in favor of Sir William Paxton, Sir Charles Cockerell, John Palmer Esquire and Henry Trail Esquire Agents and Bankers in London and James Murray McCulloch of Ardwell, David McCulloch of Torhouskie Francis Hunter of Barjarg, John Maxwell Younger of Barncleugh & the survivors or survivor of them who may accept any two a quorum All & Sundry my whole stocks Crops Implements of Husbandry Household furniture & effects wearing apparel goods of gear heirship moveable included debts & sums of money with the whole grounds and instructions thereof and in particular without prejudice to the foresaid generality all sums of money and all shares or interest in the Three per cent consolidated annuities or other Government stock or East India stock and all sums due to me by Bonds Bills or accompts by any person or persons in the East India or elsewhere with all dividends and interest that may be due thereon at the period of my decease with the whole vouchers of the said debts generally and particularly before specified with all that has followed or may be competent to follow thereon and I do hereby nominate Constitute and appoint them and the survivors or survivor of them who may accept any two a quorum whilst two are alive to be my Executors and universal Intrometters with my whole personal and moveable estate goods and effects with power to them to give up Inventories expede Confirmations and do every other thing which is competent to Executors to do by law. Declaring they shall not be liable singuli in solidum or any one of them for the other nor for exact diligence nor for omissions but each of them for his own actual & personal intromissions only Declaring always that my said Executors shall in the first place make payment of all my just and lawful debts deathbed and funeral expences and of all expences of management and attending the execution hereof and of Ten guineas each to purchase a mourning ring as a testimony of my respect for them and as they are not to receive any pecuniary compensation for their personal trouble in my affairs, and in the second place of the whole of the foresaid Legacies & provisions and interest thereof as the same fall due and Thirdly to employ and lend out from time to time such of the proceeds of my said moveable investments in the public funds or in any other way and at such rate of interest as they may think proper and reasonable and as may be equal to the payment of the foresaid annuities & the annuity provided to my said Spouse by our Contract of marriage and after the death of the whole of the said annuitants my said Executors or survivor of them shall employ the whole of the said Capital sums and free residue of my said Executry (if any such there be) in the purchase of lands in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright or County of Dumfries and the Titles & Conveyances of all such purchases shall be taken to and in favor of the heirs male of my body and the other heirs of tailzie and provision before mentioned in the order of succession before prescribed and always with and under the Conditions provisions limitations clauses prohibitory irritant and resolutive before specified which are to be specially engrossed in all such dispositions & conveyances of land so purchased and in all infeftments and Charters and subsequent conveyances thereof. Declaring always that if there be a deficiency or shortcoming of my said personal estate and effects to fulfil the aforesaid purposes to which the same are declared to be applicable such deficiency or shortcoming shall be sufficiently vouched and ascertained by a Minute declaratory thereof under the hand of my said Executors or quorum foresaid or survivor and whatever of the foresaid burdens annuities and legacies which in the event of a shortcoming remain unpaid the same shall be payable by the heirs male of my body & the other heirs of Tailzie and provision called to the succession of the Lands and Estate before disponed and it shall not be competent to any of the said heirs of Tailzie to challenge quarrel or any way contest or dispute the management and proceedings of my said Executors or their application of the Executry funds but on the contrary the heir then in possession shall be bound to grant and execute at his own expense a Deed of exoneration in favor of the Executors, Reserving always to myself full power and liberty at any time in my life etiamaque in articulo mortis to revoke rescind alter and innovate the foregoing Tailzie and these presents in whole or in part or otherwise to dispose of my said lands and estate or to burden the same with debts legacies and donations by any Codicil or addition hereto or other written evidence of my intention in the same way and manner as I could have done if these presents had never been granted and I dispense with the not delivery hereof and declare that these presents so far as not revoked or altered by me shall have the full power of a delivered evident although the same should be found in my own custody at the time of my decease or in the custody of any other person any law or practise to the contrary notwithstanding – and also I hereby not only oblige the heir male of my body but failing him all my other heirs of tailzie & provision successively in the order of succession to claim & cause this present disposition & settlement to be recorded in the Register of Tailzies and registered in the Books of Council and Session within the space of two months after my decease but also I give full power and Commision to ---+---+---+---+
As my procurators or to one or other of the heirs of tailzie to cause present these presents before the Lords of Council and Session judicially and procure the same recorded in the Register of Tailzies & Books of Council and Sessions for preservation and publication the heir in possession for the time being obliged to reimburse and pay the whole charges of recording and registering thereof to the person who disburses the same with double the costs of any suit or process which such person shall raise for his reimbursement and for more security I consent to the registration hereof in the Books of Council and Sessions therein to remain for preservation & publication and if needful that all other execution may pass hereon in all due form as effeirs & thereto constitute John Hope Esquire Advocate my procurators Etc. And to the end that I and the other heirs of Tailzie and provision before mentioned may be infeft and seised in the said lands and others before disponed Thereby desire and require you and each of you jointly and severally my Baillies hereby specially constituted to the effect after written that upon sight hereof ye pass to the ground of the said lands & there give and deliver heritable state & sasine actual real & corporal possession to me in liferent and the heirs male of my body and to the other heirs of tailzie before mentioned of all & whole the four pound land of Meikle & Little Mabie the six merk land of Dullarg the Twenty shilling land of Craigbill and the Twenty shilling of Dalshinnie all of old extent comprehending therein and therewith Mossside, Butterhole Hillhead Marthrown Lochaber and Holecroft all lying bounded & described as aforesaid and here held as repeated brevitalis causa to be holden as aforesaid but with and under the burdens reservations and conditions provisions restrictions limitations clauses prohibitory irritant and resolutive before specified which are also hereby holden as repeated brevitalis causa but shall be verbatim (under the expection aforesaid) inserted in the Infeftments to follow hereupon and all other Infeftments of the same & that by deliverance of all symbols requisite & necessary to me & the other heirs of Tailzie and provision or to my or their certain attorney or attornies in my or their names bearers hereof and for doing whereof I commit to you each of you my said Baillies full power by this my precept of Sasine directed to you for that effect In witness whereof these presents written on this & the fifteen preceding pages of stamped paper by David Hannay in Loch Bank son of James Hannay of Blairinnie are subscribed by me on each page at Dumfries the Twentieth day of July one thousand eight hundred and fourteen years before these witnesses the said James Hannay and Robert Robertson Waiter in the Kings arms Inn of Dumfries – signed – Richd Howat. Jas Hannay witness, Robt. Robertson wittnes.
I Richard Howat of Mabie before designed hereby nominate and appoint Col. Thomas Clark residing at Gribston Major John Culton of Auchnabony & Captn Alexr Clark of Knockgray & survivors & survivor of them accepting & acting to be assignees and Executors for the uses ends & purposes specified in the foregoing Deed & settlement to act in addition to & conjunction with the other assignees and Executors therein nominated with the same powers rights and authorities in all respects as if they had been originally nominated by me and I consent to the registration hereof alongst with the foregoing Deed & Settlement in terms of the clause of registration therein contained whereto I constitute I constitute John Hope Esquire Advocate my prors Etc. In witness whereof these presents written by James Hannay of Blairinnie are subscribed by me at Dumfries the twenty sixth day of October Eighteen hundred and fourteen years before these witnesses the said James Hannay & Patrick Lawrie MacMillan Esqre. Presently in Dumfries – signed Richd Howat P. L. McMillan witness Jas Hannay witness
I the before designed Richard Howat of Mabie Considering that in the before written Deed I have named James Murray McCulloch of Ardwall, David McCulloch of Torhousehie and Francis Hunter of Barjarg Esquire assignees & Executors but I cannot expect they would take the trouble so readily as persons with whom I am more intimately acquainted and whose residence near Dumfries will render it less inconvenient for them to meet therefore I hereby recall the nomination of the said three gentlemen and in their place and stead I hereby Nominate and appoint Robert Ross of Cargenholm, James Connell of Conheath and Robert Taylor of Broomlands Esquires to be Executors and assignees in Conjunction with the assignees and Executors nominated in the said deed and Codicil thereto above written exclusive of the said James Murray McCulloch, David McCulloch and Francis Hunter with all the power’s conferred upon the assignees and Executors named in the said Deed and Codicil thereto And I hereby nominate and appoint the assignees and Executors named in said Deed and Codicil and in these presents under the exception above written to be Tutors and Curators to the heir succeeding to said estate if at the time under the years of majority any three of whom a quorum and survivors or survivor of them with power to set tacks so as to expire at the first term of Whitsunday after the heir attains the age of twenty one years complete or at farthest within two years thereafter or for such shorter period as from time to time they shall judge expedient to remove tenants and appoint Agents or Factors hereby declaring that they shall not be liable for the solvency of tenants or factors and agents as I am persuaded they will act with caution and prudence as in their own affairs and they shall not be liable singuli in solidum but only each for his own actual intromissions And whereas it is mentioned in the said Deed that my Spouse Helen Howat is to continue to possess and enjoy the Mansion house Etc. for five years after my decease and pay the heir succeeding to the Estate a yearly rent of one hundred pounds sterling which might be considered as imperative upon her so to possess them whereas it is my intention that she shall have right to relinquish the possession at any term of Whitsunday on giving six months previous notice to the heir or to the said Executors or to the factor or Agent acting under them and from the term she so ceases to possess she shall of course cease to be liable in payment of said rent Farther I hereby revoke the foresaid Deed so far as one thousand pounds sterling are destine to Richard Kirkpatrick and so far as Five hundred pounds sterline are destined to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick and instead of the sum bequeathed by said Deed to the said Richard Kirkpatrick I bequeath to him an annuity of Forty pounds sterling payable at two terms in the years Whitsunday and Martinmas by equal portions beginning the first payment of Twenty pounds sterling at the first termof Whitsunday or Martinmas that shall happen next after my decease and so furth yearly and termly during all the years of his natural life and instead of the sum bequeathed to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick I bequeath an annuity of twenty five pounds sterling payable to her during all the days of her natural life at two terms Whitsunday and Martinmas by equal portions beginning the first payment of Twelve pounds ten shillings sterling at the first term of Whitsunday or Martinmas that shall happen next after my decease and so furth thereafter and as I mean these two last mentioned annuities solely as alimentary I declare they shall neither be assignable by the annuitants nor attachable by the Creditors of the said Richard Kirkpatrick and Elizabeth Kirkpatrick or of the Husband of the said Elizabeth Kirkpatrick but the said Elizabeth Kirkpatrick shall have right without concurrence of her present or any future Husband to receive and discharge said annuity from time to time as if she had not been married Moreover I leave and bequeath to Mary Clark eldest daughter of the late Samuel Clark Commissary Clerk of Dumfries the sum of Seventy five pounds sterling and to William Gordon Writer in Dumfries the sum of Fifty pounds sterling over and above the Twenty five pounds sterling bequeathed to him by the said Deed all payable in term of that deed, And as by said Deed I have directed the sum of twenty five pounds sterling to be paid to each of four relations not named I now to save my Executors the trouble of enquiry Condescend upon the only daughter of the marriage between John Walker merchant in Maxwelltown and Janet Shortridge his Spouse the eldest daughter of Charles Howat residing in Maxwelltown, the eldest daughter of the said Richard Kirkpatrick and the Eldest daughter of the said Elizabeth Kirkpatrick and I desire my Executors to make payment to each of them of the sum of twenty five pounds sterling in terms of the said Deed instead of the four not named relations the bequest to whom I hereby revoke And in respect the said William Gordon has much to my satisfaction done all my business ever since I returned from India I would wish him to be employed by my said assignees and Executors so far as a person in his line of business is required in executing the objects of the said Deed if they see no good reason for not employing him therein And lastly it is my desire that my said assignees and Executors shall employ all the residue of my personal Estate and Effects after satisfying all the foresaid Provisions Legacies and annuities in the purchase of Lands in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright or Shire of Dumfries so soon as they can meet with a purchase of an estate they think eligible or if previous to the free residue being ascertained they shall think proper to purchase such Lands to the extent of the ready funds at the time they are hereby empowered to do so but keeping this in view that it is my opinion it will be more advisable to purchase an Estate without a Mansion house upon it than with one because I think it is a disadvantage to have two Mansion houses and I would wish the heir to said Estate to reside at Mabie And in the event of all the free residue of my personal funds and effects being applied in such purchase then and in that case the heir of Tailzie shall be bound to make payment of the several provisions legacies and annuities before specified and shall be taken bound to do so in the dispositions and other Titles to the Lands that may be purchased as aforesaid it being my intention that so far as my personal estate falls short of satisfying my just and lawful debts the said Provisions Legacies and annuities and expences the heir succeeding to the said Estate shall be bound from the first and readiest of the rents thereof to satisfy and pay the deficiency and my said assignees and Executors shall be entitled to enforce payment thereof and consenting to the resignation of this and the preceding Codicil along with and in terms of the clause of registration Contained in the said before written deed I for that end constitute John Hope Esquire Advocate my procurators etc. In witness whereof these presents written upon this and the four preceding pages of stamped paper by William Primrose Writer in Dumfries are subscribed by me on each page at Dumfries the twentieth day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty six years before these witnesses William Bell residing in Dumfries and the said William Primrose writer hereof who are also witnesses to my subscribing the marginal addition on the preceding page also written by the said William Primrose signed Richd Howat Will Primrose witness William Bell witness
I the before designed Richard Howat of Mabie considering that by antenuptial Contract entered into between me and my Spouse Mrs. Helen Clark or Howat dated the eighteenth day of July Eighteen hundred and three years and same day recorded in the Commissary Court Books of the Commissariot of Dumfries Finter alia bound and obliged myself and my heirs and successors in their option either to grant satisfying security for payment to the said Mrs. Helen Clark or Howat of the sum of Forty pounds sterling yearly to provide herself with an house or to allow her to retain the Mansion house and offices on the Estate of Mabie which I now possess with the Garden and orchard attached thereto during all the days of her natural life after my decease and that since the date of the said antenuptial Contract I have purchased the subjects after described situated on the east side of Castle Street in the Burgh of Dumfries with the intention of conferring the liferent right and use thereof upon the said Mrs. Helen Clark or Howat if she should think proper to accept therof in lieu and place of the said sum of Forty pounds sterling per annum provided to her as aforesaid by said antenuptial Contract Declaring always as it is hereby expressly provided and declared that the liferent right of the said subjects situated in the Burgh of Dumfries and herein after granted to and in favour of the said Mrs. Helen Clark or Howat shall only be effectual to her if she renounces and discharges all right or claim which she may have to said sum of Forty pounds sterling per annum under said antenuptial Contract and if she adhere to the said provision of Forty pounds sterling then and in that case the liferent of said subjects in the Burgh of Dumfries shall ipso facto become void and null and the said subjects shall belong to Robert Kirkpatrick second lawful son of Mary Howat my sister Spouse of the deceased Alexander Kirkpatrick in Maxwelltown and his heirs and assignees whomsoever the said Robert Kirkpatrick and his foresaids being entitled immediately after my decease to enter thereto in the same manner as if the said right of liferent had never been conferred on the said Mrs. Helen Clark or Howat Therefore I give grant assign convey and dispone from me and all others to and in favor of the said Mrs. Helen Clark or Howat during all the days of her natural life for her liferent right and use allenarly in case she shall survive me under the Condition before expressed of her renouncing all claim to said sum of Forty pounds sterling per annum and to and in favour of the said Robert Kirkpatrick and his heirs and assignees whomsoever in fee heritably and irredeemably from this Country I hereby revoke and recal the Nomination of the said John Culton and Alexander Clark as assignees and executors foresaid and I do hereby nominate and appoint James Dalzell Esquire residing in Castle street of Dumfries to be one of my assignees and executors and also to be one of the Tutors and Curators to the heir succeeding to my Estate before conveyed if at the time under the years of majority Declaring that all my accepting and acting assignees and executors shall be entitled to the sum of Ten Guineas each to purchase a mourning ring as a testimony of my respect for them and as they are not to receive any pecuniary Compensation for their personal trouble in my affairs Declaring always as it is hereby expressly provided and declared that any three of the said Sir William Paxton Sir Charles Cocherell John Palmer Esquire and Henry Trail Esquire Agents and Bankers in London John Maxwell (Esquire) formerly younger of Barncleugh now of Munshes Thomas Clark formerly residing at Gribton now in Upper Canada, James Connell of conheath Robert Taylor of Broomlands and the said James Dalzell assignees and executors Tutors and Curators before named shall always form a quorum for executing the purposes of the before written Deed of Entail and of this and the other Codicils thereto subjoined and in the event from non acceptance or death their number shall be reduced to five or a less number then and in the case a majority accepting and surviving shall always form a quorum and the survivors or survivor of them And I hereby declare that the words “whom failing to and in favour of” upon the fourteenth line from the top of the second page of said Deed of Entail and the word “Twelfth” upon the seventeenth line from the top of the Eighth page of said Deed of Entail were all written upon erasures before I subscribed said Deed of Entail and I do farther declare that the said words “whom failing to and in favour of” and the said word “twelfth” shall form regular and probative parts of said Deed of Entail in the same manner and as fully in all respects as if the same had not been written on erasures And I hereby particularly desire and request my said assignees and Executors and the Tutors and Curators of any of my heirs in minority to employ William Primrose and James Gordon Writers in Dumfries in so far as persons in their line of business are required to execute the purposes of said Deed of Entail and Codicils thereto annexed and I do hereby bequeath to Adam Duff my Coachman the sum of twenty five pounds sterling as a mark of my esteem for his faithful services payable at expiry of Six months from my decease Declaring always as it is hereby expressly provided and declared that in the event of my title to the foresaid subjects on the East side of Castle Street in the Burgh of Dumfries not being made and completed during my said assignees and Executors and quorum of them to pay the price of said subjects from my moveable estate and take the dispositions to said subjects in the Burgh of Dumfries in favour of the said Mrs. Helen Clark or Howat in liferent as aforesaid upon condition of her renouncing said annuity of forty pounds sterling and to and in favour of the said Robert Kirkpatrick and his heirs and assignees in fee heritably and irredeemably But should the said Mrs. Helen Clark or Howat not renounce said annuity of Forty pounds sterling then and in that case my said assignees and executors and quorum of them shall take the Disposition to said subjects in the Burgh of Dumfries directly in favour of the said Robert Kirkpatrick and his foresaids in fee heritably and irredeemably without conferring any liferent of said subjects upon the said Mr. Helen Clark or Howat Declaring always that this Codicil shall no ways infer a revocation of the before written Deed of Entail and codicils thereto subjoined nor any alteration thereof except in so far as expressed and contained in this Codicil but that the said Deed of Entail and Codicils shall stand in full force with this addition thereto And I do hereby reserve my own liferent right and use of said subjects in the Burgh of Dumfries and full power and liberty to myself at any time to alter innovate or revoke these presents in whole or in part and to cancel and annul the same as I shall think proper But declaring that the same so far as not revoked or altered by me shall be a valid and effectual Deed although found lying in my repositories or in the custody of any person to whom I may intrust the same undelivered at the time of my death with the delivery whereof I have dispensed and hereby dispense for ever and I consent to the registration of this Codicil along with and in terms of the clause of registration contained in the before written deed of Entail And for that purpose I constitute John Hope Esquire Advocate my procurators Etc. In witness whereof these presents written upon this and the five preceding pages of stamped paper by John Carruthers Clerk to the said William Primrose and James Gordon Writers in Dumfries are subscribed by me on each page at Mabie the Eighth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty four years before these witnesses Andrew Coltart wood Forester residing at Mabie saw mill and Peter Nugent sawyer residing at Mabie saw mill who are also witnesses to my subscribing one marginal addition upon the fourth page of these presents which marginal addition is also written by the said John Carruthers writer hereof signed Richd Howat Andrew Coltart witness, Peter Nugent witness
At Edinburgh the seventeenth day of January eighteen hundred and thirty five years The Deed of Entail and three Codicils written upon this and the twenty six preceding pages were this day produced before the Lords of Council and Session and are by their authority with the Petition relative thereto and deliverance thereon recorded in the Particular register kept for that purpose conform to Act of Parliament from the two hundredth and thirteenth to the two hundredth & forty fifth leaves both inclusive of the Eighty sixth Book of the said Register by me Clerk to & keeper thereof (signed) Jas Fergusson – Extracted furth of the Records of the Court of Session in Scotland upon this and the eighty preceding pages of stamped paper by me Thomas Peat Keeper of the Record of Deeds Etc. conform to Act of Parliament – (signed) Thos Peat. Dumfries 17th February 1835. Referred to in my deposition of this date (signed) T. Dalzell. John Sinclair J. P.

Re: Howats of Old Monkland/ Coatbridge

kimhowat — 2011-02-15 20:02:58Z

My apologies for taking so long to respond. Your information is is extremely interesting. I would very much like to see copies of the photographs and the newspaper articles. As far as I am aware Hugh Galt Howat was lost at sea - I don't have a date.

Re: Howats of Fenwick Ayrshire

rbj181 — 2011-02-07 12:51:57Z

Hi Angela, have picked up the thread after many busy years not searching. My GG Grandfather Richard Howat b 1827 married Jane/Jean Fletcher Campbell. If you have any info on his death date or others in his line I'd appreciate help.

Re: James HOWAT & Liz RENNIE abt 1800

rbj181 — 2010-12-20 15:40:47Z

Have only recently after many years started exploring again the Howat family. I can't believe I missed your message Angela as I think you have my link. You mentioned Richard Howat and Jane Campbell. Thanks for birth date of Jean Fletcher Howat. She married my gr grandfather Dugald Lawrie and their dtr was named "Jane Campbell Lawrie" so that must have been her grandmother's name. Love to hear from you again. Or anyone else who has info on these names. Also from Australia, how can I access Scottish BDM records?
Glenda Judge

Re: Howat/Reid

ACawdron — 2010-10-08 11:50:58Z

Hi Wendi

I found a print out from this message in my Howat file I had dating back to 2001. I didn't know very much at that time about Howatsons/Howat

My own Howat's are from St Quivox and Newton and were coal miners. James Howat m Euphemia Galbraith son James married Elizabeth Rennie. Over the years I have collected lots of info on Ayrshire Howat's some are in gedcom files others on bits of paper. Anyway I have been helping a friend with his Howatson family who originated from New Cumnock, and have been checking the Opr's for Auchinleck, Old Cumnock, Ochiltree and New Cumnock for Howat's/ Howatson's. I know there was a Howat family in Auchinleck with the name Charles. I believe they probably originated from Old C. I also found a family in New C. William Howat and Ann Douglas. I have traced this family to Sorn, Riccarton and to Galston. Many of the Howat families had particular trades such as farmers, shoemakers and miners. With reference to Charles Howatson and Margaret Reid who married in Auchinleck this family became Ayrshire landowners and my friend is writing an article for the East Ayrshire FHS on them. Margaret Reid is from the Reids of Dundonald. Who lived in Ducanzemer/Auchinleck laterly.
Incidently, I am also descended from Reids. John Alexander and Christian Reid who's daughter Susannah was born in Auchinleck before I believe they went to Kilwinning. I think the Reids may be from there?

I have also tracked Matthew Reid/ Richard Reid from Auchinleck to Irvine where many of my mother's ancestors were from.

I would love to hear from you

Regards Angela Cawdron

Re: Howats of Old Monkland/ Coatbridge

iqueen1000 — 2010-09-26 14:22:43Z

I believe that I am connected to the HOWATs.

My ROBERTSON and MACKIE lines originate from Fenwick, Kirkmaiden, Stewarton, Bute and surrounding areas.

My paternal grandfather's sister was Eva Mary HOWAT ROBERTSON 1906-2007 Dunedin, NZ. Parents: David ROBERTSON 1873 Stewarton-1939 Dunedin = Annetta ROBERTS 1872-1966 Dunedin.

My gt grandparents were careful to include family surnames as middle names for most of their children, but I have yet to find a HOWAT marriage in the ROBERTSON line.

My gt gt grandparents were John TONKIN ROBERTS 1833 Cornwall-1912 Dunedin = Elizabeth GALLOWAY Cal 1843 Calderwood, Scotland-1925 Dunedin. So there is a chance that HOWAT could be in her lineage, but I have nothing else on Elizabeth.

I have lots of information on the ROBERTSONs and MACKIEs, if anyone sees a connection through them - the ancestors in these lines were keen to pass on family surnames.

Lynn Robertson

Re: Howats of Old Monkland/ Coatbridge

eileensomerton1 — 2010-08-25 20:14:58Z

Hi

I am Hugh's great grandaughter. My parents were John and Mary Wilson(nee Howat).

I may have some of the items you are referring to but certainly only have one picture of Mary Mackie Miller. I'd be really grateful to have what you hold if it would be possible to send them to me. I don't use Ancestry much any more as I've been using Find My Past recently, but my e-mail address is somerton@tiscali.co.uk. If you would like I can send you what I've got. Also, if you would like I can send you a copy of my up to date tree if you can accept a Gedcom file. If you know anything about the Howat's I'd love to share it.I'm trying to place your family-was your wife formerly Mary Adams?
My cousin, Tommy Howat, got the pictures of Hugh Galt and the newspaper article I have for me. Strangely, my brother is a master mariner so has obviously inherited the family sailing bug. He currently owns a yacht chandlery business.

Hoping to hear from you.

Best regards.

Eileen Somerton

Re: Howats of Old Monkland/ Coatbridge

ssmerdon1 — 2010-08-25 16:17:17Z

We have photos of High Galt Howat taken 1887 when a crew member on the Thistle, Scotland's America's Cup yacht, and a couple of Mary Mackie Howat Mary according to birth records was born illegitately to Catherine Miller in 1857. We are told that if Catherine got married the birth would have been "natural" so the father was not around for whatever reasons unknown. I have too some newsprint from US papers mentioning Hugh Howat and the America's Cup yacht racing that year. Of any help to you? Stuart Smerdon married to Mary Hugh's grand daughter

What is the earliest records for the HOWAT name? (or similar)

rhysh1 — 2010-08-20 11:39:19Z

I'm researching Hewet/Hawet/Huwet etc in England in the 1300s and 1400s. I'm interested in seeing if there's any connections to Scotland.

For instance, there were Hewets/etc in York who were persecuted Catholic "recusants" from Henry VIII onwards. It would be completely plausible for them to head northwards then. This family were frequently cloth merchants, so might have had a reason to set up a branch office in Scotland in any case.

The earliest scots references I have are for Nicholai Herwart (1390) and Willelmo Herwart (1435), Vicar of Farnell. This would be Nicholas and William in English or lowland Scots. Could be the same family.

Does anyone else have any records pre 1600?

Rhys Howitt
Goulburn NSW Australia

Re: Howats of Fenwick Ayrshire

judejohn24 — 2010-08-08 19:35:09Z

Hello, I noticed thru a search of Flenniken, that you may also do Flenniken research. If so, I hope you can contact me. thanks, Jude Johnson

Re: Howats of Old Monkland/ Coatbridge

kimhowat — 2010-07-07 18:22:23Z

My apologies for not responding until now. Sadly although we have many names in common and near misses on the dates my people stem from the marriage of Hugh Cunningham Howat to Elizabeth Galt circa 1818.

Re: Robert Howat ?1790-1831and Elizabeth Calderwood ?1772-1859Fenwick town Ayrshire

msr217 — 2010-06-22 21:34:52Z

Hi Hugh

The information about he Fenwick Weavers' Society is too lengthy to post here, I think, so please contact me at msr@portal.ca and I will send you the three items I have. Jasper and his wife are mentioned in them.

Margaret

Re: Robert Howat ?1790-1831and Elizabeth Calderwood ?1772-1859Fenwick town Ayrshire

hsgemmell — 2010-06-22 13:26:46Z

Hello Margaret:

Thanks for getting back to me. Sorry to be late replying but I have been away for a week. Yes, I wd like the info you have about the Fenwick weavers' society. I know some of my ancestors from Fenwick were involved in weaving and the sewing of muslin esp after they moved to Kilmarnock, but I know so little about their trade.

I still don't know if the Margaret Gemmill b 1778 Fenwick is connected to me. My GG Grandfather James Gemmill was b 1786 Riccarton but his parents were John Gemmel and Jean Richmond m Dec 1785 in Fenwick. I can't seem to connect them to anybody although there were many Gemmell/Gemmill families there. I don't know the John Gemmell and Margaret Frazer connection.

I did though enjoy reading about your Jasper Howat and Margaret Gemmill family. I'm sure at some point there must be a connection as it had to be a relatively small world!

Hugh

Re: Howats of Fenwick Ayrshire

msr217 — 2010-06-21 22:23:52Z

Hi Jim,

I've just posted a list of all Howat burials in Fenwick parish from 1706-1849. In 1722 and 1724, sons of Matthew Howat were buried. Both were named Robert. A third son Robert survived. I'm pretty sure Matthew was naming his sons after his father. I have found mention of a Robert Howat who was a church officer in the late 1690s and another reference to a Johne Howat in the 1640s. Possibly father and grandfather of Matthew?

Fenwick parish records are not in good shape. It does not surprise me that there is no record of Matthew Howat marrying Jean Finlay but the burial record of son Robert in 1722 and the grave stone confirm they were husband and wife.

Bye for now.

Margaret

Howats Burials in Fenwick 1706-1849

msr217 — 2010-06-21 22:14:52Z

Several years ago, Jim Bundy obtained the list of burials for Fenwick parish and posted them on the Rootsweb Ayrshire mailing list. I made a list of all the Howats (and spelling variations) mentioned. Here they are for those researching tthe Howat name in Fenwick

FENWICK BURIAL RECORDS

1849
Howat - Jasper Howat Weaver Fenwicktown 17th April 1849 Aged

1843
Howat - Mrs. Howat Fenwick town was buried 20 Jan 1844

1841
Howat - Elspa Howat daughter of _____ Howat and Agnes Tannahill in Fenwicktown was buried 7 Nov 1841

1839
Walker - Mrs. Margaret Howat relict of John Walker Fenwicktown was buried June 1939

1832
Howat - Elizabeth widow of the late David Bicket farmer in Bruntland died 4 Sep 1832

1831
Howat - Robert Howat, laborour, died in Upper Fenwick on the 26th and was buried on the 29th Aug 1831

1831
Howat - David son of David Howat and Mary Walker in Fenwicktown died 23rd and was buried on the 24th March 1831. Consumption in the first year of its.

1831
Gemmill - Margaret wife of Jasper Howat died in Fenwicktown on the 9th Jan 1831 and was buried on the 11th said month. Consumption.

1830
Howat - Adam son of Robert Howat and Elizabeth Calderwood died in Upper Fenwick on the 18th and was buried on the 20th Sept. 1830. Consumption.

1830
Howat - William, sometime a Teacher, son of Jasper Howat and Margaret Gemmill died at Fenwicktonwn and was buried on the 5th July 1830. Consumption.

1829
Howet - Jean daughter of Jasper Howet and Margaret Gemmell in Fenwicktown, died on 9th and was buried 11th July 1829

1829
Walker - David, a child of the deceased John Walker and Margaret Howat died in Fenwicktown the 4th and was buried 6th Jan 1829

1828
Howet - Jasper Howet son of Jasper Howet and Margaret Gemmell in Fenwicktown died in the Royal Infirmary Glasgow on the 5th and was buried here on the 8th Oct. 1828.

1828
Howet - Elizabeth Howet wife of Hugh Marshall died at Damback on the 9th and was buried 12th May 1828

1827
Walker - Margaret a child of John Walker weaver & Margaret Howat died in Fenwicktown on the 18th and was buried on 20th Nov. 1827

1827
Marshall - Margaret a child of Hugh Marshall & Elizabeth Howat died in Fenwicktown the 19th and was buried the 20th March 1827

1826
Howat - Jasper son to Robert Howat in Damback died 8th April 1826

1824
Howat - Margaret Howat died in Kirkton Nov. 28, 1824. She was baptized Jan 20th 1734.

1806
Howat - Janet a twin daughter to Jasper Howat and Margaret Gemmel in Fenwicktown died 9th Feb. 1806, infant.

1803
Young - Agnes Young widow of Robert Howet died at Wylieland 14th Dec 1803

1784
Howat - Janet Howat daughter to the Bellman here was buried 22nd June - paid

1784
Howat - Matthew Howat church officer died Oct 9th. Born Oct 10th 1693 aged 92 years.

1773
25th Nov - Margt Howat Daur to John Howat at Boston parish of Dreghorn was Burried.

1773
Saturday 2nd Jany 1773 - Isabel Wylie spouse to Allan Howat in Kirktown was Burried

1773
Monday 25th Jany 1773 - Elizabeth Wylie spouse to Robert Howat in Muirend who died in Childbed ws burried Bell rung.

1763
Howat - Jean Howat in Mure end was buried bell rung. Tuesday 6th Dec 1763

1761/1762
Findlay - Jean Findlay spouse to Matthew Houat church officer was buried bell rung Tuesday Dec. 29th 1761

1761
Howat - Mary daughter to John Howat in Fenwicktown was buried Saturday the 13th of June 1761

1729
Houat - Upon the Eight day of Aprill one thousand seven hundred and twenty nine Elizabeth houat daughter to Matthew houat at the kirk was Burried

1724
Houat - Upon the twenty first day of Augt one thousand seven hundred and twenty four a child of Andrew Houats in green walls was Burried

1724
Houat - upon the thirteen day of July one thousand seven hundred and twenty four Robert son to Matthew Houat at the kirk was buried

1724
Houat - Wensday the 10 day of Apriel 1723 John Houat in Finnick toun was Buried

1722
Hwoat - Munday the 31 day of Descember 1722 Robert a child of Mathew Hwoat and Jan Finlays at the kirk was buried

1710
Houat - Octr 18 1710 Jannet Houat bured

1709
Houat - Mar 1709 Wm Houat in (herkik?) buried

1709
Houat - Feb 7 1709 Rot Houat (Robert Hwoat written above) at the kirk burrid

1706
May 1706 Mathew Houat in Finnick was buried

Re: Howats of Fenwick Ayrshire

JRSmaltz — 2010-06-18 02:31:44Z

Hi Margaret -

I like many others have come to a roadblock on Matthew Howat's parantage - I have a copy of the parish record showing the birth and death dates you indicated. I have been unable to locate a parish record showing Matthew's birth.

One thing confusing is that I have been unable to find a parish marriage record for Matthew to Jean Finlay. I have found one between Matthew Howat and agnes Calderwood on Dec 14, 1721 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Do you have any evidence that Robert and Jean Finlay married and had Robert as a Son?

BTW - My line goes like this

Robert Howat
Jasper Howat
Andrew Gemmel Howat
Jasper Howat
John Longmuir Howat
Helen Bennie Howat
Helen Bennie Savage

Re: Howats of Fenwick Ayrshire

msr217 — 2010-06-16 17:04:47Z

I am also a descendant of Matthew Howat and Jean Finlay via his son Robert, grandson Jasper, and great granddaughter Christina. (Matthew would have been my ggggg grandfather.)

I'd like to compare notes and fill in some more of the Howat branch of my family tree.

Do you have any information about Matthew Howat's origins? I suspect his father was a Robert Howat and his grandfather may have been a John Howat, both of whom were connected to the local church as was Matthew.

Best wishes,

Margaret

Re: Robert Howat ?1790-1831and Elizabeth Calderwood ?1772-1859Fenwick town Ayrshire

msr217 — 2010-06-15 19:57:22Z

I am a descendant of Jasper Howat and Margaret Gemmell.

Jasper was a son of Robert Howat (01 May 1737- 13 Dec 1797) and Elizabeth Wylie (died 21 Jan 1773). Jasper was born in Fenwick on 21 Apr 1771. His paternal grandparents were Matthew Howat (1693-1784) and Jean Finlay (died 1761).

Margaret Gemmell may have been the daughter of John Gemmell and Margaret Frazer. If this is the case, Margaret was baptized on 02 Nov 1778 at Fenwick.

Jasper and Margaret married at Fenwick on 24 Jun 1797. They seem to have had a large family, including twin daughters, but the Fenwick birth/baptismal records are not available for searching and what I have is pieced together from death records and notes from other researchers:
Janet - died 09 Feb 1806 (a child)
Jasper - died 05 Oct 1828 (an adult)
Jean - died 09 July 1829
Janet - married James Howat
Christina - born abt 1818 - died 1853
David Gemmill - born 14 Apr 1822
There was probably a son Robert but I have found no record as yet.

Jasper Howat was a weaver and belonged to the Fenwick weavers' society. I have some notes on this if you are interested.

Margaret Gemmill died 09 Jan 1831. Jasper remarried on 08 Aug 1834 to Elizabeth Young. Jasper died 13 Apr 1849 at Fenwick and Elizabeth died 27 Nov 1862.

I have a list of all the Howats who died in Fenwick between 1706 and 1849 if that would help your research.

Note: all dates come from Internet databases or other researchers - I have not seen the parish records myself.

Margaret

Re: Robert Howat ?1790-1831and Elizabeth Calderwood ?1772-1859Fenwick town Ayrshire

msr217 — 2010-06-15 19:57:21Z

Re: Robert Howat ?1790-1831and Elizabeth Calderwood ?1772-1859Fenwick town Ayrshire

hsgemmell — 2010-06-12 13:49:54Z

Do you have more information on Jasper Howat and Margaret Gemmill? E.g. Date and Place of Marriage, children, etc. I may be related on the Gemmill side.

Robert Howat ?1790-1831and Elizabeth Calderwood ?1772-1859Fenwick town Ayrshire

tamules — 2010-06-10 19:21:16Z

Does anybody have information on this couple. Their son David 1804-1874 married Mary Walker 1805-1875. I thought the parents were Jasper Howat 1764-1849 and Margaret Gemmill but I am having doubts re this now. David and Mary went to Glasgow and I have sourced information on them but Robert and Elizabeth's parents are my stumbling block.

Re: Glasgow Howatts

dotruchon1957 — 2010-05-04 20:04:07Z

The file is on its way. Please let me know if you get it .
Judy

Re: Glasgow Howatts

peggybrowne7 — 2010-05-03 21:55:08Z

Hi Judy
Delighted to make contact with you.
My e-mail is peggybrowne7@eircom.net

Peggy

Glasgow Howatts

dotruchon1957 — 2010-05-03 17:42:48Z

Hi If you can send me your email address I will send you a descendant report from George Howat (1819-1877) This family came from from Glasgow.
Judy

Re: How did the Howatt name change from MacDonald?

peggybrowne7 — 2010-05-02 09:30:12Z

Hi
I do not know how Howatt changed from McDonald, just that Howatt uses the McDonald Clan Colours but I have done a lot of research on Howat/Howatt or Howitt and William is one of the family names. My husbands Maternal Grandfather and further back were Howitt. These were all from the Glasgow area. Perhaps some of my research would be of a help to you.

Peggy

Re: How did the Howatt name change from MacDonald?

dotruchon1957 — 2010-04-30 12:36:24Z

There is a very good book "Collins Guide To Scots Kith & Kin" (A guide to the clans & surnames of Scotland).
The explanation of the Howat name under this Macdonald clan is that some of the smaller clans or families fell under the Macdonald Clan protection. Some of these clans took the Macdonald surname and some kept their own names. It seems that the Howat name was original and kept by that family.
Judy Brooks Truchon--my husband's grandmother was a Howat.

How did the Howatt name change from MacDonald?

Vanessacat — 2010-04-30 00:05:14Z

My great great grandfather William Howatt immigrated from Scotland around 1870.I That is all I know about him no dates.When I looked up the Howat surnmae I learned that the surname is a descendant of the McDonald clan.Does anyone when and why the McDonald surname changed to Howat in Scotland?Any information you have would be wonderful.Thank you

Re: Howats of Fenwick Ayrshire

JRSmaltz — 2010-01-01 19:38:59Z

I have been reading this wonderful thread and have been able to make some connections that have eluded me.

I have recently begun researching the Howat's of Ayrshire. My In-Laws line is Matthew Howat / Jean Finlay line - via Jasper Howat / Margaret Gemmell - (4th GGrandparents)

Jumping down a couple generations to John Longmuir Howat / Helen Taylor

Helen Bennie Howat / David Savage - Grandparent's

Would love to hear from others that are related and share our research.

Re: Alexander Howat from Scotland

peggybrowne7 — 2009-10-25 20:39:34Z

Hi Cindy. I do not think we are of the same branch but here is what I have.
1816 John Howat & Margaret Rodgers had a son Peter,parish of Glasgow. Peter married a Janet Bryson ( Janet was born in 1815)They had two sons that I know of, William who married Catherine Morrision and Peter who married Margaret Connor( Margaret was Irish) William & Peter were Engineers( Journey Men) which means self-employed. They travelled back and forth between Glasgow and Ireland. William, Catherine & Margaret are buried in Dublin 1902 to 1906 time frame. Peter in Liverpool 1937.William's sons were Coopers. Alex was born in Dublin and he inturn had a son called Alex who fought in the 1st World War.Both Alex's and families went to Liverpool some time after 1901. Peter went after his wife died in 1906. Peter's son Peter married an Ellen Brogan in 1906 and that is my husband's Grandfather & Grandmother. Peggy

Re: Alexander Howat from Scotland

Howitt1956 — 2009-10-25 19:43:39Z

Hi Peggy,
Thanks for your email. My records show that they spelled their last name "Howat" until Andrew and Samuel came to the US and then it was spelled "Howitt". My husband's aunt was in Glasgow in the 1980's and met Alexander, who was in his 90's by then. He was a retired Bank Clerk and living alone in a little apartment. She said he was very proper and met them at the door with a suit and tie on. They had tea with him that afternoon. He died a few years later. HE had been married and had a step-son from his wife's previous marriage. He had no children of his own. I think he visited America once in his lifetime. You have been at this a lot longer than me. Do you think our Howitts are the same or did they branch off a few generations before? If you have looked at my family tree on this site, you'll find I've gathered quite a lot of info, mostly from family members. I would love any information you can share! Thanks, Cindy

Re: Alexander Howat from Scotland

peggybrowne7 — 2009-10-25 18:36:48Z

Hi Cindy
I to have done alot of research on the Howitts from Glasgow, who also came to Ireland and Liverpool. My husband's mother was a Howitt. The common names appear to be William, Peter, John and Alexander. I am at this 13 years now so yes it is a very big bug. You are welcome to any information I have.

Peggy ( Browne)

Howat or Howitt from Glasgow

peggybrowne7 — 2009-10-24 22:09:19Z

Hi I have done some research on Howitts from Glasgow, who also spent time in Ireland and Liverpool.Names, Peter, William, Henry, John, Alexander. Years 1855 to 1937. William was married toa Catherine Morrision. Henry, John and Alex were their sons. John's wife's maiden named was Brownlee My mother-in-law's maiden name was Howitt. Would love to make contact with any ancestors.

Peggy

HOWATS of TROQUEER, Kirkcudbright, Scot'd

jbteneyck1743 — 2009-08-04 11:26:33Z

Looking for information on : Chas HOWAT, 1720-1764, his w. Jean Shortridge, 1731-1813; children, John, Janet, James, Lillias. All are buried at Troqueer Ch., Troqeer, Dumfries/Kirkcudbright, Scotl'd.
Please and thanks, John jbteneyck1743@aim.com

Re: Howats of Fenwick Ayrshire

MaryANNSchofield63 — 2009-06-13 04:27:20Z

I am looking for any information about Howats of Glasgow.
My ggg grandparets were James Howat,weaver and Margaret Hamilton.
Their children were;Margaret b 1806;George b 1808(from whom I am descended)Agnes b 1810;Margaret b 1812(? first Margaret died);James b 1814;John Hamilton b 1816;Jean b 1819;Catherine b 1821;William b 1823;Richard b 1827.
George m Margaret Carmichael 1835.Emigrated to Australia in 1838 with 18/12 old son James.George was a tinsmith and cutler.His wife was a cotton spinner.Alternate spellings in the records are Howitt,Hewit, Hewitt and Hewett.
Did this family originate in Banff or Ayrshire where howats seem to be concentrated?

Re: Howats of Fenwick Ayrshire

MaryANNSchofield63 — 2009-06-13 04:26:09Z

Howat Family of Scotland

M4884 — 2009-06-07 20:07:58Z

I tie into the Howat family through Janet who married William Grieve. According to what I have, Janet's parents (William Grieve and Janet Findlay) had 11 children. I'm interested in getting more information on any of them -
Their names and birth/christening dates:
Lillias born abt 1837
James 5 Feb 1839
Jean 11 Apr 1840
Hugh 1841
Euphemia 1843
Agnes 1845
William 1848
Mary 1850
Grace 30 Apr 1853
Janet (my 3Grandmother)10 Dec 1855
Hugh 4 Sep 1858