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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Ayrshire => Topic started by: Roofer on Saturday 24 October 09 09:23 BST (UK)
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Does anyone have any information on Kilantringan or Kilantringan Farm, Barrhill, please (Also spelt Killantringan and Kilsaintninian). There is another Killantringan Farm down towards Portpatrick, which is confusing. The name is derived from Kil-Saint Ninian which means the Chapel of St Ninian, the remains of which are nearby. The original Kilantringan is shown on Blaeu's map based on Pont's survey of the 1590's and has been owned by the Kennedys and McMickings. When Marion McMeikin died in the 19th century without issue Kilantringan was bought by Peter Rigby Wason of Corwar. We think Kilantringan Farm was built about that time but would love to know more about it. The deeds were apparently lost in a fire at the solicitor's office. I believe the site of the original Kilantringan house was near the site of the Chapel but there is nothing to show a house was ever there. Any information at all would be most appreciated.
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My grandmother, Maryann Corbut, was born at Kilantringan on May 25th, 1872. Her father John Corbut was a Master Blacksmith. The Valuation Roll for 1885 also lists him as a blacksmith at Kilantringan. I would love to know more about the place.
Ammab
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Not finding a lot about this place. It's on Google maps and some earlier ones.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/019zc/
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.0940209,-4.72476,317m/data=!3m1!1e3
Regards
Malky.
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If you look at Malky's first link, Ammab, you'll see a Smithy just across the lane from the farm. I presume that's where John Corbutt was blacksmith. The smithy is no longer there, though the farmer says there are a lot of rocks about that look like it was a building. Considering Kilantringan's size and importance at one time there is amazingly little information. Kilantringan was a large property (at least 12,000 acres) but the main house is gone and no-one seems to know exactly where it was. John Corbutt was blacksmith at Kilsaintninian in the 1896 census so he was obviously here for a while. John M'Millan was registered as a farmer at the same time, but earlier dates show five or six families registered here at the same time, so I presume there was quite a little community here, though all that is left now is the Farm (down to 25 acres) and Kilantringan Cottage. Blaeu's map of South Carrick of 1654, based on Timothy Pont's survey of 1590 shows Kilantringan, though it's position is vague. The earliest Ordnance Survey map I've seen is from 1856 and this shows the smithy and farm for the first time. If you Google 'McMicking family' there is more information about Kilantringan as they owned Kilantringan for centuries, but it's just information about the Kilantringan Estate, and I've never seen any mention of the Smithy, or names of it's workers.