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KERR ROBERT 20/06/1871 WATTIESTON, PARISH OF KILBIRNIE; INVENTORY; AYR SHERIFF COURT INVENTORIES SC6/44/35, KERR ROBERT, 20/06/1871 WATTIESTON, PARISH OF KILBIRNIE; TRUST DISPOSITION AND SETTLEMENT, AYR SHERIFF COURT, WILLS SC6/46/7
residing at Wattieston in parish of Kilbirnie
2. WATTESTON, Wattieston, Mr John Peebles, Mr James Fife, Mr John Kerr, Mr Robert Kerr, protr [proprietor]
Parish Map, Scotch Directory to Gentlemens' Seats &c [etc.]
Mr. A. Watt, 007, A small farm of arable land and steading of farmbuildings the property of Mr Robert Kerr situated about 1 mile north west of Kilbirnie.
3. In the 1881 census, Patrick Caul, the servant who was informant at Robert Kerr's death in 1871, was the farmer at Wattiestone Farm, nephew of head, Agnes Miller, b. 1843, Beith, with another two nephews of Agnes, Thomas, age 26, a joiner, born Kilbirnie 1855, and William, age 24, assistant on Farm, born Kilbirnie in 1857.
The History of County of Ayr Vol 1 Page 426-427
Auchengree
There are several cadets of the Kersland family, small proprietors in the parish of Beith and Dalry.
The more ancient and important of them are the Kers of Auchingree. Robertson, writing from family
information, says that -
Robert Ker, second son of Kersland, got the farm of Auchingree (extending to £97, 18s. 4d. valued
rents) from his father, about the year 1530. His wife's name was Elizabeth Stewart. He was
succeeded by his son,
Robert Ker in Auchingree, denominated fair Robert, from his complexion. He married Margaret
Gawan, sister of Hew Gawan in Bog. He died before 1609, in which year the decease of his wife
occurred. Her will is designed "The Testament, & c., of vmqle Margaret Gawan, spous to vmqle
Robert Ker in Auchingrie, wt. in the parochin of Dalry, the time of her deceis, Quha deceist in the
moneth of November, 1609 zeiris," &c. She left "to hir maister, ye Laird of Kersland, ten punds. . .
Item, to Bessie Campbell, her guid dochter vili. xiiis. iiiid. . . Item, the said Margaret Gawan levis the
half of hir guidis and geir qt.sumevir, the debtis beand payit, to Hew Ker, hir youngest sone. Item,
the said Margaret levis the rest of hir guidis and geir to Rot., Daniell, Jeane, and Elspeth Keris," &c.
Robert Ker succeeded his father in Auchingree. He is mentioned as in Auchingree in the testament of
Daniel Ker of Kersland, in 1614; and again, in that of William Stewart in Hiefield, in 1649. He married
Elizabeth or Bessie Campbell, "of the family of Cesnock." On a stone in the wall of the old house,
there still remain the initials R. K. B. C. 1638. He had two sons, the second of whom, Hugh, was
ancestor of the Kers, portioners of Davidshill, another farm in the barony of Kersland.
He was succeeded by
Robert Ker in Auchingree. He is styled "younger in Auchingrie" in the testament of David Dunbar of
Enterkin in 1643. He took part with the Covenanters, and was at the rencounter at Fenwick Moor, in
1685, where he was wounded, and became afterwards lame for life. He was succeeded by his son,
Robert Ker of Auchingree, who was born in 1670. He married Ann Gavin, in Lintseedrig. He acquired
an heritable free right to this farm, which had been so long held under lease: as also to the
neighbouring lands of Maulshead, now called Sidehouse, extending to £34 valuation. The disposition
granted to both, by John Ker of Kersland, and Anna Ker, his wife, is dated in 1700. He was succeeded
by his son,
Robert Ker of Auchingree, who married Janet Muir, from Bloack, in the parish of Stewarton, by
whom he had three sons, Robert, Bryce, and William. He was baron bailie on the estate of Kersland,
after it was purchased by Mr Scot of Bavelaw. He was succeeded by his eldest son,
Robert Ker of Auchingree. He lost his sight when young and died unmarried, at the age of 74. His
brother, Bryce Ker of Auchingree, succeeded to the property. He married Agnes, daughter of James
Gilmour of Clarkland, in Stewarton parish, by whom he had three sons and two daughters ------
1. Robert.
2. James, of Sidehouse.
3. William, of Meadowhead.
4. Jean, married to William Muir, portioner of Drakemyre.
5. Janet, married to Alexander Ramsay, merchant, Beith.
He was succeeded by his eldest son.
Robert Ker of Auchingree. He married, in 1797, Margaret Workman, by whom he had two sons,
Bryce and Robert, and five daughters, Margaret, Jean, Agnes, Mary, and Janet.
Bryce Ker of Auchingree, the eldest son, succeeded.
Auchingree is about two miles west of Beith, on the north side of the old road to Dalry.
Record for Robert Kerr
Name: Robert Kerr
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1821
Relationship: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Dalry, Ayrshire
Registration Number: 596
Registration district: Kilbirnie
Civil Parish: Kilbirnie
County: Ayrshire
Address: Wattieston
Occupation: Proprietor of 40 Acres
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 9
Line: 1
Roll: CSSCT1861_86
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Kerr 40 Head
Agness Millar 36 Servant Dairymaid
Patrick Coll 8 Visitor. Kilbirnie, Ayrshire
Thomas Coll 6 Visitor. Kilbirnie, Ayrshire
William Coll 5 Visitor. Kilbirnie, Ayrshire
Record for Robert Kerr
Name: Robert Kerr
Age: 34
Estimated birth year: abt 1817
Relationship: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Dalry, Ayrshire
Parish Number: 596
Civil Parish: Kilbirnie
County: Ayrshire
Address: Wattiston
Occupation: Farmer (of 50 acres employing 2 Lab)
ED: 3
Page: 1
Household schedule number: 3
Line: 7
Roll: CSSCT1851_132
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Kerr 34
Agness Miller 26 Servant
Record for Robert Kerr
Name: Robert Kerr
Age: 54
Estimated birth year: abt 1817
Relationship: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Dalry, Ayrshire
Registration Number: 596
Registration district: Kilbirnie
Civil Parish: Kilbirnie
County: Ayrshire
Address: Watieson Farm
Occupation: Landowner & Farmer of 5 acres arable employing 3 Labourers
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 12
Line: 15
Roll: CSSCT1871_111
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Kerr 54 Head Landowner & Farmer
Joshie Jeanie Rankin 26 Niece
Igness Miller 48 Serv (Servant)
Elizabeth Karne 10 Serv (Servant)
Patrick Caul 18 Serv (Servant)
KERRROBERTROBERT KERR/M15/02/1807587/ 20 119Dalry
KERRROBERTROBERT KERR/M19/02/1809587/ 20 126Dalry
Ayrshire Directory 1851-1852 Page 222
Robert Kerr Farmer Wattystone, Kilbirnie
1871 KERR, ROBERT (Statutory registers Deaths 596/ 27)
Deaths in the Parish of Kilbirnie in the County of Ayr 1871.
Robert Kerr
Farmer (Single)
1871 April Twenty sixth 4h15m P.M.
Wattiestone, Kilbirnie M. 58 years
Parents: Robert Kerr
Farmer (Deceased)
Margaret Kerr
M.S. Workman (Deceased)
COD: Disease of Brain, Months, Paralysis, Months
As Certified by William Walker, Surgeon
Inf. Patrick Caul, Servant (Present)
Registered
1871 April 29th, Kilbirnie
William Allan
Registrar
KERR ROBERT 20/06/1871 WATTIESTON, PARISH OF KILBIRNIE; INVENTORY; AYR SHERIFF COURT INVENTORIES SC6/44/35, KERR ROBERT, 20/06/1871 WATTIESTON, PARISH OF KILBIRNIE; TRUST DISPOSITION AND SETTLEMENT, AYR SHERIFF COURT, WILLS SC6/46/7
residing at Wattieston in parish of Kilbirnie