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Burnbrae, New Kilpatrick Parish, 1860
This Name applies to a superior dwelling to which a Farm Steading is
adjacent, and is generally - both steading & dwelling, described as the
property of Burnbrae.
The occupiers make use some[times] of the distinctions of Burnbrae House
& Burnbrae Farm but these are not more than distinctive titles of their
own, which are unnecessary in this case. "Burnbrae" is the property of
Mr. McAllister Douglas.
Burnbrae Dye Works
A small establishment for dyeing Yarn at which about 30 persons are
employed. Some little printing of the Yarn is done here also, but not
generally, the trade he[re is] for yarn dyeing. The Tenant is not
desirous of having Printing mentioned in the description of the place.
It is the property of Mr McAll[ister] Douglas. The Name has not been
written to the works as it may be [now].
P. Nelson, Tenant; William Cumming, Manager
Captain McAlister Douglas, Burnbrae Estate, Dunbartonshire inherited the
estate through his wife, Agnes, eldest daughter of Archibald Douglas,
Laird of Burnbrae.
A Will Instruction from Archibald Douglas which reads He has left the
Burnbrae estate to his son James, if no heirs to his daughter Agnes, if
no heirs to his second daughter Marion, if no heirs to his youngest
daughter Margaret if no heirs to his brother William (residing at
Burnbrae) if no heirs to his other brother Joseph if no heirs. to his
sister Janet. Janet married a Robert Hay in 1764.
It seems neither James nor Agnes had children as the estate passed to
Marion (or Mary Anne) and her husband Rev. John Campbell Bryce.
Their son Archibald changed his name to
Bryce-Douglas.
On the 13th of May, 1568, the owner of Burnbrae and a certain John
Alanson or Allison of Blackmailing took part in the Battle of Langside;
the latter lost his life on that occasion ["History of the Parish of
West or Old Kilpatrick", John Bruce, 1893; facsimile re-published in
1995].
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