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The story of Douglas of Garallane begins, like many other Ayrshire
stories with the Campbells. Through marriage to the Craufurd heiress
of Loudon in the 14th century, the Campbells many lands throughout
the sheriffdom, including what was then the parish of Cumnock (Old
and New). One of the Campbell properties was Boigcurroch (now Boig
in New Cumnock), a stones' throw from Knockshinnoch and in 1556 it
was held by Hugh Campbell. In 1562, Hugh Campbell was granted a
charter of the lands of Garallane by Sir Matthew Campbell of Loudon,
a property a few miles to the north east of Boigcurroch. His eldest
son, Hugh Campbell married Elizabeth Dunbar, daughter of John Dunbar
of Barmuir (and later of Knockshinnoch) in 1588. As part of the
marriage contract the young Hugh acquired the lands of Boigcurroch
and following the death of his father in 1605, he succeeded to
Garallane. Hugh and Elizabeth had two sons. Their eldest son Hugh
married Sarah Campbell of Horscluegh but he died without issue.
Their youngest son John Campbell married Margaret Campbell and they
had a son and daughter. John died before his father and in 1648 his
daughter Margaret Campbell succeeded to the property of Garallane.
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| This date stone commemorates the marriage of Hugh
Douglas of Garallane in 1676 to Margaret Crauford |
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Garallan, Old Cumnock, 1859
Almost certainly Jane Douglas (seated), who died in 1862.
She was the daughter of Dr Patrick Douglas.(1) |
Margaret Campbell married George Douglas, son of George Douglas
of Waterside (a property next to the Lugar Water near the modern-day
Tanyard in Cumnock). Together they had three children, Hugh , Robert
and Margaret. The eldest son Hugh Douglas succeeded to Garallane in
1676. This date stone commemorates his marriage to Margaret
Crauford.
The last of the line would appear to be John
Douglas Boswell, of Garrallan, who married Christian, daughter
of Captain William Hamilton of Dowan. John was the son of Jane
Douglas of Garrallan, who succeeded her father, Dr Patrick
Douglas (the friend of Robert Burns) in 1819. She married
Hamilton Boswell, Collector of Taxes for Ayrshire, only son of
John Boswell of Knockroon.
HUGH DOUGLASS filius Hugonis Douglass de
Garallan in Com. de Air. (County of Ayr) c.1737?
The two Hughs mentioned above?
Hugh Douglas was born between 1681-1710, and died between
1733-1773. He married Catherine Hume, daughter of Patrick Hume,
Minister of Carmichael, and Margaret Menzies. There was a son,
Col. William Douglas,
b. March 1732, Ayrshire, Scotland, d. June 03, 1783, Loudon County,
Virginia, USA. He is said to be a descendant of
Sir
James Douglas of Kelhead.
Heraldry:
Arms — Argent) a Heart ensigned, with an Imperial Crown,
proper, between two Buckles, Azure, within a Bordure, Gules ;
on
a chief of the third, throe Stars of the Field.
Crest — A
Heart, proper.
Motto— "Foitis et Fidelis."
Notes:
1. Image kindly
provided by Peter Blair, author of "Scotland in 3D - A
Victorian Virtual Reality Tour", available from
info.p3db@gmail.com
2. Garallan, Garallane, Garrallan,
Garrallaine or Garralland?
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