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Forbes of Callendar Papers finding aid
Part 19 – Earlstoun Estates legal papers
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This collection consists of 36m of records from 1531-1974. The records have been
arranged into twenty eight series (see introduction for details) and the finding aid has been
separated into these series to make it easier to download from our website.
Part 19 contains legal papers relating to estate of Earlstoun and related lands in stewartry of
Kirkcudbright and sheriffdom of Dumfries.
Reference
No
Date Description
A727.4108 1779-1780 Papers in action between John Newall of Barskeoch and the
Earl of Galloway concerning an embankment being constructed
by the Earl on the east side of the River Ken near Dalry to the
alleged detriment of a public ferry run by Newall. Include letters
to Newall from the Earl. Plan, see RHP.48953. (16 items)
A727.4109 1781 Papers in action between John Newall of Barskeoch and the
Earl of Galloway concerning an embankment on the River Ken.
(16 items)
A727.4110 1782-1785 Papers concerning decreet arbitral between John Newall of
Barskeoch and the Earl of Galloway concerning an
embankment on the River Ken. Include letters between John
Syme [Sim] WS and Thomas Tod [Todd] WS. (12 items)
A727.4111 21 Jan Memorial in process of sale at instance of James Fraser WS,
1785-21 Jul trustee for Alexander Spalding Gordon, advocate, against
1785 Robert Rorison [Rorrison], son of deceased William Rorison
[Rorrison] of Ardoch, of lands of Ardoch and others in stewartry
of Kirkcudbright - includes rental. Articles of roup. (2 items)
A727.4112 1785-1788 Valuation and rentals of estate of Barskeoch. (6 items)
A727.4113 20 Jan Extract articles of roup of lands of Barskeoch and others.
1786 Registered: B of C & S, 21 January 1786.
A727.4114 04 Feb Bond by William Forbes of Callendar to the creditors of
1786 deceased William Rorison [Rorrison] of Ardoch and Robert
Rorison [Rorrison], his son, of price of lands of Barlaes [Barlae]
and others.
A727.4115 27 Nov Copy assignation by John Shaw in Drumoak for Ebenezer
1786 Shaw, merchant, Ayr, of bill by deceased William Rorison
[Rorrison] of Ardoch.
A727.4116 08 Dec Memorial in process of sale at instance of Alexander Pringle of
1786 Whitebank against Nathaniel Agnew of Ochiltree of lands of
Fingland and others in parishes of Dalry, Mochrum and
Kirkinner includes rental. (2 copies)
A727.4117 1786-1793 Bond by William Forbes of Callendar to trustee for creditors of
John Newall of Barskeoch of the price of estate of Barskeoch.
Discharges and receipts in respect thereof. (11 items)
A727.4118 02 Jan Bond by William Forbes of Callendar to trustee for Sir Robert
1787-31 Laurie [Lawrie] of Maxwellton [Maxwelltown] and creditors of
Dec 1787 price of lands of Neiss and Ballinnie and of Castlefairn
[Castlefern?]. Obligation by William Campbell relative to the

A727.4119 Circa 09
Apr 1787
purchase of these lands. (2 items)
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Papers concerning progress of titles of Sir Robert Laurie's
[Lawrie] lands of Castlefairn [Castlefern?] and others purchased
by William Forbes of Callendar. (4 items)
A727.4120 1787 Inventory of writs, 1780-5, in a process between Earl of
Galloway and John Newall of Barskeoch, concerning an
embankment on the River Ken, delivered to the doer for William
Forbes of Callendar, purchaser of Barskeoch.
A727.4121 1787-1788 Papers concerning the price and the titles of lands of
A727.4122 15 May
Barskeoch. (5 items)
Papers concerning the consignation of the prices of the lands of
1788 Ochiltree and Auchinshinnoch. (4 items)
A727.4123 09 Jun Discharges by the relict and executors of John Newall of
1794-21 Barskeoch to William Forbes of Callendar of interest on price of
Jun 1794 lands of Barskeoch. Related correspondence. (4 items)
A727.4124 1794-1795 Papers in action at instance of William Forbes of Callendar
against Robert McMillan, William Sloan and William Ferguson
for rent of farm of Forehill of Burnhead. (4 items)
A727.4125 22 Jul 1800 Letters of horning at instance of William Forbes of Callendar
against William and John Sloan for rent of Milton Park.
A727.4126 1806-1809 Papers in process between John Gordon of Kenmore and the
minister and heritors of Kells concerning the glebe thereof. (2
items)
A727.4127 20 May
1807
Memorandum on titles of Barskeoch.
A727.4128 17 Jun Newspaper advertisements of sale of lands in parish of Dalry
1807 belonging to Earl of Galloway, and related notes. (15 items)
A727.4129 05 Aug Abstract of articles of roup of lands of Grennan and others in
1807 parish of Dalry for sale by trustees of deceased Earl of
Galloway.
A727.4130 1807 Papers in action between William Forbes of Callendar and Earl
of Galloway's trustees concerning the validity of titles to lands
purchased by Forbes from them. (19 items)
A727.4131 1808 Papers in action between William Forbes of Callendar and Earl
of Galloway's trustees concerning the validity of titles to lands
purchased by Forbes from them. (23 items).
A727.4132 1809-1810 Papers in action between William Forbes of Callendar and Earl
of Galloway's trustees concerning the validity of titles to lands
purchased by Forbes from them. (41 items).
A727.4133 1811 Papers in action between William Forbes of Callendar and Earl
of Galloway's trustees concerning the validity of titles to lands
purchased by Forbes from them. (17 items).
A727.4134 1807-1811 Papers in action between William Forbes of Callendar and Earl
of Galloway's trustees concerning the validity of titles to lands
purchased by Forbes from them. Duplicate printed papers.(18
items).
A727.4135 27 Jun Petition to sheriff depute of Dumfries by Thomas Goldie and
1812 Robert Threshie, writers in Dumfries, clerks of Upper District of
Turnpike Road from Dumfries to Sanquhar, against William
Forbes of Callendar and Alexander Smith of Land as owner and
occupier of farm of Castlefairn [Castlefern], in respect of a
proposed new cut of the water of Castlefairn.
A727.4136 1813 Papers in action at instance of William Forbes of Callendar
against George, Earl of Galloway, and others to complete title to

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lands of Lorg and others, to infeft his father's trustees in these
lands and for the trustees to dispone the lands to Forbes. (32
items)
A727.4137 1814 Papers in action at instance of William Forbes of Callendar
against George, Earl of Galloway, and others to complete title to
lands of Lorg and others, to infeft his father's trustees in these
lands and for the trustees to dispone the lands to Forbes. (9
items)
A727.4138 1815 Papers in action at instance of William Forbes of Callendar
against George, Earl of Galloway, and others to complete title to
lands of Lorg and others, to infeft his father's trustees in these
lands and for the trustees to dispone the lands to Forbes. (12
items).
A727.4139 1819-1820 Papers in action before the Steward of Kirkcudbright at instance
of Samuel Clark in Barskeoch against Robert Gordon, writer in
Kirkcudbright, agent for the Forbes trustees, for the value of a
quey belonging to Clark but sold along with the effects of
A727.4140 16 Sep
1824
A727.4141 22 Dec
1827
A727.4142 20 Dec
1833
William McCartney. (13 items)
Drafts of disposition and assignation by trustees of deceased
James Wedderburn, advocate, to Forbes trustees of lands of
Grennan in parish of Dalry. Covering letter from Walter Cook,
Edinburgh. (3 items)
Summons of declarator at instance of Forbes trustees against
John Kennedy, manufacturer, Manchester, in respect of the
estate of Milton Park and Blawhairn in parish of Dalry, sold by
him to them on the basis of an erroneous advertisement.
Memorandum by Christopher Johnstone [Johnston] on an
excambion to straighten the march between farms of Barlea
[Barlae] and Mackilston.
A727.4143 1834-1835 Report by arbiters on ownership of Island in Cleugh Burn, the
march between William Forbes of Callendar and John Shaw
Alexander of Mackilston. Sketch plans. (3 items)