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From: "Linda A. Nordby" <>
Subject: Love Family of Beith
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 14:49:18 -0700

Dear Ayshire List:
I've transcribed the following for my own records, hopefully other listers
may find benefit in it as well.
Paterson's genealogical account regarding the Love's of Beith.

With kind regards,
Linda Nordby..
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"History of the County of Ayr & Wigton Vol 111: Cunningahme" James
Paterson, 1866
Extract from the Families of the Ayrshire, Part 1.

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The LOVE'S of Threipwood, Parish of Beith, Ayrshire

"1. James LUIFF seems to have settled at Threipwood before 1613. This
appears from the inscription on a stone there. “I.L_B.S._1613. This James,
therefore, and, in all probability, a Barbara STEWART, were the ancestors of
Robert, the purchaser of the lands in 1633. In 1556 a Matho Stewart was one
of the tenants of Threipwood under the Abbacy. Barbara may have been a
daughter of Matho and the marriage of James Luiff and Barbara Stewart may
have been the cause of the Luiff’s settling at Threipwood.

2. Robert Luiff in all likelihood the son of James. James HAMILTON of
Stanehouse sold the lands to Robert Luiff, who is designed as “in
Threipwood” at this time, conform to a disposition dated the 13th of June
1633 and he resigned them into the hands of George Earl of Kinnoul, Lord
Chancellor of Scotland in the reign of Charles 1. The instrument of
resignation is dated June 14, 1634. And, on the same day a charter of
confirmation and resignation was granted by the Crown at Edinburgh in favour
of Robert Luiff.

The witnesses to this charter were:
Maister James HUME, clerk to the secretary
Maister Patrick BROWN, clerk to the secretary
John STEWART of Ascog
George CAMPBELL, sheriff clerk of Ergyle
Maister George NORWELL, servitor of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall

He appears as a witness in the testament of Mareoun CONNELL in
Threipwood-Beith, December 8, 1635. He is styled “Robert LOVE, portioner of
Threipwood;” as he had, immediately after he acquired the lands, sold and
sub- feued a portion, amounting to a 6s 8d land, called Midtoun to William
ANDERSON and which now belongs to Alexander SHEDDEN, and another 6s 8d land,
called Townend to Thomas FULTON; these two farms hold of the propriertor of
Threipwood. His son,

3. James Love of Threipwood succeeded. He was retoured heir to him 27th June
1649, and infeft on a precept from the crown. He married Barbara STEWART
(perhaps his second cousin), from Risk, in the parish of Lochwinnoch, in
1652; for on another stone at Threipwood, there are the following initials:
“J.L.---B.S., 1652.”
By this marriage there was a son, named Robert. There was another son, named
James, born 1674, but whether by Barbara Stewart is not known.

Robert Love of Threipwood, eldest son to James, was served heir to
his father, 6th December, 1693, and had sasine on a crown precept, dated
23rd April, 1694. Robert was being a crown vassal in “ane 40 shilling land
of auld extent,” was admitted to the roll of the freeholders for Ayrshire,
and attended their meeting at Ayr, at the time of the Union. It appears,
from the records of the freeholders, that he voted got the election of John
MONTROMERIE of Giffen in 1710. But he lost his place on the roll on 29th
May, 1741, the lands being kirk lands, and within 400 pounds Scots of
valuation. Robert married Agnes STEVENSTON, supposed from Bra-Haugh,
Neilston parish, on the 10th March, 1690. There is a stone at Threipwood
bearing these initials:
“R.L.---A.S., 1690.”…he had issue----
Barbara, married to Robert SMITH in Langpark, and had issue.
James.____
William; and 4, John, who both resided in Beith.

____James Love of Threipwood, who is designed in the Beith record as
“portioner of Threipwood,” was born in 1694. He was never vested nor seised
in the lands. He died in 1743, aged 49. He married Jean ROBINSON, daughter
of Andrew Robison of Wardyett, in Lochwinnoch parish, 27th April, 1732. He
had issue---

1. Robert._____
2. Jean, who died in infancy.
3. Jean, died unmarried.
4. James, married Margaret, daughter of John STEVENSTON of Fithpart, in
Dunlop parish, and had issue.

____Robert Love of Threipwood, born in 1734. He died 4th March, 1813. He was
retoured heir, not to his father, James, but to Robert, his grandfather, on
the 19th December, 1769. He married, first, Janet, daughter of William
COCHRANE of Millthird, Neilson parish, about 1760; and secondly, Jean,
eldest daughter of John CONNEL of South Castlewalls,(footnote) in the parish
of Lochwinnoch,* a cadet of the Connels of Grangehill, and Margaret Tod, in
1769. He had issue by the first marriage—
Jean, who married Robert Smith of Crucks, Lochwinnoch, and had issue.
James.

And by the second marriage---
3. Margaret, married to William Brodie of Carse, Lochwinnoch, and
had issue.
Robert, who died unmarried.
John.____

____John Love of Threipwood, born in 1781. He expede a crown charter of
resignation and confirmation, which is dated at Edinburgh, 20th July, 1831.
He was a Commissioner of Supply, Road Trustee, and Justice of the Peace for
Ayrshire. He acquired the lands of the Netherhill, in the parish and barony
of Dunlop; also the lands of “Tower of Auchenbathie,” and a portion of the
lands of “New Mill of Auchengown Stewart.” He married Jean FULTON, youngest
daughter of John Fulton of Spreulstoun. He had issue____

____Robert, writer in Lochwinnoch. He married Mary Hunter, only daughter of
Thomas CARSWELL of Reivoch, 17th September, 1844. She died 9th July, 1845,
leaving an only child, a daughter, born 30th June, 1845, named MARY HUNTER
CARSWELL LOVE

John Robertson.
William Fulton, studied for the law.
Robert Love, the eldest son, succeeded. "

*There is strong fortification—one of those ring forts used by the ancient
Britons—on this property, called “Castlewalls Hill.” The hill is a prominent
object in the surrounding country. Several warlike relics were discovered
when removing part of the works. The site of the battle of Muirdykes, in
1685, is a short distance from this place—Wodrow’s History. Amongst other
remains, a ring was found of rather a curious description. It is about one
and a half inches in diameter inside, and made of hone-stone, similar to
that used for distaffs. It is supposed by antiquaries that it was used in
solemnizing marriages—the finger of both the bride and the bridegroom being
put into it."

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