GARTSHORE, John of Middle Blairlinn, DNA linked ^{1 2 3 4 5}

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  General Notes:

"There is a sasine whereby John Gartshore (Elizabeth Wood) borrowed money from Alexander Gartshore of Gartshore in December 1688, bought Middle Blairlin a week later and had paid back Alexander Gartshore by 1694."

from Rootschat

Note:

Researcher Graham Gartshore kindly provided further information regarding the loan referred to above. He says:

"I do have a copy of the Sasine, also the document from John Gartshore of Middle Blairlin to Alexander Gartshore of that Ilk.

Sasine 1688: Alexander Gartshore of that Ilk Having and holding in his hands ane certon her[itab]ell obligatione containing yrintill ane precept of seasing maid, granted and sub[scribi]t In favour of the said Alexr Gart[shore his airs or assigneyes be John Gartshore por[tioner] of Midleblairlin theranent of the dait the ffyftein day of December.

Sasine RS42-X-173 1694 John pays back the loan:
Be it knowen to all men by these presents me Alexander Gartshoar elder of that ilk fforsuameikle as John Gartshoar portioner of Midle Blairline to his heritable bond and obligatione subscryved with his hand of the daite the fyfteineth day of December jaivi ct Eightie Eight yeirs Thereby granted him to have borrowed and received from me all and haill the soume of ane thousand merks currant Scotts money qlk soume he bond and obleidged him his airs of Thankfully to refound........."



A "John Gartshore" was listed on page 47 of the records of the parish of "New Munkland" as having paid 6 shillings of Hearth Tax:
"John Gartshore -- 6"

It is likely to have been this John Gartshore.

from Historical Tax Rolls Hearth tax records 1691-1695




At the Kirk Session of the parish of New Monkland on 30 September 1694 it was recorded that the Minister had examined and dealt with persons nominated on, 4 May earlier that year, to become kirk elders. He was satisfied to admit them aand had obtained their consent. An Edict was ordered to be served on the next Lord's Day. On 19 October 1694 entry of the Session Minutes the 'Elders Edict' was served and returned. It established officially that additions were necessary to the ruling membership of the kirk and nominated various men to the office of kirk elder, among whom was "John Gartshore in Blairline". Evidently, no objections were forthcoming regarding John Gartshore, for he appeared on the list of elders sitting at the kirk session of the 28th October 1694, and at subsequent sessions thereafter. ^{4 6 7 8 9}

  Research Notes:

THANKS

to Graham Gartshore for items of information and pointers he has shared from his own research on the Gartshore family.




BLAIRLINN

1

"Blairlinn farm no longer exists. This farm was actually three farms (East/Mid/West); Mid Blairlinn abutted Clayslap, located between Cumbernauld and Myvot. It was part of the Shaw's holdings, later acquired by Robert Muirhead whose granddaughter's daughter sold it in 1886. All the land in this area was originally part of the lands of Glentore with the superior being Hamilton's [sic] then the Fleming's.[sic]

In the late 17th and early 18th Century, a Sommerville family owned East Blairlinn but the family resided in Glasgow. Perhaps they portioned a parcel to the Cleland family who was farming there. However, by 1785, Easter Blairlinn was occupied by James Shaw; Clelands were at Mid Blairlinn, along with the Wotherspoon, Darnly and Paterson families.
John Gartshore died 1 Jan 1714, Blairlinn farm, New Monkland."

from Roots Chat

2

Before the more modern period referred to above Blairlinn was occupied, rented or owned by other individuals, professionals, merchants or landlords The National Records of Scotland show various references:

a]

"1571

Reversion by Mr Andrew Hay, parson in Renfrew, and Janet Wallace, his spouse, to Robert Boyd of Baddinhaith, of an annual rent of 20 marks, out of the 40 shilling land of Easter Blairlynn, in the parish of Monkland, containing the reversion price of 200 marks.

Dated at Glasgow, 31 May 1571."

from GD8/216

b]

"1573

Tack by James, Bishop of Argyle with the consent of the Dean and Cannons of the Cannonry of Glasgow, to Robert Boyd of Baddinhaith, of the teind sheaves of the lands of Madros, that is, Easter Blairlynn, Wester Blairlynn, Millcroft, etc for the space of 19 years.

Dated at Glasgow, 1 Mar 1573."

from GD8/238

c]

"1631

Renunciation by Mr Zacarious Boyd and Elizabeth Fleming, his spouse, to Robert, Lord Boyd, of the lands of Middrois, Myvattis, Blairlynn, etc, on payment of 10,000 marks.

Dated at Glasgow, 14 May 1632."

from GD8/682

d]

"1658

Tack by William, Lord Boyd to William Wilson in Wester Blairlynn and William Wilson, his eldest son of the half of the 20 shilling land of Wester Blairlynn.

Dated at Baddinhaith, Feb 1658 and at Glasgow, 12 Mar 1659."

from GD8/798

e]

"1690

Bond by James Boyd younger, in Easter Blairlynn, to William, Earl of Kilmarnock, binding himself to give certain of the heritors of Middle Blairlynn satisfaction for unjust intrusion upon the lands belonging to them.

Dated at Baddinhaith, 11 Mar 1690"

from GD8/922




HEARTH TAX

"Hearth tax, 1691-1695
In 1690 Parliament granted a tax of 14 shillings on every hearth in the kingdom payable by both landowners and tenants to raise money for the army. Only hospitals and the poor living on charity from the parish were exempt. There were huge difficulties in collecting the tax, particularly in highland or remote areas. Collection dragged on for several years until August 1694 when a proclamation called for all hearth lists to be sent to the treasury before 1 October."

from National Records of Scotland




PORTIONERS

In the text of his marriage entry John Gartshore is recorded as a "portioner of new munkland".

A portioner in Scotland was a small landowner within the feudal system, that is someone who held a portion of a larger subdivided estate under a feudal superior. Many of these small landowners in Scotland were 'owner-occupier' farmers who farmed their small portion of land for subsistence.

However not evry portioner, male or female, worked their land. The portion of land may have been inherited while the owner may have had other duties, or reasons for living elsewhere; some portioners were professionals, craftsmen or merchant traders whose commitments required them to work away from the rural context. If so, their land may have been rented out to a tenant farmer for varying lengths of time, and then the owner was an absentee landlord.

Whether bought or inherited, holding the title of the land was an investment. Many portioners did work their land but it was by no means a requirement to the title of the land. Others did not work the land themselves but benefitted from the rents the land brought them while possibly earning a living by other means at the same time. ^{4 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19}

John married Elezebeth WOOD (DNA Linked) on 4 July 1673 in Kirkintilloch parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.¹ (Elezebeth WOOD (DNA Linked) was born about 1650.)

  Marriage Notes:

"GARTSHORE
JOHN
ELEZEBETH WOOD/FR279 (FR279)
04/07/1673
498
10 / 523
Kirkintilloch"

from Index of Marriages


Old Parish Registers
Kirkintilloch parish Dunbartonshire
Marriages

"(at top 1673)
18 day of Juny
A proclamation being lawfullie post betwixt Jon Gartshore portioner of new munkland & Elezebeth wood in this parish & nothing being objected were married the 4h of July" ^{1 20}