Skip to main content

Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 1 - Parish of Ardrossan, OS1/3/1

Continued entries/extra info

[Page] 89
Parish of Ardrossan -- County of Ayr

Exr. [Examiners?] office 07 Aug 1856{ [Saltcoats] Is a Burgh of Barony - and the boundary not to appear on the plan - - reply to remark 20 page 3. examination of plans -

The following is extracted from Paterson's Hist [History] of Ayr.-
"We (James (5th) J.B.G. by the grace of God King of the Scots) 1528 also J.B.G. [initials] grant that in the said Burgh (Saltcoats) there may
"be burgesses, and that the same may have power in all time coming
"to elect Bailies annually, and all other officers necessary for the government
"of the said burgh, with power to the burgesses and
"inhabitants of the foresaid burgh of holding in the same for ever
"a Market Place and a weekly Market on the Wednesday, and
"free fairs annually on the feasts of the conception of the blessed
"Virgin Mother, and of St. Laurence, for 8 days of the same, with
"all tholing ( allowances) or liberties to or at the free Markets
"Observed or to be Observed in any Manner prevalent for
"ever" &c The above is an extract from a charter.
"The original Charter we believe, is lost, but the following (viz[that is to say]
"the above)is a copy of part of it - - J.B.G.

Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 1 - Parish of Ardrossan, OS1/3/1

This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Ardrossan.

Ordnance Survey - Ayr county

Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Ayr, which is in the south west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.

View more volumes for Ordnance Survey - Ayr county