Bruntwood Loch

Bruntwood Loch, or Loch of Bruntwood was a freshwater loch in the East Ayrshire Council Area, now drained, lying in a glacial Kettle Hole, Parish of Galston, Scotland. The lochBruntwood Loch, in the south-western extremity of Galston Parish, had been completely drained by 1882-1885. WildlifeIn the 'Birds of Ayrshire and Wigton' of 1869, the Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is recorded to have once bred at Bruntwood Loch. The 1861 OS Gazetteer refers to it as a quondam loch, meaning former loch, having once been much frequented by waterfowl, but now completely under the plough. The LairdsIn 1406 Dame Joanna de Keith grants 'Bryntwood' to her son Andree de Hamylton. The Lords of Council in 1491 decreed that Alexander Hamilton of Bruntwood should pay Alan Lord Cathcart ten Scot pound, owed to said Alan. The King consented in 1485 to a charter granting 'Birnwood' to Alexander Hamilton, armiger, and to Marjorie Lindsay his wife. It is recorded in 1565 that James Hamilton of Fynnart, Knt. , was the father of James Hamilton of Crawfordjohn ; land had reverted to Henry Lord Methven and to Margaret, Queen of Scotland; then from the Queen to James V; Crawfordjohn then redeems them. The lands included the "2 marcat. land of Bruntwood, with mills, tennements, and fishing". The King consented in 1608 to a charter granting to George Campbell of Cesnock and Agnes Cunningham his wife, the "2 mercatarum of Bruntwode in the parish of Riccardton ". James Hamilton of Evendaill was the grantor. The King in 1611 granted James, Duke of Hamilton, "2 mercat. de Bruntwode, cum molendinis, tenentibus: . . etc. . " in the Bailliary of Kyle Stewart. In 1618 the King grants George and Hugh Campbell ". . . 2 mercatas land of Bruntwood in parish of Ricartoun. . . " belonging to James, son and heir apparent of James Hamilton of Evendaill; Margaret Cunningham was his future wife.

Bruntwood Loch, or Loch of Bruntwood was a freshwater loch in the East Ayrshire Council Area, now drained, lying in a glacial Kettle Hole, Parish of Galston, Scotland. The lochBruntwood Loch, in the south-western extremity of Galston Parish, had been completely drained by 1882-1885. WildlifeIn the 'Birds of Ayrshire and Wigton' of 1869, the Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is recorded to have once bred at Bruntwood Loch. The 1861 OS Gazetteer refers to it as a quondam loch, meaning former loch, having once been much frequented by waterfowl, but now completely under the plough. The LairdsIn 1406 Dame Joanna de Keith grants 'Bryntwood' to her son Andree de Hamylton. The Lords of Council in 1491 decreed that Alexander Hamilton of Bruntwood should pay Alan Lord Cathcart ten Scot pound, owed to said Alan. The King consented in 1485 to a charter granting 'Birnwood' to Alexander Hamilton, armiger, and to Marjorie Lindsay his wife. It is recorded in 1565 that James Hamilton of Fynnart, Knt. , was the father of James Hamilton of Crawfordjohn ; land had reverted to Henry Lord Methven and to Margaret, Queen of Scotland; then from the Queen to James V; Crawfordjohn then redeems them. The lands included the "2 marcat. land of Bruntwood, with mills, tennements, and fishing". The King consented in 1608 to a charter granting to George Campbell of Cesnock and Agnes Cunningham his wife, the "2 mercatarum of Bruntwode in the parish of Riccardton ". James Hamilton of Evendaill was the grantor. The King in 1611 granted James, Duke of Hamilton, "2 mercat. de Bruntwode, cum molendinis, tenentibus: . . etc. . " in the Bailliary of Kyle Stewart. In 1618 the King grants George and Hugh Campbell ". . . 2 mercatas land of Bruntwood in parish of Ricartoun. . . " belonging to James, son and heir apparent of James Hamilton of Evendaill; Margaret Cunningham was his future wife.