Record of the Galbraith Family
The family history of the Galbraiths, of whom Marion Galbraith was a member, is somewhat fuller than that of the Murdochs, though trustworthy records don't go back much further. Reports handed down from generation to generation of Galbraith suggest that as far back as 1577, three brothers of that name came either from the North of Ireland or Argyllshire (most evidence goes to show that it was the latter). One is said to have settled down in the farm of Milreoch, another in Merkland and a third in Lindston. The Lindston branch are said to have occupied that farm for over 250 years and down to 1857, with the exception of a short break about 1838.
1. The first there is any certainty about was a William Galbraith,
farmer in Lindston. He was twice married:-
a. to Agnes Hutcheson on 28th December 1736. They had seven of
a family :-
Patrick born 18th September 1739
William born 15th January 1741
John born 15th January 1741
David born 18th May 1743
Margret christened 1st October 1748
Robert (christened Brae) 10th March 1751
Jane born 12th April 1754
b. to Agnes Smith, daughter of Robert Smith of Lochfergus, on
25th December 1755. They also had seven of a family :-
Janet (born Brae) 20th March 1759
Isabella (born Brae) 25th December 1765
Peter (2) (born Brae) 27th March 1768
Robert (born Brae) 25th March 1770
Agnes (born Brae) 20th December 1771
Jean (born Brae) 28th January 1774
Marrion (christened Brae) 20th February 1778
2. Peter Galbraith, eldest son of the second marriage, was
born at Lindston on 27th March 1768. For a considerable time
he was farmer in Lindston, but latterly removed to farm Knockshinnoch
(from 1824), where he died on 11th April 1847 (age 79). In December
1788 he married Jean Logan, of Hatton, Kirkmichael, by whom he
had twelve children. He was described as 'a little stout man
of cheerful, sociable disposition and much respected'. His wife
was more reserved and died at Kersepark, her daughter's home,
on the 17th March 1864 at the age of 94.
Their family consisted of :-
James (born Lindston) 25th November 1789
(died Lindston) 24th January 1791
William (born Lindston) 9th December 1791
Jean (born Lindston) 17th July 1794
Thomas (born Lindston) 4th November 1796
James (born Lindston) 6th February 1799
Agnes (born Lindston) 31st March 1801
Robert (born Lindston) 4th January 1803
Margret (born Lindston) 3rd July 1805
Marion (3) (born Lindston) 4th October 1807
(died Cloncaird) 30th May 1886
Ann (born Lindston) 5th December 1809
Isabella (born Lindston) not recorded
Janet (born Lindston) 27th June 1816
(3) Marion Galbraith married James Murdoch of Brae and Benston
on 25th December 1832. They resided at Benston until 1840, when
they removed to Kersepark where he died on 13th July 1871. Marion
died at Cloncaird, the residence of her daughter Mrs George Logan,
on 30th May 1886 aged 79.Their family consisted of :-
Peter (born Benston) 4th October 1833
(died Ayr) 21st March 1914 (aged 80)
Jean (born Benston) 10th February 1835
(died of scarlett fever) 12th February 1838 (aged 3)
James (5) (born Benston) 25th December 1836
(died Halfmerkland) 31st December 1907 (aged 71)
Mary (born Benston) 7th April 1839
(died Coylebank) 8th February 1882 (aged 43)
Jane (born Kersepark) September 1841
(died Kersepark) 29th October 1856 (aged 15)
William (born Kersepark) (minister at Fisherton) 20th August
1843 (Hilda Lamb's Father)
(died Ayr) 7th September 1912 (aged 69)
Margaret (born Kersepark) 12th October 1845
Annie (born Kersepark) 6th April 1848
Janet (born Kersepark) 21st June 1850
