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Title: Kirkintilloch, town and parish
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Watson, Thomas, of Glasgow
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Publisher: Glasgow, Scot., J. Smith
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Digitizing Sponsor: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

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sing Old and New Monkland, Cadder andKirkintilloch parishes. Ere long, however, it was connectedwith the Garnkirk and Glasgow railway to the west; theBallochney railway to the east; the Wishaw and Coltnessrailway and Monkland canal to the south; and the Forthand Clyde canal to the north-west. All these railways andcanals now belong to the North British and CaledonianRailway Companies. The opening of this Monklandand Kirkintilloch railway gave an immediate impetus tothe development of minerals along its route; and manyproprietors of barren acres became rich—the town ofCoatbridge was also by its means stimulated, in the earlygrowth of that prosperity which it has since attained. It has been a successful line, as may be seen from theincreasing revenue, viz.— 1828, - i:2,837 13 II 1835, - ^6,260 3 9 1829, 3.450 5 0 1S36, 6,792 II II 1830, 3.538 4 I 1837, 7,203 I 9 IS3I, 3,602 I 6 1S38, 11.172 18 0 1832, 3.278 I 4 1839, 13,985 10 6 1833, 4,578 15 8 1S40, ■ 16,991 3 7 1834, 5,oSi 17 3
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Gartshore. 97 ©artsborc Is a place of great antiquity, the family of Gartshore ofthat Ilk—as they were called—being in possession of acharter so far back as the reign of Alexander II. William Cumin, Count of Buchan: To all men and his friends whomay see or hear this charter, Greeting. Let them know now and in alltime coming that I have given in Excambion, granted, and by thischarter confirmed to John son of Galfred (in exchange) for a half ofand for a toft and croft of ground which is situated in the town of Donnyberryn, That of the land of Gartshore, with its proper divisions, boundaries, and with all its just pertinents. Whichof ground Cristin Crumachetts bought. To be holden andhad of me, and my heirs in Feu and heritage freely and quietly. Payingme and my heirs a half Mary (Mark) of silver at two terms : viz. atPentecost 40 pence, and at Martinmas 40 pence for all service andexaction : And the service of the Lord the King. Witnesses Robert Winiter, Robert of Limolne, Rodolph

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