Andrew Hepburn of Aird

James T. Hepburn's tree for the Hepburn family goes back to John Hepburn "born at Galston, Ayshire, 1781 died at Lanark, Scotland. He was married about 1809, (name unknown) and at the battle of Waterloo in 1815, in Scots Grey Regiment." This page documents further research that I have done up to January 2006.

John Hepburn's discharge papers from the Scots Greys in 1817 lists him as enlisting the 2nd of December 1803 at the age of twenty-two. The document further shows that he was born in Galston. This corresponds with the information we had from the old family tree and corresponds with the family information shown below.
The LDS Website at www.familysearch.org lists the following information in various IGI records:
  • Andrew Hepburn married Elesabeth Baird; 23/2/1777 in Old Cumnock
  • Andrew was born about 1755, at Aeirdmill, Scotland
  • Elesabeth was born about 1759; at Galston, Ayr, Scotland
Their children were listed as follows:
Name Birth Place Christening Parish
Mary 4/12/1777 Shield, Ayr 14/12/1777 Old Cumnock
John 28/7/1781 Aird, Ayr 29/7/1781 Galston
Adam 9/7/1784 Airdmill, Ayr 18/7/1784 Galston
Elizabeth 31/10/1786 Airdmiln, Ayr 05/11/1786 Galston
Janet 14/2/1796 Netherlands, Ayr 06/03/1796 Riccarton
The following entries were found in the Church of Scotland Old Parish Registers (OPR):

Old Cumnock OPR

- Andrew Hepburn and Elisabeth Baird both in this parish were proclaimed first time Feb. 23rd, second and third time March 2nd 1777

- Mary, lawful daughter to Andrew Hepburn and Elisa Baird in Shield Quarry, born 4th and baptised 14th December(1777)

Galston OPR

- John, lawful son to Andrew Hebron at Aird born on Saturday 28th July 1781 about 4 o'clock forenoon baptised 29th July

- Adam, lawful son to Andrew Hepburn in Airdmill was born 9th July 1784 and baptised 18th; Mother's name is Elizabeth Baird

- Elizabeth, lawful daughter of Andrew Hepburn and Elizabeth Baird in Aird Miln born 31st October 1786 and baptised 5th November

Riccarton OPR

- February 14th (1796) was baptised Janet Hepburn daughter of Andrew Hepburn and Elizabeth Baird, spouses in Netherlands,
baptised the 6th current
Where was Aird ?
'Aird' appears to have been a farm located in the Parish of Riccarton southwest of Galston. It may have had a mill at one time, or the mill reference may be to Shaws Mill located a short distance away on the Cessnock Water (river). Perhaps part of the Dallars House estate.

The reference to Netherlands in the OPR also seems to point to Aird Farm. Netherlands is a small town East of Aird Farm.
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