Later Times

The earliest written record referring to Auchencairn is in a charter of Edward I dated 1305. 'Aghencarne' is mentioned among lands pertaining to the Abbey of Dundrennan, along with the "isle of Estholm, Roskerald, Clonsinagh (Glenshinnoch), Barlockwood and Barlock". Another charter of 1567/68 granted by the son of the Lord Herries, John Maxwell, to his brother James, gave him entitlement to "the lands in Achincarne" There is a record from 1675 showing that the daughters of Robert Cairns of Torr a member of the branch of the Cairns family who had long held the estate of Orchardton - inherited the "eight-mark land of Auchencairn and the land of Little Forest".back to top