Kilmaurs, East Ayrshire Local History Insights

Kilmaurs became a Burgh of Barony in 1527 thanks to the 3rd Earl of Glencairn, Cuthbert Cunningham. Fourty tenementers shared the land granted and a council was established with a praeses and bailies elected. The first tolbooth dated from around 1600 and the new one, the Jougs, was built around 1709 with a steeple added in 1800 and major alterations made. Later it houses a fire station and engine as well as the prison and court/council chamber.
The Maaks Well may mean' communal' well and stands next to the Carmel, below Kilmaurs Castle and Place. A legend states that it always flowed until the laird excluded the people from it. The local priest told the laird that it would not flow again until the people were allowed to access its water. The laird relented and the well flowed again.

[@nseight]

Love the Jougs architecture. Lot's of wonderful history * Thank you for taking the time to share*

[@rogergriffith286]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@lochlainnmacneill2870]

Great Video. My mother came from Maybole. My father's side, originally from Tiree were miners in all of that area: Skares, Kilwinning, Doura......

[@rogergriffith286]

Thanks for the info! I know Doura well.

[@Bren-ms3ml]

fascinating again,Roger and it's so nice to see them old buildings still standing..i certainly learned a lot this day ..many thanks !

[@rogergriffith286]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ishavsethi9347]

please keep making these videos, everyone in my country just hates england due to our colonial past, but i just simply love it.
the vibes are great and the football is too

[@rogergriffith286]

And the Scots simply hate being called English :-)

[@rogergriffith286]

Glad you like the videos

[@nseight]

@@rogergriffith286 :-)

[@MsAremsee]

Really enjoy these interesting pieces of Ayrshire history. Ex-husbands childhood was at Caprington estate where the Cunninghame family still owned the castle and estate grounds. Well known landowners even now!!

[@rogergriffith286]

I am in contact with William Cunningham of Caprington from time to time.

[@Urbexy]

As always a brilliant snippet of local history. You certainly must do a lot of research.

[@rogergriffith286]

Thanks. This part of an intiative to try and encourage folk to visit Kilmaurs.

[@Steviemac05]

Locals call it the Jugs . Silent "o" although spelt Jougs . Beeches lane Olso known as Midgie lane . Nice video 👍

[@rogergriffith286]

Thanks for the info!