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Ladyland, an estate, with a good mansion of 1816, in Kilbirnie parish, Ayrshire, 2 miles WSW of Lochwinnoch. Purchased by his maternal ancestor in 1718, it is now the property of Robert William Cochran-Patrick, Esq. (b. 1842; suc. 1861), Conservative M.P. for North Ayrshire since 1880, who holds 1249 acres in the shire, valued at £1591 per annum. (See also Woodside.) The Barclays' old house of Ladyland, described in 1609 as a 'strong tower,' was all, with exception of a massive fragment, demolished in 18l5.Ord. Sur., sh. 22, 1865.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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Feature Description: | "an estate, with a good mansion" (ADL Feature Type: "land parcels") |
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