Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 DECEMBER 1873

LORD EGLINTON’S BIRTH DAY

The dinner in the Eglinton Arms Hotel, Ardrossan, was attended up upwards of fifty gentlemen.

The chair was occupied by Mr Andrew Allan, Munnoch, Dalry – the croupiers being Messrs Robert Lockhart, Knockrivoch, and David Cunningham, Chapelton.

The chairman, in proposing the toast of the evening, “The Health of the Earl of Eglinton,” said he was sure it would commend itself to all at that meeting. In few estates in Scotland was there such good management, and he never heard of a tenant being ill-treated. The tenants were all treated with great liberality. His Lordship had also provided sport for all who liked to ride after the hounds, and always encouraged outdoor amusements.

Among the toasts which followed were: - “The Provost and Magistrates of Ardrossan,” ”The Countess of Eglinton,” “The Trade and Port of Ardrossan,” “The Agricultural Interest,” etc.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 DECEMBER 1875

LAUNCH AT ARDROSSAN

A finely modelled smack was launched from the building yard of Messrs P. Barclay & Son, Ardrossan, yesterday afternoon. She is 36½ tons register, and is intended for coasting trade.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 DECEMBER 1876

DEATH

At Cross, Dalry, on the 2nd instant, aged 82 years, Alexander Wyllie, senior, lately farmer, Holmbyre, Ardrossan.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 DECEMBER 1876

TRADE REPORT

The following are the shipments of pig iron from Ardrossan Harbour for the week ending Saturday: -

Coastwise, 1782 tons; Foreign, 100 tons; Total, 1882 tons.

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GLASGOW HERALD
5 DECEMBER 1870

DINNER IN HONOUR OF LORD EGLINTON’S BIRTHDAY

The anniversary birthday of the Lord of the Manor is generally a red-letter day in Ardrossan, and Saturday last was no exception to the rule. A number of flags were displayed at the harbour as well as at the hotel; and at twelve o’clock a salute of 13 guns was fired from the battery.

At four o’clock the annual dinner was held in the hotel, the large room in which the company assembled being beautifully decorated for the occasion through the kindness of the gentleman who presided.

About 80 gentlemen were present, and the chair was occupied by Mr W. G. Borron, of Seafield Tower, who was supported right and left by the Rev. J. D. McCall, Rev. D. E. McNab, Rev. John Stewart, Doctors Stevens and Robertson, etc. The croupier’s duties were ably discharged by Messrs John Emslie, banker; and Dougald McKinnon, Poteath.

After partaking of a very substantial dinner, the Chairman gave the usual loyal and patriotic toasts, all of which were duly honoured – that of the Army, Navy, Yeomanry, and Volunteers being acknowledged by Captain Emslie.

In proposing the toast of the evening, the Chairman, after referring to the many benefits conferred on Ardrossan by the present Earl’s ancestors, referred to the fact that he also had done a great deal for the place, and was entitled to their warmest gratitude.

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GLASGOW HERALD
5 DECEMBER 1871

TRADE REPORT

The following were the shipments of pig iron at Ardrossan Harbour during the week ending December 2: –

Coastwise, 2062 tons; Foreign, 540 tons; Total, 2602 tons.

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GLASGOW HERALD
5 DECEMBER 1871

VESSEL SPOKEN

ANDREW LOVITT, from Ardrossan for Philadelphia, November 17, in latitude 41 40, longitude 65 24.

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GLASGOW HERALD
5 DECEMBER 1877

MARRIAGE

MILLAR – MILLER: At Glenfoot, near Ardrossan, on the 4th instant, by the Rev. George G. Cameron, Free St. John’s, Glasgow, assisted by the Rev. John Meiklejohn, Kirkmuirhill, James Millar, Glasgow, to Agnes Broom, youngest daughter of the late John S. Miller, of Springfield.

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GLASGOW HERALD
5 DECEMBER 1877

DEATH

McCRIMMOND: Suddenly, at Harbour, Ardrossan, on the 3rd instant, aged 40 years, Elizabeth Gillies, wife of Malcolm McCrimmond.

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GLASGOW HERALD
5 DECEMBER 1878

GENERAL SHIPPING ITEM

Ardrossan, December 3 – The CATHERINE, sloop, of Ardrossan, laden with stones, which stranded on the Kintyre coast on 9 November, is a total wreck.

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GLASGOW HERALD
6 DECEMBER 1861

SHIPPING CASUALTY

Ardrossan, December 5 – The schooner FALCON, of Aberdovy, from Rouen, with brandy, got ashore near the harbour this morning, but was got off, and brought into the harbour.

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GLASGOW HERALD
6 DECEMBER 1864

SHIPPING CASUALTY

Rochefort, November 28 – The DRAGON, Williamson, has arrived here from Ardrossan, with galley and bridge started, port side light and screen and several stanchions carried away, and port quarter boat broken in two, having shipped a sea on the 25th November, off Ushant.