Eddlewood Timeline – Clutha Archaeology Group

Eddlewood – Timeline Table 1303 – 1910

Eddlewood	The Wairds (Temple Lands)	Eddlewood – Outside The High Parks Boundary
1303 – 04 – Taxation of the vill of Edelwode by Master Stephen de Rodberdeston (Roberton) on behalf of Edward I.		[Note – In the 14th century, the Cadzow family lived on the lands of the Barony, until they made a fateful decision to side with the English.]
1306 or 1314 – Robert, King of Scots, has given his beloved and faithful Oliver Carpenter, for his homage and service, all the land of Eddlewood. (Walter Fitz Gilbert I of Cadzow had a law plea [date uncertain] with Oliver Carpenter).	[Note – 1312 – All assets of the Order of the Temple were given to the Knights Hospitaller or Order of St John.]	[Note – circa -1315/1320 – 1346 – Walter fitz Gilbert became the Baron of Cadzow. He had been granted the lands of Dalserf, previously owned by the Comyn faction, and was later rewarded with the barony of Cadzow and Cadzow Castle.]
1368 – David, King of Scots charter to David, son of Walter, knight, the barony of Cadzow the land and tenancy of Eddlewood. (David Fitz Walter II of Cadzow).		[Note – 1339 – David Fitz Walter II of Cadzow owned the barony of Cadzow. 1359 – Sir John Denniston owned the barony of Cadzow.]
1369 – David, King of Scots, has given his beloved relative William of Cunningham, knight, his whole land of Eddlewood in the barony of Cadzow.
		1450 – 51 – circa – Eddlewood Chapel & Well connected with / served by the Collegiate Church of Hamilton.
	1517 – James III Raploch – Charter with George Dundas, Lord St John (Knights Hospitallers).
	1560 – James Hamilton II of Neilsland – Charter with James Sandilands, Lord St John (Knights Hospitallers).	[Note – 1560 – The Reformation – The Collegiate Church continued in use as the local parish Church of Hamilton.]
	[Note – 1568 – 1573 – The Marian civil war in Scotland. James Hamilton II of Neilsland fought at the Battle of Langside 1568 for which he was forfeited, but, having been included in the Treaty of Perth, 1572, his estate was restored to him. 1570 – The capture of Hamilton, Cadzow and Craignethan Castles.] [Note – In 1579 the Hamilton’s were suppressed for their support for Queen Mary, and for the murders of Regent’s Moray and Lennox. The family fortified their houses and castles. James Hamilton II of Neilsland was cautioned and given a 500 merks penalty.]	1587 – Eddlewood Chapel still in use. Apprenticeship – James, son to Thomas Frame, in Edelwood Chapel besyde Hamilton, with Patrick Kennedy, locksmith.
1583 – 1614 – Pont’s Map – Eddelwood and possibly Eddelwood Wards.	1603 – James Hamilton III of Neilsland – Charter with James Sandilands, 1^st Lord Torphichen (Knights Hospitallers).	1612 – A John Hamilton of Eddlewood occurs in the last will of Alexander Reid, merchant-burgess of Glasgow. (See 1636 below?).
		1622 – Margaret Robertson, spouse to Alexander Reid, at Edelwodmylne 24 June 1622. (Eddlewood Watermill?)
	1625 – John Hamilton II of Neilsland – Charter with John Sandilands, 4^th Lord Torphichen (Knights Hospitallers).	1626 – John Mack is living in the Maynes of Edilwod. (Mains of Eddlewood)
		1636 – Thomas Hamiltoun in Maynes de Edelwood, the brother of the late John Hamiltoun, merchant of Glasgow. (Mains of Eddlewood)
1649 – Land tax rolls – Eddlewood £86.00 (It is unknown geographically where this Eddlewood refers to – is it simply a Farm?).	1649 – Land tax rolls – Temple Land £26.00 (At least 3 different Temple Lands within Hamilton Parish so geographically unknown).	1649 – Land tax rolls – John Alston of Mains £53.00 (Mains of Eddlewood)(John Alston could be the grand-father of Thomas see 1657?)
1654 – Blaeu’s Map – Eddelwood / Edelwoodmil		1654 – Blaeu’s Map – Eddelwood / Edelwoodmil
		1657 – Thomas Alston of Eddlewood. He acquired the lands of Mains of Eddlewood.
1661 – James Bordland, in Edelwood, 17 Oct. 1661. (Geographically unknown).		1667 – Land tax rolls – Mayns £53.00 (Mains of Eddlewood)
		1672 – Thomas Alston acquired half of the lands of Burnknows of Eddlewood.
		1689 – Thomas Alston acquired the other half of the lands of Burnknows of Eddlewood.
		1690 – Thomas Alston received a Charter of confirmation in these lands from the Hamilton family.
1699 – Instrument of Sasine, given by Andrew Clark, sometime in Edelwood. (Geographically unknown).		1700s – circa – Eddlewood Watermill.
		1702 – The son of Thomas Alston was Dr. Thomas of Burnknows and Eddlewood who sold that land this year.
1722 – Land tax rolls – Eddlewood £86.00 (Geographically unknown).		1722 – Land tax rolls – James Alston of Mains £53.00 (Mains of Eddlewood)
1724 – 1725 – Lanark Commissioners of Supply Cess Book. Eddlewood Valuation £86.00 Sum Payable 2:12 (Geographically unknown).	1723 – Grizel Hamilton, who was the last of the Hamilton’s of Neilsland sold the estate. She retained Earnockmuir and she or her son Captain James Gilchrist then acquired Eddlewood estate. (See 1732)	1724 – 1725 – Lanark Commissioners of Supply Cess Book. John Alston of Mains Valuation £53.00 Sum Payable 1:12 (Mains of Eddlewood)
		1731 – circa – Eddlewood Farm House built.
		1732 – circa – Eddlewood House built by Captain James Gilchrist who married Anna Roberton hence the place name Annsfield.
1745 – Supplies of forage and corn for the use of Charles Edwards’s army, then occupying Glasgow. James Kedder for Eddlewood. (Geographically unknown).		1745 – Supplies of forage and corn for the use of Charles Edwards’s army, then occupying Glasgow. John Alston of Mains. (Mains of Eddlewood)
1747 – 55 – Roy’s Map – Aidlewood.		1747 – 55 – The Eddlewood (Chapel) Manse is shown on Roy’s Map.
		1762 – James Alston of Mains of Eddlewood. Sold it in 1762 and died aged 18 – leaving no issue. (See 1803 below?)
1776 – Plan of the High Parks of Hamilton – William Douglas. Showing ‘Castle’.		1774 – Anne Gilchrist married Archibald Cochrane 9^th Earl of Dundonald. They got the upper half of the Gilchrist estate – Annsfield and Earnockmuir. At Eddlewood House in 1775 their son Thomas was born there.
1800s – Plan of part of the barony of Cadzoe Castle and Crookedstone Muir – Surveyor unknown. Showing ‘Ruin’.
1803 – Land tax rolls – James Cunison – Eddlewood £86.00 (Geographically unknown).		1803 – Land tax rolls – James Alstone – Mains £53.00 (Mains of Eddlewood).
1810 – Plan of the High Parks of Hamilton – Robert Bauchop. Showing void within the forest where both the ‘Castle’ & ‘Ruin’ were shown.		1816 – Mr Boyes living at Eddlewood House after he married Grizel Gilchrist. They got the lower half of the Gilchrist estate called Eddlewood. Followed by Major William Erskine Cochrane at Eddlewood House and also farming Annsfield. Then a Mr Dixon of Govan Iron Works bought both halves of what had been the Gilchrist estate. (Exact dates unknown).
1829 – 1830 – Plan of the lands of Eddlewood. Estate plan showing farm and field boundaries. Field-names, steadings, plantations etc. Signed by John Mackenzie, Rob Straithary etc. (Geographically unknown).		1843 – Mrs Mackenzie Eddlewood (Which unknown). [Note – A Harriet Drury Mackenzie, father’s name Peter, possibly a daughter, when 39, marries in 1879 Sir John Watson of Earnock – 1st Baronet.](See 1889).
1832 – Court of Session – John Mackenzie of Eddlewood. (Geographically unknown).		1855 – 1856 – James Henderson at Eddlewood House.
	1858 – 1861 – OS Name Book – Wards Lodge – A gate house to the High Parks, named from the fields, within the Parks, near the Lodge.	1858 – 1861 – OS Name Book – New Eddlewood Mill and Chapel Farm – Both are the property of the Duke of Hamilton. Eddlewood House property of Mr Allan. All on 1858 OS 6inch map. The Mains house is gone by then.
		1862 – Rev A.C. McPhail, chaplain of prison, living at Eddlewood House.
		1872 – Rev. C. Mackenzie, Eddlewood (Which unknown).
1874 – The ‘Castle’ is mentioned in a Hamilton Advertiser Article – The Hamiltons of Eddlewood and Neilsland.		1874 – By this date the Mains of Eddlewood had been taken down, but its site still retained the name of ‘The Auld Mains’. (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
1878 – The information about the ‘Castle’ from the Hamilton Advertiser is repeated within the book – Naismith’s Hand-book of Hamilton and Neighbourhood – W. Naismith.		1879 – Rev James A. Campbell at Eddlewood House.
1889 – The aforementioned Hamilton Advertiser Article is included in the Appendix of the book – Incidents In the Life of The Late John Watson of Bathville. And of John Watson of Earnock, his Son. So therefore the ‘Castle’ appears again.	1910 – Waird’s Lodge – Ordnance Survey 6″ Map – Published: 1914. Still Waird’s Lodge on 1938 Map.	1886 – Rev George Blair at Eddlewood House. Robert Paterson, Farmer at Eddlewood.