Old Travel Blog Photograph Road To Ochiltree Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of the road to Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, Scotland. Tour Ayr and Kilmarnock. The Tennant family, described by Robert Burns originate from the village. Amongst their number are Charles Tennant, Alexander Tennant and Edward Tennant, 1st Baron Glenconner. Also from the village was a close associate of King James I of Scotland, Michael Ochiltree. Johnny Cymbal was born in Ochiltree on February 3, 1945. He was a Scottish born American songwriter, singer, and record producer who had numerous hit records, including his signature song, " Mr. Bass Man ". During his years in Nashville, Johnny Cymbal was twice married and twice divorced. He was alone when he died in his sleep of a heart attack on March 16, 1993 at the age of 48. At his wish, he was cremated and his ashes were spread at Lake Radnor in Nashville.



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Old Travel Blog Photograph Adam Rolland Rainy Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of Adam Rolland Rainy who was born on 3 April 1862, and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was the son of the Very Reverend Robert Rainy, born 1826, died 1906, Principal of New College, Edinburgh and his wife, Susan Rolland, born 1835, died 1905. In 1900 Rainy embarked on a political career when he stood for parliament at the 1900 General Election. He had been selected as Liberal Party candidate for the marginal Conservative seat of Kilmarnock Burghs. Against the background of the Second Boer War, the Liberal Party made few gains and Rainy was unable to win the seat; He was re-selected as Liberal candidate and at the 1906 general election he had an easier task on two accounts, the incumbent Conservative Member of Parliament was not re-standing and the elections were held at a better moment for the Liberals who had just assumed office. He gained the seat with ease. In parliament he sat on the government backbenches, without accepting government office. In 1907 was the Seconder of the Address in the Commons. He was an active supporter of Scottish Home Rule. In 1908 he seconded the motion of Irish leader John Redmond in favour of Home Rule for both Ireland and Scotland. He sought re-election for Kilmarnock at the next general election in January 1910. The popularity of the Liberals fell from its height of 1906, but despite this, Rainy actually managed to increase his majority; Within 11 months another general election took place, producing an almost identical result both nationally and in Kilmarnock. He died on 26 August 1911 at the youthful age of 49. His son, also Adam Rolland Rainy, born 1889, died 1926, won the Military Cross in the Royal Artillery in the First World War, but died in Natal.



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Old Travel Blog Photograph Montgreenan House Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of Montgreenan House in the Parish of Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland. The Georgian mansion house with architectural features by Alexander " Greek " Thompson was built by Sir Robert Glasgow in 1817. Sir Robert, in common with other entrepreneurs from the Glasgow area, made his fortune through a shipping company based in St Vincent in the West Indies, undoubtedly trading between Britain, Africa and the sugar plantations of the West Indies.



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Old Travel Blog Photograph Seagate Castle Irvine Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of Seagate Castle close to the River Irvine in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. The castle was formerly a stronghold, a town house, and later a dower house of the Montgomery Clan. The castle overlooks the oldest street in Irvine, which was once the main route between the town and the old harbour at Seagatefoot, which by 1606, was useless and abandoned due to silting. After being unroofed in around 1746, Seagate ceased to be inhabited by family retainers, however, the Castle became the haunt of smugglers, thieves and beggars. After nightfall the locals shunned it, and if any property was stolen in the town it was the first place to be searched. In the 1800s people still living could remember seeing the smugglers' " wee whisky still " sitting in the large kitchen fireplace producing illicit spirits.



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Old Travel Blog Photograph Tournament Bridge Eglinton Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of Tournament Bridge by Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland. The bridge crosses the Lugton Water a short distance north west of Eglinton Castle and was named after the Eglinton Tournament of 1839. The castle and surrounding grounds were once home to the Montgomerie family, Earls of Eglinton and chiefs of the Clan Montgomery. The Eglinton Tournament of 1839 was a re-enactment of a medieval joust and revel held in Scotland on Friday 30 August. It was funded and organized by Archibald, Earl of Eglinton, and took place at Eglinton Castle. The Queen of Beauty was Georgiana, Duchess of Somerset. Many distinguished visitors took part, including Prince Louis Napoleon, the future Emperor of the French. The Tournament was a deliberate act of Romanticism, and drew 100,000 spectators. It is primarily known now for the ridicule poured on it by the Whigs. Problems were caused by rainstorms. At the time views were mixed. Participants had undergone regular training. Features of the tournament were actually inspired by Sir Walter Scott's novel Ivanhoe.



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