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- Auchmannoch is in the northern quarter of the parish of Sorn, near the march with Galston.
http://www.e-ayrshire.co.uk/local/sornweb/bess7.html
The Campbells of Auchmannoch were directly descended from the Loudoun family, and the many Campbells settled in Sorn and neighbouring parishes, were evidently of one blood, for they all engaged in the most clannish fashion in the same quarrels (which were the principal recreation of the times), and are mentioned in each other's documents. In matters of religion they seem to have been divided, for while Hew and Robert Campbell of Kingencleugh (in Mauchlne parish), and George and Arthur Campbell of Auchmannoch, were ardent Reformers and Presbyterians, their cousin of Loudoun, Sheriff of Ayr, took his place in the opposite camp, and did not spare even his own kinsfolk when it came to a matter of fulfilling the duties of his office. Thus, when Hew Campbell brought the Reformer Wishart to preach in the kirk of Mauchline, the Sheriff of Ayr, at the request of the Prior, sent his soldiers to prevent him, and as the church was filled with hostile soldiery, Wishart, much to Hew Campbell's chagrin, advised that there should be no fighting, and he preached instead on Mauchline Moor. George Campbell of Auchmannoch was active in the support of the Presbyterian Church during the reign of Charles I., and took the field with General Leslie in 1639. His son, Arthur Campbell, who was retoured heir to his father in 1668, was also engaged in the cause of the Covenant. He was fined by Middleton in 1662, and afterwards was imprisoned in Strathaven. His name is among those of many other Ayrshire gentlemen appended to an address regarding grievances in 1701. The crest of the family is rather a striking one- a double-headed eagle issuing from flames, and looking to the sun, and the motto "I byde my tyme."
Genealogy and notes taken from "History of the Counties of Ayr and Wigtown" by James Paterson, vol 1--Kyle, Edinburgh: 1863
Arthur CAMPBELL of Auchmannoch, on 8 Aug 1565, had a renewed charter from the Commendator of Melrose. His spouse, Margaret CUNINGHAME of Caprington, is mentioned in the charter.
Arthur CAMPBELL of Auchmannoch, married 10 Nov 1606 to Janet CAMPBELL, daughter of John CAMPBELL of Eshawburn. Arthur's retour is dated in 1601. He is mentioned in the will of Robert CRAUFURD, younger of Smiddyshaw in 1616, whose wife's name was Margaret CAMPBELL. George CAMPBELL of Killoch and Arthur CAMPBELL of Auchmannoch, were overseers under the deed. The will of Arthur's wife, Janet CAMPBELL, was recorded in 1622 and mentions children: Arthur, Hew, Agnes, and Janet. Smiddyshaw and Montgarswood were cautioners. This Arthur CAMPBELL was also mentioned in the will of John CAMPBELL, bailie of Mauchline, in 1622.
Stirnet has Arthur as the son of John Campbell of Logan (www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/cc4aq/campbell20.htm )
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Abt 1540 - 1590 (42 years)
