1863-1883 William Campbell, W.S. of Queenshill, Tongland, Kirkcudbrightshire & 49 Melville St, Edinburgh, Very Large ledger being "ACCOUNTS of Charge & Discharge between the representatives of William David & Mary C Campbell and E.A.Maitland and Campbell Espie & Bell W.S. & Milne & Campbell W.S." Legal Firms in Edinburgh, Fascinating details of Property, Servants wages, Funeral expenses, Shares and Investments, business accounts, business debts, 163 manuscript pages. the  inside title page reads as " Account of Charge & Discharge of the Intromissions of  the Executors of the Late William Campbell W.S. and Campbell & Espie, W.S. and Campbell Espie & Bell, W.S. their Agents with His Executry Estate from 8th October 1863 to 5th August 1871" the first charge reads " Cash in the House at date of death 8th Oct 1863".

Record from the Society of Writers of the Signet

CAMPBELL, WILLIAM, of Queenshill. 29th June 1826. Apprentice to James Dundas. Eldest son of Patrick Campbell of Queenshill, W.S. Born 15th February 1801. Died 8th October 1863, unmarried.


QUEENSHILL 

The early owners of this property was the Church. It formed a part of the barony of Tongland, which see. In a charter, dated in 1571, Robert Ashennan afterwards of Dunjop, is styled of Culquha, and we are inclined to think that this was the original name by which the land was known. Pont in his map spells it Koulwha and Coulwha. It is probably from the Gaelic cul, a backlying place, and the Scottish quham, from the Norse hvammr, a dale or marshy hollow, referring to a portion of the land. The first retour which we find, is dated 18th November 1601, in favour of Roger (merchant burgess in Edinburgh), son of Roger Donaldson, burgess, Edinburgh. Probably this was on some wadset on Over Culquha, to which it relates. We next learn that on the 5th November 1604, Robert, son of Gordon of Glen, had retour of the same land. George, third son of Alexander Gordon of Airds, parish of Kells, is next found styled of Culquha. He was followed by John Gordon, who probably was his son. His daughter Agnes married Robert M'Clellan of PARISH OF TUNGLAND. 203 Nunton, parish of Twynholm, in 1616. The next infor mation is that Robert Ashennan was of Culquha, in Novem ber 1640, the same name found in 1571. Probably we have here another of the too numerous cases of the real owners being put aside from some advantage taken. The Gordons again appear on the 1st May 1645, when Robert, nephew of John, Lord Kenmure, had retour of Over and Nether Culquha. The Griersons of Bargatoun, parish of Balmaghie, were the next owners. On the 2 2d February 1676, Thomas Grierson, son and heir to Umqle William Grierson of Bargatoune, had principal sasine of the eight merk land of Over Culquha. We learn nothing more until 1799, when Patrick Camp bell, writer to the signet, is found as the owner. He succeeded his father William Campbell. It would appear that they gave the new name of Queenshill to the property. On the 21st April 1800, Patrick Campbell, then of Queenshill, eldest son of William Campbell, late of Queenshill, had sasine of the lands of Upper and Nether Culquha. Patrick was succeeded by William Campbell, who,
was his son. We find him in possession in 1843. He sold the property to James Beaumont Neilson, the inventor of the " Hot-Blast," who was succeeded by his eldest son— Walter Montgomerie Neilson, the present owner. He married J. Ellen, daughter of Henderson. She died 25th July 1877. Issue, a daughter. The name of Queenshill, already referred to as modern, was given from the statement that Mary Queen of Scots rested on the hill, and partook of slight refreshment, on her flight from the battlefield of Langside, of which she was a