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Families descended from William Corrie in Clunie, the early years
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Aerial view of Cairniehill. 
Photo given to Phyllis Corrie Manning (ref. 1.1.5.1.6.7.4.1.) in 1969 during 
        her trip to Scotland. 

        
1.1.3. WILLIAM, baptized 9 Mar 1735 in Terregles; became a lace merchant and later general "Scots trade" 
      merchant Wellingborough, employing scores of carriers conveying cotton textiles to Glasgow and returning 
      with "all goods manufactured in Glasgow", mainly whisky and salt; purchased in 1779 estates of Dunrod, 
      Kissocktown, Nether Senwick, Brighouse, Cairniehill, and South Park (these in the parish of Senwick which 
      was later incorporated into the parish of Borgue); magistrate in Dumfries elected Praefes of the Dumfries 
      quarter sessions in 1784; died 10 Jan 1811 in Wellingborough, buried in Borgue kirkyard (memorial stone 
      erected by his only living daughter Janet states his age 76); married Margaret Harrison, born 1731, died 13 
      Nov 1779 aged 48, buried Cheese Lane, Wellingborough; they had six children (1) William, (2) John, 
      (3) Jane, (4) Margaret, (5) Mary, (6) Adam. 

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