Bowmanhurst is a property in East Brownlee on Mauldslie Road, neighbouring Brownlee House. It is situated between Mauldslie Road and The River Clyde, where the Clyde takes an upside down “U” bend at Dalserf.
Brownlee House has a small chapel. The Harvie’s owned the Brownlee lands.
According to Lindsay Brownlee’s reference to Brownlee House, in 1960 he met the then owner, Mrs Harvie. Her family had owned the property for more than 150 years. Mrs Harvie stated that she was a direct descendant of Thomas Robertson, surgeon Admiral, Royal Navy, to Lord Nelson, whose wife was Elizabeth Harvie, daughter of John Harvie (see family chart reference below). We know from the reference below that the lands of Brownlee and Bomanhurst were in the posession of James Harvie, oldest son of John Harvie and that later the Reverend William Harvie succeeded to “Brownlee” (year unknown). Mrs Harvie stated that the property was entailed through her female family line. It may be that she inherited the property through Elizabeth Robertson, nee Harvie, who would be either her grandmother or great grandmother.
"Scottish Ministers
Innerwick p. 411
1781 JOHN HARVIE, third son of James Harvie, farmer, parish of Dalserf; educated at University of Glasgow; M.A. (1764); licensed by Presbytery of Hamilton 26th March 1771; assistant to preceding; called 8th June, and ordained 23rd August 1781; died 27th August 1816. He married 5th April 1782, Rebecca (died 26th April 1838), daughter of William Sandilands of Barneyhill, and had issue - Marion, born 3rd February 1783; James of Brownlee and Bowmanhurst, born 30th July 1784, died 29th November 1849; Janet, born 24th June 1786 (married James Clason, minister of Dalziel); William, born 15th September 1788, died 18th February 1792; Elizabeth, born 3rd June 1790 (married Thomas Robertson, surgeon, R.N.); Margaret, born 9th July 1793; Reverend William, born 9th February 1800 succeeded to Brownlee. Publication - Account of the Parish (Sinclair's Statistical Account, Q. [Tombstone]
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Lands of Brownlee and Brownlee Estate
Link to Lands of Brownlee and Brownlee Estate
Family Chart of Harvie Family
See also an excellent site on the Harvey (Harvie) family in Scotland http://www.harvey.cocker.id.au/ thanks to Andrew Cocker and to Ian Harvey for information supplied.
James Harvie, farmer, parish of Dalserf married (?)
They had issue:
1. (?) Harvie (Possibly William Harvie who was (given) the lands of Brownlee and Bowmanhurst by Thomas Steele. Reference p11, The Brownlee Family by Allan Lidsay Arnold Brownlee, edited by Ian Edward Brownlee.
2. (?) Harvie
3. John Harvie, (third son of James Harvie) educated at University of Glasgow; M.A. (1764); licensed by Presbytery of Hamilton 26th March 1771; assistant to preceding; called 8th June, and ordained 23rd August 1781; died 27th August 1816. He married 5th April 1782, Rebecca Sandilands(died 26th April 1838), daughter of William Sandilands of Barneyhill
They had issue -
1. Marion Harvie, born 3rd February 1783
2. James Harvie of Brownlee and Bowmanhurst (inherited from his uncle, William Harvie - see above), born 30th July 1784, died 29th November 1849.
3. Janet Harvie, born 24th June 1786 (married James Clason, minister of Dalziel)
4. William Harvie, born 15th September 1788, died 18th February 1792
5. Elizabeth Harvie, born 3rd June 1790 married Thomas Robertson, Surgeon Admiral, Royal Navy to Lord Nelson
6. Margaret Harvie, born 9th July 1793
7. Reverend William Harvie, born 9th February 1800 succeeded to Brownlee. Publication - Account of the Parish (Sinclair's Statistical Account, Q. [Tombstone]
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