[1] John Carse, grandfather of the well known Paxton, Cowie, and Stewart families purchased the estate[1] and built a house on an elevated site to the south of the old farmstead, naming it Shawhill.

[4] Shawhill Farm sits close to the banks of the River Irvine and once had stepping stones crossing over towards Templetonburn and the site of the old Holmhead dwelling of Thomas Raeburn, the 'Ayrshire Hermit'.

[6] Mr. Roxborough, a weaver of Galston, after a drinking bout lasting several days, called for his suit one night, saying that the gentleman in black wanted him.

Margaret Irvine[8] of the nearby old Shaw Farm had something of a reputation as a witch and it was thought appropriate that a man drowned by the Devil should be recovered by one of his adherents.

[11] Mr Carse protected a fine old thorn tree that grew at the Hurlford Bridge end by having a pair of jugs attached to it, made by David Brown the local blacksmith.