AYRSHIRE AGRICULTURAL MEDALS

a family collection of 25 prize medals, sold with or without hardwood glazed lockable display case (buyer arranges collection of case)

agricultural scene / BEST PAIR, TWO YEAR OLD, YELL QUEYS, WON BY, Archd Mair, ar 39mm, hole, ring, EF,

nd 1887?,1897?, GIVEN, BY, John Hunter Esq, BURNFOOT HOUSE, WON BY, MR CONNER, BARCLAUGH / FOR, THE THREE BEST, TWO YEAR OLD QUEYS, BRED BY, EXHIBITOR, ar (maker’s mark) ov 67x61mm, large crown, loop, EF

1882, MR HENRY COWAN’S MEDAL, FOR THE THREE, BEST QUEY STIRKS, 1882, ar 47mm, scroll, loop, EF

CARRICK FARMERS’ SOCIETY 1896, around, PRESENTED, by, Miss Cathcart, OF AUCHENDEANE, FOR, BEST FOUR QUEYS IN CALF, AGED 2˝ YEARS BRED BY EXHIBITOR / Won by, ARCHIBALD MAIR, CRAIGBRAE, ar (hm) 53mm, loop, ring, EF

CARRICK FARMERS’ SOCIETY 1897, around, PRESENTED, by, Miss Cathcart, OF AUCHENDEANE, FOR, BEST FOUR QUEYS IN CALF, AGED 2˝ YEARS BRED, By, EXHIBITOR / Won by, ARCHIBALD MAIR, CRAIGBRAE, ar (hm) 53mm, loop, ring, EF

CARRICK FARMERS’ SOCIETY 1897, around, PRESENTED, by, Col Robertson Glasgow, FOR, BEST 3 EILD QUEYS, UNDER 2 YEARS OLD / Won by, ARCHIBALD MAIR, CRAIGBRAE, ar (hm) 53mm, loop, ring, EF

COLMONELL, AND BALLANTRAE, CATTLE SHOW, VICE PRESIDENT’S, MEDAL, AWARDED FOR, BEST 3 COWS / WON BY, David Mair Esq, DALREOCH, 1887, ar shield, 56x42mm, loop, ring, EF

COLYTON, FOR THE BEST, 3 Year old, Cow in Milk, Colyton 1864, TO, Peter Conner, Drumdow, ar 48mm, scroll, loop, EF

COLYTON, FARMERS SOCIETY, PRESENTED, BY, W.CLARK ESQR, SUNDRUM, TO THE, COLYTON, FARMERS SOCIETY, 1887 / FOR, THE BEST ANIMAL OF, THE COW KIND, ar ov 60x45mm, scroll loop, EF

COLYTON CATTLE SHOW, WON BY / GIVEN BY, Thos Gemmell, BANKER AYR, FOR BEST COW OF ANY AGE, in calf or milk, 1888, ar 53mm, scroll, loop, EF

COLYTON, SHOW, 1857 / Best Cow, IN MILK, ar (hm) 38mm, scroll, loop, EF

COLYTON SHOW, PRESENTED, BY, D.WYLLIE & CO, AYR, FOR BEST, 1, 2, & 3 YEAR OLD QUEYS, 1890 / WON BY ARCHD MAIR, CRAIGBRAE, ar (Ayr maker’s mark) 45mm, scroll, loop, EF

COLYTON SHOW, PRESENTED, BY, D.WYLLIE & CO, AYR, FOR BEST, 1, 2, & 3 YEAR OLD, & AGED COW 1891 / WON BY MRS. CONNOR, DRUMDOW, ar (maker’s mark) 59mm, EF

COLYTON SHOW, 1893, around, FROM, D.WYLLIE & CO, AYR, FOR BEST ANIMAL, OF, COW KIND / WON BY MRS. CONNER, DRUMDOW, ar (hm) 60mm, loop, EF

COLYTON SHOW, 1895, FROM, D.WYLLIE & CO, AYR, 1895 / WON BY MRS. CONNAR, DRUMDOW, FOR BEST, 1, 2, & 3 YEAR OLD COWS, ar (hm) 59mm, loop, EF

COLYTON SHOW, 1896, FOR BEST COW 3 YEAR, OLD QUEY. 2 YEAR OLD, QUEY & STIRK. FROM, D.WYLLIE & CO AYR, WON BY MRS. CONNOR, ar (hm) 59mm, loop, EF

COLYTON SHOW, 1900, FROM, D.WYLLIE & CO, FOR BEST, 3 2 & 1 YEAR, OLD QUEYS / WON BY MRS. CONNOR DRUMDOW, ar (maker’s mark) 55mm, scroll, loop, EF

COLYTON & STAIR, Farmers Society, FOR THE BEST PAIR OF, TWO YEAR OLD YELL QUEYS, ANNUAL SHOW, 1891 / PRESENTED, BY, Mr. Alexr McLennan, GLASGOW, WON BY, MR. ARCHD MAIR, CRAIGBRAE, ar (hm) 53mm, scroll, loop, EF

CUPAR FIFE SHOW, HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND, THE MISSES MAIR, CRAIGBRAE, Breeders of Ayrshire Bull, “Ayr Review” 8148, CUPAR FIFE SHOW, 1912, ar 44mm, holed, ring, EF

DALRYMPLE SHOW, FOR, Best Cow, & 3 FOLLOWERS, DALRYMPLE SHOW, 1871 / PRESENTED BY, Watson & Sinclair, AYR, GAINED BY, ar (maker’s mark) shield 50x35mm, scroll, loop, EF

DALRYMPLE, CATTLE SHOW, 1871 / 5 BEST COWS, IN CALF, ar ov 60x42mm, scroll, loop, EF

DALRYMPLE, CATTLE SHOW, 1872 / 4, BEST, 3 YEAR OLD QUEYS, IN CALF OR MILK, ar ov 60x42mm, scroll, loop, EF

DALRYMPLE, CATTLE SHOW, 1872 / BEST 5 COWS, in age and milk, WON BY, Mr.Conner, Drumdow, ar ov 65x46mm, scroll, loop, EF

OCHILTREE, 1895, BEST PAIR, TWO YEAR OLD, YELL QUEYS / WON BY Archd Mair, ar (hm) ov 53x42mm, scroll, ring, EF

STAIR & COLYTON SHOW 1888, GIVEN BY, Rev Chas S. Russell / WON BY, Archd Mair, CRAIGBRAE, ar (maker’s mark) 45mm, scroll, loop

PETER CONNER, the spellings of Mr. & Mrs. Conner above are as given on the medals.

ARCHIBALD MAIR, CRAIGBRAE, STAIR, AYR, farmer of 150 acres was born in 1827. He was married to Sarah and at the time of the 1881 census had seven children 21yrs – 7yrs living at home. Of these six were girls, and some of them presumably won the Cupar Show prize.