Coodham Explained

Coodham, also previously known as Cowdam or Cowdams, is a place near Symington in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The lands were held by the Mure family in the 14th century.

After the death of William Fairlie in 1825, his widow Margaret began construction on Coodham House, which she named "Williamfield". It became the Fairlie family seat.^{[1] [2]} It later belonged to William Houldsworth.^[3]

References

• Paterson, James. History of the county of Ayr, Volume 2. 1852.

55.5609°N -4.5501°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Burke . Bernard . A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland . 1871 . Harrison . 416 . I . en.
2. Book: Barczewski . Stephanie . Country Houses and the British Empire, 1700–1930 . 1 February 2017 . Manchester University Press . 978-1-5261-1753-3 . 103 . en.
3. Book: Adamson . Archibald R. . Rambles Through the Land of Burns . 1879 . Dunlop & Drennan . 4 . en.