Subscribers names in eighteenth century books give an insight into the lifestyles of the inhabitants of towns of the period, occasionally listing their trades or professions. The cost of this two volume publication was expensive and only wealthy people would have been able to afford a subscription. I have transcribed only the names of residents of Maybole, others in the vicinity, i.e. Kirkbryde, Kirkmichael and the names of various farms I have omitted for reasons of accuracy, in being unable to check that place names are of the area.
Subscribers range from London, Dublin, Glasgow, etc.
Gilbert Aird Thomas Alexander, Merchant. John Bannerman, Surgeon. John Bryce, Maltman. William Butter, Officer of Excise. John Earl of Cassillis.