The Beginning:-

In the 12th century the Barony of Loudoun was granted by De Morvilles to James De Laudun, who was succeeded by the Craufords of Loudoun who were the sheriffs of Ayr and it was held by the Loudoun family until it was abolished in1747.

In 1491, January the 9th, King James IV at the palace of Linlithgow made the town of Newmyllis the free burgh of Barony in the sheriffdom of Ayr. The only other burghs in Ayrshire were Irvine, Ayr, Prestwick and Newton upon-Ayr, Kilmarnock was a century later. A further charter was granted in1566 that gave bailies the power to hold courts.

Newmilns had a few martyrs. John Nisbet of Hardhill executed 1685 Mathew Paton executed 1666

James Wood shot 1679 John Nisbet shot 1683 James Nisbet of Highside killed 1684

John Richmond executed 1684 James Smith shot by Captain Inglis and his Dragoon guards near the banks of the Burn Ann 1684

The Rev Dr George was born in 1727; he was ordained Minister of Loudoun in 1763 and died in 1799, which had among his friends the poet Robert Burns. It was the Rev Dr George who was the author of "Hae Ye Mind Lang Syne"

Also famous for Covenanters, the anti slavery society and the first translation of the bible into Scots language by local farmer Murdoch Nisbet.

More Historic facts:-

The Agriculture show started in 1731, still going today as the Cattle show and is held every June.

Dr Johnston visited Loudoun in 1773.

First lace factory 1878.

In 1891 Weavers from Newmilns started a lace factory in Gothenburg, and a year later started the famous Gothenburg football team.

In 1893 Johnstone & Shields sent lace weavers to start a lace factory in Barcelona, where they formed a football team called "Colonia Escoces".

In 1894 Keir Hardie Lectured in the Temperance Halls.

Rex Cinema opened in1913 in the site that is now the Townhead Garage.

Year of the big Flood 1920.

Old Men’s Cabin opened 1930.

In 1939 new Rex Cinema opened at the cross, in the old Cross Keys inn.

In 1949, The Newmilns Civic Week received the American flag to replace the one that was lost. President George Washington gifted the original one to Newmilns for their support during the American Civil War.

1954 The big mud flood.

1960 The Newmilns School burnt down.

1973 Vesuvius Crucible received Queens Award to Industry, also again in 1981.

1975 The last sitting of the old Newmilns Council.

1979 Haddow Aird & Crerer received their Queens award. They are one of the few lace factories still producing in 2009.

1981 Lady Flora's closed because it was deemed unsafe.