Janet McCreath was  the second child of John McCreath and Isobel Cunningham. She was born at Pinmore in 1739. Janet married John Meikle at Mauchline on 20 March 1773.  They had two children:

Ivie Meikle born 10 August 1780, and

James Meikle born December 1782

Ivie Meikle moved to Glasgow where he can be found in 1841 at North Frederick Street with the above-mentioned children.  Both Ivie and James married and had families.

Ivie Meikle married twice. Firstly, to Abigail Murray, with whom he had two children, John Meikle born c. 1833 and Janet Meikle also born c. 1833. His second wife was Jean Balfour Neilson. No known issue.

Ivie’s brother James Meikle (c. 1782-??) married Catherine Law. They had three children – James Meikle (i) born 1829, Elizabeth Meikle born 1832 and James Meikle(ii) born 1834.