I have a document dated March 1860 for a property called Jack E Vobs Croft in Bride recording the sale from Thomas Cottier late of Ballacottier in the parish of Bride now of Holt County Missoui America his Wife Minerva and his Mother Catherine to Thomas Lace of Kerrowdhoo Bride for the sum of £15 00 a tenant of the property was John Fayle.
The Cottier family were owners of Ballacottier for generations. See''Kirk Bride A Miscellany'' by William & Constance Radcliffe