OS1/3/26/36
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIGNAUGHT HILL | Craignaught Hill Craignaught Hill Craignaught Hill |
Alexander Cochrane Esqr. Mr. Thomas Cochrane Mr. David Bicket |
009 | An eminence of considerable [elevation] situated about 2 1/2 miles North by east from the village of Dunlop. It rises gradually from the south west but is very precipitous on the South East and East sides. In Patersons Hist. [History] of Ayr mention is made of a battle having taken place between the families of Stewart & Boyd at this Hill. Any information that I have obtained seems to place the scene of the conflict a little further north in Boyds Slack. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 36Parish of Dunlop
"Craignaught Hill was the scene of the sanguinary feudal conflict between
the Stewarts & Boyds". "The ground where the battle took place is a [romantic] spot, near Neilston
(Parish of Dunlop) in Renfrewshire". Paterson's History of Ayr,
vol. [volume] 2.p. [page] 42.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Chr1smac -Moderator, John Dunlop
Location information for this page.
Linked mapsheets.
