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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALLACE'S TREE | Wallace's Tree Wallace's Tree Wallace's Tree |
James Wood Riccarton John Morton Riccarton William Young Riccarton |
023 | This is an old Pear Tree Said to be planted by Sir William Wallace, it still bears a few pears, it is Situated in a cottage garden at the South end of Old Street Riccarton. The Inhabitants of Riccarton Say that according to tradition the garden belonging to the Tower in which Sir Ronald Crawford (Wallace's Uncle) lived Stood here. |
| Site of TOWER [Yardside] | Site of Tower Site of Tower Site of Tower |
James Wood Riccarton John Morton Riccarton William Young Riccarton |
023 | The farmsteading of Yardside according to Tradition Stands on the Site of an ancient Tower once the residence of Sir Ronald Crawford the uncle of Sir William Wallace. no part of the Tower remains. |
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[Page] 21County of Ayr -- Parish of Riccarton.
"Of the old Castle of Riccarton, the ancient residence
"of the Wallaces not a vestige remains. Its site, however *
"* is understood to have been where the farm house of
"Yardside now stands. Some of the trees by which it was
"Surrounded still maintain their position, and a venerable
" pear tree, said to have been planted by the hand of Sir William
"Wallace himself, still flourishes in what no doubt formed
" the orchard connected with the Castle. "
Paterson's History.
[Note] See Yardside next page JBG
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