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MOUNT [Wamphray Place] Mount Rev[Reverend]George White
John Charters Parish Schoolmaster
David Rogerson Esq[Esquire]
025 An artificial round mound[supposed to be partly natural and partly artificial] situated near the site of an ancient Tower or Keep. Is not mentioned in history.[but supposed to be like all the others for the ----]
Not used for the administration of justice, but merely a Mount for a signal - flag - post to communicate with Lochwood Castle in Johnstone Parish where there is a similar one. The occupying feudal lairds of the name Johnstone and related,
Mount, not Moat is the most approved designation for this object.
Site of WAMPHRAY PLACE Leithenhall (site of)
Leithenhall (site of)
Leithenhall Leithenhall
Wamphray Castle
Wamphray Place
Johnstones Tower
Wamphray Place
John Charters Parish Schoolmaster
David Rogerson Esq[Esquire]
Ancient and Modern Valuation Roll of the County dated 1667
W Rogerson Laird of Fingland
Carruthers of Laverhay
Webster's Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
Fullarton's Gazeteer of Scotland
Charles Stewart Esq[Esquire] of Hillside
Johnston's County Map
025 Site of an ancient mansion belonging to one of the Johnstone family, formerly as well as now, known by name of Leithenhall the farm house on the north of it derives its name from i e Leithenhall, see trace, known in the district as "Old Leithenhall" in ruins
Stood on a steep bank opposite the manse. Was for centuries the residence of the Johnstones to whom it and the whole parish belonged. Seems to have been more adapted for a mansion than a place of defence.
During the feudal times, the Laird of this place and the Johnstones of Lochwood, are said to have had means of communicating with each other by signal, and assisted each other in case of an assault from an enemy.

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127 Parish of Wamphray Sheet 25.13 Trace 2

Site of Wamphray Place situation 12 Chains West from Parish Church

Mount situation 2 Chains North from Wamphray Place

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