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FRENCHMAN'S ROCK Frenchman's Rock
Frenchman's Rock
Frenchman's Rock
Frenchman's Rock
Frenchman's Rock
Frenchman's Rock
John Wilkinson
John McMillan
Thomas Wishart
Statistical Acct. [Account] of Co. [County]
Ainslies Map 1820
Sinclair's Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] vol. [volume] 11 P. [Page] 41
054 [Situation] 1 3/4 Miles NW by W [North West by West]. A large rock situated near the Western Coast of Kirkcudbright Bay and at Low spring tides it can be forded. According to tradition Senwick Church contained a quantity of Plate was plundered by French pirates who safely escaped with their booty but a storm arising immediately after they had put to Sea, the ship was dashed upon this rock, and every person on board perished In Memory of this event, the rock has ever Since been Styled the Frenchmen's Rock.

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Parish of Borgue

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72 Frenchman's Rock

The most remarkable fact of which
any memory is preserved by tradition is the
robbery of the church of Senwick by French pirates.
The church at that time contained a very Considerable
quantity of plate which the Frenchmen plundered,
and had safely escaped with their booty; but a storm
arising immediately after they had put to sea, the ship
was dashed upon a rock at a little distance from the
shore opposite to the church and every person on board
perished - In memory of this event the rock has ever since
been styled the Frenchman's Rock.
Sinclairs Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
vol. [volume] 11 P. [Page] 41

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