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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARLSTON CASTLE | Earlston Castle Earlston Castle Earlstøn Castle Earlston Earlstoun |
John Brown William Duff John McCaul s.n. Dalry Val. [Valuation] Roll (modern) Val. [Valuation] Roll (Ancient) |
015 | [Situation] In the West Side of the parish of Dalry & about 1/4 mile East from the Water of Ken. A large house in the form [of a] lofty square tower, which has [its] Compeers in many parts of the [country] and bears date over the door 1655 with the initials "W.G. and M.H." supposed to be those of a former [proprietor] of the name Gordon. It [is] presently in a state of bad repair but by some repair and expense it Could be made inhabitable. It is situated near the Water of Ken, and surrounded by a lawn and an extensive plantation of Fir trees interspersed with Oak & Birch. It [presents] no appearance of ever having been a place of Strength, as it merely appears as the baronial [residence] of the period at which it was founded. In Nicholson's History of Galloway page 503 Vol. [Volume] 1 it is said "the estate of Earlston belonged to Bothwell, and the Castle is thought to have been built by him. (There is much probability in this). He was permitted to hunt in the Royal [forest] of Glen Kens (part of which still remains on the Western side of the Ken) and as there [was] no building at the foot of Kells Rhynns, fit to accommodate Earl Bothwell and train, he very naturally reared a hunting Seat for himself". The Barony of Earlston was [lately] purchased from the Gordons by William Forbes Esqr. of Callender. See Statl. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 Page 371. |
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