OS1/20/55/22
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOCKDAVIE | KnocK Davy KnocK Davy KnocKdavie KnocKdavie KnocKdavie KnocKdavie |
John McCulloch James Gaulds John Muir, Ph [Parish] Teacher Revd [Reverend J. Maitland History of Galloway 2nd Vol, [Volume] page [280] Stat: Acct. [Statistical Account] of KirKbt [Kirkcudbright] p [page] 112 |
024 | [Situation] About 5 chains West of New Galloway. - A small hill within the [Royalty] of New Galloway, the Surface of [which] is chiefly arable land, "On the [Summit] "of this hill a man Called Adam Mc"Quhan or McWhan, was carried "out of his bed of sicKness and [was] "Cruelly Shot by Command of [Lieutenant] "General James Douglas. Brother "to the DuKe of Queensberry, for hi[s] "adherence. to Scotland's reformation and Solemn League". 1685. A "Stone in the Church yard of Kells "points out the place where he wa[s] "intered. & its inscription reads thus "Here lyes Adam McWhan, who being Sick of a [fever] "was taKen out of his bed, And Carried to Newtown of "Galloway, and next day most Cruelly" &. unjustly shot to death by Command of Lieutenant "General James Douglas, brother to the Duke of of Queensberry "for his adherence to Scotland's Reformation and Solemn "League." 1685. The Summit of this hill Consists of rocKy pasture which the Supperstitious people pretend still to show the blood upon it, as if yet cried to heaven for vengeance. - |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 22 Parish of KellsForm 136 Page
105 -- Knockdavie
Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Chr1smac -Moderator, Molly Miller
Location information for this page.
Linked mapsheets.
