Kirkcudbrightshire, Volume 57

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/20/57/3 BURNFOOT Burnfoot Burnfoot Burnfoot Burnfoot John McCulloch s. n. James Gaulds John Muir (S. N) Ph [Parish] Schoolmaster Ainslies Map 1820 024 [Situation] About 16 Chains S W. [South West] of Kenmure Castle A farm house &. out houses all thatched and in bad Repair. with a large farm of land attached the greatest of which is Moorland. It is the property of the heirs of the late Lord Kenmure. - it taKes its name from being Situated near the foot of KnocKnarling Burn (that is near its junction with the Water of Ken)
OS1/20/57/3 KENMURE PARK Kenmure. ParK Kenmure. ParK Kenmure. ParK Kenmuir Kenmore Kenmore John McCulloch (s n) James Gaulds John Muir (s. n) Ph [Parish] Schoolmaster Val: [Valuation] Roll: (Anct) [Ancient] Val [Valuation] (Modern) Ainslies Map 1820 024 [Situation] Near the west Side of the Water of Ken adjoining Kenmure Castle A Considerable parK or demesne Surrounding the CaStle of Kenmure on all Sides but the East. It is Middling Well wooded with full grown OaK. Birch &c. . and through it Runs the Public Road from KirKcudbright to Glasgow. - This parK is bounded on the South & West by the farms of Burnfoot & KnocKnarling &. on the North by the Royalty of New Galloway.
OS1/20/57/3 Parish of Kells -- [Page] 3 Page ([?]9} -- Kenmure Park 76 -- Burnfoot Ceann Mor (lit. ?) [literal?] the great head. Ceann is Sometimes Applied to hills & of [?] to th[e?] end of a point of land
OS1/20/57/3 Unsure of meaning of S. N.
OS1/20/57/4 BOW BURN Bow Burn Bow Burn Bow Burn Bow William Candlish Esqr. s. n. John Muir S. N. Gilbert Murray Valn [Valuation] Roll (Modern) 024 [Situation] Running in an easterly direction, pasSing under Bow Bridge A Small Stream or burn taKing [its] Rise at the base of Milldown a[nd] Running in an Easterly directi[on] to its Conflux with Loch Ken.
OS1/20/57/4 BURNFOOT BRIDGE Burnfoot Bridge Burnfoot Bridge John McCulloch s. n. James Gaulds 024 [Situation] About 14 Chains S W. [South West] of Kenmure Castle. A Stone &. Lime built Birdg[e] on the Road leading from KirKc[ud]bright to Glasgow. It is a County Bridge & taKes its N[ame] from the adjacent farm ho[use] KnocKnarling Burn Runs under this Bridge.
OS1/20/57/4 [Page] 4 -- Parish of Kells Form 136 Page 76 -- Burnfoot Bridge 74 -- Bow Burn
OS1/20/57/4 Letters are lost in the gutter binding of both entries. Unsure of meaning of S. N. on this context.
OS1/20/57/5 LITTLE KENMURE (In Ruins) Little Kenmure Little Kenmure Little Kenmure Gilbert Murray Samuel McMath John Muir s. n. Ph [Parish] Teacher 024 [Situation] 1/2 mile S S E [South South East] of Kenmure Castle A Roofless Ruin of an old house on the Holmes of Kenmure. It was formerly used as a boathouse by the noble family of Kenmure Castle.
OS1/20/57/5 LITTLE KENMURE LOCH Little Kenmure Loch Little Kenmure Loch Little Kenmure Loch Gilbert Murray William Thompson John Muir. s. n. Ph [Parish] Schoolmaster 024 [Situation] About 5/8 Mile S. [Southj] by E. [East] of Kenmure Castle. A small LaKe on the farm of Burnfoot and Situate near to the West Side of the Water of Ken from which it is Supplied with Water. It tooK its name from an old Boat. house which is a little to the North of it. Called Little Kenmure
OS1/20/57/5 LITTLE KENMURE WOOD Little Kenmure Wood Little Kenmure Wood Little Kenmure Wood Gilbert Murray Samuel McMath John Muir S. n. Ph [Parish] Teacher 024 [Situation] 1/2 mile S S E [South South East] of Kenmure Castle A very Small plantation on Kenmure Holmes the wood of which Consists Chiefly of OaK and birch. At it South Side is Little Kenmure (Ruins) from which the Wood tooK it Name. -
OS1/20/57/5 Parish of Kells -- [Page] 5 Page
OS1/20/57/5 In Little Kenmure Wood entry it is probably meant to be its. Unsure of S. N. in this context.
OS1/20/57/6 GOOSE ISLE Goose Isle Goose Isle Goose Isle William McCulloch s. n. James Gaulds William McCandlish Esqr S. N. 024 [Situation] About 5/8 mile S E [South East] by S. [South] of Kenmure Castle. A Small Island in the head [of] Loch Ken. It is resorted by Gees[e] hence the name. -
OS1/20/57/6 KNOCKNAIRLING BURN Burnfoot Burn Burnfoot Burn KnocKnairling Burn John McCulloch s. n. James Gaulds John McCaul S. n. Dalry 024 [Situation] Running in an easterly direction passing under Burnfoot Bridge The Continuation of KnocKna[irling] Burn Receiving this name fro[m] where it enters into to Bu[rn]foot farm & retains it to its influx [with?] Loch Ken. See description of KnocKnairling Burn on Plan 24 [?] John Mc.Caul who is the most intell[igent] Man Calls this Burn "KnocKna[irling] Burn" from its Source to its in[flux] with "Loch Ken"
OS1/20/57/6 [Page] 6 -- Parish of Kells Form 136 Page 75 -- Goose Isle 69 -- Knocknairling Burn
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OS1/20/57/7 CORSELANDS Corselands Corselands Corselands Corselands Gilbert Murray William Thomson John Muir S. n. Ph [Parish] Teacher Ainslies Map 1820 024 [Situation] 5/8 Mile S. E. [South East] by S. [South] of Kenmure Castle. - A Considerable Island in the head of Loch Ken the Surface of which is rough pasture. It is occupied by the farmer of Ironcraiggy and the property of of the heirs of the Lord Kenmure. - Carse means flat with Scottish dialect. & as this island is very flat & often invisible at Moderate floods. it may have derived its Name from Such Circumstances. Corse may be corrupted from Carse.
OS1/20/57/7 KENMURE HOLMS Kenmure Holmes Kenmure Holmes Kenmure Holmes John McCulloch s. n. James Gaulds William Candlish Esqr. s. n. New Galloway 024 [Situation] On the west Side of the Water of Ken adjoining Kenmure ParK. - A Considerable tract of Meadow land along the Western Side of the Water of Ken. Sinclairs Statistical account of Scotland Mentions it, as being farmed at one time for Yielding grain, for 26 Years, successively with no other Manure than the deposit from the overflowing of the Water of Ken. It is the property of the heirs of the late Lord Kenmure. -
OS1/20/57/7 Parish of Kells -- [Page] 7 Page [?]6 -- Kenmure Holms [?]7 -- Corselands Holm. The level low ground along the banKs of a River Scott: [Scottish] Dicty [Dictionary]
OS1/20/57/8 KELLS & CARSPHAIRN TRUST Kells & Carsphain Trust List of TurnpiKe Road Trusts. 024 [Situation] Extending N. N. W [North North West] & S. S. E [South South East] along the West Side of Loch Ken & thro' [through] the parish of Kells & past the W. [West] Side of Kenmure Castle This trust extends from Berman T. P. [Turn Pike] by New Gallow[ay] & Carsphain to the marc[hes] of Ayrshire & from Carsphain by Smeaton Bridg[e] & Cairoch to the march of Dumfries.
OS1/20/57/8 ROODS LOCH Reed Loch Reed Loch Roods Loch Roods Loch John McCulloch James Gaulds William Candlish Esqr s. n. John Muir s. n. Ph [Parish] Teacher Kells 024 [Situation] 1/4 mile E N E [East North East] of Kenmure Castle A small Loch on Kenmure Holmes &. Situate on the West S[ide] of the Water of Ken. The field which its on is Called Roods f[?] hence the name. -
OS1/20/57/8 [Page] 8 -- Parish of Kells Form 136 Page 75 -- Roods Loch
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OS1/20/57/9 KENMURE CASTLE Kenmure Castle Kenmure Castle Kenmure Castle Kenmure Castle Kenmure Castle Kenmure Castle Kenmure Castle James Gaulds John McCulloch s.n William Candlish Esqr. s,n New Galloway Sinclair's Statistl. [Statistical] Account of Scotland. - John Muir s. n. Ph [Parish] Teacher Kells Stat: [Statistical] Acct: [Account] page 110 Sinclairs Stat; [Statistical] Acct [Account] Vol [Volume] 4 p [page] 259 024 [Situation] About 3/4 mile N N W. [North North West] of the north end of Loch Ken A delightful Castellated Mansion at the head of Loch Ken about 1/2 Mile, South of the Burgh of New - Galloway. It Stands on an insulated Circular Mount which is partly Natural and partly artificial, and it appears to have been anciently Surrounded by a Fosse Supplied with water from the Ken, but is now dry &. filled up with earth. The Castle is approached by a beautiful Avenue, and has around it a fine plantation, and forms in feature one of the most picturesque landscapes in the South of Scotland . It is a Conglomeration of several buildings of different ages. the older parts exhibiting the turreted Character which distinguished the 15th Century, and all of it having a Castellated form and imposing aspect. When or by whom the original portion of the present pile or rather the whole of a previous one, which it must have Supplanted, was built is a matter not Known. In early times and even at a Comparatively Modern date, it Suffered Much from the ravages of War, having been burnt both in the reign of Queen Mary, and during the administration of Cromwell. Originally it is said to have been a Seat or Stronghold of the Lords of Galloway. John Baliol who Succeeded to a great part of the estates of those feudal princes, is reported to have often made it his Residence. Kenmure after the triumph of the dynasty of Bruce, passed into the possession of the Douglasses; upon their forfeiture it was granted by the Crown to the Maxwells of CaerlaverocK, and in the end of the 14th Century or the beginning of the 16th Century it was purchased along with the lands of Lochinvar by a Younger Brother of Sir Alexander de Gordon of BerwicKshire the ancestors of the DuKes of Gordon, which it has ever Since remained in the family. A great part of this Castle has of late been repaired (by the late Lord Kenmure) and fitted up in an elegant Style, it Still retains its ancient granduer and is admired for the extent &. Strength of its building, and locality of its Situation, which is allowed to be one of the finest in the South of Scotland. - attached to this Castle is a large and well ornamented Garden & Demesne. It is about 4 Stories in height. is at present occupied
OS1/20/57/9 Parish of Kells -- [Page] 9 For Authorities See next page
OS1/20/57/11 LOCH KEN Loch Ken Loch Ken Loch Ken Loch Ken Loch Ken John McCulloch s. n James Gaulds William Candlish Esqr. John Muir s. n. Ph [Parish] Teacher Kells Ainslies Map 1820 024 [Situation] At the S E. [South East] Side of the Parish of KellS. - An expansion of the Water of Ken immediately above the point of the River Dee. It is about 5 miles long & from 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile in breadth, On its West a range of hills Comes down from the interior[,] terminates abruptly at its Southern Corner in a large rocKy Hill Called Benman, "Loch Ken", When approached from the South by a Road leading from KirKcudbright along its left banK into the interior of the GlenKens, presents delightful scenery to the View Some Islets wholly or partially Covered with wood are SprinKled on its Surface Its Shores are in portions tufted with plantations, and at its head Stands Kenmure Castle in a Most picturesque Situation, and the Small burgh of New Galloway. Embowered in a Wood, and finely Seated appears the Ruins of Shermi's house. The LaKe abounds with PiKe Salmon. Trout Perch & Eel &c [etc] - It is the property of the heirs of the late Lord Kenmure This Loch begins to expand at Kenmure Castle & Continues on to the B[e]at of Rhone Near to the Confluence of the BlacK Water of Dee
OS1/20/57/11 Parish of Kells -- [Page] 11 Loch Ken
OS1/20/57/13 WATER OF KEN Water of Ken Water of Ken Water of Ken Water of Ken John McCulloch s. n. James Gaulds n William Candlish Esqr s, n New Galloway John Muir s. n. Ph. [Parish] Teacher 024 [Situation] At the west Side of the Parish of Kells. - A Considerable River of the district of GlenKens, taKing its rise on the boundary of Ayrshire &. Dumfrieshire and Running chiefly in a Southerly direction to its Conflux with the River Dee at a place Called the Boat of Rhone, about 4 Miles below the Burgh of New Galloway (See description of Dee) In its Course it received numerous tributaries, but most of which are very inconsiderable with the exception of the Deugh or Carsphain Water which joins it at the point of its first touching the Parish of Kells, is of longer Course than itself, rising in three head Waters in Ayrshire and draing in two Main basins nearly the whole of the extensive parish of Carsphain. The Ken about 3 miles from its Source through the Northern extremity of Dalry, it begins to be, over all its extent the boundary line between Carsphain &. Kells on the West. and Dalry and Balmaclellan on the East. its length whilst dividing these parishes is about 21 Miles, which is singularly rich in the landscape features, both of its immediate banKs and its Mountain basin, also of its finny inhabitants which Consists of Salmon. Trout. Perch. Eel &. PiKe, the latter is remarKable for their large Size, about 40 years ago one was caught by the rod in "Loch Ken" and weighing 1/2 lb [pound], which its head was long reserved in Kenmure
OS1/20/57/13 Parish of Kells -- [Page] 13 Water of Ken
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OS1/20/57/14 BOW BRIDGE Bow Bridge Bou Bridge Bou Bridge Bow Gilbert Murray John Muir s. n. William Candlish Esqr, S [?] n Val: [Valuation] Roll (modern) 024 [Situation] About 3/8 mile South of Kenmure Castle. A Small Stone Bridge of One Arch Crossing Bou Burn (hence the name) and on the road from New Galloway to Lanuestown. - It is a County Bridge. -
OS1/20/57/14 HIGH WOOD High Wood High Wood High Wood Gilbert Murray Samuel McMath Revd [Reverend] J. Maitland. S. N. 024 [Situation] 10 Chains N W. [North West] by W. [West] of Kenmure Castle A plantation on Kenmure ParK. the wood of which Consists of OaK. Ash & Birch.
OS1/20/57/14 [Page] 14 -- Parish of Kells Form 136 Page 77 -- Bow Bridge [70?] -- High Wood
OS1/20/57/15 MILLDOWN Milldoon Milldoon Milldown Milldown Milldown Milldown James Gaulds s. Robert Johnson s n James McQueen [s n?] William Conthert [s n?] Gilbert Murray [s n?] See Name List - 23D 024 [Situation] One mile S S W. [South South West] of Kenmure Castle. - A tolerable Sized hill on the farm of Burnfoot the Surface of which is rocKy heathy pasture.
OS1/20/57/15 NICK OF MILLDOWN NicK of Milldoon NicK of Milldoon NicK of Milldown NicK of Milldown NicK of Milldown James Gaulds s Robert Johnson s James McQueen [?] William Conthert [?] Gilbert Murray [?] 024 [Situation] 11/2 miles S S W. [South South West] of Kenmure Castle A hollow portion of land betwixt the hills of Milldoon &. Cairn Edward from the former it tooK its name. -
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OS1/20/57/16 CAIRN EDWARD HILL Cairn Edward Cairn Edward Cairn Edward Cairn Edward Cairn Edward Hill. Cairn Edward Robert Johnston Gilbert Murray William Candlish Esqr. s. n. John Muir s. n. See. N. [Name] List 30BA nd 31A. Ainslies Map 1820 024 [Situation] About 2 miles S S W. [South South West] of Kenmure Castle. One of a nameless Range of hills Running [in?] an Easterly direction from Clatter[ingshaw?] to the junction of the BlacK Water of [Dee?] with the Ken and forms a bounda[ry] between these two Rivers. the name [?] applies to the Summit which is of [a?] Round liKe Shape, & visible at a great distance. It is on the farms of Gairloch Burnfoo[t] and its Surface Consists of RocKy heathy pasture. On its Summit is a Trigl, [Trigonometrical] Station Called [by?] Trigl,.[Trigonometrical] Party "Cairn Edward". Edward Bruce whilst upon the pursuit of the En[glish] through this portion of Galloway, And upon Reaching "[(?] the Summit of that Ridge of hi[lls] which divides the Dee from the Ken, and beheld the imposing scene that presented [?] to his view, he was transported with delight, & exclaimed; "that beautiful Country must be mine, [that?] Spot afterwards became famous, and a Cairn Still Called Cairn Edward was raised upon it, as a memorial of this interesting Visit". -
OS1/20/57/16 MILLDOWN WELL (Chalybeate) Milldown Well Chalybeate Chalybeate Gilbert Murray James McQueen Robert Johnstone 024 [Situation] About 11/2 miles S S W. [South South West] of Kenmure Castle. A Chalybeate Well on the fa[rm] of Burnfoot. It is Situate ne[ar] to the base of Mill[down] hence the name. - although possessing the qualities of a Spaw, it is Never Resorted to by patients.
OS1/20/57/16 [Page] 16 -- Parish of Kells Form 136 Page 90 -- Milldown Well (Chalybeate) 80 -- Cairn Edward Hill
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OS1/20/57/17 CAIRN EDWARD 024
OS1/20/57/17 CLONE BURN 024
OS1/20/57/17 PHILIP'S CAIRN 024
OS1/20/57/18 CAIRN EDWARD WELL (Chalybeate) 024
OS1/20/57/18 LOWRAN BURN 024
OS1/20/57/19 BENNAN HILL 024
OS1/20/57/19 ENGLISHMEN'S DUB 024
OS1/20/57/20 BENNAN WOOD 024
OS1/20/57/20 CADGERS LOOP 024
OS1/20/57/20 LOCHSIDE WOOD 024
OS1/20/57/21 CLONE FELL 024
OS1/20/57/21 LOCHSIDE 024
OS1/20/57/21 LOCHSIDE POINT 024
OS1/20/57/22 LOWRAN GLEN 024
OS1/20/57/23 CHAPMAN'S STONE 024
OS1/20/57/23 LOWRAN CASTLE (In Ruins) 024
OS1/20/57/24 CLONE (In Ruins) 024
OS1/20/57/24 LOWRAN BRIDGE 024
OS1/20/57/25 CLONE BRIDGE 024
OS1/20/57/25 SOLDIER'S CAIRN 024
OS1/20/57/29 HIGHPARK BURN 024
OS1/20/57/29 ORCHARD HILL 024
OS1/20/57/30 BERE HILL 024
OS1/20/57/30 GOODMAN'S KNOWE 024
OS1/20/57/31 PARKROBBIN 024
OS1/20/57/31 QUARREL KNOWE 024
OS1/20/57/32 CRAIG KNOWE 024
OS1/20/57/32 HOUSE HILL 024
OS1/20/57/32 WHITE HILL 024
OS1/20/57/33 IRONCRAIGIE 024
OS1/20/57/33 MAUKINHOWE BURN 024
OS1/20/57/34 MAUKINHOWE (In Ruins) 024
OS1/20/57/35 ANDREW'S CRAIG 024
OS1/20/57/35 CRAIGEND 024
OS1/20/57/35 GOUKTHORN HILL 024
OS1/20/57/36 TORHEUGHIE 024
OS1/20/57/36 TORHEUGHIE HILL 024
OS1/20/57/37 DRUM HILL 024
OS1/20/57/37 MIDPARK 024
OS1/20/57/37 SOUTER'S HILL 024
OS1/20/57/38 GOUK THORN 024
OS1/20/57/38 GOUKTHORN (Site of) 024
OS1/20/57/38 PORTER LOOP 024
OS1/20/57/39 BARWIN 024
OS1/20/57/39 SHIRMERS MOSS 024
OS1/20/57/39 WHEATFIELD 024
OS1/20/57/40 WHITE HILL 024
OS1/20/57/41 BARNSHOT 024
OS1/20/57/41 DRUMCRAICHIE 024
OS1/20/57/41 HOG HILL 024
OS1/20/57/42 BARNWALLS 024
OS1/20/57/42 THORNIE HILL 024
OS1/20/57/42 THORNIEHILL 024
OS1/20/57/43 BEREWING 024
OS1/20/57/43 BEREWING HILL 024
OS1/20/57/43 SPRINGHEAD 024
OS1/20/57/44 IRONMACANNIE SCHOOL 024
OS1/20/57/45 CRAIGLOSK 024
OS1/20/57/45 IRONMACANNIE 024
OS1/20/57/45 SHAWKNOWES MOOR 014
OS1/20/57/46 BAR HILL 024
OS1/20/57/46 SHAWKNOWES 024
OS1/20/57/46 WHITE HILL 024
OS1/20/57/47 IRONMACANNIE MILL (Corn) 024
OS1/20/57/47 SHIRMERS BURN 024
OS1/20/57/47 STEPEND (In Ruins) 024
OS1/20/57/48 BAR HILL 024
OS1/20/57/48 IRONMACANNIE BRIDGE 024
OS1/20/57/48 MILL HILL 024
OS1/20/57/49 LITTLE KNOCKINDARROCH 024
OS1/20/57/49 MEIKLE KNOCKINDARROCH 024
OS1/20/57/49 MID HILL 024
OS1/20/57/50 BARNSHALLOCH 024
OS1/20/57/50 SCAR HILL 024
OS1/20/57/50 WELL HILL 024
OS1/20/57/51 BARHINNIGANS 024
OS1/20/57/51 GLENFOOT COTTAGE 024
OS1/20/57/51 MID HILL 024
OS1/20/57/52 BLACKPARK 024
OS1/20/57/52 GAVELS MOOR 024
OS1/20/57/52 SEG HILL 043
OS1/20/57/53 BROOM WOOD 024
OS1/20/57/53 SHIRMERS WOOD 024
OS1/20/57/54 SHIRMERS BRIDGE 024
OS1/20/57/54 SHIRMERS OLD BRIDGE 024
OS1/20/57/55 RINGBAIN 024
OS1/20/57/55 RINGBAIN MOOR 024
OS1/20/57/55 WOODSIDE 024
OS1/20/57/57 BARNSHALLOCH MOOR 024
OS1/20/57/57 BARNSHALLOCH PLANTATION 024
OS1/20/57/58 LINT MILL (In Ruins) [Shirmers] 024
OS1/20/57/58 TAYLOR'S CRAIG 024
OS1/20/57/59 GED STRAND 024
OS1/20/57/59 PARTON TRUST 024
OS1/20/57/63 MID TORS 024
OS1/20/57/63 UPPER TORS 024
OS1/20/57/65 ARVIE MOOR 024
OS1/20/57/65 COWCLOOT HILL 024
OS1/20/57/65 MID ARVIE 024
OS1/20/57/66 COWCLOOT 024
OS1/20/57/67 DOWNIES KNOWES 024
OS1/20/57/67 LOW WHITE HILL 024
OS1/20/57/67 WHITE HILL 024
OS1/20/57/68 DRUMWHIRN 024
OS1/20/57/68 UPPER ARVIE 024