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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLOW HILL | Gallows Hill Galla Hill or Gallow Hill Gallow Hill |
J. Lawrie J. Welsh Esq. Provost. Maxwelltown Mr McGowan Archt. [Architect] Dumfries |
027 | [Situation] 1 1/2 Miles W,N,W [West North West] of Maxwelltown A very small hill on which (it is traditionally handed down) malefactors were executed. hence the name, |
| Site of VILLAGE [Terreglestown] | Site of Village of Terregles Site of Village of Terregles Site of village Site of village |
Thomas Laurie Terreglestown Joseph Walsh Provost Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Kirkt [Kirkcudbright] 1845 Mr McGowan Builder |
027 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 Miles W, [West] of Maxwelltown This is the site of an ancient village Mr Thomas Laurie who is above 50 years of age & is occupier of the farm as was also his father, says that there was no houses nor remains of houses during his own or his father's time But he has often heard it remarked that during his grandfather's time there was about 40 families in it. Joseph Walsh Provost of Maxwelltown says that he heard his grandfather say he remembered the day that King George II was proclaimed at the marKet cross in this village. There are traces or remains of buildings to be seen built along a little lane or passage leading to the farm house of Terreglestown [there are?] some paving as it were a street which Thomas Lawrie says is the paving of the street belong to the village. |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 21Parish of Terregles
Form 136 Page
108 Gallows Hill
Site of Village of Terregles
[Notes] -- Upon the farm of Terreglestown about a mile to the east
of the church there was at one time a village of considerable
extent. Its population is said to have amounted to about
380. The pavement of the street is still seen and extends
a considerable length -- Stat. Acct [Statistical Account] of Kirkcudbright 1845- Page 233
In 1510 Andrew Lord Herries of Terregles obtained a New charter
of his estates and this charter erected the village of Terregle's
into a Burgh of Barony to be called Herries. -- Regist. Mag. Sig. [Registrum Magni Sigilli] 23.84
The village still continues however to be called by its ancient name -- Chalmer's Caledonia Vol [Volume] III Page 336
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