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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| KIRKTON | Kirkton | Rev[eren]d John Wylie Daniel Rankin Esq John Hamilton Esq: Statistical Acct: of Lanarkshire Johnston's County Map dated 1816 Forrest's County Map |
019.13 | Kirkton, anciently church lands belonging to the Abbey of Kelso. was in 1662 erected into a barony by Charles II in favour of Walter Lockhart a cadet of the family of Wickenshaw at that time its proprietor, it now belongs to John Hamilton Esq: of Fairholm Stat. Acct. The dwelling-house presents the usual appearance of Old Scottish Mansions with its small windows, steep roof & serrated gables. It would appear from a stone which is placed over one of the windows that its erection took place very early in the 17th Century. but the stone is very much defaced. A room is pointed out where it is said that Charles II after his restoration and whilst making a tour through the Scotch portion of his Kingdom slept two nights. and although this is not mentioned in the Stat: Account it is is universally admitted to be correct. The older part of the mansion is three storeys the under one is vaulted the other portion of the building is two storey. slated and of comparatively recent erection |
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