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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS [parish] | Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas |
Statistical Account (1841) Blackwood's Map Forrest's Map Johnston's Map |
028; 032; 037; 041; 042; 045 | Whether this parish derived its name from the family so conspicuous in our ancient annals, or the family its name from the place has become lately a matter of dispute. The favourite tradition, as detailed by Hume of Godscroft, is, that in the reign of Solvathius, King of Scotland, about the year 767, Donald Bain (i.e. the fair) took the field against the King. Victory had nearly declared in favour of the rebel, when a person flew, with his sons and followers, to the King's aid and by his activity and valour routed the forces of Donald, who was himself slain. The King thus rescued from imminent danger, inquired to whom he owed his deliverance, when one of his officers, pointing to the champion, said, Sholto Dou-glasse, "there is the dark man". In gratitude for his services, the King gave him a large tract of land, and the surname of Douglas, which was extended to his domain, and to the river by which it is traversed. The parish of Douglas, comprehending nearly the whole extent of Douglasdale, occupies the south western extremity of Lanarkshire. *** The lowest part of the parish, near the Clyde, is 650 feet above the level of the sea, from which it is nearly 40 miles distant in every direction. The climate, of course is, cold; and there is scarcely a month in the year when it is altogether secure from frost. In 1821 there |
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