Wigtownshire, volume 13

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info
OS1/35/13/1 Parish of Penninghhame Plan 8 A INDEX Name of Objects -- Page Cruives of Cree -- 7 Craigie -- 3 Glassoch Fell -- 5 [Not on Plan 8A. ] Glenhapple -- 6 Glenhapple wood -- 5 Glenuckhoch wood -- 3 Glenwernock -- 8 Knockville -- 3Kirkhobble --- 8 Knockville woods -- 4 Loch of Cree --5 Loch Quie -- 4 Loch Swad -- 4 Market Cross Stone -- 7 old hill of the Cruives -- 6 Penninghame -- 8 [Signed] W Driscoll Gosset Lt RE [Lieutenant Royal Engineers]
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OS1/35/13/3 GLENLUCKHOCH WOOD Glenloch wood Glenlockardwood Glenluck hoch wood Glenlochard Wood Glenluckhoch Wood Glenluckhoch Wood Glenluckhoch Wood Robert McGennett James McMuldroch George McHaffie Esqr. Provost of Wigton and factor of the Estate David McWhirter Gilbert Wilson James McKie James Stroyan 008 [Situation] - In the N. [North] of the parish & 7 miles N.W. [North West] of Newton Stewart A small wood on the farm of Glenvernoch consisting of Hazel Birch and a few ash trees.- A Natural Wood.-
OS1/35/13/3 KNOCKVILLE Knockville Knockville Knockville Knockville knockville John McGeoch George McHaffie Esq. Wigton J McMuldroch Beoch David McWhirter James Thomson 008 [Situation] 5 1/2 miles N.W. [North West] of Newton Stewart & in the N. [North ] of the Parish of Penninghame An ordinary farm house with outhouses and a large farm of Moorland attached.
OS1/35/13/3 LOCH OF CREE River Cree Loch of Cree Loch of Cree John McGeoch Ainslies Map of Wigtonshire 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. Wigton 008 A part of the Loch of Cree called Loch of Cree
OS1/35/13/3 CRAIGIE Craigie Craigie James Arthur Farmer Glenvernoch William Kirk Gamekeeper Penninghame 008 [Situation] - In the Northern part of the Parish and South of Glenluckloch Wood A rather precipitous and rocky eminence, on the northern side of it is slightly covered in heathy pasture is of small extent and elevation, and an object of no great interest. it adjoins on the South Side of Glenluckhoch wood.
OS1/35/13/3 [Page] 3 Parish of Penningham Form 136 Page 9 - Glenluckhoch Wood 10 - Knockville 12 - River Cree -- - Craigie
OS1/35/13/4 KNOCKVILLE WOOD Knockville Wood Knockville Wood Knockville Wood Knockville John McGeogh Mr Samuel Howard George McHaffie Esq. Ainslie's Map of Wigton 1782 008 [Situation] - 1/4 of a mile N.E. [North East] of Knockville Farm House - A small wood on the S W [South West] side of Loch of Cree the property of Colonel Stopford Blair of Penninghamehouse.
OS1/35/13/4 LOCH QUIE Loch Cooeye. Loch Quie. Loch Covey or Couey James Mc Muldroch James Stroyan James Thomson Glassoch Alexander Hannay Garwachie Mr James McKie Mr William Kirk 008 [Situation] - In the N. [North] of this Parish of 5 1/2 miles N.W. [North West] of Newtonstewart- A small Loch in a moor.
OS1/35/13/4 LOCH SWAD Loch Swad James McMuldroch James Thomson Glassoch Alexander Hannay Garawachie 008 [Situation] 5/8 of a mile SE [South East] of Loch Quie.- A small Loch in a Moor.
OS1/35/13/4 [Page] 4-- Parish of Penningham Knockville wood - Form 136 - Page 10 Loch Cooeye - Loch Quie - Form 136 - Page 11 Loch Swad - form 136 - Page 11
OS1/35/13/5 GLASSOCH FELL Glassoch Fell Glasoch Fell Glassoch Fell Glassoch Glassoch Fell James Mc Muldroch ainslie's Map of Wigtownshire 1782 George McHaffie Esq Provost of Wigton ainslie's Map of Wigtownshire 1782 David McWhirter James Thomson Glassoch 008 [Situation] - 6 Miles N.W. [North West] of Newtonstewart - A large mossy & rocky hill.
OS1/35/13/5 LOCH OF CREE River Cree Loch Cree or Loch of Cree Loch of Cree Loch of Cree Revd [Reverend] Samuel Richardson George McHaffie Esq. James Stroyen. Ainslies Map of Wigtonshire 1782. 008 [situation] Forms the NE [North East] boundary of the Parish of Penninghame & County of Wigton - The Loch of Cree is merely a portion of the River which spreads out into a Lake of about four miles in length the breadth is various but not great in any place in some places the water is pretty deep.
OS1/35/13/5 GLENHAPPLE WOOD Glenhapple wood Glenhapple wood Glenhapple wood Glenhapple (wood) Glenhapple wood Glenhapple Mr Daniel Ferguson James Thomson Glassoch Alexander Hannay Garawachie James McMuldroch George McHaffie Esq Wigton Stat Acct [Statistical Account] 1841 Ainslie's Map 1782 008 [Situation] - About 5 Miles NW [North West] of Newtonstewart & on the S W [South West] side of the road leading from Newtonstewart to Ayr - A small wood on the S W [South West] side of the Loch of Cree on the Glenhapple farm - the property of Colonel Stopford Blair
OS1/35/13/5 Parish of Penningham -- [Page] 5 Glassoch Fell --Form 136 - Page 11 River Cree -- Form 136- Page 12 Glenhapple Wood - Form 136- this spelling is in the plan
OS1/35/13/6 OLD KIRK OF CRUIVES OF CREE Old Kirk of Cruives of Cree Chapel Old Kirk of Cruives of Cree Old Kirk of Cruives of Cree James Mc Muldroch History of Wigtonshire John McDooal George McHaffie Esq. Wigton Alexander Hannay Garawachie 008 [Situation] -NE [North East] portion of the Parish & about 4 1/2 miles from Newtonstewart & on the SW [South West] side of the road leading from Newtonstewart to Ayr.- An old church with a yard or [burial] ground attached to it. "About 5 miles N [North] of newton stewart are the ruins of a chapel which was built in 1508 by John Kennedy of Blairquhan who erected it to St Ninian and endowed the Chaplaincy for the celebration of the Devine service in it with an annual rent of £8-10.0 from the Barony of Alloway. This was confirmed by the Kings charter 20 June 1508" see caledonia [Chalmers] page 435. The East Gable [the] foundation is all that is now to be seen. Some poor people are still buried here. W- -
OS1/35/13/6 GLENHAPPLE Glenhapple Glenhapple Glenhapple Glenhapple Daniel Ferguson James Thomson Farmer Glassoch George McHaffie Esq. Wigton Ainslie's Map of Wigton 1782 008 [Situation] - about 1/2 mile N [North] by West of the old Kirk of the Cruives of Cree - A small Farm house with out houses and a large farm principally moor land attached the property of Colonel Stopford Blair
OS1/35/13/6 [Page] 6 - Parish of Penninghame Old Kirk of the cruives of Cree - Form - Page 13 Glenhapple -- Form 136 - Page 14 St. Ninian's Chapel - Chalmers Caledonia - Vol 3 Page 425
OS1/35/13/7 MARKET CROSS STONE Market Cross Stone James Stroyan Alexander Hannay Garwachie James Thomson Glassock James Mc Murdoch Beoch David McWhirter. 008 [Situation] - about 7 chains N. [North] of the Old Kirk of the Cruives of Cree - A large whinstone with white Veins thro it. the top of it is flat & into one of the veins a large nail is driven- It is said to have been a portion of the market cross of the Cruives of Cree. -
OS1/35/13/7 CRUIVES OF CREE Cruives of Cree Cruives of Cree Cruives of Cree James Stroyan George McHaffie Esq. Wigton James McMurdoch Farmer Beoch Alexander Hannay Garwachie 008 [Situated] - At the Old Kirk of the Cruives of Cree - The site of a Village. See Chalmer's Caledonia Vol 3 page 393
OS1/35/13/7 Parish of Penninghame -- [Page] 7 Market Cross Stone - Form 136 -- Page 15 Cruives of Cree -- Form 136 -- Page 15 Cruives of Cree , mean Artificial contrivances in the River Cree for catching Salmon &c The Village is supposed to have taken its name from the Cruives in the River [Signed] Robert Barlow Corpl R S & M [Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners] 22 July 1845.
OS1/35/13/8 KIRKHOBBLE Kerhabbil Kirkhobble Keirchapel [&] Kirkhobble Kirkhoble Kirhoble Kirkhobble David McWhirter James Stroyan Blacksmith Claucheneasy George McHaffie Esq. Wigton Statistl Acct [Statistical Account] 1841 Ainslie's Map 1782. James Thompson James McMuldroch. 008 [Situation] - In the N. E. [North east] of the Parish - See Name Sheets Plan 3 A page 3 A Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station.
OS1/35/13/8 GLENVERNOCH Glenvernoch Glenvernoch Glenvernoch William Gordon George McHaffie Esq. McKenzie's Hist [History] of Galloway App. Vol 1 p 2. Ainslie's Map 1782. James McMuldroch. James Thompson. 008 [Situation] - In the N.E. [North East] of the Parish - See Name Sheets Plans 3 A Page 4. A Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station
OS1/35/13/8 PENNINGHAME Penninghame Penninghame Penninghame George Mc Haffie Esq. Statl Acct[Statistical Account] 1841 Ainslie's Map 1782. 008 [Situation] A Small in the N.E. [North East]of the Parish - A Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station on a rising Ground deriving its name from the Parish in which it is situated .
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OS1/35/13/9 Glenloch Wood Robert McGennett Herd or labourer on Glenvairnoch farm , ( he does not Spell) 008 a small wod on the farm of Glenvairnoch Consisting of Hazel Birch and a few ash trees
OS1/35/13/9 Glenlockard Wood . Glenlockard Wood . . . . Glenlackhock Wood James McMuldroch Beoch David Mc Whirter Clauchaneasy James Thompson Glassoch John McGeoch Knockville George Wilson Farmer Garchew James McKie High Bridge of Cree James Stroyan Smith Clauchaneasy 008 a small wod on the farm of Glenvairnoch Consisting of Hazel Birch and a few ash trees
OS1/35/13/9 [Page] --9 -- List of Names Collected by John Mahan ca [civilian assistant] 20th May 1845 - Plan 8 A Trace 1 Glenvernock [ ] Kirkhapple East -- Glenloch Wood - Object -Underwood Glenlockard Wood Kirkhapple West
OS1/35/13/10 KNOCKVILLE Knockville John McGeoch Knockville David McWhirter James Thompson Glassoch James McMuldroch Beoch 008 An Ordinary farm house with out houses and a large farm of Moor or Rough pasture with the exception of Some inferior arable on the N.E. [North East] Side along the Cree River
OS1/35/13/10 RIVER CREE or LOCH CREE River Cree Loch Cree John McGeoch Knockville James McMuldroch Beoch James Micklewraith Farmer [Glenrazie ] Map of Wigtonshire James McKie High Bridge of Cree 008 A part of the River Cree Caled Loch Cree it applies to the part from the influx of the Water of Minnoch with the River Cree to about Penninghame House
OS1/35/13/10 [Page] 10 -- List of names Collected by John Mahan ca [civilian assistant] 22th May 1845 -- Plan 8 A - Trace 2 - Parish of Penninghame Kirhapple West Cummers Knockville E. [East] Knockville - Object - House River Cree - Object - A River Knockville Wood - Object - Wood [Signed] Exd [Examined] Robert Barlow Corpl R S & M [Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners] 22nd July 1845
OS1/35/13/11 LOCH COOEYE James McMuldroch Beoch Alexander Hannay Garwachie James Thompson Glassoch James McKie High Bridge of Cree James Stroyan Smith Clauchaneasy William Kirk Keeper Penninghame 008 A Small Loch
OS1/35/13/11 LOCH SWAD Loch Swad James McMuldroch Beoch James Thompson Glassoch Alexander Hannay Garwachie 008 A Small Loch
OS1/35/13/11 [Page] 11 -- List of names Collected by John Mahan ca [civilian assistant] 24th May 1845 -- Plan 8 A - Trace 3 - Parish of Penninghame Kirkhapple West Kirkhapple Rock Loch Cooeye - Object - Loch Glassagh [Inch] Glassagh [Inch] Kirkhapple Rock Loch Swad - Object - Loch Knockville [Note] Mr Hannay and Mr Thompson would recommend this to be written Loch Cooeye although it is pronounced as if written Coayor Couat. there is no sound of the letter u in the name, Mr James Mckie. Mr James Stroyan. & Mr William Kirk says that the name is pronounced as it is written Couey therefore we come to Mr Stroyan's first recommendation and write it Quie as being nearest to the local pronunciation- [Signed] Exd [Examined] Robert Barlow Corpl R S & M [Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners] 22nd July 1845
OS1/35/13/12 River Cree or Loch Cree Revd. [Reverend] Samuel Richardson Newton Stewart James McMuldroch Beoch John McGeach Knockville History of Wigton Shire 008 The Loch of Cree is merely a portion of the River which Spreads out into a lake of about four miles in length, the breath is various but Not great in any place in some places the Water is pretty deep . The Loch was much larger before the cutting of a rock and deepening of the channel of the river at the bottom of it about 47 years ago.
OS1/35/13/12 Glenhepple Wood Glenhapple Wood Daniel Ferguson Glenhapple James Thompson Glassoch James McMuldroch Beoch James Arthur Galvernoch James Micklewraith Glenrazie Mr Samuel Howard Land Steward at Penningham house Alexander Hannay Garwachie 008 A Small wood on the s.W. [South West] side of the Loch of Cree on the Glenhapple farm The property of Colonel Stopford Blair
OS1/35/13/12 [Page] 12 -- List of names Collected by John Mahan ca [civilian assistant] 28th May 1845 -- Plan 8 A - Trace 4 - Parish of Penninghame Low Glenhapple Cummer South River Cree or Loch Cree - Object - River or Loch Penningham Penningham [Cummer] South Loch Cree [Drandro] Low Glenahpple Cummer South Glenhepple Wood - Object - wood Penningham Glenhapple Wood [Signed] Exd [Examined] Robert Barlow Corpl R S & M [Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners] 22nd July 1845
OS1/35/13/13 OLD KIRK OF THE CRUIVES OF CREE Old Kirk of the Cruives . . . . . Chapel . . . old Chapel of Cree James McMuldroch Beoch Alexander Hannay Garwachie David McWhirter Clauchaneasy Mr Micklewraith Glanrazie Williamk Kirk Penningham Ch [Church] James McKie High Bridge of Cree History of Wigtonshire James Stroyan Smith Clauchaneasy John McDooal Snap 008 An old Kirk or Chapel with a Yard or burial ground attached to it About five Miles North of Newtonstewart are the ruins of a chapel which was built in 1508 by john Kenady of Blairquhan who dedicated it to St. Ninian and entered a Chaplaincy for the celebration of devine Service in it with an annual rent of £8.10.0 from the Barony of Alloway. This was Confirmed by the King's Charter 20th June 1508(Li Caledonia Vol 3 page 485) This is Still used as a burial ground by the poor inhabitants to a Small extent. ( I am told) a part of this Churchyard was taken of Cultivated Some years ago (which it is Said Caused great dissatisfaction) this is probable, as the enclosure now is Small in proportion to the foundation of the Church. [WR]
OS1/35/13/13 [Page] 13 -- List of names Collected by John Mahan ca [civilian assistant] 28th May 1845 -- Plan 8 A - Trace 4 - Parish of Penninghame Low Glenhapple Cummer South Old Kirk of the cruives of Cree - Object Old Church or Chapel Penningham [Signed] Exd [Examined] Robert Barlow Corpl R S & M [Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners] 22nd July 1845
OS1/35/13/14 GLENHAPPLE Glenhepple . . . . . . Glenhapple Daniel Fergusson . . . . . . Mr Samuel Howard Land Steward of Penninghame House James Thompson Glassoch Alexander Hannay Garawachie James Mc Ilwraith Glenrazie James Arthur Glenvarnoch James McMuldroch Beoch 008 A Small Farm house with outhouses the houses are built with Stone being one Storie high, with a large farm of inferior land or Moory rough pasture there is some tillage land on the N.E. [North East] & a good Meadow along the South Side of Loch Cree held by Mr Dugald Fergusson The property of Colonel Stopford of Penningham house
OS1/35/13/14 [Page] 14 -- List of names Collected by -- Plan 8 A - Trace 4 - Parish of Penninghame Low Glenhapple Cummer South - Glenhapple - Object House Penningham [Signed] Exd [Examined] Robert Barlow Corpl R S & M [Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners] 22nd July 1845
OS1/35/13/15 Market Cross Stone James Stroyan Clauchaneasy by Newtonstewart William Kirk Keeper Penninghame James McKie High Bridge of Cree James Thompson Farmer Glassoch Alexander Hannay Garwachie James McMuldroch Beoch 008 This is a large whin stone with white Veins thro it into one of the veins I observed a large nail driven. It is said to have been some part of the Market Cross of the Cruives of Cree. James Stevenson 87 Years of age (deceased) told James Micklewriath there was a report that the inhabitants of Minigaff was in the act of carrying the market Stone from the Cruives, to Minigaff, that it was recaptured and taken back.After this they Succeeded in getting it to Minigaff where there is Still a Stone pointed out as one mentioned
OS1/35/13/15 Curves of Cree James McMuldroch Beoch Alexander Hannay Garwachie James Micklewraith Glenrazie 008 Cruives of Cree site of [houses] - This is said to have been a village. James Mieklewraith recollects peole living at this place, to the amount of 6 Cottages or families, these houses May probably be outhouses of the farm at this place Since the Village became extinct.
OS1/35/13/15 [Page] 15 -- List of names Collected by Robert Barlow Corpl R S & M [Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners] -- Plan 8 A - Trace 4 - Parish of Penninghame Market Cross - Object A stone [Signed] Exd [Examined] Robert Barlow Corpl R S & M [Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners] 22nd July 1845
OS1/35/13/16 [Page] 16 Gallows Hill & Bessie's Cairn - this page is crossed out - [note] "These Names are on Plan 8B [Signed] WS Loop Cpl RS&M [Corporal Royal sappers & Miners]
OS1/35/13/17 [Page] 17 OS1/35/13 A (13) Wigtonshire Plan 8A Names of Parishes. -- Page Parish of Penninghame. Page 1