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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIGTON CASTLE | Wigton Castle Wigton Castle |
Chalmers Caledonia Vol [Volume] 3 p. [page] 371. George McHaffie Esqr. |
020 | [Situation] S [South] of Wigtown & Contiguous to Wigton Bay.- Whether this castle gave rise to the Town of Wigtown or not is a matter of conjecture but certain it is that it figured in the reign of Edward the 1st & at the time of of the Competition between Baliol & Comyn as a Royal castle for "after the Competition was decided, Edward "by his mandate, of the 18th November 1292," directed it to be delivered (with two others) to John Baliol, as the Scottish King" Chalmers Caledonia Vol [Volume] 3 page 371.- The only remains now to be seen is a little rubbish & a part of the fosse which is about 9 ft deep, the Bladenoch river is said to have run closely by its Southern extremity. - |
| WIGTOWN | Wigtown Wigtown Wigtown Wigtown Wigtown Wigtown Wigtown Wigtown Wigtown Wigtown Wigtown Wigton Wigton Wigtown Wigtown Wigton Wigton Wigton Wigton Wigton Wigton Wigtown |
Sheriffs Clerks office. Town Clerks office. Co [County] & Road clerks office. Lieutenancy clerks office. Kirk Session. Post office. Custom House. Excise. Stamp office. Justice of Peace clerks Office. Bank of Scotland & British Linen Co. [Company] Top. Statl. & Histl. Gazr. [Topographical & Statistical & historical Gazetteer] of Scotland p. 811 Chalmers Caledonia Vol. [Volume] 3. p. 349 George McHaffie Esqr. It is spelt by all inhabitants of Wigton in contradistinction to Wigton in Cumberland Old Latin Historical Atlas of Scotland -. 1662. Act . Parl:[ Parliament] 2d .3d Guil IV Symson's Description of Galloway - 1684. ainslie's maps 1782, 1796 & 1821. Statistics - 1841. Histy [History] of Galloway 1841. Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 |
020 | [Situation] Near the N. [North] extremity of Wigton Bay & E. [East] of Wigtownshire A Royal Burgh governed by a provost, two bailies and a treasurer & 14 councillors it unites with Stranraer Whithorn & New Galloway in sending a member to Parliament, .- & is situated upon a hill but altho' [although] there is liberty to hold a market here yet there is none held.- |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish & Town of Wigtown -- [Page] 13Form 136
Page 31 - Wigton Castle
32- Town of Wigtown
"Wigtown castle was certainly
built in the 12th century."
Chalmers Caledonia
Vol [Volume] 3 p [page] 356
In the correspondence
relative to the name Wigton
or wigtown.
Major Genl. [General] Colby was pleased to
make the following remark.
" As the Law courts and Public
" offices appear still to retain the
"W"; we have no sufficient
"authority for omitting it on the
"Plans. Wigtown, was no doubt
"the original name.-
Intld [Initialed]
J.C. 4th July 1846
The name of Wigton is supposed
to be compounded of Saxon words
Wic Village Ton Hill denoting
local situation of the Town .-
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