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Galloway: Douglas estates The map below is based upon the list of forfeited Douglas estates in Galloway accounted for in'September 1456 by Waiter, Abbot of Dundrennan, royal chamberlain for Galloway. The map is incomplete, as certain of the land names in 1456 are no longer identifiable. In general, however, those places shown on the map correspond to modem farms or topographical features. The Douglas lands in the southwest developed out of the grant in 1325 of the former Balliol manor of Buittle to Sir lames Douglas 'the Good', one of Robert I's principal adherents. This formed part ofthe entailed Douglas estates in t342, but found its way into the possession of Sir William Douglas of Liddesdale. In 1367, on the death without heirs of his daughter, Mary Douglas, Buittle passed into the possession of her cousin, Sir lames Douglas of Dalkeith. Rights to the estate were claimed by Archibald Douglas, illegitimate son of the 'Good Sir James', eventual head of the main line of the family, and the superiority was restored to him. This remained a major source of dispute with the Dalkeith line, but the right-of superiority remained with the descendants ofArchibald until their forfeiture in 1455. The component farms of the barony of Buittle formed one of the principal elements of the Douglas estate in Galloway, together with land in Balmaghie and Kelton forming the core ofthe demesne. The bulk ofthe Douglas estates were acquired in 1369, when David 11 granted Archibald the Grim all royal lands between the Nith and Cree in free barony. These were composed principally of the former estates of the Balliols, focusing on Kells and Balmaclellan in the Glenkens and Balmaghie, lower down the Dee Valley, where Archibald built his fortress of Threave. At this time also, he may have secured pos session of the Forest of Buchan, former Comyn territory which had been taken into the royal demesne by Robert I. Having achieved territorial dominance in eastern Galloway, Archibald turned to the lands of the Cree and in 1371 bought the earldom ofWig town from Thomas Fleming. The latter had been unable to control the minor nobility of that region, but Archibald's firm administration of the law and superior landed base in eastern Galloway enabled him to assert his overlordship. His purchase of the earldom brought him a concentration ofestates around Kirkinner, the main area ofFleming's interest, plus further portions of the former Balliol demesne in the southern Machars and Rhins, to a large extent reuniting the portions of the old Lordship of Galloway, divided since 1235. In 1388, Archibald succeeded to the earldom of Douglas and his lordship in Galloway was absorbed into the lands and titles of that dignity. •6 0 I 0 I 10 km 25 I I 20 miles 50 I I 30 I Almorness 2 Munches 3 Little Richorn 4 Col vend 5 Southwick 6 Preston 7 Culmain 8 Grange 9 MoteofUrr 10 Firth Head II Buittle 12 Halketleaths 13 Meikle Knox 14 Little Knox 15 Guffog Land 16 Clone 17 Cullinlaw 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Corra Cuil Corbieton Kelton Slagnaw Dildawn Lochdougan Brockcleugh Balgreddan Marks Galtway Kelton Mains Threave Carlingwark Whitepark Midpark Cullenoch 35 Airds 36 Craigenbay 37 Garrary 38 Drumbuie 39 Clenrie 40 Largmore 41 Barskeoch 42 Earlston 43 Castlemaddy 44 Craighuie 45 Balmaclellan 46 Ironlosh 47 Lowes 48 Caldow 49 Bartaggart 50 Cubbox 51 Cassenvey 52 Barlay 53 Curse 54 Craig 55 Miefield 56 Trostrie 57 Culcaigrie 58 Senwick 59 Dunrod Point 60 Fintalloch 61 Tannilaggie 62 Killadam 63 Kirwaugh 64 Baldoon 65 Clauchrie 66 Kirbreen 67 Clutag 68 Bambarroch 69 Barglass 70 Knockann 71 Blairmaken 72 Knockencur 73 Knockefferick 74 Killdarroch 75 Corwar 76 Eggerness 77 Arbrack 78 Kidsdale 79 Larg 80 Cults 81 Leffnoll 82 Caldons 83 Culgroat 84 Balgreggan 85 A1ton 86 Forest of Buchan Douglas estates in Galloway 1456 447

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