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Dumfries and Galloway Described by Macgibbon and Ross 1887–92: What Has Become of Them Since? by Janet Brennan-Inglis
TRANSACTIONS of the DUMFRIESSHIRE AND GALLOWAY NATURAL HISTORY and ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY FOUNDED 20 NOVEMBER 1862 THIRD SERIES VOLUME 88 LXXXVIII Editors: ELAINE KENNEDY FRANCIS TOOLIS JAMES FOSTER ISSN 0141-12 2014 DUMFRIES Published by the Council of the Society Office-Bearers 2013–2014 and Fellows of the Society President Mr L. Murray Vice-Presidents Mrs C. Iglehart, Mr A. Pallister, Mrs P.G. Williams and Mr D. Rose Fellows of the Society Mr A.D. Anderson, Mr J.H.D. Gair, Dr J.B. Wilson, Mr K.H. Dobie, Mrs E. Toolis, Dr D.F. Devereux, Mrs M. Williams and Dr F. Toolis Mr L.J. Masters and Mr R.H. McEwen — appointed under Rule 10 Hon. Secretary Mr J.L. Williams, Merkland, Kirkmahoe, Dumfries DG1 1SY Hon. Membership Secretary Miss H. Barrington, 30 Noblehill Avenue, Dumfries DG1 3HR Hon. Treasurer Mr M. Cook, Gowanfoot, Robertland, Amisfield, Dumfries DG1 3PB Hon. Librarian Mr R. Coleman, 2 Loreburn Park, Dumfries DG1 1LS Hon. Institutional Subscriptions Secretary Mrs A. Weighill Hon. Editors Mrs E. Kennedy, Nether Carruchan, Troqueer, Dumfries DG2 8LY Dr F. Toolis, 25 Dalbeattie Road, Dumfries DG2 7PF Dr J. Foster (Webmaster), 21 Maxwell Street, Dumfries DG2 7AP Hon. Syllabus Conveners Mrs J. Brann, Troston, New Abbey, Dumfries DG2 8EF Miss S. Ratchford, Tadorna, Hollands Farm Road, Caerlaverock, Dumfries DG1 4RS Hon. Curators Mrs J. Turner and Miss S. Ratchford Hon. Outings Organiser Mrs S. Honey Ordinary Members Mr R. Copland, Dr Jeanette Brock, Dr Jeremy Brock, Mr D. Scott, Mr J. McKinnell, Mr A. Gair, Mr D. Dutton CONTENTS Herbarium of Matthew Jamieson by David Hawker .............................................. -
George Washington Wilson (1823-1893)
George Washington Wilson (1823-1893) Photographically innovative and entrepreneurial in business, Wilson was the most notable, successful and prolific stereo-photographer in Scotland and perhaps the entire UK. Having trained in Edinburgh as an artist, he worked as a miniature portrait painter and art teacher in Aberdeen from 1848. He started experimenting with photography in 1852, probably realising that it could potentially supplant his previous profession. In a short-lived partnership with Hay, he first exhibited stereoviews in 1853 at the Aberdeen Mechanics' Institution. A commission to photograph the construction of Balmoral Castle in 1854-55 led to a long royal association. His photos were used in the form of engravings for Queen Victoria's popular book “My Highland Journal”. His best-selling carte-de-visite of her on a pony held by Brown (judiciously cropped to remove other superfluous retainers) fuelled the gossip surrounding this relationship. His portrait studio in Aberdeen provided steady cashflow and in 1857, to promote his studio, he produced a print grouping together famous Aberdonians, one of the earliest ever examples of a photo-collage. He soon recognised that stereoviews were the key to prosperity and by 1863 had a catalogue of over 400 views from all across the UK, selling them in a wide variety of outlets including railway kiosks and inside cathedrals. His artistic training helped him compose picturesque and beautiful images, but he was also an innovative technician, experimenting on improving photographic techniques, chemistry and apparatus, working closely with camera and lens manufacturers. He was among the very first to publish “instantaneous” views, ranging from a bustling Princes Street, Edinburgh to a charming view of children paddling in the sea, both dating from 1859. -
Scotland South-West, Dumfries & Galloway
Castles – Scotland South-West, Dumfries & Galloway ‘Build Date’ refers to the oldest surviving significant elements In column 1; DF ≡ Dumfriesshire, GW ≡ Galloway Build Occupation DF Castle Location Configuration Current Remains Date Status 1 Auchen NY 063 035 Enclosure 13th C Empty, c1600 Fragments of curtain wall 2 Blacket House NY 243 743 Tower 1584 Empty, 18th C High ruin, mainly of south wall 3 Bonshaw NY 243 721 Tower + barmkin c1560 Occupied Tower, entire but only traces otherwise 4 Caerlaverock NY 026 656 Enclosure Late-13th C Empty, 17th C Extensive ruins 5 Closeburn NX 907 921 Tower + barmkin 14th C Occupied Rather stolid tower, entire 6 Comlongon NY 079 690 Tower c1500 Empty, 20th C Entire, attached to mansion now a hotel 7 Hoddon NY 157 730 Tower/Courtyard Mid-16th C Empty, 20th C Entire, attached buildings occupied 8 Isle NY 028 689 Tower c1565 Empty, 17th C High ruin, but only 1 wall near-complete 9 Lag NX 880 862 Tower + barmkin Early-15th C Empty, 17th C Ruin with most of lower storeys 10 Langholm NY 361 849 Tower c1520 Empty, 18th C Truncated ruin of part of tower 11 Lochhouse NT 082 034 Tower Mid-16th C Occupied Deserted,18th C, restored & modified, 20th C 12 Lochmaben NY 082 822 Enclosure c1300 Empty, 1700 Scattered, incoherent ruins 13 Lochwood NY 085 968 Tower + barmkin Late-15th C Empty, 1710 Mainly extensive low ruins 14 Morton NX 891 992 Courtyard c1300 Empty, 18th C Substantial ruin of hall block 15 Sanquhar NS 785 093 Enclosure 1360 Empty, 1700 Extensive unstable ruins 16 Stapleton NY 234 688 Tower c1570 Empty, -
Download a List of Authorised Venues
OFFICIAL LIST OF AUTHORISED VENUES FOR CIVIL CEREMONIES IN DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY DISTRICT APPROVED VENUE TEL CONTACT ANNAN Bonshaw Tower 01461 500980 [email protected]; www.bonsahw.org Kirtlebridge Lockerbie DG11 3LY ANNAN Hetland Hall Hotel 01387 840201 [email protected] www.hetlandhallhotel.co.uk Carrutherstown DG1 4JX ANNAN Annandale Distillery 01461 207817 [email protected] www.annandaledistillery.com Northfield Annan DG12 5LL ANNAN Kinmount House 01461 700406 [email protected] www.kinmounthouse.co.uk Annan DG12 5RH ANNAN Powfoot Hotel 01461 700300 [email protected] www.thepowfoothotel.com Powfoot m ANNAN DG12 5PN CASTLE DOUGLAS Galloway Activities Centre 01556 502011 [email protected] www.lochken.co.uk Shirmers Bridge Loch Ken Parton Castle Douglas DG7 3NQ CASTLE DOUGLAS Ernespie House Hotel 01556 509096 [email protected] www.ernespiehouse.com Ernespie Road Castle Douglas DG7 3JG CASTLE DOUGLAS Craigadam 01556 650233 [email protected] www.craigadam.com Castle Douglas DG7 3HU OFFICIAL OFFICIAL LIST OF AUTHORISED VENUES FOR CIVIL CEREMONIES IN DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY DISTRICT APPROVED VENUE TEL CONTACT CASTLE DOUGLAS Threave Gardens 01556 502575 www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/threave- Castle Douglas garden DG7 1RX CASTLE DOUGLAS Carlos Restaurant 01556 503977 www.carlosrestaurant.co.uk 311 King Street Castle Douglas DG7 1DT CASTLE DOUGLAS Chipperkyle 01556 650223 [email protected] www.chipperkyle- Kirkpatrick Durham countryhousescotland.co.uk Castle Douglas DUMFRIES Caerlaverock -
Scotland General Editor
CA MBRIDGE CO UNTY GEO GRAPH IES S CO TLA ND MU iU S N M A G : . O eneral Editor W , . D UMFRIE S S H IR E CAMB R I DGE U N IVE R S ITY P RE S S flouhun F E E LAN E E . C . : TT R , F . LAY MAN AGE R C . C , Ioo PR IN CE S STR ET QEDinburgb: , E B lin : . S H E R AN D CO er A A . F B R K H flz ipyig: . A . O C AU S P P T ’ 4mmEorh: G. U N AM S S O N S ’ Irutta: M CMILL N AN D mant QLa CO . LTD 38 0m ); A A , . reserv ed ’ ’ Camérzage County Geograph er D U MF RIES S H IRE A M KI . D . D . A E N G H EWIO N M . J S S , , Fellow ofthe Society ofAntiquari es ofS cotlan d With M llustrations aps, D iagrams and I Cambridge at the U niv ersity Press CO NTE NTS an S r ofm County d hire . The O igin Du fries G eneral Characteristics S . S i z e . hape Boundaries S urface and General Features n Watershed. Rivers ad Lakes G eology an d Soil Natural H istory Round the Coast Coastal Gains and Losses Climate an d Rainfall P — L P eople Race , Type , anguage , opulation Agriculture Industries and Manufactures Mines and M inerals Fisheries Shipping and Trade History ofthe County fi CONTENTS — P m - S o Antiquities rehistoric , Ro an , Celtic , Anglo ax n — Architecture (a) Ecclesiastical — Architecture (b) Castellated IIO — Architecture (c) M unicipal and Domestic — mm an and P d P . -
Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society
Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society LXXII 1997 Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society FOUNDED 20th NOVEMBER, 1862 THIRD SERIES VOLUME LXXII Editors: JAMES WILLIAMS, F.S.A.Scot., W. F. CORMACK, M.B.E., F.S.A.Scot. ISSN 0141-1292 1997 DUMFRIES Published by the Council of the Society OFFICE-BEARERS 1996-97 and FELLOWS OF THE SOCIETY President Mr. K. H. Dobie Vice Presidents Miss M.Stewart, Dr.D.Devereux, Mrs. O. Stewart, Mr. P. Crichton Fellows of the Society Dr.J.Harper, M.B.E.; Mr.J.Banks, B.Sc.; Mr.A.E.Truckell, M.B.E.,M.A.,F.M.A.; Mr.A.Robertson, M.A.; Mr.A.Anderson, B.Sc.; Mr.D.Adamson, M.A.; Mr.J.Chinnock and Mr.J.H.D. Gair, M.A., J.P. - as Past Presidents. Prof.Anne S.Robertson, D.Litt.,F.R.S.E.,F.M.A.; Mr.W.F.Cormack, M.B.E., M.A.,LL.B.,W.S.; Mr.J.G.Scott, M.A.,F.M.A.; Mr.J.Williams and Mr.L.J.Masters, M.A. - appointed under Rule 10. Hon. Secretary Mr. Mark White, Smithy Cottage, Milton, Crocketford, Dumfries DG2 8QT. Tel.(01556) 690271. Assisted by Mrs. J. Taylor as Minute Secretary. Hon. Membership Secretary Mrs.M.Rochester, Hillcrest, Kirkton, Dumfries DG1 1SL. Tel.(01387) 710144 Hon. Treasurer Mr.John Neilson, 2 Park Street, Dumfries DG2 7PH. Tel.(01387) 255678 Hon. Librarian Mr.R.Coleman, 4 Lovers Walk, Dumfries DG1 1LP. Tel.(01387) 263164 Assisted by Mr.J.Williams, 43 New Abbey Road, Dumfries DG2 7LZ Joint Hon. -
Transactions and Journal of the Proceedings of the Dumfriesshire
. S tS"/ Vol. XVII. THE TRANSACTIONS Journal of Pi^oceedings DUMFRIESSHIRE AND GALLOWAY Nafural History and Antiquarian Society FOUNDED NOVEMBER, 1862. SESSIONS 1900-1901 TO 1904-1905. PRINTED AT THE STANDARD OFFICE, DUMFRIES. 1906. — — — ————— — — —————— — INDEX TO VOLUME XVII. Page. Annual Meetings 1,118,237,313, 367 Exchanges and Donations ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,443 445 Field Meetings 109, 113, 223, 229, 365, 438 Parish of Luce (Hoddom) George Irnrifj ... ... ... ... ... 5 Vertebrates of Solway, a Century's Changes Robt. Service, M. B.O.U. 11, 15 Meteorological Observations Rev. W. And-ion ... 33, 156, 265, 353, 378 Notes on above with Reference to Health Dr J. Maxwell Ro'^s 38, 271, 355, 384 Variation of Plants— .S'. .4rno«, 2="./?. i7..? ... 41 Dr Archibald's "Account of the Curiosities of Dumfries" and "Account " about Galloway The late Dr James Macdonald, J''.S.A. (Scot.) 50 Bird Notes iromEskdi\\e -Richard Btll 64 Forts and Connecting Trenches in Eskdalemuir Richard Bell ... 76 Concerning the Market Cross Jamen Barbour, F.S.A. (Scot.)... ... 85 Scottish Burghal Life in 16th and 17th Centuries, illustrated by Extracts from Kirkcudbright Records — IFi^/ia?)! Z)icHe ... ... 90 Etymology of Word " Ruthwell "— £/. /. Ghinnock, LL.D 103 Botanical Notes for 1899 James RPAndrew ... ... ... ... 106 Mosses, Hepaticee and Lichens of District, Addenda and Corrigenda of James M'Andrew ... ... ... ... ... 121 Phenological Observations J. Rutherford ... ... ... ... 125, 161 Loehrutton Crannog— /rtWifi-s j5aj'/wM)-, /"..S'.^. ('.9co<.^ ... ... 128 Pre-historic Forts near Dnnscore, a Contrast in Rev. R. Simpson, B.D. 1-36 Birds of Glencairn DrJ. W.Martin 140 Phenological Observations at Moniaive in 1901 John Corrie 164 Fauna of Glencairn —i>r /. -
Directory to Gentlemen's Seats, Villages, &C. in Scotland
A. /&a k National Library of Scotland 'B0001 65052* J. DV- (\CN4/ Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/directorytogentl1843dire I I Inarmed ':'/ WSZium VILLAGES. &C. IN SCOTLAND. > JO GENTLEMEN'S SEATS, ; DIRECTORY TO GENTLEMEN'S SEATS, VILLAGES, &c. IN SCOTLAND: GIVING THE COUNTIES IN WHICH THEY ARE SITUATED—THE POST-TOWNS TO WHICH EACH IS ATTACHED—AND THE NAME OF THE RESIDENT. TO WHICH IS ADDED, A TABLE SHOWING THE DESPATCH AND ARRIVAL OF THE MAILS AT THE HEAD AND SUB-OFFICES THROUGHOUT SCOTLAND ; ALSO, EVERT INFORMATION RESFECTING THE TRANSMISSION QF LETTERS TO ALL FOREIGN PARTS. ' A NEW MAP OE SCOTLAND, ENGRAVED ON STEEL, EXPRESSLY FOR THE WORK, BY LIZARS. COLLECTED AND ARRANGED BY JAMES FIND LAY, INSPECTOR OF LETTER-CARRIERS, GENERAL POST-OFFICE. EDINBURGH : W. P. KENNEDY, 15, ST ANDREW STREET. GLASGOW, W. BLACKWOOD ; AYR, D. GUTHRIE ; DUNDEE, W. MIDDLETON PERTH, J. DEWAR; MONTROSE, J. W. LAIRD; ABERDEEN, C. PANTON; INVERNESS, L. SMITH. PREFACE. In presenting to their Subscribers and the Public " A Directory to Gentlemen's Seats, Villages, &c. in Scotland," the Publishers trust that their endeavour to make it worthy of public patronage has been effected ; and while they regret the long delay that has occurred, and which has been unavoidable, in order to secure accuracy, they hope that this, the first attempt to supply what has long been wanting, will be duly appreciated by the Nobility, Landed Proprietors, Bankers, Merchants, Men of Business, &c. &c., to all of whom it must be indispensable, as it will afford the utmost facility for the transmission of correspondence throughout Scotland, and at the same time be of unspeakable benefit for all mercantile purposes. -
The Carlyle Country
HANDBOUND AT THE THE ARLYLE COUNTRY WITH A STUDY OF CARLYLE'S LIFE BY J. M. SLOAN LONDON CHAPMAN & HALL, LIMITED 1904 The autJior begs to acknowledge most gratefully iinicJi valuable aid received from descendants of the Carlyle family, and others, in collecting the portraits and views of places selected for illustrations, and tracing the footprints of Thomas Carlyle in the Carlyle Country. TO SIR EDWARD RUSSELL, KT. MOST TOLERANT OF SCHOLARS AND BEST OF FRIENDS. CONTENTS I. Introductory ...... II. Nature in Annandale .... III. The Chin Carlyle . IV. Carlyle's Ancestors . V. The Burgher Seceders of Ecclefechan . VI. Towards the Pulpit of the Associate Burghers VII. To Ecclefechan ..... VIII. The Carlylean Mecca . IX. Lingering in Ecclefechan ... X. Around Carlyle's Grave . XI. James Car/y/e's First Farm . XII. Shelter at Mainhill . XIII. The Crisis at Mainhill ... XIV. Mainhill after Reconcilement . " XV. MainhilFs Best of Boys" . XVI. Not London, but Annandale ... XVII. On Repentance Hill . XVIII. Removal to Scotsbrig . XIX. Scotsbrig Memories . XX. Carlyle in Annan . CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE XXI. Annan Incidents 190 XXII. On the Solway Coast ....... 200 XXIII. Marriage at Templand ....... 209 XXIV. The Carlyks in Nithsdale 221 XXV. The Retreat to Craigenputtock 230 XXVI. First Period at Craigenpiittockfrom Whitsunday, 1828, to August, 1831 . .241 XXVII. Second Period at Craigenputtock -from April, 1832, to May, 1834 . -253 XXVIII. Carlyle in Dumfries . .262 Epilogue . .272 Appendix . .275 . Chronology . .277 Index ... 281 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE Thomas . Carlyk. By James McNeill Whistler Frontispiece Hoddom Bridge .......... 9 Cn the Kirtie Water . .12 " " Kirkconnell Churchyard, and Fair Helen's Grave . .13 On the Mein near Ecclefechati . -
Hoddom Castle: a Reappraisal of Its Architecture and Plac Historn Ei Y Alastai Maxwell-Irvingt Rm *
ProcSocAntiq Scot, 111 (1987), 183-217 Hoddom castle: a reappraisal of its architecture and plac historn ei y Alastai Maxwell-IrvingT rM * SUMMARY During more than 1000 years Hoddom and its immediate environs played an important role in the political and religious life of Scotland. This paper gives a resume of some of the events that gave it that JohnSir importancelife of Maxwell,the of and fourth Lord Herries, whose relentless crusadeto Westorderenforcethe and in March law castlecausednew Hoddomwatchof the the towerand of Repentance built.be thenIt to gives detaileda description of Hoddom castle, strongestthe mostand important castle to be built in the Borders in the 16th century, discusses its date, and gives a summary of the later owners and of the additions and alterations which they carried out. INTRODUCTION Hoddom castl s lonha eg been somethin enigman a f go t doee land I .t stan th f no sn o s do Hoddom, nor in the parish of that name, but on the opposite bank of the river Annan in the parish of Trailtrow (since 1609 united with Cummertrees) sheee Th . r castlee bulth f ko , witt f h9 wallo t p su (2-7 thick) 4m , woul consistene db t wit origin 14te ha th r 15t ho n i h centuries lons ha gt i bee t ye ;n accepted that it was not in fact built until the latter half of the 16th century. The only architectural features in the main body of the castle to which any particular building period could be assigned with any certainty were the two gun-loops, or shot-holes, in the east wall of the basement (until recently the only ones known to exist below parapet level), and these could have been later insertions, as was the case at Caerlaverock (another Maxwell stronghold) and Amisfield in the same county (Maxwell- Irving 1971, 209, 212-14).