Last of the Westland Whigs

In the late 17th century, the 'Westland Whigs' were the radical descendants of earlier Covenanters who had defied the absolutist rule of Stuart kings in south west Scotland.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Stewartry farms B list

Stewartry farms – B

Bagbie, Begbie Kirkmabreck NX 49 55

Bahassie not yet found

Bailefell Colvend and Southwick NX 93 60

Bainzieloch, Bainzie Loch, Nether Colvend and Southwick NX 89 57

Bairnes ( Bareness) Colvend and Southwick NX 92 57

Balannan – Tongland Upper NX 70 59, Low NX 70 58

Balcary – Rerrick NX 82 49

Baldstreme, Ballstreim of Spottes in Urr between NX 80 66 and NX 80 69, but not yet found

Balgerran, Ballgerran, Bargerran Crossmichael NX 74 68

Balgreddan, Bargreddan, Balgredane, Bargredene Kirkcudbright NX 72 51

Balgreddan, Balgreid Buittle NX 80 65 (until 1820)

Balgregan not yet found

Balig Rerrick NX 71 46

Ballendalloche not yet found

Ballochanamour, Balachaneamer, Ballachanamer, Ballachandmur- Kirmabreck NX 49 58

Balmaclellan (village) NX 75 79

Balmacrail Kirmabreck/ Kirkdale NX 51 58

Balmae Kirkcudbright NX 58 44

Balmaghie (House) NX 71 63

Balmallo not yet found

Balmangan, Balmangane Borgue NX 65 45

Balmangan Rerrick NX 75 48

Balochra not yet found

Balseir, Balsear, Ballfeir (now Bank) Kirkcudbright/ Galtway NX 69 48

Bank Kircudbright NX 69 48

Bank (Carsphairn) not yet found

Bank of Hills not yet found

Bank - Little not yet found

Bank croft not yet found

Bankend not yet found

Bankhead Rerrick NX 76 48

Banks of Troquier Troqueer NX 98 67

Bar – Over, Nether not yet found, probably several

Bar of Spottes Urr NX 81 68

Barbeth New Abbey NX 96 65

Barbuie, Barbuy, Barbowie Kirkpatrick Irongray NX 85 81

Barbay -Barbey Borguie NX 64 54

Barbay- Berbey Urr NX 85 69

Barcaple – Nether, Over Tongland NX 67 57

Barcathla -Barncaughlaw Minnigaff NX 44 68

Barcheane (Barchain) Buittle NX 80 58

Barcheskie Rerrick NX 73 45

Barcloshe Urr NX 85 62

Barcloy, Barclay, Barclye Colvend and Southwick NX 87 55

Barcloy Rerrick NX 74 51

Bardarroch, Barndarroch Kirkpatrick Durham NX 77 72

Bardennoch Carsphairn NX 57 91

Bardochwood, Bardrochwood Minnigaff NX 46 65

Bardistan, Bardristrane Anwoth NX 53 52

Barend, Barend croft-

Barend Balmaghie NX 70 64

Barend Colvend and Southwick NX 88 55

Barend Parton NX 69 73

Barend Rerrick NX 75 48

Barfill Urr NX 84 72, Meikle NX 85 72

Barfreggane, Bellfraggane Kelton NX 73 56 (from Maxwell + OS six inch 1850)

Bargatton, Bargaltoune Balmaghie NX 68 63

Bargroug Bargrug Kirkgunzeon NX 86 63

Bargaly Minnigaff NX 46 66

Ballgerrane, Bargerran Crossmichael NX 74 68

Bargrenan Minnigaff NX 55 76

Barhead

Barhill Borgue NX 58 46

Barrhill Girthon NX 60 54

Barhill Rerrick NX 73 48

Barhill Tongland NX 69 54

Barhill Urr NX 83 61

Barholm, Mains of, Holl of, Kirkmabreck NX 47 59

Barhuneock

Barjarg

Barjeen

Barholle quarter

Barley, Barlye, Barlea -Little, Nether, Over, Mylne – several

Barlay Balmacllellan NX 68 77

Barley Dalry NX 63 85

Barlay Kells NX 61 85

Barlae Hill Kelton NX 78 57

Barley Hill Kelton NX 75 61

Barlae Hill Lochrutton NX 90 72

Barlay New Abbey NX 94 66


Barlocco, Barloquo, Barlocow Borgue NX 59 48

Barlocco Rerrick NX 78 47

Barlochan, Mains of, mill Buittle NX 81 57

Baerlochan Twynholm NX 66 54

Barluka Twynhom NX 65 54

Barmagachen, Barmaguachen Borgue NX 61 49

Barmark, Barnmark Balmaclellan NX 74 68

Barmoffaty, Barmoffity Kirkpatrick Durham NX 78 70

Barmoroch

Barmurrie Balmaclellan NX 67 79

Barnbarroch Colvend and Southwick NX 84 56

Barnbauchill Lochrutton NX 86 72

Barnboard Balmaghie NX 71 61

Barncaillie, Barncaillzie, Barnkyllie Kirkpatrick Durham NX 80 70

Barncaughlaw Minnigaff NX 67 79

Barncleuch, Barncleught , Mains of, Over, Kirkpatrick Irongray NX 90 76

Barncleuchs Dalbettie Urr

Barncrosh, Over (Balencros) Tongland NX 70 59

Barnerny, Balyerney, Barnearie

Barngouse

Barnhourie, Mains of Colvend and Southwick NX 8856 5523 [Canmore ID 64869]

Barniewater Girthon NX 61 71

Barnknow

Barnmolline

Barngaber Borgue NX 62 53

Barnolas Tongland NX 6958

Barnsoul Kirkpatrick Irongray NX 87 77

Barnton

Barnqhuany

Barquhar, Barwhar Lochrutton NX 88 74

Barscobe, Barscoib, Barcobe Balmaclellan NX 68 50

Barskraich, Barcreth, Balskreath NX 85 57

Barscrape, Barskrype

Barskeoch Buittle NX 81 61

Barskeoch Kells NX 60 83

Bastibly Tongland NX 70 57

Barstobrick Tongland NX 69 60

Bartaggart, Barntaggart Balmaclellan NX 68 78

Barwhillanty, Barnqhuilantie Parton NX 72 70

Barwhinnock, Barquhinock, Barnvannock Twynholm NX 65 54

Barvenan

Bayre Crofts

Beanloch, Beneloch, Banloch Colvend and Southwick NX 89 75

Bearcroft

Beeohill

Beith, Beath

Belanan (Balannan?) Tongland Upper NX 70 59, Low NX 70 58

Belhaven

Belicastell

Bellisbiagh

Bellinhon

Belliknockan mill

Bellimack, Bellymak Balmaghie NX 69 64

Bellyhoun

Bellivreakie

Bellywalter (Ireland?)

Bells barns

Beltanehill Terregles NX 90 75

Benlaggan

Benneeve, Banive, Bennieve Balmaclellan NX 71 83

Bentfit, Bentfoot of Killilour Kirkgunzeon NX 86 64

Bennanhill Balmaghie NX 45 75

Bennan Hill Kells NX 53 86

Bennan Hill Minnigaff NX 45 75

Beoch, Little Tongland NX 68 61

Betwixt the Waters Colvend and Southwick ?

Biggins

Bilboa, Billbow Crossmichael Billbow bridge NX 73 67

Billies, Bullies Kelton NX 72 75

Bilrig (Bellrig) Kelton NX 73 58

Birkbie

Birkbushe Kirkpatrick Durham NX 86 80

Birkhill, Bierkhill

Bitkillbyde

Birkshaw

Bisbie

Bishopebut

Bishopforrest, Watersyde of Kirkpatrick Durham NX 84 79

Bishoptoun Twynholm NX 66 50

Blackanny

Blackbelly (Hill) Buittle NX 80 57

Blackbrig of Mains Borgue NX 63 49

Blackcraig, Blackcraige - several

Blackcraig Balmaclellan NX 71 80

Blackcraig Borgue NX 64 49

Blackcraig Carsphairn NX 50 59

Blackcraig Kirkcudbright NX 98 55

Blackcraig Minnigaff NX 41 78 and 44 64

Blackerne, Blackyearne Crossmichael NX 78 64

Blackferd, Blackfoord, of Reddick Rerrick NX 78 51

Blackhall croft Kirkpatrick durham NX 78 71

Blackhills, Over, Nether Parton NX 75 74

Blackmorrow Kircudbright NX 68 49

Blackness

Blacknuik

Blackpark Crossmichael NX 75 62

Blackshaw, Midtoun of

Blackstockertoune Kirkcudbright NX 72 55

Blackstone

Blaiket, Blackett, Blecket Urr NX 82 67

Blaires Kirkmabreck NX 46 61

Blairfoot

Blairinnie, Blairine Crossmichael NX 72 69

Blairwhan

Blaites, Blaitis mill Balmaghie NX 67 66

Blaquhairne Dalry NX 62 83

Blarshinnoch Kirgunzeon NX 88 68

Boat croft

Boatgreine

Boathous croft

Boatpoolle

Bogellbie

Bogheade, Booghead

Boghouse

Bogishoch, Bogieshoch, Bobishioch

Bogrie, Boggerie Kirkpatrick Irongray Bogrie Bridge NX 87 75, Bogrie Lane NX 89 75

Bogroch, Bobruch

Bogs croft

Bogue, Boig, Booge, Eldir Dalry NX 64 81

Boig croft

Boigeshes

Boigfoot

Boighall, Booghall

Bolmenoch

Bombie Kirkcudbright NX 71 50

Boneil, Bonyll

Booglebo barns

Boreland, Bordland, Boireland – several

of Borgue NX 64 51
of Balmaghie NX 72 63
of Colvend NX 87 53
of Cumlock
of Garlies
of Gelston NX 78 57
of Girthon NX 58 51
of Kirkpatrick Irongray NX 87 89
of Minnigaff NX 39 67
of Parton NX 6870
of Southwick NX 92 60

Borend of Edingham Urr NX 63 62

Borgue – mill, Heich, Laugh, Over, Nether Borge NX 64 61

Borness, Burrowness, Borrones, Bornhouse, Bornace Borgue NX 61 45

Borness, Barness Colvened and Southwick NX 92 57

Bouarick, Bourick, Bourok

Bougtread

Bourtreeholm

Bourtrees

Bow, Boue

Bowes

Bowhouse

Boylagh

Boytach

Bracoth, Breoch, Bracoch, Brekoth Buittle NX 78 60

Brae, Bre

Braehouse

Braidside

Breadleaths

Breckansyde, Breakensyde Kirkgunzeon NX 88 66

Bridge of Gowgh, Gewch, Giuch -Deuch?

Bridgefoord

Bridgend, croft

of Abbey Rerrick or new Abbey
Cardoness Anwoth
of Dalbeattie Urr
of Dalmellington
of Dumfries Troqueer
of Fleit Anwoth or Girthon
of Moniave
of Tarff Tongland

Brigenoch, Bridioch, Briginoch, Bridzeanoch

Brigg, Brigcroft

Brigemark

Briglay

Brigmark, Bigmerk

Brigmuire

Brigstane croft

Broch, Broach

Brocklerig

Brockloch Carsphairn NX 58 01

Brockloch Kirpatrick Durham NX 79 72

Brodflat meadow

Broom croft

Brownhill, Rerrick NX 73 46

Brownyhills Kelton NX 74 60

Brughe, Bruche

Brumerig

Bruntskairth

Bruntstick, Brienstick, Burntsick ( now Breoch Cottage) Buittle NX 77 59

Buchancroft, Bouchinecroft Kelton NX 75 61

Buchtrig, Boughtrig

Buittle kirk NX 80 59

Buittle mill Buittle NX 81 64

Buttlemains (old) NX 81 61

Bullet Rode

Burncastle

Burnfoot, Burnfit

-of Fleet Girthon NX 58 64

Burngraines, Burngrance

Burnhead, Borneheid Kells 54 85

Burnsyde of Buittle

Burnetone

Bisabeild, Buss of Beild, Bush o' Beild Urr NX 79 68

Busbie

Bush, Buess (Fore Bush) Carsphairn NX 54 86

Bushes croft, Buscroft

Bushyaird

Byrhoill

Thursday, February 04, 2010

17 th century farms study -Stewartry Kirkcudbright



Image - entries from Kirkcudbright Sheriff Court Deeds. May conatin evidence of Gaelic sliabh place name.


The following list of farms with OS grid ref and location by parish is based on the farms listed in the Kirkcudbright Sheriff Court Deeds 1623- 1700. There are 1502 farms and crofts listed in the Deeds, which also contain information on ownership and occupancy by tenants/ cottars.

The aim is to identify all the farms named and then add details of ownership and occupancy. This will be a long term project...

Stewartry of Kirkcudbright -seventeenth century farms study.

Stewartry Farms - A

Abbey (Dundrennan) Rerrick NX 74 47
Aickyslack Urr NX 83 58
Aihie (Nether) if Achie -Kells NX 62 77
Aikhill, Atayhill- Aikyhill Girthon NX 58 60
Airdrie, Ardre Kirkbean NX 96 58
Airds,Ardis (Middle, Nether, Over) – several
Airds Crossmichael NX 72 67
Airds Girthon NX 58 52
Airds Kells NX 67 70
Airds Parton NX 68 70
Airds Rerrick NX 81 48
Airie (Over, Nether|) - several
Airie Balmaghie - Farm NX 63 69, Hill NX 62 68, Upper NX 61 69
Airie Girthon NX 61 69
Airie Kells NX 61 78
Airie Hill Rerrick NX 78 47
Airieland Kelton NX 75 57
Airtland -not yet found
Akenhert- not yet found

Allanes (Allans croft) New Abbey NX 96 66
Almerness – Almorness, all Buittle. Recorded 1375, then subdivided.
Almorness, Holm NX 82 54
Almorness, Nether NX 82 53
Almorness, Over (Almorness House) NX 82 53
Almorness, South Glen NX 83 55
Almorness, North Glen NX 83 56
Almorness, Park NX 83 57
Almorness, Woodhead NX 83 57
Altabeastie, Altibeastie Kells NX 54 85
Appel croft (Caigton/ Craigton ) Buittle NX 79 60
Apperthstoune (Upper Clifton) Colvend and Southwick NX 90 57
Arbigland, Arbiglin Kirkbean NX 98 57
Archland -see Arkland, below
Ardmillan- not yet found
Ardmannoch, Arnmannoch Parton NX 73 73, Lower NX 74 73
Ardoch, Airdoch Dalry NX 68 83
Ardwall, Ardowall, Airdoll (High, Laich, Nether, Over, Upper) Anwoth NX 57 54 and 57 55
Ardwell, Airdwell, Ardwall New Abbey NX 97 63
Ardwell Hill Minnigaff NX 47 65
Areeming, Arming Kirkpatrick Durham NX 78 47
Arge- not yet found
Argrennan, Largrennan Tongland NX 70 56
Arinambrie (Ernambrie) Crossmichael Meikle NX 75 67, Nether NX 76 66
Arkland, Archland (High, Laich) – several
Arkland Anwoth NX 55 59
Arkland Kelton/ Kirkcormack High and Over NX 73 57, Low NX 72 58
Arkland Kirkpatrick Durham NX 77 73
Armacanny, Armuckannie, Ironmcanny Balmaclellan NX 66 75
Armcknilie, Arnmcnilie, Irnmcnilie. Ernmaknely in 1512 (Maxwell) Balmaclellan NX 657 773. Shown on OS 6 inch map as Armanillie, site of.
Armckultie- not yet found
Arnanaty, Ironanitie, Ernanity (site of only) Crossmichael NX 77 66
Arncrcogo -see Erncrogo Crossmichael
Arndarroch Kells NX 61 89
Arrnmannoch Kirgunzeon NX 85 60
Armannoch Lochrutton 85 60
Arrow, Arroh – now Arroch Hill Minnigaff NX 36 84
Artoquhit- not yet found
Artrochie- not yet found

Arvie, Ervie (Over, Nether) Parton Arvie 74 76, Low Arvie NX 74 77
Arvy Neilson – not yet found. Probably owned by Neilsons of Corsock so near Arvie above.
Auchencairn (mill and crofts) Rerrick NX 97 84
Auchenchene see Auchensheen Colvend and Southwick NX 85 56.
Auchencloy Girthon NX 60 69
Auchendolly Crossmichael NX 76 69
Auchenfad Rerrick NX 81 50
Auchenfad Troqueer NX 94 69
Auchenflower Kirkcudbright/Galtway NX 6484
Auchenfrinko as Achenfranco Urr NX 89 72
Auchengashell Borgue NX 64 55
Auchengate, Akengate Butirrle NX 81 62
Auchengibbert Urr NX 83 71
Auchengray New Abbey NX 92 67
Auchenguil, Auchengool Rerrick NX 73 49
Auchenhay, Auchinhae, Actnhayes (Auchinhay) Borgue NX 63 51
Auchenhay Colvend and Southwick NX 87 57
Auchenhay Kirkpatrick Durham NX 77 78
Auchenheck- not yet found
Auchenhill Colvend and Southwick NX 84 55
Aucheninnes Urr NX 44 60
Achinnes – Aucheninnes?
Auchenjar- not yet found
Auchenjean, Auckerjean, Ackerghin Colvend and Southwick NX 92 60, approximate site of.
Auchenjury – not yet found
Auchenlarie, Lachenlaire Anwoth NX 53 53
Auchenlek (Auchinleck) Minnigaff NX 45 70
Auchenleck Rerrick NX 77 51
Auchenlosh Colvend and Southwick NX 89 59
Auchenlow- not yet found
Auchenreoch Urr NX 81 70, mill NX 81 71
Auchensheen Colvend and Southwick NX 845 56, Upper NX 85 55 Ernsheenie adjacent
Auchenshinoche, Auchinskinnoche Dalry NX 65 90
Auchenskeoch, Acinscewgh mill NX 9059 Colvend and Southwick
Auchensow- not yet found, unless in Sanquhar.
Auchenvay (Over, Nether) Balmaclellan NX 73 77
Auchlane (mill) , Auchland, Lachleine Kelton NX 73 58
Auchlannochy Hill Minnigaff NX 44 66
Auchnabony Rerrick NX 76 48
Auchrae, Auhure (Little, Meikle) Dalry NX 69 59
Aughtshillingland- not yet found
Avell, Little – not yet found