Norman mottes and Gaelic Farms in Stewartry

Brooke’s Anglian settlements, Tabraham’s Norman mottes and Gaelic farm names.
Numbering of mottes as given by Tabraham. Gaelic farm names from Herbert Maxwell The Place Names of Galloway.

Anwoth.
Mottes + nearest Gaelic farms.
1. Boreland of Anwoth NX 584 550
- Jennoch (Gennoch) NX 578 560 1 km, Drummuckloch NX 570 545 1.5 km, Lagganmullan NX 565 554 2 km, Killiegowan NX 585 570 2 km.[+ Ardwall if Gaelic]
2. Kirkclaugh NX 534 521
- Low Auchenlarie NX 536 524 300 m, High Auchenlarie NX 536 533 1 km, Laggan NX 546 531 1.5 km., Bardriston NX 530 528 700 m.
3. Pulcree NX 593 583 . Probably later medieval, not Norman. Pulcree part of Douglas lordship of Galloway 1455.
- Pulcree NX 588 581 500m, Killern NX 582 583 1.5 km.

Balmaghie- no Norman mottes or recorded Anglo-Norman landholdings.

Borgue (includes Kirkandrews and Senwick)
7. Boreland of Borgue NX 646 517.
- Glentruil NX 647 512 500 m, Auchenhay NX 636 516 1 km.
8. Roberton NX 603 485
-Barlocco NX 783 472 1.5 km.
9.Barmagachan NX 613 394
- Barmagachan farm adjacent, Kildarroch NX 611 504 (in ruins, 1850) 1 km.

Buittle.
10 Buittle castle NX 819 616
-Auchengate NX 819 621 500m, Craignair NX 818 609 500 m.

Colvend and Southwick
11. Southwick NX 936 570
- Kells (?) NX 941 572 500 m.
12. Boreland of Colvend NX 869 541
- Glenstoking NX 863 527 500 m, Barcloy NX 856 531 1 km.
Note: parish has highest number, six, of Auchen- farms in the Stewartry. Auchenhay, Auchenhill, Auchenjury, Auchenlosh, Auchensheen and Auchenskeoch.

Girthon
16. Cally NX 606 556
- Drumwall NX 615 559 1 km. ? Maxwell gives as druim ghall.


Kells- no Norman mottes or recorded Anglo-Norman landholdings.

Kelton (includes Gelston and Kirkcormack)
18. Ingleston NX 774 579
- Airieland NX 757 572 1.5 km, Craigley NX 762 581 (formerly part of Ingleston lands) Glenyerrock NX 798 567 2 km.
19. Kirkcormack NX 716 574
- Barfraggan NX 733 564 2 km.
20. Netherthird NX 710 554 (possibly later medieval)
- Knockskelly Hill NX 721 542 1.5 km. (place name only).

Kirkbean- no Norman mottes.
- Airdie NX 966 587 recorded as Ardarie in charter circa 1200.
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Kirkcudbright (includes Dunrod and Galtway)
21. Bombie Castle NX 715 505 [ring-fort]
- Balgreddan NX 726 517 1.5 km.
22. Castle Fergus NX 698 507
-Canee NX 687 500 1.5 km, Auchenflower NX 688 490 2km.
22. Culdoach NX 706 537
- Knockskelly Hill NX 721 542 1.5 km (place name only).

Parton
26. Kirkland of Parton NX 696 697
- Carnearie NX 702 697 500 m, Tintum NX 698 704 500m.
27. Boreland of Parton NX 693 709
- Fominoch (Foremannoch) NX 694 712 500 m, Craigmore NX 696 719 1 km.

Rerrick
28. Kirkcarswell NX 754 487
-Balmangan NX 760 483 700 m, Achnabony NX 744 488 1 km.

Twynholm (includes Kirkchrist)
29. Twynholm NX 663 542
- Baerlochan NX669 547 500 m, Barluka NX 654 543 1km, Barwhinnock NX 656 549 1 km.
30. Trostrie NX 657 574
- Culcraigie NX658 580 800 m.

Urr
31. Mote of Urr NX 815 647
- Balgreddan NX 80 65 500m - in Buittle, not recorded after 1820.
32. Little Richorn NX 839 596
- Aucheninnes NX 845 609 2 km.
33. Green Island, Milton Loch NX 838 716
-Auchengibbert NX 831 715 500m.