Folk Lore and Genealogies of Uppermost NithsdaleR. G. Mann, 1904 - 267 pages |
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... caused much expense and annoyance to the parochial authorities . He died in Dumfries Asylum in 1888 . A ludicrous story is told of the debtor's prison , the cell under the roof , off the tower . William Stitt , the beadle of Durisdeer ...
... caused much expense and annoyance to the parochial authorities . He died in Dumfries Asylum in 1888 . A ludicrous story is told of the debtor's prison , the cell under the roof , off the tower . William Stitt , the beadle of Durisdeer ...
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... cause of many a poor innocent old creature being accused and brought before the authorities , when , often without even the form of a trial , they were condemned to be burned at the stake . Dumfries had its full share of the anti ...
... cause of many a poor innocent old creature being accused and brought before the authorities , when , often without even the form of a trial , they were condemned to be burned at the stake . Dumfries had its full share of the anti ...
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... caused them to suffer the previous year , they at once sur- rounded her , and compelled her to spit on each of their broom besoms as a protection against any spell that might be wrought against them . The protection thus given was ...
... caused them to suffer the previous year , they at once sur- rounded her , and compelled her to spit on each of their broom besoms as a protection against any spell that might be wrought against them . The protection thus given was ...
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... haste to the house , and told the other members of the family to come and see the grand sight ; but on returning to the place , the whole had disappeared . One time his whole milk went wrong , and no one was able to tell the cause . 22.
... haste to the house , and told the other members of the family to come and see the grand sight ; but on returning to the place , the whole had disappeared . One time his whole milk went wrong , and no one was able to tell the cause . 22.
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... cause . At last it was settled that witchcraft was the cause of the mischief , but in spite of all the nostrums and charms used , the spell remained unbroken . The gudeman , driven to his wits ' end , set off to the minister , and laid ...
... cause . At last it was settled that witchcraft was the cause of the mischief , but in spite of all the nostrums and charms used , the spell remained unbroken . The gudeman , driven to his wits ' end , set off to the minister , and laid ...
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Abraham Crichton Agnes Alexander Andrew April August barony of Sanquhar brother burgh Cairn Castle Robert charter Crawfordton Crawick Crichton of Carco Crichton of Eliock Crichton of Gairland Crichton of Ryehill Crichton of Sanquhar Dalpeddar daughter David death December deed died Douglas Drumlanrig Earl of Carnwath Earl of Dumfries Earl of Queensberry Edward Elizabeth escheat Euchan Euchan Water father favour February George ghost Glen Glenwharry Guffockland heir Homer James Crichton James McMath Janet January John Crichton John Hair John McCririck John McMath Johnston July June King Kirk Kirkconnel kirkyard Laird Lord Crichton Lord Dumfries Lord Sanquhar March Margaret Marion married McCall McRerik of Cairn merk land Murray night Nith Nithsdale Nivinston old extent parish of Kirkconnel Patrick possession Privy Seal resigned Robert Crichton Sanchar Sanquhar Castle sasine Scotland Scots seisin Sheriff Sir Robert Crichton Spango story succeeded Thomas town Whigham wife William Crichton Wilson witches witnesses
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Page 150 - My Dear, quo' he, ye're yet o'er young, And ha* na learn'd the Beggars Tongue, To follow me frae Town to Town, And carry the Gaberlunzie on. Wi...
Page 2 - ... master sometimes of a brew-house, whose entertainments, in my opinion, may easily be guest at, provided you reflect on our late accommodation. " There is also a market-place, such an one as it is, and a kind of a thing they call a tolbooth, which at first sight might be suspected a prison, because it is so like one ; whose decays by the law of antiquity are such, that every prisoner is threatened with death before his trial ; and every casement, because bound about with iron bars, discovers the...
Page 12 - A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
Page 150 - Wi' cauk and keel' I'll win your bread, And spindles and whorles for them wha need, Whilk is a gentle trade indeed, To carry the gaberlunzie on. I'll bow my leg, and crook my knee. And draw a black clout o'er my ee ; A cripple or blind they will ca' me, While we shall be merry and sing.
Page 16 - ... merchants going abroad to carry only as much as they strictly require for their travelling expenses. The Estates enacted, that ' nae person take upon hand to use ony manner of witchcrafts, sorcery, or necromancy, nor give themselves furth to have ony sic craft or knowledge thereof, there-through abusing the people;' also, that ' nae person seek ony help, response, or consultation at ony sic users or abusers of witchcrafts .... under the pain of death.
Page 16 - that ' nae person take upon hand to use any manner of witchcrafts, sorcery, or necromancy, nor give themselves furth to have ony sic craft or knowledge thereof therethrough abusing the people;' also, that 'nae person seek ony help, response, or consultation, at ony sic users or abusers of witchcrafts . . . under pain of death.
Page 154 - I have been young and now am old," saith the Psalmist, "yet never saw I the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging their bread.
Page 235 - ... MacGill'inan, son of Gillie Phinan, who was named after Saint Finan, in process of time corrupted to MacLennan. McNaught is also a Galloway surname, and has no connection with or relation to McNaughtan, which is purely a Gaelic name. The McNaughts of Kilquarity carried as their Arms, Sable, an escocheon chequy, argent and azure, between three lions' heads erased, of the second, langued, gules.