Folk Lore and Genealogies of Uppermost NithsdaleR. G. Mann, 1904 - 267 pages |
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... road near the entrance to Newark , a short distance below the Castle . The " Piper's Thorn " was a hawthorn tree which grew at the roadside near the west corner of the Square at the top of the " wee brae . " Under the shade of the thorn ...
... road near the entrance to Newark , a short distance below the Castle . The " Piper's Thorn " was a hawthorn tree which grew at the roadside near the west corner of the Square at the top of the " wee brae . " Under the shade of the thorn ...
Page 25
... road before them . Into the town she went , and got into the High Street just as the finishing touches were being made to the decorations . Several people tried to intercept her progress , but all to no use . One man in running after ...
... road before them . Into the town she went , and got into the High Street just as the finishing touches were being made to the decorations . Several people tried to intercept her progress , but all to no use . One man in running after ...
Page 26
... road , and was never again seen or heard tell of . It is said that everyone who interfered in any way with this hare came to grief . To the Leadhills band she gave the unkindest cut of all . The band joined the procession at the start ...
... road , and was never again seen or heard tell of . It is said that everyone who interfered in any way with this hare came to grief . To the Leadhills band she gave the unkindest cut of all . The band joined the procession at the start ...
Page 35
... journey , the animal lay down to rest on the road in the middle of the kirk brae , and exactly opposite the church . That morning Cringan , as was his wont , closed his eyes at the brae top and commenced to run at 35.
... journey , the animal lay down to rest on the road in the middle of the kirk brae , and exactly opposite the church . That morning Cringan , as was his wont , closed his eyes at the brae top and commenced to run at 35.
Page 36
... told of a marvellous escape from the ghost , much to the amuse- ment of his fellow workmen , who had come the same road before him and seen the donkey lying . APPARITIONS NEAR SANQUHAR MANSE . A mysterious apparition has , 36.
... told of a marvellous escape from the ghost , much to the amuse- ment of his fellow workmen , who had come the same road before him and seen the donkey lying . APPARITIONS NEAR SANQUHAR MANSE . A mysterious apparition has , 36.
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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 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.