Folk Lore and Genealogies of Uppermost NithsdaleR. G. Mann, 1904 - 267 pages |
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... woman , who had been found guilty of some petty theft , taken out of the prison with a rope round her neck , the end of which was held by the jailor , and , with a paper pinned on her back stating " This is a thief , " led through the ...
... woman , who had been found guilty of some petty theft , taken out of the prison with a rope round her neck , the end of which was held by the jailor , and , with a paper pinned on her back stating " This is a thief , " led through the ...
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... woman are alike . " In regard to the piper's wife the words of the wise King were substantially correct . She was a peevish , discontented person , who was never at rest , and seemed to take delight in making all unhappy who were ...
... woman are alike . " In regard to the piper's wife the words of the wise King were substantially correct . She was a peevish , discontented person , who was never at rest , and seemed to take delight in making all unhappy who were ...
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... so that during the reign of Queen Mary nearly every accident or disease that befell man or beast was attributed to some old man or woman who had the which all the sub- That the Act was ill - Crawick Mill Witches-Some of their cantrips.
... so that during the reign of Queen Mary nearly every accident or disease that befell man or beast was attributed to some old man or woman who had the which all the sub- That the Act was ill - Crawick Mill Witches-Some of their cantrips.
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... woman was sufficient to brand her as a witch , and , friendless , and already oppressed by age and penury , she was further subjected to the inhuman treatment of her fellow creatures . For over a century the records of Presbyteries and ...
... woman was sufficient to brand her as a witch , and , friendless , and already oppressed by age and penury , she was further subjected to the inhuman treatment of her fellow creatures . For over a century the records of Presbyteries and ...
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... woman had bewitched him , he had her cut across the brow in order , as he supposed , to prevent any bad effects ... woman was burned at Dornock . But even as late as 1805 Procurator - Fiscal of Kirkcudbrightshire thought himself bound to ...
... woman had bewitched him , he had her cut across the brow in order , as he supposed , to prevent any bad effects ... woman was burned at Dornock . But even as late as 1805 Procurator - Fiscal of Kirkcudbrightshire thought himself bound to ...
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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.