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- 257 - Glencairn , Title Page
- 258 - Glencairn , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENWICK'S MONUMENT | Renwicks monument | David morrine School master William Wallace John mc Kill John yong [Young] |
030 | [Situation] In Wn. [Western] vicinity of Minnyhive, A neat stone monument, on which the following inscription is engraved, "Erected In memory of the late Reva. [Reverend] James Renwick the last who suffered to death for his Attachment to the Covenanted Cause of Christ in Scotland Born near this spot 15 Feby. [February] 1622 & Executed at the Grass market Edinburgh 17th Feby. [February] 1688 The Righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance Psalms CXII .6 Erected by Subscription A.D.M. D. CCCVIII" |
| COTTAGE ROW | Cottage Row | David morrine William Wallace John Smith Gilbert Callow [Collow] Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] From the west end of Ayr Street running west. A row of slated houses on the Ayr road Known as Cottage Row persons living in them pay so much a foot for the ground to mr. mc Turk Esqr. Proprieter |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 116,
Parish of Glencairn -- Plan 30—14 Trac 3
[Signed] P Connell
PteRS&m [Private Royal Sappers and Miners]
Transcriber's notes
Renwick's Monument - Authorities - 'Young' is spelt wrong
- Descriptive Remarks. There are a number of mistakes. The actual Inscription is as follows:
IN MEMORY OF
the late
REVD. JAMES RENWICK.
the last who
Suffered to Death
for
Attachment to the Covenanted Cause
of CHRIST
in SCOTLAND:
Born
Near this Spot.
15th Feby. 1662:
and Executed
at the Grafsmarket Edinburgh.
17th Feby. 1688.
"The Righteous shall be in
Everlasting Remembrance."
Psal CXII=6.
Erected by Subscription
A: D. MDCCCXXVIII.
[Psalm is 112, Erection year is 1828]
See photo:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Inscription_on_Renwick_Monument_Moniaive..jpg
Cottage Row - Authorities - 'Collow' is spelt wrong
Descriptive Remarks - 'Proprietor' either seems to be spelt wrong or is poorly written
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 21 - Parish of Glencairn, OS1/10/21
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Glencairn.
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Dumfries, which is in the south west of Scotland.