Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARSTAIRS CASTLE | Site of Carstairs Castle |
Robert Monteith Esq. Revd. [Reverend] William Struthers Mr John Murray |
026.05 | The ancient Castle of Carstairs was originally a Roman Station or fortification and was given by King David or S[ain]t David as he was called in A [nno] D[omini] 1126 to the Bishop of Glasgow for his Country place the following Curious information is from the Rotuli Scotiae in the Tower published by the Record Commission. When Edward 1st [first] was at Berwick in 1292 deciding on the claims of Bruce and Baliol he was in possession of all the fortresses of Scotland at that period the King granted a licence to Robert Wishart Bishop of Glasgow. to finish the Castle of Carstairs which he had begun without his leave _ the following is a Copy of the licence _ The King and Sovereign. Lord of the Kingdom of Scotland to all his bailiffs and faithful men to whom those shall Come Greeting _ whereas on Venerable father Robert. Bishop at his own Manor of Carstairs County of Lanarka Certain Castle of Stone and Mortar after the death of |
| ROMAN STATION (Site of) [Carstairs Castle on) | 026.05 |
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Ph. [Parish] of Carstairs
Transcriber's notes
The "Tower" referred to in the description is London.
Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 13 - Parish of Carstairs, OS1/21/13
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Carstairs.
Ordnance Survey - Lanark 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 Lanark, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.