Volume contents
- 1 - Avondale , Page 1 (start)
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- 40 - Avondale , Page 40
- 60 - Avondale , Page 60
- 80 - Avondale , Page 80
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- 190 - Avondale , Page 190 (end)
- 191 - Avondale , Title Page
- 192 - Avondale , Index
- 205 - Avondale , loose item
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL [Drumclog] | School School School |
William Leiper Drumboy John Hamilton Rench William Leiper Stobbyside. |
029.12 | This is a small school erected in the year 1839.over the entrance is the following inscription 1839. On the battlefield of Drumclog this Seminary of education was erected in memory of those Christian heroes who on Sabbath the 1st of June 1679. nobly fought in defence of civil and religious liberty Diew. et mon Droit. Messrs Andrew Hamilton Gavin Hamilton Andrew Young John Young William Donald Robert Hamilton William Hamilton Thomas Smith and others. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 61
County of Lanark--Parish of Avondale
Examiners comments:-
"On Sunday the 1st June 1679, the Covenanters had assembled for devine service at Drumclog, to the number of about 300 armed men. That they might not be suprised by a sudden attack, they placed a watch on "Loudoun Hill". Captain Graham of Claverhouse, afterwards Viscount of Dundee, being apprised of the meeting, marched the morning of the same day, from Hamilton with his Cavalry. They were spied by the watch shortly after they passed Strathaven, who ran and informed their brothers of the approach of the enemy. After prayer, by the minister Mr William Hamilton, who acted likewise as commanding officer, they drew up in order, took their stations, and gave the soldiers a reception very different from what they expected.
Thirty of them were killed, Captain Graham had his horse shot under him, and made a very narrow escape. The Covenanters lost only a few men. Their horses were a great incumbrance to the dragoons, the place of action being almost surrounded with "swampy ground". Had the Covenanters pursued their advantage, they might have cut the whole party to pieces." Old S. [Statistical] Accts [Accounts]
Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 2 - Parish of Avondale, OS1/21/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Avondale.
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.