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Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 44 - Parish of Mauchline, OS1/3/44

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" Campbell of Kingancleuch. This family was
"one of the most zealous and distinguished in the cause of
" the Reformation." "Hew Campbell of Kingancleuch,
" mentioned by Knox as offended by those who held the
"Kirk of Mauchline against the entrance of Wishart, in 1544."
"It appears to have continued in the Campbell family till "about the beginning of this century, when the property
" was purchased by Mr Alexander of Ballochmyle, and now constitutes not the least attractive
" portion of that beautiful Castle. Part of the old Tower of Kingancleuch still overlooks
"the romantic scenery around it." --
Paterson's History of Ayr.

Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 44 - Parish of Mauchline, OS1/3/44

This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Mauchline.

Ordnance Survey - Ayr 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 Ayr, which is in the south west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.

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